Details & Performances
- Host: Marty Robbins
- Venue: Hollywood Palladium
- City: Hollywood, California
- Date: March 1, 1976
Awards
Album of the Year
- Mickey Gilley - Gilley's Smoking
- Conway Twitty - Now & Then
- Jessie Colter, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tom Paul Glaser - Wanted Outlaws
- Loretta Lynn - Somebody Somewhere
- Marty Robbins - El Paso City
Band of the Year - Non-Touring
- George Jones/Possum Holler
- Bayou City Beats/Johnny Lee
- Jerry Inman/Palomino Riders
- Brian Mark/Marksmen
- Danny Michaels/Rebel Playboys
Band of the Year - Touring
- Mickey Gilley/Red Rose Express
- Mel Tillis/Statesiders
- Merle Haggard/The Strangers
- Coalminers/Loretta Lynn
- Marty Robbins Lyrics
- Asleep at the Wheel/Ray Benson
Best Bass
- Curtis Stone
- Don Felts
- Chuck Flynn
- Randy Hatfield
- Billy Graham
Best Drums
- Archie Francis
- Mike Porter
- Al Brown
- Montie Paul
- Biff Adam
- Jerry Ford
- Joe Sola
- Ed Mattos
- George Manz
Best Fiddle
- Billy Armstrong
- Jana Lou
- Johnny Gimble
- Vassar Clements
- Harold Hensley
Best Lead Guitar
- Danny Michaels
- James Burton
- Al Bruno
- Russ Hansen
- John Blankenship
Best Piano / Keyboard
Best Steel Guitar
- J.D. Maness
- Buddy Emmons
- Gary Morris
- Ethan Riley
- Red Rhodes
Entertainer of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Jim Reeves Memorial Award
Male Vocalist of the Year
Most Promising Female Vocalist
Most Promising Male Vocalist
Pioneer Award
Rhythm Guitar
- Jerry Inman
- Don Ballinger
- Buddy Merrill
- Geary Hanley
- Al Casey
- Gary Cronin
- Harry Robinson
- Rudy Duir
Single Record of the Year
Song of the Year
Vocal Group of the Year
Top Winning Artist
- Mickey Gilley (5 times)
- Jerry Inman (1 times)
- Curtis Stone (1 times)
- Danny Michaels (1 times)
- 5. Crystal Gayle Lyrics (1)
- 6. Moe Bandy Lyrics (1)
- George Jones/Possum Holler (1 times)
- Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (1 times)
- Archie Francis (1 times)
- Hargus Robbins 'Pig' (1 times)
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