ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"I Love This Bar" - Toby Keith
Toby Keith/James Stroud, DreamWorks Records Nashville

"Live Like You Were Dying" - Tim McGraw
Byron Gallimore/Tim McGraw/Darran Smith, Curb Records

"Redneck Woman" - Gretchen Wilson
Mark Wright/Joe Scaife, Epic Records

"Remember When" - Alan Jackson
Keith Stegall, Arista Nashville

"Whiskey Lullaby" - Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss
Frank Rogers, Arista Nashville

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
George Strait
Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Terri Clark
Sara Evans
Alison Krauss
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire

HORIZON AWARD
Dierks Bentley
Big & Rich
Julie Roberts
Josh Turner
Gretchen Wilson

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Alabama
Diamond Rio
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Trick Pony

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Blue County
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
The Warren Brothers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
HERE FOR THE PARTY, Gretchen Wilson, Epic Records
Produced by Mark Wright/Joe Scaife

MUD ON THE TIRES, Brad Paisley, Arista Nashville
Produced by Frank Rogers

RED DIRT ROAD, Brooks & Dunn, Arista Nashville
Produced by Kix Brooks/Ronnie Dunn/Mark Wright

SHOCK 'N Y'ALL, Toby Keith, DreamWorks Records Nashville
Produced by Toby Keith/James Stroud

WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN, Kenny Chesney, BNA Records
Produced by Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Matt Chamberlain
Kenny Greenberg
Dann Huff
Larry Paxton
Brent Rowan

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Norah Jones duet with Dolly Parton
"Creepin' In," Blue Note Records

Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait
"Hey Good Lookin'," RCA Records

James Taylor and Alison Krauss
"How's The World Treating You," Universal South

Kenny Chesney duet with Uncle Kracker
"When The Sun Goes Down," BNA Records

Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss
"Whiskey Lullaby," Arista Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award to songwriter and primary publisher)
"Live Like You Were Dying"/Tim Nichols/Craig Wiseman
Warner-Tamerlane/Big Loud Shirt

"Long Black Train"/Josh Turner
Sony/ATV Tunes/Drivers Ed Music

"Redneck Woman"/Gretchen Wilson/John Rich
Sony/ATV/Cross Keys/Hoosiermama Music/WB Music/Warner-Tamerlane

"Remember When"/Alan Jackson
EMI April Music/Tri-Angels Music

"Whiskey Lullaby"/Bill Anderson/Jon Randall
Mr. Bubba Music/Reyn Song/Sony/ATV Tree/Wha Ya Say

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"I Love This Bar," Toby Keith
Directed by Michael Salomon

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson
Directed by David Hogan

"Remember When," Alan Jackson
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

"Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
Directed by Rick Schroder