From the beginning of August through October 3rd, fans to this site were allowed to vote for their favorite artists in the CMA Awards. Below you will find the results of these polls listed in RED.

You can read my recap of the awards show in the links below, and don't forget to download a FREE copy of the CMA 2000 winners wallpaper for your desktop.

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Faith Hill
• Martina McBride
• Jo Dee Messina
• Lee Ann Womack
• Trisha Yearwood

Album of the Year

• Breathe - Faith Hill - Warner Bros. (Byron Gallimore, Dann Huff and Faith Hill
• Fly - Dixie Chicks - Monument (Blake Chancey and Paul Worley
• I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack - MCA (Mark Wright and Frank Liddell
• Under The Influence - Alan Jackson - Arista/Nashville (Keith Stegall)
• Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley - Arista/Nashville (Frank Rogers)

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Vince Gill
• Alan Jackson
• Tim McGraw
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait

Vocal Group of the Year

• Alabama
• Asleep at the Wheel
• Diamond Rio
• Dixie Chicks
• Lonestar

Musician of the Year

• Paul Franklin
• Dann Huff
• Brent Mason
• Hargus ``Pig'' Robbins
• Brent Rowan

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Bellamy Brothers
• Brooks & Dunn
• The Kinleys
• Montgomery Gentry
• The Warren Brothers

Song of the Year

• "Amazed" - Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey - Warner-Tamerlane/Careers-BMG Music Publishing/Silverkiss Music Publishing
• "Breathe" - Holly Lamar and Stephanie Bentley - Cal IV Songs/Universal/Songs of PolyGram International/Hopechest Music
• "He Didn't Have To Be" - Brad Paisley and Kelly Lovelace - EMI April/Sea Gayle/Love Ranch
• "I Hope You Dance" - Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers - Universal-MCA Music Publishing/Sonda Creek Songs/Choice is Tragic Music/Ensign Music Corp.
• "Murder On Music Row" - Larry Cordell and Larry Shell - Pier Five Music/Wandachord Music/Shell Point Music

Single of the Year

• "Breathe"- Faith Hill (Byron Gallimore and Faith Hill)
• "Buy Me A Rose" - Kenny Rogers (Kenny Rogers, Brent Maher and Jim McKell)
• "He Didn't Have To Be" - Brad Paisley (Frank Rogers)
• "How Do You Like Me Now?!" - Toby Keith (James Stroud and Toby Keith)
• "I Hope You Dance" - Lee Ann Womack (Mark Wright)

Horizon Award

• Sara Evans
• Montgomery Gentry
• Brad Paisley
• SHeDAISY
• Chely Wright

Vocal Event of the Year

• George Strait (a duet with Alan Jackson) - "Murder On Music Row" - MCA
• Asleep At The Wheel/Dixie Chicks - "Roly Poly" - Dreamworks Records Nashville
• Clint Black (with Lisa Hartman Black) - "When I Said I Do" - RCA
• Faith Hill with Tim McGraw - "Let's Make Love" - Warner Bros./Curb
• Lee Ann Womack (special guest appearance Sons Of The Desert) - "I Hope You Dance" - MCA

Music Video of the Year

• "Breathe" - Faith Hill - Lili Zanuck, director
• "Goodbye Earl" - Dixie Chicks - Evan Bernard, director
• "He Didn't Have To Be" - Brad Paisley - Deaton Flanigen, director
• "How Do You Like Me Now?!" - Toby Keith - Michael Salomon, director
• "I Hope You Dance" - Lee Ann Womack - Gerry Wenner, director

Entertainer of the Year

• Dixie Chicks
• Alan Jackson
• Tim McGraw
• George Strait
• Faith Hill