Bauer has taken the lead at the 2010 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards ceremony in London on Wednesday evening.
The group has 14 nominations, closely followed by Global Radio with 10 and GMG Radio receiving nine. Absolute Radio on its own managed to secure seven nominations.
Absolute's sister stations FM107.9 and JACK fm also got six between them, Lincs FM Group took three, and Town and Country and CN Group both received two each.
GTN is up against Global and Bauer for National Sales Team, and a handful of independent stations are also taking home a nomination including Mansfield 103.2 for Small Station of the Year.
The evening was hosted by 95.8 Capital FM’s Roberto and a live performance was given by Lee Ryan, a former member of boy band Blue who performed a selection of tracks including his latest single, ‘Secret Love’.
Paul Eaton, director of radio at Arqiva commented: “This year’s awards look set to be the best yet – commercial radio offers something for everyone and we are proud to once again be associated with the awards.”
Here are the nominations in full:
[b]Presenter Small[/b]
Tommo – 97.1 Radio Carmarthenshire
Kev Wilson – Dearne FM and Ridings FM
Knoxy – Moray Firth Radio (MFR)
[b]Presenter Mid[/b]
Trevor Marshall – 106 JACK fm
Rich Williams – 96.3 Radio Aire
Richard Straffon – Heart 97.6
[b]Presenter Large[/b]
Geoff Lloyd – Absolute Radio
Dave Gorman – Absolute Radio
Ewen Cameron and Alan Rough – Real Radio Scotland
[b]Programmer[/b]
Duncan Campbell – 97.3 Forth One/1548 Forth2
Clive Dickens – Absolute Radio
Euan McMorrow – Radio City 96.7
[b]Newcomer(s)[/b]
Lucy Jones – 107.6 Banbury Sound
Emma Bunton – Heart Network
Eleanor Noakes – Real Radio
[b]Journalist/News[/b]
Colin Mackay – Political Editor – Bauer Radio Scotland
Dearne FM / Ridings FM News Team – Dearne FM/Ridings FM
Real Radio North West News Team – Real Radio North West
[b]Station Small[/b]
106.4 Andover Sound
Mansfield 103.2
Moray Firth Radio (MFR)
[b]Station Mid[/b]
106 Jack fm
Red Dragon
The Bay
[b]Station Large[/b]
Absolute Radio
Hallam FM
Wave 105
[b]Digital Station[/b]
Fun Kids
GaydarRadio
Planet Rock
[b]Breakfast Show[/b]
Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show – Absolute Radio
Steve and Karen Breakfast Show – Galaxy North East
Nick Ferrari at Breakfast – LBC 97.3
[b]Special Programme[/b]
Ali Booker’s Cancer Diaries – 106 JACK fm
Live from the Summertime Ball – 95.8 Capital FM
Absolute Radio at the BAFTAs – Absolute Radio
[b]Feature(s)[/b]
Hearts Love in an Elevator – Heart 102.3
Lincs FM's Band Camp – Lincs FM
The Afghan Diaries – On the Front Line – Radio City 96.7
[b]Specialist Programme[/b]
Friday Night Sport Show with Bill and Ben – 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire
Marion Scott – Moray Firth Radio (MFR)
Girls Talk – Oxford's FM107.9
[b]Social Action[/b]
Giving for Living – Oxford's FM107.9
Real Radio Websafe – Real Radio North West
Help for Heroes Day – Real Radio, Smooth Radio & Rock Radio
[b]Marketing[/b]
Get Me To The Church On Time 2 – Hallam FM
The Real Radio Renegade – Real Radio Network
Kids Out for Summer with Change 4 Life – Real Radio North East, North West & Yorkshire
[b]Local Sales[/b]
Global Radio Birmingham Commercial Team – 100.7 Heart FM and Galaxy Birmingham
The Bay Sales Team – The Bay
Wave 105 Sales Team – Wave 105
[b]Imaging[/b]
106 JACK fm – Oxfordshire's Station Imaging
Kiss – Network Station Sound
Real Radio North East – Sport
[b]Technical Innovation[/b]
The Big Top 40 Show – 95.8 Capital FM
dabbl – Absolute Radio
Global Radio RadioVIS System – Global Radio Creative Technology Team
[b]National Sales Team[/b]
Bauer Radio
GMG National S and P
GTN
Absolute Radio’s breakfast show presenter Christian O’Connell will host the awards which take place on the evening of Thursday, 17th June at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza. There will also be a live music performance by special guests to be announced nearer the event. Winners of the Commercial Radio Special Award, The Gold Award, The Neil Robinson Memorial Award, The Schools Radio Award, The Lifetime Achievement Award and The PPL Most Played Artist on Commercial Radio will be revealed at the ceremony.