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Academy of Country Music Award for Male Artist of the Year

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Academy of Country Music Award for Male Artist of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Country Music
First awarded1966
Currently held byChris Stapleton (59th)
2024 reigning Male Artist of the Year, Chris Stapleton.

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Academy of Country Music's Male Artist of the Year. The award was first given in 1966, entitled Top Male Vocalist. The following is the list of winners, with the year representing the nominated work.[1][2]

Winners and nominees

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Year Winner Nominees
2024 Blue ribbon Chris Stapleton
2023 Blue ribbon Morgan Wallen
2022 Blue ribbon Chris Stapleton
2021 Blue ribbon Thomas Rhett
2020 Blue ribbon Luke Combs
2019 Blue ribbon Thomas Rhett
2018 Blue ribbon Chris Stapleton
2017 Blue ribbon Thomas Rhett
2016 Blue ribbon Chris Stapleton
2015 Blue ribbon Jason Aldean
2014 Blue ribbon Jason Aldean
2013 Blue ribbon Jason Aldean
2012 Blue ribbon Blake Shelton
2011 Blue ribbon Brad Paisley
2010 Blue ribbon Brad Paisley
2009 Blue ribbon Brad Paisley
2008 Blue ribbon Brad Paisley
2007 Blue ribbon Brad Paisley
2006 Blue ribbon Keith Urban
2005 Blue ribbon Keith Urban
2004 Blue ribbon Toby Keith
2003 Blue ribbon Kenny Chesney
2002 Blue ribbon Alan Jackson
2001 Blue ribbon Toby Keith
2000 Blue ribbon Tim McGraw
1999 Blue ribbon Tim McGraw
1998 Blue ribbon George Strait
1997 Blue ribbon George Strait
1996 Blue ribbon Alan Jackson
1995 Blue ribbon Alan Jackson
1994 Blue ribbon Vince Gill
1993 Blue ribbon Vince Gill
1992 Blue ribbon Garth Brooks
1991 Blue ribbon Garth Brooks
1990 Blue ribbon Clint Black
1989 Blue ribbon George Strait
1988 Blue ribbon Randy Travis
1987 Blue ribbon Randy Travis
1986 Blue ribbon George Strait
1985 Blue ribbon George Strait
1984 Blue ribbon Lee Greenwood
1983 Blue ribbon Ronnie Milsap
1982 Blue ribbon Merle Haggard
1981 Blue ribbon George Jones
1980 Blue ribbon Larry Gatlin
1979 Blue ribbon Kenny Rogers
1978 Blue ribbon Kenny Rogers
1977 Blue ribbon Mickey Gilley
1976 Blue ribbon Conway Twitty
1975 Blue ribbon Merle Haggard
1974 Blue ribbon Charlie Rich
1973 Blue ribbon Merle Haggard
1972 Blue ribbon Freddie Hart
1971 Blue ribbon Merle Haggard
1970 Blue ribbon Merle Haggard
1969 Blue ribbon Glen Campbell
1968 Blue ribbon Glen Campbell
1967 Blue ribbon Merle Haggard
1966 Blue ribbon Buck Owens

Category records

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Wins

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  • Most wins — Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, George Strait (5).
    • Most wins from the 1960s — Glen Campbell (2).
    • Most wins from the 1970s — Merle Haggard (4).
    • Most wins from the 1980s — George Strait (3).
    • Most wins from the 1990s — Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, George Strait (2).
    • Most wins from the 2000s — Brad Paisley (3).
    • Most wins from the 2010s — Jason Aldean (3).

Nominations

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  • Most nominated —
    • Most nominated from the 1960s — Glen Campbell (4).
    • Most nominated from the 1970s — Merle Haggard (8).
    • Most nominated from the 1980s — Hank Williams Jr. (6)
    • Most nominated from the 1990s — Vince Gill (8).
    • Most nominated from the 2000s — Kenny Chesney (9).
    • Most nominated from the 2010s — Jason Aldean (8).

References

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  1. ^ "Academy of Country Music | Search Winners". www.acmcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ Horton, Carrie. "LOOK: Every ACM Awards Male and Female Artist of the Year Winner Ever". The Boot. Retrieved 2022-03-05.