- Source: 21st Academy of Country Music Awards
- Academy Award untuk Sutradara Terbaik
- Ardhito Pramono
- Daftar penghargaan dan nominasi yang diterima oleh Eminem
- Nicki Minaj
- Daftar penghargaan dan nominasi yang diterima oleh Beyoncé
- Academy Award untuk Aktris Terbaik
- Kelly Clarkson
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Whitney Houston
- Daftar penghargaan dan nominasi yang diterima oleh Mariah Carey
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The 21st Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony was held on April 14, 1986, at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California. It was hosted by Mac Davis, Reba McEntire and John Schneider.
Winners and nominees
Winners are shown in bold.