Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
Sara Evans
Faith Hill
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Top Vocal Group
Diamond Rio
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers
Top New Male Vocalist
Rodney Atkins
Craig Morgan
Chris Young
Top New Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Top New Duo or Vocal Group
Heartland
Little Big Town
The Wreckers
Album of the Year
"Hillbilly Deluxe" -Brooks & Dunn
"It Just Comes Natural" - George Strait
"Me and My Gang" - Rascal Flatts
"Some Hearts" - Carrie Underwood
"These Days" - Vince Gill
Single Record of the Year
"Before He Cheats" -Carrie Underwood
"Give It Away" - George Strait
"I Loved Her First" - Heartland
"What Hurts the Most" - Rascal Flatts
"Would You Go With Me" - Josh Turner
Song of the Year
"Amarillo Sky" -Jason Aldean
"Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood
"Give It Away" - George Strait
"If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" - Rodney Atkins
"Would You Go With Me" - Josh Turner
Video of the Year
"8th of November" -Big & Rich
"Amarillo Sky" - Jason Aldean
"Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood
"Hillbilly Deluxe" - Brooks & Dunn
"Seashores of Old Mexico" - George Strait
Vocal Event of the Year
"Building Bridges" - Brooks & Dunn with Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow
"I Don't Want To" - Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn
"Me and God" - Josh Turner featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and Marty Roe, Dana Williams and Gene Johnson of Diamond Rio
"Politically Uncorrect" - Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard
"That's How They Do It In Dixie" - Hank Williams Jr. with Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich and Van Zant
Folgende Nominierungen werden erst am 27. März bekannt gegeben:
Nightclub of the Year
Venue of the Year
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year
Promoter of the Year
Top Guitarist
Top Piano/Keyboards Player
Top Bass Player
Top Percussionist/Drums
Top Steel Guitar Player
Top Fiddle Player
Top Specialty Instrument(s) Player
Audio Engineer of the Year
Producer of the Year
Die Gewinner der folgenden Kategorien werden zwei Wochen vor der Show gekannt gegeben:
On-Air Personality of the Year (Major, Medium and Small Markets)
National On-Air Personality of the Year
Radio Station of the Year (Major, Medium and Small Markets)
