• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

 

Top Female Vocalist

• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Reba McEntire
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Top Male Vocalist

• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Darius Rucker
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Big & Rich
• Brooks & Dunn
• Joey + Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Sugarland

Vocal Group of the Year

• Eagles
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

New Artist Of The Year

• Randy Houser
• Jamey Johnson
• Jake Owen
• Darius Rucker
• Zac Brown Band

Album Of The Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

Brad Paisley's American Saturday Night

Produced by Frank Rogers & Chris DuBois (Arista Nashville)

Keith Urban's Defying Gravity

Produced by Dann Huff & Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville)

Taylor Swift's Fearless

Produced by Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)

Sugarland's Love On The Inside

Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush & Jennifer Nettles (Mercury Nashville)

Jamey Johnson's That Lonesome Song

Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys (Mercury Nashville)

Single Of The Year [Awarded to artist and producer]

"Chicken Fried"

Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records

"I Run To You"

Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw & Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville

"In Color"

Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville

"People Are Crazy"

Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain & Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville

"Then"

Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers & Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville

Song Of The Year [Awarded to songwriter(s)]

"Chicken Fried"

Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

"I Told You So"

Randy Travis

"In Color"

Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

"People Are Crazy"

Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones

"Then"

Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley

Musical Event Of The Year [Awarded to each Artist]

"Cowgirls Don't Cry" — Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire

Arista Nashville

"Down The Road" — Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)

Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records

"Everything But Quits" — Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

MCA Records

"I Told You So" — Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

19 Recordings/Arista

"Old Enough" — The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

Third Man Records, Warner Bros. Records

"Start A Band" — Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

Arista Nashville

Music Video Of The Year [Awarded to artist and director]

"Boots On"

Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch

"Love Story"

Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"People Are Crazy"

Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads

"Start A Band"

Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea

"Troubadour"

George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

Musician Of The Year

Eddie Bayers— Drums

Paul Franklin — Steel Guitar

Dann Huff — Guitar

Brent Mason — Guitar

Mac McAnally — Guitar

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