21st Academy of Country Music Awards

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21st Academy of Country Music Awards
DateApril 14, 1986
Location Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hosted by Mac Davis
Reba McEntire
John Schneider
Most awards Alabama
George Strait (2 each)
Most nominations Alabama
Hank Williams Jr. (4 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network NBC
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The 21st Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 14, 1986, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Mac Davis, Reba McEntire and John Schneider.

Contents

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold. [1] [2] [3]

Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year
Top Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year
Top Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year
Single Record of the YearSong of the Year
Top New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist
Video of the Year
Tex Ritter Award
Pioneer Award

Performers

Performer(s)Song(s)
The Oak Ridge Boys "Juliet"
John Schneider "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight"
Liz Boardo
Terry Hensley
Robin Lee
Patty Loveless
Judy Rodman
Top New Female Vocalist Medley
"I Love the Way It Feels"
"Oh, Yes I Can"
"I'll Take Your Love Anytime"
"Lonely Days, Lonely Nights"
"Until I Met You"
George Strait "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her"
Reba McEntire "Whoever's in New England"
Tom T. Hall "Kitty Wells Started It All"
Mac Davis "Somewhere in America"
Alabama Hits Medley
"Can't Keep a Good Man Down"
"Tennessee River"
"Mountain Music"
Janie Fricke
Lee Greenwood
Song of the Year Medley
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
"Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On"
"Some Fools Never Learn"
"Seven Spanish Angels"
"Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"
Billy Burnette
Randy Travis
Keith Whitley
T. Graham Brown
Marty Stuart
Top New Male Vocalist Medley
"Try Me"
"1982"
"Miami, My Amy"
"I Tell It Like It Used to Be"
"Arlene"
The Judds "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"
Rex Allen
Hugh O'Brien
Patti Page
Carl Perkins
History of the Grand Ole Opry

Presenters

Presenter(s)Notes
Alan Thicke
Markie Post
Bobby Bare
Top Vocal Group of the Year
Tom Ritter
John Ritter
Presents Tex Ritter Award to Sweet Dreams
Season Hubley
Sylvia
Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Johnny Lee
Eddie Rabbitt
Marie Osmond
Top New Female Vocalist
Sawyer Brown
Lacy J. Dalton
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Tammy Wynette Presents Pioneer Award to Kitty Wells
John Larroquette
The Forester Sisters
Album of the Year
Michael Martin Murphy
Stepfanie Kramer
Boxcar Willie
Song of the Year
Nicolette Larson
Steve Wariner
Juice Newton
Top New Male Vocalist
Ronnie Milsap
Gary Morris
Top Female Vocalist of the Year
Earl Thomas Conley
Catherine Bach
Hank Williams Jr.
Video of the Year
Exile
Barbara Stock
Single Record of the Year
Mac Davis
Reba McEntire
John Schneider
Entertainer of the Year

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References

  1. "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. "Nominees Chosen for Music Academy's Annual Award Show" (PDF). Billboard . March 22, 1986. p. 53.
  3. "'Hat' Award Nominees Announced". The Press-Courier. March 6, 1986. p. 17.