ACM Awards
winners since
1965

Entertainer of the Year

• Winner Hank Williams Jr.
• Nominee Alabama
• Nominee George Strait
• Nominee Reba McEntire
• Nominee Ricky Skaggs

Band of the Year (Non-Touring)

• Winner Nashville Now
• Nominee Danny Michaels Band
• Nominee Sierrah Band
• Nominee Tennesseans
• Nominee Western Union

Band of the Year (Touring)

• Winner Ricky Skaggs Band
• Nominee Alabama
• Nominee Nashville

Top Female Vocalist

• Winner Reba McEntire
• Nominee Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Janie Fricke
• Nominee Juice Newton
• Nominee Marie Osmond

Top Male Vocalist

• Winner Randy Travis
• Nominee Earl Thomas Conley
• Nominee George Jones
• Nominee George Strait
• Nominee Hank Williams Jr.

Top Vocal Group

• Winner Forester Sisters
• Nominee Alabama
• Nominee Larry Gatlin & Gatlin Bros. Band Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
• Nominee Restless Heart
• Nominee Statler Brothers

Top New Female Vocalist

• Winner Holly Dunn
• Nominee Darlene Austin
• Nominee Lisa Childress
• Nominee Pam Tillis
• Nominee Rosie Flores

Top New Male Vocalist

• Winner Dwight Yoakam
• Nominee Lewis Storey
• Nominee Michael Johnson
• Nominee Steve Earle
• Nominee Tom Wopat

Album of the Year

• Winner Storms Of Life Randy Travis
• Nominee 7 George Strait
• Nominee Guitars, Cadillac's Etc. Dwight Yoakam
• Nominee Live In London Ricky Skaggs
• Nominee Rockin' With The Rhythm The Judds

Song of the Year

• Winner On The Other Hand Randy Travis
• Nominee Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) Dan Seals
• Nominee Grandpa The Judds
• Nominee Living In The Promiseland Willie Nelson
• Nominee Whoever's In New England Reba McEntire

Country Music Video of the Year

• Winner Whoever's In New England Reba McEntire
• Nominee 100% Chance Of Rain Gary Morris
• Nominee Birth Of Rock 'N Roll Carl Perkins
• Nominee Born Yesterday Everly Bros
• Nominee I Only Wanted You Marie Osmond

Single Record of the Year

• Winner On The Other Hand Randy Travis
• Nominee Always Have Always Will Janie Fricke
• Nominee Rockin' With The Rhythm The Judds
• Nominee Touch Me When We're Dancing Alabama
• Nominee Whoever's In New England Reba McEntire

Bass

• Winner Emory Gordy Jr.
• Nominee Red Wooten
• Nominee Sonny Lemaire

Drums

• Winner Larrie Londin
• Nominee Eddie Bayers
• Nominee Tommy Rivelli

Fiddle

• Winner Mark O'Connor
• Nominee Doug Atwell
• Nominee Harold Hensley

Guitar

• Winner Chet Atkins
• Nominee Al Bruno
• Nominee Danny Michaels
• Nominee Jack Daniels
• Nominee Lou Martin
• Nominee Rick Wayne

Keyboard

• Winner John Hobbs
• Nominee Drew Sexton
• Nominee Morgan Stoddard

Specialty Instrument

• Winner James Burton
• Nominee Charlie McCoy
• Nominee Jerry Douglas
• Nominee Jerry McKinney
• Nominee Max McGuire
• Nominee Ricky Skaggs

Steel Guitar

• Winner J.D. Maness
• Nominee Buddy Emmons
• Nominee Sonny Garrish

Disc Jockey of the Year

• Winner Chris Taylor

Radio Station of the Year

• Winner KNIX - Phoenix, AZ

Country Nightclub of the Year

• Winner Crazy Horse Steak House & Saloon - Santa Ana, CA

Career Achievement Award

• Winner Carl Perkins

Pioneer Award

• Winner Minnie Pearl

Top Vocal Duet

• Winner The Judds
• Nominee Bellamy Brothers
• Nominee Crystal Gayle
• Nominee Gary Morris
• Nominee Marie Osmond
• Nominee Paul Davis
• Nominee Sweethearts of the Rodeo