List of Country Music Association Awards ceremonies
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This is a list of Country Music Association Awards ceremonies and the winners in each ceremony.
Ceremonies
Below is a list of ceremonies, the years the ceremonies were held, their hosts, the television networks that aired them, and their locations.
| Year | Host(s) | Network | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bobbie Gentry and Sonny James | N/A | Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1968 | Dale Evans and Roy Rogers | NBC | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1969 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | ||
| 1970 | |||
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| 1972 | Glen Campbell | CBS | |
| 1973 | Johnny Cash | ||
| 1974 | Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| 1975 | Glen Campbell and Charley Pride | ||
| 1976 | Johnny Cash and Roy Clark | ||
| 1977 | Johnny Cash | ||
| 1978 | |||
| 1979 | Kenny Rogers | ||
| 1980 | Mac Davis and Barbara Mandrell | ||
| 1981 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1983 | Anne Murray and Willie Nelson | ||
| 1984 | Kenny Rogers | ||
| 1985 | Kris Kristofferson and Anne Murray | ||
| 1986 | Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson | ||
| 1987 | Kenny Rogers | ||
| 1988 | Dolly Parton | ||
| 1989 | Anne Murray and Kenny Rogers | ||
| 1990 | Reba McEntire and Randy Travis | ||
| 1991 | Reba McEntire | ||
| 1992 | Vince Gill and Reba McEntire | ||
| 1993 | Clint Black and Vince Gill | ||
| 1994 | Vince Gill | ||
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| 2004 | Brooks & Dunn | ||
| 2005 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||
| 2006 | ABC | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 2007 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley | ||
| 2009 | |||
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| 2015 |
Categorical winners
Below is a list of winners in the major categories by year.[1][2]
1960s
1967
| Entertainer of the Year: | Eddy Arnold |
| Song of the Year: | "There Goes My Everything" – Dallas Frazier |
| Single of the Year: | "There Goes My Everything" – Jack Greene |
| Album of the Year: | There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Jack Greene |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Stoneman Family |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | The Buckaroos |
| Comedian of the Year: | Don Bowman |
1968
| Entertainer of the Year: | Glen Campbell |
| Song of the Year: | "Honey" – Bobby Russell |
| Single of the Year: | "Harper Valley PTA" – Jeannie C. Riley |
| Album of the Year: | At Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Glen Campbell |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Tammy Wynette |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | The Buckaroos |
| Comedian of the Year: | Ben Colder |
1969
| Entertainer of the Year: | Johnny Cash |
| Song of the Year: | "The Carroll County Accident" – Bob Ferguson |
| Single of the Year: | "A Boy Named Sue" – Johnny Cash |
| Album of the Year: | At San Quentin – Johnny Cash |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Johnny Cash |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Tammy Wynette |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass |
| Comedian of the Year: | Archie Campbell |
1970s
1970
| Entertainer of the Year: | Merle Haggard |
| Song of the Year: | "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – Kris Kristofferson |
| Single of the Year: | "Okie from Muskogee" – Merle Haggard |
| Album of the Year: | Okie from Muskogee – Merle Haggard |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Merle Haggard |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Tammy Wynette |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Tompall and the Glaser Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Jerry Reed |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass |
| Comedian of the Year: | Roy Clark |
1971
| Entertainer of the Year: | Charley Pride |
| Song of the Year: | "Easy Loving" – Freddie Hart |
| Single of the Year: | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – Sammi Smith |
| Album of the Year: | I Won't Mention It Again – Ray Price |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Charley Pride |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Lynn Anderson |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Osborne Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Jerry Reed |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass |
1972
| Entertainer of the Year: | Loretta Lynn |
| Song of the Year: | "Easy Loving" – Freddie Hart |
| Single of the Year: | "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" – Donna Fargo |
| Album of the Year: | Let Me Tell You About a Song – Merle Haggard |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Charley Pride |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Charlie McCoy |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass |
1973
| Entertainer of the Year: | Roy Clark |
| Song of the Year: | "Behind Closed Doors" – Kenny O'Dell |
| Single of the Year: | "Behind Closed Doors" – Charlie Rich |
| Album of the Year: | Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Charlie Rich |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Charlie McCoy |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass |
1974
| Entertainer of the Year: | Charlie Rich |
| Song of the Year: | "Country Bumpkin" – Don Wayne |
| Single of the Year: | "Country Bumpkin" – Cal Smith |
| Album of the Year: | A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Ronnie Milsap |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Olivia Newton-John |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Don Rich |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass |
1975
| Entertainer of the Year: | John Denver |
| Song of the Year: | "Back Home Again" – John Denver |
| Single of the Year: | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" – Freddy Fender |
| Album of the Year: | A Legend in My Time – Ronnie Milsap |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Waylon Jennings |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Dolly Parton |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Johnny Gimble |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Roy Clark and Buck Trent |
1976
| Entertainer of the Year: | Mel Tillis |
| Song of the Year: | "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Larry Weiss |
| Single of the Year: | "Good Hearted Woman" – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| Album of the Year: | Wanted! The Outlaws – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, Jessi Colter |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Ronnie Milsap |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Dolly Parton |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Hargus "Pig" Robbins |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Roy Clark and Buck Trent |
1977
| Entertainer of the Year: | Ronnie Milsap |
| Song of the Year: | "Lucille" – Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum |
| Single of the Year: | "Lucille" – Kenny Rogers |
| Album of the Year: | Ronnie Milsap Live – Ronnie Milsap |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Ronnie Milsap |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Crystal Gayle |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Roy Clark |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Original Texas Playboys |
1978
| Entertainer of the Year: | Dolly Parton |
| Song of the Year: | "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" – Richard Leigh |
| Single of the Year: | "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" – The Kendalls |
| Album of the Year: | It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Don Williams |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Crystal Gayle |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Kenny Rogers and Dottie West |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Oak Ridge Boys |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Roy Clark |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | The Oak Ridge Boys Band |
1979
| Entertainer of the Year: | Willie Nelson |
| Song of the Year: | "The Gambler" – Don Schlitz |
| Single of the Year: | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" – Charlie Daniels Band |
| Album of the Year: | The Gambler – Kenny Rogers |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Kenny Rogers |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Barbara Mandrell |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Kenny Rogers and Dottie West |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Charlie Daniels |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Charlie Daniels Band |
1980s
1980
| Entertainer of the Year: | Barbara Mandrell |
| Song of the Year: | "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman |
| Single of the Year: | "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones |
| Album of the Year: | Coal Miner's Daughter soundtrack – Beverly D'Angelo, Levon Helm, and Sissy Spacek |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Jones |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Emmylou Harris |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Roy Clark |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Charlie Daniels Band |
1981
| Entertainer of the Year: | Barbara Mandrell |
| Song of the Year: | "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman |
| Single of the Year: | "Elvira" – The Oak Ridge Boys |
| Album of the Year: | I Believe in You – Don Williams |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Jones |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Barbara Mandrell |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | David Frizzell and Shelly West |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Alabama |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Horizon Award: | Terri Gibbs |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Alabama |
1982
| Entertainer of the Year: | Alabama |
| Song of the Year: | "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James |
| Single of the Year: | "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson |
| Album of the Year: | Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Ricky Skaggs |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Janie Fricke |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | David Frizzell and Shelly West |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Alabama |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Horizon Award: | Ricky Skaggs |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Alabama |
1983
| Entertainer of the Year: | Alabama |
| Song of the Year: | "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James |
| Single of the Year: | "Swingin'" – John Anderson |
| Album of the Year: | The Closer You Get… – Alabama |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Lee Greenwood |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Janie Fricke |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Alabama |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Horizon Award: | John Anderson |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Ricky Skaggs Band |
1984
| Entertainer of the Year: | Alabama |
| Song of the Year: | "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar |
| Single of the Year: | "A Little Good News" – Anne Murray |
| Album of the Year: | A Little Good News – Anne Murray |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Lee Greenwood |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Reba McEntire |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Statler Brothers |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Horizon Award: | The Judds |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Ricky Skaggs Band |
1985
| Entertainer of the Year: | Ricky Skaggs |
| Song of the Year: | "God Bless the USA" – Lee Greenwood |
| Single of the Year: | "Why Not Me" – The Judds |
| Album of the Year: | Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind – George Strait |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Strait |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Reba McEntire |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Anne Murray and Dave Loggins |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Judds |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Horizon Award: | Sawyer Brown |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | Ricky Skaggs Band |
| Music Video of the Year: | "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" – Hank Williams, Jr. |
1986
| Entertainer of the Year: | Reba McEntire |
| Song of the Year: | "On the Other Hand" – Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz |
| Single of the Year: | "Bop" – Dan Seals |
| Album of the Year: | Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Strait |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Reba McEntire |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Dan Seals and Marie Osmond |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Judds |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Johnny Gimble |
| Horizon Award: | Randy Travis |
| Instrumental Group of the Year: | The Oak Ridge Boys Band |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" – George Jones |
1987
| Entertainer of the Year: | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| Song of the Year: | "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz |
| Single of the Year: | "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Randy Travis |
| Album of the Year: | Always & Forever – Randy Travis |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Randy Travis |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Reba McEntire |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Judds |
| Instrumentalist of the Year: | Johnny Gimble |
| Horizon Award: | Holly Dunn |
| Music Video of the Year: | "My Name Is Bocephus" – Hank Williams, Jr. |
1988
| Entertainer of the Year: | Hank Williams, Jr. |
| Song of the Year: | "80's Ladies" – K. T. Oslin |
| Single of the Year: | "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" – Kathy Mattea |
| Album of the Year: | Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr. |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Randy Travis |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | K. T. Oslin |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | The Judds |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Highway 101 |
| Musician of the Year: | Chet Atkins |
| Horizon Award: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | Trio – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris |
1989
| Entertainer of the Year: | George Strait |
| Song of the Year: | "Chiseled in Stone" – Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin |
| Single of the Year: | "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" – Keith Whitley |
| Album of the Year: | Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Kathy Mattea |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | The Judds |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Highway 101 |
| Musician of the Year: | Johnny Gimble |
| Horizon Award: | Clint Black |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "There's a Tear in My Beer" – Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams |
| Music Video of the Year: | "There's a Tear in My Beer" – Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams |
1990s
1990
| Entertainer of the Year: | George Strait |
| Song of the Year: | "Where've You Been" – Jon Vezner and Don Henry |
| Single of the Year: | "When I Call Your Name" – Vince Gill |
| Album of the Year: | Pickin' on Nashville – The Kentucky Headhunters |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Clint Black |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Kathy Mattea |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | The Judds |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Kentucky Headhunters |
| Musician of the Year: | Johnny Gimble |
| Horizon Award: | Garth Brooks |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" – Lorrie Morgan and Keith Whitley |
| Music Video of the Year: | "The Dance" – Garth Brooks |
1991
| Entertainer of the Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song of the Year: | "When I Call Your Name" – Vince Gill and Tim DuBois |
| Single of the Year: | "Friends in Low Places" – Garth Brooks |
| Album of the Year: | No Fences – Garth Brooks |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Tanya Tucker |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | The Judds |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Kentucky Headhunters |
| Musician of the Year: | Mark O'Connor |
| Horizon Award: | Travis Tritt |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Restless" – Mark O'Connor & the New Nashville Cats |
| Music Video of the Year: | "The Thunder Rolls" – Garth Brooks |
1992
| Entertainer of the Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song of the Year: | "Look at Us" – Vince Gill and Max D. Barnes |
| Single of the Year: | "Achy Breaky Heart" – Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Album of the Year: | Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Diamond Rio |
| Musician of the Year: | Mark O'Connor |
| Horizon Award: | Suzy Bogguss |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)" – Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Midnight in Montgomery" – Alan Jackson |
1993
| Entertainer of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Song of the Year: | "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis |
| Single of the Year: | "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson |
| Album of the Year: | I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Diamond Rio |
| Musician of the Year: | Mark O'Connor |
| Horizon Award: | Mark Chesnutt |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" – Various Artists |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson |
1994
| Entertainer of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Song of the Year: | "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson and Jim McBride |
| Single of the Year: | "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery |
| Album of the Year: | Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – Various Artists |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Pam Tillis |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Diamond Rio |
| Musician of the Year: | Mark O'Connor |
| Horizon Award: | John Michael Montgomery |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Does He Love You" – Reba McEntire and Linda Davis |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Independence Day" – Martina McBride |
1995
| Entertainer of the Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song of the Year: | "Independence Day" – Gretchen Peters |
| Single of the Year: | "When You Say Nothing at All" – Alison Krauss & Union Station |
| Album of the Year: | When Fallen Angels Fly – Patty Loveless |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Vince Gill |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Alison Krauss |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Mavericks |
| Musician of the Year: | Mark O'Connor |
| Horizon Award: | Alison Krauss |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" – Shenandoah and Alison Krauss |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Baby Likes to Rock It" – The Tractors |
1996
| Entertainer of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Song of the Year: | "Go Rest High on That Mountain" – Vince Gill |
| Single of the Year: | "Check Yes or No" – George Strait |
| Album of the Year: | Blue Clear Sky – George Strait |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Strait |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Patty Loveless |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | The Mavericks |
| Musician of the Year: | Mark O'Connor |
| Horizon Award: | Bryan White |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "I Will Always Love You" – Dolly Parton and Vince Gill |
| Music Video of the Year: | "My Wife Thinks You're Dead" – Junior Brown |
1997
| Entertainer of the Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song of the Year: | "Strawberry Wine" – Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison |
| Single of the Year: | "Strawberry Wine" – Deana Carter |
| Album of the Year: | Carrying Your Love with Me – George Strait |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Strait |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Trisha Yearwood |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Diamond Rio |
| Musician of the Year: | Brent Mason |
| Horizon Award: | LeAnn Rimes |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "It's Your Love" – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill |
| Music Video of the Year: | "455 Rocket" – Kathy Mattea |
1998
| Entertainer of the Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song of the Year: | "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" – Steve Wariner and Billy Kirsch |
| Single of the Year: | "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" – Steve Wariner |
| Album of the Year: | Everywhere – Tim McGraw |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | George Strait |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Trisha Yearwood |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Dixie Chicks |
| Musician of the Year: | Brent Mason |
| Horizon Award: | Dixie Chicks |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" – Patty Loveless and George Jones |
| Music Video of the Year: | "This Kiss" – Faith Hill |
1999
| Entertainer of the Year: | Shania Twain |
| Song of the Year: | "This Kiss" – Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman |
| Single of the Year: | "Wide Open Spaces" – Dixie Chicks |
| Album of the Year: | A Place in the Sun – Tim McGraw |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Tim McGraw |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Martina McBride |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Dixie Chicks |
| Musician of the Year: | Randy Scruggs |
| Horizon Award: | Jo Dee Messina |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man" – Vince Gill and Patty Loveless |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Wide Open Spaces" – Dixie Chicks |
2000s
2000
| Entertainer of the Year: | Dixie Chicks |
| Song of the Year: | "I Hope You Dance" – Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers |
| Single of the Year: | "I Hope You Dance" – Lee Ann Womack |
| Album of the Year: | Fly – Dixie Chicks |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Tim McGraw |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Faith Hill |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Montgomery Gentry |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Dixie Chicks |
| Musician of the Year: | Hargus "Pig" Robbins |
| Horizon Award: | Brad Paisley |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Murder on Music Row" – George Strait and Alan Jackson |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Goodbye Earl" – Dixie Chicks |
2001
| Entertainer of the Year: | Tim McGraw |
| Song of the Year: | "Murder on Music Row" – Larry Cordle and Larry Shell |
| Single of the Year: | "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" – The Soggy Bottom Boys |
| Album of the Year: | O Brother, Where At Thou? – Various Artists |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Toby Keith |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Lee Ann Womack |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Lonestar |
| Musician of the Year: | Dann Huff |
| Horizon Award: | Keith Urban |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Too Country" – Brad Paisley, George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Born to Fly" – Sara Evans |
2002
| Entertainer of the Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song of the Year: | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson |
| Single of the Year: | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson |
| Album of the Year: | Drive – Alan Jackson |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Martina McBride |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Dixie Chicks |
| Musician of the Year: | Jerry Douglas |
| Horizon Award: | Rascal Flatts |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Mendocino County Line" – Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack |
| Music Video of the Year: | "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" – Brad Paisley |
2003
| Entertainer of the Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song of the Year: | "Three Wooden Crosses" – Doug Johnson and Kim Williams |
| Single of the Year: | "Hurt" – Johnny Cash |
| Album of the Year: | American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Martina McBride |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Rascal Flatts |
| Musician of the Year: | Randy Scruggs |
| Horizon Award: | Joe Nichols |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Hurt" – Johnny Cash |
2004
| Entertainer of the Year: | Kenny Chesney |
| Song of the Year: | "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman |
| Single of the Year: | "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim McGraw |
| Album of the Year: | When the Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Keith Urban |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Martina McBride |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Rascal Flatts |
| Musician of the Year: | Dann Huff |
| Horizon Award: | Gretchen Wilson |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Whiskey Lullaby" – Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Whiskey Lullaby" – Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss |
2005
| Entertainer of the Year: | Keith Urban |
| Song of the Year: | "Whiskey Lullaby" – Bill Anderson and Jon Randall |
| Single of the Year: | "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" – Lee Ann Womack |
| Album of the Year: | There's More Where That Came From – Lee Ann Womack |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Keith Urban |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Gretchen Wilson |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Rascal Flatts |
| Musician of the Year: | Jerry Douglas |
| Horizon Award: | Dierks Bentley |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Good News, Bad News" – George Strait with Lee Ann Womack |
| Music Video of the Year: | "As Good as I Once Was" – Toby Keith |
2006
| Entertainer of the Year: | Kenny Chesney |
| Song of the Year: | "Believe" – Craig Wiseman and Ronnie Dunn |
| Single of the Year: | "Believe" – Brooks & Dunn |
| Album of the Year: | Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Keith Urban |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Carrie Underwood |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Rascal Flatts |
| Musician of the Year: | Randy Scruggs |
| Horizon Award: | Carrie Underwood |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "When I Get Where I'm Going" – Brad Paisley with Dolly Parton |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Believe" – Brooks & Dunn |
2007
| Entertainer of the Year: | Kenny Chesney | |
| Song of the Year: | "Give It Away" – Bill Anderson, Jamey Johnson and Buddy Cannon | |
| Single of the Year: | "Before He Cheats" – Carrie Underwood | |
| Album of the Year: | It Just Comes Natural – George Strait | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Brad Paisley | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Carrie Underwood | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Sugarland | |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Rascal Flatts | |
| Musician of the Year: | Jerry Douglas | |
| Horizon Award: | Taylor Swift | |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" – Tracy Lawrence with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw | |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Online" – Brad Paisley |
2008
| Entertainer of the Year: | Kenny Chesney | |
| Song of the Year: | "Stay" – Jennifer Nettles | |
| Single of the Year: | "I Saw God Today" – George Strait | |
| Album of the Year: | Troubadour – George Strait | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Brad Paisley | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Carrie Underwood | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Sugarland | |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Rascal Flatts | |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally | |
| New Artist of the Year: | Lady Antebellum | |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss | |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Waitin' on a Woman" – Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith |
2009
| Entertainer of the Year: | Taylor Swift | |
| Song of the Year: | "In Color" – Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto | |
| Single of the Year: | "I Run to You" – Lady Antebellum | |
| Album of the Year: | Fearless – Taylor Swift | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Brad Paisley | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Taylor Swift | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Sugarland | |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Lady Antebellum | |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally | |
| New Artist of the Year: | Darius Rucker | |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Start a Band" – Brad Paisley and Keith Urban | |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Love Story" – Taylor Swift |
2010s
2010
| Entertainer of the Year: | Brad Paisley | |
| Song of the Year: | "The House That Built Me" – Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin | |
| Single of the Year: | "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum | |
| Album of the Year: | Revolution – Miranda Lambert | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Blake Shelton | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert | |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Sugarland | |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Lady Antebellum | |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally | |
| New Artist of the Year: | Zac Brown Band | |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins | |
| Music Video of the Year: | "The House That Built Me" – Miranda Lambert |
2011
| Entertainer of the Year: | Taylor Swift |
| Song of the Year: | "If I Die Young" – Kimberly Perry |
| Single of the Year: | "If I Die Young" – The Band Perry |
| Album of the Year: | My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Blake Shelton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Sugarland |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Lady Antebellum |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally |
| New Artist of the Year: | The Band Perry |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Don't You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson |
| Music Video of the Year: | "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter |
2012
| Entertainer of the Year: | Blake Shelton |
| Song of the Year: | "Over You" – Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton |
| Single of the Year: | "Pontoon" – Little Big Town |
| Album of the Year: | Chief – Eric Church |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Blake Shelton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Thompson Square |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Little Big Town |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally |
| New Artist of the Year: | Hunter Hayes |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Feel Like a Rock Star" – Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw[3] |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Red Solo Cup" – Toby Keith |
2013
| Entertainer of the Year: | George Strait |
| Song of the Year: | "I Drive Your Truck" – Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary |
| Single of the Year: | "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line |
| Album of the Year: | Based on a True Story... – Blake Shelton |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Blake Shelton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Florida Georgia Line |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Little Big Town |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally |
| New Artist of the Year: | Kacey Musgraves |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Highway Don't Care" – Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Highway Don't Care" – Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban |
2014
| Entertainer of the Year: | Luke Bryan |
| Song of the Year: | "Follow Your Arrow" – Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark |
| Single of the Year: | "Automatic" – Miranda Lambert |
| Album of the Year: | Platinum – Miranda Lambert |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Blake Shelton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Florida Georgia Line |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Little Big Town |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally |
| New Artist of the Year: | Brett Eldredge |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "We Were Us" – Keith Urban with Miranda Lambert |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Drunk on a Plane" – Dierks Bentley |
2015
| Entertainer of the Year: | Luke Bryan |
| Song of the Year: | "Girl Crush" – Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey |
| Single of the Year: | "Girl Crush" – Little Big Town |
| Album of the Year: | Traveller – Chris Stapleton |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Florida Georgia Line |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Little Big Town |
| Musician of the Year: | Mac McAnally |
| New Artist of the Year: | Chris Stapleton |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Raise 'Em Up" – Keith Urban with Eric Church |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Girl in a Country Song" – Maddie & Tae |
