Country Music News for the Country Music Enthusiast
Country Music News for the Country Music Enthusiast
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The 1997 Academy of Country Music AwardsThe Academy first presented awards for musical achievements in 1965. Initially presented locally, in 1972, the show was syndicated to national television. Two years later, ABC-TV picked up the telecast, and in 1979 the Academy associated itself with Dick Clark productions, inc., necessitating a move to NBC, where the 180-minute awards show was given prime time status. The Awards show is yet another opportunity for Academy members to network outside the country music community. Presenters of the shows' awards to recording artists, songwriters, publishers, producers, record companies, radio stations, disc jockeys, night clubs, talent promoters, musicians and other individuals have included Hollywood celebrities and television personalities. For more information go to the Official ACM Website at: The 1997
Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees & Winners ALBUM OF THE YEAR Blue (LeAnn Rimes) Winner: Blue Clear Sky (Geroge Strait) Borderline (Brooks & Dunn) Time Marches On (Tracy Lawrence) The Trouble with the Truth (Patty Loveless) SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR Winner: "Blue" (LeAnn Rimes) "Carried Away" (George Strait) "My Maria" (Brooks & Dunn) "Strawberry Wine" (Deana Carter) "Time Marches On" (Tracy Lawrence) SONG OF THE YEAR Winner: "Blue" (LeAnn Rimes/Bill Mack writer) "Carried Away" (George Strait) "My Maria" (Brooks & Dunn) "Strawberry Wine" (Deana Carter) "Time Marches On" (Tracy Lawrence) VIDEO OF THE YEAR "The Change" (Garth Brooks) Winner: "I Think About You" (Collin Raye/Steve Goldmann director) "More Than You'll Ever Know" (Travis Tritt) "My Maria" (Brooks & Dunn) "She Never Looks Back" (Doug Supernaw) ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Garth Brooks Winner: Brooks & Dunn Alan Jackson Tim McGraw George Strait TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Winner: Patty Loveless Reba McEntire LeAnn Rimes Shania Twain Trisha Yearwood TOP MALE VOCALIST Vince Gill Alan Jackson Collin Raye Winner: George Strait Bryan White TOP VOCAL GROUP Blackhawk Lonestar Mavericks Ricochet Winner: Sawyer Brown TOP VOCAL DUET Winner: Brooks & Dunn Jeff Foxworthy/Alan Jackson Lorrie Morgan/Jon Randall Marty Stuart/Travis Tritt Hank Williams, Jr./Hank Williams III TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST Deana Carter Mindy McCready Winner: LeAnn Rimes TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST Winner: Trace Adkins James Bonamy Kevin Sharp TOP NEW VOCAL DUET/GROUP BR5-49 Burnin' Daylight Winner: Ricochet PIONEER AWARD Winner: Roy Clark INSTRUMENTALIST - BASS Danny Milliner Dana Williams Winner: Glenn Worf GUITAR Charlie Crowe Winner: Brent Mason Jimmy Olander FIDDLE Winner: Stuart Duncan Rob Hajacos Mark O'Connor Jimmy Stewart KEYBOARD John Hobbs Winner: Matt Rollings Dwain Rowe DRUMS Winner: Eddie Bayers Brian Prout Dony Wynn STEEL GUITAR Winner: Paul Franklin Troy Klontz Jay Dee Maness SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT Jerry Douglas -- Dobro Steven Duncan -- Percussion Stuart Duncan -- Mandolin Charlie McCoy -- Harmonica Winner: Terry McMillan - Harmonica/Percussion/Cow Bells RADIO STATION Winner: WSIX, Nashville, TN WSM, Nashville, TN WQYK, Tampa, FL DISC JOCKEY Winner: Gerry House, WSIX, Nashville, TN Carl P. Mayfield, WSIX, Nashville, TN Tom Rivers, WQYK, Tampa, FL NIGHT CLUB Billy Bob's, Fort Worth, TX Winner: Crazy Horse Steak House & Saloon, Santa Ana, CA Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER Ben Farrell, VArnell Enterprises, Nashville, TN George Moffett, Variety Attractions, Zanesville, OH Winner: Bob Romeo, Don Romeo Agency, Omaha, NE |
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