The 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards was held on April 23, 1997, at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California . The ceremony was hosted by George Strait, Jeff Foxworthy, and Crystal Bernard. __TOC__
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Brooks & Dunn Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Tim McGraw George Strait Blue Clear Sky — George Strait Blue — LeAnn Rimes Borderline — Brooks & Dunn Time Marches On — Tracy Lawrence The Trouble with the Truth — Patty LovelessTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Patty Loveless Reba McEntire LeAnn Rimes Shania Twain Trisha Yearwood George Strait Vince Gill Alan Jackson Collin Raye Bryan WhiteTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year Sawyer Brown BlackHawk Lonestar The Mavericks Ricochet Brooks & Dunn Jeff Foxworthy and Alan Jackson Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams IIISingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "Blue" — LeAnn Rimes "Carried Away" — George Strait "My Maria" — Brooks & Dunn "Strawberry Wine" — Deana Carter "Time Marches On" — Tracy Lawrence "Blue" — Bill Mack "Carried Away" — Jeff Stevens, Steve Bogard "My Maria" — B.W. Stevenson, Daniel Moore "Strawberry Wine" — Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison "Time Marches On" — Bobby BraddockTop New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist Trace Adkins James Bonamy Kevin Sharp LeAnn Rimes Deana Carter Mindy McCreadyTop New Vocal Duo or GroupVideo of the Year Ricochet BR5-49 Burnin' Daylight "I Think About You" — Collin Raye "The Change" — Garth Brooks "More Than You'll Ever Know" — Travis Tritt "My Maria" — Brooks & Dunn "She Never Looks Back" — Doug SupernawPioneer Award Roy Clark
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Garth BrooksChris LeDouxCharlie Daniels"The Fever"Vince Gill"Pretty Little Adriana"Burnin' DaylightRicochetTop New Vocal Duo or Group Medley"Say Yes""Daddy's Money"LeAnn Rimes"The Light in Your Eyes"Tracy Lawrence"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye"Patty Loveless"The Trouble with the Truth"Tim McGrawFaith Hill"It's Your Love"Brooks & DunnHits Medley"We'll Burn That Bridge""Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing""Little Miss Honky Tonk"Deana CarterMindy McCreadyLeAnn RimesTop New Female Vocalist Medley"We Danced Anyway""A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)""Blue"George Strait"One Night at a Time"Alan Jackson"Who's Cheatin' Who"Bill EngvallComedy Performance: "Here's Your Sign"Reba McEntire"I'd Rather Ride Around with You"Clint BlackHits Medley"Put Yourself in My Shoes""A Better Man""A Good Run of Bad Luck""Like the Rain"James BonamyKevin SharpTrace AdkinsTop New Male Vocalist Medley"I Don't Think I Will""Nobody Knows""(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing"The MavericksTrisha Yearwood"Something Stupid"Bryan White"That's Another Song"Deana Carter"Strawberry Wine"Billy DeanCrystal Bernard"Have We Forgotten What Love Is"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesCollin RayeLisa Hartman BlackMarty StuartTop Vocal Group of the YearNeal McCoyMartina McBrideDoug StoneTop New Vocal Duo or GroupJoe DiffieChely WrightClay WalkerSingle Record of the YearJohn BerryOlivia Newton-JohnRandy TravisTop Female Vocalist of the YearToby KeithTrisha YearwoodTy HerndonTop Vocal Duo of the YearKathy MatteaRiders in the SkyVideo of the YearGary ChapmanSawyer BrownTop New Female VocalistBlackHawkPam TillisSong of the YearOak Ridge BoysPresented Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award to Roy ClarkCliffie StonePatti PageTop New Male VocalistKenny ChesneyTanya TuckerStone PhillipsAlbum of the YearTroy AikmanNaomi JuddAshley JuddTop Male Vocalist of the YearJay LenoEntertainer of the Year
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