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.
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Band Of The Year - Non-touring
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Winner:
Desperados/Johnny Mosby/Jonie Mosby - Mike Smart/Western Union
- Wyvon Alexander Band
- Johnny Blakenship Band
- Ed Mattos/Sound Company
- Billy Mize/The Tennesseans
Band Of The Year - Touring
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Winner: Ricky Skaggs
- Barbara Mandrell/Do Rites
- Merle Haggard/The Strangers
- Charlie Daniels Band
- Alabama
Best Bass
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Winner:
Red Wootten - Joe Osborn
- Joe Allen
- Emory Gordy
- Johnny Pierce
Best Drums
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Winner:
Archie Francis - Larrie Londin
- Hal Blaine
- Jerry Carrigan
- Buddy Harmon
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Johnny Gimble - Gordon Terry
- Harold Hensley
- Buddy Spicher
- Doug Atwell
Best Piano / Keyboard
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Winner:
Hargus Robbins - Earl Bass
- Morgan Stoddard
- John Hobbs
- Glen D. Hardin
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
J.D. Maness - Buddy Emmons
- Lloyd Green
- Sonny Garrish
- Weldon Myrick
Entertainer Of The Year
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Guitar
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Winner:
Al Bruno - Thumbs Carlisle
- James Burton
- Reggie Young
- Billy Walker
Jim Reeves Memorial Award
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Winner:
Jo Walker-Meador
Male Vocalist Of The Year
New Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner:
Karen Brooks - Cindy Hurt
- Deborah Allen
- Sue Powell
- Amy Wooley
New Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Michael Martin Murphy
- Kieran Kane
- Garry Morris
- George Strait
- Gary Wolf
Pioneer Award
Single Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
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Winner: Merle Haggard
Are The Good Times Really Over
- Tim DuBois She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
- Don Goodman, Mary A. Kennedy, Pam Rose Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands
- Dewayne Blackwell I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home
- Dennis Morgan, Kye Fleming Nobody
Specialty Instrument
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Winner:
James Burton - Don Markham
- Neil LeVang
- Charlie McCoy
- Terry McMillian
Tex Ritter Award
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Winner:
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Six Pack
- Barbarosa
- Honkytonky Man
- Country Gold
Vocal Duet Of The Year
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Winner:
David Frizzell & Shelly West - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
- George Jones & Merle Haggard
- Bellamy Brothers
- Crystal Gayle & Eddie Rabbit
- Dean Dillon & Gary Stewart