Classic, Magic and Xfm battle for station of the year award

The nominations for the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2008 have been announced, with Classic FM, Magic 105.4 and Xfm Manchester all nominated for the Commercial Radio Station of the Year award.

Bauer Advertising, TalkSport and Virgin Radio have been nominated as contenders for National Sales Team of the Year, while Central FM, GWR Wiltshire and Orchard FM have been nominated as the Local Sales Team of the Year.

Other nomination highlights include the Commercial Radio Digital Station of the Year, being fought out between last year's winner Gaydar Radio, Heat Radio and The Hits.

The event, organised by The Radio Centre, is now in its 13th year and the winners will be announced at a ceremony on 7 July in London.

This year sees the introduction of two new awards: The Arqiva Schools Radio Network Award, in association with Vision Charity, for the most outstanding audio production produced by one or more pupils in full-time primary or secondary education in the past year.

There is also The Most Played Artist on Commercial Radio Award sponsored by PPL, the music industry service company that licences the broadcasts of sound recordings in the UK, on behalf of record companies and performers.