28th Academy of Country Music Awards

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28th Academy of Country Music Awards
DateMay 11, 1993
Location Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by George Strait
Randy Owen
Reba McEntire
Most awards Brooks & Dunn (3)
Most nominations Garth Brooks
Billy Ray Cyrus
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Tanya Tucker
Brooks & Dunn (4 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network NBC
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The 28th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 11, 1993, at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California . The ceremony was hosted by George Strait, Randy Owen, and Reba McEntire.

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Winners and nominees

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

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
Top New Vocal Duo or GroupVideo of the Year
Pioneer Award
Tex Ritter Award

Performers

Performer(s)Song(s)
Vince Gill "One More Last Chance"
Brooks & Dunn "Hard Workin' Man"
Wynonna "Rock Bottom"
Martina McBride
Joy Lynn White
Michelle Wright
Top New Female Vocalist Medley
"The Time Has Come"
"True Confessions"
"Take It Like a Man"
George Strait "When Did You Stop Loving Me"
Mary Chapin Carpenter "The Hard Way"
Alan Jackson "Chattahoochee"
Garth Brooks "That Summer"
Billy Ray Cyrus
Tracy Lawrence
Collin Raye
Top New Male Vocalist Medley
"Some Gave All"
"Alibis"
"That Was a River"
Reba McEntire "It's Your Call"
Tanya Tucker
Delbert McClinton
"Tell Me About It"
Travis Tritt "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
Doug Stone
Patty Loveless
Conway and Loretta Tribute
"It's Only Make Believe"
"Coal Miner's Daughter"
"Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man"
Alabama "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"
Confederate Railroad
Great Plains
Little Texas
Top New Vocal Duo or Group Medley
"Queen of Memphis"
"Faster Gun"
"What Might Have Been"
Lorrie Morgan "I Guess You Had to Be There"
Billy Dean
Suzy Bogguss
"Pay Attention"/"Something Up My Sleeve"
John Anderson "Money in the Bank"
George Jones
ACM Cast
"The Race Is On"

Presenters

Presenter(s)Notes
Hal Ketchum
Lisa Hartman Black
Single Record of the Year
Sammy Kershaw
Restless Heart
Top New Female Vocalist
Lee Horsley Presents Tex Ritter Award to Pure Country
Pam Tillis
Larry Stewart
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Kathy Mattea
James Brolin
Video of the Year
Shelby Lynne
Ralph Emery
Trisha Yearwood
Top New Male Vocalist
Chris LeDoux
Marie Osmond
Mark Chesnutt
Album of the Year
Dan Seals
Lorianne Crook
Charlie Chase
Song of the Year
Garth BrooksPresented Pioneer Award to George Jones
McBride & the Ride
Joe Diffie
Top Female Vocalist of the Year
Diamond Rio Top New Vocal Duo or Group
Buck Owens
Aaron Tippin
Top Vocal Group of the Year
Charlie Daniels
Leanza Cornett
Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Troy Aikman
Cybill Shepherd
Entertainer of the Year

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References

  1. "ACM Noms Notes Veterans, Newcomers" (PDF). Billboard . March 20, 1993. p. 34.
  2. "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved November 28, 2022.