The Academy of Country Music Awards,简称ACM Awards,“乡村音乐学院奖”成立于1964年,成立的目的是为了推广乡村音乐在美国西部各州的发展,其成员最初主要是来源于西部各州乡村音乐人等。1966年第一次举行颁奖仪式,是美国历史最早的乡村音乐颁奖典礼。每年四月或五月颁奖,针对前一年艺人成就。新千年由洛杉矶搬到拉斯维加斯举行,1998至今由CBS转播。
主要奖项Entertainer of the Year、Song of the Year、Single Record of the Year、Album of the Year、Male Vocalist of the Year、Female Vocalist of the Year、Vocal Duo of the Year、Vocal Group of the Year、New Male Vocalist of the Year、New Female Vocalist of the Year、New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year、Video of the Year、Vocal Event of the Year、Songwriter of the Year