The 24th TNN/Music City News Country Awards was held on June 4, 1990, at the Grand Ole Opry House, in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Dean and Barbara Mandrell.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Ricky Van Shelton Alabama The Statlers George Strait Randy Travis Killin' Time — Clint Black Alone — Vern Gosdin Beyond the Blue Neon — George Strait I Wonder Do You Think of Me — Keith Whitley No Holdin' Back — Randy TravisFemale Artist of the YearMale Artist of the Year Patty Loveless Kathy Mattea Reba McEntire Lorrie Morgan Tanya Tucker Ricky Van Shelton Clint Black Rodney Crowell George Strait Randy TravisVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year The Statlers Alabama Highway 101 Oak Ridge Boys Shenandoah The Judds Baillie and the Boys Bellamy Brothers The Everly Brothers Sweethearts of the RodeoSingle of the YearVideo of the Year "More Than a Name on a Wall" — The Statlers "After All This Time" — Rodney Crowell "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" — Keith Whitley "It's Just a Matter of Time" — Randy Travis "Living Proof" — Ricky Van Shelton "There's a Tear in My Beer" — Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. "Dear Me" — Lorrie Morgan "It's Just a Matter of Time" — Randy Travis "That Just About Does It" — Vern Gosdin "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" — Dolly PartonStar of TomorrowVocal Collaboration of the Year Clint Black Garth Brooks Skip Ewing Lorrie Morgan Paul Overstreet Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. Patrick Swayze and Larry Gatlin Shelby Lynne and George Jones Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray Sharon White and Ricky SkaggsGospel Act of the YearComedian of the Year The Chuck Wagon Gang The Cathedrals Cumberland Boys Fox Brothers J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Ray Stevens Andy Andrews Jerry Clower Shotgun Red Williams and ReeInstrumentalist of the Year Ricky Skaggs Chet Atkins Roy Clark Charlie Daniels Mike SniderLiving Legend Award Merle HaggardMinnie Pearl Award Tennessee Ernie Ford
See also CMT Music Awards
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