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. __TOC__
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum 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 HaggardTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Loretta Lynn Lynn Anderson Anne Murray Susan Raye Linda Ronstadt Freddie Hart Merle Haggard Charley Pride Marty Robbins Conway TwittyCountry Comedy Act of the YearTop 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 PartonSingle Record of the YearSong 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 KristoffersonMost Promising Male VocalistMost Promising Female Vocalist Tony Booth Gene Davis Mayf Nutter Red Stegall Bobby Wright Barbara Mandrell Kenni Husky Jae Judy Kay Lynda Peace Jeanne Pruett
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