| 17th Academy of Country Music Awards | |
| Date: | April 30, 1982 |
| Location: | Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California |
| Most Nominations: | Alabama (5) |
| Most Wins: | Alabama (3) |
| Network: | NBC |
| Host: | Mickey Gilley Conway Twitty Dottie West |
| Previous: | 16th |
| Main: | ACM |
| Next: | 18th |
The 17th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 30, 1982, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty and Dottie West.__TOC__
Winners are shown in bold.[1] [2]
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year | |
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| Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Top Vocal Duo of the Year | |
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| Single Record of the Year | Song of the Year | |
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| Top New Male Vocalist | Top New Female Vocalist | |
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| Pioneer Award | ||
| Tex Ritter Award[3] | ||