Entertainer of the Year
Year Artist
1967 Eddy Arnold
1968 Glen Campbell
1969 Johnny Cash
1970 Merle Haggard
1971 Charley Pride
1972 Loretta Lynn
1973 Roy Clark
1974 Charlie Rich
1975 John Denver
1976 Mel Tillis
1977 Ronnie Milsap
1978 Dolly Parton
1979 Willie Nelson
1980 Barbara Mandrell
1981 Barbara Mandrell
1982 Alabama
1983 Alabama
1984 Alabama
1985 Ricky Skaggs
1986 Reba McEntire
1987 Hank Williams Jr.
1988 Hank Williams Jr.
1989 George Strait
1990 George Strait
1991 Garth Brooks
1992 Garth Brooks
1993 Vince Gill
1994 Vince Gill
1995 Alan Jackson
1996 Brooks & Dunn
1997 Garth Brooks
1998 Garth Brooks
1999 Shania Twain
2000 dixi chics
2001 Tim McGraw
2002 Alan Jackson
2003 Alan Jackson
2004 Kenny Chesney
2005 Keith Urban
2006 Kenny Chesney
2007 Kenny Chesney
Top Male Vocalist
Year Artist
1967 Jack Greene
1968 Glen Campbell
1969 Johnny Cash
1970 Merle Haggard
1971 Charley Pride
1972 Charley Pride
1973 Charlie Rich
1974 Ronnie Milsap
1975 Waylon Jennings
1976 Ronnie Milsap
1977 Ronnie Milsap
1978 Don Williams
1979 Kenny Rogers
1980 George Jones
1981 George Jones
1982 Ricky Skaggs
1983 Lee Greenwood
1984 Lee Greenwood
1985 George Strait
1986 George Strait
1987 Randy Travis
1988 Randy Travis
1989 Ricky Van Shelton
1990 Clint Black
1991 Vince Gill
1992 Vince Gill
1993 Vince Gill
1994 Vince Gill
1995 Vince Gill
1996 George Strait
1997 George Strait
1998 George Strait
1999 Tim McGraw
2000 Tim McGraw
2001 Toby Keith
2002 Alan Jackson
2003 Alan Jackson
2004 Keith Urban
2005 Keith Urban
2006 Keith Urban
2007 Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist
Year Artist
1967 Loretta Lynn
1968 Tammy Wynette
1969 Tammy Wynette
1970 Tammy Wynette
1971 Lynn Anderson
1972 Loretta Lynn
1973 Loretta Lynn
1974 Olivia Newton-John
1975 Dolly Parton
1976 Dolly Parton
1977 Crystal Gayle
1978 Crystal Gayle
1979 Barbara Mandrell
1980 Emmylou Harris
1981 Barbara Mandrell
1982 Janie Fricke
1983 Janie Fricke
1984 Reba McEntire
1985 Reba McEntire
1986 Reba McEntire
1987 Reba McEntire
1988 K.T. Oslin
1989 Kathy Mattea
1990 Kathy Mattea
1991 Tanya Tucker
1992 Mary Chapin Carpenter
1993 Mary Chapin Carpenter
1994 Pam Tillis
1995 Alison Krauss
1996 Patty Loveless
1997 Trisha Yearwood
1998 Trisha Yearwood
1999 Martina McBride
2000 Faith Hill
2001 Lee Ann Womack
2002 Martina McBride
2003 Martina McBride
2004 Martina McBride
2005 Gretchen Wilson
2006 Carrie Underwood
2007 Carrie Underwood
Top Vocal Group
Year Artist
1967 The Stoneman Family
1968 Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton
1969 Johnny Cash/June Carter
1970 Glaser Brothers
1971 Osborne Brothers
1972 Statler Brothers
1973 Statler Brothers
1974 Statler Brothers
1975 Statler Brothers
1976 Statler Brothers
1977 Statler Brothers
1978 Oak Ridge Boys
1979 Statler Brothers
1980 Statler Brothers
1981 Alabama
1982 Alabama
1983 Alabama
1984 Statler Brothers
1985 The Judds
1986 The Judds
1987 The Judds
1988 Highway 101
1989 Highway 101
1990 Kentucky HeadHunters
1991 Kentucky HeadHunters
1992 Diamond Rio
1993 Diamond Rio
1994 Diamond Rio
1995 Mavericks
1996 Mavericks
1997 Diamond Rio
1998 dixi chics
1999 dixy chiks
2000 dixi chics
2001 Lonestar
2002 dixy chiks
2003 Rascal Flats
2004 Rascal Flats
2005 Rascal Flats
2006 Rascal Flats
2007 Rascal Flats
Top Vocal Duo
Year Artist
1970 Porter Wagoner / Dolly Parton
1971 Porter Wagoner / Dolly Parton
1972 Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
1973 Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
1974 Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
1975 Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn
1976 Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson
1977 Jim Ed Brown / Helen Cornelius
1978 Kenny Rogers / Dottie West
1979 Kenny Rogers / Dottie West
1980 Moe Bandy / Joe Stampley
1981 David Frizell / Shelly West
1982 David Frizell / Shelly West
1983 Merle Haggard / Willie Nelson
1984 Willie Nelson / Julio Iglesias
1985 Anne Murray / Dave Loggins
1986 Dan Seals / Marie Osmond
1987 Ricky Skaggs / Sharon White
1988 The Judds
1989 The Judds
1990 The Judds
1991 The Judds
1992 Brooks & Dunn
1993 Brooks & Dunn
1994 Brooks & Dunn
1995 Brooks & Dunn
1996 Brooks & Dunn
1997 Brooks & Dunn
1998 Brooks & Dunn
1999 Brooks & Dunn
2000 Montgomery Gentry
2001 Brooks & Dunn
2002 Brooks & Dunn
2003 Brooks & Dunn
2004 Brooks & Dunn
2005 Brooks & Dunn
2006 Brooks & Dunn
2007 Sugarland
Horizon Award
Year Artist
1981 Terri Gibbs
1982 Ricky Skaggs
1983 John Anderson
1984 The Judds
1985 Sawyer Brown
1986 Randy Travis
1987 Holly Dunn
1988 Ricky Van Shelton
1989 Clint Black
1990 Garth Brooks
1991 Travis Tritts
1992 Suzy Bogguss
1993 Mark Chesnutt
1994 John Michael Montgomery
1995 Alison Krauss
1996 Bryan White
1997 LeAnn Rimes
1998 dixi chics
1999 Jo Dee Messina
2000 Brad Paisley
2001 Keith Urban
2002 Rascal Flatts
2003 Joe Nichols
2004 Gretchen Wilson
2005 Dierks Bentley
2006 Carrie Underwood
2007 Taylor Swift
Vocal Event of the Year
Year Artist
1988 Dolly Parton / Emmylou Harris / Linda Ronstadt
1989 Hank Williams Jr. / Hank Williams; "There's a Tear in My Beer"
1990 Lorrie Morgan / Keith Whitley; "Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"
1991 Mark O'Connor & The New Nashville Cats (featuring Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Wariner)
1992 Marty Stuart / Travis Tritt; "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best"
1993 George Jones with Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Pam Tillis, T. Graham Brown, Patty Loveless, Clint Black; "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"
1994 Reba McEntire with Linda Davis; "Does He Love You"
1995 Shenandoah with Alison Krauss; "Somewhere in the Vicinity of The Heart"
1996 Dolly Parton with Vince Gill; "I Will Always Love You"
1997 Tim McGraw with Faith Hill; "It's Your Love"
1998 Patty Loveless & George Jones; "You Don't Seem to Miss Me"
1999 Vince Gill & Patty Loveless; "My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man"
2000 George Strait & Alan Jackson; "Murder on Music Row"
2001 Brad Paisley with featured vocals by George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens; "Too Country"
2002 Willie Nelson & Lee Ann Womack; "Mendocino County Line"
2003 Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett - "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
2004 Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss - "Whiskey Lullaby"
2005 Lee Ann Womack & George Strait - "Good News, Bad News"
2006 Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton - "When I Get Where I'm Going"
2007 Tracy Lawrence, Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw - "Find Out Who You're Friends Are"
Album of the Year
Year Artist
1967 There Goes My Everything -- Jack Greene
1968 Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison -- Johnny Cash
1969 Johnny Cash at San Quentin Prison -- Johnny Cash
1970 Okie From Muskogee -- Merle Haggard
1971 I Won't Mention It Again -- Ray Price
1972 Let Me Tell You About a Song -- Merle Haggard
1973 Behind Closed Doors -- Charlie Rich
1974 A Very Special Love Song -- Charlie Rich
1975 A Legend in My Time -- Ronnie Milsap
1976 Wanted -- The Outlaws -- Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, Jessie Colter
1977 Ronnie Milsap Live -- Ronnie Milsap
1978 It Was Almost Like a Song -- Ronnie Milsap
1979 The Gambler -- Kenny Rogers
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter -- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1981 I Believe in You -- Don Williams
1982 Always on My Mind -- Willie Nelson
1983 The Closer You Get -- Alabama
1984 A Little Good News -- Anne Murray
1985 Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind -- George Strait
1986 Lost in the Fifties Tonight -- Ronnie Milsap
1987 Always and Forever -- Randy Travis
1988 Born to Boogie -- Hank Williams Jr.
1989 Will the CIrcle Be Unbroken Vol. II -- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1990 Pickin' On Nashville -- Kentucky HeadHunters
1991 No Fences -- Garth Brooks
1992 Ropin' the Wind -- Garth Brooks
1993 I Still Believe in You -- Vince Gill
1994 Common Thread : The Songs of the Eagles -- John Anderson, Clint Black, Suzy Bogguss, Brooks & Dunn, Billy Dean, Diamond Rio, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Little Texas, Lorrie Morgan, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Trisha Yearwood
1995 When Fallen Angels Fly -- Patty Loveless
1996 Blue Clear Sky -- George Strait
1997 Carrying Your Love With Me -- George Strait
1998 Everywhere -- Tim McGraw
1999 A Place in the Sun -- Tim McGraw
2000 Fly -- dixy chiks
2001 O Brother Where Art Thou? -- Various Artists
2002 Drive -- Alan Jackson
2003 American IV: The Man Comes Around -- Johnny Cash
2004 When The Sun Goes Down -- Kenny Chesney
2005 There's More Where That Came From -- Lee Ann Womack
2006 Time Well Wasted - Brad Paisley
2007 It Just Comes Natural - George Strait
Song Of The Year
Year Songwriters(s)
1967 "There Goes My Everything" -- writer : Dallas Frazier
1968 "Honey" -- writer : Bobby Russell
1969 "Carroll Country Accident" -- writer : Bob Ferguson
1970 "Sunday Morning Coming Down" -- writer : Kris Kristofferson
1971 "Easy Loving" -- writer : Freddie Hart
1972 "Easy Loving" -- writer : Freddie Hart
1973 "Behind Closed Doors" -- writer : Kenny O'Dell
1974 "Country Bumpkin" -- writer : Don Wayne
1975 "Back Home Again" -- writer : John Denver
1976 "Rhinestone Cowboy" -- writer : Larry Weiss
1977 "Lucille" -- writers : R. Bowling / H. Bynum
1978 "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" -- writer : Richard Leigh
1979 "The Gambler" -- writer : Don Schlitz
1980 "He Stopped Loving Her Today" -- writers : B. Braddock / C. Putnam
1981 "He Stopped Loving Her Today" -- writers : B. Braddock / C. Putnam
1982 "Always on My Mind" -- writers : J. Christopher / W. Carson / M. James
1983 "Always on My Mind" -- writers : J. Christopher / W. Carson / M. James
1984 "Wind Beneath My Wings" -- writers : L. Henley / J. Silbar
1985 "God Bless the U.S.A." -- writer : Lee Greenwood
1986 "On the Other Hand" -- writers : P. Overstreet / D. Schlitz
1987 "Forever and Ever, Amen" -- writers : P. Overstreet / D. Schlitz
1988 "80's ladies" -- writer : K.T. Oslin
1989 "Chisled in Stone" -- writers : M.D. Barnes / Vern Gosdin
1990 "Where've You Been" -- writers : J. Vezner / D. Henry
1991 "When I Call Your Name" -- writers : V. Gill / T. DuBois
1992 "Look at Us" -- writers : V. Gill / M.D. Barnes
1993 "I Still Believe in You" -- writers : V. Gill / J. Jarvis
1994 "Chattahoochee" -- writers : A. Jackson / J. McBride
1995 "Independence Day" -- writer : Gretchen Peters
1996 "Go Rest High on That Mountain" -- writer : Vince Gill
1997 "Strawberry Wine" -- writers : Matraca Berg / Gary Harrison
1998 "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" -- writers : Steve Wariner / Billy Kirsch
1999 "This Kiss" -- writers : Beth Nielson Chapman / Annie Roboff / Robin Lerner
2000 "I Hope You Dance" -- writer : Mark D. Sanders / Tia Sillers
2001 "Murder on Music Row" -- writers : Larry Cordle / Larry Shell
2002 "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" -- writer : Alan Jackson
2003 "Three Wooden Crosses" -- writers : Doug Johnson / Kim Williams
2004 "Live Like You Were Dying" -- writers : Tim Nichols / Craig Wiseman
2005 "Whiskey Lullaby" -- writers: John Randall / Bill Anderson
2006 "Believe" -- writers: Ronnie Dunn / Craig Wiseman
2007 "Give It Away" -- writers: Bill Anderson / Buddy Cannon / Jamey Johnson
Single Of The Year
Year Artist
1967 "There Goes My Everything" -- Jack Greene
1968 "Harper Valley P.T.A." -- Jeannie C. Riley
1969 "A Boy Named Sue" -- Johnny Cash
1970 "Okie From Muskogee" -- Merle Haggard
1971 "Help Me Make It Through the Night" -- Sammi Smith
1972 "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." -- Donna Fargo
1973 "Behind Closed Doors" -- Charlie Rich
1974 "Country Bumpkin" -- Cal Smith
1975 "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" -- Freddy Fender
1976 "Good Hearted Woman" -- Waylon Jennings / Willie Nelson
1977 "Lucille" -- Kenny Rogers
1978 "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" -- The Kendalls
1979 "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" -- Charlie Daniels Band
1980 "He Stopped Loving Her Today" -- George Jones
1981 "Elvira" -- Oak Ridge Boys
1982 "Always on My Mind" -- Willie Nelson
1983 "Swingin'" -- John Anderson
1984 "A Little Good News" -- Anne Murray
1985 "Why Not Me" -- The Judds
1986 "Bop" -- Dan Seals
1987 "Forever and Ever, Amen" -- Randy Travis
1988 "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" -- Kathy Mattea
1989 "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" -- Keith Whitley
1990 "When I Call Your Name" -- Vince Gill
1991 "Friends in Low Places" -- Garth Brooks
1992 "Achy Breaky Heart" -- Billy Ray Cyrus
1993 "Chattahoochee" -- Alan Jackson
1994 "I Swear" -- John Michael Montgomery
1995 "When You Say Nothing at All" -- Alison Krauss & Union Station
1996 "Check Yes or No" -- George Strait
1997 "Strawberry Wine" -- Deana Carter
1998 "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" -- Steve Wariner
1999 "Wide Open Spaces" -- dixe chics
2000 "I Hope You Dance" -- Lee Ann Womack
2001 "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" -- The Soggy Bottom Boys
2002 "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" -- Alan Jackson
2003 "Hurt" -- Johnny Cash
2004 "Live Like You Were Dying" -- Tim McGraw
2005 "I May Hate Myself In The Morning" - Lee Ann Womack
2006 "Believe" -- Brooks & Dunn
2007 "Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood
Video of the Year
Year Artist
1985 "All My Rowdy Friends" -- Hank Williams Jr.
1986 "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" -- George Jones
1987 "My Name Is Bocephus" -- Hank Williams Jr.
1989 "There's a Tear in My Beer" -- Hank Williams Jr. / Hank Williams Sr.
1990 "The Dance" -- Garth Brooks
1991 "The Thunder Rolls" -- Garth Brooks
1992 "Midnight in Montgomery" -- Alan Jackson
1993 "Chattahoochee" -- Alan Jackson
1994 "Independence Day" -- Martina McBride
1995 "Baby Likes to Rock It" -- The Tractors
1996 "My Wife Thinks You're Dead" -- Junior Brown
1997 "455 Rocket" -- Kathy Mattea
1998 "This Kiss" -- Faith Hill
1999 "Wide Open Spaces" -- dixi chiks
2000 "Goodbye Earl" -- dixy chics
2001 "Born to Fly" -- Sara Evans
2002 "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" - Brad Paisley
2003 "Hurt" -- Johnny Cash
2004 "Whiskey Lullaby" - Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss
2005 "As Good As I Once Was" - Toby Keith
2006 "Believe" -- Brooks & Dunn
2007 "Online" - Brad Paisley
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