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: Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill
Date: April 23, 1996
City: Orlando, Florida
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Best Bass
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Winner:
Glenn Worf - Dana Williams
- Danny Milliner
Best Drums
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Winner:
Eddie Bayers - Dony Wynn
- Brian Prout
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Stuart Duncan - Jimmy Stewart
- Mark O'Connor
- Rob Hajacos
Best Piano / Keyboard
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Winner:
Matt Rollings - Dwain Rowe
- John Hobbs
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
Paul Franklin - Troy Klontz
- Jay Dee Maness
Entertainer Of The Year
Guitar
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Winner:
Brent Mason - Charlie Crowe
- Jimmy Olander
Jim Reeves Memorial Award
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Winner:
Bob Saporiti
Pioneer Award
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Winner:
Roy Clark
Single Record Of The Year
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Bill Mack Blue - Steve Bogard, Jeff Stevens Carried Away
- Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison Strawberry Wine
- Bobby Braddock Time Marches On
- B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore My Maria
Specialty Instrument
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Winner:
Terry McMillan - Steven Duncan
- Stuart Duncan
- Jerry Douglas
- Charlie McCoy
Top Female Vocalist
Top Male Vocalist
Top New Duet Or Group
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Winner: Ricochet
- BRS-49
- Burnin' Daylight
Top New Female Vocalist
Top New Male Vocalist
Top Vocal Duet
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Winner: Brooks & Dunn
- Hank Williams Jr. & Hank Williams III
- Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt
- Lorrie Morgan & Jon Randall
- Jeff Foxworthy & Alan Jackson