| 41st Academy of Country Music Awards | |
| Date: | May 23, 2006 |
| Location: | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Most Nominations: | Brad Paisley (5) |
| Most Wins: | Brad Paisley (3) |
| Network: | CBS |
| Host: | Reba McEntire |
| Previous: | 40th |
| Main: | ACM |
| Next: | 42nd |
The 41st Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 23, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award Winner, Reba McEntire.
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 of the Year | Top New Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Top New Duo or Group of the Year | Video of the Year | |
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| Vocal Event of the Year | ||
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| Performer(s) | Song(s) | |
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| Brad Paisley | "The World" | |
| Miranda Lambert | "New Strings" | |
| Toby Keith | "A Little Too Late" | |
| Dierks Bentley | "Settle for a Slowdown" | |
| Big & Rich | "8th of November" | |
| Carrie Underwood | "Jesus, Take the Wheel" | |
| Trace Adkins | "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" | |
| Kenny Chesney | "Summertime" | |
| Gretchen Wilson Merle Haggard | "Politically Uncorrect" | |
| Sugarland | "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)" | |
| Montgomery Gentry | "Something to Be Proud Of" | |
| Little Big Town | "Boondocks" | |
| Rascal Flatts Kelly Clarkson | "Me and My Gang" "What Hurts the Most" | |
| Keith Urban | "Tonight I Wanna Cry" | |
| Sara Evans | "Coalmine" | |
| Brooks & Dunn Keith Urban | "Believe" | |
| Martina McBride | "Thanks a Lot" | |
| Dwight Yoakam Billy Gibbons Chris Hillman Travis Barker Tom Brumley Brad Paisley Buddy Alan | Buck Owens Tribute "Act Naturally" "Together Again" "Crying Time" "Streets of Bakersfield" |
| Presenter(s) | Notes | |
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| Phil Vassar Hannah Storm | Song of the Year | |
| Billy Currington Kathryn Morris | Album of the Year | |
| Joe Nichols Michelle Stafford | Top New Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Kris Kristofferson | Big & Rich performance | |
| Julie Roberts Dean Sams Keech Rainwater | Top New Duo or Group of the Year | |
| Billy Ray Cyrus Miley Cyrus | Single Record of the Year | |
| Jo Dee Messina Blake Shelton | Top New Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Tony Stewart | Present Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Vince Gill | |
| The Warren Brothers | Top Vocal Group of the Year | |
| Craig Ferguson The Wreckers | Top Male Vocalist of the Year | |
| Phil McGraw Robin McGraw | Top Vocal Duo of the Year | |
| John Corbett | Top Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Vince Vaughn | Buck Owens tribute performance |