Back Academy of Country Music German Academia de la Música Country Spanish آکادمی موسیقی کانتری Persian Academy of Country Music French Academy of Country Music ID Academy of Country Music Icelandic Academy of Country Music Italian アカデミー・オブ・カントリーミュージック Japanese 아카데미 오브 컨트리 뮤직 Korean Academy of Country Music Dutch
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| Abbreviation | ACM |
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| Formation | 1964 |
| Type | Music organization |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
CEO | Damon Whiteside |
| Website | www.acmcountry.com |
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Among the founders were Eddie Miller, Tommy Wiggins, and Mickey and Chris Christensen. They wanted to promote country music in the western 13 states with the support of artists based on the West Coast. Artists such as Johnny Bond, Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard, Roger Miller and others influenced them. A board of directors was formed to govern the academy in 1965.[1]
- ^ "Academy of Country Music - Mission". acmcountry.com. Retrieved April 5, 2012.