Hosts: Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry Location: Nashille Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Eddy Arnold Male Vocalist: Jack Greene Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn Vocal Group: The Stoneman Family Album: There Goes My Everything - Jack Greene Single: "There Goes My Everything" - Jack Greene Song: "There Goes My Everything" - Dallas Frazier Musician: Chet Atkins Comedian: Don Bowman Hall of Fame Inductees: Red Foley, J.L. (Joe) Frank, Jim Reeves, & Stephen H. Sholes
Hosts: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Location: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Glen Campbell Male Vocalist: Glen Campbell Female Vocalist: Tammy Wynette Vocal Group: Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner Album: Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash Single: "Harper Valley P.T.A." - Jeannie C. Riley Song: "Honey" - Bobby Russell Musician: Chet Atkins Comedian: Ben Colder Hall of Fame Inductees: Bob Wills Performers: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans - Medley Glen Campbell - By The Time I get to Phoenix Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues Bobby Goldsboro - Honey Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A. Tammy Wynette - D-I-V-O-R-C-E Presenters: Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Pat Boone, Dick Clark, Jimmy Dean, Roger Miller, Mickey Lolich
Host: Tennessee Ernie Ford Location: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Johnny Cash Male Vocalist: Johnny Cash Female Vocalist: Tammy Wynette Vocal Group: June Carter Cash & Johnny Cash Album: Johnny Cash At San Quentin Prison - Johnny Cash Single: "A Boy Named Sue" - Johnny Cash Song: "Carroll County Accident" - Bob Ferguson Musician: Chet Atkins Comedian: Archie Campbell Hall of Fame Inductees: Gene Autry Performers: Glen Campbell - Gaveston Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue & Daddy Dang Bass Charley Pride - All I have to Offer You is Me Freddy Weller - Games People Play Presenters: Chet Atkins, Gene Autry, The Carter Family, Roy Clark, Floyd Cramer, Bobby Goldsboro, Merle Haggard, Phil Harris, Bill Monroe, Fess Parker, Jimmie Rodgers
Host: Tennessee Ernie Ford Location: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Merle Haggard Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard Female Vocalist: Tammy Wynette Vocal Group: The Glaser Brothers Vocal Duo: Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner Album: Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard Single: "Okie From Muskogee" - Merle Haggard Song: "Sunday Morning Coming Down" - Kris Kristofferson Musician: Merle Haggard Comedian: Roy Clark Hall of Fame Inductees: Bill Monroe & The Carter Family Performers: Tennessee Ernie Ford - "Sixteen Tons" Merle Haggard - "Okie From Muskogee" Charley Pride - "I'm So Afraid of Losing You" Marty Robbins - "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife Presenters: Lynn Anderson, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, Marty Robbins, Connie Smith, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette,
Host: Tennessee Ernie Ford Location: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Charley Pride Male Vocalist: Charley Pride Female Vocalist: Lynn Anderson Vocal Group: The Osborne Brothers Vocal Duo: Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner Album: I Won't Mention It Again - Ray Price Single: "Help Me Make It Thru The Night" - Sammi Smith Song: "Easy Loving" - Freddie Hart Musician: Jerry Reed Hall of Fame Inductees: Arthure Edward Satherley
Host: Glen Campbell Location: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Loretta Lynn Male Vocalist: Charley Pride Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty Album: Let Me Tell You About a Song - Merle Haggard Single: "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." - Donna Fargo Song: "Easy Loving" - Freddie Hart Musician: Charlie McCoy Hall of Fame Inductees: Jimmie H. Davis Performers: Presenters:
Host: Johnny Cash Location: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Roy Clark Male Vocalist: Charlie Rich Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty Album: Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich Single: "Behind Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich Song: "Behind Closed Doors" - Kenny O'Dell Musician: Charlie McCoy Hall of Fame Inductees: Chet Atkins & Patsy Cline Performers: Presenters:
Host: Johnny Cash Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Charlie Rich Male Vocalist: Ronnie Milsap Female Vocalist: Olivia Newton-John Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty Album: A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich Single: "Country Bumpkin" - Cal Smith Song: "Country Bumpkin" - Don Wayne Musician: Don Rich Hall of Fame Inductees: Owen Bradley & Frank "Pee Wee" King Performers: Presenters:
Host: Charley Pride & Glen Campbell Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: John Denver Male Vocalist: Waylon Jennings Female Vocalist: Dolly Parton Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty Album: A Legend In Time - Ronnie Milsap Single: "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" - Freddy Fender Song: "Back Home Again" - John Denver Musician: Johnny Gimble Hall of Fame Inductees: Minnie Pearl Performers: Presenters:
Host: Johnny Cash & Roy Clark Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Mel Tillis Male Vocalist: Ronnie Milsap Female Vocalist: Dolly Parton Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson Album: Wanted - The Outlaws Single: "Good Hearted Woman" - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson Song: "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Larry Weiss Musician: Hargus "Pig" Robbins Hall of Fame Inductees: Paul Cohen & Kitty Wells Long Performers: Presenters:
Host: Johnny Cash Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Ronnie Milsap Male Vocalist: Ronnie Milsap Female Vocalist: Crystal Gayle Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius Album: Ronnie Milsap Live - Ronnie Milsap Single: "Lucille" - Kenny Rogers Song: "Lucille" - Roger Bowling & Hal Bynum Musician: Roy Clark Hall of Fame Inductees: Merle Travis Performers: Kenny Rogers - Lucille Presenters:
Host: Johnny Cash Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Dolly Parton Male Vocalist: Don Williams Female Vocalist: Crystal Gayle Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Kenny Rogers & Dottie West Album: It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie Milsap Single: "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" - The Kendalls Song: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Richard Leigh Musician: Roy Clark Hall of Fame Inductees: Grandpa Jones Performers: Presenters:
Host: Kenny Rogers Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Willie Nelson Male Vocalist: Kenny Rogers Female Vocalist: Barbara Mandrell Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Kenny Rogers & Dottie West Album: The Gambler - Kenny Rogers Single: "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band Song: "The Gambler" - Don Schlitz Musician: Chalie Daniels Comedian: Ben Colder Hall of Fame Inductees: Hank Snow & Hubert Long Performers: Presenters:
Host: Barbara Mandrell & Mac Davis Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Barbara Mandrell Male Vocalist: George Jones Female Vocalist: Emmylou Harris Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley Album: Coal Miner's Daughter (Original Motion Pict. Soundtrack) - Various Artists Single: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones Song: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman Musician: Roy Clark Hall of Fame Inductees: Johnny Cash, Connie B. Gay and the original Sons of the Pioneers (Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Roy Rogers, Tim Spencer) Performers: Presenters: Burt Reynolds
Host: Barbara Mandrell & Mac Davis Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Barbara Mandrell Male Vocalist: George Jones Female Vocalist: Barbara Mandrell Vocal Group: Alabama Vocal Duo: David Frizzell & Shelly West Horizon: Terri Gibbs Album: I Believe In You - Don Williams Single: "Elvira" - The Oak Ridge Boys Song: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman Musician: Chet Atkins Hall of Fame Inductees: Vernon Dalhart & Grant Turner Performers: Presenters:
Host: Barbara Mandrell & Mac Davis Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Alabama Male Vocalist: Ricky Skaggs Female Vocalist: Janie Fricke Vocal Group: Alabama Vocal Duo: David Frizzell & Shelly West Horizon: Ricky Skaggs Album: Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson Single: Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson Song: "Always On My Mind" - Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson and Mark James Musician: Chet Atkins Hall of Fame Inductees: Lefty Frizzell, Roy Horton, & Marty Robbins Performers: Presenters:
Singer Anne Murray and Willie Nelson co-host the 17th annual CMA Awards show, which includes a special performances tribute to writer Kris Kristofferson. Other notable perfmances are the duet, "Islands in the Stream," by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Latin singer Julio Iglesias also joins Willie Nelson for their duet, "To All the Girls I've Loved Before." Alabama continue to reign as the entertainer and vocal group of the year but also snag their first album of the year for The Closer You Get. Newcomer John Anderson takes home the Horizon Award and single of the year for his hit, "Swingin'." Lee Greenwood secures his first male vocalist award, while the pairing of Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard receive duo of the year. Janie Fricke wins her second female vocalist, and Chet Atkins continues to crown his mantle with another instrumentalist of the year trophy. Performer and radio broadcaster Little Jimmy Dickens is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Host: Kenny Rogers Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Alabama Male Vocalist: Lee Greenwood Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire Vocal Group: Statler Brothers Vocal Duo: Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias Horizon: The Judds Album: A Little Good News - Anne Murray Single: A Little Good News - Anne Murray Song: "Wind Beneath My Wings" - Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley Musician: Chet Atkins Hall of Fame Inductees: Ralph Sylvester Peer & Floyd Tillman Performers: Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson - Far As It Goes Ray Charles & Friends - Various Songs Lee Greenwood (suppose to sing with Barbara Mandrell but she was home recovering from her crash) - To Me Loretta Lynn - Earnest Tubb Tribute Exile - One More Chance Michael Martin Murphy - Radio Alabama - If You're Going To Play in Texas Waylon Jennings - Mystery To Me Lionel Richie & Kenny Rogers - Lady Presenters: Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, John Schneider, Emmy Lou Harris, Louise Mandrell, Larry Gatlin, Anne Murray, The Statler Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, Earl Thomas Conley, Alabama, Brenda Lee, Ronnie Milsap, Glen Campbell and Charley Pride.
Host: Anne Murray & Kris Kristofferson Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Ricky Skaggs Male Vocalist: George Strait Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire Vocal Group: The Judds Vocal Duo: Anne Murray and Dave Loggins Horizon: Sawyer Brown Album: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind - George Strait Single: "Why Not Me" - The Judds Song: "God Bless The USA" - Lee Greenwood Music Video: "All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight" - Hank Williams Jr Musician: Chet Atkins Hall of Fame Inductees: Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Performers: Presenters:
Host: Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Reba McEntire Male Vocalist: George Strait Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire Vocal Group: The Judds Vocal Duo: Dan Seals and Marie Osmond Horizon: Randy Travis Album: Lost in the Fifties Tonight - Ronny Milsap Single: "Bop" - Dan Seals Song: "On The Other Hand" - Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet Music Video: "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" - George Jones Musician: Johnny Gimble Hall of Fame Inductees: Benjamin F. Ford & Wesley H. Rose Performers: The Judds - Rockin With The Rythem of the Rain Amy Grant & Ricky Skaggs - Walking In Jerusalem Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty - Louisiana Woman - Mississippi Man Anita Pointer & Earl Thomas Conley - Too Many Times Marie Osmond & Dan Seals - Montana Sky Juice Newton & Eddie Rabbitt - We Can Be Both Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, & Emmylou Harris - Dear Companion Kris Kristofferson - Holy Man Willie Nelson - Living In The Promise Land Exile - Super Duper Love Roseanne Cash - Hold On Gary Morris - Today I Startin Loving You Again Alabama & Lionel Richie - Deep River Woman Presenters: Janie Fricke, Glen Campbell, George Jones, Forester Sisters, Steve Wariner, Niollette Larsen, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Linda Rondstat, Emmy Lou Harris, Dolly Parton, Louise Mandrell, TG Sheppard, Sawyer Brown, Oak Ridge Boys, T. Grahm Brown, Steve Earle, Julie Redmon and Minnie Pearl.
Host: Kenny Rogers Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Hank Williams Jr Male Vocalist: Randy Travis Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire Vocal Group: The Judds Vocal Duo: Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White Horizon: Holly Dunn Album: Alaway and Forever - Randy Travis Single: "Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis Song: "Forever And Ever, Amen" - Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz Music Video: "My Name Is Bocephus" - Hank Williams Jr Musician: Johnny Gimble Hall of Fame Inductees: Rod Brasfield Performers: Presenters:
Host: Dolly Parton Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Hank Williams Jr Male Vocalist: Randy Travis Female Vocalist: K.T. Oslin Vocal Group: Highway 101 Vocal Duo: The Judds Horizon: Ricky Van Shelton Album: "Born To Boogie" - Hank Williams Jr Single: "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" - Kathy Mattea Song: "80's Ladies" - K.T. Oslin Musical Event: TRIO - Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris Musician: Chet Atkins Hall of Fame Inductees: Loretta Lynn & Roy Rogers Performers: Presenters:
Host: Anne Murray & Kenny Rogers Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: George Strait Male Vocalist: Ricky Van Shelton Female Vocalist: Kathy Mattea Vocal Group: Highway 101 Vocal Duo: The Judds Horizon: Clint Black Album: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol II - Various Artists Single: "I'm No Stranger To The Rain" - Keith Whitley Song: "Chiseled In Stone" - Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin Musical Event: "There's A Tear In My Beer" - Hank Williams, Sr. and Hank Williams, Jr. Music Video: "There's A Tear In My Beer" - Hank Williams, Sr. and Hank Williams, Jr. Musician: Johnny Gimble Hall of Fame Inductees: Cliffie Stone, Hank Thompson & Jack Stapp Performers: Dolly Parton - He's Alive Presenters:
Host: Reba McEntire & Randy Travis Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: George Strait Male Vocalist: Clint Black Female Vocalist: Kathy Mattea Vocal Group: Kentucky Headhunters Vocal Duo: The Judds Horizon: Garth Brooks Album: "Pickin' On Nashville" - Various Artist Single: "When I Call Your Name" - Vince Gill Song: "Where've You Been" - Don Henry and Jon Vezner Musical Event: "Til A Tear Becomes A Rose" - Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan Music Video: "The Dance" - Garth Brooks Musician: Johnny Gimble Hall of Fame Inductees: Tennessee Ernie Ford Performers: Mary Chapin Carpenter - Opening Act Roy Rogers, Randy Travis, George Jones & Tammy Wynette - Heros Presenters:
Host: Reba McEntire Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Garth Brooks Male Vocalist: Vince Gill Female Vocalist: Tanya Tucker Vocal Group: Kentucky Headhunters Vocal Duo: The Judds Horizon: Travis Tritt Album: "No Fences" - Garth Brooks Single: "Friends in Low Places" - Garth Brooks Song: "When I Call Your Name" - Vince Gill and Tim DuBois Musical Event: Mark O'Connor & The New Nashville Cats (Featuring Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, and Steve Wariner) Music Video: "The Thunder Rolls" - Garth Brooks Musician: Mark O'Connor Hall of Fame Inductees: Boudleaux & Felice Bryant Performers: Presenters:
Host: Vince Gill & Reba McEntire Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Garth Brooks Male Vocalist: Vince Gill Female Vocalist: Mary Chapin Carpenter Vocal Group: Diamond Rio Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Suzy Bogguss Album: "Ropin' The Wind" - Garth Brooks Single: "Achy Breaky Heart' - Billy Ray Cyrus Song: "Look At Us" - Vince Gill and Max D. Barnes Musical Event: "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For A Long, Long Time)" - Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt Music Video: "Midnight In Montgomery" - Alan Jackson Musician: Mark O'Connor Hall of Fame Inductees: George Jones & Frances Williams Preston Performers: Trisha Yearwood & Don Henley - Walkaway Joe Presenters:
Host: Vince Gill & Clint Black Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Vince Gill Male Vocalist: Vince Gill Female Vocalist: Mary Chapin Carpenter Vocal Group: Diamond Rio Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Mark Chesnutt Album: "I Still Believe in You" - Vince Gill Single: "Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson Song: "I Still Believe In You" - Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis Musical Event: "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" - George Jones with Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Pam Tillis, T. Graham Brown, Patty Loveless and Clint Black Music Video: "Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson Musician: Mark O'Connor Hall of Fame Inductees: Willie Nelson Performers: Reba McEntire & Linda Davis - "Does He Love You" Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Tammy Wynette - "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" Presenters:
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Vince Gill Male Vocalist: Vince Gill Female Vocalist: Pam Tillis Vocal Group: Diamond Rio Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: John Michael Montgomery Album: "Common Threads: The Songs of The Eagles" - Various Artists Single: "I Swear" - John Michael Montgomery Song: "Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson and Jim McBride Musical Event: "Does He Love You?" - Reba McEntire & Linda Davis Music Video: "Independence Day" - Martina McBride Musician: Mark O'Connor Hall of Fame Inductees: Merle Haggard Performers: Presenters:
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Alan Jackson Male Vocalist: Vince Gill Female Vocalist: Alison Krauss Vocal Group: The Mavericks Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Alison Krauss Album: "When Fallen Angels Fly" - Patty Loveless Single: "When You Say Nothing At All" - Alison Krauss Song: "Independence Day" - Gretchen Peters Musical Event: "Somewhere In The Vicinity of the Heart" - Alison Krauss and Shenandoah Music Video: "Baby Likes To Rock It" - The Tractors Musician: Mark O'Connor Hall of Fame Inductees: Roger Miller & Jo Walker-Meador Performers: Shania Twain - Any Man of Mine Mary Chapin Carpenter - Where Time Stands Still Faith Hill & Shelby Lynne - Keep Walkin' On Trisha Yearwood - George Strait - John Michael Montgomery - Presenters:
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Brooks & Dunn Male Vocalist: George Strait Female Vocalist: Patty Loveless Vocal Group: The Mavericks Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Bryan White Album: "Blue Clear Sky" - George Strait Single: "Check Yes or No" - George Strait Song: "Go Rest High on That Mountain"- Vince Gill Musical Event: "I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton & Vince Gill Music Video: "My Wife Thinks Your Dead" - Junior Brown Musician: Mark O'Connor Hall of Fame Inductees: Buck Owens, Ray Price and Patsy Montana Performers: Leann Rimes - Blue Dolly Parton - Behind Closed Doors Medley Tracy Lawrence - Time Marches On Randy Travis - Collin Raye - Presenters:
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Garth Brooks Male Vocalist: George Strait Female Vocalist: Trisha Yearwood Vocal Group: Diamond Rio Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: LeAnn Rimes Album: Carrying Your Love With Me - George Strait Single: Strawberry Wine - Deana Carter Song: Strawberry Wine - Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison Musical Event: It's Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Music Video: 455 Rocket - Kathy Mattea Musician: Brent Mason Hall of Fame Inductees: Harlan Howard, Brenda Lee, & Cindy Walker Performers: Wynonna - When Love Starts Talkin Matrace Berg - Back When We Were Beautiful The Kinleys - Please Michael Peterson - Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie Kevin Sharp - Nobody Knows Trisha Yearwood - How Do I Live George Strait - Carrying Your Love with Me Vince Gill w/ Shelby Lynne - You and You Alone Sting w/ Toby Keith - I'm So Happy, That I Can't Stop Crying Clint Black w/ Martina McBride - Still Holdin' On Alabama - Make a Miracle Shania Twain - Love Gets Me Everytime Trace Adkins - Sherri Austin - John Berry - Deana Carter - Kenny Chesney - Terri Clark - Sara Evans - Alan Jackson - George Jones - Tracy Lawrence - Patty Loveless - Neal McCoy - Mindy McCready - Tim McGraw - Kathy Mattea - Lorrie Morgan - Collin Raye - LeAnn Rimes - Pam Tillis - Travis Tritt - Bryan White - Lee Ann Womack - Chely Wright - Presenters: Suzy Bogguss, Paul Brandt, Junior Brown, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Diffie, Faith Hill, Alison Krauss, Barbara Mandrell, Mark Miller, Ronnie Milsap, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Roy Parnell, Marty Stuart, Tanya Tucker, Clay Walker and Steve Wariner
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashvile, TN Winners: Entertainer: Garth Brooks Male Vocalist: George Strait Female Vocalist: Trisha Yearwood Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Dixie Chicks Album: Everywhere - Tim McGraw Single: Holes in the Floor of Heaven - Steve Wariner Song: Holes in the Floor of Heaven - Steve Wariner & Billy Kirsch Musical Event: You Don't Seem to Miss Me - George Jones & Patty Loveless Music Video: This Kiss - Faith Hill Musician: Brent Mason Hall of Fame Inductees: George Morgan, Elvis Presley, E.W. "Bud" Wendell, Tammy Wynette Performers: Vince Gill & Randy Scruggs - Soldiers Joy Shania Twain - Honey, I'm Home Brooks & Dunn - Husbands and Wives Faith Hill - This Kiss The Warren Brothers - Guilty George Strait - We Really Shouldnt' Be Doing This Martina McBride - Wrong Again Trace Adkins - Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone Alan Jackson - I'll Go On Loving You Jo Dee Messina - Bye Bye The Wilkinsons - 26 Cents Tim McGraw - Just To See You Smile Patty Loveless - Water Into Wine Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan - Tammy Wynette Medley Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood - Where Your Road Leads Michael Peterson - Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie Mark Wills - I Do Steve Wariner - Holes In The Floor of Heaven Lee Ann Womack - A Little Past Little Rock Travis Tritt & Wynonna - Elvis Presley Medley Dixie Chicks - There's Your Trouble LeAnn Rimes - Nothin' New Under the Moon Randy Travis - George Morgan Tribute Lila McCann - I Wanna Fall In Love Reba McEntire - Forever Love Sawyer Brown - Six Days on the Road Vince Gill - The Keys To Life Presenters: Sherrie Austin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Deana Carter, Kenny Chesney, Terri Clark, Linda Davis, Billy Dean, Sara Evans, Toby Keith, The Kinleys, Kris Kristofferson, The Lynns, Neal McCoy, Kathy Mattea, John Michael Montgomery, Collin Raye, Marty Roe and Bryan White.
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Shania Twain Male Vocalist: Tim McGraw Female Vocalist: Martina McBride Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Jo Dee Messina Album: A Place In The Sun - Tim McGraw Single: Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks Song: This Kiss - Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff, & Beth Neilsen Chapman Musical Event: My Kind of Woman / Man - Vince Gill & Patty Loveless Music Video: Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks Musician: Randy Scruggs Hall of Fame Inductees: Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton & Johnny Bond CMA International Artist Achievement Award: Shania Twain Performers: Dixie Chicks - Ready To Run Tim McGraw - You're My Best Friend Brooks & Dunn - Beer Thirsty Trisha Yearwood - I'll Still Love You More George Strait - What Do You Say to That Sara Evans - No Place That Far Steve Wariner - I'm Already Taken Shania Twain - Come On Over Alabama w/ `N Sync - God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You Faith Hill - Breathe Alan Jackson - Pop-A-Top into Choices (For George Jones since he was denied performing his nominated song) Chely Wright - Single White Female Dwight Yoakam - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Martina McBride - I Love You Jo Dee Messina - Lessons to Leavin' Merle Haggard w/ Jewel - That's The Way Love Goes The Wilkinsons - The Yodelin' Blues Vince Gill w/ Dolly Parton - My Kind of Woman / Man Lonestar - Amazed Mark Wills - Don't Laugh At Me Kenny Chesney - How Forever Feels Presenters: Marty Stuart, Jessica Andrews, Bryan White, Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis, Clint Black, Lee Ann Womack, Colin Raye, Deana Carter, Terri Clark, Billy Bob Thorton, Travis Tritt, Marty Roe, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joe Diffie, SheDaisy and Reba McEntire.
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Dixie Chicks Male Vocalist: Tim McGraw Female Vocalist: Faith Hill Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks Vocal Duo: Montgomery Gentry Horizon: Brad Paisley Album: Fly - Dixie Chicks Single: I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack Song: I Hope You Dance - Tia Stillers & Mark D. Sanders Musical Event: Murder on Music Row - George Strait, Alan Jackson & Lee Ann Womack Music Video: Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks Musician: Hargus "Pig" Robbins Hall of Fame Inductees: Charley Pride & Faron Young CMA International Artist Achievement Award: Reba McEntire Performers: Dixie Chicks - Sin Wagon LeAnn Rimes - I Need You Faith Hill - There Will Come A Day Charley Pride - Medley Kenny Rogers w/ Billy Dean and Alison Krauss - Bought you A Rose Lee Ann Womack w/ Sons of the Desert - I Hope You Dance Reba McEntire - So Good Together Jo Dee Messina - Burn Tim McGraw - Things Change Alan Jackson - www.memory Montgomery Gentry w/ Charlie Daniels - All Night Long Martina McBride - There You Are Trisha Yearwood - Where are you Now Brad Paisley - We Danced/Who Needs Pictures/Me Neither Keith Urban - Your Everything Toby Keith - How Do You Like Me Now? Lonestar - Tell Her SHeDaisy - I Will Billy Gilman - One Voice Eric Heatherly - Flowers on the Wall Vince Gill - Love Wants A Second Chance George Strait - Don't Make Me Presenters: Lance Bass, of `NSYNC, Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel, Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Terri Clark, Sara Evans, The Kinleys, Patty Loveless, John Michael Montgomery, Ricky Skaggs, Pam Tillis, Travis Tritt, Shania Twain, Steve Wariner, The Warren Brothers, Mark Wills, Chely Wright, Merle Haggard, Jewlls Hawk, Trisha Yearwood and Dwight Yoakam.
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Tim McGraw Male Vocalist: Toby Keith Female Vocalist: Lee Ann Womack Vocal Group: Lonestar Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Keith Urban Album: O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Various Artists Single: I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys Song: Murder on Music Row - Larry Cordle & Larry Shell Musical Event: Too Country - Brad Paisley, George Jones, Bill Anderson, & Buck Owens Music Video: Born To Fly - Sara Evans Musician: Dann Huff Hall of Fame Inductees: Bill Anderson, the Delmore Brothers, the Everly Brothers, Don Gibson, Homer and Jethro, Waylon Jennings, the Jordanaires, Don Law, the Louvin Brothers, Ken Nelson, Sam Phillips, and Webb Pierce. Performers: Brooks & Dunn - Only in America Lonestar - I'm Already There Diamond Rio - One More Day Alan Jackson - Where Were You? Dixie Chicks - Traveling Soldier Garth Brooks & George Jones - Beer Run Willie Nelson & Sheryl Crow - Be There For You Reba McEntire - I'm a Survivor Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, & Dan Tyminski - I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow Various - America The Beautiful Sara Evans - Born To Fly Trisha Yearwood - Melancholy Blue Toby Keith - I Wanna Talk About Me Keith Urban - Where The Blacktop Ends Tim McGraw - The Cowboy In Me Martina McBride - When God Fearin' Women Get The Blues Jamie O'Neal - There is No Arizona Brad Paisley - Wrapped Around Jessica Andrews - Who I Am Blake Shelton - Austin Cyndi Thomson - What I Really Meant To Say Nickel Creek - Two-Song Medley Phil Vassar - Just Another Day In Paradise George Strait - Run Lee Ann Womack - Does My Ring Burn Your Finger? Presenters: Trace Adkins, Gary Allan, Kenny Chesney, Tammy Cochran, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Gilman, Emmylou Harris, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry, Allison Moorer, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Rogers, Trick Pony, Chely Wright and Dwight Yoakam.
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Alan Jackson Male Vocalist: Alan Jackson Female Vocalist: Martina McBride Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Rascal Flatts Album: Drive - Alan Jackson Single: Where Were You - Alan Jackson Song: Where Were You - Alan Jackson Musical Event: Mendocino County Line - Willie Nelson & Lee Ann Womack Music Video: I'm Gonna Miss Her - Brad Paisley Musician: Jerry Douglas Hall of Fame Inductees: Porter Wagoner & Bill Carlisle Performers: Alan Jackson - That'd Be Alright Shania Twain - I'm Gonna Getcha Good Nickel Creek - This Side Kenny Chesney - A Lot of Things Different Brad Paisley - I'm Gonna Miss Her Toby Keith - Who's Your Daddy? Alison Krauss - Lucky One Rascal Flatts - These Days Montgomery Gentry - My Town Brooks & Dunn - Every River Faith Hill - When The Lights Go Down Lee Ann Womack - He'll Be Back Martina McBride - Concrete Angel Travis Tritt - Waylon Jennings Tribute Dolly Parton - Hello God Vince Gill - Next Big Thing Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine Kellie Coffey - When You Lie Next To Me Rebecca Lynn Howard - Forgive Carolyn Dawn Johnson - One Day Closer To You George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today Joe Nichols - The Impossible George Strait - She'll Leave You With a Smile Keith Urban - Somebody Like You Phil Vassar - American Child Darryl Worley - I Miss My Friend Presenters: Jessica Andrews, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black, Tracy Byrd, Deana Carter, Terri Clark, Tammy Cochran, George Jones, Blake Shelton, Trick Pony, Mark Wills, Loretta Lynn, Trace Adkins, Steve Azar, Richie McDonald of Lonestar and Marty Roe.
Host: Vince Gill Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Alan Jackson Male Vocalist: Alan Jackson Female Vocalist: Martina McBride Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Joe Nichols Album: American IV - Johnny Cash Single: Hurt - Johnny Cash Song: Three Wooden Crosses - Doug Johnson & Kim Williams Musical Event: It's Five O'Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett Music Video: Hurt - Johnny Cash Musician: Randy Scruggs - Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees: Floyd Cramer & Carl Smith Irving Waugh Award of Excellence Recepient: Johnny Cash Performers: Martina McBride - In My Daughters Eyes Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson - Folsom Prison Blues + I Walk The Line Travis Tritt + Sheryl Crow - Jackson Hank Williams Jr - Ring of Fire Brooks & Dunn - You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out of the Girl Rascal Flatts - I Melt Joe Nichols - Brokenheartsville Dolly Parton & Norah Jones - The Grass is Blue Tim McGraw - Red Ragtop Kenny Chesney - There Goes My Life Toby Keith - I Love This Bar Terri Clark - I Wanna Do It All Patty Loveless - Lovin' All Night Buddy Jewell - Help Pour out the Rain Blake Shelton - The Baby Gary Allan - Songs About Rain Darryl Worley - I Will Stand My Ground George Strait - Honk If You Honky Tonk Shania Twain - She's Not Just a Pretty Face Alison Krauss - Everytime You Say Goodbye Brad Paisley - Celebrity Dierk Bentley - What Was I Thinkin' Vince Gill - Young Man's Town Presenters: Trace Adkins, Tracy Byrd, Chris Cagle, Anthony Clark, Mike O'Malley, Kellie Coffey, Sara Evans, Jennifer Hanson, Rebecca Lynn Howard, George Jones, Lonestar, Jo Dee Messina, LeAnn Rimes, Kid Rock, Marty Roe, Keith Urban, Mark Willis and Wynonna
Hosts: Brooks & Dunn Location: Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Keith Urban Female Vocalist: Martina McBride Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Gretchen Wilson Album: When The Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney Single: Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw Song: Live Like You Were Dying - Tim Nichols & Craig Wiseman Musical Event: Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss Music Video: Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley Musician: Danny Huff - Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees: Jim Foglesong & Kris Kristofferson Performers: Alan Jackson & Patty Loveless - Monday Morning Church Toby Keith - Mockingbird Tim McGraw - How Bad Do You Want It? Alison Krauss & Brad Paisley - Whiskey Lullaby Shania Twain & Billy Currington - Party For Two Gretchen Wilson - When I Think About Cheating Kenny Chesney - I Go Back Sara Evans - Suds In The Bucket Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken Road Reba McEntire - He Gets That From Me George Strait - I Hate Everything Martina McBride - God's Will Julie Roberts - Back Seat Josh Turner - Long Black Train Jimmy Buffett & Clint Black - Hey Good Lookin' Terri Clark - Girls Lie Too Montgomery Gentry - Gone Dierks Bentley - What was I Thinking? Brooks & Dunn - It's Getting Better All The Time Keith Urban - Days Go By Big & Rich - Rollin' Willie Nelson - For The Good Times Faith Hill - Help Me Make It Through The Night Presenters: Trace Adkins, Gary Allan, Lisa Hartman Black, Clint Black, Buddy Jewell, Lonestar, Reba McEntire, Joe Nichols, Jamie O'Neal, Dolly Parton, Emily Procter, LeAnn Rimes, SHeDAISY, Blake Shelton, Randy Travis, Phil Vassar, Pat Green & Darryl Worley
Hosts: Brooks & Dunn Location: Madison Square Garden in New York City Winners: Entertainer: Keith Urban Male Vocalist: Keith Urban Female Vocalist: Gretchen Wilson Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Dierks Bentley Album: Theres More Where That Came From - Lee Ann Womack Single: "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" - Lee Ann Womack Song: "Wiskey Lullaby" - Bill Anderson & Jon Randall Musical Event: "Good News / Bad News" - George Strait & Lee Ann Womack Music Video: "As Good As I Once Was" - Toby Keith Musician: Jerry Douglas Hall of Fame Inductees: Alabama & Deford Bailey Performers: Lee Ann Womack - Twenty Years and Two Husbands ago Gretchen Wilson - I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today Rascal Flatts - Fast Cars and Freedom Dierks Bentley - Come A Little Closer Brooks & Dunn - Believe Kenny Chesney - Living In Fast Forward Garth Brooks - Good Ride Cowboy George Strait - High Tone Woman Alan Jackson - Wonderful Tonight Faith Hill & Tim McGraw - Like We Never Loved At All Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going Sara Evans - Cheatin' Martina McBride - Help Me Make It Through The Night Alison Krauss - My Poor Heart Big & Rich - Comin' to Your City Miranda Lambert - Kerosene Julie Robert - First To Never Know Sugarland - Something More Willie Nelson & Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years + Crazy Sugarland & Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home Dolly Parton & Elton John - Turn the Lights Down When You Leave + Imagine Presenters: Michael R. Bloomberg, Vince Gill, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Trace Adkins, Cowboy Troy, James Gandolfini, Billy Joel, Montgomery Gentry, Olivia Newton-John, Joe Nichols, LeAnn Rimes, Shania Twain, Wynonna and Trisha Yearwood
Hosts: Brooks & Dunn Location: The Gaylord Arena in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Keith Urban Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Horizon: Carrie Underwood Album: Time Well Wasted - Brad Paisley Single: "Believe" - Brooks & Dunn Song: "Believe" - Craig Wiseman & Ronnie Dunn Musical Event: "When I Get Where I'm Going" - Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton Music Video: "Believe" - Brooks & Dunn Musician: Randy Scruggs - Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees: George Strait, Sonny James, Harold Bradley Performers: Brooks & Dunn w/ Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill - Building Bridges Brad Paisley - She's Everything Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Kenny Chesney - You Save Me Rascal Flatts - My Wish Sugarland - Settlin' Little Big Town - Bones Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Josh Turner - Would You Go With Me? Alan Jackson - Like Red on a Rose Martina McBride - Anyway Faith Hill - Stealing Kisses The Wreckers - Leave the Pieces George Strait - Give It Away Dierks Bentley - Every Mile a Memory Gretchen Wilson - Come To Bed Jason Aldean - Hicktown Vince Gill - Give It Away Presenters: Eva Longoria, James Denton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Cameron Mathison, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Gary Allan, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Billy Currington, Barbara Mandrell, Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack and Trisha Yearwood
Segment Hosts: James Denton, Sara Evans, Kate Walsh, Dwight Yoakam, Leann Rimes and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Location: The Gaylord Arena in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Sugarland Horizon: Taylor Swift Album: It Just Comes Natural - George Strait Single: "Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood Song: "Give It Away" - George Strait Musical Event: "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" - Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney Music Video: "Online" - Brad Paisley Musician: Jerry Douglas - Dobro Hall of Fame Inductees: Mel Tillis, Ralph Emery, Vince Gill Performers: Kenny Chesney - Don't Blink Brad Paisley - Online Carrie Underwood - So Small Taylor Swift - Our Song Rascal Flatts - Still Feels Good & She Goes All The Way w/ Jamie Foxx Sugarland - Stay Little Big Town - Boondocks Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder & Lead Josh Turner - Firecracker Reba McEntire w/ Leann Rimes - When You Love Someone Like That Martina McBride - For These Times The Eagles - How Long Brooks & Dunn - God Must Be Busy George Strait - Cowgirls Big & Rich - We Like It Loud Rodney Atkins - These Are My People Jason Aldean - Johnny Cash Alison Krauss - Simple Love Kellie Pickler - Tennessee Keith Urban - Sometime Presenters: Sheryl Crow, Montgomery Gentry, Bucky Covington, Luke Bryan, Jason Michael Carroll, Vince Gill, Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Ty Murray, Jewel, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Dierks Bentley
Hosts: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Location: Sommet Center in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Kenny Chesney Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Sugarland Horizon: Lady Antebellum Album: Troubadour George Strait Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait MCA Nashville Single: "I Saw God Today" George Strait Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait MCA Nashville Song: "Stay" Jennifer Nettles Jennifer Nettles Publishing Musical Event: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss "Gone Gone Gone" Rounder Records Music Video: "Waitin' On A Woman" Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden Musician: Mac McAnally – Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees: Tom T. Hall, Emmylou Harris, The Statler Brothers and Ernest "Pop" Stoneman Performers: Trace Adkins - You're Gonna Miss This Jason Aldean - She's Country Brooks & Dunn w/ Reba McEntire - Cowgirls Don't Cry Kenny Chesney & The Wailers - Everybody Wants to go to Heaven The Eagles - Busy Being Famous Alan Jackson - Good Time Kid Rock - All Summer Long Lady Antebellum - Love Don't Live Here Anymore Miranda Lambert - More Like Her James Otto - Just Got Started Lovin' You Brad Paisley - Waitin' On a Woman Brad Paisley & Keith Urban - Start a Band Kellie Pickler - Best Days of Your Life Darius Rucker - Don't Think I Don't Think About It George Strait - River of Love Sugarland - Love Taylor Swift - Love Story Carrie Underwood - Just A Dream Keith Urban - Sweet Thing Presenters: Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Vince Gill, Julianne Hough, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Heidi Newfield, Jake Owen, John Rich, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Jimmy Wayne, Reese Witherspoon, Lee Ann Womack
Hosts: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Location: Sommet Center in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Taylor Swift Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo: Sugarland Horizon: Darius Rucker Album: Fearless - Taylor Swift - Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift - Big Machine Records Single: "I Run To You" Lady Antebellum - Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley - Capitol Records Nashville Song: "In Color" Jamey Johnson - Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys - Mercury Nashville Musical Event: Brad Paisley and Keith Urban "Start a Band" Music Video: "Love Story" - Taylor Swift - Directed by Trey Fanjoy Musician: Mac McAnally – Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees: Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy Performers: Taylor Swift - Forever and Always Darius Rucker - Alright Miranda Lambert - White Liar Brad Paisley - Welcome to the Future Zac Brown Band - Devil Went Down to Georgia George Strait - Twang Lady Antebellum - Need You Now Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova Daughty & Vince Gill - Tennessee Line Keith Urban - Summer Lovin' Gone Cold Tim McGraw - Southern Voice Sugarland - Keep You Brooks & Dunn - Honky Tonk Stomp Jamie Johnson & Kid Rock - Between Jennings + Jones Taylor Swift - Fifteen Jason Aldean - Big Green Tractor Martina McBride & George Strait - I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool (Tribute to Barbara Mandrell) Reba McEntire - Consider Me Gone Billy Currington - People Are Crazy Kenny Chesney & Dave Matthews - I'm Alive Presenters: Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Jake Owen, Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd, Randy Houser, Robin Roberts, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Julianne Hough, Leann Rimes, Leeann Womack, Kris Kristofferson, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
Hosts: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Location: Bridgstone Arena in Nashville, TN Winners: Entertainer: Brad Paisley Male Vocalist: Blake Shelton Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo: Sugarland Horizon: Zac Brown Band Album: Revolution - Miranda Lambert Single: "Need You Now" Lady Antebellum Song: "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert Musical Event: Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins "Hillbilly Bone" Music Video: "The House That Built Me" - Miranda Lambert Musician: Mac McAnally – Guitar Hall of Fame Inductees: Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, Billy Shirrill and Don Williams Performers: Carrie Underwood w/ Brad Paisley and Keith Urban - Songs Like This Rascal Flatts - Why Wait Blake Shelton - All About Tonight Miranda Lambert - The Way The World Goes Around George Strait - Take Your Breathe Away Zac Brown Band w/ Alan Jackson - As She Walks Away Kenny Chesney - The Boys of Fall Taylor Swift - Back to December Sugarland - Stuck Like Glue Keith Urban - Put You in a Song Reba McEntire - If I Were a Boy Jason Aldean w/ Kelly Clarkson - Don't You Want to Stay Kid Rock - Born Free Brad Paisley - This is Country Music Lady Antebellum - Hello World The Band Perry - If I Die Young Carrie Underwood - Mama's Song Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow w/ Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter Gwyneth Paltrow w/ Vince Gill - Country Strong Presenters: Ty Pennington, Leann Rimes, Kellie Pickley, Jarrod Neiman, Luke Bryan, Little Jimmy Dickens, Darius Rucker, Leighton Meester, Sara Evans, Eastin Corbin, Chris Young, Jeff Gordan, Little Big Town, Joanna Garcia, Martina McBride, Sissy Spaceck, Lorreta Lynn and Tim McGraw.
Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland New Artist of the Year: The Band Perry Album of the Year: My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean Single of the Year: "If I Die Young", The Band Perry Song of the Year: "If I Die Young", The Band Perry Video of the Year: "The House That Built Me," Miranda Lambert Musical Event of the Year: "Don't You Wanna Stay," Jason Aldean featuring Kelly Clarkson Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally, guitar Music Video of the Year: "You and Tequila," Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Blake Shelton -- the singer, songwriter and, most recently, one of the stars of reality music TV series "The Voice" -- came away the big winner in the 46th Country Music Assn. Awards ceremony Thursday in Nashville, winning entertainer, male vocalist and song of the year honors, the latter shared with his wife, Miranda Lambert. "When I moved to Nashville in 1994, I had two goals: one day to have a gold record, and one day to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry," the 36-year-old Oklahoma native told the crowd looking on in the country music capital's Bridgestone Arena. "Entertainer of the year -- what is this? ... I don't know how this happened, but I freaking love it."
The 47th annual CMA Awards aired live Nov. 6 from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on ABC. Known as country music's biggest night, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood served as hosts of the star-studded event for the sixth consecutive year. Nominees and winners of the CMA Awards were determined by their peers -- more than 7,100 industry professional members of the Country Music Association. The eligibility period for the event ran from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.
With Brad Paisley and a pregnant Carrie Underwood set to host for the seventh straight year, and all the usual suspects set to perform, you’d think business would run as normal. But you’re wrong. Not only will this mark the first CMA telecast without Taylor Swift in nine years, pop starlet Ariana Grande is set to perform with Little Big Town while Meghan Trainor will sing her hit “All About That Bass” with Miranda Lambert. Few other surprises have been announced, but God only knows why Trisha Yearwood has been regulated to a presenter’s slot and not given prime exposure to sing “PrizeFighter” with Kelly Clarkson.
The 49th Annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, November 4, live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. The show will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network from 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET. Returning as co-hosts for the eighth year in a row are country superstars Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. (The latter ranked #13 on Forbes’ 2015 Country Cash Kings list; Underwood, who took several months off this year to be with her 8-month-old son, finished just below the list’s cutoff.) The hosts have garnered rave reviews from critics and fans alike in past years with their memorable monologues and original songs.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the 50th annual celebration in Nashville and also perform. Other performers: Kelsea Ballerini; Dierks Bentley; Garth Brooks; Luke Bryan; Eric Church; Florida Georgia Line; Miranda Lambert; Little Big Town.
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the 51st annual celebration in Nashville. Performers include Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, and Chris Stapleton.
Honoring country music's stars, live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host, with performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Keith Urban, and Florida Georgia Line.
53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on November 13, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony recognizes some of the best country music released during the eligibility period. Carrie Underwood hosted the event with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, celebrating legendary women in country music.
Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker preside over country music's biggest night; performers include Luke Combs, Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Keith Urban and Morgan Wallen.
The 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards were held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony was hosted by CMA Award winner Luke Bryan.
Honoring members of the country music industry; scheduled performers include Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, HARDY, Marcus King, Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen; Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning host.
Honoring members of the country music industry at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville; scheduled performers include Jelly Roll, K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce; Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning host.
Country music artists gather to honor the anniversary of the Country Music Association.
Country music artists gather to honor the anniversary of the Country Music Association. Among the entertainers performing on the show are Roy Acuff, Alabama, Eddy Arnold, Rosanne Cash, Charlie Daniels, The Gatlin Brothers, Lee Greenwood, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Sonny James, The Judds, Kris Kristofferson, k.d. lang, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, New Grass Revival, Oak Ridge Boys, The O'Kanes, K.T. Oslin, Buck Owens, Ray Price, Charley Pride, Restless Heart, Sawyer Brown, Ricky Skaggs, The Statler Brothers, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Hank Williams Jr., Tammy Wynette and Dwight Yoakam.
Country music artists gather to honor the anniversary of the Country Music Association.
Country music artists gather celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Country Music Association. Participants included Alabama, Chet Atkins, Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn, Tracy Byrd, Glen Campbell, Deana Carter, Kenny Chesney, Chad Cromwell, Little Jimmy Dickens, Joe Diffie, Dixie Chicks, Duane Eddy, Sara Evans, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Darryl Jones, Faith Hill, Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Barbara Mandrell, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Neal McCoy, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, John Michael Montgomery, K.T. Oslin, Les Paul, Michael Peterson, LeAnn Rimes, Leon Russell, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis, Travis Tritt, Steve Wariner and Bryan White.
Country's biggest stars are joining together to celebrate the holidays! In true Christmas spirit, these artists will celebrate the season with songs and stories that are sure to warm your heart. Joined by some of their family members, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Sheryl Crow and Sugarland will share with fans their holiday traditions and memories. Taped in front of a live studio audience on Thursday, November 11th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.
