Album of the Year

• Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
• Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn - Louisiana Woman/Mississippi Man
• Johnny Rodriguez - Introducing Johnny Rodriguez
• Loretta Lynn - Love is the Foundation
• Merle Haggard - I Love Dixie Blues

Band of the Year

• Danny Davis/Nashville Brass

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

• Ronnie Truhett/Sound Company
• Danny Michaels/Rebel Playbosy
• Jerry Inman/Palomino Riders
• Billy Mize/The Tennesseans
• Tony Booth Band

Band of the Year - Touring

• Brush Arbor
• Mel Tillis/Statesiders
• Nashville Brass/Danny Davis
• Storytellers/Tom T. Hall
• Buck Owens/Buckeroos
• Freddie Hart/Heartbeats

Best Bass

• Larry Booth
• Jack Armstrong
• James O'Rafferty
• Curtis Stone
• Billy Graham

Best Drums

• Jerry Wiggins
• Buddy Harmon
• Danny Lane
• Biff Adam
• Archie Francis

Best Fiddle

• Billy Armstrong
• Don Rich
• Tokyo Matsu
• Doug Kershaw
• Johnny Gimble

Best Lead Guitar

• Al Bruno
• Don Rich
• Roy Nichols
• James Burton
• Danny Michaels

Best Piano / Keyboard

• Floyd Cramer
• Roscoe Horton
• Charlie Rich Lyrics
• Glen D. Hardin
• Hargus Robbins

Best Steel Guitar

• Red Rhodes
• Buddy Emmons
• Bobby Boyd
• J.D. Maness
• Lloyd Green

Entertainer of the Year

• Roy Clark
• Mel Tillis Lyrics
• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Charlie Rich Lyrics
• Johnny Rodriguez

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Donna Fargo Lyrics
• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Susan Raye Lyrics
• Barbara Fairchild Lyrics

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Sam Lovullo

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Charlie Rich Lyrics
• Tom T. Hall Lyrics
• Marty Robbins Lyrics
• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Conway Twitty Lyrics
• Johnny Rodriguez

Most Promising Female Vocalist

• Olivia Newton-John Lyrics
• Linda Ronstadt Lyrics
• Debbie Hawkins
• Lawanda Lindsay

Most Promising Male Vocalist

• Dorsey Burnette
• Ronnie Milsap Lyrics
• Little Joe Shaver
• Danny Michaels
• Larry Booth
• Red Steagall

Pioneer Award

• Hank Williams Lyrics

Single Record of the Year

• Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
• Byron McGregor - The Americans
• Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl Lyrics
• Jeanne Pruett - Satin Sheets
• Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December Lyrics

Song of the Year

• K. O'Dell - Behind Closed Doors
• B. Sherrill, N. Wilson, R. Bourke - Most Beautiful Girl
• Kris Kirstofferson - Why Me
• Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December Lyrics
• Tom T. Hall - Old Dogs, Children & Watermelon Wine Lyrics

Vocal Group or Duet of the Year

• Brush Arbor
• Chapparal Brothers
• Dolly Parton & Porter Waggoner
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn