Album of the Year

• Clint Black - Killin' Time Lyrics
• Kathy Mattea - Willow in the Wind
• Randy Scruggs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II
• Randy Travis - Old 8 X 10
• Rodney Crowell - Diamonds & Dirt

Artist of the Decade (1980s)

• Alabama Lyrics

Band of the Year - Non-Touring

• Nashville Now Band
• Doo Wah Riders
• Bull Durham Band
• Palomino Riders

Band of the Year - Touring

• The Desert Rose Band Lyrics
• Highway 101 Lyrics
• RT and Nashville Band

Best Bass

• Michael Rhodes
• Bill Bryson
• Rocky Thacker

Best Drums

• Steve Duncan
• Cactus Moser
• Tommy Rivelli
• Eddie Bayers

Best Fiddle

• Mark O'Connor
• David Johnson
• Bryon Berline

Best Piano / Keyboard

• Skip Edwards
• Monty Parkey
• Matt Rollings
• John Hobbs

Best Steel Guitar

• Jay Dee Maness
• Paul Franklin
• Gary Carter

Entertainer of the Year

• George Strait Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics
• Hank Williams Jr. Lyrics
• Randy Travis Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Kathy Mattea Lyrics
• K. D. Lang Lyrics
• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Tanya Tucker Lyrics
• Reba McEntire Lyrics

Guitar

• Brent Rowan
• Jack Daniels
• Ronald Radford
• John Jorgenson

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Clint Black Lyrics
• Randy Travis Lyrics
• Ricky Van Shelton Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Rodney Crowell Lyrics

New Female Vocalist of the Year

• Mary Chapin Carpenter Lyrics
• Daniele Alexander
• Jann Browne

New Male Vocalist of the Year

• Clint Black Lyrics
• Lionel Cartwright
• Garth Brooks Lyrics

New Vocal Duet or Group of the Year

• Kentucky Headhunters Lyrics
• Shenandoah Lyrics
• Wild Rose

Single Record of the Year

• Clint Black - Better Man
• Garth Brooks - If Tomorrow Never Comes Lyrics
• Hank Williams Jr. - There's A Tear In My Beer Lyrics
• Keith Whitley - I'm No Stranger to the Rain Lyrics
• Patty Loveless - Timber I'm Falling In Love Lyrics

Song of the Year

• Jon Vezner, Don Henry - Where've You Been
• Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas - Killin' Time
• Hank Williams - There's a Tear in My Beer Lyrics
• Kent Blazy, Garth Brooks - If Tomorrow Never Comes
• Rodney Crowell - After All This Time Lyrics

Specialty Instrument

• Jerry Douglas
• Tom Rutledge
• Dave McKelvy

Video of the Year

• Hank Williams Jr. - There's A Tear In My Beer Lyrics
• Alabama - High Cotton Lyrics
• Dolly Parton - Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That Lyrics
• Kenny Rogers - Planet Texas Lyrics
• Reba McEntire - Cathy's Clown Lyrics

Vocal Duet of the Year

• The Judds Lyrics
• Sweethearts of the Rodeo
• Baillie & The Boys
• Buck Owens & Ringo Starr
• Hank Williams Jr. & Hank Williams

Vocal Group of the Year

• Restless Heart Lyrics
• Highway 101 Lyrics
• Shenandoah Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics