The 6th Academy of Country and Western Music Awards ceremony was held on March 22, 1971, at Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Dick Clark. __TOC__
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Merle Haggard Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Elvis Presley Charley Pride For the Good Times — Ray Price A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World — Merle Haggard Charley Pride's 10th Album — Charley Pride Fightin' Side of Me — Merle Haggard The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album — Glen CampbellTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Lynn Anderson Bobbie Gentry Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Tammy Wynette Merle Haggard Glen Campbell Ray Price Charley Pride Marty RobbinsCountry Comedy Act of the YearTop Vocal Group of the Year Roy Clark Don Bowman Homer and Jethro Junior Samples Sheb Wooley The Kimberleys The Glaser Brothers Johnny & Jonie Mosby Sons of the Pioneers Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "For the Good Times" — Ray Price "The Fightin' Side of Me" — Merle Haggard "Help Me Make It Through the Night" — Sammi Smith "Rose Garden" — Lynn Anderson "Snowbird" — Anne Murray "For the Good Times" — Kris Kristofferson "The Fightin' Side of Me" — Merle Haggard "Help Me Make It Through the Night" — Kris Kristofferson "Rose Garden" — Joe South "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" — Kris KristoffersonMost Promising Male VocalistMost Promising Female Vocalist Buddy Alan Tony Booth Mayf Nutter Red Stegall Bobby Wayne Sammi Smith Lynn Harper Jae Judy Kay Anne Murray Susan RayePioneer Award Patsy Montana Tex Ritter
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