The full list of Nominees follows.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Brooks & Dunn
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- Rascal Flatts
- Keith Urban
MALE VOCALIST
- Dierks Bentley
- Kenny Chesney
- Alan Jackson
- Brad Paisley
- Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST
- Sara Evans
- Faith Hill
- Martina McBride
- Carrie Underwood
- Gretchen Wilson
VOCAL GROUP
- Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
- Little Big Town
- Lonestar
- Rascal Flatts
- Sugarland
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Time Well Wasted Brad Paisley ~ Read Review
- Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts ~ Read Review
- Hillbilly Deluxe Brooks & Dunn ~ Read Review
- The Road and The Radio Kenny Chesney ~ Read Review
- Precious Memories Alan Jackson ~ Read Review
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- "Believe" Brooks & Dunn
- "Better Life" Keith Urban
- "Jesus, Take The Wheel" Carrie Underwood
- "Summertime" Kenny Chesney
- "When I Get Where I'm Going" Brad Paisley featuring Dolly Parton
SONG OF THE YEAR
- "8th of November" Kenny Alphin, John Rich
- "Believe" Craig Wiseman, Ronnie Dunn
- "Jesus, Take The Wheel" Hillary Lindsey, Brett James, Gordie Sampson
- "Tonight I Wanna Cry" Keith Urban, Monty Powell
- "When I Get Where I'm Going" Rivers Rutherford, George Teren
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
- Big & Rich
- Brooks & Dunn
- Montgomery Gentry
- Van Zant
- The Wreckers
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
- "Building Bridges" Brooks & Dunn (Guest vocals by Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill)
- "Like We Never Loved At All" Faith Hill Featuring Tim McGraw
- "Politically Uncorrect" Gretchen Wilson Featuring Merle Haggard
- "When I Get Where I'm Going" Brad Paisley Featuring Dolly Parton
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" Bon Jovi (Duet with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland)
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
- Eddie Bayers - Drums
- Jerry Douglas - Dobro
- Paul Franklin - Steel Guitar
- Dann Huff - Guitar
- Brent Mason - Guitar/Electric Guitar
- Randy Scruggs - Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(award goes to artist and director)
- "When I Get Where I'm Going," Brad Paisley Featuring Dolly Parton, Directed by Jim Shea
- "8th of November," Big & Rich, Directed by Robert Deaton/George J. Flanigen IV/Marc Oswald
- "Believe," Brooks & Dunn, Directed by Robert Deaton/George J. Flanigen IV
- "Jesus Take The Wheel," Carrie Underwood, Directed by Roman White
- "Kerosene," Miranda Lambert, Directed by Trey Fanjoy
HORIZON AWARD
- Miranda Lambert
- Little Big Town
- Sugarland
- Josh Turner
- Carrie Underwood
