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Updated Friday, June 4, 1999
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Nashville news agencies are now reporting that GEORGE JONES was indicted by a Grand Jury yesterday. George was involved in a single car accident in March which almost claimed his life. He is expected to turn himself in to police in the next couple of days and may face drunken driving charges. ACM Award Winners
ARTIST OF THE DECADE
*GARTH BROOKS*
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist/Producer(s)/Record Company
DOUBLE LIVE - Garth Brooks / A. Reynolds / Capitol Nashville
FAITH - Faith Hill / D. Huff, B. Gallimore, F. Hill / Warner Bros.
I'M ALRIGHT - Jo Dee Messina / B. Gallimore, T. McGraw / Curb
ONE STEP AT A TIME - George Strait / T. Brown, G. Strait / MCA Nashville
*WIDE OPEN SPACES - Dixie Chicks / P. Worley, B. Chancey / Monument*
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist/Producer (s)/Record Company)
26 CENTS - The Wilkinsons / T. Haselden, R. Zavitson, D. Johnson / Giant
A BROKEN WING - Martina McBride / M. McBride, P. Worley / RCA
HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN - Steve Wariner / S. Wariner / Capitol Nashville
*THIS KISS - Faith Hill / B. Gallimore, F. Hill / Warner Bros.*
YOU'RE STILL THE ONE - Shania Twain / R.J. Lange / Mercury
SONG OF THE YEAR (Award to Composer (s)/Publisher (s)/Artist)
A BROKEN WING - J. House, S. Hogin, P. Barnhart / Sony/ATV Tree, Sam's Jammin, Suffer In Silence (BMI) / MartinaMcBride
DON'T LAUGH AT ME - A. Shamblin, S. Seskin / David Aaron, Built On Rock, Love This Town (ASCAP) Mark Wills
*HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN - S. Warner, B. Kirsch / Steve Wariner, Hamstein Cumberland, KidJulie (BMI) / Steve Wariner*
HUSBANDS AND WIVES - R. Miller / Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tree Publishing Co. (BMI) / Brooks & Dunn
THIS KISS - R. Lerner, A. Roboff, B.N. Chapman / Warner-Tamerlane, Puckalesia, Nomad-Noman (BMI) Almo, Anwa, BNC Song (ASCAP) / Faith Hill
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award to Artist/Producer (s)
BURNIN' THE ROADHOUSE DOWN - Steve Wariner & Garth Brooks / Steve Wariner
IF YOU SEE HIM /IF YOU SEE HER - Reba McEntire & Brooks & Dunn / T. Brown & T. DuBois
*JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw / D. Huff & F. Hill*
NO PLACE THAT FAR - Sara Evans & Vince Gill / N. Wilson & B. Cannon
SAME OLD TRAIN - Various / M. Stuart
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award to Producer (s)/Director (s)/Artist) Producer/Director Information submitted by Record Company
DRIVE ME WILD - M. Kalbfeld / M. Salomon / Sawyer Brown
GETCHA SOME - K. Lansing / M. Salomon / Toby Keith
HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN - D. Pritchard / M. Salomon / Steve Wariner
I'LL GO ON LOVING YOU - S. Bowman & T. Brooks / S. Goldmann /Alan Jackson
*THIS KISS - S. Bowman / S. Goldmann / Faith Hill*
TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST
SHERRIE AUSTIN
*JO DEE MESSINA*
ALLISON MOORER
TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST
DERYL DODD
DAVID KERSH
*MARK WILLS*
TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OR GROUP
*THE DIXIE CHICKS*
THE WARREN BROTHERS
THE WILKINSONS
PIONEER ("The Cliffie") AWARD
*GLEN CAMPBELL*
DOUBLE DIAMOND ALBUM AWARD
*SHANIA TWAIN*
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
*FAITH HILL*
MARTINA McBRIDE
JO DEE MESSINA
SHANIA TWAIN
TRISHA YEARWOOD
TOP MALE VOCALIST
GARTH BROOKS
VINCE GILL
*TIM McGRAW*
COLLIN RAYE
GEORGE STRAIT
TOP VOCAL DUO OR GROUP
ALABAMA
BROOKS & DUNN
*THE DIXIE CHICKS*
SAWYER BROWN
THE WILKINSONS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
*GARTH BROOKS*
BROOKS & DUNN
TIM McGRAW
GEORGE STRAIT
SHANIA TWAIN
RADIO STATION
Winner of the award for the previous year is ineligible.
KEEY, Minneapolis, MN
KILT, Houston, TX
KMLE, Phoenix, AZ
KNIX, Phoenix, AZ
WKHX, Atlanta, GA
*WSIX, Nashville, TN*
DISC JOCKEY
Winner of this award for the previous year is ineligible.
THE BEAR MAN & KEN HICKS - WUSY, Chattanooga, TN
DALE AND MARY - KFKF, Kansas City, MO
HOLSTEAD AND YATES - KILT, Houston, TX
DAVID HUGHES AND DEXTER - WUSY, Chattanooga, TN
*MOBY - WKHX, Atlanta, GA*
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
Winner of this award for the previous year is ineligible.
BILLY BOB'S, Ft. Worth, TX
COWBOYS, Atlanta, GA
COYOTES CLUB, Louisville, KY
GRIZZLY ROSE, Denver, CO
*WILDHORSE SALOON, Nashville, TN*
TALENT BUYER/PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Winner of this award for the previous year is ineligible.
JOE GEHL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
*JIMMY JAY, Nashville, TN*
BRIAN O'CONNELL, Washington, D.C.
GARY OSIER, Ft. Worth, TX
SUZANNE WILSON, Petaluma, CA
CASINO OF THE YEAR
NEW AWARD, the winner of this award for 1998 will be ineligible for 1999.
BOULDER STATION, Las Vegas, NV
CASINO MAGIC, Biloxi, MS
HORSESHOE CASINO, Robinsonville, MS
*LAS VEGAS HILTON, Las Vegas, NV*
SAM'S TOWN, Robinsonville, MS
INSTRUMENTALIST CATEGORIES:
BASS
Danny Milliner
Michael Rhodes
*Glenn Worf*
FIDDLE
*Stuart Duncan*
Larry Franklin
Jimmy Stewart
DRUM
*Eddie Bayers*
Lonnie Wilson
Dony Wynn
STEEL GUITAR
*Paul Franklin*
John Hughey
Troy Klontz
GUITAR
Charlie Crowe
*Brent Mason*
Brent Rowan
KEYBOARD
John Hobbs
Steve Nathan
*Matt Rollings*
Dwain Rowe
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT
*Jerry Douglas -- Dobro*
Emily Erwin -- Banjo
Jellyroll Johnson -- Harmonica
Terry McMillan -- Harmonica/Percussion
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