Album of the Year

• Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted Lyrics
• Gary Allan - Tough All Over Lyrics
• Lee Ann Womack - There's More Where That Came From Lyrics
• Rascal Flatts - Feels Like Today Lyrics
• Sugarland - Twice the Speed of Life Lyrics

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Justin Niebank
• Chuck Ainlay
• Gary Paczoza
• Julian King
• Steve Marcantonio

Entertainer of the Year

• Kenny Chesney Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Keith Urban Lyrics
• Rascal Flatts Lyrics
• Toby Keith Lyrics

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Louise Scruggs

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

• Gerry House & The House Foundation
• Deborah Honeycutt
• JD Cannon
• Jim Denny
• Jonathan
• Kelly
• Kevin Freeman
• Lisa Dent
• Mudflap

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

• Scott Innes
• Bill Barrett
• Buzz Jackson
• Danielle Carrier
• Gunner
• Mark Ericson
• Tim Fox
• Tracy Berry

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

• Blair Garner
• Danny Wright
• Darren Tandy
• Jon Anthony
• Lia Knight

On-Air Personality of the Year - Small Market

• Becky & Brad
• Buddy Baron & Allyson Scott
• Carrie & Uncle
• Marty McFly & Stew James

Pioneer Award

• Little Jimmy Dickens
• Kris Kristofferson Lyrics
• Bill Monroe Lyrics
• Earl Scruggs Lyrics

Producer of the Year

• Buddy Cannon
• Byron Gallimore
• Dann Huff
• Frank Rogers
• Mark Bright

Promoter of the Year

• Louis Messina
• Ben Farrell
• Brad Garrett
• Gary Marx
• Mike Smardak

Single Record of the Year

• Carrie Underwood - Jesus, Take The Wheel Lyrics
• Brad Paisley - Alcohol Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn - Believe Lyrics
• Gary Allan - Best I Ever Had Lyrics
• Sugarland - Baby Girl Lyrics

Song of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn - Believe Lyrics
• Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going Lyrics
• Carrie Underwood - Jesus, Take The Wheel Lyrics
• Dolly Parton - When I Get Where I'm Going
• Rascal Flatts - Skin (Sarabeth)
• Sugarland - Baby Girl Lyrics

Tex Ritter Award

• Walk the Line

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award

• Vince Gill Lyrics

Top Bass Player of the Year

• Michael Rhodes
• David Hungate
• Jimmy Lee Sloas
• Larry Paxton
• Mike Brignardello

Top Female Vocalist

• Sara Evans Lyrics
• Carrie Underwood Lyrics
• Gretchen Wilson Lyrics
• Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
• Martina McBride Lyrics

Top Fiddle Player of the Year

• Jonathan Yudkin
• Aubrey Haynie
• Glen Duncan
• Larry Franklin
• Rob Hajacos

Top Guitar Player of the Year

• Pat Buchanan
• J.T. Corenflos
• Kenny Greenberg
• Richard Bennett
• Tom Bukovac

Top Male Vocalist

• Keith Urban Lyrics
• Brad Paisley Lyrics
• Dierks Bentley Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Kenny Chesney Lyrics

Top New Female Vocalist

• Carrie Underwood Lyrics
• Julie Roberts Lyrics
• Miranda Lambert Lyrics

Top New Male Vocalist

• Jason Aldean Lyrics
• Billy Currington Lyrics
• Craig Morgan Lyrics

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

• Sugarland Lyrics
• Big & Rich Lyrics
• Little Big Town Lyrics

Top Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

• Shannon Forrest
• Chad Cromwell
• Greg Morrow
• Paul Leim
• Steve Brewster

Top Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year

• Mike Rojas
• Gordon Mote
• Jim Brown
• Michael Omartian
• Reese Wynans

Top Specialty Instrument Player of the Year

• Brian Sutton
• Eric Darken
• Jim Hoke
• Jim Horn
• Rob Ickes

Top Steel Guitar Player of the Year

• Paul Franklin
• John Hughey
• Mike Johnson
• Russ Pahl
• Sonny Garrish

Top Vocal Duo

• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Big & Rich Lyrics
• Montgomery Gentry Lyrics
• Warren Brothers Lyrics
• Van Zant Lyrics

Top Vocal Group

• Rascal Flatts Lyrics
• Alabama Lyrics
• Little Big Town Lyrics
• Lonestar Lyrics
• Sugarland Lyrics

Video of the Year

• Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn - Believe Lyrics
• Dolly Parton - When I Get Where I'm Going
• Lee Ann Womack - I May Hate Myself In The Morning Lyrics
• Miranda Lambert - Kerosene Lyrics
• Toby Keith - As Good As I Once Was Lyrics

Vocal Event of the Year

• Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going Lyrics
• Dolly Parton - When I Get Where I'm Going
• Big & Rich - I Play Chicken With The Train
• Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home? Lyrics
• Cowboy Troy - I Play Chicken With The Train Lyrics
• Faith Hill - Like We Never Loved at All Lyrics
• Jennifer Nettles - Who Says You Can't Go Home Lyrics
• Tim McGraw - Like We Never Loved At All Lyrics