11th Academy of Country Music Awards

11th Academy of Country Music Awards
Date	February 19, 1976
Location	Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by	Marty Robbins
Most wins	Loretta Lynn (4)
Most nominations	Glen Campbell Loretta Lynn (5 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC

The 11th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on February 19, 1976, at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Marty Robbins.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Loretta Lynn Glen Campbell Roy Clark John Denver Mickey Gilley	Feelins' — Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty Before the Next Teardrop Falls — Freddy Fender Keep Movin' On — Merle Haggard Red Headed Stranger — Willie Nelson Rhinestone Cowboy — Glen Campbell
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Loretta Lynn Anne Murray Dolly Parton Linda Ronstadt Tanya Tucker	Conway Twitty Glen Campbell Mickey Gilley Merle Haggard Willie Nelson
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"Rhinestone Cowboy" — Glen Campbell "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" — Freddy Fender "The Blind Man in the Bleachers" — Kenny Starr "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" — Willie Nelson "Overnight Sensation" — Mickey Gilley	"Rhinestone Cowboy" — Larry Weiss "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" — Vivian Keith, Ben Peters "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" — Fred Rose "I'm Not Lisa" — Jessi Colter "When the Tingle Becomes a Chill" — Lola Jean Dillon
Most Promising Male Vocalist	Most Promising Female Vocalist
Freddy Fender Tom Bresh T.G. Sheppard Kenny Starr Gene Watson	Crystal Gayle Barbie Benton Jessi Colter Emmylou Harris La Costa
Top Vocal Group of the Year
Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner Asleep at the Wheel Eagles Statler Brothers
Pioneer Award
Roy Rogers