21st Academy of Country Music Awards explained

21st Academy of Country Music Awards
Date:	April 14, 1986
Location:	Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Most Nominations:	Alabama Hank Williams Jr. (4 each)
Most Wins:	Alabama George Strait (2 each)
Network:	NBC
Host:	Mac Davis Reba McEntire John Schneider
Previous:	20th
Main:	ACM
Next:	22nd

The 21st Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 14, 1986, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Mac Davis, Reba McEntire and John Schneider.__TOC__

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Alabama Lee Greenwood Ricky Skaggs George Strait Hank Williams Jr.	Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind — George Strait 40-Hour Week — Alabama Five-O — Hank Williams Jr. Highwayman — The Highwaymen Why Not Me — The Judds
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Reba McEntire Rosanne Cash Crystal Gayle Anne Murray Juice Newton	George Strait Earl Thomas Conley Gary Morris Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams Jr.
Top Vocal Group of the Year	Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Alabama Exile Forester Sisters Oak Ridge Boys Sawyer Brown	The Judds Bellamy Brothers Ray Charles and Willie Nelson Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris Marie Osmond and Dan Seals
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"Highwayman" — The Highwaymen "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" — Mel McDaniel "Dixie Road" — Lee Greenwood "I'm For Love" — Hank Williams Jr. "Love Is Alive" — The Judds	"Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" — Fred Parris, Mike Reid, and Troy Seals "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" — Bob McDill "I'll Never Stop Loving You" — Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin "Seven Spanish Angels" — Troy Seals and Eddie Sester "Some Fools Never Learn" — John Scott Sherrill
Top New Male Vocalist	Top New Female Vocalist
Randy Travis T. Graham Brown Billy Burnette Marty Stuart Keith Whitley	Judy Rodman Liz Boardo Tari Hensley Robin Lee Patty Loveless
Video of the Year
"Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" — George Jones "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" — Alabama "Country Boy" — Ricky Skaggs "Highwayman" — The Highwaymen "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" — Ronnie Milsap
Pioneer Award
Kitty Wells

Notes and References

1. News: Winners database . ACM Country . November 28, 2022.
2. Nominees Chosen for Music Academy's Annual Award Show. Billboard. 53. March 22, 1986.
3. News: 'Hat' Award Nominees Announced. The Press-Courier. 17. March 6, 1986.