1986_Country_Music_Association_Awards References

1986 Country Music Association Awards
1986 Country Music Association Awards
Date	October 13, 1986
Location	Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	Kenny Rogers ; Anne Murray
Most awards	Reba McEntire (2) ; Dan Seals (2)
Most nominations	Reba McEntire (5) ; The Judds (5)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS

The 1986 Country Music Association Awards, 20th Ceremony, was held on October 13, 1986, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award winners Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Winner are in Bold.^[2]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Reba McEntire The Judds Willie Nelson Ricky Skaggs George Strait	Lost in the Fifties Tonight - Ronnie Milsap 7 - George Strait Rockin' with the Rhythm - The Judds Storms of Life - Randy Travis Whoever's in New England - Reba McEntire
Male Vocalist of the Year	Female Vocalist of the Year
George Strait George Jones Gary Morris Randy Travis Hank Williams, Jr.	Reba McEntire Rosanne Cash Janie Fricke Emmylou Harris Anne Murray
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
The Judds Exile Forester Sisters Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Oak Ridge Boys	Dan Seals and Marie Osmond Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Gary Morris and Crystal Gayle Steve Wariner and Nicolette Larson Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
Single of the Year	Song of the Year
"Bop" - Dan Seals "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - The Judds "Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her" - George Strait "On The Other Hand" - Randy Travis "Whoever's In New England" - Reba McEntire	"On The Other Hand" - Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet "1982" - Buddy Blackmon and Vip Vipperman "Bop" - Jennifer Kimball and Paul Davis "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" - Jamie O'Hara "Lost In The Fifties Tonight" - Mike Reid, Fred Parris, and Troy Seals
Horizon Award	Instrumentalist of the Year
Randy Travis Forester Sisters Kathy Mattea Dan Seals Dwight Yoakam	Johnny Gimble Jerry Douglas Doyle Grisham Mark O'Connor
Instrumental Group of the Year	Music Video of the Year
Oak Ridge Boys Band Grand Ole Opry Staff Band Hee Haw Band Nashville Now Band Strangers	Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes - George Jones 100% Chance of Rain - Gary Morris Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days) - The Judds Honky Tonk Man - Dwight Yoakam Whoever's In New England - Reba McEntire

Hall of Fame

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Wesley Rose The Duke of Paducah

References

^ "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards - Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
^ "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

[1] "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards - Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

[2] "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

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