ACM Awards
winners since
1965

Entertainer of the Year

• Winner Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee Alabama
• Nominee Randy Travis
• Nominee Reba McEntire
• Nominee Willie Nelson

Band of the Year (Non-Touring)

• Winner Nashville Now
• Nominee Brown Stebner Band
• Nominee Palomino Riders
• Nominee Silverado Band
• Nominee Western Union

Band of the Year (Touring)

• Winner Strangers
• Nominee Forester Sisters
• Nominee Ricky Skaggs Band

Top Female Vocalist

• Winner Reba McEntire
• Nominee Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Kathy Mattea
• Nominee Rosanne Cash
• Nominee Tanya Tucker

Top Male Vocalist

• Winner Randy Travis
• Nominee George Strait
• Nominee Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee Ronnie Milsap
• Nominee Steve Wariner

Top Vocal Group

• Winner Highway 101
• Nominee Alabama
• Nominee Exile
• Nominee Oak Ridge Boys
• Nominee Restless Heart

Top New Female Vocalist

• Winner K.T. Oslin
• Nominee Dana McVicker
• Nominee k.d. lang
• Nominee Libby Hurley
• Nominee Nanci Griffith

Top New Male Vocalist

• Winner Ricky Van Shelton
• Nominee Jo-El Sonnier
• Nominee Larry Boone
• Nominee Lyle Lovett
• Nominee Marty Haggard

Album of the Year

• Winner Trio Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt
• Nominee Always and Forever Randy Travis
• Nominee Born To Boogie Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee Heart Land The Judds
• Nominee Ocean Front Property George Strait

Song of the Year

• Winner Forever And Ever Amen Randy Travis
• Nominee 80's Ladies K.T. Oslin
• Nominee Born To Boogie Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee Ocean Front Property George Strait
• Nominee Somebody Lied Ricky Van Shelton

Country Music Video of the Year

• Winner 80's Ladies K.T. Oslin
• Nominee Forever And Ever Amen Randy Travis
• Nominee Little Sister Dwight Yoakam
• Nominee My Name Is Bocephus Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee Santa Fe Bellamy Brothers
• Nominee Tar Top Alabama

Single Record of the Year

• Winner Forever And Ever Amen Randy Travis
• Nominee All My Ex's Live In Texas George Strait
• Nominee Born To Boogie Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee I'll Still Be Loving You Restless Heart
• Nominee Somebody Lied Ricky Van Shelton

Bass

• Winner David Hungate
• Winner Emory Gordy Jr.
• Nominee Bill Bryson
• Nominee David Austin
• Nominee Henry Strzelecki
• Nominee Michael Rhodes
• Nominee Ray Barrickman
• Nominee Walley Dentz

Drums

• Winner Archie Francis
• Nominee Biff Adams
• Nominee Eddie Bayers

Fiddle

• Winner Johnny Gimble
• Nominee Doug Atwell
• Nominee Mark O'Connor

Guitar

• Winner Chet Atkins
• Nominee Al Bruno
• Nominee Jack Daniels

Keyboard

• Winner John Hobbs
• Winner Ronnie Milsap
• Nominee Mark Yeary

Specialty Instrument

• Winner Jerry Douglas
• Winner Ricky Skaggs
• Nominee Sam Bush

Steel Guitar

• Winner J.D. Maness
• Nominee Buddy Emmons
• Nominee Norman Hamlet
• Nominee Paul Franklin

Disc Jockey of the Year

• Winner Jim Tabor

Radio Station of the Year

• Winner KNIX - Tempe, AZ

Country Nightclub of the Year

• Winner Crazy Horse Steak House & Saloon - Santa Ana, CA

Pioneer Award

• Winner Roger Miller

Top Vocal Duet

• Winner The Judds
• Nominee Bellamy Brothers
• Nominee Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Foster & Lloyd
• Nominee Gary Morris
• Nominee Sweethearts of the Rodeo