Captains Of Industry: Industry award and studio recording award winners for the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards are:

Industry award honorees

• Casino: Choctaw Casino & Resort, Durant, OK (Small Capacity); Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT (Large Capacity)
• Don Romeo Talent Buyer: Nicole More, Wilson Events, Inc.
• Festival: Faster Horses, Brooklyn, MI
• Nightclub: Joe's on Weed St, Chicago, IL               
• Promoter: Ed Warm, Joe's Bar
• Venue: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN (Small Capacity); Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN (Medium Capacity); Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN (Large Capacity)

Studio award honorees

• Bass Player: Glenn Worf
• Drummer: Matt Chamberlain  
• Guitar Player: Derek Wells       
• Piano/Keyboards Player: Dave Cohen              
• Specialty Instrument(s) Player: Ilya Toshinskiy          
• Steel Guitar Player: Mike Johnson    
• Audio Engineer: F Reid Shippen             
• Producer: Jay Joyce

Winners will be celebrated during the 13th Annual ACM Honors Aug. 21 in Nashville.