Academy of Country Music Award for Male Artist of the Year

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]

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.

Winners and nominees

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