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Feb 19, 1976
Loretta Lynn receives four honors from the Academy Of Country Music during its 11th annual awards at the Hollywood Palladium. She earns Entertainer of the Year and Top Female Vocalist as a solo act, and shares Top Vocal Group and Album of the Year, for "Feelins'," with Conway Twitty
Feb 17, 1977
Mickey Gilley wins five ACM honors at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium: Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist, Album ("Gilley's Smokin'"), Single Record ("Bring It On Home To Me") and Song ("Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time")
Apr 27, 1978
Kenny Rogers dominates the 13th annual Academy Of Country Music awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, winning four honors: Top Male Vocalist; Album of the Year, for "Kenny Rogers"; and Single Record and Song of the Year, for "Lucille"
May 2, 1979
Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys each take home two trophies during the 14th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, televised on NBC from the Hollywood Palladium. Rogers nets Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist
May 1, 1980
Larry Gatlin wins three times in the 15th Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, taking Top Male Vocalist, Single Record ("All The Gold In California") and Album of the Year ("Straight Ahead")
Apr 30, 1981
George Jones wins three times in the 16th Academy Of Country Music awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Jones takes Top Male Vocalist, and "He Stopped Loving Her Today"--written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman--is Song and Single Record of the Year
Apr 29, 1982
Alabama wins three trophies at the 17th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, aired on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The band claims Entertainer of the Year; Top Vocal Group; and Album of the Year, for "Feels So Right"
May 9, 1983
Willie Nelson is a double-winner, claiming Single Record of the Year, for "Always On My Mind," and Album of the Year for an LP of the same name during the 18th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
May 14, 1984
Alabama cops three trophies--Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group and Album of the Year, for "The Closer You Get"--during the 19th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
May 6, 1985
Alabama wins Entertainer of the Year; Top Vocal Group; and Album of the Year, for "Roll On"; in the 20th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from the Goodtime Theater at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
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