30th TNN/Music City News Country Awards explained

30th TNN/Music City News Country Awards
Date:	June 10, 1996
Location:	Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee
Most Nominations:	Vince Gill (6)
Most Wins:	George Strait (3)
Network:	TNN
Host:	Martina McBride Mark Miller Lorrie Morgan
Previous:	29th
Main:	CMT
Next:	31st

The 30th TNN/Music City News Country Awards was held on June 10, 1996, at the Grand Ole Opry House, in Nashville, Tennessee . The ceremony was hosted by Martina McBride, Mark Miller, and Lorrie Morgan.

Winners and nominees

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

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Alan Jackson Billy Ray Cyrus Vince Gill Reba McEntire George Strait	Lead On — George Strait One — George Jones and Tammy Wynette Standing on the Edge — John Berry Storm in the Heartland — Billy Ray Cyrus The Woman in Me — Shania Twain
Female Artist of the Year	Male Artist of the Year
Lorrie Morgan Faith Hill Martina McBride Reba McEntire Shania Twain	Alan Jackson Billy Ray Cyrus Vince Gill Ricky Van Shelton George Strait
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
The Statlers 4 Runner The Forester Sisters The Moffatts Oak Ridge Boys	Brooks & Dunn Bellamy Brothers Darryl & Don Ellis Sweethearts of the Rodeo John & Audrey Wiggins
Vocal Band of the Year	Vocal Collaboration of the Year
Sawyer Brown Alabama Diamond Rio Alison Krauss & Union Station The Mavericks	Vince Gill, Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs George Jones and Tammy Wynette Reba McEntire, Linda Davis, Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood Dolly Parton and Vince Gill Shenandoah and Alison Krauss
Single of the Year	Video of the Year
"Check Yes or No" — George Strait "Go Rest High on That Mountain" — Vince Gill "Gone Country" — Alan Jackson "I Will Always Love You" — Dolly Parton and Vince Gill "The Keeper of the Stars" — Tracy Byrd	"Check Yes or No" — George Strait "Go Rest High on That Mountain" — Vince Gill "I Don't Even Know Your Name" — Alan Jackson "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" — John Michael Montgomery "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" — Travis Tritt
Male Star of Tomorrow	Female Star of Tomorrow
Bryan White Ty England Wade Hayes Ty Herndon David Lee Murphy	Terri Clark Lisa Brokop Tareva Henderson Alison Krauss Chely Wright
Christian Country Artist of the Year	Comedian of the Year
Ricky Van Shelton Alison Krauss and The Cox Family Susie Luchsinger Paul Overstreet Ricky Skaggs	Jeff Foxworthy Jeff Dunham Steve Hall and Shotgun Red Mike Snider Ray Stevens
Living Legend Award
Willie Nelson
Minnie Pearl Award
Amy Grant

See also

• CMT Music Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vince Gill lands seven TNN nominations - UPI Archives . 2023-10-09 . UPI . en.
2. Web site: June 11, 1996 . Jackson, Strait win top honors in music voting . The Madison Courier.