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: Dolly Parton
Date: May 2, 2000
City: Los Angeles, California
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Best Bass
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Winner:
Michael Rhodes - Dana Williams
- Glenn Worf
Best Drums
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Winner:
Eddie Bayers - Brian Prout
- Steve Duncan
Best Fiddle
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Winner:
Mark O'Conner - Stewart Dumsa
- Aubrey Haynie
Best Piano / Keyboard
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Winner:
John Hobbs - Mark Truman
- Gary Primm
Best Steel Guitar
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Winner:
Paul Franklin - Bill Johnson
- Jay Dee Maness
Entertainer Of The Year
Guitar
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Winner:
Brent Mason - Brent Rowan
- Dann Huff
- Mark Sissell
- Jimmy Olander
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Single Record Of The Year
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Winner:
Lee Ann Womack, Sons of the Desert I Hope You Dance
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Mark Sanders, Tia Sellers I Hope You Dance
Specialty Instrument
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Winner: Jerry Douglas
- Olne Johnson
- Jelly Roll Johnson
- Jemmy Henley
Top Female Vocalist
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Winner: Faith Hill
- Lee Ann Womack
- Jo Dee Massina
- Sara Evans
- Martina McBride
Top New Female Vocalist
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Winner: Jamie O'Neal
- Tammy Cochran
- Carolyn Danw Johnson
Top New Male Vocalist
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Winner: Keith Urban
- Phil Vasar
- Billy Gilman
Top New Vocal Duo Or Group
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Winner:
Rascal Flats - The Clark Family Experience
- Sons Of The Desert
Top Vocal Duo
Video Of The Year
Vocal Event Of The Year
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Winner:
Lee Ann Womack, Sons of the Desert