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2026 CRS/CA Awards - round 1

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Welcome to the official site to cast your votes for the 2026 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards. The polls for this round close EOD Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

Only one ballot per person will be accepted. Voter eligibility is open to all Country radio, streaming, record industry and allied industry professionals. You must be directly involved in the Country business to participate. While your nominations are kept confidential, your email address must be provided in order for your ballot to be valid. Metro sizes are as defined by Nielsen Audio. Last year's winners are not eligible to win. Personalities and programmers are listed in the largest market in which they are nominated.

CRS '25 takes place March 18- 20, 2025. Registration information may be obtained at www.CRB.org or at the Country Radio Seminar office at 615-327-4487. Follow CR6 '25 on Facebook or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CRSOfficial.

 

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4. Large Market Station 
(metros 1-25)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: WXTU/Philadelphia
 
5. Medium Market Station
(metros 26-75)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: WKDF/Nashville
 
6. Small Market Station
(metros 76+)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: WKSF/Asheville, NC
 
7. Platinum Label 
(Top 10 2025 chart share)
You may vote for up to five.
2025 Winner: Big Loud
 
8. Gold Label 
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Capitol
 
9. Large Market OM/PD
(metros 1-25)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Ashley Wilson, WKKT/Charlotte
 
10. Medium Market OM/PD
(metros 26-75)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Travis Daily, WKDF & WSM/Nashville
 
11. Small Market OM/PD
(metros 76+)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Kix Layton, WKSF/Asheville, NC
 
12. APD/MD
(all metros)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winners: Lois Lewis, KNIX/Phoenix, Billy Kidd, WBEE/Rochester, Melissa “Mo” Wagner, WUSY/Chattanooga
13. Streaming Programmer/Editor
You may vote for up to five.
14. SVP-VP/National Promotion
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Stacy Blythe, Big Loud
15. Label Streaming Specialist
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Jen Danielson, Big Loud
16. Director/National Promotion
You may vote for up to five.
2025 Winner: Brooke Diaz, Big Machine
17. Market Manager/GM
(all metros)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Nichole Hartman, WUSY/Chattanooga, Allison Warren, WKDF & WSM-FM/Nashville (tie)
18. Large Market Personality/Show
(metros 1-25)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Angie Ward, WUBL/Atlanta
19. Medium Market Personality/Show
(metros 26-75)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Heather Froglear, KFRG/Riverside
20. Small Market Personality/Show
(metros 76+)
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Eddie Foxx & Amanda Foxx, The Eddie Foxx Show, WKSF/Asheville, NC
21. National Daily Personality/Show
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Katie Neal, Katie & Company, Audacy
22. National Weekly Personality/Show
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: “Wayne D” Danielson & Tay Hamilton, iHeartCountry House Party, iHeartMedia
23. National Radio Programmer
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Rod Phillips, iHeartCountry
24. Regional Promotion
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Katie Bright, Capitol
25. DSP Partner Specialist
You may vote for up to five.
26. Independent Promotion Executive
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: R.J. Jordan, GrassRoots Promotion
27. New Face of Country Music
You may vote for up to five.

2025 Winner: Rachel Elliot, iHeart/Kentucky