The 21st Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 14, 1986, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Mac Davis, Reba McEntire and John Schneider. __TOC__
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Alabama Lee Greenwood Ricky Skaggs George Strait Hank Williams Jr. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind — George Strait 40-Hour Week — Alabama Five-O — Hank Williams Jr. Highwayman — The Highwaymen Why Not Me — The Judds |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Female Vocalist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Male Vocalist of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | Reba McEntire Rosanne Cash Crystal Gayle Anne Murray Juice Newton | style="vertical-align:top" | George Strait Earl Thomas Conley Gary Morris Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams Jr. |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Vocal Group of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top Vocal Duo of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | Alabama Exile Forester Sisters Oak Ridge Boys Sawyer Brown | style="vertical-align:top" | The Judds Bellamy Brothers Ray Charles and Willie Nelson Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris Marie Osmond and Dan Seals |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Single Record of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Song of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | "Highwayman" — The Highwaymen "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" — Mel McDaniel "Dixie Road" — Lee Greenwood "I'm For Love" — Hank Williams Jr. "Love Is Alive" — The Judds
| style="vertical-align:top" | "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" — Fred Parris, Mike Reid, Troy Seals "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" — Bob McDill "I'll Never Stop Loving You" — Dave Loggins, J.D. Martin "Seven Spanish Angels" — Troy Seals, Eddie Sester "Some Fools Never Learn" — John Scott Sherrill |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top New Male Vocalist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Top New Female Vocalist |- | style="vertical-align:top" | Randy Travis T. Graham Brown Billy Burnette Marty Stuart Keith Whitley | style="vertical-align:top" | Judy Rodman Liz Boardo Tari Hensley Robin Lee Patty Loveless |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Video of the Year |- | colspan="2" | "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" — George Jones "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" — Alabama "Country Boy" — Ricky Skaggs "Highwayman" — The Highwaymen "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" — Ronnie Milsap |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Tex Ritter Award |- | colspan="2" | Sweet DreamsPioneer Award Kitty Wells
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)The Oak Ridge Boys"Juliet"John Schneider"You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight"Liz BoardoTari HensleyRobin LeePatty LovelessJudy RodmanTop New Female Vocalist Medley"I Love the Way It Feels""Oh Yes I Can""I'll Take Your Love Anytime""Lonely Days, Lonely Nights""Until I Met You"George Strait"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her"Reba McEntire"Whoever's in New England"Tom T. Hall"Kitty Wells Started It All"Mac Davis"Somewhere in America"AlabamaHits Medley"Can't Keep a Good Man Down""Tennessee River""Mountain Music"Janie FrickeLee GreenwoodSong of the Year Medley"I'll Never Stop Loving You""Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On""Some Fools Never Learn""Seven Spanish Angels""Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"Billy BurnetteRandy TravisKeith WhitleyT. Graham BrownMarty StuartTop New Male Vocalist Medley"Try Me""1982""Miami, My Amy""I Tell It Like It Used to Be""Arlene"The Judds"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"Rex AllenHugh O'BrienPatti PageCarl PerkinsHistory of the Grand Ole Opry
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesAlan ThickeMarkie PostBobby BareTop Vocal Group of the YearTom RitterJohn RitterPresents Tex Ritter Award to Sweet DreamsSeason HubleySylviaTop Male Vocalist of the YearJohnny LeeEddie RabbittMarie OsmondTop New Female VocalistSawyer BrownLacy J. DaltonTop Vocal Duo of the YearTammy WynettePresents Pioneer Award to Kitty WellsJohn LarroquetteThe Forester SistersAlbum of the YearMichael Martin MurphyStepfanie KramerBoxcar WillieSong of the YearNicolette LarsonSteve WarinerJuice NewtonTop New Male VocalistRonnie MilsapGary MorrisTop Female Vocalist of the YearEarl Thomas ConleyCatherine BachHank Williams Jr.Video of the YearExileBarbara StockSingle Record of the YearMac DavisReba McEntireJohn SchneiderEntertainer of the Year
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