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

Artist of the Decade

Top Female Vocalist

Top Male Vocalist

Top Vocal Group

Top New Artist

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

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Nominee Ilya Toshinskiy

Top Bass Player of the Year

  • Winner Glenn Worf
  • Nominee Dave Hungate
  • Nominee Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Larry Paxton
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Top Fiddle Player of the Year

  • Winner Aubrey Haynie
  • Nominee Joe Spivey
  • Nominee Jonathan Yudkin
  • Nominee Larry Franklin
  • Nominee Rob Hajacos

Top Guitarist of the Year

  • Winner Tom Bukovac
  • Nominee Brent Mason
  • Nominee Bryan Sutton
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee Kenny Greenberg

Top Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Greg Morrow
  • Nominee Chad Cromwell
  • Nominee Eddie Bayers
  • Nominee Lonnie Wilson
  • Nominee Paul Leim

Top Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

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

Top Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Winner Tie Eric Darken -, Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson -
  • Nominee Randy Kohrs
  • Nominee Rob Ickes

Top Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Dan Dugmore
  • Nominee Bruce Bouton
  • Nominee Mike Johnson
  • Nominee Russ Pahl
  • Nominee Steve Hinson

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Chuck Ainlay
  • Nominee Greg Droman
  • Nominee John Kelton
  • Nominee Mills Logan
  • Nominee Steve Marcantonio

Producer of the Year

  • Winner 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.
  • Nominee Buddy Cannon
  • Nominee Dann Huff
  • Nominee Frank Rogers
  • Nominee Nathan Chapman

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Dorsey Gang - KSCS - Dallas, TX Dorsey Gang -
  • Nominee Cliff & Company - KSON - San Diego, CA Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori
  • Nominee Donna Valentine, Muss and Fish- KEEY - Minneapolis, MN Donna Valentine -, Fish -, Muss -
  • Nominee Kelly Ford & Mudflap McGrew with Ed Greene - KYGO - Denver, CO Ed Greene -, Kelly Ford -, Mudflap McGrew -
  • Nominee The Cornbread Show - WIL - St. Louis, MO Captain Mac Douglas -, Cornbread -, Father Harry Shroeder -, Pat James -, Producer Annie -, Annie Henson -, Harry Schroeder -, Mac Douglas -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner JD Cannon - WFMS - Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee Chris Carr & Amanda Orlando - WUBE - Cincinnati, OH Amanda Orlando -, Chris Carr -
  • Nominee Jeff Roper & Angie Ward - WTQR - Greensboro, NC Angie Ward -, Jeff Roper -
  • Nominee Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman WFMS (Indianapolis, IN)
  • Nominee The Moo Crew - WMIL - Milwaukee, WI Karen -, Radar -, Scott -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Andy Ritchie, Alison West, Jimmy Holt - WIVK - Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee B 104.7 Morning Show - WBBS - Syracuse, NY Becky -, Tom -
  • Nominee Brian Pierce & Killie Michaels - KFDI - Wichita, KS Brian Pierce -, Kellie Michaels -
  • Nominee Gunner - WIVK - Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee The Electric Barnyard - WBCT - Grand Rapids, MI Broadway -, Crawl -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Brent Lane and Dana Cervantes - WYCT - Pensacola, FL Brent Lane -, Dana Cervantes -
  • Nominee Jimmy Lane and Shelly Martinez - WCTY - Norwich, CT Jimmy Lane -, Shelly Martinez -
  • Nominee Mark & Danielle - WOKQ - Dover, NH Danielle -, Mark -
  • Nominee Rick Stephenson & Lisa Franks - WFYR - Peoria, IL Lisa Franks -, Rick Stephenson -
  • Nominee The Good Morning Guys - KUAD - Ft. Collins, CO Brian Gary -, Todd Harding -

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner WSOC - Charlotte, NC
  • Nominee KMPS - Seattle, WA
  • Nominee KYGO - Denver, CO
  • Nominee WKLB - Boston, MA
  • Nominee WQYK - Tampa, FL

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner WSIX - Nashville, TN
  • Nominee WFMS - Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee WMIL - Milwaukee, WI
  • Nominee WQDR - Raleigh, NC
  • Nominee WUBE - Cincinnati, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WIVK - Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee KFDI - Wichita, KS
  • Nominee KUZZ - Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee WGNA - Albany, NY
  • Nominee WYRK - Buffalo, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WYCT - Pensacola, FL
  • Nominee WFYR - Peoria, IL
  • Nominee WKXC - Augusta, GA
  • Nominee WXCL - Peoria, IL
  • Nominee WXXQ - Rockford, IL

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner Lon Helton - Country Countdown USA
  • Nominee Blair Garner- After MidNite with Blair Garner
  • Nominee Crook and Chase - Crook and Chase Countdown
  • Nominee Danny Wright - Danny Wright All Night

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Fran Romeo
  • Nominee David Snowden
  • Nominee Gary Osier
  • Nominee Suzanne Wilson
  • Nominee Todd Boltin

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Louis Messina
  • Nominee Ben Farrell
  • Nominee Darin Lashinsky
  • Nominee Gary Weinberger
  • Nominee Steve Moore

Casino of the Year

  • Winner Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
  • Nominee Casino Rama - Orilla, ONT
  • Nominee Chumash Casino - Santa Ynez, CA
  • Nominee Mystic Lake - Minneapolis, MN
  • Nominee The Peppermill Resorts at Wendover - West Wendover, NV

Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Joe's Bar - Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Buck Owens Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee Coyote Joe's - Charlotte, NC
  • Nominee Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
  • Nominee Wild Bill's - Duluth, GA

Venue of the Year

  • Winner The Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
  • Nominee DTE Energy Music Theater - Clarkston, MI
  • Nominee Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
  • Nominee Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
  • Nominee Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, VA

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Hank Williams Jr.
  • Winner Jerry Reed
  • Winner Kenny Rogers
  • Winner Kenny Rogers (album) Kenny Rogers
  • Winner Randy Travis

Crystal Milestone Award

Jim Reeves International Award

  • Winner Dolly Parton

Mae Boren Axton Award

  • Winner David Young

Poet's Award

  • Winner Harlan Howard
  • Winner Merle Haggard

Tex Ritter Award

  • Winner Beer For My Horses CMT Films (Donald Zuckerman - Jeff Yapp - Leslie Belzberg - Michael Salomon - Showdog Productions - T.K. Kimbrell- Toby Keith)

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award