Album of the Year

• Tim McGraw - Not A Moment Too Soon Lyrics
• Alan Jackson - Who I Am Lyrics
• Garth Brooks - In Pieces Lyrics
• Mary Chapin Carpenter - Stones in the Road
• Vince Gill - When Love Finds You

Best Bass

• Glenn Worf
• Roger Wills
• David Hungate

Best Drums

• Eddie Bayers
• Steve Duncan
• Lonnie Wilson

Best Fiddle

• Mark O'Connor
• Rob Hajacos
• Stuart Duncan

Best Piano / Keyboard

• Matt Rollings
• John Hobbs
• Monty Parkey

Best Steel Guitar

• Paul Franklin
• Jay Dee Maness
• Robert Flint

Entertainer of the Year

• Reba McEntire Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics
• Garth Brooks Lyrics
• Alan Jackson Lyrics

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Reba McEntire Lyrics
• Mary Chapin Carpenter Lyrics
• Pam Tillis Lyrics
• Patty Loveless Lyrics
• Faith Hill Lyrics

Guitar

• Brent Mason
• John Jorgensen
• Danny Groah

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Garth Brooks Lyrics

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Alan Jackson Lyrics
• Vince Gill Lyrics
• Garth Brooks Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Joe Diffie Lyrics

New Female Vocalist of the Year

• Chely Wright Lyrics
• Lisa Brokop Lyrics
• Victoria Shaw

New Male Vocalist of the Year

• Tim McGraw Lyrics
• David Ball Lyrics
• John Berry Lyrics

New Vocal Duet or Group of the Year

• The Mavericks Lyrics
• Tractors Lyrics
• John & Audrey Wiggins Lyrics

Pioneer Award

• Loretta Lynn Lyrics

Single Record of the Year

• John Michael Montgomery - I Swear Lyrics
• Alan Jackson - Livin' On Love Lyrics
• Joe Diffie - Third Rock From The Sun Lyrics
• Tim McGraw - Don't Take The Girl Lyrics
• Vince Gill - Tryin' to Get Over You Lyrics

Song of the Year

• Frank Myers, Gary Baker - I Swear
• Alan Jackson - Livin' On Love Lyrics
• Burton Collins, Karen Taylor-Good - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
• Craig Martin, Larry Johnson - Don't Take the Girl
• Vince Gill, Michael Omartian - When Love Finds You

Specialty Instrument

• Terry McMillan
• Billy Joe Walker
• Jerry Douglas

Video of the Year

• Garth Brooks - The Red Strokes Lyrics
• Garth Brooks - Standing Outside The Fire Lyrics
• Martina McBride - Independence Day Lyrics
• Patty Loveless - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye Lyrics
• Sawyer Brown - This Time Lyrics

Vocal Duet of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Alan Jackson & George Jones
• Conway Twitty & Sam Moore
• John Anderson & Tracy Lawrence
• Aaron Neville & Trisha Yearwood

Vocal Group of the Year

• The Mavericks Lyrics
• Diamond Rio Lyrics
• Sawyer Brown Lyrics
• Little Texas Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics