Album of the Year

• The Oak Ridge Boys - Ya'll Come Back Saloon
• Anne Murray - Let's Keep It That Way
• Kenny Rogers & Dottie West - Everytime Two Fools Collide
• Ronnie Milsap - It Was Almost Like A Song
• Willie Nelson - Stardust Lyrics

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

• Danny Michaels/Rebel Playboys
• Jimmy Synder/Palomino Riders
• Country Sunshine/Johnny Blakneship
• Ira Allen/Palomino Riders
• Country Stones/George Manz

Band of the Year - Touring

• Leon McAuliffe/Original Texas Playboys
• Mel Tillis/Statesiders
• Coalminers/Loretta Lynn
• The Waylors/Waylon Jennings
• Willie Nelson Lyrics
• Asleep at the Wheel/Ray Benson

Best Bass

• Rod Culpepper
• Red Wootten
• Walt Collins
• Larry Booth
• Don Felts
• Curtis Stone
• Charles Flynn

Best Drums

• Archie Francis
• Lonnie Godfrey
• Buddy Harmon
• George Manz
• Eddie Mattos
• Al Brown

Best Fiddle

• Johnny Gimble
• Doug Atwell
• Dennis Terry
• Harold Hensley
• Billy Graham

Best Piano / Keyboard

• Jimmy Pruitt
• Hargus Robbins
• Gene Dunlap
• John Hobbs
• Glen D. Hardin

Best Steel Guitar

• Buddy Emmons
• Ralph Mooney
• Carl Walden
• J.D. Maness
• Pete Grant

Entertainer of the Year

• Kenny Rogers Lyrics
• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Willie Nelson Lyrics
• Roy Clark

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Crystal Gayle Lyrics
• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Anne Murray Lyrics

Guitar

• James Burton
• Al Bruno
• Dave Thornhill
• Johnny Blakenship
• Billy Walker Lyrics

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Joe Cates

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Kenny Rogers Lyrics
• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Don Williams Lyrics
• Eddie Rabbitt
• Larry Gatlin

New Female Vocalist of the Year

• Christy Lane
• Susie Allanson
• Zella Lehr
• Bonnie Tyler Lyrics
• Charly Mcclain Lyrics

New Male Vocalist of the Year

• John Conlee
• Kenny O'Dell
• Lee Dresser
• Ronnie McDowell
• Con Hunley

Pioneer Award

• Eddie Dean

Single Record of the Year

• Don Williams - Tulsa Time Lyrics
• Crystal Gayle - Talkin' In Your Sleep
• Loretta Lynn - Out Of My Head And Back In My Bed Lyrics
• Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
• Willie Nelson - Georgia on My Mind Lyrics

Song of the Year

• Anne Murray - You Needed Me Lyrics
• Charley Pride - Burgers and Fries
• Kenny Rogers - The Gambler Lyrics
• Merle Haggard - I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall Lyrics
• Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson - Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys

Specialty Instrument

• Charlie McCoy
• Carl Jackson
• Smokey Rogers
• John Hartford
• Mike Aldridge
• Jack Fossing

Vocal Group of the Year

• Oak Ridge Boys Lyrics
• Dave & Sugar
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
• Dottie West & Kenny Rogers