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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Hank Williams Jr. and Reba McEntire Host the Last ACM Awards at Knott's Berry Farm

  8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 03/21/1988CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better38.5 years agoWikipedia's^[2] ceremony page and its list of ACM ceremonies give March 21, 1988; the ACM winners database labels these awards 1987 (year of the work). No contemporaneous news story was retrievable in this run, so the day rests on those listings and on Billboard's^[3] note that Williams hosted in 1988.

  The 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards, on 21 March 1988, were the last held at Knott's Berry Farm; co-host Hank Williams Jr. won Entertainer of the Year again, Trio won Album of the Year and Randy Travis's "Forever and Ever, Amen" took Single and Song of the Year.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Randy Travis Wins Four at the 22nd ACM Awards; Hank Williams Jr. Is Entertainer

  8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 04/06/1987CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better39.5 years agoThe Academy of Country Music's own YouTube^[2] upload of the night is titled "'On The Other Hand' - Randy Travis wins ACM Single Record of the Year, April 6, 1987", and Wikipedia's^[3] ceremony page also gives April 6, 1987; the ACM winners database files these awards under 1986, the year of the nominated work, so the 22nd show carries a 1986 label there.

  The 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards were held on 6 April 1987 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, hosted by The Judds and Patrick Duffy on NBC; Hank Williams Jr. took Entertainer of the Year and Randy Travis won four awards, including Album, Single and Song of the Year.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  21st ACM Awards Go On the Night of the Libya Raid as Alabama Wins a Fifth Straight

  Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 04/14/1986CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better40.5 years agoBillboard's^[4][5] 3 May 1986 review of the show says 'the big winners on April 14' and places the NBC telecast at the Good Time Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm on the same night the US bombed Libya; Wikipedia^[3] gives 14 April 1986 and Entertainment Tonight's 15 April 1986 episode lists the 21st ACM Awards. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.

  The 21st Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Monday, 14 April 1986 at Knott's Berry Farm's Good Time Theatre, the night the US bombed Libya; Alabama won a fifth straight Entertainer of the Year, the Highwaymen took Single, and Randy Travis was Top New Male Vocalist.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Alabama Wins a Fourth Entertainer of the Year as the Judds Take Song at the 20th ACMs

  Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 05/06/1985CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better41.4 years agoBillboard's^[4][5] 18 May 1985 report datelined Buena Park describes the 'two-hour live NBC telecast Monday (6) at Knott's Berry Farm' of the 20th annual Academy of Country Music Awards; Wikipedia^[3] gives the same date. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.

  The 20th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Monday, 6 May 1985 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, hosted by Glen Campbell, Janie Fricke and Loretta Lynn; Alabama won Entertainer of the Year again and the Judds took Song of the Year and Vocal Duo.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Alabama Takes a Third Straight Entertainer of the Year at the 19th ACM Awards

  Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 05/14/1984CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better42.4 years agoUPI's^[1][6] preview of 14 May 1984 says the awards would be televised that night on NBC from Knott's Berry Farm, and its report of 15 May 1984 describes the 'Monday night telecast'; 14 May 1984 was a Monday and Wikipedia^[3] gives the same date. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.

  The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on 14 May 1984 at Knott's Berry Farm's Good Time Theater, hosted by Mac Davis, Crystal Gayle and Charley Pride; Alabama won Entertainer of the Year for the third straight time, and Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton took Single and Duet with "Islands in the Stream".

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Alabama Repeats as Entertainer of the Year at the 18th ACM Awards

  Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 05/09/1983CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better43.4 years agoUPI's^[1] report datelined Buena Park, May 9, 1983 describes 'Monday night's NBC telecast from Knott's Berry Farm' (9 May 1983 was a Monday), and Wikipedia^[3] gives the same date. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.

  The 18th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on 9 May 1983 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, hosted by Jerry Reed, John Schneider and Tammy Wynette; Alabama won Entertainer of the Year for the second straight year and Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" took Album and Single.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Alabama Wins Its First Entertainer of the Year at the 17th ACM Awards at Knott's

  Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 04/29/1982CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better44.4 years agoUPI's^[1] report datelined Buena Park, April 29, 1982 says the 17th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were 'held Thursday night at Knott's Berry Farm', and the ACM program carries a Dick Clark Company advertisement for the 'April 29, 1982 NBC-TV' telecast. Wikipedia^[3] lists 30 April 1982, which conflicts and is not used. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.

  The 17th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Thursday, 29 April 1982 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, hosted by Mickey Gilley, Conway Twitty and Dottie West; Alabama won Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Top Vocal Group.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Willie Nelson Is Entertainer of the Year as Loretta Lynn Is Honored at the 15th ACMs

  Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 05/01/1980CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better46.4 years agoThe ACM's 15th annual awards show program is headed 'Knott's Berry Farm, May 1, 1980, NBC-TV Live'; a UPI^[4] News Photo caption places Loretta Lynn's Artist of the Decade moment at the 15th annual awards at Knott's Berry Farm on May 1, 1980, and Wikipedia^[3] gives the same day. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.

  The 15th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on 1 May 1980 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, live on NBC; Willie Nelson won Entertainer of the Year, Larry Gatlin took Album and Single, and Loretta Lynn was named Artist of the Decade.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Charlie Rich Sweeps the 9th ACM Awards on ABC as Roy Clark Repeats

  Knott's Berry Farm, Grand Avenue, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 03/25/1974CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better52.5 years agoBillboard^[4] of 9 March 1974 says the Academy of Country Music Awards show 'March 28 on ABC-TV. Show tapes at Knott's Berry Farm March 25. Roger Miller hosts'; Billboard Music Week of March 1974 says the ninth annual awards show was set for network telecast over ABC-TV March 28 at 11:30 p.m.; Wikipedia^[5] gives March 25, 1974. The pin is the ceremony (taping) day, 25 March; the broadcast followed on 28 March. A newspaper dated 24 March 1974 cited by Wikipedia precedes this date, presumably an announcement of the winners.

  Charlie Rich won four awards for "Behind Closed Doors" and Roy Clark became the first repeat Entertainer of the Year at the ninth Academy of Country Music awards, taped on 25 March 1974 at Knott's Berry Farm and aired on ABC on 28 March, hosted by Roger Miller.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Donna Fargo's Happiest Girl Wins Four ACMs as Roy Clark Is Entertainer

  Knott's Berry Farm, Grand Avenue, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 02/26/1973CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better53.6 years agoBillboard^[4] of 24 February 1973 says the Academy's awards will be held 'Feb. 26 at the John Wayne Theatre at Knotts Berry Farm'; Billboard of 10 March 1973 reports Donna Fargo's four awards at 'the eighth annual Academy of Country and Western Music at the John Wayne Theater, Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, Monday (26)'; BMI says the country clan gathered on February 26; Wikipedia^[5] agrees. No start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

  Donna Fargo won four major awards for "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." and Roy Clark was named Entertainer of the Year at the eighth Academy of Country & Western Music awards on 26 February 1973 at Knott's Berry Farm.

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• Music10/05/2026@MusicDesk

  Freddie Hart Wins Five Awards at the 7th ACM Awards at Knott's Berry Farm

  Knott's Berry Farm, Grand Avenue, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music

  

  Starts 03/13/1972CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better54.6 years agoBillboard^[2] of 29 January 1972 says the show 'will take place March 13 at the John Wayne Theater at Knott's Berry Farm'; Billboard Music Week's report says the awards were presented at the seventh annual Academy of Country & Western Music fete 'held here Monday (13) at the John Wayne Theater of Knott's Berry Farm'; Wikipedia^[5] agrees. No start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

  Freddie Hart's "Easy Loving" won Album, Single and Song of the Year, and Hart was also Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist, at the seventh Academy of Country & Western Music awards on 13 March 1972 at Knott's Berry Farm, hosted by Dick Clark.

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