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- May 26, 200490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Toby Keith Takes Four Awards, Including Entertainer, at the 39th ACMs
- Toby Keith was the big winner of the 39th ACM Awards on 26 May 2004, taking four honors: Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist, Album of the Year for Shock'n Y'all, and Video of the Year for "Beer for My Horses", his duet with Willie Nelson[1][2]
- The CBS show, hosted by Reba McEntire, was staged in the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, with Alan Jackson the most-nominated artist at seven[3]
- Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" won Single Record and Vocal Event of the Year, and Randy Travis's "Three Wooden Crosses" (written by Doug Johnson and Kim Williams) won Song of the Year[2][5]
- Dierks Bentley won Top New Artist, a single award that replaced the separate new male and female categories; Martina McBride was Top Female Vocalist, Rascal Flatts Top Vocal Group and Brooks & Dunn Top Vocal Duo[2][3]
- It was Keith's second straight Entertainer win, after 2003; the broadcast featured 18 performances including Loretta Lynn with Vince Gill and Gretchen Wilson with Big & Rich[3][4]
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- [1]90%billboard.com/music/music-news/this-day-in-music-163-64748billboard.com· Posted Oct 5, 2026· Starts May 26, 2004 ✓· 20% of score
Billboard's[4] 'This Day in Music' entry for 26 May: '2004 - Toby Keith is the big winner at the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards'; Wikipedia[3] and the ACM listing also give 26 May 2004.
- [2]85%2004 ACM Awards Winners - KCBDkcbd.com· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
KCBD's list marks the winners in every category, including Toby Keith as entertainer and male vocalist and Dierks Bentley as Top New Artist.
- [3]75%39th Academy of Country Music Awardsen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Gives 26 May 2004, Reba McEntire as host, CBS, the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay, and Alan Jackson's seven nominations.[1]
- [4]80%All the ACM Award Winners for Entertainer of the Yearbillboard.com· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Toby Keith won in 2003 and 2004; in 2004 also album of the year (Shock'n Y'all), top male vocalist and video (Beer for My Horses).[1]
- [5]85%ACM winners database - Entertainer of the Yearacmcountry.com· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
ACM database (work year 2003): Toby Keith Entertainer, Album Shock 'N Y'all, Song Three Wooden Crosses, Single and Vocal Event It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, Top New Artist Dierks Bentley.[1]
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