George Strait performs "Twang" at "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network. Photographer: John Russell / CMA

TOP CMA AWARD WINNERS

• Album of the Year 1985 DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND - MCA
  
• Album of the Year 1996 BLUE CLEAR SKY - MCA
  
• Album of the Year 1997 CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME - MCA
  
• Album of the Year 2007 IT JUST COMES NATURAL - MCA
  
• Album of the year 2008 TROUBADOUR - MCA

• Album of the Year (Production) 1996 BLUE CLEAR SKY - MCA
  
• Album of the Year (Production) 1997 CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME - MCA
  
• Album of the Year (Production) 2007 IT JUST COMES NATURAL - MCA
  
• Album of the Year (Production) 2008 TROUBADOUR - MCA

• Entertainer of the Year 1989
  
• Entertainer of the Year 1990

• Male Vocalist of the Year 1985
  
• Male Vocalist of the Year 1986
  
• Male Vocalist of the Year 1996
  
• Male Vocalist of the Year 1997
  
• Male Vocalist of the Year 1998

• Musical Event of the Year 2005 "Good News, Bad News" (George Strait duet w/ Lee Ann Womack)

• Single of the Year 1996 "Check Yes or No" - MCA
  
• Single of the Year 2008 "I Saw God Today" - MCA

• Single of the Year (Production) 1996 "Check Yes or No" - MCA
  
• Single of the Year (Production) 2008 "I Saw God Today" - MCA

• Vocal Event of the Year 2000 "Murder on Music Row" (Alan Jackson and George Strait)