1996 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
by Sandra L. Toney
April 24, 1996 marked the 31st annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards broadcast live from Hollywood, California. Hosted by Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, and Faith Hill, the three hour award show boasted performances by many of today's top country music stars. The following awards were presented (the winner of each award will be marked with an asterik):
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
- "All I Want" by Tim McGraw
- "Lead On" by George Strait
- "Waitin' on Sundown" by Brooks & Dunn
- "When Fallen Angels Fly" by Patty Loveless
- *"The Woman in Me" by Shania Twain
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR:
- "Any Man of Mine" by Shania Twain
- *"Check Yes or No" by George Strait
- "I Like It, I Love It" by Tim McGraw
- "It Matters to Me" by Faith Hill
- "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" by Brooks & Dunn
SONG OF THE YEAR:
- "I Like It, I Love It" by Tim McGraw
- *"The Keeper of the Stars" by Tracy Byrd
- "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" by John Berry
- "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" by Patty Loveless
- "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" by Brooks & Dunn
TOP MALE VOCALIST:
- John Berry
- Vince Gill
- *Alan Jackson
- Tim McGraw
- George Strait
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST:
- Faith Hill
- *Patty Loveless
- Reba McEntire
- Pam Tillis
- Shania Twain
NEW MALE VOCALIST:
- Wade Hayes
- David Lee Murphy
- *Bryan White
NEW FEMALE VOCALIST:
- Terri Clark
- Alison Krauss
- *Shania Twain
TOP NEW DUET OR GROUP:
- 4 Runner
- *Lonestar
- Perfect Stranger
TOP VOCAL GROUP:
- Alabama
- Blackhawk
- Diamond Rio
- *The Mavericks
- Sawyer Brown
TOP VOCAL DUET:
- Baker & Myers
- *Brooks & Dunn
- George Jones and Tammy Wynette
- Shelby Lynne and Faith Hill
- Dolly Parton and Vince Gill
TOP COUNTRY VIDEO:
- "My Wife Thinks Your Dead" by Junior Brown
- "Not That Different" by Collin Raye
- "Sold (The Grundy County Auction)" by John Michael Montgomery
- "Tell Me I Was Dreamin'" by Travis Tritt
- *"The Car" by Jeff Carson
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