Academy of Country Music Awards
| Academy of Country Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards | |
 50th anniversary logo | |
| Description | Achievements in country music |
| Location | Variable U.S. locations |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Country Music |
| First awarded | April 1966 |
| Website | www.acmcountry.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC (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 first 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. Entertainer 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 the three new-artist categories.
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 to celebrate its 50th anniversary.[2] The 2015 show broke the Guinness record for Most Attended Awards Show, with 70,252.[3] The show returned to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2016 then moved to the new T-Mobile Arena in 2017.[4]
Voting process
Voting members of the Academy of Country Music elect the nominees. In 2016, after an eight-year experiment intended to improve consumer engagement, 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 and included the web ballot stuffing encouragement infamous among awards of the same type presented in other ceremonies. 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.[5]
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.
Major awards
- Source:[6]
Artists of the decade
- 2000s: George Strait (presented 2009)
- 1990s: Garth Brooks (presented 1999)
- 1980s: Alabama (presented 1989)
- 1970s: Loretta Lynn (presented 1979)
- 1960s: Marty Robbins (presented 1969)
Triple-Crown Award
The Triple-Crown Award is an elite honor that has been presented to only eight 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, New Female Vocalist, New Solo Vocalist, New Vocal Duo, New Vocal Group or New Vocal Duo or Group), and Male/Female Vocalist (or Vocal Duo, Vocal Group, Vocal Duo or Group) and Entertainer of the Year awards.[7] Among the later recipients, Carrie Underwood received it at the ACM Awards,[8] while Jason Aldean at the Annual ACM Honors.[9] The following list shows the seven artist that have won the award and the first year winning each of the categories required.
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See also
References
- ^ "Academy of Country Music Mission". acmcountry.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ Ciesco, Tim (April 9, 2015). "AT&T Stadium Gets Dressed Up for Record-Breaking ACM Awards". NBCDFW. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Academy of Country Music® Reveals Plans for "The Week Vegas Goes Country®" 2017 Including 5th Annual ACM Party For A Cause® Festivities". acmcountry.com. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Carrie Underwood Scheduled to Perform on the 48th Annual ACM Awards". CBS.
- ^ "ACM Winners' Circle". CBS. August 18, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Performers Announced for the 10th Annual ACM Honors™, Jason Aldean To Accept Prestigious ACM Triple Crown Award". ACM Country. August 10, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2018.