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Not to be confused with Country Music Association Awards.
Academy of Country Music Awards
DescriptionAchievements in country music
LocationVariable U.S. locations
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Country Music
First awardedApril 1966
Websitewww.acmcountry.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC (1972–1978)
NBC (1979–1997)
CBS (1998–present)

The Academy of Country Music Awards, also known as the ACM Awards, were first held in 1966, honoring the industry's accomplishments during the previous year. It was the first country music awards program held by a major organization. The Academy's signature "hat" trophy was created in 1968. The awards were first televised in 1972 on ABC. In 1979, the Academy joined with Dick Clark Productions to produce the show. Dick Clark and Al Schwartz served as producers while Gene Weed served as director. Under their guidance, the show moved to NBC and finally to CBS, where it remains today.[1]

In 2003, the awards show left Los Angeles and moved to Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center through 2005. The Academy also adopted a sleeker, modern version of the "hat" trophy in 2003, which is now made by the New York City firm Society Awards. In 2004, the organization implemented online awards voting for its professional members, becoming the first televised awards show to do so.

The show was moved to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas from 2006 through 2014 before relocating to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in 2015.[citation needed] The 2015 show broke the Guinness record for Most Attended Awards Show, with 70,252.[2] The show will return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2016.

Entertainment of the Year was a fan-voted award for eight years, until 2016, when the ACM announced its decision to abandon Internet-voting for it and three new-artist categories.

Awards

The most prestigious awards are for Artist of the Decade and Entertainer of the Year. There are a number of other awards to recognize male and female vocalists, albums, videos, songs, and musicians. The awards are typically presented in April or May and recognize achievement for the previous year.

Voting process

After an eight-year experiment intended to improve consumer engagement, in 2016 the ACM announced its decision of abandon fan-voting for Entertainer of the Year and its three new-artist categories, thanks to the cost of participation and several rifts that had developed among artists. The program was controversial from the start. Kenny Chesney, after winning the first fan vote for entertainer in 2008, criticized the process backstage, complaining that instead of acknowledging artists' hard work, the vote had devolved into a marketing contest that rewarded people for "seeing how hard you can push people's buttons on the Internet." The winner, for example, of entertainer will now be voted on by the same people who select the male or female vocalist winner.[3]

Artists of the decade

Major awards

List of the Academy of Country Music's major awards
Year Entertainer
of the Year		 Male Vocalist
of the Year		 Female Vocalist
of the Year		 Song of the Year
2015 Jason Aldean Chris Stapleton Miranda Lambert Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton – "Nobody to Blame"
2014 Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby, Nicolle Galyon – "Automatic"
2013 George Strait Jason Aldean Miranda Lambert Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary – "I Drive Your Truck"
2012 Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton – "Over You"
2011 Taylor Swift Blake Shelton Miranda Lambert Lee Brice, Liz Rose – "Crazy Girl"
2010 Taylor Swift Brad Paisley Miranda Lambert Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin – "The House That Built Me"
2009 Carrie Underwood Brad Paisley Miranda Lambert Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott – "Need You Now"
2008 Carrie Underwood Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto – "In Color"
2007 Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood Jennifer Nettles – "Stay"
2006 Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson – "Give It Away"
2005 Kenny Chesney Keith Urban Sara Evans Craig Wiseman, Ronnie Dunn – "Believe"
2004 Kenny Chesney Keith Urban Gretchen Wilson Craig Wiseman, Tim Nichols – "Live Like You Were Dying"
2003 Toby Keith Toby Keith Martina McBride Doug Johnson, Kim Williams – "Three Wooden Crosses"
2002 Toby Keith Kenny Chesney Martina McBride Phillip Brian White, David Vincent Williams – "I'm Movin' On"
2001 Brooks & Dunn Alan Jackson Martina McBride Alan Jackson – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
2000 Dixie Chicks Toby Keith Faith Hill Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers – "I Hope You Dance"
1999 Shania Twain Tim McGraw Faith Hill Marv Green, Aimee Mayo – "Amazed"
1998 Garth Brooks Tim McGraw Faith Hill Steve Wariner, Billy Kirsch – "Holes in the Floor of Heaven"
1997 Garth Brooks George Strait Trisha Yearwood Stephony Smith – "It's Your Love"
1996 Brooks & Dunn George Strait Patty Loveless Bill Mack – "Blue"
1995 Brooks & Dunn Alan Jackson Patty Loveless Dickey Lee, Karen Staley, Danny Mayo – "The Keeper of the Stars"
1994 Reba McEntire Alan Jackson Reba McEntire Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers – "I Swear"
1993 Garth Brooks Vince Gill Wynonna Judd Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon – "I Love the Way You Love Me"
1992 Garth Brooks Vince Gill Mary Chapin Carpenter Vince Gill, John Barlow Jarvis – "I Still Believe in You"
1991 Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Reba McEntire Billy Dean, Richard Leigh – "Somewhere in My Broken Heart"
1990 Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Reba McEntire Tony Arata – "The Dance"
1989 George Strait Clint Black Kathy Mattea Jon Vezner, Don Henry – "Where've You Been"
1988 Hank Williams, Jr. George Strait K. T. Oslin Charles Gene Nelson, Paul Nelson – "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses"
1987 Hank Williams, Jr. Randy Travis Reba McEntire Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz – "Forever and Ever, Amen"
1986 Hank Williams, Jr. Randy Travis Reba McEntire Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz – "On the Other Hand"
1985 Alabama George Strait Reba McEntire Fred Parris, Mike Reid, Troy Seals – "Lost in the Fifties Tonight"
1984 Alabama George Strait Reba McEntire Harlan Howard, Brent Maher, Sonny Throckmorton – "Why Not Me"
1983 Alabama Lee Greenwood Janie Fricke Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar – "Wind Beneath My Wings"
1982 Alabama Ronnie Milsap Sylvia Merle Haggard – "Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)"
1981 Alabama Merle Haggard Barbara Mandrell Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant, Larry Collins, Sandy Pinkard – "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"
1980 Barbara Mandrell George Jones Dolly Parton Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman – "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
1979 Willie Nelson Larry Gatlin Crystal Gayle Sonny Throckmorton, Curly Putman – "It's a Cheating Situation"
1978 Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Barbara Mandrell Randy Goodrum – "You Needed Me"
1977 Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers Crystal Gayle Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum – "Lucille"
1976 Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Crystal Gayle Baker Knight – "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time"
1975 Loretta Lynn Conway Twitty Loretta Lynn Larry Weiss – "Rhinestone Cowboy"
1974 Mac Davis Merle Haggard Loretta Lynn Don Wayne – "Country Bumpkin"
1973 Roy Clark Charlie Rich Loretta Lynn Kenny O'Dell – "Behind Closed Doors"
1972 Roy Clark Merle Haggard Donna Fargo Donna Fargo – "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA"
1971 Freddie Hart Freddie Hart Loretta Lynn Freddie Hart – "Easy Loving"
1970 Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Lynn Anderson Kris Kristofferson – "For the Good Times"
1969 — Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette —
1968 — Glen Campbell Cathie Taylor —
1967 — Glen Campbell Lynn Anderson —
1966 — Merle Haggard Bonnie Guitar —
1965 — Buck Owens Bonnie Owens —

Ceremonies

Below is a list of ceremonies, the years the ceremonies were held, their hosts, the television networks that aired them, and their locations.

Year Date Host(s) Network Site Order
2015 April 3, 2016[4] Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan CBS MGM Grand Garden Arena,
Las Vegas, Nevada 		51st
2014 April 19, 2015 Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton AT&T Stadium,
Arlington, Texas 		50th
2013 April 6, 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena,
Las Vegas, Nevada 		49th
2012 April 7, 2013 48th
2011 April 1, 2012 Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton 47th
2010 April 3, 2011 46th
2009 April 18, 2010 Reba McEntire 45th
2008 April 5, 2009 44th
2007 May 18, 2008 43rd
2006 May 24, 2007 42nd
2005 May 23, 2006 41st
2004 May 17, 2005 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino,
Las Vegas, Nevada 		40th
2003 May 26, 2004 39th
2002 May 21, 2003 38th
2001 May 22, 2002 Universal Amphitheatre,
Los Angeles 		37th
2000 May 9, 2001 36th
1999 May 3, 2000 35th
1998 May 5, 1999 34th
1997 April 22, 1998 — 33rd
1996 April 23, 1997 Crystal Bernard, Jeff Foxworthy, and George Strait NBC 32nd
1995 April 24, 1996 Brooks & Dunn and Faith Hill 31st
1994 May 10, 1995 Clint Black, Jeff Foxworthy, and Tanya Tucker 30th
1993 May 3, 1994 Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire 29th
1992 May 11, 1993 Reba McEntire, Randy Owen, and George Strait 28th
1991 April 29, 1992 Clint Black, Lorrie Morgan, and Travis Tritt 27th
1990 April 24, 1991 Clint Black, Kathy Mattea, and George Strait 26th
1989 April 25, 1990 Alabama, The Judds, George Strait, and Tammy Wynette Pantages Theatre,
Los Angeles, California 		25th
1988 April 10, 1989 Patrick Duffy, K.T. Oslin, and George Strait Disney Studios,
Burbank, California 		24th
1987 March 21, 1988 Reba McEntire and Hank Williams, Jr. Knott's Berry Farm,
Buena Park, California 		23rd
1986 April 6, 1987 Patrick Duffy and The Judds 22nd
1985 April 14, 1986 Mac Davis, Reba McEntire, and John Schneider 21st
1984 May 6, 1985 Glen Campbell, Janie Fricke, and Loretta Lynn 20th
1983 May 14, 1984 Mac Davis, Crystal Gayle, and Charley Pride 19th
1982 May 9, 1983 Jerry Reed, John Schneider, and Tammy Wynette 18th
1981 April 30, 1982 Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty, and Dottie West 17th
1980 April 30, 1981 Larry Gatlin, Don Meredith, and Tammy Wynette Shrine Auditorium,
Los Angeles, California 		16th
1979 May 1, 1980 Claude Akins, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride Knott's Berry Farm,
Buena Park, California 		15th
1978 May 2, 1979 Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, and Dennis Weaver The Palladium,
Los Angeles, California 		14th
1977 April 12, 1978 Donna Fargo, Barbara Mandrell, and Kenny Rogers ABC Shrine Auditorium,
Los Angeles, California 		13th
1976 February 24, 1977 Pat Boone, Patti Page, and Jerry Reed 12th
1975 March 1, 1976 Marty Robbins The Palladium,
Los Angeles, California 		11th
1974 March 5, 1975 Loretta Lynn and Roger Miller Knott's Berry Farm,
Buena Park, California 		10th
1973 March 25, 1974 Roger Miller and Charlie Rich 9th
1972 February 26, 1973 Dick Clark 8th
1971 March 13, 1972 7th
1970 March 22, 1971 — The Palladium,
Los Angeles, California 		6th
1969 April 13, 1970 Buddy Ebsen 5th
1968 April 28, 1969 Dick Clark 4th
1967 March 4, 1968 Pat Buttram Century Plaza Hotel,
Los Angeles, California 		3rd
1966 March 6, 1967 Lorne Greene The Beverly Hilton,
Los Angeles, California 		2nd
1965 Spring 1966 1st

Awards by year

List of awards by year

Year represents nominated work.

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Triple-Crown Award

The Triple-Crown Award is an elite honor that has been presented to only seven country artists in the history of the Academy of Country Music Awards. The honor distinguishes the achievement of an artist, duo or group upon receiving the New Artist or New Male Vocalist or New Female Vocalist or New Solo Vocalist or New Vocal Duo or New Vocal Group or New Vocal Duo or Group and Male Vocalist or Female Vocalist or Vocal Duo or Vocal Group or Vocal Duo or Group and Entertainer of the Year awards.

The seven artists are based on their first year winning each of the awards.

Top New Male Vocalist: 1997
Top Male Vocalist: 2002
Entertainer of the Year: 2004
Top New Vocal Duet/Group: 1998
Top Vocal Duet/Group: 1998
Entertainer of the Year: 2000
Top New Male Vocalist: 1965
Top Male Vocalist: 1966
Entertainer of the Year: 1970
Top New Male Vocalist: 1974
Top Male Vocalist: 1976
Entertainer of the Year: 1976
Top New Female Vocalist: 1971
Top Female Vocalist: 1978
Entertainer of the Year: 1980
Top New Vocal Duet or Group: 1991
Top Vocal Duet: 1991
Entertainer of the Year: 1995
Top New Female Vocalist: 2005
Top Female Vocalist: 2006
Entertainer of the Year: 2009
Top New Male Vocalist: 2005
Top Male Vocalist: 2012
Entertainer of the Year: 2016

See also

References

  1. ^ "Academy of Country Music Mission". acmcountry.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Lynch, Kevin (April 20, 2015). "Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley honored as world records tumble at Academy of Country Music Awards". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Roland, Tom (March 2, 2016). "Inside the ACM Awards' Decision to Abandon Fan Voting: Bickering Artists, Crafty Fans & 6-Figure Label Campaigns". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dierks Bentley Replaces Blake Shelton as Luke Bryan's ACM Awards Co-Host -- See the Hilarious Announcement!". Entertainment Tonight.
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