19th Academy of Country Music Awards

19th Academy of Country Music Awards
19th Academy of Country Music Awards
Date	May 14, 1984
Location	Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hosted by	Mac Davis; Crystal Gayle; Charley Pride
Most awards	Alabama (3)
Most nominations	Merle Haggard (6)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC

The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on May 14, 1984, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Mac Davis, Crystal Gayle and Charley Pride.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.[1][2][3]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Alabama Barbara Mandrell Willie Nelson Oak Ridge Boys Hank Williams Jr.	The Closer You Get... — Alabama Going Where the Lonely Go — Merle Haggard Highways & Heartaches — Ricky Skaggs Pancho & Lefty — Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Wild & Blue — John Anderson
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Janie Fricke Crystal Gayle Barbara Mandrell Reba McEntire Sylvia	Lee Greenwood John Anderson Earl Thomas Conley Merle Haggard Ricky Skaggs
Top Vocal Group of the Year	Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Alabama Exile Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Oak Ridge Boys The Whites	Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Bellamy Brothers Mickey Gilley and Charly McClain Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard T.G. Sheppard and Karen Brooks
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"Islands in the Stream" — Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton "José Cuervo" — Shelly West "A Little Good News" — Anne Murray "Pancho and Lefty" — Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard "Swingin'" — John Anderson	"Wind Beneath My Wings" — Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar "I Always Get Lucky with You" — Merle Haggard, Freddy Powers, Gary Church and Tex Whitson "I.O.U." — Austin Roberts and Kerry Chater "Lady Down on Love" — Randy Owen "Swingin'" — John Anderson and Lionel Delmore
Top New Male Vocalist	Top New Female Vocalist
Jim Glaser Darrell Clanton Craig Dillingham Mark Gray Wayne Massey	Gus Hardin Lane Brody Amy Grant Kathy Mattea Lorrie Morgan
Pioneer Award
Eddy Arnold

References

"Alabama again winners at Country Music Awards". Gettysburg Times. May 15, 1984. p. 2.
"Alabama Keeps Winning". The Victoria Advocate. May 15, 1984. p. 9C.
"Two Canadian singers nominated for awards". The Leader-Post. March 9, 1984. p. D7.

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[1] "Alabama again winners at Country Music Awards". Gettysburg Times. May 15, 1984. p. 2.

[2] "Alabama Keeps Winning". The Victoria Advocate. May 15, 1984. p. 9C.

[3] "Two Canadian singers nominated for awards". The Leader-Post. March 9, 1984. p. D7.