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: George Strait, Jeff Foxworthy, Crystal Bernard
Date: April 22, 1997
City: Orlando, Florida
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Best Bass
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Winner:
Glenn Worf - Michael Rhodes
- Danny Ray Milliner
Best Drums
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Winner:
Eddie Bayers - Dony Wynn
- Paul Leim
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Larry Franklin - Stuart Duncan
- Jimmy Stewart
Best Piano / Keyboard
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Winner:
Matt Rollings - John Hobbs
- Dwain Rowe
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
Jay Dee Maness -
Winner:
Paul Franklin - Troy Klontz
Entertainer Of The Year
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Guitar
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Winner:
Brent Mason - Tony King
- Charlie Crowe
- Brent Rowan
- Dann Ruff
Male Vocalist Of The Year
New Female Vocalist Of The Year
New Male Vocalist Of The Year
New Vocal Duet Or Group Of The Year
Pioneer Award
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Stephony Smith It's Your Love - Marla Cannon, Charley Stefl, Gene Ellsworth The Fool
- Diane Warren How Do I Live
- Dean Dillon, Bob McDill All the Good Ones Are Gone
- Clint Black, Skip Ewing Somethine That We Do
Special Achievement Award
Specialty Instrument
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Winner: Jerry Douglas
- Charlie McCoy
- Terry McMillan
Video Of The Year
Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year
Vocal Event Of The Year
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Winner:
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw It's Your Love - Sting, Toby Keith I'm So Happy
- George Jones, Patty Loveless You Don't Seem To Miss Me
- Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood In Another's Eyes
- Anita Cochran, Steve Wariner What If I Said
MrLister
This was a pretty good year
MrLister
i fully agree with you