Bob wins 2026 International Broadcaster of the Year
Bob Harris has been awarded the International Country Broadcaster Award for 2026 by the Country Music Association - making him the most decorated individual in CMA International Awards history with six awards.
Bob’s daughter, Flo, will travel to Nashville to collect the Award which recognises outstanding achievement by a radio broadcaster or syndicated radio reporter outside the United States who has made important contributions to the development of Country Music in their country.
The first CMA Awards Banquet and Show was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast on NBC Television for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television.
The show began airing on the ABC Television Network in 2006 where it still airs today.
“I feel very honoured to receive this award and the fact that it’s the 60th anniversary show makes it even more special.”
For more than five decades, Harris has been one of the most influential broadcasters in music, championing emerging artists from Marc Bolan and David Bowie to Elton John. He joined the BBC in 1970 and introduced audiences to the world's most celebrated artists as host of the iconic series “The Old Grey Whistle Test.” His long-running BBC Radio 2 Country Show has built a deep connection with Nashville and brought Country to listeners across the U.K. A four-time winner of the CMA International Broadcaster of the Year Award and a 2012 recipient of the CMA Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award, he was awarded an OBE in 2011 in recognition of his services to British music and culture.
