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: Patrick Duffy, K T Oslin, George Strait
Date: April 9, 1989
City: Buena Park, California
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
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Winner: Clint Black
Killin' Time
- Rodney Crowell Diamonds & Dirt
- Randy Travis Old 8 X 10
- Randy Scruggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II
- Kathy Mattea Willow in the Wind
Artist Of The Decade (1980s)
Band Of The Year - Non-touring
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Winner:
Nashville Now Band - Palomino Riders
- Bull Durham Band
- Doo Wah Riders
Band Of The Year - Touring
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Winner: The Desert Rose Band
- RT and Nashville Band
- Highway 101
Best Bass
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Winner:
Michael Rhodes - Rocky Thacker
- Bill Bryson
Best Drums
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Winner:
Steve Duncan - Eddie Bayers
- Tommy Rivelli
- Cactus Moser
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Mark O'Connor - Bryon Berline
- David Johnson
Best Piano / Keyboard
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Winner:
Skip Edwards - John Hobbs
- Matt Rollings
- Monty Parkey
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
Jay Dee Maness - Gary Carter
- Paul Franklin
Entertainer Of The Year
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Guitar
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Winner:
Brent Rowan - John Jorgenson
- Ronald Radford
- Jack Daniels
Male Vocalist Of The Year
New Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Jann Browne
- Daniele Alexander
New Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Clint Black
- Garth Brooks
- Lionel Cartwright
New Vocal Duet Or Group Of The Year
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Winner: Kentucky Headhunters
- Wild Rose
- Shenandoah
Single Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Jon Vezner, Don Henry Where've You Been - Rodney Crowell After All This Time
- Kent Blazy, Garth Brooks If Tomorrow Never Comes
- Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas Killin' Time
- Hank Williams There's a Tear in My Beer
Specialty Instrument
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Winner: Jerry Douglas
- Dave McKelvy
- Tom Rutledge
Video Of The Year
Vocal Duet Of The Year
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Winner: The Judds
- Hank Williams Jr. & Hank Williams
- Buck Owens & Ringo Starr
- Baillie & The Boys
- Sweethearts Of The Rodeo