The Academy of Country Music Award for Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Winners

A list of the Academy of Country Music Award for Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Winners.

George Strait (1989-1999)

George Strait was named the first ever Dick Clark Artist of the Decade in 1989, covering the years from 1979 to 1989. Strait is a country music legend, with more than 100 hits to his name. He is known for his traditional country sound and for being a part of the “neotraditional” movement of the 1980s.

Garth Brooks (1990-2000)

The Academy of Country Music Award for Dick Clark Artist of the Decade is an award given to country music artists who have achieved success during the specified decade. The award was first presented in 1991 to Garth Brooks. George Strait was the most recent recipient of the award, being honored in 2012.

In total, seven artists have been honored with the Academy of Country Music Award for Dick Clark Artist of the Decade. Of those seven, three are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame and four have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. All seven artists have also won at least one Grammy Award.

Alan Jackson (1991-2001)

Alan Jackson is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hit songs.

Jackson has won numerous awards, including 17 Grammy Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, 16 American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards and three Country Music Association Awards. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and inducted into both the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Georgia Music Hall of Fame. He was ranked 26th on CMT’s 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003. In 2007, Jackson ranked 87th on the Rolling Stone list of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2009 he was 91st on the same list. Also in 2009 he was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music.

Brooks & Dunn (1992-2002)

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Toby Keith (1993-2003)

The Academy of Country Music Award for Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Winners are announced every ten years by the American television network ABC and country music association the Academy of Country Music (ACM). The award is named in honor of Dick Clark, who founded the ACM with swell as producing its annual awards show. Toby Keith was the first winner of the award, being recognized as the artist of the decade for his work from 1993 to 2003. Keith was presented with the award by Clark himself during a special segment at the 2003 ACM Awards.

Shania Twain (1994-2004)

Shania Twain was the first and only woman to win the award. She was honored for her work during the 1994-2004 decade.

Kenny Chesney (1995-2005)

Kenny Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has recorded twenty albums, fourteen of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than forty Top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, thirty of which have reached number one on the charts. Chesney co-directed and produced a film for ESPN entitled The Life ofnote 2 which chronicles his life and career. He has received six Academy of Country Music awards, as well as six awards from the Country Music Association. He is one of the most popular touring acts in country music, regularly selling out stadium concerts.

Chesney first achieved mainstream success in 1995 with the release of his third album, All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan. This album included four chart singles: “Fallin’ in Love”, “The Tin Man”, “When I Close My Eyes” and “All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan”. All of these songs were co-written with Bill Anderson. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1996, and it has sold more than two million copies in the United States as of December 2013. In 1999, Chesney released his fourth studio album titled I Will Stand; this album included three hit singles: “You Had Me from Hello”, “How Forever Feels” and “She’s Got It All”. These songs were co-written with Skip Ewing and George Teren. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in 2000 matching Chesney’s previous album sales achievements.

Number One Hits:
-You Had Me from Hello
-How Forever Feels
-She’s Got It All
-I Will Stand

Keith Urban (1996-2006)

The Academy of Country Music Award for Dick Clark Artist of the Decade is an award presented to country music artists. It was first presented at the 36th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2001 to George Strait. Since its inception, the award has been presented to four other artists: Brooks & Dunn (2006-2016), Alan Jackson (2006-2016), Reba McEntire (2001-2011), and Taylor Swift (2011-2021).

The award recognizes an artist’s longevity and success within the country music industry. To be eligible, an artist must have released at least one album during the eligibility period. The award is named in honor of Dick Clark, who was a long-time host of American Bandstand and producer of several country music specials, including the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Brad Paisley (1997-2007)

Brad Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has released eleven studio albums, on which he has recorded thirty-six singles, of which nineteen have reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and/or the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Paisley is a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Carrie Underwood (1998-2008)

Carrie Underwood became the first-ever female artist to be named the Academy of Country Music’s Dick Clark Artist of the Decade. She was honored for her achievements during the 2010 ACM Awards show.

Underwood burst onto the country music scene in 2005, when she won American Idol. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released later that year and quickly became a smash hit. It went on to sell more than 7 million copies and produced five No. 1 singles, making it the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history.

Underwood followed up with 2007’s Carnival Ride, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and went on to sell more than 5 million copies. It produced four No. 1 singles, including “So Small” and “Last Name.”

In 2009, Underwood released her third album, Play On. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold more than 3 million copies to date. It spawned three No. 1 singles: “Cowboy Casanova,” “Temporary Home,” and “Mama’s Song.”

Over the course of her career, Underwood has won numerous awards, including seven Grammy Awards and 22 Billboard Music Awards. In 2009, she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.