Album of the Year

• Ronnie Milsap - A Legend in My Time

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Minnie Pearl

Entertainer of the Year

• John Denver Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Dolly Parton Lyrics

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Waylon Jennings Lyrics

Musician of the Year

• Johnny Gimble

Single of the Year

• Freddie Fender - Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Song of the Year

• John Denver - Back Home Again Lyrics

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Statler Brothers Lyrics