CMA Announces ’26 Broadcast Award Winners
• The Country Music Association (CMA) announced the winners of the 2026 CMA Broadcast Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in Country radio. Early Tuesday, reigning CMA New Artist of the Year Zach Top surprised radio stations and broadcast personalities nationwide with personal calls to reveal this year’s winners.
CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year
> Weekly National: The Highway Hot 30 Countdown with Buzz Brainard (Buzz Brainard) — SiriusXM
> Daily National: Big D & Bubba (Derek “Big D” Haskins, Sean “Bubba” Powell, Carsen Humphreville, Jonathan Shaffer, & Garrett Freche) — Silverfish Media
> Major Market: The Andie Summers Show (Andie Summers, Jeff Kurkjian, Donnie Black, & Shannon Boyle) — WXTU/Philadelphia
> Large Market: The Jesse & Anna Show (Jesse Tack, Anna Marie, & Jake Thomson) — WUBE/Cincinnati
> Medium Market: Steve & Gina in the Morning on Kat 103.7 (Steve Lundy & Gina Melton) — KXKT/Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
> Small Market: Officer Don and DeAnn (“Officer Don” Evans & DeAnn Stephens) — WBUL/Lexington, KY
CMA Radio Station of the Year
> Major Market: KSCS/Dallas-Ft. Worth • Large Market: WQDR/Raleigh-Durham, NC • Medium Market: KXKT/Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA • Small Market: WKML/Fayetteville, NC
“Country radio is an important part of our ecosystem, and we’re delighted to celebrate the people who show up for their listeners and communities every day,” said Brittany Schaffer, incoming CMA CEO. “Congratulations to every personality and station, and thank you for all you do for Country Music.”
CMA Broadcast Awards winners are not eligible to enter the same award category in consecutive years; therefore, those who received trophies in 2025 were not eligible in 2026.
The 60th Annual CMA Awards hosted by Lainey Wilson will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+, and next day on Hulu. Winners of the CMA Broadcast Awards will also be recognized during the Pre-Telecast Ceremony earlier that evening, prior to the live primetime show.
