Album of the Year

• Ray Price - For the Good Times
• Charley Pride - Charley Pride's 10th Album
• Glen Campbell - Glen Campbell's Goodtime Album
• Merle Haggard - Fightin' Side of Me

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

• Tony Booth Band
• Detours/Red Rhodes
• The Tennesseans/Billy Mize
• Norm Forrest/Rated Country
• Gene Davis/Starrouters

Band of the Year - Touring

• Merle Haggard/The Strangers
• The Buck Owen's Buckaroos Lyrics
• Danny Davis/Nashville Brass
• Johnny Cash/Tennessee Three
• The Waylors/Waylon Jennings

Best Bass

• Doyle Holly
• Billy Graham
• Red Wootten
• Larry Booth
• Dennis Hromek

Best Drums

• Archie Francis
• Muddy Berry
• Biff Adam
• Junior Nichols
• Jerry Wiggins

Best Fiddle

• Billy Armstrong
• Bob Wills
• Carl Cotner
• Don Rich
• Gordon Terry

Best Lead Guitar

• Al Bruno
• Jerry Reed Lyrics
• Roy Clark
• Chet Atkins
• James Burton

Best Piano / Keyboard

• Floyd Cramer
• Jerry Lee Lewis Lyrics
• Glen D. Hardin
• Earl Ball
• Clyde Griffin

Best Steel Guitar

• J.D. Maness
• Tom Brumley
• Red Rhodes
• Buddy Emmons
• Noel Boggs

Country Comedy Act

• Roy Clark
• Homer-Jethro
• Ben Colder, Sheb Wooley
• Junior Samples
• Don Bowman

Entertainer of the Year

• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Glen Campbell Lyrics
• Elvis Presley Lyrics
• Johnny Cash Lyrics
• Charley Pride Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Lynn Anderson Lyrics
• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Tammy Wynette Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Bobbie Gentry Lyrics

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Bill Boyd

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Ray Price Lyrics
• Glen Campbell Lyrics
• Marty Robbins Lyrics
• Charley Pride Lyrics

Man of the Year

• Hugh Cherry

Most Promising Female Vocalist

• Sammi Smith
• Jae Judy Kay
• Susan Raye Lyrics
• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Lynn Harper

Most Promising Male Vocalist

• Buddy Alan
• Bobby Wayne
• Red Steagall
• Mayf Nutter
• Tony Booth

Pioneer Award

• Patsy Montana
• Tex Ritter

Single Record of the Year

• Ray Price - For The Good Times Lyrics
• Anne Murray - Snowbird Lyrics
• Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden Lyrics
• Merle Haggard - The Fightin' Side Of Me Lyrics
• Sammi Smith, Willie Nelson - Help Me Make It Thru the Night

Song of the Year

• Ray Price - For The Good Times Lyrics
• Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Comin' Down
• Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden Lyrics
• Merle Haggard - The Fightin' Side Of Me Lyrics
• Sammi Smith, Willie Nelson - Help Me Make It Thru the Night

TV Personality

• Johnny Cash Lyrics
• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Glen Campbell Lyrics
• Marty Robbins Lyrics
• Buck Owens Lyrics

Vocal Group of the Year

• Kimberly's
• Johnny Mosby & Jonie Mosby
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Sons Of The Pioneers Lyrics
• Glaser Brothers
• Dolly Parton/Porter Wagoner