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List of Country Music Association Awards ceremonies
This is a list of Country Music Association Awards ceremonies and the winners in each ceremony.
Ceremonies edit
Below is a list of ceremonies, the years the ceremonies were held, their hosts, the television networks that aired them, and their locations.
| Year | Order | Host(s) | Network | Site | Viewership (million) | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1st | Bobbie Gentry and Sonny James | — | Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee | Fall 1967 | |
| 1968 | 2nd | Dale Evans and Roy Rogers | NBC | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee | November 20 | |
| 1969 | 3rd | Tennessee Ernie Ford | October 15 | |||
| 1970 | 4th | October 14 | ||||
| 1971 | 5th | October 10 | ||||
| 1972 | 6th | Glen Campbell | CBS | Fall 1972 | ||
| 1973 | 7th | Johnny Cash | October 15 | |||
| 1974 | 8th | Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee | October 14 | |||
| 1975 | 9th | Glen Campbell and Charley Pride | October 13 | |||
| 1976 | 10th | Johnny Cash and Roy Clark | October 11 | |||
| 1977 | 11th | Johnny Cash | October 10 | |||
| 1978 | 12th | October 9 | ||||
| 1979 | 13th | Kenny Rogers | October 8 | |||
| 1980 | 14th | Mac Davis and Barbara Mandrell | October 13 | |||
| 1981 | 15th | October 12 | ||||
| 1982 | 16th | October 11 | ||||
| 1983 | 17th | Anne Murray and Willie Nelson | October 10 | |||
| 1984 | 18th | Kenny Rogers | October 8 | |||
| 1985 | 19th | Kris Kristofferson and Anne Murray | October 14 | |||
| 1986 | 20th | Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson | October 13 | |||
| 1987 | 21st | Kenny Rogers | October 12 | |||
| 1988 | 22nd | Dolly Parton | October 24 | |||
| 1989 | 23rd | Anne Murray and Kenny Rogers | October 9 | |||
| 1990 | 24th | Reba McEntire and Randy Travis | October 8 | |||
| 1991 | 25th | Reba McEntire | October 2 | |||
| 1992 | 26th | Reba McEntire and Vince Gill | September 30 | |||
| 1993 | 27th | Clint Black and Vince Gill | September 29 | |||
| 1994 | 28th | Vince Gill | October 5 | |||
| 1995 | 29th | October 4 | ||||
| 1996 | 30th | October 2 | ||||
| 1997 | 31st | September 24 | ||||
| 1998 | 32nd | September 23 | ||||
| 1999 | 33rd | September 22 | ||||
| 2000 | 34th | October 4 | ||||
| 2001 | 35th | November 7 | ||||
| 2002 | 36th | November 6 | ||||
| 2003 | 37th | November 5 | ||||
| 2004 | 38th | Brooks & Dunn | November 9 | |||
| 2005 | 39th | Madison Square Garden, New York City | November 15 | |||
| 2006 | 40th | ABC | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | 16.0[1] | November 6 | |
| 2007 | 41st | — | 16.0[2] | November 7 | ||
| 2008 | 42nd | Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood | 15.9[3] | November 12 | ||
| 2009 | 43rd | 17.1[4] | November 11 | |||
| 2010 | 44th | 16.4[5] | November 10 | |||
| 2011 | 45th | 16.3[5] | November 9 | |||
| 2012 | 46th | 13.4[6] | November 1 | |||
| 2013 | 47th | 16.6[7] | November 6 | |||
| 2014 | 48th | 16.1[8] | November 5 | |||
| 2015 | 49th | 13.62[9] | November 4 | |||
| 2016 | 50th | 12.8[10] | November 2 | |||
| 2017 | 51st | 14.29[11] | November 8 | |||
| 2018 | 52nd | 10.1[12] | November 14 | |||
| 2019 | 53rd | Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton | 11.27[13] | November 13 | ||
| 2020 | 54th | Darius Rucker and Reba McEntire | Music City Center, Nashville, Tennessee | 7.1[14] | November 11 | |
| 2021 | 55th | Luke Bryan | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | 6.8 | November 10 | |
| 2022 | 56th | Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning | 7.5 | November 9 | ||
| 2023 | 57th | November 8 |
Most wins and nominations edit
Below is a list of most wins and most nominations received by an artist each ceremony.[15]
| Year | Most wins | Most Nominations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist(s) | (#) | Artist(s) | (#) | |
| 2023 | TBA | Lainey Wilson | 9 | |
| 2022 | Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson | 2 | Lainey Wilson | 6 |
| 2021 | Chris Stapleton | 4 | Eric Church, Chris Stapleton | 5 |
| 2020 | Maren Morris | 3 | Miranda Lambert | 7 |
| 2019 | Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves | 2 | Maren Morris | 6 |
| 2018 | Chris Stapleton | 3 | Chris Stapleton | 5 |
| 2017 | Chris Stapleton | 2 | Miranda Lambert | 5 |
| 2016 | Chris Stapleton | 2 | Eric Church, Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton | 5 |
| 2015 | Chris Stapleton | 3 | Eric Church, Little Big Town | 5 |
| 2014 | Miranda Lambert | 4 | Miranda Lambert | 9 |
| 2013 | Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban | 2 | Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift | 6 |
| 2012 | Blake Shelton | 3 | Eric Church | 5 |
| 2011 | The Band Perry | 3 | Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift | 5 |
| 2010 | Miranda Lambert | 4 | Miranda Lambert | 9 |
| 2009 | Taylor Swift | 4 | Brad Paisley | 7 |
| 2008 | Brad Paisley, George Strait | 2 | Kenny Chesney | 7 |
| 2007 | Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood | 2 | Brad Paisley, George Strait | 5 |
| 2006 | Brooks & Dunn | 3 | Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley | 6 |
| 2005 | Lee Ann Womack | 3 | Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Womack | 7 |
| 2004 | Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley | 2 | Alan Jackson | 7 |
| 2003 | Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson | 3 | Toby Keith | 7 |
| 2002 | Alan Jackson | 5 | Alan Jackson | 10 |
| 2001 | n/a | n/a | Sara Evans | 5 |
| 2000 | The Chicks | 4 | Faith Hill | 6 |
| 1999 | The Chicks | 3 | Vince Gill, Tim McGraw | 5 |
| 1998 | Steve Wariner | 3 | Tim McGraw, George Strait | 5 |
| 1997 | George Strait | 2 | George Strait | 6 |
| 1996 | George Strait | 3 | Vince Gill | 7 |
| 1995 | Alison Krauss | 4 | Alan Jackson | 6 |
| 1994 | Vince Gill | 3 | Reba McEntire | 6 |
| 1993 | Vince Gill | 5 | Vince Gill | 8 |
| 1992 | Garth Brooks, Vince Gill | 2 | Vince Gill, Travis Tritt | 5 |
| 1991 | Garth Brooks | 4 | Vince Gill, Alan Jackson | 6 |
| 1990 | Garth Brooks, Kentucky Headhunters | 2 | Garth Brooks | 5 |
| 1989 | Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams Sr. | 2 | Hank Williams Jr., Ricky Van Shelton, Rodney Crowell | 4 |
| 1988 | K.T. Oslin, Hank Williams Jr. | 2 | K.T. Oslin | 5 |
| 1987 | Randy Travis | 3 | Randy Travis | 5 |
| 1986 | Reba McEntire, Dan Seals | 2 | The Judds, Reba McEntire | 5 |
| 1985 | The Judds, George Strait | 2 | Ricky Skaggs | 5 |
| 1984 | Anne Murray | 2 | Alabama, Lee Greenwood | 4 |
| 1983 | Alabama | 3 | Merle Haggard | 6 |
| 1982 | Alabama | 3 | Alabama, Willie Nelson | 5 |
| 1981 | Alabama, Barbara Mandrell | 2 | Alabama | 5 |
| 1980 | George Jones | 2 | Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels Band, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers | 4 |
| 1979 | Kenny Rogers | 3 | Kenny Rogers | 5 |
| 1978 | n/a | n/a | ||
| 1977 | Ronnie Milsap | 3 | ||
| 1976 | Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson | 3 | ||
| 1975 | John Denver | 2 | ||
| 1974 | Charlie Rich | 2 | ||
| 1973 | Charlie Rich | 3 | ||
| 1972 | Loretta Lynn | 3 | ||
| 1971 | Charley Pride | 2 | ||
| 1970 | Merle Haggard | 4 | ||
| 1969 | Johnny Cash | 5 | ||
| 1968 | Glen Campbell | 2 | ||
| 1967 | Jack Greene | 3 | ||
Won four main awards in single year edit
Only two artists have won the top four awards in a single year: Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Male Vocalist/Female Vocalist/Group/Duo of the Year and Song of the Year: Vince Gill, in 1993 and Alan Jackson, in 2002.[16]
| Ceremony | Entertainer | Album | Vocalist/Group/Duo | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36th | Alan Jackson | Drive – Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson |
| 27th | Vince Gill | I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill | Vince Gill | "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis |
Controversies edit
Categorical winners edit
Below is a list of winners in the major categories by year.[17][18][19]
1960s edit
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Red Foley, Joseph Lee Frank, Jim Reeves, Stephen Sholes |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Bob Wills |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Gene Autry |
1970s edit
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Carter Family, Bill Monroe |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Arthur Satherley |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Jimmie Davis |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Chet Atkins, Patsy Cline |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Owen Bradley, Pee Wee King |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Minnie Pearl |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Paul Cohen, Kitty Wells |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Merle Travis |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Grandpa Jones |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Hubert Long, Hank Snow |
1980s edit
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Johnny Cash, Connie B. Gay, Sons of the Pioneers |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Vernon Dalhart, Grant Turner |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Lefty Frizzell, Roy Horton, Marty Robbins |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Little Jimmy Dickens |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Ralph Peer, Floyd Tillman |
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. |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Flatt and Scruggs |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Wesley Rose and The Duke of Paducah |
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. |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Rod Brasfield |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Loretta Lynn, Roy Rogers |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Jack Stapp, Cliffie Stone, Hank Thompson |
1990s edit
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Boudleaux and Felice Bryant |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | George Jones, Frances Preston |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Willie Nelson |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Merle Haggard |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Roger Miller, Jo Walker-Meador |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Patsy Montana, Buck Owens, Ray Price |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Harlan Howard, Brenda Lee, Cindy Walker |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | George Morgan, Elvis Presley, E.W. “Bud” Wendell, Tammy Wynette |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Johnny Bond, Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty |
2000s edit
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Charley Pride, Faron Young |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Bill Anderson, Delmore Brothers, Everly Brothers, Don Gibson, Homer and Jethro, Waylon Jennings, Jordanaires, Don Law, Louvin Brothers, Ken Nelson, Sam Phillips, Webb Pierce |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Bill Carlisle, Porter Wagoner |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Floyd Cramer, Carl Smith |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Jim Foglesong, Kris Kristofferson |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Alabama, DeFord Bailey, Glen Campbell |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Harold Bradley, Sonny James, George Strait |
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 | |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Ralph Emery, Vince Gill, Mel Tillis |
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 | |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Tom T. Hall, Emmylou Harris, Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman, The Statler Brothers |
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 | |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy |
2010s edit
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 | |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, Billy Sherrill, Don Williams |
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 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Bobby Braddock, Reba McEntire, Jean Shepard |
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[20] |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Red Solo Cup" – Toby Keith |
| Lifetime Achievement Award: | Willie Nelson |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Garth Brooks, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Connie Smith |
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 |
| Pinnacle Award: | Taylor Swift |
| Lifetime Achievement Award: | Kenny Rogers |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Bobby Bare, Cowboy Jack Clement, Kenny Rogers |
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 |
| Irving Waugh Award of Excellence: | Vince Gill |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Hank Cochran, Ronnie Milsap, Mac Wiseman |
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 |
| Lifetime Achievement Award: | Johnny Cash |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Jim Ed Brown And The Browns, Grady Martin, Oak Ridge Boys |
2016
Main Article: 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards
| Entertainer of the Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song of the Year: | "Humble and Kind" – Lori McKenna |
| Single of the Year: | "Die a Happy Man" – Thomas Rhett |
| Album of the Year: | Mr. Misunderstood –Eric Church |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Carrie Underwood |
| Vocal Duo of the Year: | Brothers Osborne |
| Vocal Group of the Year: | Little Big Town |
| Musician of the Year: | Dann Huff |
| New Artist of the Year: | Maren Morris |
| Musical Event of the Year: | "Different For Girls" - Dierks Bentley with Elle King |
| Music Video of the Year: | "Fire Away" – Chris Stapleton |
| Lifetime Achievement Award: | Dolly Parton |
| Pinnacle Award: | Kenny Chesney |
| Country Music Hall of Fame | Fred Foster, Charlie Daniels, Randy Travis |
2017
Main Article: 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards
| Entertainer of the Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song of the Year: | "Better Man" – Taylor Swift |
| Single of the Year: | "Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban |
| Album of the Year: | From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton |
| Male Vocalist of the Year: | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year: | Miranda Lambert |
| Duo of the Year: | Brothers Osborne |
| Group of the Year: | Little Big Town |
| New Artist of the Year | Jon Pardi |
| Vocal Event of the Year: | "Funny How Time Slips Away" - Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson |
| Music Video of the Year: | "It Ain't My Fault" - Brothers Osborne |
| Musician of the Year | Mac McAnally |
2018
Main Article: 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards
| Entertainer of the Year | Keith Urban |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Carrie Underwood |
| Song of the Year | Mike Henderson and Chris Stapleton - "Broken Halos" |
| Single of the Year | Chris Stapleton - "Broken Halos" |
| Album of the Year | Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Brothers Osborne |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Old Dominion |
| New Artist of the Year | Luke Combs |
| Vocal Event of the Year | David Lee Murphy duet with Kenny Chesney - "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" |
| Music Video of The Year | Thomas Rhett - "Marry Me" |
| Musician of the Year | Mac McAnally |
2019
Main Article: 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards
| Entertainer of the Year | Garth Brooks |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Luke Combs |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Kacey Musgraves |
| Song of the Year | Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III and Robert Williford - "Beautiful Crazy" |
| Single of the Year | Blake Shelton - "God's Country" |
| Album of the Year | "Girl" - Maren Morris |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Dan + Shay |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Old Dominion |
| New Artist of the Year | Ashley McBryde |
| Vocal Event of the Year | "Old Town Road (Remix)" - Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Music Video of the Year | "Rainbow" - Kacey Musgraves |
| Musician of the Year | Jenee Fleenor |
2020s edit
2020
| Entertainer of the Year | Eric Church |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Luke Combs |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Maren Morris |
| Song of the Year | Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, and Laura Veltz — "The Bones" |
| Single of the Year | Maren Morris — "The Bones" |
| Album of the Year | What You See Is What You Get — Luke Combs |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Dan + Shay |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Old Dominion |
| New Artist of the Year | Morgan Wallen |
| Vocal Event of the Year | "I Hope You're Happy Now" — Carly Pearce and Lee Brice |
| Music Video of the Year | "Bluebird" — Miranda Lambert |
| Musician of the Year | Jenee Fleenor |
2021
| Entertainer of the Year | Luke Combs |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Carly Pearce |
| Song of the Year | "Starting Over" — Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson |
| Single of the Year | "Starting Over" — Chris Stapleton |
| Album of the Year | Starting Over — Chris Stapleton |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Brothers Osborne |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Old Dominion |
| New Artist of the Year | Jimmie Allen |
| Vocal Event of the Year | "Half of My Hometown" — Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney |
| Music Video of the Year | "Half of My Hometown" — Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney |
| Musician of the Year | Jenee Fleenor |
2022
| Entertainer of the Year | Luke Combs |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Lainey Wilson |
| Song of the Year | "Buy Dirt" - Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins |
| Single of the Year | "'Til You Can't" - Cody Johnson |
| Album of the Year | Growin' Up - Luke Combs |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Brothers Osborne |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Old Dominion |
| New Artist of the Year | Lainey Wilson |
| Musical Event of the Year | "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" - Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde |
| Music Video of the Year | "'Til You Can't" - Cody Johnson |
| Musician of the Year | Jenee Fleenor |
2023
| Entertainer of the Year | Lainey Wilson |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Chris Stapleton |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Lainey Wilson |
| Song of the Year | "Fast Car" - Tracy Chapman |
| Single of the Year | "Fast Car" - Luke Combs |
| Album of the Year | Bell Bottom Country - Lainey Wilson |
| Vocal Duo of the Year | Brothers Osborne |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Old Dominion |
| New Artist of the Year | Jelly Roll |
| Musical Event of the Year | "Wait in the Truck" - HARDY & Lainey Wilson |
| Music Video of the Year | "Wait in the Truck" - HARDY & Lainey Wilson |
| Musician of the Year | Jenee Fleenor |
See also edit
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External links edit
- Official site of the CMA Awards