7th Academy of Country and Western Music Awards

The 7th Academy of Country and Western Music Awards ceremony was held on March 13, 1972, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Dick Clark.

7th Academy of Country and Western Music Awards
Date	March 13, 1972
Location	Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hosted by	Dick Clark
Most awards	Freddie Hart (5)
Most nominations	Merle Haggard (6)
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Freddie Hart Glen Campbell Merle Haggard Loretta Lynn Charley Pride	Easy Loving — Freddie Hart Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs — Charley Pride Hag — Merle Haggard I Won't Mention It Again — Ray Price Someday We'll Look Back — Merle Haggard
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Loretta Lynn Lynn Anderson Anne Murray Susan Raye Linda Ronstadt	Freddie Hart Merle Haggard Charley Pride Marty Robbins Conway Twitty
Country Comedy Act of the Year	Top Vocal Group or Duet of the Year
Roy Clark Don Bowman Pat Buttram Mel Tillis Sheb Wooley	Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn The Leightons Johnny & Jonie Mosby The Statler Brothers Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"Easy Loving" — Freddie Hart "Carolyn" — Merle Haggard "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" — Charley Pride "Lead Me On" — Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn "One's on the Way" — Loretta Lynn	"Easy Loving" — Freddie Hart "Carolyn" — Tommy Collins "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" — Ben Peters "Lead Me On" — Leon Copeland "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" — Kris Kristofferson
Most Promising Male Vocalist	Most Promising Female Vocalist
Tony Booth Gene Davis Mayf Nutter Red Stegall Bobby Wright	Barbara Mandrell Kenni Husky Jae Judy Kay Lynda Peace Jeanne Pruett