The Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) will be held as a live event on Sunday, February 13, 2022, event organiser and industry body Commercial Radio Australia has announced.
The decision to delay the red-carpet event from its original date of October 30 will allow time for corporate events and interstate travel to resume once government COVID-19 vaccination targets are met.
Marking excellence in commercial radio broadcasting across entertainment, news, talk and sport, the ACRAs are awarded in metropolitan, provincial and country categories, with entries coming from commercial radio stations across Australia.
CRA chief executive officer Joan Warner, said: “Our radio teams have been working hard to entertain and inform Australians during extended lockdowns. After a two year hiatus, we want to kick off 2022 on a positive note and give the industry an exceptional night at the ACRAs to look forward to.
“The event will be a wonderful opportunity for radio teams to come together to acknowledge the outstanding achievements in Australian radio over the past two years.”
The event will take place in accordance with COVID-safe procedures.
Finalists will be announced in the first week of October.