The 31st Academy of Country Music Awards was held on April 24, 1996, at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California . The ceremony was hosted by Faith Hill and Brooks & Dunn.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Brooks & Dunn Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Reba McEntire Tim McGraw The Woman in Me — Shania Twain All I Want — Tim McGraw Lead On — George Strait Waitin' on Sundown — Brooks & Dunn When Fallen Angels Fly — Patty LovelessTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Patty Loveless Faith Hill Reba McEntire Pam Tillis Shania Twain Alan Jackson John Berry Vince Gill Tim McGraw George StraitTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year The Mavericks Alabama BlackHawk Diamond Rio Sawyer Brown Brooks & Dunn Baker & Myers George Jones and Tammy Wynette Shelby Lynne and Faith Hill Dolly Parton and Vince GillSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "Check Yes or No" — George Strait "Any Man of Mine" — Shania Twain "I Like It, I Love It" — Tim McGraw "It Matters to Me" — Faith Hill "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" — Brooks & Dunn "The Keeper of the Stars" — Dickey Lee, Karen Staley, Danny Mayo "I Like It, I Love It" — Jeb Stuart Anderson, Mark Hall, Steve Dukes "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" — John Berry, Stewart Harris "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" — Gretchen Peters "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" — Don Cook, Kix Brooks, Ronnie DunnTop New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist Bryan White Wade Hayes David Lee Murphy Shania Twain Terri Clark Alison KraussTop New Vocal Duo or GroupVideo of the Year Lonestar 4 Runner Perfect Stranger "The Car" — Jeff Carson "My Wife Thinks You're Dead" — Junior Brown "Not That Different" — Collin Raye "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" — John Michael Montgomery "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" — Travis TrittPioneer Award Merle HaggardSpecial Achievement Award Jeff Foxworthy
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Joe DiffieAaron TippinJohn AndersonLee Roy Parnell"C-O-U-N-T-R-Y"Martina McBride"Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town"Terri ClarkShania TwainTop New Female Vocalist Medley"If I Were You""Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)"Alabama"Say I"Garth BrooksTony Arata Medley"The Dance""Face to Face""The Change"Tim McGraw"All I Want Is a Life"LonestarPerfect Stranger4 RunnerTop New Vocal Duo or Group Medley"No News""You Have the Right to Remain Silent""Cain's Blood"Shania Twain"No One Needs to Know"Brooks & Dunn"My Maria"Reba McEntire"Starting Over Again"Clint Black"A Bad Goodbye"David Lee MurphyBryan WhiteWade HayesTop New Male Vocalist Medley"Every Time I Get Around You""I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore""Old Enough to Know Better"Alan Jackson"Home"Faith Hill"It Matters to Me"Marty StuartTravis Tritt"Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best"Collin Raye"Not That Different"Tracy Lawrence"Time Marches On"Collin RayeChely WrightTim McGrawTrisha YearwoodMichelle WrightMarty StuartLittle TexasTracy LawrenceTerri ClarkNeal McCoyTravis TrittJohn BerrySteve WarinerRhett AkinsJo Dee Messina"Hope"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesBilly DeanLoni AndersonSteve WarinerTop Vocal Group of the YearTracy ByrdChely WrightClay WalkerTop New Female VocalistBrooks & DunnFaith HillPresented Special Achievement Award to Jeff FoxworthyMark ChesnuttCrystal BernardDoug SupernawVideo of the YearNeal McCoyLinda DavisEmilio NavairaTop New Vocal Duo or GroupTrisha YearwoodThe MavericksSong of the YearSawyer BrownPam TillisAlbum of the YearDiamond RioNaomi JuddTop Vocal Duo of the YearShelby LynneLittle TexasTop New Male VocalistClint BlackPresented Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award to Merle HaggardBlackHawkPatty LovelessSingle Record of the YearJohn BerryLeeza GibbonsShawntel SmithTop Female Vocalist of the YearMichelle WrightJanine TurnerTop Male Vocalist of the YearJay LenoEntertainer of the Year
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