Album of the Year

• Original Soundtrack - Coal Miner's Daughter

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Connie B. Gay
• Original Sons of the Pioneers (Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Roy Rogers, Tim Spencer)
• Johnny Cash Lyrics

Entertainer of the Year

• Barbara Mandrell Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Emmylou Harris Lyrics

Male Vocalist of the Year

• George Jones Lyrics

Musician of the Year

• Roy Clark

Single of the Year

• George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today Lyrics

Song of the Year

• Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman - He Stopped Loving Her Today

Vocal Duo of the Year

• Moe Bandy, Joe Stampley

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Statler Brothers Lyrics