ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Tim McGraw
- Keith Urban
TOP MALE VOCALIST
- Kenny Chesney
- Alan Jackson
- Toby Keith
- Tim McGraw
- Keith Urban
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
- Terri Clark
- Sara Evans
- Martina McBride
- Gretchen Wilson
- Lee Ann Womack
TOP NEW ARTIST
- Big & Rich
- Josh Gracin
- Julie Roberts
- Josh Turner
- Gretchen Wilson
TOP VOCAL GROUP
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Diamond Rio
- Lonestar
- Rascal Flatts
- The Notorious Cherry Bombs
TOP VOCAL DUO
- Big & Rich
- Blue County
- Brooks & Dunn
- Montgomery Gentry
- The Warren Brothers
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award To Artist(S)/Producer(S)/Record Company]
- Bless The Broken Road
Rascal Flatts
Producers: Mark Bright, Marty Williams, Rascal Flatts
Lyric Street Records
- Days Go By
Keith Urban b
Producers: Dann Huff & Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
- I May Hate Myself In The Morning
Lee Ann Womack
Producer: Byron Gallimore
MCA Nashville
- Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw
Producers: Tim McGraw, Byron Gallimore, Darran Smith
Curb Records
- Redneck Woman
Gretchen Wilson
Producers: Mark Wright & Joe Scaife
Associate Producer: John Rich
Epic
- Whiskey Lullaby
Brad Paisley (Featuring Alison Krauss)
Producer: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR [Award To Composer(S)/Publisher(S)/artist(S)]
- American Soldier
Writers: Toby Keith & Chuck Cannon
Tokeco Tunes (BMI), Wacissa River Music, Inc. (BMI) (Administered By Bpj Administration)
Toby Keith
- Bless The Broken Road
Writers: Marcus Hummon, Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna
Careers-Bmg Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI) / Floyd's Dream Music (BMI)All Rights For The U.S. On Behalf Of Floyd's Dream
Music Admin. By Careers-Bmg Music Publishing, Jeff Diggs Music (BMI) Jeff Diggs Music Admin. By Bug Music
Rascal Flatts
- I May Hate Myself In The Morning
Writer: Odie Blackmon
Cal Iv Songs, Admin By Cal Iv Entertainment, Llc (ASCAP)
Lee Ann Womack
- Live Like You Were Dying
Writers: Craig Wiseman & Tim Nichols
Big Loud Shirt (ASCAP) ICG/Warner (BMI)
Tim McGraw
- Whiskey Lullaby
Writers: Bill Anderson & Jon Randall
Sony/atv Tree Publishing Co/mr. Bubba Music, Inc. Admin By Sony Atv Music Pub (BMI)/ Reynsongpub Corp. Amin By Wrensong Wha Ya Say Music Admin By Wrensong (BMI)
Brad Paisley (Featuring Alison Krauss)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award To Artist(S)/Producer(S)/Record Company]
- Be Here
Keith Urban
Producers: Dann Huff & Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
- Here For The Party
Gretchen Wilson
Producers: Mark Wright & Joe Scaife
Associate Producer: John Rich
Epic
- Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw
Producers: Tim McGraw, Byron Gallimor, Darran Smith
Curb Records
- Restless
Sara Evans
Producers: Sara Evans & Paul Worley
The RCA Records Label
- When The Sun Goes Down
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon & Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award To Artist(S)/Producer(S)/Record Company]
- Creepin' In
Norah Jones And Dolly Parton
Produced By: Arif Mardin And Norah Jones
Blue Note/ Capitol Records Nashville
- Hey Good Lookin'
Jimmy Buffet With Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith And George Strait
Produced By: Michael Utley & Mac McAnally
The RCA Records Label Nashville
- Party For Two
Shania Twain With Billy Currington
Produced By: Robert "Mutt" Lange
Mercury Records
- When The Sun Goes Down
Kenny Chesney (Duet With Uncle Kracker)
Produced By: Buddy Cannon & Kenny Chesney
BNA Records
- Whiskey Lullaby
Brad Paisley (Featuring Alison Krauss)
Produced By: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award To Producer(S)/Director(S)/Artist(S)]
- Girls Lie Too
Producer: Robin Rucker
Director: Shaun Silva
Artist: Terri Clark
- Live Like You Were Dying
Producer: Sherman Halsey
Director: Sherman Halsey
Artist: Tim McGraw
- Redneck Woman
Producer: Anastasia Spencer
Director: David Hogan
Artist: Gretchen Wilson
- Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
Producer: Robert Deaton, George Flanigen, Marc Oswald, Steve Lamar
Director: David Hogan
Artist: Big & Rich
- Whiskey Lullaby
Producer: Don Lepore
Director: Rick Schroder
Brad Paisley( Featuring Alison Krauss)