The 30th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on May 10, 1995, at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Clint Black, Tanya Tucker and Jeff Foxworthy.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Reba McEntire Alabama Brooks & Dunn Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Not a Moment Too Soon — Tim McGraw In Pieces — Garth Brooks Stones in the Road — Mary Chapin Carpenter When Love Finds You — Vince Gill Who I Am — Alan JacksonTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Reba McEntire Mary Chapin Carpenter Faith Hill Patty Loveless Pam Tillis Alan Jackson Garth Brooks Joe Diffie Vince Gill George StraitTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year The Mavericks Alabama Diamond Rio Little Texas Sawyer Brown Brooks & Dunn John Anderson and Tracy Lawrence George Jones and Alan Jackson Conway Twitty and Sam Moore Trisha Yearwood and Aaron NevilleSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "I Swear" — John Michael Montgomery "Don't Take the Girl" — Tim McGraw "Livin' on Love" — Alan Jackson "Third Rock from the Sun" — Joe Diffie "Tryin' to Get Over You" — Vince Gill "I Swear" — Frank J. Myers, Gary Baker "Don't Take the Girl" — Craig Martin, Larry W. Johnson "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" — Karen Taylor-Good, Burton Banks Collins "Livin' on Love" — Alan Jackson "When Love Finds You" — Vince Gill, Michael OmartianTop New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist Tim McGraw David Ball John Berry Chely Wright Lisa Brokop Victoria ShawTop New Vocal Duo or GroupVideo of the Year The Mavericks The Tractors John & Audrey Wiggins "The Red Strokes" — Garth Brooks "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" — Patty Loveless "Independence Day" — Martina McBride "Standing Outside the Fire" — Garth Brooks "This Time" — Sawyer BrownPioneer Award Loretta LynnJim Reeves Memorial Award Garth Brooks
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Vince GillThe Tractors"The House Is Rockin'"Faith HillJoe DiffieMichelle WrightShelby LynneCollin RayeLittle TexasCountry Hits Medley"Don't Rock the Jukebox""Okie from Muskogee""Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses""Easy Loving""Behind Closed Doors""All the Gold in California""He Stopped Loving Her Today""Always on My Mind""Forever and Ever, Amen""Friends in Low Places""For the Good Times""Tulsa Time""Take Me Home, Country Roads"Pam Tillis"In Between Dances"John BerryDavid BallTim McGrawTop New Male Vocalist Medley"Standing on the Edge of Goodbye""Thinkin' Problem""Refried Dreams"Brooks & Dunn"Little Miss Honky Tonk"Alan Jackson"Livin' on Love"Clint Black"Summer's Comin'"Garth BrooksGarth's Heroes Medley"Unwound""Mama Tried""Gentle on My Mind""Whispering Pines""Act Naturally""White Lightning"Reba McEntire"And Still"Tanya Tucker"Find Out What's Happening"Lisa BrokopChely WrightVictoria ShawTop New Female Vocalist Medley"One of Those Nights""Sea of Cowboy Hats""Forgiveness"Barbara Mandrell"In Times Like These"John AndersonTracy Lawrence"Hillbilly with a Heartache"John & Audrey WigginsThe TractorsTop New Vocal Duo or Group Medley"Has Anybody Seen Amy""Baby Likes to Rock It"Jeff FoxworthyComedy Performance: "You Might Be a Redneck"Willie Nelson"End of Understanding"AlabamaThe International Children's Choir"Angels Among Us"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesAaron TippinCybill ShepherdDoug SupernawSingle Record of the YearJohn Michael MontgomeryKay AdamsTop New Male VocalistSawyer BrownBonnie OwensTop Female Vocalist of the YearHeather WhitestoneJoe DiffieTop Vocal Group of the YearMac DavisJane SeymourSong of the YearLinda DavisToby KeithHolly DunnTop New Female VocalistTom WopatKathy MatteaTop Vocal Duo of the YearLeeza GibbonsPresented Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award to Loretta LynnTrisha YearwoodDon EdwardsWaddie MitchellVideo of the YearMartina McBrideDiamond RioTop New Vocal Duo or GroupLorianne CrookCharlie ChaseRay BensonAlbum of the YearJay LenoPresents Jim Reeves Memorial Award to Garth BrooksBuck OwensDyan CannonTop Male Vocalist of the YearAshley JuddNaomi JuddEntertainer of the Year
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