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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1984 20th ACM Awards

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Entertainer of the Year

Band of the Year (Non-Touring)

  • Winner Tennesseans
  • Nominee Beech Creek Band
  • Nominee Laramie Station
  • Nominee Palomino Riders
  • Nominee Rebel Playboys
  • Nominee Western Union

Band of the Year (Touring)

  • Winner Ricky Skaggs Band
  • Nominee Alabama
  • Nominee Exile
  • Nominee Farewell Party Band
  • Nominee Strangers
  • Nominee Willie Nelson Family Band

Top Female Vocalist

Top Male Vocalist

Top Vocal Group

Top New Female Vocalist

Top New Male Vocalist

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Country Music Video of the Year

Single Record of the Year

Bass

  • Winner Joe Osborn
  • Nominee Curtis Stone
  • Nominee Don Felts
  • Nominee Mike Leech
  • Nominee Red Wooten

Drums

  • Winner Larrie Londin
  • Nominee Archie Francis
  • Nominee Buddy Harman
  • Nominee Jerry Carrigan
  • Nominee Steve Duncan

Fiddle

  • Winner Johnny Gimble
  • Nominee Billy Armstrong
  • Nominee Buddy Spicher
  • Nominee Byron Berline
  • Nominee Doug Atwell
  • Nominee Harold Hensley

Guitar

  • Winner James Burton
  • Nominee Al Bruno
  • Nominee Chet Atkins
  • Nominee Danny Michaels
  • Nominee Johnny Blankenship

Keyboard

  • Winner Hargus "Pig" Robbins
  • Winner John Hobbs
  • Nominee David Briggs
  • Nominee Floyd Cramer
  • Nominee Glen Hardin

Specialty Instrument

  • Winner Ricky Skaggs
  • Nominee Charlie McCoy
  • Nominee Jerry Douglas
  • Nominee Larry McNeely
  • Nominee Terry McMillan

Steel Guitar

  • Winner Buddy Emmons
  • Nominee Al Vescova
  • Nominee J.D. Maness
  • Nominee Sonny Garrish
  • Nominee Weldon Myrick

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner WMC - Memphis, TN

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner KVOO - Tulsa, OK

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WLWI - Montgomery, AL

Disc Jockey of the Year (Large Market)

  • Winner Coyote Calhoun

Disc Jockey of the Year (Medium Market)

  • Winner Billy Parker

Disc Jockey of the Year (Small Market)

  • Winner Dan Hollander

Country Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Gilley's - Pasadena, TX

Pioneer Award

  • Winner Roy Acuff

Tex Ritter Award

  • Winner Songwriter
  • Nominee Rhinestone
  • Nominee The Baron And The Kid
  • Nominee The Bear
  • Nominee The River Rat

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