Australian Commercial Radio Awards

The Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs), previously known as the rAWARDS, are an Australian award ceremony held to recognise outstanding achievements in the radio industry. They were first held in 1989, and recognise excellence in all areas of Australian radio broadcasting including news, talk, sport, music and entertainment. They are run annually by Commercial Radio Australia and hosted in either Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or the Gold Coast.[1]

Main Foyer of the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, where the ACRAs were held in 2017.[1]

There are typically 33 award categories that are peer judged across three divisions: metropolitan, provincial and country commercial radio stations. All judging panels are composed of industry members.[1][2]

Awards Format

The awards are organised into various categories, with nominees being announced a few weeks before the main awards ceremony. Usually four (on rare occasions five) entries are shortlisted in each of the three divisions and an overall division winner is selected from these finalists, meaning three separate awards are given out per category (one each for metropolitan, provincial and country). A hall of fame member is also generally inducted each year.[2]

The night is hosted by an industry member (or members), who is (are) generally employed in an on-air capacity, with revolving hosts throughout the night presenting specific awards.

Previous Winners

A full list of winners can be found on the Australian Commercial Radio Awards website.[3] All winners listed below are in the Metropolitan division.

Year Best On-Air Team Best Networked Program Best Music Presenter Best Talk Presenter Hall of Fame Inductee Host City
FM AM
2017[4] Kate, Tim and Marty, Nova Network Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley, Erin Molan, Darryl Brohman, Bob Fulton, David Morrow, Mark Riddell, Chris Warren & Mark Levy), 2GB The Kyle and Jackie O Show (Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson), Australian Radio Network Kent 'Smallzy' Small, Nova Network Ray Hadley, 2GB Amanda Keller TBC Melbourne
2016[5] Kate, Tim and Marty, Nova Network Nights with Steve Price, Steve Price & Andrew Bolt, 2GB The Hamish & Andy Show, Hamish Blake & Andy Lee, Southern Cross Austereo Kent 'Smallzy' Small, Nova Network Ben Fordham, 2GB Cathy O'Connor TBC Melbourne
2015[6] The Kyle & Jackie O Show, KIIS 106.5 3AW Breakfast (Ross Stevenson & John Burns), 3AW Kate, Tim & Marty, Nova Network Tim Blackwell, Nova Network Ben Fordham, 2GB Jeremy Cordeaux Stephen Curry[7] Gold Coast
2014[8] Jonesy & Amanda, WSFM 3AW Breakfast (Ross Stevenson & John Burns), 3AW The Ray Hadley Morning Show, Macquarie Radio Network Chris 'Becko' Beckhouse, 2MMM Ben Fordham, 2GB Peter Harvey Shane Jacobson[9] Melbourne
2013[10] The Kyle & Jackie O Show, 2Day FM 3AW Breakfast (Ross Stevenson & John Burns), 3AW The Best of Fitzy and Wippa, DMG Radio Australia Kent Small, Nova Network Ray Hadley, 2GB Kevin Blyton Charlie Pickering[11] Brisbane[11]
2012[12] Jonesy & Amanda, WSFM The Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley, Steve Roach, Darryl Brohman & Bob Fulton), 2GB The Kyle & Jackie O Show, Southern Cross Austereo Dylan Lewis, Nova 100 Ray Hadley, 2GB Graham Mott Merrick Watts & Sharon Osborne[13] Sydney[13]
2011[14] The Kyle & Jackie O Show, 2Day FM 3AW Breakfast (Ross Stevenson & John Burns), 3AW The Ray Hadley Morning Show, Macquarie Radio Network Tim Lee, Fox FM Neil Mitchell, 3AW Tony Pilkington Amanda Keller & Kelsey Grammar[15] Gold Coast[14]
2010[16] The Hamish & Andy Show, Fox FM The Ray Hadley Morning Show, Macquarie Radio Network Ugly Phil, 2MMM Derryn Hinch, 3AW Derryn Hinch Roy and HG Melbourne
2009[17] The Hamish & Andy Show, Fox FM The Hamish & Andy Show, Today Network Dylan Lewis, Nova 100 Derryn Hinch, 3AW Des DeCean Osher Günsberg Sydney
2008[18] The Hamish & Andy Show, Fox FM[19] The Hamish & Andy Show, Today Network Mike Fitzpatrick, 3MMM Neil Mitchell, 3AW Not awarded Osher Günsberg Gold Coast
2007[20] The Kyle & Jackie O Show, 2Day FM The Hamish & Andy Show, Today Network Jabba, Nova 96.9 Neil Mitchell, 3AW
  • Neil Mitchell
  • Greg Smith
 Jono Coleman Melbourne
2006[21] The Kyle & Jackie O Show, 2Day FM The Kyle & Jackie O Show, Southern Cross Austereo Bianca Dye, Nova 96.9 Neil Mitchell, 3AW Frank Hyde John Cleese Luna Park, Sydney
2005[22] Merrick & Rosso, Nova 96.9 Merrick & Rosso, Nova 96.9 Bianca Dye, Nova 96.9 Alan Jones, 2GB Bob Francis Paul Murray Sydney
2004[23] Merrick & Rosso, Nova 96.9 The Continuous Call Team (Ray Hadley), 2GB Bogart Torelli, Mix 106.5 Alan Jones, 2GB Gary O'Callaghan Kyle Sandilands Gold Coast
2003 Merrick & Rosso, Nova 96.9 Nightline (Bruce Mansfield & Philip Brady), 3AW Adam Willis, 2Day FM Alan Jones, 2GB John Laws NA Sydney
2002[24] Hughesy, Kate & Dave, Nova 100 Not awarded Brendan Jones, 2MMM Alan Jones, 2GB
  • Bob Scott
  • Brian White
  • Bruce Rogerson, Des Foster
  • Garvin Rutherford
  • Janet Cameron
  • Johannes Oost
  • John Brennan
  • Leslie Heil
  • Paul Thompson
  • Ron Camplin
  • Ronald Haig-Muir
  • Stanley Wilmott
  • Bob Cornish
 Olivia Newton John (guest) Melbourne
2001 The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show, 2MMM Not awarded Brendan Jones, 2MMM Steve Price, 3AW Not awarded NA Sydney
2000 The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show, 2MMM Not awarded Brendan Jones, 2MMM Steve Price, 3AW Not awarded NA Sydney

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