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

  • Winner Crazy Ex Girlfriend Columbia Nashville (Record Company), Frank Liddell (Producer), Mike Wrucke (Producer)
  • Winner Crazy Ex- Girlfriend Miranda Lambert
  • Nominee 5th Gear Brad Paisley
  • Nominee If You're Going Through Hell Rodney Atkins
  • Nominee Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates Kenny Chesney
  • Nominee Taylor Swift (album) Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

Single Record of the Year

Video of the Year

Vocal Event of the Year

Top Bass Player of the Year

  • Winner Michael Rhodes
  • Nominee Alison Prestwood
  • Nominee Dennis Crouch
  • Nominee Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Top Fiddle Player of the Year

  • Winner Stuart Duncan
  • Nominee Glen Duncan
  • Nominee Joe Spivey
  • Nominee Jonathan Yudkin
  • Nominee Larry Franklin

Top Guitarist of the Year

  • Winner Dann Huff
  • Nominee Bryan Sutton
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee Kenny Greenberg
  • Nominee Tom Bukovac

Top Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Shannon Forrest
  • Nominee Chris McHugh
  • Nominee Greg Morrow
  • Nominee Lonnie Wilson
  • Nominee Paul Leim

Top Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

  • Winner Matt Rollings
  • Nominee John Jarvis
  • Nominee Michael Rojas
  • Nominee Steve Nathan
  • Nominee Tony Harrell

Top Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Winner Eric Darken
  • Nominee Aubrey Haynie
  • Nominee Dan Dugmore
  • Nominee Jerry Douglas
  • Nominee Jim Horn

Top Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Lloyd Green
  • Nominee Dan Dugmore
  • Nominee Gary Morse
  • Nominee Paul Franklin
  • Nominee Russ Pahl

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Justin Niebank
  • Nominee Chuck Ainlay
  • Nominee Jeff Balding
  • Nominee Julian King
  • Nominee Kyle Lehning

Producer of the Year

  • Winner Mark Wright
  • Nominee Byron Gallimore
  • Nominee Frank Rogers
  • Nominee Mark Bright
  • Nominee Tony Brown Tony Brown has a storied career in the music industry, from playing piano with Elv, is Pres, ley, as part of the TCB Band, and Emmy, lou Har, ris, to producing over 100 number one Country songs, including hits for R, eba McEn, tire, Geor, ge Stra, it, Tri, sha Ye, arwood, and more, and serving as president of MCA Records Nashville. He has previously won seven ACM Awards, including Producer of the Year.

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Gerry House & The House Foundation: Mike Bohan, Al Voecks, Duncan Stewart and Richard Falklen - WSIX - Nashville, TN Al Voecks -, Duncan Stewart -, Gerry House -, Mike Bohan -, Richard Falken -
  • Nominee Chris Carr - KEEY - Minneapolis, MN Chris Carr -
  • Nominee Cliff and Company - KSON - San Diego, CA Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori
  • Nominee Karen, Scott and Radar - WMIL - Greenfield, WI Karen, -, Radar -, Scott -
  • Nominee Trish Biondo - WUSN - Chicago, IL

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Valleri St. John - WWGR - Bonita Springs, FL Valleri St. John -
  • Nominee Brent Lane, Dana Cervantes, and Jim Sanborn - WYCT - Pensacola, FL Brent Lane -, Dana Cervantes -, Jim Sanborn -
  • Nominee Mark Ericson and Danielle Carrier - WOKQ - Dover, NH Danielle Carrier -, Mark Ericson -
  • Nominee Ron Bee and Becky Palmer- WBBS - Syracuse, NY Becky Palmer -, Ron Bee -
  • Nominee Scott Innes - WYNK - Baton Rouge, LA Scott Innes -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Gator & The StyckMan - WGSQ - Cookeville, TN Gator -, The StyckMan -, Gator Michaels -
  • Winner McFly and The Ride Home: Marty McFly and Stewart James - WGSQ - Cookeville, TN Marty McFly -, Stewart James -
  • Nominee Carrie Bremer & Scotty Cox - KCLR - Columbia, MO Carrie Bremer -, Scotty Cox -
  • Nominee Moon, Chad and Kelly - WBKR - Owensboro, KY Chad -, Kelly -, Moon -
  • Nominee The Donut Holes: Jon Prell, Lori Mae, Gene Stewart and Kim Kavanaw - WKDQ - Evansville, IN Gene Stewart -, Jon Prell -, Kim Kavanaw -, Lori Mae -

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner WMIL - Greenfield, WI
  • Nominee KYGO - Denver, CO
  • Nominee WQYK - St. Petersberg, FL
  • Nominee WUBE - Cincinnati, OH
  • Nominee WXTU - Philadelphia, PA

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WUSY - CHATTANOOGA, TN
  • Nominee KSSN - Little Rock, AR
  • Nominee KUAD - Windsor, CO
  • Nominee WGNA - Schenectady, NY
  • Nominee WYRK - Buffalo, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WGSQ - Cookeville, TN
  • Nominee WFRY - Watertown, NY
  • Nominee WJCL - Savannah, GA
  • Nominee WTCR - Huntington, WV
  • Nominee WWJO - St. Cloud, MN

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner Lia Knight- The Lia Show (Jones Radio Network)
  • Winner The Big D and Bubba Show
  • Nominee Bill Cody - Bill Cody's Classic Country Weekend (Jones Radio Network)
  • Nominee Blair Garner- After MidNite with Blair Garner
  • Nominee Danny Wright - Danny Wright All Night

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Gil Cunningham
  • Nominee Fran Romeo
  • Nominee Gary Osier
  • Nominee Randy Wright
  • Nominee Todd Boltin

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Brian O'Connell
  • Nominee Brad Garrett
  • Nominee Darin Lashinsky
  • Nominee Don Kronberg
  • Nominee Glenn Smith

Casino of the Year

  • Winner Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
  • Nominee Casino Rama - Orilla, ONT
  • Nominee Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort - Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Nominee Star of the Desert Arena - Uncasville, CT
  • Nominee Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY

Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Billy Bob's Texas - Fort Worth, TX
  • Nominee Cowboy's - Colorado Springs, CO
  • Nominee Coyote Joe's - Charlotte, NC
  • Nominee Joe's - Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Wild Bill's - Duluth, GA

Venue of the Year

  • Winner Crystal Grand Music Theater, Lake Delton, WI
  • Nominee DTE Energy Music Center, Detroit, MI
  • Nominee Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
  • Nominee Rialto Square Theater, Joliet, IL
  • Nominee Star Plaza Theater, Merriville, IN

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Brenda Lee
  • Winner Conway Twitty
  • Winner Oak Ridge Boys
  • Winner Porter Wagoner

Crystal Milestone Award

Jim Reeves International Award

  • Winner Dick Clark

Poet's Award

  • Winner Bill Anderson
  • Winner Fred Rose

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award