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 Female Vocalist of the Year

Top Male Vocalist of the Year

Top Vocal Duo of the Year

Top Vocal Group of the Year

Top New Artist of the Year

Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year

Top New Vocal Duo of the Year

Top New Vocal Group

Top New Vocal Group of the Year

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 Michael Rhodes
  • Nominee Dennis Crouch
  • Nominee Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Mark Hill
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Top Fiddle Player of the Year

  • Winner Stuart Duncan
  • Nominee Deanie Richardson
  • Nominee Jonathan Yudkin
  • Nominee Larry Franklin
  • Nominee Rob Hajacos

Top Guitarist of the Year

  • Winner Brent Mason
  • Nominee Bryan Sutton
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee Kenny Greenberg
  • Nominee Pat Buchanan

Top Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Shannon Forrest
  • Nominee Chad Cromwell
  • Nominee Chris McHugh
  • Nominee Eddie Bayers
  • Nominee Mark Beckett

Top Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

  • Winner Michael Rojas
  • Nominee Charles Judges
  • Nominee John Hobbs
  • Nominee Steve Nathan
  • Nominee Tim Akers

Top Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Winner Randy Scruggs
  • Nominee Bryan Sutton
  • Nominee Jonathan Yudkin
  • Nominee Nashville String Machine

Top Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Paul Franklin
  • Nominee Bruce Bouton
  • Nominee Gary Morse
  • Nominee Mike Johnson
  • Nominee Russ Pahl

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Justin Niebank
  • Nominee Ben Fowler
  • Nominee Clarke Schleicher
  • Nominee Ed Seay
  • Nominee Steve Marcantonio

Producer of the Year

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

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Ben Campbell & Matt McAllister - KNIX - Phoenix, AZ Ben Campbell -, Matt McAllister -
  • Nominee Catherine Lane - WSOC - Charlotte, NC Catherine Lane -
  • Nominee Cliff & Company - KSON - San Diego, CA Cliff, Morgan, Tanner and Tori
  • Nominee Kelly Ford & Rider - KYGO - Denver, CO Kelly Ford -, Rider -
  • 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 Gerry House, Mike Bohan, Al Voecks, Duncan Stewart, Richard Falken - WSIX - Nashville, TN Al Voecks -, Duncan Stewart -, Gerry House -, Mike Bohan -, Richard Falken -
  • Nominee Chris Carr & Company - WUBE - Cincinnati, OH Chris Carr -, Maverick -, Statt -
  • Nominee Jim, Deb & Kevin - WFMS - Indianapolis, IN Deborah Honeycutt -, Jim Denny -, Kevin Freeman -
  • Nominee The Jeff Roper in the Morning Show - WTQR - Greensboro, NC Angie Ward -, Flash -, Jeff Roper -
  • Nominee Tommy & Joe Johnson - KUBL - Salt Lake City, UT Joe Johnson -, Tommy -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Buzz Jackson - KIIM - Tucson, AZ Buzz Jackson -
  • Nominee Clay and Dale - WYRK - Buffalo, NY Clay -, Dale -
  • Nominee Roger Todd, Tom O’Brien & Melissa Moran - WPCV - Lakeland, FL Melissa Moran -, Roger Todd -, Tom O'Brien -
  • Nominee The 95 KSJ Breakfast Club - WKSJ - Mobile, AL Dan Brennan -, Shelby Mitchell -
  • Nominee Tom and Becky ? B104.7 Morning Show - WBBS - Syracuse, NY Becky Palmer -, Tom Owens -

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Jess Wright - WFRE - Frederick, MD Jess Wright -
  • Nominee Barrett, Fox & Berry - KKNU - Eugene, OR Berry -, Fox -, Barrett -
  • Nominee Eddie Foxx and Sharon Green - WKSF - Asheville, NC Eddie Foxx -, Sharon Green -
  • Nominee Gator & The StyckMan - WGSQ - Cookeville, TN Gator -, The StyckMan -, Gator Michaels -
  • Nominee Scotty & Carissa in the Morning - KCLR - Columbia, MO Carissa -, Scotty -

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner KMPS - Seattle, WA
  • Winner KSCS - Dallas, TX
  • Nominee KKGO - Los Angeles, CA
  • Nominee KYGO - Denver, CO
  • Nominee WUSN - Chicago, IL

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner WQDR - Raleigh, NC
  • Nominee KNCI - Sacramento, CA
  • Nominee WFMS - Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee WUBE - Cincinnati, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner KIZN - Boise, ID
  • Winner KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee WGNA - Albany, NY
  • Nominee WKSJ - Mobile, AL
  • Nominee WYRK - Buffalo, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WGSQ - Cookeville, TN
  • Winner WUSY - CHATTANOOGA, TN
  • Nominee KMDL - Lafayette, LA
  • Nominee WKSF - Asheville, NC
  • Nominee WKXC - Augusta, GA

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan Cody Alan -
  • Nominee After MidNite with Blair Garner Blair Garner -
  • Nominee American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks Kix Brooks -
  • Nominee Crook and Chase Countdown Chase -, Crook -
  • Nominee The Lia Show Lia -

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Todd Boltin
  • Nominee David Snowden
  • Nominee Gary Osier
  • Nominee Jimmy Jay
  • Nominee Suzanne Wilson

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Brian O'Connell
  • Nominee Ali Harnell
  • Nominee Brad Garrett
  • Nominee Darin Lashinsky
  • Nominee John Ruffino

Casino of the Year

  • Winner Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino - Las Vegas, NV
  • Nominee Agua Caliente Casino - Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Nominee Mystic Lake Casino Hotel - Prior Lake, MN
  • Nominee Peppermill Casino - Wendover, NV
  • Nominee WinStar World Casino - Thackerville, OK

Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Billy Bob's Texas - Fort Worth, TX
  • Nominee Buck Owens' Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee Cotton Eyed Joe - Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee George's Majestic Lounge - Fayetteville, AR
  • Nominee Wild Bill's - Duluth, GA

Venue of the Year

  • Winner Sommet Center - Nashville, TN
  • Nominee BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
  • Nominee Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
  • Nominee Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO
  • Nominee Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion - Raleigh, NC

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Marty Robbins
  • Winner Mel Tillis

Jim Reeves International Award

  • Winner Keith Urban

Mae Boren Axton Award

  • Winner Rod Essig

Poet's Award

  • Winner Cindy Walker
  • Winner Don Schlitz

Tex Ritter Award

  • Winner Crazy Heart

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award

Triple Crown