ACM Awards
winners since
1965

Entertainer of the Year

• Winner Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Glen Campbell
• Nominee John Denver
• Nominee Mickey Gilley
• Nominee Roy Clark

Band of the Year (Non-Touring)

• Winner Palomino Riders
• Nominee Bayou City Beats
• Nominee Nashville Sound Company
• Nominee Possum Hollers
• Nominee Rebel Playboys

Band of the Year (Touring)

• Winner Strangers
• Nominee Coalminers
• Nominee Po Boys
• Nominee Red Rose Express
• Nominee Statesiders

Top Female Vocalist of the Year

• Winner Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Anne Murray
• Nominee Dolly Parton
• Nominee Linda Ronstadt
• Nominee Tanya Tucker

Top Male Vocalist of the Year

• Winner Conway Twitty
• Nominee Glen Campbell
• Nominee Merle Haggard
• Nominee Mickey Gilley
• Nominee Willie Nelson

Top Vocal Group

• Winner Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Asleep at the Wheel
• Nominee Bill Anderson
• Nominee Eagles
• Nominee Mary Lou Turner
• Nominee Statler Brothers

Most Promising Female Vocalist

• Winner Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Barbie Benton
• Nominee Emmylou Harris
• Nominee Jessi Colter
• Nominee La Costa

Most Promising Male Vocalist

• Winner Freddy Fender
• Nominee Gene Watson
• Nominee Kenny Starr
• Nominee T.G. Sheppard
• Nominee Tom Bresh

Album of the Year

• Winner Feelings Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
• Nominee Keep Movin On Merle Haggard
• Nominee Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson
• Nominee Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell

Song of the Year

• Winner Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
• Nominee Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
• Nominee Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Willie Nelson
• Nominee I'm Not Lisa Jessie Colter
• Nominee When The Tingle Becomes A Chill Loretta Lynn

Single Record of the Year

• Winner Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell
• Nominee Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
• Nominee Blind Man in The Bleachers Kenny Starr
• Nominee Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Willie Nelson
• Nominee Overnight Sensation Mickey Gilley

Bass

• Winner Billy Graham
• Nominee Curtis Stone
• Nominee Don Felts
• Nominee Jim Johnson
• Nominee Rod Culpepper

Drums

• Winner Archie Francis
• Nominee Al Brown
• Nominee Biff Adams
• Nominee Ed Mattos
• Nominee Joe Sola
• Nominee Mike Porter
• Nominee Montie Paul

Fiddle

• Winner Billy Armstrong
• Nominee Billy Graham
• Nominee Byron Berline
• Nominee Doug Kershaw
• Nominee Jana Lou
• Nominee Johnny Blankenship

Lead Guitar

• Winner Russ Hansen
• Nominee Al Bruno
• Nominee Danny Michaels
• Nominee James Burton
• Nominee Johnny Blankenship

Piano

• Winner Jerry Lee Lewis
• Nominee Billy Liebert
• Nominee John Hobbs
• Nominee Ronnie Truhett
• Nominee Roscoe Horton

Rhythm Guitar

• Winner Jerry Inman
• Nominee Al Casey
• Nominee Gary Cronin
• Nominee Hal Southern
• Nominee Russ Hansen

Steel Guitar

• Winner J.D. Maness
• Nominee Bobby Boyd
• Nominee Buddy Emmons
• Nominee Johnny Davis
• Nominee Red Rhodes

Disc Jockey of the Year

• Winner Billy Parker

Radio Station of the Year

• Winner KLAC - Los Angeles, CA

Country Nightclub of the Year

• Winner Palomino - North Hollywood, CA

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Winner Dinah Shore

Pioneer Award

• Winner Roy Rogers