ACM Awards
winners since
1965

Entertainer of the Year

• Winner Mac Davis
• Nominee Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Merle Haggard
• Nominee Ronnie Milsap
• Nominee Roy Clark

Band of the Year (Non-Touring)

• Winner Palomino Riders
• Nominee All Americans
• Nominee Country Sunshine
• Nominee Rebel Playboys
• Nominee Sound Company

Band of the Year (Touring)

• Winner Strangers
• Nominee Asleep at the Wheel
• Nominee Brush Arbor
• Nominee Buckaroos
• Nominee Coalminers

Top Female Vocalist

• Winner Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Anne Murray
• Nominee Dolly Parton
• Nominee Donna Fargo
• Nominee Olivia Newton-John

Top Male Vocalist

• Winner Merle Haggard
• Nominee Cal Smith
• Nominee Conway Twitty
• Nominee John Denver
• Nominee Ronnie Milsap

Top Vocal Group

• Winner Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Brush Arbor
• Nominee Dolly Parton
• Nominee Porter Wagoner
• Nominee Rebel Playboys
• Nominee Statler Brothers

Most Promising Female Vocalist

• Winner Linda Ronstadt
• Nominee Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Kay Austin
• Nominee La Costa
• Nominee Marilyn Sellars
• Nominee Sharon Leighton

Most Promising Male Vocalist

• Winner Mickey Gilley
• Nominee Billy Swan
• Nominee Brian Collins
• Nominee Danny Michaels
• Nominee Red Steagall

Album of the Year

• Winner Back Home Again John Denver
• Nominee Country Bumpkin Cal Smith
• Nominee For The Last Time Bob Wills
• Nominee Hags 30th Album Merle Haggard
• Nominee They Don't Make 'em Like My Daddy Loretta Lynn

Song of the Year

• Winner Country Bumpkin Cal Smith
• Nominee Back Home Again John Denver
• Nominee I Can Help Billy Swan
• Nominee One Day at a Time Kris Kristofferson
• Nominee Things Aren't Funny Anymore Merle Haggard

Single Record of the Year

• Winner Country Bumpkin Cal Smith
• Nominee Back Home Again John Denver
• Nominee I Can Help Billy Swan
• Nominee Legend in My Time Ronnie Milsap
• Nominee Things Aren't Funny Anymore Merle Haggard

Bass

• Winner Billy Graham
• Nominee Bob Moore
• Nominee Curly Harris
• Nominee Jack Armstrong
• Nominee Rod Culpepper

Drums

• Winner Jerry Wiggins
• Nominee Archie Francis
• Nominee Biff Adams
• Nominee Buddy Harman
• Nominee Montie Paul

Fiddle

• Winner Billy Armstrong
• Nominee Don Rich
• Nominee Doug Kershaw
• Nominee Johnny Gimble
• Nominee Zeke Dawson

Lead Guitar

• Winner Al Bruno
• Nominee Danny Michaels
• Nominee Dave Thornhill
• Nominee Grady Martin
• Nominee James Burton

Piano

• Winner Floyd Cramer
• Nominee Glen Hardin
• Nominee Hargus "Pig" Robbins
• Nominee Jerry Lee Lewis
• Nominee Roscoe Horton

Steel Guitar

• Winner J.D. Maness
• Nominee Bobby Boyd
• Nominee Buddy Emmons
• Nominee Lloyd Green
• Nominee Terry Kristofferson

Radio Personality

• Winner Larry Scott
• Nominee Billy Parker
• Nominee Dick Haynes
• Nominee Harry Newman
• Nominee Jay Lawrence

Radio Station

• Winner KLAC - Los Angeles, CA
• Nominee KCKC - San Bernardino, CA
• Nominee KFOX - Long Beach, CA
• Nominee KVOO - Tulsa, OK

Country Nightclub of the Year

• Winner Palomino - North Hollywood, CA
• Nominee Brandin' Iron - San Bernardino, CA
• Nominee Dodge Saloon - Norwalk, CA
• Nominee Golden Nugget - Las Vegas, NV
• Nominee Nashville West - El Monte, CA

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Winner Merv Griffin

Pioneer Award

• Winner Johnny Bond
• Winner Merle Travis
• Winner Tennessee Ernie Ford