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

Female Vocalist of the Year

Male Vocalist of the Year

Vocal Duo of the Year

Vocal Group of the Year

New Artist 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

Bass Player of the Year

  • Winner Michael Rhodes
  • Nominee Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Kevin "Swine" Grantt
  • Nominee Mark Hill
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

  • Winner John Hobbs
  • Nominee Charlie Judge
  • Nominee John Jarvis
  • Nominee Michael Rojas
  • Nominee Tony Harrell

Fiddle Player of the Year

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

Guitarist of the Year

  • Winner Kenny Greenberg
  • Nominee Adam Shoenfeld
  • Nominee Brent Mason
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee Jay Joyce

Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Shannon Forrest
  • Nominee Chad Cromwell
  • Nominee Chris McHugh
  • Nominee Greg Morrow
  • Nominee Matt Chamberlain

Specialty Instrument(s) of the Year

  • Winner Aubrey Haynie
  • Nominee Eric Darken
  • Nominee Ilya Toshinskiy
  • Nominee John Willis
  • Nominee Jonathan Yudkin

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Paul Franklin
  • Nominee Greg Leisz
  • Nominee Mike Johnson
  • Nominee Russ Pahl
  • Nominee Scotty Sanders

Songwriter of the Year

  • Winner Dallas Davidson
  • Nominee Ben Hayslip
  • Nominee David Lee Murphy
  • Nominee Luke Laird
  • Nominee Rhett Akins

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Justin Niebank
  • Nominee Derek Bason
  • Nominee Jeff Balding
  • Nominee John Kelton
  • Nominee Mills Logan

Producer of the Year

  • Winner Frank Liddell
  • Nominee Buddy Cannon
  • Nominee Jay Joyce
  • Nominee Mark Bright
  • Nominee Nathan Chapman

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Kelly Ford & Rider - KYGO-FM - Denver, CO
  • Nominee Cledus T. Judd, Dave McKay, Veronica - WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
  • Nominee Edwards & Lee (Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee) - WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
  • Nominee Lisa Dent and Ramblin' Ray - WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Trish Biondo - WUSN-FM - Chicago, IL

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner Big Dave and Chelsie - WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
  • Nominee Bill Cody - WSM-AM Nashville, TN
  • Nominee Dave O'Brien - WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee Mike, Marty and Janie - WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
  • Nominee Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin - KAJA-FM - San Antonio, TX

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Roger, Tom & Melissa - WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
  • Winner Steve & Geoff in the Morning - KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee Cash and Carey (Natalie Cash and Jim Carey) - KWEN-FM Tulsa, OK
  • Nominee Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson (Wynn and Wilson in the Morning) - WQMX-FM Akron, OH
  • Nominee Tom & Becky - WBBS-FM - Syracuse, NY

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, & Tracy Berry - KKNU-FM - Eugene, OR
  • Nominee Bearman and Ken in the Morning - WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
  • Nominee Brent Lane - WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
  • Nominee Philip Gibbons - WGSQ-FM - Cookeville, TN
  • Nominee Scotty & Carissa in the Morning - KCLR-FM Columbia, MO

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner WQYK-FM - St. Petersburg, FL
  • Nominee KUPL-FM - Portland, OR
  • Nominee KYGO-FM Denver, CO
  • Nominee WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA
  • Nominee WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
  • Nominee KAJA-FM - San Antonio, TX
  • Nominee WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner KATM-FM - Stockton, CA
  • Nominee KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee WBBS-FM - Syracuse, NY
  • Nominee WYRK FM - Buffalo, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
  • Nominee KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
  • Nominee KUAD-FM - Windsor, CO
  • Nominee WXFL-FM Florence, AL

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner Lon Helton - CMT Country Countdown USA
  • Nominee Cody Alan - CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan
  • Nominee Crook and Chase - Crook and Chase Countdown
  • Nominee Kix Brooks American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
  • Nominee Lia - The Lia Show

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Jimmy Jay - Jayson Promotions, Inc.
  • Nominee Ethan Hirsch - Wilson Events
  • Nominee Gary Osier - Gary Osier Presents
  • Nominee Huston Powell - C3 Presents
  • Nominee RJ Kaltenbach - Klein's Attractions

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Brian O'Connell - Live Nation
  • Nominee Ben Farrell - Varnell Enterprises, Inc.
  • Nominee Brad Garrett - Police Productions
  • Nominee Ed Warm - Joe's Bar
  • Nominee Glenn Smith - Glenn Smith Presents

Casino of the Year

  • Winner Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
  • Nominee Agua Caliente Casino - Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Nominee IP Casino - Biloxi, MS
  • Nominee Island Resort Casino - Harris, MI
  • 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 Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
  • Nominee Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN
  • Nominee Wormy Dog - Oklahoma City, OK

Venue of the Year

  • Winner Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
  • Nominee BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
  • Nominee First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
  • Nominee Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO

Career Achievement Award

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Billy Sherrill
  • Winner Dwight Yoakam
  • Winner Emmylou Harris
  • Winner Ricky Skaggs

Crystal Milestone Award

Jim Reeves International Award

  • Winner Alan Jackson Alan Jackson is a 20-time ACM Award winner, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and one of the most successful singer-songwriters in music. During his career, Jackson has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide and has charted 50 top-ten hits and 35 No. 1s.

Mae Boren Axton Award

  • Winner Gayle Holcomb Gayle Holcomb, a Partner at WME and Director at Large on the ACM Board, has been a tireless advocate for ACM Lifting Lives, the Academy's charitable arm. Holcomb helped launch ACM Lifting Lives in 2009, guiding the vision for the charity in its early stages, then continued her support by serving as chairman. Holcomb made the initial endowment to form ACM Lifting Lives' Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, in honor of her late mother. The gift enabled the fund to respond quickly to unforeseen, immediate financial needs of ACM members, staff and members of the country music community. Holcomb remains actively involved in the fund's charitable events, such as the ACM Lifting Lives Golf Classic at TPC, Bash at the Beach, and Topgolf Tee Off. Holcomb, the former Academy of Country Music board chairman, is also the recipient of the 2011 ACM Mae Boren Axton Award and the 2007 ACM Crystal Milestone Award. During her tenure as chairman, Holcomb was a driving force for the organization's rapid change and growth, including moving the awards show from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. In 2015, she was inducted into the SOURCE Hall of Fame, which recognizes women's contributions to the country music industry.

Poet's Award

  • Winner Bobby Braddock
  • Winner Roger Miller