Country Music Association Awards
De Country Music Association Awards (CMA Awards) worden jaarlijks uitgereikt door de Country Music Association (CMA). Er worden de succesvolste countrymuziekvertolkers en -songwriters van de afgelopen jaren onderscheiden, de meest begeerde prijs is die voor de «Entertainer of the Year».

Met uitzondering van 2005, toen de uitreiking in het Madison Square Garden in New York plaatsvond, worden de Awards in de late herfst van elk jaar uitgereikt in Nashville. sinds 1968 wordt de CMA Award Show landelijk uitgezonden door de televisie. In 1991 was met George H.W. Bush voor de eerste keer een zittende Amerikaanse president te gast.

Geschiedenis 
De eerste CMA-awards werden uitgereikt tijdens een ceremonie die niet op televisie werd uitgezonden in het Nashville Municipal Auditorium in 1967. De prijs voor «Entertainer of the Year» die avond ging naar Eddy Arnold. De tweede jaarlijkse CMA-awards werden uitgereikt in oktober 1968. NBC nam de ceremonie op en zond het een paar weken later uit. Sindsdien werden de awards live uitgezonden, meestal in oktober of november, door NBC van 1969 tot 1971, door CBS van 1972 tot 2005 en door ABC vanaf 2006. Vanaf 1968 werden ze gehouden in de Grand Ole Opry in Nashville (aanvankelijk in het Ryman Auditorium en van 1974 tot 2004 in het nieuwe Grand Ole Opry House).

In 2005 werd de prijsuitreiking gehouden in Madison Square Garden in New York. Sinds 2006 worden ze gehouden in de Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. In 2020 werden, als gevolg van de COVID-19-pandemie, de 54e CMA Awards gehouden in het Music City Center van Nashville.

Voorafgaand aan 2017 werden de awards over het algemeen gehouden op de eerste woensdag in november. Sindsdien zijn de prijzen echter verplaatst naar later in de maand om conflicten met een mogelijke zevende wedstrijd van de Major League Baseball's World Series te voorkomen, aangezien de ceremonie van 2016 op dezelfde avond werd uitgezonden als Fox's uiteindelijke uitzending van game zeven van de 2016-serie, die de CMA Awards versloegen in de kijkcijfers.

In juni 2021 kondigde de Country Music Association aan dat ze haar uitzendcontract met ABC zouden verlengen tot 2026.

Na de COVID-19-pandemie heeft de Country Music Association aangekondigd dat voor de 55e CMA Awards op 10 november 2021, leden van het publiek met een ticket volledig moesten worden ingeënt tegen COVID-19 en dat ze geschikte gezichtsbedekkingen moesten dragen.

Geschiktheid en stemmen 
Albums en liedjes die zijn uitgebracht tussen 1 juli van het voorgaande kalenderjaar en 30 juni van het jaar van de awardshow komen in aanmerking voor overweging. Meer dan 7.300 personen van de handelsgroep Country Music Association stemmen via drie stemrondes op de genomineerden en winnaars.

CMA Awards-presentatoren 
De eerste ceremonie in 1967, die niet op televisie werd uitgezonden, werd mede georganiseerd door Sonny James en Bobbie Gentry. Vince Gill was gastheer van de awards van 1992 tot 2003. Brad Paisley en Carrie Underwood waren co-gastheren van de ceremonies van 2008 tot 2018. Voor de ceremonie van 2019 was Carrie Underwood gastheer samen met Reba McEntire en Dolly Parton. McEntire keerde terug om de ceremonie van 2020 te organiseren met Darius Rucker. Luke Bryan was de gastheer in 2021.

Controverses

Charlie Rich 'verlicht' John Denver 
Bij de uitreiking van de «Entertainer of the Year»-prijs tijdens de ceremonie van 1975 opende Charlie Rich, die dronken leek te zijn na het drinken achter de coulissen en naar verluidt pijnstillers slikte voor een gebroken voet, de envelop om de winnaar te onthullen. Toen hij zag dat de country-popster John Denver was gekozen, haalde Rich zijn aansteker tevoorschijn en verbrandde de envelop, waarbij hij sarcastisch verklaarde dat de winnaar 'mijn vriend, meneer John Denver' was. Velen zagen Rich' acties als een protest tegen popartiesten die overgingen op countrymuziek en het blijft een van de meest besproken momenten in de geschiedenis van CMA.

Kathy Mattea's aids-speech 
In een tijd waarin de rest van de entertainmentindustrie rode linten droeg om solidariteit aan te duiden en het bewustzijn van de aids-epidemie te bevorderen, in een poging om controverse te vermijden, moedigde de CMA gasten in plaats daarvan aan om groene linten te dragen om milieubewustzijn aan te duiden. Dit viel niet goed bij Kathy Mattea, die verschillende vrienden had verloren aan de ziekte, en ze vroeg de CMA om hulp bij het opstellen van een korte toespraak over de kwestie, maar ze negeerden haar verzoek en ze nam het heft in eigen handen. Tijdens de uitreiking van een prijs in 1992 droeg Mattea drie rode linten en een groene en maakte ze de namen bekend van haar vrienden die waren geslaagd en hield ze een gepassioneerde toespraak die een discussie op gang bracht en het aidsbewustzijn onder de Nashville-gemeenschap verhoogde. Mattea werd een fervent pleitbezorger voor de zaak en bracht twee jaar later het album Red Hot + Country uit om geld in te zamelen voor aids-liefdadigheidsinstellingen.

Alan Jacksons optreden uit 1999 
Op 8 mei 1999 bracht countrylegende George Jones Choices uit, een lied geschreven door Mike Curtis en Billy Yates, met een begeleidende videoclip die zijn worsteling met middelenmisbruik uitbeeldde. Het nummer werd vervolgens een Top 30-hit voor Jones en werd genomineerd voor «Single of the Year» bij de CMA Awards 1999, waarbij de CMA hem uitnodigde om een verkorte versie uit te voeren tijdens de ceremonie. Jones voelde zich beledigd dat de CMA hem verzocht een deel van het lied te verwijderen en dus gaf hij de uitnodiging door. Alan Jackson, die gepland was om zijn huidige single Pop a Top uit te voeren, was beledigd dat de CMA Jones de kans had ontzegd om het volledige nummer te zingen en daarom stopte hij tijdens zijn optreden met zijn eigen band halverwege het nummer en zong in plaats daarvan een refrein van Choices, dat een staande ovatie van het publiek kreeg.

Dixie Chicks 50-jarig jubileum optreden 
Bij de 50e CMA Awards in 2016 keerden The Dixie Chicks voor het eerst terug op het CMA-podium sinds hun opmerkingen over George Bush ertoe leidden dat ze op de zwarte lijst van de industrie kwamen. Ze werden vergezeld door de wereldwijde superster Beyoncé om een medley uit te voeren van Daddy Lessons van haar album Lemonade uit 2016 en hun eigen hit Long Time Gone uit 2002. Hoewel veel kijkers en critici het optreden prezen, kreeg het kritiek van sommige country-traditionalisten, die beweerden dat Beyoncé, een pop/r&b-artiest, geen plaats had bij een countrymuziek-awardshow. De opmerkingen polariseerden de meningen, waarbij sommigen opmerkten dat ze konden worden gezien als een racistische aanval, aangezien eerdere samenwerkingen met artiesten uit andere landen niet dezelfde hoeveelheid kritiek hadden gekregen en sommigen suggereerden dat oude wrok tegen The Dixie Chicks de extreme reacties op The Dixie Chicks hadden aangewakkerd bij hun optreden. Veel artiesten, waaronder Dierks Bentley en Karen Fairchild, verdedigden de uitvoering, terwijl anderen dat niet deden, waaronder Alan Jackson die naar verluidt de arena verliet.

Onderscheidingen 
Jaarlijkse prijzen worden uitgereikt in de volgende twaalf categorieën: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, New Artist (voorheen bekend als de Horizon Award tot 2008), Vocal Group, Vocal Duo (geïntroduceerd in 1970), Single, Album, Song, Musical Event (afgesplitst van de Vocal Duo-prijs in 1988 als Vocal Event), Music Video (geïntroduceerd in 1985) en Musician. Het onderscheid tussen de Duo- en Event-awards is dat de eerste wordt uitgereikt aan twee artiesten die normaal samen optreden, terwijl de laatste speciaal is gemaakt om eenmalige samenwerkingen te eren. Negen onderscheidingen worden ook gegeven aan radio-omroepen voor Station of the Year en Personality of the Year (elk onderverdeeld in vier categorieën, op basis van marktomvang), evenals National Personality of the Year voor de gastheer van een nationaal gesyndiceerde show. Sinds 2012 is de ceremonie voorzien van een Lifetime Achievement Award. Vince Gill en Alan Jackson zijn de enigen die in hetzelfde jaar Entertainer of the Year, Male/Female Vocalist of the Year of Group/Duo of the Year, Album of the Year en Song of the Year hebben gewonnen.

Categorieën
 Entertainer of the Year
 Male Vocalist of the Year
 Female Vocalist of the Year
 Vocal Group of the Year
 Vocal Duo of the Year
 New Artist of the Year
 Musician of the Year
 Album of the Year
 Single of the Year
 Song of the Year
 Musical Event of the Year
 Video of the Year
 Lifetime Achievement Award
 International Achievement Award

Beëindigde categorieën
 Comedian of the Year (1967-1970)
 Instrumental Group of the Year (1967-1986)

Radio-awards
 National Personality of the Year
 Major Market Personality of the Year
 Large Market Personality of the Year
 Medium Market Personality of the Year
 Small Market Personality of the Year
 Major Market Station of the Year
 Large Market Station of the Year
 Medium Market Station of the Year
 Small Market Station of the Year

Jaren 1960 

1967
 Entertainer of the Year: Eddy Arnold
 Song of the Year: There Goes My Everything – Dallas Frazier
 Single of the Year: There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene
 Album of the Year: There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Jack Greene
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Loretta Lynn
 Vocal Group of the Year: The Stoneman Family
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Instrumental Group of the Year: The Buckaroos
 Comedian of the Year: Don Bowman

1968
 Entertainer of the Year: Glen Campbell
 Song of the Year: Honey – Bobby Russell
 Single of the Year: Harper Valley P.T.A 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 / Dolly Parton
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Instrumental Group of the Year: The Buckaroos
 Comedian of the Year: Ben Colder

1969
 Entertainer of the Year: Johnny Cash
 Song of the Year: 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 / June Carter
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
 Comedian of the Year: Archie Campbell

Jaren 1970 

1970
 Entertainer of the Year: Merle Haggard
 Song of the Year: Sunday Morning Coming 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 / Dolly Parton
 Vocal Group of the Year: Glaser Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Jerry Reed
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis & Nashville Brass
 Comedian of the Year: Roy Clark

1971
 Entertainer of the Year: Charley Pride
 Song of the Year: Easy Loving – Freddie Hart
 Single of the Year: Help Me Make It Through the Night – Sammi Smith
 Album of the Year: I Won’t Mention It Again – Ray Price
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Charlie Pride
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Lynn Anderson
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Porter Wagoner / Dolly Parton
 Vocal Group of the Year: Osborne Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Jerry Reed
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis & Nashville Brass

1972
 Entertainer of the Year: Loretta Lynn
 Song of the Year: Easy Loving – Freddie Hart
 Single of the Year: The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. – 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 / Loretta Lynn
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie McCoy
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis & Nashville Brass

1973
 Entertainer of the Year: Roy Clark
 Song of the Year: Behind Closed Doors – Kenny O’Dell
 Single of the Year: Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
 Album of the Year: Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Charlie Rich
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Loretta Lynn
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie McCoy
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis & Nashville Brass

1974
 Entertainer of the Year: Charlie Rich
 Song of the Year: Country Bumpkin – Don Wayne
 Single of the Year: Country Bumpkin – Cal Smith
 Album of the Year: A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Ronnie Milsap
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Olivia Newton-John
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie McCoy
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis & Nashville Brass

1975
 Entertainer of the Year: John Denver
 Song of the Year: Back Home Again – John Denver
 Single of the Year: Before the Next Teardrop Falls – Freddy Fender
 Album of the Year: A Legend in My Time – Ronnie Milsap
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Waylon Jennings
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Dolly Parton
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Don Rich
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Roy Clark & Buck Trent

1976
 Entertainer of the Year: Mel Tillis
 Song of the Year: Rhinestone Cowboy – Larry Weiss
 Single of the Year: Good Hearted Woman – Waylon Jennings / 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 / Willie Nelson
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Hargus Robbins
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Roy Clark & Buck Trent

1977
 Entertainer of the Year: Ronnie Milsap
 Song of the Year: Lucille – R.Bowling / H.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 / Helen Cornelius
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Roy Clark
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Original Texas Playboys

1978
 Entertainer of the Year: Dolly Parton
 Song of the Year: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Richard Leigh
 Single of the Year: Heaven's Just a Sin Away – The Kendalls
 Album of the Year: It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Don Williams
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Crystal Gayle
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Kenny Rogers / Dottie West
 Vocal Group of the Year: Oak Ridge Boys
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Roy Clark
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Oak Ridge Boys Band

1979
 Entertainer of the Year: Willie Nelson
 Song of the Year: The Gambler – Don Schlitz
 Single of the Year: The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
 Album of the Year: The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Kenny Rogers
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Kenny Rogers / Dottie West
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie Daniels
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Charlie Daniels Band

Jaren 1980 

1980
 Entertainer of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
 Song of the Year: He Stopped Loving Her Today – B. Braddock / C. Putman
 Single of the Year: He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
 Album of the Year: Coal Miner's Daughter – Soundtrack
 Male Vocalist of the Year: George Jones
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Emmylou Harris
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Moe Bandy / Joe Stampley
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Roy Clark
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Charlie Daniels Band

1981
 Entertainer of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
 Song of the Year: He Stopped Loving Her Today – B. Braddock / C. Putman
 Single of the Year: Elvira – 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 Mandrel
 Vocal Duo of the Year: David Frizzell / Shelly West
 Vocal Group of the Year: Alabama
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Horizon Award: Terri Gibbs
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Alabama

1982
 Entertainer of the Year: Alabama
 Song of the Year: Always on My Mind – J. Christopher / W. Carson / M. 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 / Shelly West
 Vocal Group of the Year: Alabama
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Horizon Award: Ricky Skaggs
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Alabama

1983
 Entertainer of the Year: Alabama
 Song of the Year: Always on My Mind – J. Christopher / W. Carson / M. 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 / Willie Nelson
 Vocal Group of the Year: Alabama
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Horizon Award: John Anderson
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band

1984
 Entertainer of the Year: Alabama
 Song of the Year: Wind Beneath My Wings – L. Henley / J. 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 / Julio Iglesias
 Vocal Group of the Year: Statler Brothers
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Horizon Award: The Judds
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band

1985
 Entertainer of the Year: Ricky Skaggs
 Song of the Year: God Bless the U. S. A. – 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 / 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 – Hank Williams, Jr.

1986
 Entertainer of the Year: Reba McEntire
 Song of the Year: On the Other Hand – Paul Overstreet / D.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 / Marie Osmond
 Vocal Group of the Year: The Judds
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Johny Gimble
 Horizon Award: Randy Travis
 Instrumental Group of the Year: Oak Ridge Boys Band
 Music Video of the Year: Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes – George Jones

1987
 Entertainer of the Year: Hank Williams, Jr.
 Song of the Year: Forever and Ever, Amen – Paul Overstreet / D. Schlitz
 Single of the Year: Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
 Album of the Year: Always and Forever – Randy Travis
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Randy Travis
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Reba McEntire
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Ricky Skaggs / Sharon White
 Vocal Group of the Year: The Judds
 Instrumentalist of the Year: Johny Gimble
 Horizon Award: Holly Dunn
 Music Video of the Year: My Name Is Bocephus – Hank Williams, Jr.

1988
 Entertainer of the Year: Hank Williams, Jr.
 Song of the Year: 80's Ladies – K. T. Oslin
 Single of the Year: Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea
 Album of the Year: Born To Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr.
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Randy Travis
 Female Vocalist of the Year: K. T. Oslin
 Vocal Duo of the Year: The Judds
 Vocal Group of the Year: Highway 101
 Musician of the Year: Chet Atkins
 Horizon Award: Ricky Van Shelton
 Vocal Event of the Year: Trio

1989
 Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
 Song of the Year: Chiseled in Stone – M. D. Barnes / Vern Gosdin
 Single of the Year: I'm No Stranger to the Rain – Keith Whitley
 Album of the Year: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II – 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: Johny Gimble
 Horizon Award: Clint Black
 Vocal Event of the Year: Hank Williams jr. / Hank Williams
 Music Video of the Year: There's a Tear in My Beer – Hank Williams, Jr. / Hank Williams

Jaren 1990 

1990
 Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
 Song of the Year: Where've You Been – J.Vezner / D.Henry
 Single of the Year: When I Call Your Name – Vince Gill
 Album of the Year: Pickin' on Nashville – 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: Kentucky HeadHunters
 Musician of the Year: Johny Gimble
 Horizon Award: Garth Brooks
 Vocal Event of the Year: Lorrie Morgan / Keith Whitley
 Music Video of the Year: The Dance – Garth Brooks

1991
 Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
 Song of the Year: When I Call Your Name – Vince Gill / 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: Kentucky HeadHunters
 Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
 Horizon Award: Travis Tritt
 Vocal Event of the Year: Mark O'Connor & The New Nashville Cats
 Music Video of the Year: The Thunder Rolls – Garth Brooks

1992
 Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
 Song of the Year: Look at Us – Vince Gill / M. 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: Marty Stuart / Travis Tritt
 Music Video of the Year: Midnight in Montgomery – Alan Jackson

1993
 Entertainer of the Year: Vince Gill
 Song of the Year: I Still Believe In You – Vince Gill / J. 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 versch. vertolkers
 Music Video of the Year: Chattahoochee – Alan Jackson

1994
 Entertainer of the Year: Vince Gill
 Song of the Year: Chattahoochee – Alan Jackson / Jim McBride
 Single of the Year: I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
 Album of the Year: Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – versch. vertolkers
 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: Reba McEntire en Linda Davis – Does He Love You
 Music Video of the Year: Independence Day – Martina McBride

1995
 Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
 Song of the Year: Independence Day – Gretchen Peters
 Single of the Year: When You Say Nothing at All – Alison Krauss en 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: Shenandoah en Alison Krauss – Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart
 Music Video of the Year: Baby Likes to Rock It – The Tractors

1996
 Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Song of the Year: Go Rest High on That Mountain – Vince Gill
 Single of the Year: Check Yes or No – George Strait
 Album of the Year: Blue Clear Sky – George Strait
 Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Patty Loveless
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Vocal Group of the Year: The Mavericks
 Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
 Horizon Award: Bryan White
 Vocal Event of the Year: Dolly Parton en Vince Gill – I Will Always Love You
 Music Video of the Year: My Wife Thinks You're Dead – Junior Brown

1997
 Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
 Song of the Year: Strawberry Wine – Matraca Berg / 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: Tim McGraw en Faith Hill – It's Your Love
 Music Video of the Year: 455 Rocket – Kathy Mattea

1998
 Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
 Song of the Year: Holes in the Floor of Heaven – Steve Wariner / Billy Kirsh
 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: Patty Loveless en George Jones – You Don’t Seem to Miss Me
 Music Video of the Year: This Kiss – Faith Hill

1999
 Entertainer of the Year: Shania Twain
 Song of the Year: This Kiss – B. Chapman / A. Roboff / R. Lerner
 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: Vince Gill met Patty Loveless – My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man
 Music Video of the Year: Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks

Jaren 2000 

2000
 Entertainer of the Year: Dixie Chicks
 Song of the Year: I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
 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 Robbins
 Horizon Award: Brad Paisley
 Vocal Event of the Year: George Strait en Alan Jackson – Murder on Music Row
 Music Video of the Year: Goodbye Earl – Dixie Chicks

2001
 Entertainer of the Year: Tim McGraw
 Song of the Year: Murder on Music Row – Larry Cordle / Larry Shell
 Single of the Year: I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow – The Soggy Bottom Boys
 Album of the Year: O Brother, Where Art Thou? – versch. vertolkers
 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: Brad Paisley/George Jones/Bill Anderson/Buck Owens – Too Country
 Music Video of the Year: Born to Fly – Sara Evans

2002
 Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
 Song of the Year: Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson
 Single of the Year: Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson
 Album of the Year: Drive – Alan Jackson
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Alan Jackson
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Martina McBride
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Vocal Group of the Year: Dixie Chicks
 Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas
 Horizon Award: Rascal Flatts
 Vocal Event of the Year: Willie Nelson en Lee Ann Womack – Mendocino County Line
 Music Video of the Year: I'm Gonna Miss Her – Brad Paisley

2003
 Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
 Song of the Year: Three Wooden Crosses – Dough Johnson / 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: Alan Jackson en Jimmy Buffett – It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
 Music Video of the Year: Hurt – Johnny Cash

2004
 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song of the Year: Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
 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: Brad Paisley en Alison Krauss – Whiskey Lullaby
 Music Video of the Year: Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley en Alison Krauss

2005
 Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban
 Song of the Year: Whiskey Lullaby – Bill Anderson en 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: George Strait en Lee Ann Womack Good News, Bad News
 Music Video of the Year: As Good As I Once Was – Toby Keith

2006
 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song of the Year: Believe – Craig Wiseman en 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: Brad Paisley en Dolly Parton When I Get Where I’m Going
 Music Video of the Year: Believe – Brooks & Dunn

2007
 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song of the Year: Give It Away – Bill Anderson / Buddy Cannon / Jamey Johnson
 Single of the Year: Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
 Album of the Year: It Just Comes Natural – George Strait
 Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
 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: Tracy Lawrence ft. Tim McGraw/Kenny Chesney Find Out Who Your Friends Are
 Music Video of the Year: Online – Brad Paisley

2008
 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song of the Year: Stay – Jennifer Nettles
 Single of the Year: I Saw God Today – George Strait
 Album of the Year: Trobadour – 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
 Horizon Award: Lady Antebellum
 Musical Event of the Year: Robert Plant/Alison Krauss Gone Gone Gone
 Music Video of the Year: Waitin' on a Woman – Brad Paisley ft. Andy Griffith

2009
 Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
 Song of the Year: In Color – Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller en 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 en Keith Urban
 Music Video of the Year: Love Story – Taylor Swift

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2010
 Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley
 Song of the Year: The House That Built Me – Tom Douglas en 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 en Trace Adkins
 Music Video of the Year: The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert

2011
 Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
 Song of the Year: If I Die Young – Kimberly Perry
 Single of the Year: If I Die Young – The Band Perry
 Album of the Year: My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
 Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
 Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
 New Artist of the Year: The Band Perry
 Musical Event of the Year: Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean en Kelly Clarkson
 Music Video of the Year: You and Tequila – Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter

2012
 Entertainer of the Year: Blake Shelton
 Song of the Year: Over You – Miranda Lambert & 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 en Tim McGraw
 Music Video of the Year: Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith

2013
 Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
 Song of the Year: I Drive Your Truck – Lee Brice
 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 en Taylor Swift en Keith Urban
 Music Video of the Year: Highway Don’t Care – Tim McGraw en Taylor Swift en Keith Urban

2014
 Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan
 Song of the Year: Follow Your Arrow – Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark
 Single of the Year: Automatic – Miranda Lambert
 Album of the Year: Platinum – Miranda Lambert
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line
 Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
 Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
 New Artist of the Year: Brett Eldredge
 Musical Event of the Year: We Were Us – Keith Urban en Miranda Lambert
 Music Video of the Year: Drunk on a Plane – Dierks Bentley

2015
 Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan
 Song of the Year: Girl Crush – Little Big Town
 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 & Eric Church
 Music Video of the Year: Girl in a Country Song – Maddie & Tae

2016
 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 met Elle King
 Music Video of the Year: Fire Away – Chris Stapleton

2017
 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
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Brothers Osborne
 Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
 Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
 New Artist of the Year: Jon Pardi
 Musical Event of the Year: Funny How Time Slips Away – Glen Campbell met Willie Nelson
 Music Video of the Year: It Ain't My Fault – Brothers Osborne

2018
 Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban
 Song of the Year: Broken Halos – Mike Henderson en Chris Stapleton
 Single of the Year: Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton
 Album of the Year: Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
 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: Old Dominion (Band)
 Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
 New Artist of the Year: Luke Combs
 Musical Event of the Year: Everything's Gonna Be Alright – David Lee Murphy met Kenny Chesney
 Music Video of the Year: Marry Me – Thomas Rhett

2019
 Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
 Song of the Year: Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Robert Williford
 Single of the Year: God's Country – Blake Shelton
 Album of the Year: Girl – Maren Morris
 Male Vocalist of the Year: Luke Combs
 Female Vocalist of the Year: Kacey Musgraves
 Vocal Duo of the Year: Dan + Shay
 Vocal Group of the Year: Old Dominion (Band)
 Musician of the Year: Jenee Fleenor
 New Artist of the Year: Ashley McBryde
 Musical Event of the Year: Old Town Road (Remix) – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
 Music Video of the Year: Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves

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