The 12th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on February 24, 1977, at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Pat Boone, Patti Page and Jerry Reed. __TOC__
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Mickey Gilley Loretta Lynn Marty Robbins Mel Tillis Conway Twitty Mickey Gilley Tom Bresh Marty Robbins Mel Tillis Conway TwittyTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Vocal Group of the Year Crystal Gayle Emmylou Harris Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Tammy Wynette Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Dave & Sugar Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson George Jones and Tammy Wynette Statler BrothersSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "Bring It On Home to Me" — Mickey Gilley "El Paso City" — Marty Robbins "Good Hearted Woman" — Waylon Jennings "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)" — Loretta Lynn "Teddy Bear" — Red Sovine "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" — Baker Knight "Bring It On Home to Me" — Sam Cooke "El Paso City" — Marty Robbins "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)" — Lola Jean Dillon "Teddy Bear" — Billy Joe Burnette, Tommy Hill, Dale Royal, Red SovineMost Promising Male VocalistMost Promising Female Vocalist Moe Bandy Rex Allen Jr. Billy "Crash" Craddock Larry Gatlin Johnny Lee Billie Jo Spears Dottsy Mary Kay Place Sunday Sharpe Margo SmithAlbum of the Year Gilley's Smoking — Mickey Gilley El Paso City — Marty Robbins Now and Then — Conway Twitty Somebody Somewhere — Loretta Lynn Wanted! The Outlaws — Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Tompall GlaserPioneer Award Owen Bradley
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