Album of the Year

• Randy Travis - Storms of Life
• Dwight Yoakam - Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc.
• George Strait - 7
• Ricky Skaggs - Live in London
• The Judds - Rockin' with the Rhythm

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

• Jerry Whitehurst/Nashville Now
• Billy Mize/The Tennesseans
• Barbara Morrison/Sierra Band
• Mike Smart/Western Union
• Danny Michaels Band

Band of the Year - Touring

• Ricky Skaggs Lyrics
• Nashville/Randy Travis
• Alabama Lyrics

Best Bass

• Emory Gordy Jr.
• Red Wootten
• Sonny Lemaire

Best Drums

• Larrie Londin
• Eddie Bayers
• Tommy Rivelli

Best Fiddle

• Mark O'Connor
• Doug Atwell
• Harold Hensley

Best Piano / Keyboard

• John Hobbs
• Drew Sexton
• Morgan Stoddard

Best Steel Guitar

• J.D. Maness
• Sonny Garish
• Buddy Emmons

Career Achievement Award

• Carl Perkins Lyrics

Entertainer of the Year

• Hank Williams Jr. Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Ricky Skaggs Lyrics
• Reba McEntire Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Reba McEntire Lyrics
• Juice Newton Lyrics
• Janie Frickie
• Crystal Gayle Lyrics
• Marie Osmond Lyrics

Guitar

• Chet Atkins
• Jack Daniels
• Danny Michaels
• Rick Wayne
• Al Bruno
• Lou Martin

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Randy Travis Lyrics
• Hank Williams Jr. Lyrics
• Earl Thomas Conley Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• George Jones Lyrics

New Female Vocalist of the Year

• Holly Dunn Lyrics
• Lisa Childress
• Rosie Flores
• Darlene Austin
• Pam Tillis Lyrics

New Male Vocalist of the Year

• Dwight Yoakam Lyrics
• Tom Wopat
• Lewis Storey
• Michael Johnson
• Steve Earl

Pioneer Award

• Minnie Pearl

Single Record of the Year

• Randy Travis - On The Other Hand Lyrics
• Alabama - Touch Me When We're Dancing Lyrics
• Janie Frickie - Always Have Always Will
• Reba McEntire - Whoever's In New England Lyrics
• The Judds - Rockin' with the Rhythm

Song of the Year

• Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz - On the Other Hand
• Dan Seals, Bob McDill - Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)
• David Lynn Jones - Living in the Promiseland
• Jaimie O'Hara - Grandpa
• Kendal Franceshi, Quentin Powers - Whoever's in New England

Specialty Instrument

• James Burton
• Max McGuire
• Jerry Douglas
• Charlie McCoy
• Ricky Skaggs Lyrics
• Jerry McKinney

Video of the Year

• Reba McEntire - Whoever's In New England Lyrics
• Carl Perkins - Birth of Rock-N-Roll
• Everly Brothers - Born Yesterday Lyrics
• Gary Morris - 100% Chance of Rain
• Marie Osmond - I Only Wanted You Lyrics

Vocal Duet of the Year

• The Judds Lyrics
• Bellamy Brothers Lyrics
• Crystal Gayle & Gary Morris
• Marie Osmond & Paul Davis
• Sweethearts of the Rodeo

Vocal Group of the Year

• Forester Sisters Lyrics
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
• Restless Heart Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics