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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.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.^[1]^[2]

Entertainer of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Mickey Gilley Loretta Lynn Marty Robbins Mel Tillis Conway Twitty	Mickey Gilley Tom Bresh Marty Robbins Mel Tillis Conway Twitty
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top 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 Brothers
Single Record of the Year	Song 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 Sovine
Most Promising Male Vocalist	Most 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 Smith
Album 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 Glaser
Pioneer Award
Owen Bradley

References

^ "Gilley Gets Six Music Awards". Times Daily. February 18, 1977. p. 8.
^ "Gilley wins 6 'Country' awards". The Telegraph-Herald. February 18, 1977. p. 2.

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