ACM Awards
winners since
1965

Every winner and nominee from the 1st ACM Awards to the 61st. Pick a year on the ruler, search an artist, song or album, or follow one award category through six decades.

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Entertainer of the Year

Top Female Vocalist

Top Male Vocalist

Top Vocal Group

Top New Female Vocalist

Top New Male Vocalist

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Single Record of the Year

Video of the Year

Vocal Event of the Year

Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Eddie Bayers
  • Nominee Chad Cromwell
  • Nominee Chris McHugh
  • Nominee Greg Morrow
  • Nominee Lonnie Wilson

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

  • Winner John Hobbs
  • Nominee Gordon Mote
  • Nominee John Jarvis
  • Nominee Steve Nathan
  • Nominee Tony Harrell

Bass

  • Winner Glenn Worf
  • Nominee Alison Prestwood
  • Nominee Kevin Grant
  • Nominee Larry Paxton
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Fiddle

  • Winner Aubrey Haynie
  • Nominee Glen Duncan
  • Nominee Joe Spivey
  • Nominee Larry Franklin
  • Nominee Stuart Duncan

Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Brent Mason
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee John Willis
  • Nominee Kenny Greenberg
  • Nominee Tom Bukovac

Specialty Instrument Player of the Year

  • Winner Stuart Duncan
  • Nominee John Willis
  • Nominee Kristen Wilkinson
  • Nominee Richard Bennett
  • Nominee Rob Ickes

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Michael Johnson
  • Nominee Buddy Emmons
  • Nominee Dan Dugmore
  • Nominee Russ Pahl
  • Nominee Scotty Sanders

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Steve Marcantonio
  • Nominee Jason Lehning
  • Nominee Jeff Balding
  • Nominee Neal Cappelino
  • Nominee Tony Castle

Producer of the Year

  • Winner Dann Huff
  • Nominee Keith Stegall
  • Nominee Mark Bright
  • Nominee Mark Wright
  • Nominee Richard Bennett

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman WFMS (Indianapolis, IN)
  • Nominee Cornbread with Pat James- WIL - St. Louis, MO Cornbread -, Pat James -
  • Nominee Edwards & Lee- WYCD - Detroit, MI Edwards -, Lee -
  • Nominee Randy and Dave- WQYK - St. Petersburg, FL Dave -, Randy -
  • Nominee Tim Hattick & Willy D. Loon- KNIX - Phoenix, AZ Tim Hattrick -, Willy D. Loon -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Charlie James & Pam Wilder- WCOS - Columbia, SC Charlie James -, Pam Wilder -
  • Nominee Brian Gary & Todd Harding- KUAD - Ft. Collins, CO Brian Gary -, Todd Harding -
  • Nominee Broadway- WBCT - Grand Rapids, MI Broadway -
  • Nominee Dawson, Kristine &Levi- The Get Up Gang- KRST - Albuquerque, NM Dawson -, Kristina -, Levi -
  • Nominee Ron Bee and Becky Palmer- WBBS - Syracuse, NY Becky Palmer -, Ron Bee -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Mike Lawrence and Dana Carole- KHKX - Midland, TX Dana Carole -, Mike Lawrence -
  • Nominee Barry Kent, Bobbie Ashley, and Frank Rush (The Waking Crew)- WTHI - Terre Haut, IN Barry Kent -, Bobbie Ashley -, Frank Rush -
  • Nominee Gator & The StyckMan- WGSQ - Cookeville, TN Gator Michaels -
  • Nominee Gator & The StyckMan- WGSQ, Cookeville - TN The Stykman -
  • Nominee McFly and the Ride Home with Marty McFly and Stewart James - WGSQ - Cookeville, TN Stewart James -
  • Nominee McFly and the Ride Home with Marty McFly and Stewart James- WGSQ - Cookeville, TN Marty McFly -
  • Nominee Paul Dupuis and J.R. Mitchell (The Breakfast Flakes)- WQCB - Bangor, ME J.R. Mitchell -, Paul Dupuis -

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner WSIX - Nashville, TN
  • Nominee KEEY - Minneapolis, MN
  • Nominee KSON - San Diego, CA
  • Nominee WQYK- St. Petersburg, FL
  • Nominee WXTU - Philadelphia, PA

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WIVK - Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee KIIM- Tucson, AZ
  • Nominee KUAD- Ft. Collins, CO
  • Nominee KUZZ- Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee KXKT- Omaha, NE

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WPAP - Panama City, FL
  • Nominee WFRY - Watertown, NY
  • Nominee WJCL - Savannah, GA
  • Nominee WTCR - Huntington, WV
  • Nominee WYZB- Ft. Walton, FL

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner Bob Kingsley - Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 (Jones Radio Network)
  • Nominee Bill Cody - Bill Cody's Classic Country Weekend (Jones Radio Network)
  • Nominee Danny Wright - Danny Wright All Night
  • Nominee Kix Brooks- American Country Countdown (ABC Radio Network)
  • Nominee Lia Knight- The Lia Show (Jones Radio Network)

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Bill Magann
  • Nominee Brad Coombs
  • Nominee Gary Osier
  • Nominee RJ Kaltenbach
  • Nominee Terrye Seigel

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Mike Smardak
  • Nominee Ben Farrell
  • Nominee Brad Garrett
  • Nominee Brian Martin
  • Nominee Ron Sakamoto

Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Buck Owens Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee Floore's Country Store- San Antonio, TX
  • Nominee Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
  • Nominee Joe's - Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Pepsi Roadhouse - Burgettstown, PA

Venue of the Year

  • Winner John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort- Sparks, NV
  • Nominee Grand Ole Opry House- Nashville, TN
  • Nominee Harrah's North Kansas City- Kansas City, MO
  • Nominee Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
  • Nominee Turning Stone Resort and Casino- Verona, NY

Career Achievement Award

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Dolly Parton
  • Winner Don Williams
  • Winner Harlan Howard
  • Winner Waylon Jennings

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

  • Winner Buck Owens

Mae Boren Axton Award

  • Winner Jack Lameier

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award