The Oak Ridge Boys

Listed by category in alphabetical and chronological order.

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Top Vocal Group, 1978
Album of the Year (Y’all Come Back Saloon), 1978
Single of the Year (Elvira), 1981
Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award (for lifetime achievement), 2007

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
Country Group of the Year, 1982
Best Country Music Video Artist, 1985

AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE
Best Music Act, 2007

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Silver Buffalo Award, 2001

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Vocal Group of the Year, 1978
Instrumental Group of the Year (Oaks Band), 1978
Single of the Year (Elvira), 1981
Instrumental Group of the Year (Oaks Band), 1986

GRAMMY AWARDS
Best Vocal Performance by a Country Group or Duo (Elvira), 1982

MUSIC CITY NEWS FAN AWARDS
Band of the Year (Oaks Band), 1978
Best Single of the Year (Elvira), 1982

TNN VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS
Favorite Group, 1988
Favorite Group, 1989

AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
Best Country Vocal Group of the Year, 1981

BILLBOARD
Breakthrough Award, 1977
Number One Country Group, 1980
Number One Country Group/Singles, 1980
Number One Country Group/Albums, 1980
Bill Williams Memorial Award, 1981

BROADCAST MUSIC INCORPORATED (BMI)
Most Performed Song of the Year (Elvira), 1981

CASHBOX
Country Vocal Group/Singles, 1978
Country Vocal Group/Singles, 1979
Country Vocal Group/Albums, 1979
Country Vocal Group/Singles, 1980
Country Vocal Group/Albums, 1981
Country Crossover Group Pop/Singles, 1981
Country Crossover Group Pop/Albums, 1981
Country Crossover Group Pop/Singles, 1983

DISC JOCKEY AWARDS
Group of the Year/Country, 1980

INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT BUYERS ASSC.
Living Legend Award, 2005

INTERNATIONAL FAN CLUB ORGANIZATION
Tex Ritter Award, 1993

FAME AWARD
Presented by the MENC (National Association for Music Education), 2006

JUKE BOX OPERATORS OF AMERICA
Country Group of the Year, 1980
Song of the Year (Elvira), 1981

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
Best Major Country Performance, 1983
Best Major Country Performance, 1985
Best Major Country Performance, 1986

NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL
American Eagle Award, 1997

NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE
National Voice Award, 1997

PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Country Act of the Year, 1981

RADIO & RECORDS COUNTRY MUSIC POLL
Country Group of the Year, 1978-1980
Single of the Year (Elvira), 1981

RADIO PROGRAMMERS CHOICE AWARDS
Vocal Group of the Year, 1981

RECORD WORLD
Country Singles Award, 1977
Country Vocal Group/Singles 1978
Country Vocal Group/Albums 1978
Country Vocal Group/Singles 1980
Country Vocal Group/Albums 1980
Country Vocal Group/Albums 1981
Most Promising Male Group/Albums, 1981
Top Country Crossover Group, 1981

VOCAL GROUP HALL OF FAME
Inducted, September 2001

GOSPEL

CHRISTIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Mainstream Artist of the Year, 2004

DOVE AWARDS
Album of the Year, 1969
Album Jacket Design, 1969
Male Group of the Year, 1970
Album of the Year, 1972
Male Group of the Year, 1972
Album of the Year, 1973
Country Album of the Year, 2002
Country Recorded Song of the Year, 2007
Long Form Music Video of the Year, 2010

GOSPEL MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Inducted October 2000

GRAMMY AWARDS
Best Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo/Gospel, 1971-1979 (four awards)

SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC GUILD
President’s Award, 2010


INTERNATIONAL

BILLBOARD/WEMBLEY FESTIVAL OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Best Country Group, 1975

COUNTRY RHYTHMS INTERNATIONAL FAN AWARDS
Best Country Group, 1982

KOUNTRY KORRAL MAGAZINE, SWEDEN
Number One Country Group, 1975
Number One Gospel Group, 1975

F.I.D.O.F  (International music festival organization)
Award of Excellence, 1986

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