41st Academy of Country Music Awards

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41st Academy of Country Music Awards
DateMay 23, 2006
Location MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Hosted by Reba McEntire
Most awards Brad Paisley (3)
Most nominations Brad Paisley (5)
Television/radio coverage
Network CBS
  40th  · ACM ·  42nd  

The 41st Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 23, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award Winner, Reba McEntire.

Contents

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 Vocalist of the YearTop New Female Vocalist of the Year
Top New Duo or Group of the YearVideo of the Year
Vocal Event of the Year

Performers

Performer(s)Song(s)
Brad Paisley "The World"
Miranda Lambert "New Strings"
Toby Keith "A Little Too Late"
Dierks Bentley "Settle for a Slowdown"
Big & Rich "8th of November"
Carrie Underwood "Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Trace Adkins "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk"
Kenny Chesney "Summertime"
Gretchen Wilson
Merle Haggard
"Politically Uncorrect"
Sugarland "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)"
Montgomery Gentry "Something to Be Proud Of"
Little Big Town "Boondocks"
Rascal Flatts
Kelly Clarkson
"Me and My Gang"
"What Hurts the Most"
Keith Urban "Tonight I Wanna Cry"
Sara Evans "Coalmine"
Brooks & Dunn
Keith Urban
"Believe"
Martina McBride "Thanks a Lot"
Dwight Yoakam
Billy Gibbons
Chris Hillman
Travis Barker
Tom Brumley
Brad Paisley
Buddy Alan
Buck Owens Tribute
"Act Naturally"
"Together Again"
"Crying Time"
"Streets of Bakersfield"

Presenters

Presenter(s)Notes
Phil Vassar
Hannah Storm
Song of the Year
Billy Currington
Kathryn Morris
Album of the Year
Joe Nichols
Michelle Stafford
Top New Male Vocalist of the Year
Kris Kristofferson Big & Rich performance
Julie Roberts
Dean Sams
Keech Rainwater
Top New Duo or Group of the Year
Billy Ray Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Single Record of the Year
Jo Dee Messina
Blake Shelton
Top New Female Vocalist of the Year
Tony Stewart Present Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Vince Gill
The Warren Brothers Top Vocal Group of the Year
Craig Ferguson
The Wreckers
Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Phil McGraw
Robin McGraw
Top Vocal Duo of the Year
John Corbett Top Female Vocalist of the Year
Vince Vaughn Buck Owens tribute performance

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References

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  2. "2006 Academy of Country Music Awards Winners". ACountry. 2006-05-24. Retrieved 2020-08-20.