22nd Academy of Country Music Awards

22nd Academy of Country Music Awards
Date	April 6, 1987
Location	Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hosted by	The Judds Patrick Duffy
Most awards	Randy Travis (4)
Most nominations	Reba McEntire (5)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC

The 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1987, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by The Judds and Patrick Duffy.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Hank Williams Jr. Alabama Reba McEntire Ricky Skaggs George Strait	Storms of Life — Randy Travis #7 — George Strait Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. — Dwight Yoakam Live in London — Ricky Skaggs Rockin' with the Rhythm — The Judds
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Reba McEntire Janie Fricke Crystal Gayle Juice Newton Marie Osmond	Randy Travis Earl Thomas Conley George Jones George Strait Hank Williams Jr.
Top Vocal Group of the Year	Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Forester Sisters Alabama Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Restless Heart The Statler Brothers	The Judds Bellamy Brothers Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris Marie Osmond and Paul Davis Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"On the Other Hand" — Randy Travis "Always Have, Always Will" — Janie Fricke "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" — The Judds "Touch Me When We're Dancing" — Alabama "Whoever's in New England" — Reba McEntire	"On the Other Hand" — Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" — Bob McDill and Dan Seals "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" — Jamie O'Hara "Living in the Promiseland" — David Lynn Jones "Whoever's in New England" — Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers
Top New Male Vocalist	Top New Female Vocalist
Dwight Yoakam Steve Earle Michael Johnson Lewis Storey Tom Wopat	Holly Dunn Darlene Austin Lisa Childress Rosie Flores Pam Tillis
Video of the Year
"Whoever's in New England" — Reba McEntire "100% Chance of Rain" — Gary Morris "Birth of Rock and Roll" — Carl Perkins "Born Yesterday" — The Everly Brothers "I Only Wanted You" — Marie Osmond
Pioneer Award
Minnie Pearl
Career Achievement Award
Carl Perkins