The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards, or the CMAs, and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country Music Association. The first CMA awards were presented at an untelevised ceremony in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium in 1967. (The Entertainer of the Year award that night went to Eddy Arnold.) The second annual CMA awards were presented in October 1968; NBC taped the ceremony and broadcast it a few weeks later). Beginning in 1969, the awards were televised live, usually during October or November of each year. They continued to be broadcast on NBC until switching to CBS in 1972, where they remained until 2005. Starting in November 2006, the Annual CMA Awards are televised on ABC. The CMA Awards, for many years, were held at the home of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry (initially at the Ryman Auditorium, and from 1974 to 2004 at the Grand Ole Opry House), with the exception of the 1967 awards, which were presented at Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The 2005 ceremonies took place in New York at Madison Square Garden. The awards show moved to Nashville's Sommet Center in 2006. Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, New Artist (previously known as the Horizon Award until 2008), Vocal Group, Vocal Duo (introduced in 1970), Single, Album, Song, Musical Event (split off from the Vocal Duo award in 1988 as Vocal Event), Music Video (introduced in 1985), and Musician. The distinction between the Duo and Event awards is that the former is presented to two artists who normally perform together, while the latter was specifically created to honor one-off collaborations. Nine awards are also given to radio broadcasters for Station of the Year and Personality of the Year (divided into 4 categories each, based on market size), as well as National Personality of the Year to the host of a nationally-syndicated show. The show featured performances from top country music stars as well as up-and-coming new artists who perform snippets of their hit songs before going to a commercial (the new artist bumpers were discontinued in 2002). [edit] Major awards | Year | Entertainer of the Year | Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year | Song of the Year | | 2009 | Taylor Swift | Brad Paisley | Taylor Swift | Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto – "In Color" | | 2008 | Kenny Chesney | Brad Paisley | Carrie Underwood | Jennifer Nettles – "Stay" | | 2007 | Kenny Chesney | Brad Paisley | Carrie Underwood | Bill Anderson, Jamey Johnson, Buddy Cannon – "Give It Away" | | 2006 | Kenny Chesney | Keith Urban | Carrie Underwood | Craig Wiseman, Ronnie Dunn – "Believe" | | 2005 | Keith Urban | Keith Urban | Gretchen Wilson | Bill Anderson, Jon Randall – "Whiskey Lullaby" | | 2004 | Kenny Chesney | Keith Urban | Martina McBride | Craig Wiseman, Tim Nichols – "Live Like You Were Dying" | | 2003 | Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Martina McBride | Doug Johnson, Kim Williams – "Three Wooden Crosses" | | 2002 | Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson | Martina McBride | Alan Jackson – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" | | 2001 | Tim McGraw | Toby Keith | Lee Ann Womack | Larry Cordle, Larry Shell – "Murder on Music Row" | | 2000 | Dixie Chicks | Tim McGraw | Faith Hill | Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers – "I Hope You Dance" | | 1999 | Shania Twain | Tim McGraw | Martina McBride | Beth Neilsen Chapman, Annie Roboff, Rob Lerner – "This Kiss" | | 1998 | Garth Brooks | George Strait | Trisha Yearwood | Steve Wariner, Billy Kirsch – "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" | | 1997 | Garth Brooks | George Strait | Trisha Yearwood | Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison – "Strawberry Wine" | | 1996 | Brooks & Dunn | George Strait | Patty Loveless | Vince Gill – "Go Rest High on That Mountain" | | 1995 | Alan Jackson | Vince Gill | Alison Krauss | Gretchen Peters – "Independence Day" | | 1994 | Vince Gill | Vince Gill | Pam Tillis | Alan Jackson, Jim McBride – "Chattahoochee" | | 1993 | Vince Gill | Vince Gill | Mary Chapin Carpenter | John Barlow Jarvis, Vince Gill – "I Still Believe in You" | | 1992 | Garth Brooks | Vince Gill | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Max D. Barnes, Vince Gill – "Look at Us" | | 1991 | Garth Brooks | Vince Gill | Tanya Tucker | Tim DuBois, Vince Gill – "When I Call Your Name" | | 1990 | George Strait | Clint Black | Kathy Mattea | Don Henry, Jon Vezner – "Where've You Been" | | 1989 | George Strait | Ricky Van Shelton | Kathy Mattea | Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin – "Chiseled in Stone" | | 1988 | Hank Williams, Jr. | Randy Travis | K. T. Oslin | K. T. Oslin – "80s Ladies" | | 1987 | Hank Williams, Jr. | Randy Travis | Reba McEntire | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz – "Forever and Ever, Amen" | | 1986 | Reba McEntire | George Strait | Reba McEntire | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz – "On the Other Hand" | | 1985 | Ricky Skaggs | George Strait | Reba McEntire | Lee Greenwood – "God Bless the USA" | | 1984 | Alabama | Lee Greenwood | Reba McEntire | Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar – "Wind Beneath My Wings" | | 1983 | Alabama | Lee Greenwood | Janie Fricke | Wayne Carson Thompson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James – "Always on My Mind" | | 1982 | Alabama | Ricky Skaggs | Janie Fricke | Wayne Carson Thompson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James – "Always on My Mind" | | 1981 | Barbara Mandrell | George Jones | Barbara Mandrell | Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman – "He Stopped Loving Her Today" | | 1980 | Barbara Mandrell | George Jones | Emmylou Harris | Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman – "He Stopped Loving Her Today" | | 1979 | Willie Nelson | Kenny Rogers | Barbara Mandrell | Don Schlitz – "The Gambler" | | 1978 | Dolly Parton | Don Williams | Crystal Gayle | Richard Leigh – "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" | | 1977 | Ronnie Milsap | Ronnie Milsap | Crystal Gayle | Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum – "Lucille" | | 1976 | Mel Tillis | Ronnie Milsap | Dolly Parton | Larry Weiss – "Rhinestone Cowboy" | | 1975 | John Denver | Waylon Jennings | Dolly Parton | John Denver – "Back Home Again" | | 1974 | Charlie Rich | Ronnie Milsap | Olivia Newton-John | Don Wayne – "Country Bumpkin" | | 1973 | Roy Clark | Charlie Rich | Loretta Lynn | Kenny O'Dell – "Behind Closed Doors" | | 1972 | Loretta Lynn | Charley Pride | Loretta Lynn | Freddie Hart – "Easy Loving" | | 1971 | Charley Pride | Charley Pride | Lynn Anderson | Freddie Hart – "Easy Loving" | | 1970 | Merle Haggard | Merle Haggard | Tammy Wynette | Kris Kristofferson – "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" | | 1969 | Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | Tammy Wynette | Bob Ferguson – "The Carroll County Accident" | | 1968 | Glen Campbell | Glen Campbell | Tammy Wynette | Bobby Russell – "Honey" | | 1967 | Eddy Arnold | Jack Greene | Loretta Lynn | Dallas Frazier – "There Goes My Everything" | [edit] Awards by year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 [edit] CMA Awards records Entertainer of the Year Most Consecutive Wins: - Kenny Chesney - 3 (2006-2008)
- Alabama - 3 (1982-1984)
Most Wins: - Kenny Chesney - 4 (2004, 2006-2008)
- Garth Brooks - 4 (1991-1992, 1997-1998)
Females Who Won: - 1972: Loretta Lynn
- 1978: Dolly Parton
- 1980-1981: Barbara Mandrell
- 1986: Reba McEntire
- 1999: Shania Twain
- 2000: Dixie Chicks
- 2009: Taylor Swift
Female Vocalist of the Year Most Consecutive Wins: - Reba McEntire - 4 (1984-1987)
Most Wins: - Reba McEntire - 4 (1984-1987)
- Martina McBride - 4 (1999, 2002-2004)
Male Vocalist of the Year Most Consecutive Wins: - Vince Gill - 5 (1991-1995)
Most Wins: - George Strait - 5 (1985-1986, 1996-1998)
- Vince Gill - 5 (1991-1995)
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