Album of the Year

• Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn - Hillbilly Deluxe Lyrics
• George Strait - It Just Comes Natural Lyrics
• Rascal Flatts - Me and My Gang
• Vince Gill - These Days

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Steve Marcantonio
• Neal Cappelino
• Tony Castle
• Jason Lehning
• Jeff Balding

Career Achievement Award

• Faith Hill & Tim McGraw

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

• Bill Magann - Variety Attractions
• Terrye Seigel - Terrye Seigel Productions
• Gary Osier - Gary Osier Presents
• Brad Coombs - Meridian Entertainment
• RJ Kaltenbach - Klein's Attractions, Inc.

Drummer of the Year

• Eddie Bayers
• Chad Cromwell
• Chris McHugh
• Greg Morrow
• Lonnie Wilson

Entertainer of the Year

• Kenny Chesney Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Tim McGraw Lyrics
• Rascal Flatts Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics

Jim Reeves Memorial Award

• Buck Owens Lyrics

Mae Boren Axton Award

• Jack Lameier

On-Air Personality of the Year - Major Market

• Jim, Deb, and Kevin
• Pat James and Cornbread
• Edwards & Lee
• Tim Hattick & Willy D. Loon
• Randy and Dave

On-Air Personality of the Year - Medium Market

• Charlie James and Pam Wilder
• Ron Bee and Becky Palmer
• Broadway
• Dawson, Kristine, & Levi
• Brian Gary and Todd Harding

On-Air Personality of the Year - National

• Mike Lawrence and Dana Carole
• Paul Dupuis and J.R. Mitchell
• Gator & The Styckman
• Barry Kent, Bobbie Ashley, and Frank Rush
• McFly and the Ride Home with Marty McFly and Stewart James

Pioneer Award

• Dolly Parton Lyrics
• Don Williams Lyrics
• Harlan Howard Lyrics
• Waylon Jennings Lyrics

Producer of the Year

• Dann Huff
• Richard Bennett
• Mark Bright
• Keith Stegall
• Mark Wright

Promoter of the Year

• Mike Smardak - Outback Concerts of TN, Inc.
• Ben Ferrell - Varnell Enterprises
• Brad Garrett - Police Productions
• Ron Sakamoto - Gold and Gold Productions
• Brian Martin - Brian Martin Productions

Single Record of the Year

• George Strait - Give It Away Lyrics
• Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Lyrics
• Heartland - I Loved Her First Lyrics
• Josh Turner - Would You Go With Me Lyrics
• Rascal Flatts - What Hurts The Most Lyrics

Song of the Year

• George Strait - Give It Away Lyrics
• Jason Aldean - Amarillo Sky Lyrics
• Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Lyrics
• Rodney Atkins - If You’re Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows) Lyrics
• Josh Turner - Would You Go With Me Lyrics

The Home Depot Humanitarian Award

• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics

Top Bass Player of the Year

• Glenn Worf
• Mike Brignardello
• Kevin Grant
• Larry Paxton
• Alison Prestwood

Top Female Vocalist

• Carrie Underwood Lyrics
• Sara Evans Lyrics
• Faith Hill Lyrics
• Miranda Lambert Lyrics
• Martina McBride Lyrics

Top Fiddle Player of the Year

• Aubrey Haynie
• Stuar Duncan
• Glen Duncan
• Larry Franklin
• Joe Spivey

Top Guitar Player of the Year

• Brent Mason
• Tom Bukavoc
• J.T. Corenflos
• Kenny Greenberg
• John Willis

Top Male Vocalist

• Brad Paisley Lyrics
• Kenny Chesney Lyrics
• Toby Keith Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Keith Urban Lyrics

Top New Female Vocalist

• Miranda Lambert Lyrics
• Kellie Pickler Lyrics
• Taylor Swift Lyrics

Top New Male Vocalist

• Rodney Atkins Lyrics
• Craig Morgan Lyrics
• Chris Young Lyrics

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

• Little Big Town Lyrics
• Heartland Lyrics
• Wreckers Lyrics

Top Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

• John Hobbs
• Tony Harrell
• John Jarvis
• Gordon Mote
• Steve Nathan

Top Specialty Instrument Player of the Year

• Stuart Duncan
• Richard Bennett
• Rob Ickes
• Kristen Wilkinson
• John Willis

Top Steel Guitar Player of the Year

• Michael Johnson
• Dan Dugmore
• Buddy Emmons
• Russ Pahl
• Scotty Sanders

Top Vocal Duo

• Brooks & Dunn Lyrics
• Big & Rich Lyrics
• Montgomery Gentry Lyrics
• Sugarland Lyrics
• Wreckers Lyrics

Top Vocal Group

• Rascal Flatts Lyrics
• Diamond Rio Lyrics
• Emerson Drive Lyrics
• Little Big Town Lyrics
• Lonestar Lyrics

Video of the Year

• Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Lyrics
• Big & Rich - 8th Of November Lyrics
• Jason Aldean - Amarillo Sky Lyrics
• Brooks & Dunn - Hillbilly Deluxe Lyrics
• George Strait - The Seashores Of Old Mexico Lyrics

Vocal Event of the Year

• Brooks & Dunn - Building Bridges Lyrics
• Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn - I Don't Want To
• Josh Turner, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Marty Roe, Dana Wililams & Gene Johnson of Diamond Rio - Me and God
• Gretchen Wilson & Merle Haggard - Politically Uncorrect
• Hank Williams Jr., Big & Rich, Van Zant & Gretchen Wilson - That's How They Do It In Dixie