Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

New Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Vocal Group of the Year
Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer)
"Don’t Blink"/Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney

"Gunpowder & Lead"/Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke

"I Saw God Today"/George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait

"Stay"/Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles

"You’re Gonna Miss This"/Trace Adkins
Produced by Frank Rogers

Album of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer)
Carnival Ride/Carrie Underwood

Produced by Mark Bright

Cowboy Town/Brooks & Dunn

Produced by Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Bob DiPiero

Good Time/Alan Jackson
Produced by Keith Stegall

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates/Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney

Troubadour/George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait

Song of the Year (Award goes to Songwriter and Primary Publisher)
“Good Time”/Alan Jackson

“I Saw God Today”/Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Wade Kirby

“Letter To Me”/Brad Paisley

“Stay”/Jennifer Nettles

“You’re Gonna Miss This”/Ashley Gorley/Lee Thomas Miller

Musical Event of the Year (Award to each Artist)
Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood“Another Try”

Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney“Every Other Weekend”

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss“Gone Gone Gone”

Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen“Life In A Northern Town”

Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait)“Shiftwork”

Music Video of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Don’t Blink”/Kenny Chesney
Directed by Shaun Silva
“Good Time”/Alan Jackson
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“Stay”/Sugarland
Directed by Shaun Silva
“Waitin’ On A Woman”/Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden
“You’re Gonna Miss This”/Trace Adkins
Directed by Peter Zavadil

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar