24th TNN/Music City News Country Awards explained

24th TNN/Music City News Country Awards
Date:	June 6, 1990
Location:	Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee
Most Nominations:	Randy Travis (5)
Most Wins:	Clint Black Ricky Van Shelton The Statlers Hank Williams Hank Williams Jr. (2 each)
Network:	TNN
Host:	Jimmy Dean Barbara Mandrell
Previous:	23rd
Main:	CMT
Next:	25th

The 24th TNN/Music City News Country Awards was held on June 6, 1990, at the Grand Ole Opry House, in Nashville, Tennessee . The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Dean and Barbara Mandrell.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.^[1]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Ricky Van Shelton Alabama The Statlers George Strait Randy Travis	Killin' Time — Clint Black Alone — Vern Gosdin Beyond the Blue Neon — George Strait I Wonder Do You Think of Me — Keith Whitley No Holdin' Back — Randy Travis
Female Artist of the Year	Male Artist of the Year
Patty Loveless Kathy Mattea Reba McEntire Lorrie Morgan Tanya Tucker	Ricky Van Shelton Clint Black Rodney Crowell George Strait Randy Travis
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
The Statlers Alabama Highway 101 Oak Ridge Boys Shenandoah	The Judds Baillie and the Boys Bellamy Brothers The Everly Brothers Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Single of the Year	Video of the Year
"More Than a Name on a Wall" — The Statlers "After All This Time" — Rodney Crowell "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" — Keith Whitley "It's Just a Matter of Time" — Randy Travis "Living Proof" — Ricky Van Shelton	"There's a Tear in My Beer" — Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. "Dear Me" — Lorrie Morgan "It's Just a Matter of Time" — Randy Travis "That Just About Does It" — Vern Gosdin "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" — Dolly Parton
Star of Tomorrow	Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Clint Black Garth Brooks Skip Ewing Lorrie Morgan Paul Overstreet	Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. Patrick Swayze and Larry Gatlin Shelby Lynne and George Jones Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray Sharon White and Ricky Skaggs
Gospel Act of the Year	Comedian of the Year
The Chuck Wagon Gang The Cathedrals Cumberland Boys Fox Brothers J.D. Sumner and the Stamps	Ray Stevens Andy Andrews Jerry Clower Shotgun Red Williams and Ree
Instrumentalist of the Year
Ricky Skaggs Chet Atkins Roy Clark Charlie Daniels Mike Snider
Living Legend Award
Merle Haggard
Minnie Pearl Award
Tennessee Ernie Ford

See also

• CMT Music Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 6, 1990 . Van Shelton Takes Top Country Awards . The Daily Gazette.