Country Music Association Awards
The Country Music Association Awards is a televised award show, honoring members of the country music scene. The CMA's were founded in 1958 and they are the first organization to promote a certain type of music. The organization started with 233 members and today has more than 6,000 members in 41 countries.1
Fast Facts
- The 42nd CMA Awards airs on November 12, 8/7c on ABC
- The 41st CMA Awards aired on November 7, 9/8c on ABC
- Very first show in 1968 was untelevised
- 1969: First aired NBC
- 1972: Changed to CBS
- 2006: Changed to ABC
41 Years of History Highlights
- 1967: The first CMA Awards; not televised
- 1968: The awards were taped by NBC
- 1969: First live television broadcast
- 1970: Merle Haggard nominated for nine awards
- 1971: Charley Pride won both "Male Vocalist" and "Entertainer of the Year"
- 1972: Loretta Lynn first female to be named "Entertainer of the Year"
- 1973: Roy Clark named "Entertainer of the Year"
- 1974: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn won "Vocal Duo of the Year"
- 1975: Dolly Parton wins her first "Female Vocalist"
- 1976: The broadcast expanded from 60 to 90 minutes
- 1977: Ronnie Milsap won three awards
- 1978: The awards were simulcast on radio for the first time
- 1979: Kenny Rogers hosted the broadcast
- 1980: Johnny Cash inducted into the "Country Music Hall of Fame"
- 1981: "The Horizon Award" was presented for the first time
- 1982: Alabama became the first group to win "Entertainer of the Year"
- 1983: Little Jimmy Dickens was inducted into the "Country Music Hall of Fame"
- 1984: Reba McEntire won her first "Female Vocalist of the Year"
- 1985: Hank Williams, Jr. wins "Music Video of the Year Award"
- 1986: Hosted by Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson
- 1987: The awards were first broadcast in Canada
- 1988: Marked the first two-hour broadcast on the CBS
- 1989: The broadcast won its time slot in the ratings race2
- 1990: Garth Brooks won the "Horizon Award"
- 1991: President and Mrs. George Bush attend the broadcast
- 1992: More than 48 million viewers watched all or part of the gala event2
- 1993: Reba McEntire wore her infamous red dress with its plunging neckline
- 1994: Highest-rated entertainment special on CBS2
- 1995: Alan Jackson won his first "Entertainer of the Year Award"
- 1996: Brooks & Dunn become the first duo in history to win "Entertainer of the Year"
- 1997: Shania Twain made her first public performance
- 1998: Elvis Presley entered the "Country Music Hall of Fame"
- 1999: Vince Gill hosts for the eighth consecutive year
- 2000: Montgomery Gentry end Brooks & Dunn’s eight-year winning streak
- 2001: Tim McGraw named "Entertainer of the Year"
- 2002: Alan Jackson made history when he was nominated for 10 awards
- 2003: Martina McBride picked up her third "Female Vocalist of the Year"
- 2004: Kenny Chesney picked up his first two CMA awards
- 2005: Garth Brooks came out of retirement to perform
- 2006: Show moved to ABC
- 2007: Brad Paisley wins "Male Vocalist of the Year"
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