The 19th Music City News Country Awards was held on June 11, 1985, at the Grand Ole Opry House, in Nashville, Tennessee . The ceremony was hosted by Roy Clark, Marie Osmond, John Schneider, The Statlers, and Mel Tillis.

Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year The Statlers Alabama Barbara Mandrell The Oak Ridge Boys Ricky Skaggs Atlanta Blue — The Statlers Country Boy — Ricky Skaggs Long, Long Ago — Marty Robbins Greatest Hits 2 — Oak Ridge Boys Roll On — Alabama |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Female Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Male Artist of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | Reba McEntire Janie Fricke Loretta Lynn Barbara Mandrell Anne Murray | style="vertical-align:top" | Lee Greenwood Gary Morris Ricky Skaggs George Strait Conway Twitty |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Group of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Vocal Duo of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | The Statlers Alabama Exile Oak Ridge Boys The Whites | style="vertical-align:top" | The Judds Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley Ray Charles and Willie Nelson Lee Greenwood and Barbara Mandrell Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Gospel Act of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Bluegrass Act of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | The Hee Haw Gospel Quartet Amy Grant Christy Lane Barbara Mandrell The Oak Ridge Boys | style="vertical-align:top" | Ricky Skaggs Tompall & the Glaser Brothers Emmylou Harris Hot Band Bill Monroe The Whites |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |Single of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" |TV Series of the Year |- | style="vertical-align:top" | "God Bless the U.S.A." — Lee Greenwood "I've Been Around Enough to Know" — John Schneider "Mama He's Crazy" — The Judds "My Only Love" — The Statlers "When We Make Love" — Alabama | style="vertical-align:top" | Nashville Now Austin City Limits Hee Haw Music City USA This Week in Country MusicStar of TomorrowComedy Act of the Year The Judds Exile Sawyer Brown John Schneider George Strait The Statlers Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley Irlene Mandrell Shotgun Red Ray StevensTV Special of the YearVideo of the Year Another Evening with the Statler Brothers – Heroes, Legends and Friends Barbara Mandrell: The Lady Is A Champ Loretta Lynn's Christmas Card Kenny & Dolly: Once Upon a Christmas This Year in Country Music "Elizabeth" — The Statlers "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" — Hank Williams Jr. "God Bless the U.S.A." — Lee Greenwood "My Only Love" — The Statlers "Where's the Dress" — Moe Bandy and Joe StampleyLiving Legend Award Barbara Mandrell

See also CMT Music Awards

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