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| 24th Academy of Country Music Awards | ||||
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| Date | April 10, 1989 | |||
| Location | Disney Studios, Burbank, California | |||
| Hosted by | Patrick Duffy George Strait K.T. Oslin | |||
| Most awards | K.T. Oslin Hank Williams Jr. Kathy Mattea (2 each) | |||
| Most nominations | K.T. Oslin (5) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | NBC | |||
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The 24th Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 10, 1989, at Disney Studios, Burbank, California. It was hosted by Patrick Duffy, K.T. Oslin, and George Strait.
Winners and nominees
Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
|---|---|
| Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Single Record of the Year | Song of the Year |
| |
| Top New Male Vocalist | Top New Female Vocalist |
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| Video of the Year | |
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| Pioneer Award | |
| Artist of the Decade Award | |
Performers
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Randy Travis | "Is It Still Over?" |
| Skip Ewing Vicki Bird |
New Artist Medley #1 "I Don't Have Far to Fall" "Mem'ries" |
| The Judds | "Let Me Tell You About Love" |
| J.C. Crowley Donna Meade |
New Artist Medley #2 "Paint the Town and Hang the Moon Tonight" "Love's Last Stand" |
| Reba McEntire | "Cathy's Clown" |
| Paul Overstreet Linda Davis |
New Artist Medley #3 "Sowin' Love" "Weak Nights" |
| Hank Williams Hank Williams Jr. |
"There's a Tear in My Beer" |
| K.T. Oslin | "Hey Bobby" |
| David Lynn Jones Cee Cee Chapman |
New Artist Medley #4 "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)" "Frontier Justice" |
| George Strait | "What's Going On in Your World" |
| Willie Nelson | "Better Part Over" |
| Suzy Bogguss Rodney Crowell |
New Artist Medley #5 "Somewhere Between" "After All This Time" |
| Highway 101 | "Setting Me Up" |
Presenters
| Presenter(s) | Notes |
|---|---|
| George Peppard Patty Loveless Buck Owens |
Top Vocal Group of the Year |
| Mary Frann The Bellamy Brothers |
Album of the Year |
| Juice Newton The Oak Ridge Boys |
Video of the Year |
| Carl Perkins Charlie Daniels |
Presented Artist of the Decade Award to Alabama |
| Eddie Rabbitt Bruce Jenner |
Top Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Eddy Raven Lisa Hartman Black Keith Whitley |
Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Don Williams Morgan Brittany Moe Bandy |
Single Record of the Year |
| Janie Fricke Ronnie Milsap Tammy Wynette |
Song of the Year |
| Roger Miller Dwight Yoakam |
Presented Pioneer Award to Buck Owens |
| Leeza Gibbons Kathy Mattea |
Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Restless Heart Lacy J. Dalton |
Top New Female Vocalist Top New Male Vocalist |
| Dennis Weaver Valerie Harper |
Entertainer of the Year |
References
- "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- "Winners of 24th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards". AP News. Retrieved January 19, 2023.