20th Academy of Country Music Awards
| 20th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1985 |
| Location | Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California |
| Hosted by | Glen Campbell Janie Fricke Loretta Lynn |
| Most awards | Alabama (3) |
| Most nominations | Alabama (5) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC |
The 20th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on May 6, 1985, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Glen Campbell, Janie Fricke and Loretta Lynn.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are shown in bold.[1][2][3][4]
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
|---|---|
| Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Single Record of the Year | Song of the Year |
| |
| Top New Male Vocalist | Top New Female Vocalist |
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| Video of the Year | Tex Ritter Award |
| Pioneer Award | |
Performers
[edit]| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Exile | "Take Me to the Party" |
| The Judds | "Girls Night Out" |
| Lloyd David Foster Bill Medley Vince Gill Dan Seals Keith Stegall |
Top New Male Vocalist Medley "I Can Feel the Fire Goin' Out" "Women in Love" "True Love" "My Old Yellow Car" "California" |
| Loretta Lynn | "Coal Miner's Daughter" |
| Ronnie Milsap | "She Keeps the Home Fires Burning" |
| Hank Williams Jr. | "I'm for Love" |
| Alabama | "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" |
| Janie Fricke | "Somebody Else's Fire" |
| Glen Campbell | 20th Anniversary Country Medley "King of the Road" "Gentle on My Mind" "Okie From Muskogee" "Rhinestone Cowboy" "Lucille" "All the Gold in California" "Always on My Mind" "Wind Beneath My Wings" |
| Karen Taylor-Good Becky Hobbs Katy Moffatt Hilary Kanter Nicolette Larson |
Top New Female Vocalist Medley "Starlite" "Hottest Ex in Texas" "This Ain't Tennessee And He Ain't You" "We Work" "When You Get a Little Lonely" |
| Gary Morris | "Anything Goes" |
Presenters
[edit]| Presenter(s) | Notes |
|---|---|
| Roy Clark Morgan Brittany Mel Tillis |
Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Mr. T | Reads the Rules of the ACM Awards |
| Catherine Bach Jim Stafford |
Video of the Year |
| Marie Osmond Sylvia |
Top New Male Vocalist |
| Jameson Parker Shelly West Charley Pride |
Top Vocal Group of the Year |
| John Ritter Tom Ritter |
Tex Ritter Award |
| Victor French Reba McEntire Mark Gray |
Album of the Year |
| Earl Thomas Conley T.G. Sheppard Heather Thomas |
Song of the Year |
| Lee Greenwood Lee Horsley |
Top Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Joan Van Ark Lynn Anderson |
Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Juice Newton |
Top New Female Vocalist |
| Minnie Pearl Charlie Daniels |
Presented Pioneer Award to Roy Acuff |
| Jennifer O'Neill Patrick Duffy |
Single Record of the Year |
| Eddie Dean Roger Miller |
Entertainer of the Year |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama and The Judds top the country music awards". The Lewiston Daily Sun. May 8, 1985. p. 28.
- ^ "Alabama wins three country music awards". Daily News. May 7, 1985. p. 5-B.
- ^ "Group becomes all-time winner". The Tuscaloosa News. May 7, 1985. p. 8.
- ^ "Alabama Sets Pace In Nominations for Country Awards". The Press-Courier. March 19, 1985. p. 14.