Academy of Country Music Awards
| Academy of Country Music Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Achievements in country music |
| Location | variable U.S. locations |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Country Music |
| First awarded | April 1966 |
| Official 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 (not to be confused with the CMA 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. The 2015 show broke the Guinness record for Most Attended Awards Show, with 70,252.[2]
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.
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)
Major awards
List of Academy of Country Music's major awards
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 |
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| 2014 | April 19, 2015 | Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton | CBS | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 2013 | April 6, 2014 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| 2012 | April 7, 2013 | |||
| 2011 | April 1, 2012 | Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton | ||
| 2010 | April 3, 2011 | |||
| 2009 | April 18, 2010 | Reba McEntire | ||
| 2008 | April 5, 2009 | |||
| 2007 | May 18, 2008 | |||
| 2006 | May 24, 2007 | |||
| 2005 | May 23, 2006 | |||
| 2004 | May 17, 2005 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| 2003 | May 26, 2004 | |||
| 2002 | May 21, 2003 | |||
| 2001 | May 22, 2002 | Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California | ||
| 2000 | May 9, 2001 | |||
| 1999 | May 3, 2000 | |||
| 1998 | May 5, 1999 | |||
| 1997 | April 22, 1998 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | April 23, 1997 | Crystal Bernard, Jeff Foxworthy, and George Strait | NBC | |
| 1995 | April 24, 1996 | Brooks & Dunn and Faith Hill | ||
| 1994 | May 10, 1995 | Clint Black, Jeff Foxworthy, and Tanya Tucker | ||
| 1993 | May 3, 1994 | Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire | ||
| 1992 | May 11, 1993 | Reba McEntire, Randy Owen, and George Strait | ||
| 1991 | April 29, 1992 | Clint Black, Lorrie Morgan, and Travis Tritt | ||
| 1990 | April 24, 1991 | Clint Black, Kathy Mattea, and George Strait | ||
| 1989 | April 25, 1990 | Alabama, The Judds, George Strait, and Tammy Wynette | Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1988 | April 10, 1989 | Patrick Duffy, K.T. Oslin, and George Strait | Disney Studios, Burbank, California | |
| 1987 | March 21, 1988 | Reba McEntire and Hank Williams, Jr. | Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California | |
| 1986 | April 6, 1987 | Patrick Duffy and The Judds | ||
| 1985 | April 14, 1986 | Mac Davis, Reba McEntire, and John Schneider | ||
| 1984 | May 6, 1985 | Glen Campbell, Janie Fricke, and Loretta Lynn | ||
| 1983 | May 14, 1984 | Mac Davis, Crystal Gayle, and Charley Pride | ||
| 1982 | May 9, 1983 | Jerry Reed, John Schneider, and Tammy Wynette | ||
| 1981 | April 30, 1982 | Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty, and Dottie West | ||
| 1980 | April 30, 1981 | Larry Gatlin, Don Meredith, and Tammy Wynette | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1979 | May 1, 1980 | Claude Akins, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride | Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California | |
| 1978 | May 2, 1979 | Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, and Dennis Weaver | The Palladium, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1977 | April 12, 1978 | Donna Fargo, Barbara Mandrell, and Kenny Rogers | ABC | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| 1976 | February 24, 1977 | Pat Boone, Patti Page, and Jerry Reed | ||
| 1975 | March 1, 1976 | Marty Robbins | The Palladium, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1974 | March 5, 1975 | Loretta Lynn and Roger Miller | Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California | |
| 1973 | March 25, 1974 | Roger Miller and Charlie Rich | ||
| 1972 | February 26, 1973 | Dick Clark | ||
| 1971 | March 13, 1972 | |||
| 1970 | March 22, 1971 | N/A | The Palladium, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1969 | April 13, 1970 | Buddy Ebsen | ||
| 1968 | April 28, 1969 | Dick Clark | ||
| 1967 | March 4, 1968 | Pat Buttram | Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1966 | March 6, 1967 | Lorne Green | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California | |
| 1965 | Spring 1966 | |||
Awards by year
List of awards by year
Year represents nominated work.
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Triple-Crown Award
The Triple-Crown Award is an elite honor that has been presented to only five country artists in the history of the Academy of Country Music Awards. The honor distinguishes achievement in a solo artist winning the Top New Male/Female Vocalist and/or Top New Artist category, Male/Female Vocalist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
The five 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 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 Female Vocalist: 2005
- Top Female Vocalist: 2006
- Entertainer of the Year: 2008
See also
- Country Music Association
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Grand Ole Opry
References
- ↑ "Academy of Country Music Mission". acmcountry.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ 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.
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