The 1998 Academy of Country Music Awards
The 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:
http://www.acmcountry.com/
The 1998 ACADEMY OF
COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Nominees & Winners
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Carrying Your Love with Me (George Strait)
Come On Over (Shania Twain)
Everywhere (Tim McGraw)
Long Stretch of Lonesome (Patty Loveless)
Sevens (Garth Brooks)
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Carrying Your Love With Me" (George Strait)
"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)
"How Do I Live" (from Con Air, Trisha Yearwood)
"How Your Love Makes Me Feel" (Diamond Rio)
Winner: "It's Your Love" (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)
SONG OF THE YEAR
"All The Good Ones Are Gone" (Pam Tillis)
"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood)
Winner: "It's Your Love" (Tim McGraw with Faith Hill)
"Something That We Do" (Clint Black)
"The Fool" (Lee Ann Womack)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"455 Rocket" -- Kathy Mattea
"A Broken Wing" -- Martina McBride
"Did I Shave My Legs For This?" -- Deana Carter
"How Your Love Makes Me Feel" -- Diamond Rio
Winner: "It's Your Love" -- Tim McGraw with Faith Hill
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Garth Brooks
Brooks & Dunn
Reba McEntire
Tim McGraw
George Strait
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
Deana Carter
Patty Loveless
Martina McBride
LeAnn Rimes
Winner: Trisha Yearwood
TOP MALE VOCALIST
Alan Jackson
Tim McGraw
Collin Raye
Winner: George Strait
Bryan White
TOP VOCAL DUO/GROUP
Alabama
Winner: Brooks & Dunn
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Sawyer Brown
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
Sara Evans
Lila McCann
Winner: Lee Ann Womack
TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
Rhett Akins
Winner: Kenny Chesney
Michael Peterson
TOP NEW VOCAL DUET/GROUP
Big House
Winner: The Kinleys
The Lynns
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Toby Keith & Sting, "I'm So Happy"
Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, "In Another's Eyes"
Winner: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, "It's Your Love"
Anita Cochran & Steve Wariner, "What If I Said"
Patty Loveless & special guest George Jones, "You Don't Seem To Miss Me"
PIONEER AWARD
Winner: Charlie Daniels
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner: Garth Brooks
(for the HBO Special, "Live in Central Park")
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