# Academy of Country Music Award for Male Artist of the Year

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Academy of Country Music's Male Artist of the Year. The award was first given in 1966, entitled Top Male Vocalist. The following is the list of winners, with the year representing the nominated work.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 2024 | Chris Stapleton | Luke Combs Jelly Roll Cody Johnson Morgan Wallen |
| 2023 | Morgan Wallen | Kane Brown Luke Combs Jordan Davis Chris Stapleton |
| 2022 | Chris Stapleton | Jimmie Allen Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Morgan Wallen |
| 2021 | Thomas Rhett | Dierks Bentley Eric Church Luke Combs Chris Stapleton |
| 2020 | Luke Combs | Dierks Bentley Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith Urban |
| 2019 | Thomas Rhett | Dierks Bentley Luke Combs Chris Stapleton Keith Urban |
| 2018 | Chris Stapleton | Jason Aldean Thomas Rhett Keith Urban Chris Young |
| 2017 | Thomas Rhett | Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Chris Stapleton Keith Urban |
| 2016 | Chris Stapleton | Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Eric Church Brett Eldredge |
| 2015 | Jason Aldean | Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Brad Paisley Blake Shelton |
| 2014 | Jason Aldean | Lee Brice Luke Bryan Blake Shelton Keith Urban |
| 2013 | Jason Aldean | Luke Bryan Eric Church Blake Shelton Toby Keith |
| 2012 | Blake Shelton | Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Chris Young |
| 2011 | Brad Paisley | Jason Aldean Blake Shelton George Strait Keith Urban |
| 2010 | Brad Paisley | Kenny Chesney Darius Rucker George Strait Keith Urban |
| 2009 | Brad Paisley | Kenny Chesney Toby Keith George Strait Keith Urban |
| 2008 | Brad Paisley | Rodney Atkins Kenny Chesney George Strait Keith Urban |
| 2007 | Brad Paisley | Kenny Chesney Toby Keith George Strait Keith Urban |
| 2006 | Keith Urban | Dierks Bentley Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley George Strait |
| 2005 | Keith Urban | Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGraw |
| 2004 | Toby Keith | Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Tim McGraw Keith Urban |
| 2003 | Kenny Chesney | Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGraw George Strait |
| 2002 | Alan Jackson | Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Travis Tritt |
| 2001 | Toby Keith | Kenny Chesney Tim McGraw Brad Paisley George Strait |
| 2000 | Tim McGraw | Alan Jackson Toby Keith Collin Raye George Strait |
| 1999 | Tim McGraw | Garth Brooks Vince Gill Collin Raye George Strait |
| 1998 | George Strait | Alan Jackson Tim McGraw Collin Raye Bryan White |
| 1997 | George Strait | Vince Gill Alan Jackson Collin Raye Bryan White |
| 1996 | Alan Jackson | John Berry Vince Gill Tim McGraw George Strait |
| 1995 | Alan Jackson | Garth Brooks Joe Diffie Vince Gill George Strait |
| 1994 | Vince Gill | Clint Black Garth Brooks Billy Ray Cyrus Alan Jackson |
| 1993 | Vince Gill | Garth Brooks Billy Dean Alan Jackson Doug Stone |
| 1992 | Garth Brooks | Clint Black Vince Gill Alan Jackson Doug Stone |
| 1991 | Garth Brooks | Clint Black Vince Gill George Strait Ricky Van Shelton |
| 1990 | Clint Black | Rodney Crowell George Strait Randy Travis Ricky Van Shelton |
| 1989 | George Strait | Randy Travis Ricky Van Shelton Hank Williams Jr. Dwight Yoakam |
| 1988 | Randy Travis | Ronnie Milsap George Strait Steve Wariner Hank Williams Jr. |
| 1987 | Randy Travis | Earl Thomas Conley George Strait George Jones Hank Williams Jr. |
| 1986 | George Strait | Earl Thomas Conley Gary Morris Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams Jr. |
| 1985 | George Strait | Lee Greenwood Gary Morris Kenny Rogers Ricky Skaggs |
| 1984 | Lee Greenwood | John Anderson Earl Thomas Conley Merle Haggard Ricky Skaggs |
| 1983 | Ronnie Milsap | Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams Jr. |
| 1982 | Merle Haggard | Ronnie Milsap George Jones Kenny Rogers Hank Williams Jr. |
| 1981 | George Jones | Ronnie Milsap Eddie Rabbitt Kenny Rogers Don Williams |
| 1980 | Larry Gatlin | Moe Bandy Waylon Jennings Kenny Rogers Don Williams |
| 1979 | Kenny Rogers | Larry Gatlin Merle Haggard Eddie Rabbitt Don Williams |
| 1978 | Kenny Rogers | Mickey Gilley Ronnie Milsap Mel Tillis Conway Twitty |
| 1977 | Mickey Gilley | Tom Bresh Marty Robbins Mel Tillis Conway Twitty |
| 1976 | Conway Twitty | Glen Campbell Mickey Gilley Merle Haggard Willie Nelson |
| 1975 | Merle Haggard | John Denver Ronnie Milsap Cal Smith Conway Twitty |
| 1974 | Charlie Rich | Merle Haggard Marty Robbins Johnny Rodriguez Conway Twitty |
| 1973 | Merle Haggard | Tony Booth Freddie Hart Ray Price Charley Pride Conway Twitty |
| 1972 | Freddie Hart | Merle Haggard Charley Pride Marty Robbins Conway Twitty |
| 1971 | Merle Haggard | Glen Campbell Ray Price Charley Pride Marty Robbins |
| 1970 | Merle Haggard | Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Billy Mize Charley Pride |
| 1969 | Glen Campbell | Merle Haggard Roger Miller Billy Mize Jerry Wallace |
| 1968 | Glen Campbell | Merle Haggard Dean Martin Billy Mize Buck Owens |
| 1967 | Merle Haggard | Buck Owens Glen Campbell Roger Miller Tex Williams Wynn Stewart |
| 1966 | Buck Owens | Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Freddie Hart Roger Miller Jerry Wallace |

## Category records
### Wins

* Most wins — Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, George Strait (5).
** Most wins from the 1960s — Glen Campbell (2).
** Most wins from the 1970s — Merle Haggard (4).
** Most wins from the 1980s — George Strait (3).
** Most wins from the 1990s — Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, George Strait (2).
** Most wins from the 2000s — Brad Paisley (3).
** Most wins from the 2010s — Jason Aldean (3).

### Nominations

* Most nominated —
** Most nominated from the 1960s — Glen Campbell (4).
** Most nominated from the 1970s — Merle Haggard (8).
** Most nominated from the 1980s — Hank Williams Jr. (6)
** Most nominated from the 1990s — Vince Gill (8).
** Most nominated from the 2000s — Kenny Chesney (9).
** Most nominated from the 2010s — Jason Aldean (8).