The 26th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 24, 1991, at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Clint Black, Kathy Mattea, and George Strait.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Garth Brooks Clint Black Reba McEntire Dolly Parton George Strait No Fences — Garth Brooks Here in the Real World — Alan Jackson Pass It On Down — Alabama RVS III — Ricky Van Shelton When I Call Your Name — Vince GillTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Reba McEntire Mary Chapin Carpenter Patty Loveless Kathy Mattea Tanya Tucker Garth Brooks Clint Black Vince Gill Ricky Van Shelton George StraitTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year Shenandoah Alabama The Desert Rose Band The Kentucky Headhunters Restless Heart The Judds Baillie & the Boys Vince Gill and Reba McEntire Sweethearts of the Rodeo Tanya Tucker and T. Graham BrownSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "Friends in Low Places" — Garth Brooks "Here in the Real World" — Alan Jackson "Jukebox in My Mind" — Alabama "Next to You, Next to Me" — Shenandoah "When I Call Your Name" — Vince Gill "The Dance" — Tony Arata "Friends in Low Places" — Dewayne Blackwell, Earl Bud Lee "Here in the Real World" — Alan Jackson, Mark Irwin "Jukebox in My Mind" — Dave Gibson, Ronnie Rogers "When I Call Your Name" — Vince Gill, Tim DuBoisTop New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist Alan Jackson Doug Stone Travis Tritt Shelby Lynne Matraca Berg Carlene CarterTop New Vocal Duo or GroupVideo of the Year Pirates of the Mississippi Canyon Prairie Oyster "The Dance" — Garth Brooks "Come Next Monday" — K.T. Oslin "Here I Am" — Lyle Lovett "Love Can Build a Bridge" — The Judds "Pass It On Down" — AlabamaPioneer Award Johnny Cash
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Garth BrooksMedley"Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House""Unanswered Prayers""Friends in Low Places""The Dance"Alan JacksonPirates of the MississippiNew Artist Medley #1"Don't Rock the Jukebox""Feed Jake"The Kentucky Headhunters"Ballad Of Davy Crockett"Shelby LynneTravis TrittNew Artist Medley #2"What About the Love We Made""Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)"George Strait"If I Know Me"Matraca BergCanyonNew Artist Medley #3"Baby, Walk On""Dam These Tears"Reba McEntireJoint Service Color Guard"America the Beautiful"Clint Black"One More Payment"Carlene CarterDoug StonePrairie OysterNew Artist Medley #4"I Fell in Love""In a Different Light""I Don't Hurt Anymore"Kathy Mattea"Time Passes By"The JuddsInternational Children's Choir"Love Can Build a Bridge"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesRicky Van SheltonMichele GreeneTop Vocal Duo of the YearMarie OsmondRestless HeartVideo of the YearBuck OwensLisa Hartman BlackSingle Record of the YearVince GillRonnie MilsapTop Female Vocalist of the YearRobert DuvallPresented Pioneer Award to Johnny CashLee HorsleyPatty LovelessSong of the YearAlan AutryValerie HarperAlbum of the YearMary Chapin CarpenterMoe BandyJuice NewtonTop New Female VocalistTop New Vocal Group or DuoTop New Male VocalistLorianne CrookCharlie ChaseSteve GatlinTop Male Vocalist of the YearNancy StaffordT. Graham BrownTop Vocal Group of the YearAlabamaEntertainer of the Year
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