The Academy of Country Music has announced the Studio Recording Award nominees for the 52nd ACM Awards.
The winners will be honored on August 23 at the Ryman Auditorium. The 11th Annual ACM Honors will air on CBS at later date.
Studio Recording Award Nominees:
Bass Player Of The Year
- Mike Brignardell
- Mark Hill
- Tony Lucido
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Glenn Worf
- Drummer Of The Year
- Chad Cromwell
- Fred Eltringham
- Miles McPherson
- Greg Morrow
- Nir "Z" Zidkyahu
Guitar Player Of The Year
- Tom Bukovac
- Kenny Greenberg
- Rob McNelly
- Danny Rader
- Ilya Toshinskiy
Piano/Keyboards Player Of The Year
- Dave Cohen
- Tony Harrell
- Charlie Judge
- Gordon Mote
- Michael Rojas
Specialty Instrument(S) Player Of The Year
- Dan Dugmore
- Stuart Duncan
- Carl Miner
- Bryan Sutton
- Ilya Toshinskiy
Steel Guitar Player Of The Year
- Dan Dugmore
- Steve Hinson
- Mike Johnson
- Russ Pahl
- Justin Schipper
Audio Engineer Of The Year
- Chuck Ainlay
- Jeff Balding
- Joe Baldridge
- Steve Marcantonio
- Reid Shippen
- Producer Of The Year
- Ross Copperman
- Byron Gallimore
- Scott Hendricks
- Dann Huff
- Jay Joyce