About The Show
Voted on annually by the members of the Academy of Country Music, these awards showcase the very best talent in the country music genre. Your favorite country stars are sure to be out in full force.
City: Nashville, Tennessee
The Nominees
Best Bandleader / Band
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Winner: The Buck Owen's Buckaroos
- Red Rhodes
- Billy Liebert
- Clyde Pitts
- Jerry Inman
Best Bass
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Winner:
Bob Moore - Red Whootten
- Doyle Holly
- Bert Dodson
- Curly Harris
Best Drums
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Winner:
Muddy Berry - Mike Fury
- Junior Nichols
- Pee Wee Adams
- Jerry Wiggins
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Billy Armstrong - Joe Maphis
- Harold Hensley
- Carl Cotner
- Billy Wright
Best Lead Guitar
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Winner:
Phil Baugh - Don Rich
- Jimmy Bryant
- Roy Ianham
- Joe Maphis
Best Piano
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Winner:
Billy Liebert - Glen D. Hardin
- Jimmy Pruitt
- George French
- Joe Pope
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
Red Rhodes - Noel Boggs
- Carl West
- Tom Brumley
- Billy Mize
Best Television Personality
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Winner:
Billy Mize - Cathie Taylor
- Hank Penny
- Sammy Masters
- Johnny Bond
Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Bonnie Owens
- Rose Maddox
- Jody Miller
- Rose Lee Maphis
- Molly Bee
Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Buck Owens
- Glen Campbell
- Jerry Wallace
- Roger Miller
- Freddie Hart
- Johnny Cash
Man Of The Year
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Winner: Roger Miller
- Joe Allison
- Jack McFadden
- Buck Owens
- Cliffie Stone
Most Promising Female Vocalist
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Winner: Kay Adams
- Betty Foster
- Faye Hardin
- Myrna Miller
- Jeanne Black
- Joanie O'Neal
- Pamela Miller
Most Promising Male Vocalist
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Winner: Merle Haggard
- Buddy Cagle
- Jerry Inman
- Bobby Durham
- Billy Mize
Song Of The Year
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Winner: Roger Miller
- Buck Owens
- Johnny Bond
- Rob Morris
- Eddie Miller
- Merle Travis
Vocal Group Of The Year
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Winner:
Bonnie Owens and Merle Haggard - Bob Morris and Faye Hardin
- Joe Maphis and Rose Lee
- Johnny Mosby and Jonie Mosby
- The Collins Kids