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.
Host: Mac Davis, Reba McEntire, John Schneider, Tammy Wynette
Date: April 13, 1986
City: Buena Park, California
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Band Of The Year - Non-touring
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Winner:
Jerry Whitehurst/Nashville Now - Danny Michaels Band
- Mike Smart/Western Union
- Barbara Morrison/Sierra Band
- Billy Mize/The Tennesseans
Band Of The Year - Touring
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Winner: Ricky Skaggs
- Alabama
- Nashville/Randy Travis
Best Bass
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Winner:
Emory Gordy Jr. - Sonny Lemaire
- Red Wootten
Best Drums
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Winner:
Larrie Londin - Tommy Rivelli
- Eddie Bayers
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Mark O'Connor - Harold Hensley
- Doug Atwell
Best Piano / Keyboard
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Winner:
John Hobbs - Morgan Stoddard
- Drew Sexton
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
J.D. Maness - Buddy Emmons
- Sonny Garish
Career Achievement Award
Entertainer Of The Year
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Guitar
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Winner: Chet Atkins
- Lou Martin
- Al Bruno
- Rick Wayne
- Danny Michaels
- Jack Daniels
Male Vocalist Of The Year
New Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Holly Dunn
- Pam Tillis
- Darlene Austin
- Rosie Flores
- Lisa Childress
New Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Dwight Yoakam
- Steve Earl
- Michael Johnson
- Lewis Storey
- Tom Wopat
Pioneer Award
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Winner:
Minnie Pearl
Single Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz On the Other Hand - Kendal Franceshi, Quentin Powers Whoever's in New England
- Jaimie O'Hara Grandpa
- David Lynn Jones Living in the Promiseland
- Dan Seals, Bob McDill Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)
Specialty Instrument
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Winner:
James Burton - Jerry McKinney
- Ricky Skaggs
- Jerry Douglas
- Max McGuire
- Charlie McCoy
Video Of The Year
Vocal Duet Of The Year
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Winner: The Judds
- Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
- Marie Osmond & Paul Davis
- Crystal Gayle & Gary Morris
- Bellamy Brothers