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

Female Vocalist of the Year

Male Vocalist of the Year

Vocal Duo of the Year

Vocal Group of the Year

New Artist of the Year

New Solo Vocalist of the Year

New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

  • Winner The House That Built Me Miranda Lambert
  • Nominee A Little More Country Than That Easton Corbin
  • Nominee As She's Walking Away Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band
  • Nominee If I Die Young The Band Perry
  • Nominee Love Like Crazy Curb Records (Record Company), Doug Johnson (Producer), Lee Brice (Artist & Producer), Doug Johnson (Composer), Mike Curb Music (BMI) (Publisher), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI) (Publisher), T-Bird's Music (BMI) (Publisher), Tim James (Composer), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) (Publisher)

Single Record of the Year

  • Winner The House That Built Me Miranda Lambert
  • Nominee A Little More Country Than That Easton Corbin
  • Nominee As She's Walking Away Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band
  • Nominee Boys of Fall Kenny Chesney
  • Nominee If I Die Young The Band Perry
  • Nominee Love Like Crazy Curb Records (Record Company), Doug Johnson (Producer), Lee Brice (Artist & Producer), Doug Johnson (Composer), Mike Curb Music (BMI) (Publisher), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI) (Publisher), T-Bird's Music (BMI) (Publisher), Tim James (Composer), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) (Publisher)

Video of the Year

Vocal Event of the Year

Bass Player of the Year

  • Winner Glenn Worf
  • Nominee Jimmie Lee Sloas
  • Nominee Kevin "Swine" Grantt
  • Nominee Larry Paxton
  • Nominee Mike Brignardello

Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

  • Winner Gordon Mote
  • Nominee Jim "Moose" Brown
  • Nominee John Hobbs
  • Nominee Steve Nathan
  • Nominee Tony Harrell

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

  • Winner Bryan Sutton
  • Nominee Biff Watson
  • Nominee Eric Darken
  • Nominee Ilya Toshinskiy
  • Nominee Mickey Raphael

Fiddle Player of the Year

  • Winner Aubrey Haynie
  • Nominee Glen Duncan
  • Nominee Joe Spivey
  • Nominee Larry Franklin
  • Nominee Rob Hajacos

Guitarist of the Year

  • Winner Tom Bukovac
  • Nominee Dann Huff
  • Nominee J.T. Corenflos
  • Nominee Kenny Greenberg
  • Nominee Pat Buchanan

Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

  • Winner Eddie Bayers
  • Nominee Chad Cromwell
  • Nominee Chris McHugh
  • Nominee Greg Morrow
  • Nominee Paul Leim

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Winner Dan Dugmore
  • Nominee "Cowboy" Eddie Long
  • Nominee Bruce Bouton
  • Nominee Mike Johnson
  • Nominee Russ Pahl

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Winner Chuck Ainlay
  • Nominee Clarke Schleicher
  • Nominee Drew Bollman
  • Nominee Jeff Balding
  • Nominee Steve Marcantonio

Producer of the Year

  • Winner Paul Worley
  • Nominee Frank Liddell
  • Nominee Frank Rogers
  • Nominee Mike Wrucke
  • Nominee Nathan Chapman

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner Cliff and Brooks on KSON (Cliff, Brooks, and Tori) KSON-FM San Diego, CA
  • Nominee Cornbread, Pat James, Annie Henson and Capt. Mac Douglas - WIL-FM St. Louis, MO
  • Nominee Dr. Don, Rachael Hunter and Grunwald - WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
  • Nominee Edwards & Lee (Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee) - WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
  • Nominee Trish Biondo - WUSN-FM - Chicago, IL

On-Air Personality of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner Chris Carr, Jason Statt and Maverick - WUBE FM Cincinnati, OH
  • Nominee J.D. Cannon - WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee Jeff Roper and Angie Ward - WTQR-FM - Greensboro, NC
  • Nominee Karen Scott & Radar - WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
  • Nominee Mike, Marty and Janie - WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner Andy Ritchie, Alison Mencer and Jimmy Holt - WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee Brian Pierce & Kellie Michaels - KFDI-FM Wichita, KS
  • Nominee Dan Brennan & Shelby Mitchell - WKSJ-FM - Mobile, AL
  • Nominee Jack Ryan - WMYL-FM - Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson (Wynn and Wilson in the Morning) - WQMX-FM Akron, OH

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner Dex and Mo - WUSY-FM - Chattanooga, TN
  • Nominee Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, & Tracy Berry - KKNU-FM - Eugene, OR
  • Nominee Brian Gary, Todd Harding, and Susan Moore (The Good Morning Guys) - KUAD-FM Windsor, CO
  • Nominee Jimmy Lehn and Shelly Martinez - WCTY-FM Norwich, CT
  • Nominee Mark Ericson and Karen Kiley - WOKQ-FM Dover, NH

Radio Station of the Year - Major Market

  • Winner KEEY-FM - St. Louis Park, MN
  • Winner KNIX - FM Phoenix, AZ
  • Nominee WPOC-FM - Baltimore, MD
  • Nominee WSOC-FM - Charlotte, NC
  • Nominee WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

Radio Station of the Year - Large Market

  • Winner WGH-FM - Virginia Beach, VA
  • Nominee KCYY-FM - San Antonio, TX
  • Nominee WFMS - Indianapolis, IN
  • Nominee WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
  • Nominee WSIX-FM Nashville, TN

Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market

  • Winner WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN
  • Nominee WBBS-FM - Syracuse, NY
  • Nominee WKHK-FM - Richmond, VA
  • Nominee WKMK-FM & WTHJ-FM - Neptune, NJ
  • Nominee WYRK-FM - Buffalo, NY

Radio Station of the Year - Small Market

  • Winner WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
  • Nominee KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
  • Nominee KCTR-FM - Billings, MT
  • Nominee KUAD-FM - Windsor, CO
  • Nominee WFRE-FM - Fredrick, MD

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

  • Winner Blair Garner- After MidNite with Blair Garner
  • Nominee Big D and Bubba - Big D and Bubba
  • Nominee Crook and Chase - Crook and Chase Countdown
  • Nominee Kix Brooks American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
  • Nominee Lon Helton - CMT's Country Countdown USA
  • Nominee Shawn Parr - The Country's Hotlist with Shawn Parr

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

  • Winner Steve "Bogie" Bogdanovich
  • Nominee Billy Brill
  • Nominee David Snowden
  • Nominee Gary Osier
  • Nominee Jimmy Jay

Promoter of the Year

  • Winner Sally Williams
  • Nominee Ali Harnell
  • Nominee Ben Farrell
  • Nominee Ed Warm
  • Nominee Louis Messina

Casino of the Year

  • Winner Mohegan Sun Casino - Uncasville, CT
  • Nominee Agua Caliente Casino - Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Nominee Island Resort Casino - Harris, MI
  • Nominee Peppermill Casino - Wendover, NV
  • Nominee WinStar World Casino - Thackerville, OK

Nightclub of the Year

  • Winner Joe's Bar - Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Buck Owens' Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
  • Nominee Coyote Joe's - Charlotte, NC
  • Nominee Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill - Mesa, AZ
  • Nominee Wild Bill's - Duluth, GA

Venue of the Year

  • Winner Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
  • Nominee BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
  • Nominee First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
  • Nominee Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
  • Nominee Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO

Career Achievement Award

Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award

  • Winner Garth Brooks
  • Winner Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

Jim Reeves International Award

  • Winner Taylor Swift

Mae Boren Axton Award

  • Winner John Dorris

Poet's Award

  • Winner Hank Cochran
  • Winner Tom T. Hall

Tex Ritter Award

  • Winner Country Strong