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Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee. It was originally called the Country & Western Music Academy; and was formed by people who wanted to share their love of Country music.
In 1965, the first annual awards ceremony was held. Buck Owens won for Top Male Vocalist and Bonnie Owens won for Top Female Vocalist. Merle Haggard was named Top New Male Vocalist and Kaye Adams was named Top New Female Vocalist.
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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. An award is presented in recognition of achievement in the previous year. An award presented in 1999 is for achievement in 1998, i.e., the "1998" award.
Artist of the Decade
Entertainer of the Year
- 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
Top Male Vocalist
- 2003 Toby Keith
- 2002 Kenny Chesney
- 2001 Alan Jackson
- 2000 Toby Keith
- 1999 Tim McGraw
- 1998 Tim McGraw
- 1997 George Strait
- 1996 George Strait
- 1995 Alan Jackson
- 1994 Alan Jackson
- 1993 Vince Gill
- 1992 Vince Gill
- 1991 Garth Brooks
- 1990 Garth Brooks
- 1989 Clint Black
- 1988 George Strait
- 1987 Randy Travis
- 1986 Randy Travis
- 1985 George Strait
- 1984 George Strait
- 1983 Lee Greenwood
- 1982 Ronnie Milsap
- 1981 Merle Haggard
- 1980 George Jones
- 1979 Larry Gatlin
- 1978 Kenny Rogers
- 1977 Kenny Rogers
- 1976 Mickey Gilley
- 1975 Conway Twitty
- 1974 Merle Haggard
- 1973 Charlie Rich
- 1972 Merle Haggard
- 1971 Freddie Hart
- 1970 Merle Haggard
- 1969 Merle Haggard
- 1968 Glen Campbell
- 1967 Glen Campbell
- 1966 Merle Haggard
- 1965 Buck Owens
Top Female Vocalist
- 2003 Martina McBride
- 2002 Martina McBride
- 2001 Martina McBride
- 2000 Faith Hill
- 1999 Faith Hill
- 1998 Faith Hill
- 1997 Trisha Yearwood
- 1996 Patty Loveless
- 1995 Patty Loveless
- 1994 Reba McEntire
- 1993 Wynonna
- 1992 Mary Chapin Carpenter
- 1991 Reba McEntire
- 1990 Reba McEntire
- 1989 Kathy Mattea
- 1988 K.T. Oslin
- 1987 Reba McEntire
- 1986 Reba McEntire
- 1985 Reba McEntire
- 1984 Reba McEntire
- 1983 Janie Fricke
- 1982 Sylvia
- 1981 Barbara Mandrell
- 1980 Dolly Parton
- 1979 Crystal Gayle
- 1978 Barbara Mandrell
- 1977 Crystal Gayle
- 1976 Crystal Gayle
- 1975 Loretta Lynn
- 1974 Loretta Lynn
- 1973 Loretta Lynn
- 1972 Donna Fargo
- 1971 Loretta Lynn
- 1970 Lynn Anderson
- 1969 Tammy Wynette
- 1968 Cathie Taylor
- 1967 Lynn Anderson
- 1966 Bonnie Guitar
- 1965 Bonnie Owens
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