Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year
The Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year is the biggest competitive category presented at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The following is the list of winners, with the year representing the nominated work.
Recipients
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Keith Urban | |
| 2018 | Jason Aldean | |
| 2017 | Jason Aldean | |
| 2016 | Jason Aldean | |
| 2015 | Luke Bryan | |
| 2014 | George Strait | |
| 2013 | Luke Bryan | |
| 2012 | Taylor Swift | |
| 2011 | Taylor Swift | |
| 2010 | Taylor Swift | |
| 2009 | Carrie Underwood | |
| 2008 | Carrie Underwood | |
| 2007 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2006 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2005 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2004 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2003 | Toby Keith | |
| 2002 | Toby Keith | |
| 2001 | Brooks & Dunn | |
| 2000 | Dixie Chicks | |
| 1999 | Shania Twain | |
| 1998 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1997 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1996 | Brooks & Dunn | |
| 1995 | Brooks & Dunn | |
| 1994 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1993 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1992 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1991 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1990 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1989 | George Strait | |
| 1988 | Hank Williams Jr. | |
| 1987 | Hank Williams Jr. | |
| 1986 | Hank Williams Jr. | |
| 1985 | Alabama | |
| 1984 | Alabama | |
| 1983 | Alabama | |
| 1982 | Alabama | |
| 1981 | Alabama | |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell | |
| 1979 | Willie Nelson | |
| 1978 | Kenny Rogers | |
| 1977 | Dolly Parton | |
| 1976 | Mickey Gilley | |
| 1975 | Loretta Lynn | |
| 1974 | Mac Davis | |
| 1973 | Roy Clark | |
| 1972 | Roy Clark | |
| 1971 | Freddie Hart | |
| 1970 | Merle Haggard |