| 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards | |
| Date: | April 23, 1997 |
| Location: | Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California |
| Most Nominations: | Brooks & Dunn (6) |
| Most Wins: | LeAnn Rimes (3) |
| Network: | NBC |
| Host: | Crystal Bernard George Strait Jeff Foxworthy |
| Previous: | 31st |
| Main: | ACM |
| Next: | 33rd |
The 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards was held on April 23, 1997, at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California . The ceremony was hosted by George Strait, Jeff Foxworthy, and Crystal Bernard.__TOC__
Winners are shown in bold.[1] [2] [3]
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year | |
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| Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year | |
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| 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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| Top New Vocal Duo or Group | Video of the Year | |
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| Pioneer Award | ||
| Presenter(s) | Notes | |
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| Collin Raye Lisa Hartman Black Marty Stuart | Top Vocal Group of the Year | |
| Neal McCoy Martina McBride Doug Stone | Top New Vocal Duo or Group | |
| Joe Diffie Chely Wright Clay Walker | Single Record of the Year | |
| John Berry Olivia Newton-John Randy Travis | Top Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Toby Keith Trisha Yearwood Ty Herndon | Top Vocal Duo of the Year | |
| Kathy Mattea Riders in the Sky | Video of the Year | |
| Gary Chapman Sawyer Brown | Top New Female Vocalist | |
| BlackHawk Pam Tillis | Song of the Year | |
| Oak Ridge Boys | Presented Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award to Roy Clark | |
| Cliffie Stone Patti Page | Top New Male Vocalist | |
| Kenny Chesney Tanya Tucker Stone Phillips | Album of the Year | |
| Troy Aikman Naomi Judd Ashley Judd | Top Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Jay Leno | Entertainer of the Year |