Academy of Country Music Awards
De Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) werden voor het eerst gehouden in 1966, ter ere van de prestaties van de industrie in het voorgaande jaar. Het was het eerste countrymuziekprijzenprogramma van een grote organisatie. De kenmerkende 'hoed'-trofee van de Academie werd voor het eerst gemaakt in 1968. De prijzen werden voor het eerst uitgezonden in 1972 bij ABC. In 1979 werkte de Academy samen met Dick Clark Productions om de show te produceren. Dick Clark en Al Schwartz dienden als producenten, terwijl Gene Weed als regisseur diende. Onder hun leiding verhuisde de show naar NBC en uiteindelijk naar CBS, waar het tot 2021 werd uitgezonden. 

De Academie nam in 2003 een slankere, moderne versie van de 'hoed'-trofee aan, die nu wordt gemaakt door de New Yorkse firma Society Awards. In 2004 implementeerde de organisatie online prijsuitreikingen voor haar professionele leden en werd daarmee de eerste prijsuitreiking op televisie die dit deed. «Entertainer of the Year» was acht jaar lang tot 2016 een door fans gestemde prijs, toen de ACM aankondigde te stoppen met stemmen via internet en de drie categorieën voor nieuwe artiesten.

Stemproces 
Stemmende leden van de Academy of Country Music kiezen de genomineerden. In 2016 kondigde de ACM, na een experiment van acht jaar dat bedoeld was om de betrokkenheid van de consument te vergroten, het besluit aan om te stoppen met het stemmen van fans voor «Entertainer of the Year» en de drie categorieën voor nieuwe artiesten, vanwege de kosten van deelname en verschillende breuken die waren ontstaan onder artiesten. Het programma was vanaf het begin controversieel en omvatte de aanmoediging voor het invullen van web-stembiljetten, die berucht was bij soortgelijke prijzen die tijdens andere ceremonies werden uitgereikt. Kenny Chesney had, nadat hij in 2008 de eerste stem van fans voor entertainer had gewonnen, kritiek op het achtergrondproces en klaagde dat in plaats van het harde werk van artiesten te erkennen, de stemming was overgegaan in een marketingwedstrijd die mensen beloonde voor zien hoe hard je op de knoppen van mensen kunt drukken op het internet. De winnaar van bijvoorbeeld entertainer wordt nu gestemd door dezelfde mensen die de winnaar van de mannelijke of vrouwelijke vocalist hebben gekozen.

Onderscheidingen 
De meest prestigieuze prijzen zijn voor «Artiest van het decennium» en «Entertainer van het jaar». Er zijn een aantal andere onderscheidingen om mannelijke en vrouwelijke vocalisten, albums, video's, liedjes en muzikanten te erkennen. De prijzen worden doorgaans uitgereikt in april of mei en erkennen de prestaties van het voorgaande jaar.

Triple-Crown Award 
De Triple-Crown Award is een elite-eer die is uitgereikt aan slechts zeven country-acts in de geschiedenis van de Academy of Country Music Awards. De onderscheiding onderscheidt de prestatie van een artiest, duo of groep bij ontvangst van de nieuwe artiest (of nieuwe mannelijke vocalist, nieuwe vrouwelijke vocalist, nieuwe solozanger, nieuwe vocale duo, nieuwe vocale groep of nieuwe vocale duo of groep), en mannelijke/vrouwelijke vocalist (of vocale duo, vocale groep, vocale duo of groep) en Entertainer of the Year awards. Onder de latere ontvangers ontving Carrie Underwood het bij de ACM Awards,  terwijl Jason Aldean de zijne ontving bij de jaarlijkse ACM Honours. De volgende lijst toont de artiesten die de prijs hebben gewonnen en het eerste jaar dat elk van de vereiste categorieën wint. Twee artiesten, The Chicks en Keith Urban, hebben de mijlpalen bereikt die nodig zijn om de prijs in ontvangst te nemen, maar ze zijn nog niet toegekend.

 Kenny Chesney (gepresenteerd 2005): Top New Male Vocalist: 1998, Top Male Vocalist: 2003, Entertainer of the Year: 2005
 Merle Haggard (gepresenteerd 2005): Top New Male Vocalist: 1966, Top Male Vocalist: 1967, Entertainer of the Year: 1971
 Mickey Gilley (gepresenteerd 2005): Top New Male Vocalist: 1975, Top Male Vocalist: 1977, Entertainer of the Year: 1977
 Barbara Mandrell (gepresenteerd 2005): Top New Female Vocalist: 1972, Top Female Vocalist: 1979, Entertainer of the Year: 1981
 Brooks & Dunn (gepresenteerd 2005): Top New Vocal Duet or Group: 1992, Top Vocal Duet: 1992, Entertainer of the Year: 1996
 Carrie Underwood (gepresenteerd 2010): Top New Female Vocalist: 2006, Top Female Vocalist: 2007, Entertainer of the Year: 2009
 Jason Aldean (gepresenteerd 2016): Top New Male Vocalist: 2006, Top Male Vocalist: 2013, Entertainer of the Year: 2016

Lokaties 
De Academy of Country Music Awards werden oorspronkelijk tot en met 2002 op verschillende locaties in Greater Los Angeles gehouden. In 2003 verhuisde de ceremonie naar Las Vegas, eerst in het Mandalay Bay Events Center tot 2005 en later in de MGM Grand Garden Arena van 2006 tot 2014. In 2015 werd de ceremonie gehouden in het AT&T Stadium in Arlington, in de Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in 2015 om zijn 50e verjaardag te vieren. De ceremonie brak dat jaar het Guinness-record voor «Most Attended Awards Show» met 70.252 aanwezigen.  De ceremonie keerde terug naar de MGM Grand Garden Arena voor 2016 en verhuisde vervolgens naar de T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas voor 2017. In 2018 en 2019 werd de show opnieuw uitgezonden vanuit de MGM Grand Garden Arena. In 2020 en 2021 vond de persoonlijke ceremonie in Las Vegas niet plaats vanwege de COVID-19-pandemie; de twee ceremonies werden gehouden op verschillende locaties in Nashville, met als belangrijkste locaties het Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium en het Bluebird Café. De ACM bevestigde een terugkeer naar Las Vegas voor 2022 met de ceremonie gepland in het Allegiant Stadium.

1965 
 Top Male Vocalist: Buck Owens
 Top Female Vocalist: Bonnie Owens
 Top Vocal Duo: Merle Haggard und Bonnie Owens
 Top New Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top New Female Vocalist: Kaye Adams

1966 
 Top Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top Female Vocalist: Bonnie Guitar
 Top New Male Vocalist: Billy Mize
 Top New Female Vocalist: Cathie Taylor

1967 
 Album Of The Year: Gentle On My Mind – Glen Campbell
 Top Male Vocalist: Glen Campbell
 Top Female Vocalist: Lynn Anderson
 Top Vocal Duo: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens
 Top Vocal Group: The Sons of the Pioneers
 Top New Male Vocalist: Jerry Inman
 Top New Female Vocalist: Bobbie Gentry

1968 
 Single Of The Year: Little Green Apples – Roger Miller
 Album Of The Year: Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry – Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry
 Top Male Vocalist: Glen Campbell
 Top Female Vocalist: Cathie Taylor
 Top Vocal Duo: Johnny Mosby and Jonie Mosby
 Top New Male Vocalist: Ray Sanders
 Top New Female Vocalist: Cheryl Poole

1969 
 Single Of The Year: Okie From Muskogee – Merle Haggard
 Album Of The Year: Okie From Muskogee – Merle Haggard
 Top Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top Female Vocalist: Tammy Wynette
 Top Vocal Duo: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens
 Top Vocal Group: The Kimberleys
 Top New Male Vocalist: Freddy Weller
 Top New Female Vocalist: Donna Fargo

1970 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Merle Haggard
 Song Of The Year: For The Good Times – Ray Price – Kris Kristofferson
 Single Of The Year: For The Good Times – Ray Price
 Album Of The Year: For The Good Times – Ray Price
 Top Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top Female Vocalist: Lynn Anderson
 Top Vocal Group: The Kimberleys
 Top New Male Vocalist: Buddy Alan
 Top New Female Vocalist: Sammi Smith

1971 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Freddie Hart
 Song Of The Year: Easy Lovin' – Freddie Hart – Freddie Hart
 Single Of The Year: Easy Lovin' – Freddie Hart
 Album Of The Year: Easy Lovin' – Freddie Hart
 Top Male Vocalist: Freddie Hart
 Top Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn
 Top Vocal Duo: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
 Top New Male Vocalist: Tony Booth
 Top New Female Vocalist: Barbara Mandrell

1972 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Roy Clark
 Song Of The Year: The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. – Donna Fargo – Yvonne Silver
 Single Of The Year: Happiest Girl – Donna Fargo
 Album Of The Year: Happiest Girl – Donna Fargo
 Top Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top Female Vocalist: Donna Fargo
 Top Vocal Group: Statler Brothers
 Top New Male Vocalist: Johnny Rodriguez
 Top New Female Vocalist: Tanya Tucker
 Pioneer Award: Stuart Hamblen

1973 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Roy Clark
 Song Of The Year: Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich – Kenny O’Dell
 Single Of The Year: Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
 Album Of The Year: Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
 Top Male Vocalist: Charlie Rich
 Top Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn
 Top Vocal Group: Brush Arbor
 Top New Male Vocalist: Dorsey Burnette
 Top New Female Vocalist: Olivia Newton-John

1974 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Mac Davis
 Song Of The Year: Country Bumpkin – Cal Smith – Don Wayne
 Single Of The Year: Country Bumpkin – Cal Smith
 Album Of The Year: Back Home Again – John Denver
 Top Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn
 Top Vocal Duo: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
 Top New Male Vocalist: Mickey Gilley
 Top New Female Vocalist: Linda Ronstadt

1975 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Loretta Lynn
 Song Of The Year: Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell – Larry Weiss
 Single Of The Year: Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
 Album Of The Year: Feelings – Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty
 Top Male Vocalist: Conway Twitty
 Top Female Vocalist: Loretta Lynn
 Top Vocal Duo: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
 Top New Male Vocalist: Freddy Fender
 Top New Female Vocalist: Crystal Gayle

1976 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Mickey Gilley
 Song Of The Year: Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time – Mickey Gilley – Baker Knight
 Single Of The Year: Bring It On Home – Mickey Gilley
 Album Of The Year: Gilley's Smoking – Mickey Gilley
 Top Male Vocalist: Mickey Gilley
 Top Female Vocalist: Crystal Gayle
 Top Vocal Duo: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
 Top New Male Vocalist: Moe Bandy
 Top New Female Vocalist: Billie Jo Spears

1977 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Dolly Parton
 Song Of The Year: Lucille – Kenny Rogers – Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum
 Single Of The Year: Lucille – Kenny Rogers
 Album Of The Year: Kenny Rogers – Kenny Rogers
 Top Male Vocalist: Kenny Rogers
 Top Female Vocalist: Crystal Gayle
 Top Vocal Group: Statler Brothers
 Top New Male Vocalist: Eddie Rabbitt
 Top New Female Vocalist: Debby Boone

1978 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Kenny Rogers
 Song Of The Year: You Needed Me – Anne Murray – Randy Goodrum
 Single Of The Year: Tulsa Time – Don Williams
 Album Of The Year: Y'all Come Back Saloon – Oak Ridge Boys
 Top Male Vocalist: Kenny Rogers
 Top Female Vocalist: Barbara Mandrell
 Top Vocal Group: Oak Ridge Boys
 Top New Male Vocalist: John Conlee
 Top New Female Vocalist: Christy Lane

1979 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Willie Nelson
 Song Of The Year: It's A Cheatin' Situation – Moe Bandy – Sony Throckmorton, Curly Putman
 Single Of The Year: All The Gold In California – Larry Gatlin
 Album Of The Year: Straight Ahead – Larry Gatlin
 Top Male Vocalist: Larry Gatlin
 Top Female Vocalist: Crystal Gayle
 Top Vocal Duo: Joe Stampley and Moe Bandy
 Top New Male Vocalist: R.C. Bannon
 Top New Female Vocalist: Lacy J. Dalton

1980 
Entertainer Of The Year: Barbara Mandrell
 Song Of The Year: He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones – Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman
 Single Of The Year: He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
 Album Of The Year: Movie Soundtrack Urban Cowboy
 Top Male Vocalist: George Jones
 Top Female Vocalist: Dolly Parton
 Top New Male Vocalist: Johnny Lee
 Top New Female Vocalist: Terri Gibbs

1981 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Alabama
 Song Of The Year: You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma – David Frizzell und Shelly West
 Single Of The Year: Elvira – Oak Ridge Boys
 Album Of The Year: Feels So Right – Alabama
 Top Male Vocalist: Merle Haggard
 Top Female Vocalist: Barbara Mandrell
 Top Vocal Duo: Shelly West and David Frizzell
 Top New Male Vocalist: Ricky Skaggs
 Top New Female Vocalist: Juice Newton

1982 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Alabama
 Song Of The Year: Are The Good Times Really Over – Merle Haggard
 Single Of The Year: Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
 Album Of The Year: Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
 Top Male Vocalist: Ronnie Milsap
 Top Female Vocalist: Sylvia
 Top Vocal Duo: Shelly West and David Frizzell
 Top Vocal Group: Alabama
 Top New Male Vocalist: Michael Martin Murphey
 Top New Female Vocalist: Karen Brooks

1983 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Alabama
 Song Of The Year: The Wind Beneath My Wings – Gary Morris – Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar
 Single Of The Year: Islands In The Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
 Album Of The Year: The Closer You Get – Alabama
 Top Male Vocalist: Lee Greenwood
 Top Female Vocalist: Janie Fricke
 Top Vocal Duo: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
 Top Vocal Group: Alabama
 Top New Male Vocalist: Jim Glaser
 Top New Female Vocalist: Gus Hardin

1984 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Alabama
 Song Of The Year: Why Not Me – The Judds – Harlan Howard, Brent Maher, Sonny Throckmorton
 Single Of The Year: To All The Girls I've Loved Before – Willie Nelson, Julio Iglesias
 Album Of The Year: Roll On – Alabama
 Top Male Vocalist: George Strait
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judds
 Top Vocal Group: Alabama
 Top New Male Vocalist: Vince Gill
 Top New Female Vocalist: Nicolette Larson
 Video Of The Year: All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight – Hank Williams Jr.

1985 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Alabama
 Song Of The Year: Lost In The Fifties – Ronnie Milsap – Fredericke Darris, Michael Reid, Troy Seals
 Single Of The Year: Highwayman – Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson
 Album Of The Year: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind – George Strait
 Top Male Vocalist: George Strait
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judds
 Top Vocal Group: Alabama
 Top New Male Vocalist: Randy Travis
 Top New Female Vocalist: Judy Rodman
 Video Of The Year: Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes – George Jones

1986 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Hank Williams Jr.
 Song Of The Year: On The Other Hand – Randy Travis – Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
 Single Of The Year: On The Other Hand – Randy Travis
 Album Of The Year: Storms Of Life – Randy Travis
 Top Male Vocalist: Randy Travis
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judds
 Top Vocal Group: Forester Sisters
 Top New Male Vocalist: Dwight Yoakam
 Top New Female Vocalist: Holly Dunn
 Video Of The Year: Whoever's In New England – Reba McEntire

1987 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Hank Williams Jr.
 Song Of The Year: Forever And Ever Amen – Randy Travis – Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz
 Single Of The Year: Forever And Ever Amen – Randy Travis
 Album Of The Year: Trio – Trio
 Top Male Vocalist: Randy Travis
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judds
 Top Vocal Group: Highway 101
 Top New Male Vocalist: Ricky Van Shelton
 Top New Female Vocalist: K.T. Oslin
 Video Of The Year: 80's Ladies – K.T. Oslin

1988 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Hank Williams Jr.
 Song Of The Year: Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea – Charles Nelson, Paul Nelson
 Single Of The Year: Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea
 Album Of The Year: This Woman – K.T. Oslin
 Top Male Vocalist: George Strait
 Top Female Vocalist: K.T. Oslin
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judds
 Top Vocal Group: Highway 101
 Top New Male Vocalist: Rodney Crowell
 Top New Female Vocalist: Suzy Bogguss
 Video Of The Year: Young Country – Hank Williams Jr.

1989 
 Entertainer Of The Year: George Strait
 Song Of The Year: Where've You Been – Kathy Mattea – Jon Vezner, Don Henry
 Single Of The Year: A Better Man – Clint Black
 Album Of The Year: Killin' Time – Clint Black
 Top Male Vocalist: Clint Black
 Top Female Vocalist: Kathy Mattea
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judd
 Top Vocal Group: Restless Heart
 Top New Male Vocalist: Clint Black
 Top New Female Vocalist: Mary Chapin Carpenter
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Kentucky HeadHunters
 Video Of The Year: There’s A Tear In My Beer – Hank Williams Jr.

1990 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Garth Brooks
 Song Of The Year: The Dance – Garth Brooks – Tony Arata
 Single Of The Year: Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
 Album Of The Year: No Fences – Garth Brooks
 Top Male Vocalist: Garth Brooks
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: The Judds
 Top Vocal Group: Shenandoah
 Top New Male Vocalist: Alan Jackson
 Top New Female Vocalist: Shelby Lynne
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Pirates of the Mississippi
 Video Of The Year: The Dance – Garth Brooks

1991 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Garth Brooks
 Song Of The Year: Somewhere In My Broken Heart – Billy Dean – Billy Dean, Richard Leigh
 Single Of The Year: Don't Rock The Jukebox – Alan Jackson
 Album Of The Year: Don't Rock The Jukebox – Alan Jackson
 Top Male Vocalist: Garth Brooks
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Diamond Rio
 Top New Male Vocalist: Billy Dean
 Top New Female Vocalist: Trisha Yearwood
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Brooks & Dunn
 Video Of The Year: Is There Life Out There? – Reba McEntire

1992 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Garth Brooks
 Song Of The Year: I Still Believe In You – Vince Gill – Vince Gill, John Barlow Jarvis
 Single Of The Year: Boot Scootin' Boogie – Brooks & Dunn
 Album Of The Year: Brand New Man – Brooks & Dunn
 Top Male Vocalist: Vince Gill
 Top Female Vocalist: Mary Chapin Carpenter
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Diamond Rio
 Top New Male Vocalist: Tracy Lawrence
 Top New Female Vocalist: Michelle Wright
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Confederate Railroad
 Video Of The Year: Two Sparrows In A Hurricane – Tanya Tucker

1993 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Garth Brooks
 Song Of The Year: I Love The Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery – Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon
 Single Of The Year: Chattahoochee – Alan Jackson
 Album Of The Year: A Lot About Livin’ – Alan Jackson
 Top Male Vocalist: Vince Gill
 Top Female Vocalist: Wynonna
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Little Texas
 Top New Male Vocalist: John Michael Montgomery
 Top New Female Vocalist: Faith Hill
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group:  	Gibson Miller Band
 Video Of The Year: We Shall Be Free – Garth Brooks

1994 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Reba McEntire
 Song Of The Year: I Swear – John Michael Montgomery – Gary Baker, Frank Myers
 Single Of The Year: I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
 Album Of The Year: Not A Moment Too Soon – Tim McGraw
 Top Male Vocalist: Alan Jackson
 Top Female Vocalist: Reba McEntire
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: The Mavericks
 Top New Male Vocalist: Tim McGraw
 Top New Female Vocalist: Chely Wright
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: The Mavericks
 Video Of The Year: The Red Strokes – Garth Brooks

1995 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Song Of The Year: The Keeper of the Stars – Tracy Byrd – Dickey Lee, Karen Staley, Danny Mayo
 Single Of The Year: Check Yes Or No – George Strait
 Album Of The Year: The Woman In Me – Shania Twain
 Top Male Vocalist: Alan Jackson
 Top Female Vocalist: Patty Loveless
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: The Mavericks
 Top New Male Vocalist: Bryan White
 Top New Female Vocalist: Shania Twain
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Lonestar
 Video Of The Year: The Car – Jeff Carson

1996 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Song Of The Year: Blue – LeAnn Rimes – Bill Mack
 Single Of The Year: Blue – LeAnn Rimes
 Album Of The Year: Blue Clear Sky – George Strait
 Top Male Vocalist: George Strait
 Top Female Vocalist: Patty Loveless
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Sawyer Brown
 Top New Male Vocalist: Trace Adkins
 Top New Female Vocalist: LeAnn Rimes
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Ricochet
 Video Of The Year: I Think About You – Collin Raye

1997 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Garth Brooks
 Song Of The Year: It's Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – Stephony Smith
 Single Of The Year: It's Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
 Album Of The Year: Carrying Your Love With Me – George Strait
 Top Male Vocalist: George Strait
 Top Female Vocalist: Trisha Yearwood
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Brooks & Dunn
 Top New Male Vocalist: Kenny Chesney
 Top New Female Vocalist: Lee Ann Womack
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: The Kinleys
 Video Of The Year: It's Your Love – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
 Vocal Event Of The Year: It's Your Love – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

1998 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Garth Brooks
 Song Of The Year: Holes in the Floor of Heaven – Steve Wariner, Billy Kirsch
 Single Of The Year: This Kiss – Faith Hill
 Album Of The Year: Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
 Top Male Vocalist: Tim McGraw
 Top Female Vocalist: Faith Hill
 Top Vocal Duo: Dixie Chicks
 Top Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks
 Top New Male Vocalist: Mark Wills
 Top New Female Vocalist: Jo Dee Messina
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Dixie Chicks
 Video Of The Year: This Kiss – Faith Hill
 Vocal Event Of The Year: Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me – Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

1999 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Shania Twain
 Song Of The Year: Amazed – Lonestar – Marv Green, Aimee Mayo
 Single Of The Year: Amazed – Lonestar
 Album Of The Year: Fly – Dixie Chicks
 Top Male Vocalist: Tim McGraw
 Top Female Vocalist: Faith Hill
 Top Vocal Duo: Dixie Chicks
 Top Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks
 Top New Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
 Top New Female Vocalist: Jessica Andrews
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Montgomery Gentry
 Video Of The Year: Breathe – Faith Hill
 Vocal Event Of The Year: When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black

2000 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Dixie Chicks
 Song Of The Year: I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack – Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers
 Single Of The Year: I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
 Album Of The Year: How Do You Like Me Now?! – Toby Keith
 Top Male Vocalist: Toby Keith
 Top Female Vocalist: Faith Hill
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Dixie Chicks
 Top New Male Vocalist: Keith Urban
 Top New Female Vocalist: Jamie O’Neal
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Rascal Flatts
 Video Of The Year: Goodbye Earl – Dixie Chicks
 Vocal Event Of The Year: I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack and Sons Of The Desert

2001 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Song Of The Year: Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson – Alan Jackson
 Single Of The Year: Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson
 Album Of The Year: O Brother Where Art Thou? – verschiedene Interpreten
 Top Male Vocalist: Alan Jackson
 Top Female Vocalist: Martina McBride
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Lonestar
 Top New Male Vocalist: Phil Vassar
 Top New Female Vocalist: Carolyn Dawn Johnson
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Trick Pony
 Video Of The Year: Only In America – Brooks & Dunn
 Vocal Event Of The Year: I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow

2002 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Toby Keith
 Song Of The Year: I'm Movin' On – Rascal Flatts – Phillip Brian White, David Vincent Williams
 Single Of The Year: The Good Stuff – Kenny Chesney
 Album Of The Year: Drive – Alan Jackson
 Top Male Vocalist: Kenny Chesney
 Top Female Vocalist: Martina McBride
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Male Vocalist: Joe Nichols
 Top New Female Vocalist: Kellie Coffey
 Top New Vocal Duo Or Group: Emerson Drive
 Video Of The Year: Drive – Alan Jackson
 Vocal Event Of The Year: Mendocino County Line – Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack

2003 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Toby Keith
 Song Of The Year: Three Wooden Crosses – Randy Travis – Douglas Johnson, Kim Williams Williams
 Single Of The Year: It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson
 Album Of The Year: Shock’n Y’ All – Toby Keith
 Top Male Vocalist: Toby Keith
 Top Female Vocalist: Martina McBride
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Artist: Dierks Bentley
 Video Of The Year: Beer For My Horses – Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
 Vocal Event Of The Year: It's Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson

2004 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song Of The Year: Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGra – Craig Wiseman, Tim Nichols
 Single Of The Year: Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
 Album Of The Year: Be Here – Keith Urban
 Top Male Vocalist: Keith Urban
 Top Female Vocalist: Gretchen Wilson
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Artist: Gretchen Wilson
 Video Of The Year: Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
 Vocal Event Of The Year: Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss

2005 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song Of The Year: Believe – Brooks & Dunn – Craig Wiseman, Ronnie Dunn
 Single Of The Year: Jesus Take The Wheel – Carrie Underwood
 Album Of The Year: Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley
 Top Male Vocalist: Keith Urban
 Top Female Vocalist: Sara Evans
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Male Vocalist: Jason Aldean
 Top New Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood
 Top New Duo Or Vocal Group: Sugarland
 Video Of The Year: When I Get Where I’m Going – Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton
 Vocal Event Of The Year: When I Get Where I’m Going – Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton

2006 
 Entertainer Of The Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song Of The Year: Give It Away – George Strait – Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson
 Single Of The Year: Give It Away – George Strait
 Album Of The Year: Some Hearts – Carrie Underwood
 Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
 Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Male Vocalist: Rodney Atkins
 Top New Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
 Top New Duo Or Vocal Group: Little Big Town
 Video Of The Year: Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
 Vocal Event Of The Year: Building Bridges – Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow

2007 
 Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
 Song of the Year: Stay – Jennifer Nettles (performed by Sugarland)
 Single of the Year: Stay – Sugarland
 Album of the Year: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert
 Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
 Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood
 Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Male Vocalist: Jack Ingram
 Top New Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift
 Top New Duo or Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum
 Video of the Year: Online – Brad Paisley
 Vocal Event of the Year: Find Out Who Your Friends Are – Tracy Lawrence featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
 Crystal Milestone Award: Garth Brooks

2008 
 Entertainer of the Year: Carrie Underwood
 Song of the Year: In Color – Jemey Johnson, James Otto and Lee Thomas Miller (von Jamey Johnson)
 Single of the Year: You’re Gonna Miss This – Trace Adkins
 Album of the Year: Fearless – Taylor Swift
 Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
 Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood
 Top Vocal Duo: Sugarland
 Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts
 Top New Male Vocalist: Jake Owen
 Top New Female Vocalist: Julianne Hough
 Top New Duo or Vocal Group: Zac Brown Band
 Video of the Year: Waitin' on a Woman – Brad Paisley
 Vocal Event of the Year: Start a Band – Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
 Crystal Milestone Award: Taylor Swift, Jennifer Nettles
 The Home Depot Humanitarian Award:  	LeAnn Rimes

2009 
 Entertainer of the Year: Carrie Underwood
 Song of the Year: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
 Single of the Year: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
 Album of the Year: Revolution – Miranda Lambert
 Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
 Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
 Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
 Top Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
 Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year: Luke Bryan
 Top New Vocal Duo of the Year: Joey + Rory
 Top New Vocal Group of the Year: Gloriana
 Top New Artist: Luke Bryan
 Video of the Year: White Liar – Miranda Lambert
 Vocal Event of the Year: Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
 Triple Crown Award: Carrie Underwood
 The Home Depot Humanitarian Award: Montgomery Gentry

2010 
 Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
 Song of the Year: The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
 Single of the Year: The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
 Album of the Year: Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
 Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
 Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
 Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
 Top Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
 Top New Solo Vocalist of the Year: Eric Church
 Top New Duo / Group of the Year: The Band Perry
 Top New Artist: The Band Perry
 Video of the Year: The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert
 Vocal Event of the Year: As She's Walking Away – Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson

2011 
 Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
 Song of the Year: Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
 Single of the Year: Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
 Album of the Year: Four the Record – Miranda Lambert
 Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
 Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
 Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Thompson Square
 Top Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
 Top New Artist: Scotty McCreery
 Video of the Year: Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
 Vocal Event of the Year: Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson

2012 
 Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan
 Song of the Year: Over You – Miranda Lambert
 Single of the Year: Over You – Miranda Lambert
 Album of the Year: Chief – Eric Church
 Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean
 Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
 Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Thompson Square
 Top Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town
 Top New Artist: Florida Georgia Line
 Video of the Year: Tornado - Little Big Town
 Vocal Event of the Year: The Only Way I Know - Eric Church (& Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan)

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