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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Entertainer of the Year

Top Female Vocalist

Top Male Vocalist

Top Vocal Group

Top New Female Vocalist

Top New Male Vocalist

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Single Record of the Year

Video of the Year

Vocal Event of the Year

Bass

  • Winner Michael Rhodes
  • Nominee David Hungate
  • Nominee Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Larry Paxton
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Fiddle

  • Winner Jonathan Yudkin
  • Nominee Aubrey Haynie
  • Nominee Glen Duncan
  • Nominee Larry Franklin
  • Nominee Rob Hajacos

Top Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Pat Buchanan
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee Kenny Greenberg
  • Nominee Richard Bennett
  • Nominee Tom Bukovac

Top Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Shannon Forrest
  • Nominee Chad Cromwell
  • Nominee Greg Morrow
  • Nominee Paul Leim
  • Nominee Steve Brewster

Top Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

  • Winner Mike Rojas
  • Nominee Gordon Mote
  • Nominee Jim Brown
  • Nominee Michael Omartian
  • Nominee Reese Wynans

Top Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Winner Bryan Sutton
  • Nominee Eric Darken
  • Nominee Jim Hoke
  • Nominee Jim Horn
  • Nominee Rob Ickes

Top Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Paul Franklin
  • Nominee John Hughey
  • Nominee Mike Johnson
  • Nominee Russ Pahl
  • Nominee Sonny Garrish

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Justin Niebank
  • Nominee Chuck Ainlay
  • Nominee Gary Paczoza
  • Nominee Julian King
  • Nominee Steve Marcantonio

Producer of the Year

  • Winner Buddy Cannon
  • Nominee Byron Gallimore
  • Nominee Dann Huff
  • Nominee Frank Rogers
  • Nominee Mark Bright

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Gerry House & The House Foundation WSIX (Nashville, TN)
  • Nominee Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt & Kevin Freeman WFMS (Indianapolis, IN)
  • Nominee Kelly, Jonathan & Mudflap - KYGO - Denver, CO Jonathan -, Kelly -, Mudflap -
  • Nominee Lisa Dent WUSN (Chicago, IL)

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WYNK - Baton Rouge, LA Scott Innes -
  • Nominee Bill Barrett, Tim Fox & Tracy Berry - KKNU - Eugene, OR Bill Barrett -, Tim Fox -, Tracy Berry -
  • Nominee KIIM - Tuscon, AZ Buzz Jackson -
  • Nominee Marc Ericson & Danielle Carrier - WOKQ - Dover, NH Danielle Carrier -, Mark Ericson -
  • Nominee WIVK - Knoxville, TN

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Becky & Brad - KLUR - Wichita Falls, TX Becky Austin -, Brad Austin -
  • Nominee Buddy Baron & Allyson Scott - WBBN - Laurel, MS Allyson Scott -, Buddy Baron -
  • Nominee Carrie & Uncle - KCLR - Columbia, MO Carrie Bremer -, Uncle -
  • Nominee Marty McFly & Stew James - WGSQ - Cookesville, TN Marty McFly -, Stew James -

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner WFMS - Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee KNIZ - Phoeniz, AZ
  • Nominee KYGO - Denver, CO
  • Nominee WPOC - Baltimre, MD
  • Nominee WUSN - Chicago, IL

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WUSY - CHATTANOOGA, TN
  • Nominee KIZN - Boise, ID
  • Nominee KTTS - Springfield, MO
  • Nominee WBBS - Syracuse, NY
  • Nominee WGNA - Schenectady, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WGSQ - Cookeville, TN
  • Winner WYCT - Pensacola, FL
  • Nominee WIXY - Champaign, IL
  • Nominee WPAP - Panama City, FL
  • Nominee WTCR - Huntington, WV

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner After MidNite Blair Garner -
  • Nominee All Night (Jones Radio Networks) Danny Wright -
  • Nominee Highway 16 (XM Radio) Jon Anthony -
  • Nominee Jones Radio Networks Lia Knight -
  • Nominee Thee Country Station (Superradio Network) Darren Tandy -

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Louis Messina
  • Nominee Ben Farrell
  • Nominee Brad Garrett
  • Nominee Gary Marx
  • Nominee Mike Smardak

Don Romeo Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Suzanne Wilson
  • Nominee Brad Combs
  • Nominee David Snowden
  • Nominee Gary Osier
  • Nominee Terrye Seigel

Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Billy Bob's Texas - Fort Worth, TX
  • Nominee 8 Seconds Saloon - Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee Cowboy's - Atlanta, GA
  • Nominee Coyote's - Louisville, KY
  • Nominee Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
  • Nominee Joe's Bar - Chicago, IL

Venue of the Year

  • Winner Mohegan Sun Casino - Uncasville, CT
  • Nominee Ameristar Casino - Kansas City, MO
  • Nominee Casino Rama Resort - Orilla, ON, Canada
  • Nominee Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort - Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Nominee Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Bill Monroe
  • Winner Earl Scruggs
  • Winner Kris Kristofferson
  • Winner Little Jimmy Dickens

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

  • Winner Louise Scruggs

Tex Ritter Award

  • Winner Walk the Line

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award

Triple Crown