1985 Academy of Country Music Awards

Awards
- 1985 Music Awards
-- Academy of Country Music Awards

--- 1985 Academy of Country Music Awards

Details & Performances

  • Host: Info Missing
  • Venue: Info Missing
  • City: Info Missing
  • Date: May 8, 1985

Awards

Album of the Year

  • George Strait - Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
  • Alabama - Forty Hour Week
  • Hank Williams Jr. - Five-O
  • The Judds - Why Not Me
  • Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson - Highwayman

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

  • Jerry Whitehurst/Nashville Now
  • Judy Lee/Laramie Station
  • Danny Michaels/Rebel Playboys
  • Geary Hanley Band
  • Billy Mize/The Tennesseans
  • Kimberly Springs
  • Mike Smart/Union Station
  • Eddie Mattos/Sound Company

Band of the Year - Touring

Best Bass

  • Joe Osborn
  • Larry Barrickman
  • Curtis Stone
  • Red Wootten
  • David Hungate
  • Larry Paxton
  • Emory Gordy Jr.

Best Drums

  • Archie Francis
  • Paul Lime
  • Steve Duncan
  • Larrie Londin
  • Buddy Harman
  • Bill Marshall
  • Steve Goetzman
  • Mark Hendon

Best Fiddle

  • Johnny Gimble
  • Doug Atwell
  • Mark O'Connor
  • Billy Armstrong
  • Harold Hensley

Best Piano / Keyboard

  • Glen D. Hardin
  • Billy Liebert
  • David Briggs
  • John Hobbs
  • Marlin Hargus

Best Steel Guitar

  • Buddy Emmons
  • Sonny Garrish
  • J.D. Maness
  • Al Vescovo
  • Paul Franklin
  • Eddie Long

Entertainer of the Year

Female Vocalist of the Year

Guitar

  • James Burton
  • Bret Rowan
  • Jack Daniels
  • Wayne Turner
  • Chet Atkins
  • Al Bruno
  • Ray Flacke
  • Billy Walker Lyrics
  • Danny Michaels

Male Vocalist of the Year

New Female Vocalist of the Year

New Male Vocalist of the Year

Pioneer Award

Single Record of the Year

Song of the Year

  • Fred Parris, Troy Seals, Mike Reid - Lost in the Fifties (In the Still of the Night)
  • Bob McDill - Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
  • Dave Loggins, J.D. Martin - I'll Never Stop Loving You
  • Eddie Setser, Troy Seals - Seven Spanish Angels
  • J.S. Sherrill - Some Fools Never Learn

Specialty Instrument

Tex Ritter Award

  • Sweet Dreams

Video of the Year

Vocal Duet of the Year

Vocal Group of the Year

Top Winning Artist

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