CMA Awards - Winners Through The Years Entertainer Of The Year *********************** 1967: Eddy Arnold 1984: Alabama 1968: Glen Campbell 1985: Ricky Skaggs 1969: Johnny Cash 1986: Reba McEntire 1970: Merle Haggard 1987: Hank Williams Jr. 1971: Charley Pride 1988: Hank Williams Jr. 1972: Loretta Lynn 1989: George Strait 1973: Roy Clark 1990: George Strait 1974: Charlie Rich 1991: Garth Brooks 1975: John Denver 1992: Garth Brooks 1976: Mel Tillis 1993: Vince Gill 1977: Ronnie Milsap 1994: Vince Gill 1978: Dolly Parton 1995: Alan Jackson 1979: Willie Nelson 1996: Brooks & Dunn 1980: Barbara Mandrell 1997: Garth Brooks 1981: Barbara Mandrell 1998: Garth Brooks 1982: Alabama 1999: Shania Twain 1983: Alabama 2000: Dixie Chicks Male Vocalist Of The Year ************************* 1967: Jack Greene 1984: Lee Greewood 1968: Glen Campbell 1985: George Strait 1969: Johnny Cash 1986: George Strait 1970: Merle Haggard 1987: Randy Travis 1971: Charley Pride 1988: Randy Travis 1972: Charley Pride 1989: Randy Travis 1973: Charlie Rich 1990: Clint Black 1974: Ronnie Milsap 1991: Vince Gill 1975: Waylon Jennings 1992: Vince Gill 1976: Ronnie Milsap 1993: Vince Gill 1977: Ronnie Milsap 1994: Vince Gill 1978: Don Williams 1995: Vince Gill 1979: Kenny Rogers 1996: George Strait 1980: George Jones 1997: George Strait 1981: George Jones 1998: George Strait 1982: Ricky Skaggs 1999: Tim McGraw 1983: Lee Greenwood 2000: Tim McGraw Female Vocalist Of The Year *************************** 1967: Lorette Lynn 1984: Reba McEntire 1968: Tammy Wynette 1985: Reba McEntire 1969: Tammy Wynette 1986: Reba McEntire 1970: Tammy Wynette 1987: Reba McEntire 1971: Lynn Anderson 1988: K.T. Oslin 1972: Loretta Lynn 1989: Kathy Mattea 1973: Loretta Lynn 1990: Kathy Mattea 1974: Olivia Newton John 1991: Tanya Tucker 1975: Dolly Parton 1992: Mary Chapin Carpenter 1976: Dolly Parton 1993: Mary Chapin Carpenter 1977: Crystal Gayle 1994: Pam Tillis 1978: Crystal Gayle 1995: Alison Krauss 1979: Barbara Mandrell 1996: Patty Loveless 1980: Emmy Lou Harris 1997: Trisha Yearwood 1981: Barbara Mandrell 1998: Trisha Yearwood 1982: Janie Fricke 1999: Martina McBride 1983: Janie Fricke 2000: Faith Hill Horizon Award ************* 1981: Terri Gibbs 1991: Travis Tritt 1982: Ricky Skaggs 1992: Suzy Bogguss 1983: John Anderson 1993: Mark Chesnutt 1984: The Judds 1994: John Michael Montgomery 1985: Sawyer Brown 1995: Alison Krauss 1986: Randy Travis 1996: Bryan White 1987: Holly Dunn 1997: LeAnn Rimes 1988: Ricky Van Shelton 1998: Dixie Chicks 1989: Clint Black 1999: JoDee Messina 1990: Garth Brooks 2000: Brad Paisley Vocal Group Of The Year *********************** 1967: Stoneman Family 1984: Statler Brothers 1968: Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner 1985: The Judds 1969: Johnny Cash & June Carter 1986: The Judds 1970: Tompall & The Glaser Brothers 1987: The Judds 1971: Osborne Brothers 1988: Highway 101 1972: Statler Brothers 1989: Highway 101 1973: Statler Brothers 1990: Kentucky Headhunters 1974: Statler Brothers 1991: Kentucky Headhunters 1975: Statler Brothers 1992: Diomond Rio 1976: Statler Brothers 1993: Diamond Rio 1977: Statler Brothers 1994: Diamond Rio 1978: Oak Ridge Boys 1995: Mavericks 1979: Statler Brothers 1996: Mavericks 1980: Statler Brothers 1997: Diamond Rio 1981: Alabama 1998: Dixie Chicks 1982: Alabama 1999: Dixie Chicks 1983: Alabama 2000: Dixie Chicks Vocal Duo Of The Year ********************* 1970: Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton 1986: Dan Seals & Marie Osmond 1971: Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton 1987: Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White 1972: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1988: The Judds 1973: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1989: The Judds 1974: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1990: The Judds 1975: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1991: The Judds 1976: Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson 1992: Brooks & Dunn 1977: Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius 1993: Brooks & Dunn 1978: Kenny Rogers & Dottie West 1994: Brooks & Dunn 1979: Kenny Rogers & Dottie West 1995: Brooks & Dunn 1980: Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley 1996: Brooks & Dunn 1981: David Frizzell & Shelly West 1997: Brooks & Dunn 1982: David Frizzell & Shelly West 1998: Brooks & Dunn 1983: Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson 1999: Brooks & Dunn 1984: Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias 2000: Montgomery Gentry 1985: Ann Murray & Dave Loggins Album Of The Year ***************** 1967: Jack Greene - There Goes My Everything 1968: Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison 1969: Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash At San Quentin 1970: Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee 1971: Ray Price - I Won't Mention It Again 1972: Merle Haggard - Let Me Tell You About A Song 1973: Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors 1974: Charlie Rich - A Very Special Love Song 1975: Ronnie Milsap - A Legend In My Time 1976: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter - Wanted ! The Outlaws 1977: Ronnie Milsap - Ronnie Milsap Live 1978: Ronnie Milsap - It Was Almost Like A Song 1979: Kenny Rogers - The Gambler 1980: Soundtrack - Coal Miner's Daughter 1981: Don Williams - I Believe In You 1982: Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind 1983: Alabama - The Closer You Get 1984: Anne Murray - A Little Good News 1985: George Strait - Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind 1986: Ronnie Milsap - Lost In The Fifties Tonight 1987: Randy Travis - Always And Forever 1988: Hank Williams Jr. - Born To Boogie 1989: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2 1990: Kentucky Headhunters - Pickin' On Nashville 1991: Garth Brooks - No Fences 1992: Garth Brooks - Ropin' The Wind 1993: Vince Gill - I Still Believe In You 1994: Various Artists - Common Thread / Songs Of The Eagles 1995: Patty Loveless - When Fallen Angels Fly 1996: George Strait - Blue Clear Sky 1997: George Strait - Carrying Your Love With Me 1998: Tim McGraw - Everywhere 1999: Tim McGraw - A Place In The Sun 2000: Dixie Chicks Fly Single Of The Year ****************** 1967: Jack Greene - There Goes My Everything 1968: Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A. 1969: Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue 1970: Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee 1971: Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through The Night 1972: Donna Fargo - The Happiest Girl In The U.S.A. 1973: Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors 1974: Cal Smith - Country Bumpkin 1975: Freddy Fender - The Next Teardrop Falls 1976: Waylon Jenning & Willie Nelson - Good Hearted Woman 1977: Kenny Rogers - Lucille 1978: The Kendalls - Heaven's Just A Sin Away 1979: Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia 1980: George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today 1981: Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira 1982: Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind 1983: John Anderson - Swingin' 1984: Anne Murray - A Little Good News 1985: The Judds - Why Not Me 1986: Dan Seals - Bop 1987: Randy Travis - Forever And Ever Amen 1988: Kathy Mattea - Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses 1989: Keith Whitley - I'm No Stranger To The Rain 1990: Vince Gill - When I Call Your Name 1991: Garth Brooks - Friends In Low Places 1992: Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart 1993: Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee 1994: John Michael Montgomery - I Swear 1995: Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing At All 1996: George Strait - Check Yes Or No 1997: Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine 1998: Steve Wariner - Holes In The Floor Of Heaven 1999: Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces 2000: Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance Song Of The Year **************** 1967: Dallas Frazier - There Goes My Everything 1968: Bobby Russell - Honey 1969: Bob Ferguson - Carroll Country Accident 1970: Kris Kritofferson - Sunday Morning 1971: Freddie Hart - Easy Loving 1972: Freddie Hart - Easy Loving 1973: Kenny O'Dell - Behind Closed Doors 1974: Don Wayne - Country Bumpkin 1975: John Denver - Back Home Again 1976: Larry Weiss - Rhinestone Cowboy 1977: Roger Bowling & Hal Bynum - Lucille 1978: Richard Leigh - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue 1979: Don Schlitz - The Gambler 1980: Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman - He Stopped Loving Her Today 1981: Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman - He Stopped Loving Her Today 1982: Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James - Always On My Mind 1983: Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman - He Stopped Loving Her Today 1984: Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar - Wind Beneath My Wings 1985: Lee Greenwood - God Bless The USA 1986: Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz - On The Other Hand 1987: Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz - Forever And Ever Amen 1988: K.T. Oslin - 80's Ladies 1989: Max D. Barnes & Vern Gosdin - Chiseled In Stone 1990: Don Henry & Jon Vezner - Where've You Been 1991: Tim Dubois & Vince Gill - When I Call Your Name 1992: Max D. Barnes & Vince Gill - Look At Us 1993: Vince Gill & John Barlow Jarvis - I Still Believe In You 1994: Alan Jackson & Jim McBride - Chattahoochee 1995: Gretchen Peters - Independence Day 1996: Vince Gill - Go Rest High On That Mountain 1997: Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison - Strawberry Wine 1998: Steve Wariner & Billy Kirsch - Holes In The Floor Of Heaven 1999: Annie Roboff, Robin Lerner & Beth Nielson Chapman - This Kiss 2000: Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers - I Hope You Dance Vocal Event Of The Year *********************** 1988: Trio - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt 1989: There's A Tear In My Beer - Hank Williams Jr. & Hank Williams Sr. 1990: Till A Tear Becomes A Rose - Lorrie Morgan & Keith Whitley 1991: Restless - Mark O'Connoe & The New Nashville Cats 1992: This One's Gonna Hurt You For A Long Long Time - Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt 1993: I Don't Need You Rocking Chair - George Jones, Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Pam Tillis, Clint Black, Patty Loveless & T. Graham Brown 1994: Does He Love You - Reba McEntire & Linda Davis 1995: Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart - Alison Krauss & Shenandoah 1996: I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton & Vince Gill 1997: It's Your Love - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw 1998: You Don't Seem To Miss Me - Patty Loveless & George Jones 1999: My Kind Of Woman,My Kind Of Man - Patty Loveless & Vince Gill 2000: Murder On Music Row - George Strait & Alan Jackson Music Video Of The Year *********************** 1985: All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight - Hank Williams Jr. 1986: Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes - George Jones 1987: My Name Is Bocephus -Hank Williams Jr. 1988: (No award givin' out) 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 - The Dixie Chicks 2000: Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl Musician Of The Year ******************** 1967: Chet Atkins 1968: Chet Atkins 1969: Chet Atkins 1970: Jerry Reed 1971: Jerry Reed 1972: Charlie McCoy 1973: Charlie McCoy 1974: Don Rich 1975: Johnny Gimble 1976: Hargus "Pig" Robbins 1977: Roy Clark 1978: Roy Clark 1979: Charlie Daniels 1980: Roy Clark 1981: Chet Atkins 1982: Chet Atkins 1983: Chet Atkins 1984: Chet Atkins 1985: Chet Atkins 1986: Johhny Gimble 1987: Johnny Gimble 1988: Chet Atkins 1989: Johnny Gimble 1990: Johnny Gimble 1991: Mark O'Connor 1992: Mark O'Connor 1993: Mark O'Connor 1994: Mark O'Connor 1995: Mark O'Connor 1996: Mark O'Connor 1997: Brent Mason 1998: Brent Mason 1999: Randy Scruggs 2000: Hargus "Pig" Robbins Note: If anyone knows any past winners of the "Musician Of The Year" award... Please E-mail me at: tazterry@netscape.net