“This is for my eight buddies” one of the most emotional acceptance speeches I ever seen/heard.😢😢

that applause lasted a whole 50 seconds.. almost a MINUTE... the support of country music will always amaze me.

This will always be a touching moment. Reba was recovering after the sudden loss if her entire band. I commend her for having the courage to even attend after such a horrifying event. Not to mention to dedicate the award to her band's memory. Classy lady she is.

"It's blank." Absolutely PERFECT!!

Yeah, her band members were killed in a plane crash in March 16 of this year, 1991. I love how Reba is so humble and she deserves this.

She said that dolly parton and Vince gil called her right after and offered to come help her with their bands because she had a tour to finish even after losing her 8 band members. I can't imagine how difficult it was for her to finish knowing they weren't there with her.

Those were without a doubt real tears, she loved them like they were family. Everytime I see this or the interviews where she talks about her eight buddies I cry with her. God bless you Reba :)

1:30 That applause was incredible!

You know she will never EVER forget them ♡

There'll NEVER be another one like Reba NOONE can out sing her or be as humble and kind. Very giving lady. I love her with all of my heart.

I never knew this about Reba and I grew up watching her show and her great acting definitely stemmed from her life experiences wow

I cry every time I see this, ❤️ you Reba

Reba is a beautiful soul with a big heart , her sincerity & humility inspire! She’s truly the queen of country. Classy lady

You can see how much she loves her band I am so proud of her for strangth and Hubble heart ♥ love you Reba

Congratulations Reba! She looks as beautiful as ever!

I literally watched this when I was younger!! That's when I started taping all of the award shows..Because of being in love with Reba McEntire voice!!

So humble and lovely devoted, well done Reba. Love you and God bless you and your family, band members. ✝️🇺🇸🙏⚘🎶🌷♥️💋🥀🌹💐❣♥️♥️💐🦋

I was so devastated to hear about the plane crash of Our Beautiful Female Entertainer from are State Of Oklahoma. We had her and her Band at the Tulsa State Fair, for entertaining , thru our Radio Station, KTOW located in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. They were unique and Real Country, I will never for get that I meet, Reba Mc Entire and her first band members, we all shook their hands and Thank Them for such Awsome Shows and Songs. They were country for Sure 🎤 🎶 🎸🎻🇺🇲 RIP 💌💌💌💌💌💌💌💌...

Reba shows true Okie grit, class and heart. BEST CMA acceptance speech ever!

that was so sad to watch i love reba she is such an amaizing person and when she started to cry I just want to hug her.

Still breaks my heart to watch

She is truly a survivor, her heart is bigger than any other, what a true Lady she is, I simply live her and she is by far simply the best.

This will never not bring me to misty eyes.

Love you reba

Reba is an angel, who has given so much for so many people. I wish this hadn't happened to her. Bless you, Reba and RIP the band and the others who died .

Bless her heart ❤️

The plane crash changed Everything!! Her career was already well into a second decade....and she was only Just getting started!!! For My Broken Heart Album still holds up brilliantly

i cried with her

Now that was the most heartfelt speech that I’ve ever heard & those was real tears!! Love you ALWAYS REBA🤍

Love Reba! ❤️

She had some gorgeous hair then.

I feel really bad for Reba in this video and i send my condolences to family

The other nominees were Kathy Mattea, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patty Loveless, and Tanya Tucker.

I remember where I was. Turning the antenna on the house till I could see this back in Western Ky. Many years ago. !! Howd I get so lost from then to now. ?? I long for those days again !!

*Who's here after watching Kane's tribute to his drummer?*

Rip to the band members that was in the plane crash 😭

This makes me cry but im happy as well that she won it

Psa Tony brown legendary iconic achieved

I'm not a country super fan especially with todays pop country. I like it, But reba and dolly parton music always hit different to me. She's a lovely woman

Reba!

That is awesome!!!!

A beautiful lady indeed

in 1991 Reba's band (8 people) were killed in a plane crash in San Diego in route to Indiana.

Total class act 👏👏

I thought she was going to be bawling hysterically when she got that award but no

Thank you for sharing!

"Oh my god!" "Fire the accountant!" Lol!

aww Reba! :(

This was the same year her band died in that plane crash righr? 1991? Because I was just curious why on the Wikipedia page for this particular event she isn't listed as the winner for this award. Must be a mistake on Wiki.

@RyanCooleyFanx No she did'nt, In this show the president sent out his condolences, Vince Gill paid tribute to Dottie in a video message at the cma's, Reba did pay tribute to Dottie in her autobiography

@StephanieG45 I hate seeing her upset!!! It hurts me too!

@TheNatalieHOPE her band members

@lawknoxville Did you not just watch her bawling?!

How could they??? This was taped April 1991...Dottie didnt die til September 1991. This is the ACM's....you are thinking of the CMA's that are in the fall.

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It was so shameful the show did'nt do a tribute to Dottie West that year

I wasn't even born,....

LetUsLove11 don't call me a dumbass that's not nice!

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That was so sad.

Crappp...If I would have known I was need a tissue during this I wouldn't have watched it

Fire the accountant

The Academy of Country Music Awards sucks. The Country Music Association awards are better. the reason why I think the academy sucks is because all they do is give out too many useless awards like new male vocalist, new female vocalist and new vocal Duo group along with milestone awards and Artist of the Decade. For me what makes an award show good as when you do not have a lot of categories. that's why I think the association is better than the academy because they don't have they don't give out useless Awards, the academy does that. Besides the purpose of the Country Music Association (Nashville 1958) is to promote the genre of country music. The purpose of the Academy of Country Music (Los Angeles 1958) is to promote country music in the 13 states west of Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and The Dakotas, since their 50th award show was held in Texas. I'm aware that the ACM was the first to have a country music award show so if you like country music like me I say ditch the academy and support the association. Plus when you think about it the academy selects people that the fans would select.

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