25th Academy of Country Music Awards

The 25th Academy of Country Music Awards was held on April 25, 1990, at the Pantages Theatre, in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by The Judds, Alabama, George Strait, and Tammy Wynette.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
George Strait * Alabama * Dolly Parton * Randy Travis * Hank Williams Jr.	Killin' Time — Clint Black * Diamonds & Dirt — Rodney Crowell * Old 8x10 — Randy Travis * Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band * Willow in the Wind — Kathy Mattea
Top Female Vocalist of the Year	Top Male Vocalist of the Year
Kathy Mattea * k.d. lang * Reba McEntire * Dolly Parton * Tanya Tucker	Clint Black * Rodney Crowell * Ricky Van Shelton * George Strait * Randy Travis
Top Vocal Group of the Year	Top Vocal Duo of the Year
Restless Heart * Alabama * Highway 101 * Shenandoah * Statler Brothers	The Judds * Baillie & the Boys * Buck Owens and Ringo Starr * Sweethearts of the Rodeo * Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr.
Single Record of the Year	Song of the Year
"A Better Man" — Clint Black * "If Tomorrow Never Comes" — Garth Brooks * "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" — Keith Whitley * "There's a Tear in My Beer" — Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. * "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" — Patty Loveless	"Where've You Been" — Jon Vezner, Don Henry * "After All This Time" — Rodney Crowell * "If Tomorrow Never Comes" — Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy * "Killin' Time" — Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas * "There's a Tear in My Beer" — Hank Williams
Top New Male Vocalist	Top New Female Vocalist
Clint Black * Garth Brooks * Lionel Cartwright	Mary Chapin Carpenter * Daniele Alexander * Jann Browne
Top New Vocal Duo or Group	Video of the Year
The Kentucky Headhunters * Shenandoah * Wild Rose	"There's a Tear in My Beer" — Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. * "Cathy's Clown" — Reba McEntire * "High Cotton" — Alabama * "Planet Texas" — Kenny Rogers * "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" — Dolly Parton