ACM Awards
winners since
1965

Entertainer of the Year

• Winner Mickey Gilley
• Nominee Conway Twitty
• Nominee Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Marty Robbins
• Nominee Mel Tillis

Band of the Year (Non-Touring)

• Winner Possum Hollers
• Nominee Bayou City Beats
• Nominee Marksmen
• Nominee Palomino Riders
• Nominee Rebel Playboys

Band of the Year (Touring)

• Winner Red Rose Express
• Nominee Asleep at the Wheel
• Nominee Coalminers
• Nominee Marty Robbins Band
• Nominee Statesiders
• Nominee Strangers

Top Female Vocalist of the Year

• Winner Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Dolly Parton
• Nominee Emmylou Harris
• Nominee Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Tammy Wynette

Top Male Vocalist of the Year

• Winner Mickey Gilley
• Nominee Conway Twitty
• Nominee Marty Robbins
• Nominee Mel Tillis
• Nominee Tom Bresh

Top Vocal Group

• Winner Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Dave & Sugar
• Nominee George Jones
• Nominee Statler Brothers
• Nominee Tammy Wynette
• Nominee Waylon Jennings
• Nominee Willie Nelson

Most Promising Female Vocalist

• Winner Billie Jo Spears
• Nominee Dottsy
• Nominee Margo Smith
• Nominee Mary Kay Place
• Nominee Sunday Sharpe

Most Promising Male Vocalist

• Winner Moe Bandy
• Nominee Billy "Crash" Craddock
• Nominee Johnny Lee
• Nominee Larry Gatlin
• Nominee Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr

Album of the Year

• Winner Gilley's Smoking Mickey Gilley
• Nominee El Paso City Marty Robbins
• Nominee Now & Then Conway Twitty
• Nominee Somebody Somewhere Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Wanted - Outlaws Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter, Tompall Glaser

Song of the Year

• Winner Don't the Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time Mickey Gilley
• Nominee Bring It On Home Mickey Gilley
• Nominee El Paso City Marty Robbins
• Nominee Somebody Somewhere Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Teddy Bear Red Sovine

Single Record of the Year

• Winner Bring It On Home Mickey Gilley
• Nominee El Paso City Marty Robbins
• Nominee Good Hearted Woman Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings
• Nominee Somebody Somewhere Loretta Lynn
• Nominee Teddy Bear Red Sovine

Bass

• Winner Curtis Stone
• Nominee Billy Graham
• Nominee Chuck Flynn
• Nominee Don Felts
• Nominee Randy Hatfield

Drums

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

Fiddle

• Winner Billy Armstrong
• Nominee Harold Hensley
• Nominee Jana Lou
• Nominee Johnny Gimble
• Nominee Vassar Clements

Lead Guitar

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

Piano

• Winner Hargus "Pig" Robbins
• Nominee Danny Stonestreet
• Nominee Glen Hardin
• Nominee Jerry Lee Lewis
• Nominee John Hobbs
• Nominee Roscoe Horton

Rhythm Guitar

• Winner Jerry Inman
• Nominee Al Casey
• Nominee Buddy Merrill
• Nominee Don Ballinger
• Nominee Gary Cronin
• Nominee Geary Hanley
• Nominee Harry Robinson
• Nominee Rudy Duir

Steel Guitar

• Winner J.D. Maness
• Nominee Buddy Emmons
• Nominee Ethan Riley
• Nominee Gary Morris
• Nominee Red Rhodes

Disc Jockey of the Year

• Winner Charlie Douglas

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 Roy Clark

Pioneer Award

• Winner Owen Bradley