10th Academy of Country Music Awards explained

10th Academy of Country Music Awards
Date:	March 5, 1975
Location:	Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Most Nominations:	Merle Haggard (5)
Most Wins:	Loretta Lynn Cal Smith (2 each)
Network:	ABC
Host:	Loretta Lynn Roger Miller
Previous:	9th
Main:	ACM
Next:	11th

The 10th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on March 5, 1975, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Loretta Lynn and Roger Miller.__TOC__

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.^[1]

Entertainer of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Mac Davis Roy Clark Merle Haggard Loretta Lynn Ronnie Milsap	Merle Haggard John Denver Ronnie Milsap Cal Smith Conway Twitty
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Vocal Group of the Year
Loretta Lynn Donna Fargo Anne Murray Olivia Newton-John Dolly Parton	Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Brush Arbor Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner The Rebel Playboys Statler Brothers
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"Country Bumpkin" — Cal Smith "Back Home Again" — John Denver "I Can Help" — Billy Swan "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" — Ronnie Milsap "Things Aren't Funny Anymore" — Merle Haggard	"Country Bumpkin" — Don Wayne "Back Home Again" — John Denver "I Can Help" — Billy Swan "One Day at a Time" — Kris Kristofferson and Marijohn Wilkin "Things Aren't Funny Anymore" — Merle Haggard
Most Promising Male Vocalist	Most Promising Female Vocalist
Mickey Gilley Brian Collins Danny Michaels Red Stegall Billy Swan	Linda Ronstadt Kay Austin Crystal Gayle La Costa Sharon Leighton Marilyn Sellars
Album of the Year
Back Home Again — John Denver Country Bumpkin — Cal Smith For the Last Time — Bob Wills Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album — Merle Haggard They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy — Loretta Lynn
Pioneer Award
Johnny Bond Merle Travis Tennessee Ernie Ford

Notes and References

1. News: Country Music Awards Told. The Sumter Daily Item. 14B. March 5, 1975.