Album of the Year

• various artists - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Brooks & Dunn - Steers & Stripes Lyrics
• Tim McGraw - Set This Circus Down Lyrics
• Toby Keith - Pull My Chain Lyrics
• Travis Tritt - Down the Road I Go

Entertainer of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Toby Keith Lyrics
• Alan Jackson Lyrics
• Tim McGraw Lyrics
• Garth Brooks Lyrics

Humanitarian Award

• Reba McEntire Lyrics

Single Record of the Year

• Alan Jackson - Where Were You
• Brooks & Dunn - Ain't Nothing 'bout You Lyrics
• Diamond Rio - One More Day Lyrics
• Toby Keith - I Wanna Talk About Me Lyrics
• Travis Tritt - It's a Great Day to be Alive Lyrics

Song of the Year

• Alan Jackson - Where Were You
• Bobby Braddock - I Wanna Talk About Me
• Kix Brooks, Don Cook, Ronnie Rodgers - Only in America
• Steven Dale Jones, Bobby Tomberlin - One More Day
• Tammy Cochran, Jim McBride, Stewart Harris - Angels in Waiting

Top Female Vocalist

• Martina McBride Lyrics
• Faith Hill Lyrics
• Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
• Sara Evans Lyrics
• Trisha Yearwood Lyrics

Top Male Vocalist

• Alan Jackson Lyrics
• Kenny Chesney Lyrics
• Travis Tritt Lyrics
• Toby Keith Lyrics
• Tim McGraw Lyrics

Top New Female Vocalist

• Carolyn Dawn Johnson Lyrics
• Tammy Cochran Lyrics
• Cyndi Thomson Lyrics

Top New Male Vocalist

• Phil Vassar Lyrics
• Chris Cagle Lyrics
• Blake Shelton Lyrics

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

• Trick Pony Lyrics
• Sons Of The Desert Lyrics
• Nickel Creek Lyrics

Top Vocal Duo

• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Montgomery Gentry Lyrics
• Bellamy Brothers Lyrics
• Warren Brothers Lyrics
• The Kinleys Lyrics

Top Vocal Group

• Lonestar Lyrics
• Trick Pony Lyrics
• Dixie Chicks Lyrics
• Diamond Rio Lyrics
• Nickel Creek Lyrics

Video of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn - Only In America Lyrics
• Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars And Stripes And Eagle Fly Lyrics
• Tammy Cochran - Angels In Waiting Lyrics
• Toby Keith - I Wanna Talk About Me Lyrics
• Trace Adkins - I'm Tryin' Lyrics

Vocal Event of the Year

• Soggy Bottom Boys - I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Lyrics
• Brad Paisley, Buck Owens, George Jones, Bill Anderson - Too Country
• Garth Brooks with George Jones - Beer Run
• Jo Dee Messina with Tim McGraw - Bring on the Rain
• Patty Loveless with Travis Tritt - Out of Control Raging Fire