The
Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in
1964, was originally called the Country & Western Music Academy and was formed by people who wanted to share their love of
country music.
In 1968 the first awards ceremony was held. Buck Owens[?] was named Top Male Vocalist, and Merle Haggard was named Most Promising New Artist. Each year since then there have been award ceremonies.
The most prestigious awards are for
Artist of the Decade and
Entertainer of the Year. There are a number of other awards to recognise male and female vocalists, albums, videos, songs and musicians. An award is presented in recognition of achievement in the previous year. An award presented in 2001 is for achievement in 2000 ie the
2000 award.
- 1990s Garth Brooks
- 1980s Alabama
- 1970s Loretta Lynn
- 1960s Marty Robbins
- 2001 Brooks & Dunn[?]
- 2000 Dixie Chicks
- 1999 Shania Twain
- 1998 Garth Brooks
- 1996 Brooks & Dunn[?]
- 1995 Brooks & Dunn[?]
- 1994 Reba McEntire
- 1993 Garth Brooks
- 1992 Garth Brooks
- 1991 Garth Brooks
- 1990 Garth Brooks
- 1989 George Strait
- 1988 Hank Williams Jr.
- 1987 Hank Williams Jr.
- 1986 Hank Williams Jr.
- 1985 Alabama
- 1984 Alabama
- 1983 Alabama
- 1982 Alabama
- 1981 Alabama
- 1980 Barbara Mandrell[?]
- 1979 Willie Nelson
- 1978 Kenny Rogers[?]
- 1977 Dolly Parton
- 1976 Mickey Gilley[?]
- 1975 Loretta Lynn
- 1974 Mac Davis[?]
- 1973 Roy Clark[?]
- 1972 Roy Clark[?]
- 1971 Freddie Hart[?]
- 1970 Merle Haggard
For the full list of awards see
Awards (
http://www.acmcountry.com/acm_past_winners1.htm)
Academy's Home Page (
http://www.acmcountry.com/)