Album of the Year

• Mickey Gilley - Gilley's Smoking
• Conway Twitty - Now & Then
• Jessie Colter, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tom Paul Glaser - Wanted Outlaws
• Loretta Lynn - Somebody Somewhere
• Marty Robbins - El Paso City

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

• George Jones/Possum Holler
• Bayou City Beats/Johnny Lee
• Jerry Inman/Palomino Riders
• Brian Mark/Marksmen
• Danny Michaels/Rebel Playboys

Band of the Year - Touring

• Mickey Gilley/Red Rose Express
• Mel Tillis/Statesiders
• Merle Haggard/The Strangers
• Coalminers/Loretta Lynn
• Marty Robbins Lyrics
• Asleep at the Wheel/Ray Benson

Best Bass

• Curtis Stone
• Don Felts
• Chuck Flynn
• Randy Hatfield
• Billy Graham

Best Drums

• Archie Francis
• Mike Porter
• Al Brown
• Montie Paul
• Biff Adam
• Jerry Ford
• Joe Sola
• Ed Mattos
• George Manz

Best Fiddle

• Billy Armstrong
• Jana Lou
• Johnny Gimble
• Vassar Clements
• Harold Hensley

Best Lead Guitar

• Danny Michaels
• James Burton
• Al Bruno
• Russ Hansen
• John Blankenship

Best Piano / Keyboard

• Hargus Robbins 'Pig'
• Glen D. Hardin
• Jerry Lee Lewis Lyrics
• Roscoe Whorton
• Danny Stonestreet
• John Hobbs

Best Steel Guitar

• J.D. Maness
• Buddy Emmons
• Gary Morris
• Ethan Riley
• Red Rhodes

Entertainer of the Year

• Mickey Gilley
• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Conway Twitty Lyrics
• Marty Robbins Lyrics
• Mel Tillis Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Crystal Gayle Lyrics
• Emmylou Harris Lyrics
• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Tammy Wynette Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Roy Clark

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Mickey Gilley
• Marty Robbins Lyrics
• Tom Bresh
• Conway Twitty Lyrics
• Mel Tillis Lyrics

Most Promising Female Vocalist

• Billie Jo Spears Lyrics
• Mary Kay Place
• Sunday Sharpe
• Dottsy
• Margo Smith

Most Promising Male Vocalist

• Moe Bandy Lyrics
• Johnny Lee
• Larry Gatlin
• Billy Craddock 'Crash'
• Rex Allen Jr.

Pioneer Award

• Owen Bradley

Rhythm Guitar

• Jerry Inman
• Don Ballinger
• Buddy Merrill
• Geary Hanley
• Al Casey
• Gary Cronin
• Harry Robinson
• Rudy Duir

Single Record of the Year

• Mickey Gilley - Bring It On Home
• Loretta Lynn - Somebody Somewhere
• Marty Robbins - El Paso City Lyrics
• Red Sovine - Teddy Bear Lyrics
• Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Good Hearted Woman

Song of the Year

• Mickey Gilley - Don't the Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time
• Loretta Lynn - Somebody Somewhere
• Marty Robbins - El Paso City Lyrics
• Mickey Gilley - Bring It On Home
• Red Sovine - Teddy Bear Lyrics

Vocal Group of the Year

• Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
• Tammy Wynette & George Jones
• Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
• Dave & Sugar
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics