22nd Academy of Country Music Awards

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22nd Academy of Country Music Awards

Date| April 6, 1987
Location| Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hosted by| The Judds
Patrick Duffy
Most awards| Randy Travis (4)
Most nominations| Reba McEntire (5)
Television/radio coverage
Network| NBC
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The 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1987, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by The Judds and Patrick Duffy.

## Winners and nominees

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Winners are shown in bold.[1]

Entertainer of the Year  | Album of the Year

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* Hank Williams Jr.
* Alabama
* Reba McEntire
* Ricky Skaggs
* George Strait

* Storms of Life — Randy Travis
* #7 — George Strait
* Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. — Dwight Yoakam
* Live in London — Ricky Skaggs
* Rockin' with the Rhythm — The Judds

Top Female Vocalist of the Year  | Top Male Vocalist of the Year

* Reba McEntire
* Janie Fricke
* Crystal Gayle
* Juice Newton
* Marie Osmond

* Randy Travis
* Earl Thomas Conley
* George Jones
* George Strait
* Hank Williams Jr.

Top Vocal Group of the Year  | Top Vocal Duo of the Year

* Forester Sisters
* Alabama
* Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
* Restless Heart
* The Statler Brothers

* The Judds
* Bellamy Brothers
* Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris
* Marie Osmond and Paul Davis
* Sweethearts of the Rodeo

Single Record of the Year  | Song of the Year

* "On the Other Hand" — Randy Travis
* "Always Have, Always Will" — Janie Fricke
* "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" — The Judds
* "Touch Me When We're Dancing" — Alabama
* "Whoever's in New England" — Reba McEntire

* "On the Other Hand" — Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
* "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" — Bob McDill and Dan Seals
* "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" — Jamie O'Hara
* "Living in the Promiseland" — David Lynn Jones
* "Whoever's in New England" — Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers

Top New Male Vocalist  | Top New Female Vocalist

* Dwight Yoakam
* Steve Earle
* Michael Johnson
* Lewis Storey
* Tom Wopat

* Holly Dunn
* Darlene Austin
* Lisa Childress
* Rosie Flores
* Pam Tillis

Video of the Year

* "Whoever's in New England" — Reba McEntire
* "100% Chance of Rain" — Gary Morris
* "Birth of Rock and Roll" — Carl Perkins
* "Born Yesterday" — The Everly Brothers
* "I Only Wanted You" — Marie Osmond

Pioneer Award

* Minnie Pearl

Career Achievement Award

* Carl Perkins

## Performers

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Performer(s)  | Song(s)

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Earl Thomas Conley
Restless Heart
Janie Fricke
Mickey Gilley
Lacy J. Dalton
Patrick Duffy
The Judds | Western Medley
"Back in the Saddle Again"
"Cool Water"
"I Fall to Pieces"
"The Ballad of High Noon"
"Don't Fence Me In"
"Your Cheatin' Heart"
"Coal Miner's Daughter"
"Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
"Oh My Darling, Clementine"
"On the Road Again"
"I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)"
George Strait | "All My Exes Live in Texas"
Pam Tillis
Holly Dunn
Darlene Austin
Lisa Childress
Rosie Flores | Top New Female Vocalist Medley
"Runaway Train of Love"
"Daddy's Hands"
"Holding On"
"This Time It's You"
"Lovin' in Vain"
Ricky Skaggs | "Country Boy"
Randy Travis | "Forever and Ever, Amen"
Alabama | "You've Got the Touch"
Marie Osmond | "Everybody's Crazy 'Bout My Baby"
Crystal Gayle
Gary Morris | "Another World"
Tom Wopat
Michael Johnson
Lewis Storey
Dwight Yoakam | Top New Male Vocalist Medley
"The Rock and Roll of Love"
"Give Me Wings"
"Ain't No Tellin'"
"Guitars, Cadillacs"
Reba McEntire | "Sweet Dreams"
The Judds  | "I Know Where I'm Going"

## Presenters

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Presenter(s)  | Notes

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Bruce Boxleitner
Tammy Wynette | Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Lee Greenwood
Delta Burke | Video of the Year
Eddy Raven
Deidre Hall | Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Bellamy Brothers
Judy Rodman | Top New Female Vocalist
Sweethearts of the Rodeo
William Shatner | Top Vocal Group of the Year
Dick Clark | Presented Career Achievement Award to Carl Perkins
T.G. Sheppard
Mary Hart | Album of the Year
Juice Newton
Charley Pride | Song of the Year
Forester Sisters
Steve Wariner | Top New Male Vocalist
Mel Tillis
Janie Fricke
Ricky Skaggs  | Presented Pioneer Award to Minnie Pearl
Michael Beck
Mickey Gilley | Top Female Vocalist of the Year
Earl Thomas Conley
Sylvia | Single Record of the Year
The Judds
Patrick Duffy  | Entertainer of the Year

## References

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1. ^ "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

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