Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2016: nominations announced and tickets available

The nominations for the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2016 were announced today by Absolute Radio’s Sarah Champion and Rob Beckett. The announcement, which went live at 11.15am, can be viewed at commercialradioawards.org. A full list of nominees and ticket prices are also available on the website.

At the event, on Tuesday 17 May at The Roundhouse in London, we will present the Arqiva Gold Award and two news awards for 2016:  the Industry Leader Award and the Music Champion Award sponsored by 7digital, which will be given to an individual whose knowledge of music is deemed to be truly exceptional.

Tickets for the ceremony can now be requested by emailing arqivaawards@radiocentre.org

The full list of nominees is listed below:

Presenter of the Year (under 2 Million TSA) sponsored by ViewQuest
Dave Connor and Vanessa Motion – Kingdom FM
Jordan North – Rock FM
Matt, Polly and Geraint – Capital South Wales
Steve and Karen – Metro Radio
Trevor Marshall and Caroline Verdon – 106 Jack FM Oxfordshire

Presenter of the Year (over 2 Million TSA) sponsored by Ruark Audio
Christian O’Connell – Absolute Radio
Frank Skinner – Absolute Radio
Boogie & Dingo – Bauer City Network
John Suchet – Classic FM
Iain Dale – LBC

Programmer of the Year sponsored by RCS
Paul Gerrard – Heart West Midlands, Capital Birmingham & Smooth West Midlands
Gavin Harris – 107 Jack FM Berkshire
Brian Paige – Radio Clyde
James Rea – LBC
Paul Sylvester – Absolute Radio

Unsung Hero of the Year
Ben Matthew – Absolute Radio
Robin Duff – The Bay
Zach Watson – Heart Network
James Ellison – Kerrang!
Giles Gear -106 Jack FM Oxfordshire & Jack 2

Journalist of the Year (Ali Booker Memorial Award)
Shiona McCallum – Forth One
Martin Lyndsay – Global’s Newsroom North East
Ella Griffith – Global’s Newsroom Yorkshire
Laura Pennington – Hallam FM
Micky Welch – Metro Radio

Station of the Year (<500,000 TSA) sponsored by PRS for Music
The Bay
103.1 Central FM
MFR
Radio Borders
Original 106

Station of the Year (500,000 to 2M TSA) sponsored by PRS for Music
Clyde 1
Forth One
Hallam FM
106 Jack FM Oxfordshire
Metro Radio

Station of the Year (2 Million + TSA) sponsored by PRS for Music
Absolute Radio
Classic FM
Jazz FM
LBC
Planet Rock

Breakfast Show of the Year (under 2 Million TSA) sponsored by Roberts Radio
Heart Breakfast With Tom, Nicola And Jack – Heart Sussex
Capital Breakfast With Matt, Polly And Geraint – Capital South Wales
JD & Roisin – Free Radio
Heart’s Breakfast With Jagger And Woody – Heart South Wales
Robin Banks – 107 Jack Fm Berkshire

Breakfast Show of the Year (over 2 Million TSA) sponsored by Reelworld
Classic FM’s More Music Breakfast – Classic FM
Capital Breakfast with Rob Ellis – Capital North West
The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show – Absolute Radio
Capital Breakfast with Bodg, Matt & Scarlett – Capital North East
KISS Breakfast with Rickie, Melvin & Charlie – Kiss

Feature(s) of the Year
Classroom SOS – Heart Sussex
Gillette – Radio X
Jacks ‘Morning Glory’ 30 Nights of Nookie – 106 Jack FM Oxfordshire
Heart’s 100 Happy Days – Heart Network
Not Just a Number – LBC

Single Programme or Broadcast of the Year
Justice For Karen Buckley – Heart Scotland
Neil & Dud – Jazz FM
The Break In – Key 103
7/7: London Remembers – LBC
Torture on the Kwai: The Diary of Raymond Savage – 101 Touch FM

Specialist Programme of the Year
Rock N Roll Football – Absolute Radio
Tim Westwood – Capital Xtra
Charlotte Green’s Culture Club – Classic FM
Superscoreboard – Clyde 1
Lincs FM Farming Programme – Lincs FM

Social Action Initiative
The Bay & Storm Desmond – The Bay Action Desk
Mission Christmas – Bauer City Network
Capital XTRA’s Music Potential – Capital XTRA
Global’s Make Some Noise
Christmas Appeal 2015 – Original 106

Station Imaging Award
Absolute Radio – Real Music Matters
Classic FM – The Home for Christmas Music
106 Jack fm Oxfordshire
Key 103
Sam FM Network

News Coverage of the Year sponsored by Sky News & IRN
The Bay
Global’s Scotland Newsroom
Global’s Yorkshire & North East Newsroom
Hallam FM
Lincs FM

Innovation of the Year sponsored by Broadcast Bionics
Classical 100 – Classic FM
Global’s Dax, Vizeum and Panasonic – Global Radio & Vizeum
My Capital XTRA app – Capital XTRA
N60Sean – Fun Kids
Sam and Amy, Gem on Notts TV – Gem 106

Marketing Award sponsored by NDL
Absolute Radio & Q Magazine
The Year Of Digital – Capital FM
Heart Breakfast in America – Heart West Midlands
VOD Campaign 2015 – LBC
Radio X Launch

Local Sales Team of the Year
The Bay
Radio Clyde
Key 103
KMFM
Manx Radio

National Sales Award
Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones Story – Absolute Radio
HP Sauce – Absolute Radio, Magic, Kiss & the Bauer City Network
Bauer Media & JUST EAT
Helping Lucozade ‘Find their flow’ – GTN & Primesight

Media Agency of the Year sponsored by GTN UK
7Stars
Maxus
MediaCom
Mindshare
RadioWorks

Most Creative Campaign of the Year
AA Fuel Assist from Adam & Eve DDB
Born Free Cookery Show from WCRS
P & G Duracell Perfectionist from Grey London
Specsavers Bat from Specsavers
TENA Men Cat Choir from AMV BBDO

Most Effective Agency Case Study sponsored by Ipsos Mori
The Charm Offensive for New Term with Currys PC World – Blue 449
Lucozade Energy – Find Your Flow – MediaCom
Sony Mobile and Kiss Breakfast sponsorship – MediaCom
Wickes and The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio – Carat
Yorkshire Gold Tea, Classic FM Live Partnership – Goodstuff Communications

PPL Breakthrough UK Artist of the Year
James Bay
Blonde
Jess Glynne
Sigala
Years & Years

PPL Most Played UK Artist on Commercial Radio
Ellie Goulding
Jess Glynne
Olly Murs
Ed Sheeran
Years & Years

Find full press release here.