:Academy of Country Music Award for Male Artist of the Year
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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.{{Cite web |title=Academy of Country Music {{!}} Search Winners |url=https://www.acmcountry.com/winners |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=www.acmcountry.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Horton |first=Carrie|title=LOOK: Every ACM Awards Male and Female Artist of the Year Winner Ever |url=https://theboot.com/every-acm-awards-male-and-female-artist-of-the-year-winner-ever/ |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=The Boot |language=en}}
Winners and nominees
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! width="30px" |Year ! width="270px" |Winner ! width="270px" |Nominees |
| 2025
|{{blue ribbon}} To Be Announced | |
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| 2024
|{{blue ribbon}} Chris Stapleton | |
| 2023
|{{blue ribbon}} Morgan Wallen | |
| 2022
|{{blue ribbon}} Chris Stapleton | |
| 2021
|{{blue ribbon}} Thomas Rhett | |
| 2020
|{{blue ribbon}} Luke Combs | |
| 2019
|{{blue ribbon}} Thomas Rhett | |
| 2018
|{{blue ribbon}} Chris Stapleton | |
| 2017
|{{blue ribbon}} Thomas Rhett | |
| 2016
|{{blue ribbon}} Chris Stapleton | |
| 2015
|{{blue ribbon}} Jason Aldean | |
| 2014
|{{blue ribbon}} Jason Aldean | |
| 2013
|{{blue ribbon}} Jason Aldean | |
| 2012
|{{blue ribbon}} Blake Shelton | |
| 2011
|{{blue ribbon}} Brad Paisley | |
| 2010
|{{blue ribbon}} Brad Paisley | |
| 2009
|{{blue ribbon}} Brad Paisley | |
| 2008
|{{blue ribbon}} Brad Paisley | |
| 2007
|{{blue ribbon}} Brad Paisley | |
| 2006
|{{blue ribbon}} Keith Urban | |
| 2005
|{{blue ribbon}} Keith Urban | |
| 2004
|{{blue ribbon}} Toby Keith | |
| 2003
|{{blue ribbon}} Kenny Chesney | |
| 2002
|{{blue ribbon}} Alan Jackson | |
| 2001
|{{blue ribbon}} Toby Keith | |
| 2000
|{{blue ribbon}} Tim McGraw | |
| 1999
|{{blue ribbon}} Tim McGraw | |
| 1998
|{{blue ribbon}} George Strait | |
| 1997
|{{blue ribbon}} George Strait | |
| 1996
|{{blue ribbon}} Alan Jackson | |
| 1995
|{{blue ribbon}} Alan Jackson | |
| 1994
|{{blue ribbon}} Vince Gill | |
| 1993
|{{blue ribbon}} Vince Gill | |
| 1992
|{{blue ribbon}} Garth Brooks | |
| 1991
|{{blue ribbon}} Garth Brooks | |
| 1990
|{{blue ribbon}} Clint Black | |
| 1989
|{{blue ribbon}} George Strait | |
| 1988
|{{blue ribbon}} Randy Travis | |
| 1987
|{{blue ribbon}} Randy Travis | |
| 1986
|{{blue ribbon}} George Strait | |
| 1985
|{{blue ribbon}} George Strait | |
| 1984
|{{blue ribbon}} Lee Greenwood | |
| 1983
|{{blue ribbon}} Ronnie Milsap | |
| 1982
|{{blue ribbon}} Merle Haggard | |
| 1981
|{{blue ribbon}} George Jones | |
| 1980
|{{blue ribbon}} Larry Gatlin | |
| 1979
|{{blue ribbon}} Kenny Rogers | |
| 1978
|{{blue ribbon}} Kenny Rogers | |
| 1977
|{{blue ribbon}} Mickey Gilley | |
| 1976
|{{blue ribbon}} Conway Twitty | |
| 1975
|{{blue ribbon}} Merle Haggard | |
| 1974
|{{blue ribbon}} Charlie Rich | |
| 1973
|{{blue ribbon}} Merle Haggard | |
| 1972
|{{blue ribbon}} Freddie Hart | |
| 1971
|{{blue ribbon}} Merle Haggard | |
| 1970
|{{blue ribbon}} Merle Haggard | |
| 1969
|{{blue ribbon}} Glen Campbell | |
| 1968
|{{blue ribbon}} Glen Campbell | |
| 1967
|{{blue ribbon}} Merle Haggard | |
| 1966
|{{blue ribbon}} Buck Owens | |
Category records
= Wins =
- 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 =
- 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
{{Academy of Country Music Awards}}
Category:Academy of Country Music Awards