• ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• George Strait
• Taylor Swift
• Keith Urban

• FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Reba McEntire
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

• MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Darius Rucker
• George Strait
• Keith Urban

• NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Randy Houser
• Jamey Johnson
• Jake Owen
• Darius Rucker
• Zac Brown Band

• VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Eagles
• Lady Antebellum
• Little Big Town
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

• VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
• Big & Rich
• Brooks & Dunn
• Joey and Rory
• Montgomery Gentry
• Sugarland

• SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)

• “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band
• Produced by Keith Stegall

• “I Run To You” by Lady Antebellum

Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley

• “In Color” by Jamey Johnson
• Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys

“People Are Crazy” by Billy Currington Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington

“Then” by Brad Paisley Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois

• ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Producer)
• American Saturday Night by Brad Paisley

Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois

• Defying Gravity by Keith Urban

Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban

• Fearless by Taylor Swift

Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift

• Love On The Inside bye Sugarland

Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles

• That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson

Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys

• SONG OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Songwriters)

• “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

• “I Told You So” by Randy Travis

• “In Color” by Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

• “People Are Crazy”by Bobby Braddock]]/Troy Jones]]

• “Then” by [[Brad Paisley/[[Chris DuBois/[[Ashley Gorley

• MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (Award goes to each Artist)
• “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” by [[Brooks & Dunn featuring [[Reba McEntire

• “Down The Road” by Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)

• “Everything But Quits” by Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

• “I Told You So” by Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

• “Old Enough” by The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

• “Start A Band” by Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

• MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Award goes to Artist and Director)

• “Boots On” by Randy Houser

• “"Love Story" by Taylor Swift

• “People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington

• “Start A Band" by Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

• "Troubadour" by George Strait

• MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
• Eddie Bayers– Drums
• Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff – Guitar
• Brent Mason – Guitar
• Mac McAnally – Guitar