He received the Academy of Country Music Male Vocalist of the Year Award in 1984-85, 1988 and 1997. Strait earned Album of the Year in 1985 for "Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" and in 1997 for "Bringing Your Love with Me". He earned Entertainer of the Year in 1989 and Top Male Country Vocalist of the Year in 1991. George won the Tex Ritter Award for Single of the Year for "Pure Country" in 1993. He won Single of the Year in 1996 for “Select Yes or No.” Strait earned Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for “Blue Clear Sky” in 1997. He won multiple American Music Awards and the Top Male Country Vocalist award in 1991. In 1996 he was awarded Favorite Country Album for "Cielo azzurro e limpido". In 1955 he won the ASCAP Voice of Music Award from Billboard magazine. Strait received the Male Album Artist of the year award in 1981 and won the Male Single Artist of the Year award in 1983. The Male Vocalist of the Year award was awarded to him in 1984, as well as the Best Male Artist and Overall Top Artist awards in 1986. He received the Number One Country Artist of the Year award in 1987. George collected the Hot Country Singles and Tracks Artist Award. in 1995 and 1996 and Top Male Country Artist and Top Overall Artist in 1996. Strait earned Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for "Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?" in 1985 by Country Music