15th Academy of Country Music Awards

The 15th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on May 1, 1980, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Claude Akins, Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride.

15th Academy of Country Music Awards
Date	May 1, 1980
Location	Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hosted by	Claude Akins Loretta Lynn Charley Pride
Most awards	Larry Gatlin (3)
Most nominations	Kenny Rogers (5)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Willie Nelson Crystal Gayle Waylon Jennings Loretta Lynn Kenny Rogers	Larry Gatlin Moe Bandy Waylon Jennings Kenny Rogers Don Williams
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Vocal Group of the Year
Crystal Gayle Loretta Lynn Barbara Mandrell Anne Murray Dolly Parton	Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius Louise Mandrell and R.C. Bannon Oak Ridge Boys Statler Brothers
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"All the Gold in California" — Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers "Amanda" — Waylon Jennings "Coward of the County" — Kenny Rogers "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" — Charlie Daniels Band "Half the Way" — Crystal Gayle	"It's a Cheating Situation" — Curly Putman and Sonny Throckmorton "All the Gold in California" — Larry Gatlin "Last Cheater's Waltz" — Sonny Throckmorton "She Believes in Me" — Steve Gibb "You're the Only One" — Carole Bayer Sager and Bruce Roberts
Top New Male Vocalist	Top New Female Vocalist
R.C. Bannon John Anderson Razzy Bailey Randy Barlow Big Al Downing	Lacy J. Dalton Rosanne Cash Gail Davies Louise Mandrell Sylvia
Album of the Year
Straight Ahead — Larry Gatlin Blue Kentucky Girl — Emmylou Harris Greatest Hits — Waylon Jennings Kenny — Kenny Rogers Sings Kristofferson — Willie Nelson
Pioneer Award
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