2014 CMA Awards Program Book by CMA Country Music Association

Table of Contents

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∂ ADV ERTISERS INDEX

Welcome to “Country Music’s Biggest Night”

Appearing at the CMA Awards

Welcome from President Barack Obama

Inside front cover

ASCAP

Back cover

BMI

Inside back cover

“CMA Country Christmas” on ABC

Welcome from Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean

Welcome from Board Chairman Ed Hardy and President Frank Bumstead

Welcome from CMA CEO Sarah Trahern

American Airlines

Anheuser Busch (Bud Light)

ASCAP

AT&T

Bridgestone Arena

Nominees Announcement

Carl Black Chevrolet Nashville

“The 48th Annual CMA Awards” Nominees

Chevrolet

Hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood

CMA Awards Merchandise

Entertainer of the Year Nominees

CMA Country Christmas

Nominated Artists

CMA Foundation

Musician of the Year Nominees

CMA Music Festival 2015

Nominated Producers

Music Video of the Year Nominees

Song of the Year Nominees

CMA’s Country Music Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees

Colgate Optic White

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.

DeWitt Stern

Greenberg Traurig

Platinum Organizational CMA Members

Hemphill Brothers Coach Company

Organizational CMA Members

Hilton Nashville Downtown

Past CMA Awards Winners

19 Nashville Lifestyles

CMA Broadcast Awards

49 Pancoast Benefits

CMA Board of Directors

2012 CMA Awards Presenters and Red Carpet Arrivals

2012 CMA Awards Performers

2012 CMA Awards Winners

CMA Awards Partners

Credits

Thank You

Patrón Spirits Company

People Country

Pepsi (Mountain Dew)

Prevost

SESAC

Sony Music Nashville

SunTrust Bank

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Warner Bros. Nashville

Special thanks to all of the CMA Awards Program Book Advertisers!

Welcome

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“COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT” WEDNESDAY NOV. 5, 2014 BRIDGESTONE ARENA NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 4:00 PM Red Carpet arrivals begin / Backstage Pass starts on CMAawards.com and the Watch ABC app 6:00 PM Bridgestone Arena doors open 6:15 PM Pre-broadcast presentations 7:00 PM Live three-hour broadcast on the ABC Television Network 10:00 PM CMA Awards After Party (Invitation only)

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he Country Music Association extends the warmest of welcomes to everyone taking part in the 48th installment of “Country Music’s Biggest Night™.” There are so many artists, producers, musicians, songwriters and directors who deserve the highest congratulations for making 2014 another successful year in Country! That includes superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, who we proudly welcome back as hosts for the seventh consecutive year. In 1967, CMA held the first CMA Awards — known at the time as the “Banquet and Show” — to recognize the most deserving in our industry. Tonight we continue this Country Music tradition by honoring the genre’s best. But tonight is not only for handing out the coveted, iconic crystal Award. It is also about connecting fans worldwide with the music and stars we love. That is why CMA is providing unprecedented access, by joining our partners ABC Television Network for the first time ever in the exclusive CMA Backstage Pass. You can find this unique content through the WatchABC app in the Apple and Google Play stores, offering live, exclusive interviews and views of the Red Carpet — and in many markets, the ability to view the live Awards show! Throughout the night, we encourage you to Tweet, Facebook, Instagram, Vine and any other way you socialize using the hashtag #CMAawards to shine a light on Nashville and our amazing superstars! So, sit back, relax, and have a great time! Most importantly, from all of us at CMA, we hope you enjoy the show!

Appearing

ARIANA GRANDE

BRAD PAISLEY

BLAKE SHELTON

DIERKS BENTLEY

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LITTLE BIG TOWN

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

LADY ANTEBELLUM

GEORGE STRAIT

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

KACEY MUSGRAVES

KEITH URBAN

LUKE BRYAN

JENNIFER NETTLES

MIRANDA LAMBERT

TIM McGRAW

KENNY CHESNEY

JASON ALDEAN

THE BAND PERRY

STEVEN TYLER

ERIC CHURCH

TIM TEBOW

*Celebrities appearing subject to change.

TRISHA YEARWOOD

LUCY HALE

GARTH BROOKS

MEGHAN TRAINOR

CONNIE BRITTON

…AND MORE

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Welcome to Dear Friends, On behalf of the great State of Tennessee, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to the fans, participants, and guests of The 48th Annual CMA Awards. We are honored that the CMA Awards has again chosen to host “Country Music’s Biggest Night” in Nashville, Tennessee, the home of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium, and Grand Ole Opry. For more than fifty years Tennessee has been the proud home of the songwriters, publishing companies, music producers, session musicians, recording engineers, recording artists, and countless other contributors of the Country Music Industry. Crissy and I offer our thanks and best wishes to all of these artists and industry professionals as well as all those being honored by these awards tonight. We encourage you to continue sharing your musical talents and Southern Hospitality as you travel around the world serving as ambassadors of one our great state’s most valued resources — Country Music. I invite all Tennesseans to join me in thanking the Country Music Industry for all they have done to make Tennessee an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. Again, Crissy and I are glad to welcome all those involved with the CMA Awards and are proud that music’s greatest city is again hosting “Country Music’s Biggest Night.” Warmest regards,

Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee

Dear Country Music fans: As Mayor of Music City, it is a pleasure to welcome each of you to Nashville as you take part in the 48th Annual CMA Awards, the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. We are honored, along with the Country Music Association, to celebrate the extraordinary art of Country music, its artists and fans. This is not only Country music’s biggest night for artists and industry professionals, but also for loyal fans present and watching from home. I would like to recognize Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and their dedication to the genre and Country Music’s Biggest Night, serving as hosts for the seventh consecutive year. Whether you are visiting us for the first time or have been to Nashville before, I am certain that you will have the opportunity to experience the Southern hospitality and friendliness that makes us famous. While in Music City, I encourage you to visit our city’s many landmarks, such as the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and historical sites such as the Hermitage (home of President Andrew Jackson) and Fort Negley. In addition, please consider visiting the Parthenon, one of our most beloved icons, located in beautiful Centennial Park. It is my sincere wish that your visit is a great success and you have the opportunity to experience firsthand why Rolling Stone Magazine selected Nashville as the No. 1 music scene in the country. Enjoy your stay, and we hope to see you back in years to come. Best regards, g

Karll F. Mayor off N Nashville K F Dean, D M h ill

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to the 2014 COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Election to the Country Music Hall of Fame is country music’s highest honor, with new members elected annually by an anonymous panel of industry leaders chosen by the Country Music Association (CMA). The CMA created the accolade in 1961 to recognize signiﬁcant contributions to the advancement of country music by individuals in both the creative and business communities. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is proud to exhibit the bronze plaques commemorating membership in a space and fashion beﬁtting the honor.

HANK COCHRAN RONNIE MILSAP MAC WISEMAN Downtown Nashville, Tennessee • CountryMusicHallofFame.org Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, Inc., a not-for-proﬁt 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The Foundation also operates CMF Records, the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive, the CMF Press, Historic RCA Studio B, and Hatch Show Print.

Welcome to On behalf of the Country Music Association, the CMA Board of Directors and the 7,400 CMA members around the world, welcome to “The 48th Annual CMA Awards!” We gather tonight in Music City U.S.A. to celebrate Country Music’s Biggest Night. It is our time to honor Country Music’s brightest stars, and to celebrate the talented men and women who have achieved at the highest levels of our genre. The nominated artists, songwriters, musicians, producers and music video directors we recognize tonight have all devoted many hours to the craft of making and presenting America’s music. These talented people spend their lives in rehearsals, performances, touring on buses and airplanes, in studios and working with video and country radio — all in an effort to delight us by telling stories in Country songs. The first Awards were handed out in 1967 in Nashville in a gathering much smaller than this one, but always with an effort to honor. Today, as we hand out a crystal Award to the winners, it is recognized as the pinnacle achievement in Country Music. Its bullet shape – fashioned after the old radio chart bullets — is a strong and lasting reminder of Country radio’s importance in reaching fans around the globe. For decades, the influence of Country Music has crossed international borders, entertaining audiences everywhere, and that momentum continues as we head into 2015. Country is indeed in great hands, and has a bright outlook as we look to the genre’s up-and-coming talent. CMA itself is a proactive organization dedicated to advancing the music we all love. And that dedication and excellence is best exemplified tonight by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, our hosts for the seventh consecutive year. Thank you to both of you! We are fortunate to have them as ambassadors for Country Music, and we recognize them for the passion, joy and humor they bring to the Awards. Also, to our Executive Producer Robert Deaton — I extend my deepest gratitude for your creativity and dedication to making the CMA Awards Country’s biggest night. Also, to our great partners at ABC TV, our CMA Board and all of our members, we cannot thank you enough for the way you deliver a powerful show to the viewers at home. On behalf of the CMA Management, Staff and Board of Directors, I would like to extend the warmest welcome tonight as we share in one of Country’s grandest traditions — the CMA Awards! We hope you enjoy the show!

Edward Hardy CMA Board Chairman Welcome to the 48th Annual CMA Awards live from Nashville, Tenn. on the ABC Television Network. It is both my great pleasure and an honor to share with you Country Music’s Biggest Night! The CMA is the tie that binds the entire Country Music community as we bring America’s music to fans around the world. We enthusiastically welcome you, fans and industry alike, as we recognize and celebrate the musical achievements and entertainment excellence of our 2014 CMA Awards nominees. As an industry, we not only look back tonight to the outstanding work of the genre’s recording artists, but we also hold up the brilliant work of the producers, directors, musicians, songwriters, radio stations and all who work so effectively behind the scenes creating, marketing and promoting Country Music worldwide. I, along with the CMA Board of Directors, CMA Board Chairman Ed Hardy and the CMA staff, congratulate all of honored nominees for their limitless passion and effort in reaching new audiences. For the past six years, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood have brought their never-ending enthusiasm and talent to the show. For that, we cannot thank them enough. As they host their seventh consecutive show, the many hours of writing, preparation, promotion and rehearsals that are required to host this show deserves a round of applause. Carrie and Brad are representatives of the enormous talent present in Country Music. They exemplify the strength and future of our genre. I also express sincere gratitude to our Executive Producer, Robert Deaton, for his passion and creativity. Well done, Robert! We are also most grateful for the terrific talent that ABC brings to its partnership with CMA in delivering America’s music to the world. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as President of CMA’s Board and to work with such gifted and creative talent. Thank yyou for makingg Countryy Music’s Biggest Night part of your lives. Enjoy the show!

Frank F k Bumstead B d CMA Board President

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Dear Fans and Friends, Welcome to “The 48th Annual CMA Awards!” It’s that time of year when we are privileged to honor members of our artistic Country Music community who have excelled at the highest levels in the genre. Although this is my first year as CMA CEO, I have spent the majority of my career working in the Country Music industry and, more specifically, television. I have enjoyed being a spectator during “Country Music’s Biggest Night” in the past, but now having seen the inner workings of this gala event, I can confidently say that the CMA Awards deserves that distinction. The passing of that iconic crystal trophy as a recognition of excellence has become Country’s pinnacle of achievement. It is a career milestone for the talented artists, musicians, songwriters, directors and producers who work incredibly hard to entertain millions of fans worldwide. On behalf of the entire CMA Staff, I would also like to extend congratulations to all of the CMA Awards nominees and CMA Broadcast Awards winners. You represent the best of our genre and are seen as leaders in the global music community. In our view, you are all winners. Our dedicated hosts Brad and Carrie are returning for lucky number seven! I’m amazed at the amount of time they give and commitment they have to making tonight a fun and entertaining three hours for everyone watching. Their humor and grace embody the very spirit of the CMA Awards, and they are outstanding ambassadors for the genre and CMA. Speaking of dedication and commitment, the many people who work behind-the-scenes — CMA staff members, Executive Producer Robert Deaton and the TV production crew, our partners at ABC, vendors, contractors, and volunteers — started working on this event the minute last one concluded. I am in awe over the amount and quality of work this team produces on a daily basis and I am proud to call them colleagues. I want to express my sincere appreciation to all CMA members, the CMA Board of Directors, our media and corporate partners, and all the dedicated fans joining us this evening in the audience and at home for truly making this “Country Music’s Biggest Night.” We hope you enjoy this celebration of America’s music!

Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer

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Nominees Announcement

DARIUS RUCKER AND MEMBERS OF LITTLE BIG TOWN ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR “THE 48TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” ON SEPT. 3, 2014 AT TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY LIVE ON “GOOD MORNING AMERICA,” ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK. (L-R) CMA AWARDS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROBERT DEATON, LITTLE BIG TOWN’S KAREN FAIRCHILD AND JIMI WESTBROOK, DARIUS RUCKER, LITTLE BIG TOWN’S KIMBERLY SCHLAPMAN AND PHILLIP SWEET, AND CMA CEO SARAH TRAHERN.

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LITTLE BIG TOWN and DARIUS RUCKER took to the streets of New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 3 to

announce the final nominees for “The 48th Annual CMA Awards.” The first announcements were

GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S ROBIN ROBERTS JOINS LITTLE BIG TOWN AND DARIUS RUCKER FOR THE LIVE TELEVISED ANNOUNCEMENT OF CMA AWARDS NOMINEES.

outside in Times Square, and were broadcast live on “Good Morning

Network, where final nominees for Album, Vocal Group, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, and Entertainer of the Year

photos: ABC/Heidi Gutman

America” on the ABC Television

were revealed. (L-R) CMA CEO SARAH TRAHERN, JOINS DARIUS RUCKER, DON MAGGI, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF PUBLIC TELEVISION’S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED CONCERT SERIES “FRONT AND CENTER,” AND MEMBERS OF LITTLE BIG TOWN AT THE BEST BUY THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY’S TIMES SQUARE FOR THE CMA AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCEMENT.

Following “Good Morning America,” Little Big Town and Rucker made their way across the street to the Best Buy Theater where they announced final nominees in the remaining seven categories, and helped the CMA

DARIUS RUCKER, LEFT, AND LITTLE BIG TOWN ANNOUNCE THE CMA AWARDS NOMINEES AT THE BEST BUY THEATER.

donation to New York-based Education Through Music.

photos: Kevin Yatarola/CMA

Foundation announce a $125,000

The Nominees ENTERTAINER of the year

of the year

SINGLE

ALBUM

MUSICIAN

Luke Bryan

“Automatic” Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay and Glenn Worf RCA Nashville

Crash My Party Luke Bryan Produced by Jeff Stevens Capitol Records Nashville

Sam Bush (mandolin)

Miranda Lambert Blake Shelton George Strait Keith Urban

MALE VOCALIST of the year

Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Blake Shelton Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST of the year

Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Kacey Musgraves Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood

“Drunk On A Plane” Dierks Bentley Produced by Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. Capitol Records Nashville “Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. EMI Records Nashville “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill Produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw Big Machine “Mine Would Be You” Blake Shelton Produced by Scott Hendricks Warner Bros. /Warner Music Nashville

SONG

of the year

VOCAL DUO of the year

Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Love and Theft The Swon Brothers Thompson Square

VOCAL GROUP of the year

Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum Little Big Town The Band Perry Zac Brown Band

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“Automatic” Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert

of the year

Fuse Keith Urban Produced by Benny Blanco, Nathan Chapman, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, Mike Elizondo, Dann Huff, Jay Joyce, Stargate, Keith Urban and Butch Walker Capitol Records Nashville Platinum Miranda Lambert Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay and Glenn Worf RCA Nashville Riser Dierks Bentley Produced by Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. Capitol Records Nashville The Outsiders Eric Church Produced by Jay Joyce and Arturo Buenahora, Jr. EMI Records Nashville

of the year

Jerry Douglas (dobro) Paul Franklin (steel guitar) Dann Huff (guitar) Mac McAnally (guitar)

MUSIC VIDEO of the year

“Automatic” Miranda Lambert Directed by Trey Fanjoy “Bartender” Lady Antebellum Directed by Shane Drake “Drunk On A Plane” Dierks Bentley Directed by Wes Edwards “Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves Directed by Kacey Musgraves and Honey “Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood Directed by Trey Fanjoy

NEW ARTIST

MUSICAL EVENT

Brandy Clark

Bakersfield Vince Gill and Paul Franklin Mercury Nashville

of the year

“Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally

Brett Eldredge

“Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church and Luke Laird

Thomas Rhett

Kip Moore

Cole Swindell

“I Don’t Dance” Lee Brice, Rob Hatch and Dallas Davidson “I Hold On” Brett James and Dierks Bentley

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of the year

“Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill Big Machine “Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood RCA Nashville “We Were Us” Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert Capitol Records Nashville “You Can’t Make Old Friends” Kenny Rogers duet with Dolly Parton Warner Bros. /Warner Music Nashville

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Hosts

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BRAD PAISLEY and CARRIE UNDERWOOD

romising a night of surprises,

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laughs and memorable moments, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return for the seventh consecutive year as hosts of the CMA Awards. For the past six, they have been gracious hosts – using impeccable comic timing and natural rapport to guide the live audience and TV viewers through all the excitement of “Country Music’s

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Biggest Night™.” We've seen Carrie sparkle year after year in a never-ending display of dazzling dresses.

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Together, they’ve presented surprise guests, danced, performed duets and entertained us with so many treasured memories.

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Entertainer of the Year Nominee

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Entertainer of the Year Nominee

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Entertainer of the Year Nominee

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Entertainer of the Year Nominee

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Nominated Artists

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DIERKS BENTLEY male vocalist, album, song, single and music video of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

“Drunk on a Plane” was named one of the “10 Best Country Songs of 2014” by Rolling Stone Organized the ninth annual "Miles & Music for Kids" celebrity motorcycle ride and concert in Nashville, with proceeds going to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

LUKE BRYAN entertainer, male vocalist and album of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Crash My Party went double-Platinum and has sold 7.8 million digital tracks Set the record as the best-selling Country concert held at Soldier Field in Chicago Granted a portion of the proceeds from his fall concerts to local college scholarships (“Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship”) for students from a farming family within the communities the tour visits

photos: Luke Bryan: Joseph Llanes; Dierks Bentley: Niño Munoz

Scored No. 1 hits with first two singles off of Riser with “I Hold On” and “Drunk on a Plane”

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Nominated Artists ERIC CHURCH male vocalist, album, single and song of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Rewarded premium and standard “Church Choir” fan club members with early debut of “Cold One” music video online Launched a paperless ticketing initiative with this tour to combat ticket scalping, keeping prices reasonable for fans

BRANDY CLARK new artist and song of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Currently writing songs with Shane McAnally for “Hee Haw: the Musical,” a new Broadway musical, based on the classic TV show Released independent debut album 12 Stories to critical acclaim Second year in a row to be nominated for CMA Song of the Year

photos: Brandy Clark: Becky Fluke; Eric Church: John Peets

Launched the Chief Cares Fund, which provides aid to more than 2.5 million underprivileged people in the U.S. and abroad, as well as the Humane Society

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DAN+SHAY vocal duo and new artist of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Released debut album Where It All Began in April Their song “Stop Drop + Roll” was featured on an episode of ABC’s “Nashville” Opened for Blake Shelton on his “Ten Times Crazier” tour

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney

BRETT ELDREDGE new artist of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

photos: Brett Eldredge: Joseph Llanes; Dan+Shay: Williams + Hirakawa

Performed “Mean to Me,” during a September episode of “Big Brother” Went skydiving to celebrate “Don’t Ya,” his first No. 1 (and to face his fear of heights) His second No. 1 hit, “Beat of the Music,” took him to the bottom of the ocean in the Bahamas where he swam with sharks in support of the Rock the Ocean Foundation, which works to increase public awareness about ocean conservation

Nominated Artists

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ELI YOUNG BAND vocal group of the year

Latest album 10,000 Towns contains songwriting contributions from each member, a first for the band Participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on stage in front of thousands of their fans at a concert in Austin Will host two “House Party” events in November at Globe Life Park near Dallas and a week later at Minute Maid Park in Houston

Jon Jones, James Young, Mike Eli and Chris Thompson

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE vocal duo of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Their hit single “Cruise” went six times Platinum and “Get Your Shine On” hit Platinum status Performed three songs on the season three premiere of “Nashville” on ABC Hosted the album launch party for their sophomore effort Anything Goes before a college football game between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs

Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard

photos: Florida Georgia Line: Kristin Barlowe; Eli Young Band: Jeremy Cowart

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

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Nominated Artists PAUL FRANKLIN musical event and musician of the year

Teamed up with Vince Gill to record Bakersfield, a tribute to Merle Haggard and Buck Owens Made national TV appearances with Gill on “The Tonight Show” and “The View” Played steel guitar on albums for Lucy Hale, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Rascal Flatts and more

VINCE GILL musical event of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Recorded first career duet album, Bakersfield, with Paul Franklin in just two days at Gill’s home studio Became a grandfather for the first time in August Was named the 2014 BMI Icon at the BMI Country Awards in October

photos: Vince Gill: courtesy of Morris Public Relations; Paul Franklin: courtesy of Paul Franklin

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FAITH HILL single and musical event of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Ended a several months residency of “Soul2Soul” with husband Tim McGraw at the Venetian in Las Vegas in April Joined George Strait onstage for his final concert performance in Arlington, Texas in June Scored a Top 10 hit with “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” a duet with McGraw

LADY ANTEBELLUM photos: Lady Antebellum: Niño Munoz; Faith Hill: courtesy of PFA Entertainment Media & Marketing

vocal group and music video of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Co-wrote and recorded “I Did With You” for the Nicolas Sparks feature film “The Best of Me” Celebrated their ninth No. 1 single with “Bartender” from fifth studio album 747 Launched 747 album release by surprising seven fans in seven days across the country

Dave Haywood, HIllary Scott and Charles Kelley

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MIRANDA LAMBERT entertainer, female vocalist, single, song, musical event, and music video of the year

Opened a temporary exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum featuring items from her personal collection Donated more than a quarter of a million dollars through Miranda’s Muttnation Foundation to animal shelters in all 50 states Launched several successful business ventures, including a bed & breakfast, a line of women’s boots, a boutique in downtown Nashville and a variety of wines

LITTLE BIG TOWN vocal group of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Released exclusive previews of their new album Painkiller through a video game on their website featuring the band in animated form Fairchild and Schlapman were tapped by online home décor site Joss & Main to offer a collection inspired by their personal styles Performed with Kenny Rogers at a national celebration of the 200 th anniversary of “The Star Spangled Banner”

Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet

photos: Little Big Town: Matthew Welch; Miranda Lambert: Randee St. Nicholas

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Nominated Artists LOVE and THEFT vocal duo of the year

Performed the national anthem at the NBA Playoffs Recorded “Takin’ It to the Streets” for the Doobie Brothers tribute album Southbound Embarked on their first headlining tour in October

Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson

MARTINA McBRIDE female vocalist of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Released Around the Table, an illustrated book of recipes, entertaining tips, menu planning and décor inspiration Launched “The Martina McBride Show” on SiriusXM’s Y2Kountry channel Recorded and released Everlasting, an album featuring covers of some of McBride’s favorite classic songs from all genres

photos: Martina McBride: Randee St. Nicholas; Love and Theft: RCA Nashville

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TIM McGRAW single and musical event of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Partnered with Chase and Operation Homefront to present a U. S. veteran with a mortgage-free home at every stop on his tour Scored his 54th Top 10 hit with “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” a duet with wife Faith Hill Celebrated a No. 1 position on the Billboard Country Albums Chart with latest album Sundown Heaven Town

KIP MOORE photos: Kip Moore: courtesy of Green Room Public Relations; Tim McGraw: Niño Munoz

new artist of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Released a surprise five-song EP to thank his loyal fans in advance of the launch of his headlining tour Asked fans to send photos of men and women working in the construction industry for a special version of his video “On the Case,” which paid homage to blue-collar workers Contributed a song to the soundtrack for the feature film “The Best of Me”

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KACEY MUSGRAVES

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Toured with pop star Katy Perry this summer before setting out on her own headlining tour later in the year Gave an in-flight performance aboard a Virgin America flight to celebrate the airline’s move to Dallas’ Love Field Was awarded Gold certification for Same Trailer, Different Park and Platinum for single “Merry Go Round”

DOLLY PARTON musical event of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Received an award commemorating selling 100 million albums in her career by the RIAA Her latest album, Blue Smoke, became the highest-charting album of Parton’s career, peaking at No. 2 in the UK This is her 44th CMA Awards nomination, making her the second most-nominated female right behind Reba McEntire

photos: Dolly Parton: courtesy of Webster Public Relations; Kacey Musgraves: Christine Musgraves

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Helped raise more than $50,000 from one sold-out show for The Caleb Wilson Foundation and Toys for Tots of Middle Tennessee Received his first CMA Awards nomination

KENNY ROGERS musical event of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Starred in a commercial for GEICO that went viral, gaining more than 1.2 million views on the company’s YouTube channel Opened an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum chronicling his 50-year career Performed “God Bless America” with Little Big Town on a PBS special celebrating the 200 th anniversary of the “Star-Spangled Banner”

photos: Kenny Rogers: Piper Ferguson; Thomas Rhett: Ryan Smith

Was named a Martin Ambassador by C.F. Martin & Co., which honors musicians for their understanding and appreciation of the history of Martin Guitars

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BLAKE SHELTON entertainer, male vocalist and single of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Broke his own record with his 12th consecutive No. 1 single, "My Eyes,â&#x20AC;? which is his 17th career No. 1 hit Sold out shows at Wrigley Field, Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl His 11th studio album, Bringing Back the Sunshine, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart

GEORGE STRAIT entertainer of the year

photos: George Strait: Art Strieber; Blake Shelton: Sandra Johnson

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Played his final show at the AT&T Stadium near Dallas, drawing the largest audience of any indoor concert in North America Released The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium from that concert with guest appearances by Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson and Martina McBride Played in front of more than 1 million people during the two-year run of his final tour

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TAYLOR SWIFT female vocalist of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Starred in the feature film “The Giver” with Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep Her video for new single “Shake It Off” hit 100 million views on Vevo in just 20 days

COLE SWINDELL new artist of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR No. 1 single “Chillin’ It” was certified Platinum by RIAA Debut album became the highest-selling debut from a Country artist since October 2011 Swindell’s hometown in Terrell County, Ga. installed signs at all of the county lines proclaiming “Home of Cole Swindell”

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“Red Tour” broke the record for revenue from a single tour by a female Country artist with an overall gross of $150 million

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Nominated Artists THE BAND PERRY vocal group of the year

Scored two No. 1 singles with “Better Dig Two” and “Done” The band was tapped by Blake Shelton to be guest advisors for Team Blake on this season of “The Voice” Held a fan appreciation concert and meet-and-greet event in June called “The Band Perry Fan Club Party 2014: A Backstage Experience!”

Neil, Kimberly and Reid Perry

THE SWON BROTHERS vocal duo of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Honored with the “Rising Star” award by the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Released their self-titled, debut album in October Performed live from the Sochi Winter Olympics on the “Today” show

Colton and Zach Swon

photos: The Swon Brothers: Jeremy Cowart; The Band Perry: courtesy of Republic Nashville

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THOMPSON SQUARE vocal duo of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Recorded “Let’s Chase Each Other Around the Room” for Working Man’s Poet: A Tribute to Merle Haggard Used their music video for “Glass” to bring awareness to ChildFund International, which helps fight youth poverty across the globe Keifer Thompson was named SESAC’s Songwriter of the Year

Shawna and Keifer Thompson

photos: Carrie Underwood: courtesy of Carrie Underwood; Thompson Square: Joseph Anthony Baker

CARRIE UNDERWOOD female vocalist, musical event and music video of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Will release Greatest Hits: Decade #1, celebrating her 10-year career, on Dec. 9 Performed at the Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park, co-headlining with Jay Z, Beyoncé, No Doubt and more, to bring attention to ending extreme poverty Was honored as one of Time magazine’s “Time 100,” a list of the most influential people in the world

Nominated Artists

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KEITH URBAN entertainer, male vocalist, album and musical event of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Returned as a judge to the 14 th season of “American Idol” Teamed up with Industrial Revolution II and artist Ralph Mazzucco to create “By Keith Urban,” a line of T-shirts inspired by the singer’s own style

ZAC BROWN BAND vocal group of the year

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Released The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1 earlier this year, a collaboration with Dave Grohl, who sang, played drums and produced the album Sold out shows at Wrigley Field in only a few minutes Contributed tracks to tribute albums for Doobie Brothers, Elton John and Gregg Allman

John Driskell Hopkins, Daniel de los Reyes, Coy Bowles, Zac Brown, Chris Fryar, Clay Cook and Jimmy De Martini

photos: Zac Brown Brown: Paul Mobley; Keith Urban: Capitol Nashville

Urban’s song “Good Thing” was featured in the popular mobile app game “Farmville 2: Country Escape”

Thompson Square Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Songwriter:

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Cary Barlowe

SONG OF THE YEAR

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“I Don’t Dance”

Riser, Dierks Bentley

Recorded by: Lee Brice

Lady Antebellum

“Bartender”

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

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2014 SELECT DISCOGRAPHY An American Dream: 4 Classic Albums, 1978-1992 Guy Glark Carter Girl — Carlene Carter Out Among the Stars — Johnny Cash Sixty — John Cowan

JERRY DOUGLAS dobro

2014 SELECT DISCOGRAPHY A Reasonable Amount of Trouble Jesse Winchester I’m a Fire — David Nail Tarpaper Sky — Rodney Crowell Three Bells Mike Auldridge/Jerry Douglas/Rob Ickes

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PAUL FRANKLIN steel guitar

2014 SELECT DISCOGRAPHY Blue Smoke — Dolly Parton Platinum — Miranda Lambert Road Between — Lucy Hale Storyline — Hunter Hayes

DANN HUFF guitar

2014 SELECT DISCOGRAPHY Blue Smoke — Dolly Parton Everlasting — Martina McBride Just As I Am — Brantley Gilbert

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MAC McANALLY guitar

2014 SELECT DISCOGRAPHY A Reasonable Amount of Trouble — Jesse Winchester The Way I’m Livin’ — Lee Ann Womack Turn It Up — Josh Thompson Wounded Warrior Project benefit concert with Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer band

Nominated Producers

CHUCK AINLAY single of the year “Automatic” album of the year Platinum

NATHAN CHAPMAN album of the year Fuse

ROSS COPPERMAN BENNY BLANCO album of the year Fuse

single of the year “Drunk On A Plane” album of the year Riser Fuse

ARTURO BUENAHORA, JR. single of the year “Drunk On A Plane” “Give Me Back My Hometown” album of the year The Outsiders Riser

ZACH CROWELL album of the year Fuse

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DANN HUFF

album of the year Fuse

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JAREN JOHNSTON

single of the year “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s”

album of the year Riser

JAY JOYCE SCOTT HENDRICKS single of the year “Mine Would Be You”

single of the year “Give Me Back My Hometown” album of the year The Outsiders Riser

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FRANK LIDDELL single of the year “Automatic” album of the year Platinum

BUTCH WALKER album of the year Fuse

STARGATE album of the year Fuse

GLENN WORF single of the year “Automatic” album of the year Platinum

JEFF STEVENS album of the year Crash My Party

MusicVideo of theYear Nominees “AUTOMATIC” Miranda Lambert; directed by Trey Fanjoy

trong feelings of nostalgia have Miranda Lambert searching through an old trunk of items in the attic for her “Automatic” music video. With each pocket watch, letter, and faded photograph she reflects and remembers what it was like to “do it all by hand.” She even stumbles upon a cassette tape recorder from the ‘90s, dusty from years without being used. Her scenic drive through the country in a beat up pick-up truck ends with her taking a Polaroid — or “the kind you gotta shake” — showing the charm and simplicity of going back in time and not rushing through life with too much technology.

TREY FANJOY

“BARTENDER” Lady Antebellum; directed by Shane Drake

hen one of her girlfriends – played by model Kate Upton – is feeling down, Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott leads a group of girls to a night out in the music video for “Bartender.” Upon arrival they soon find out the bartender wants to play a little game – each round challenging them with impressive and crazy drinks. The shots of the bar scenes are accompanied by Lady A performing the song in a room decked out with chandeliers. The enthusiastic bartender is played by “Arrested Development” and “Veep” star Tony Hale, who is cheered on by Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood as he tries to win the competition. Consistently surprised by their ability to drink anything he throws their way, the girls become the champions and he is left in a state of disbelief and defeat.

SHANE DRAKE

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“DRUNK ON A PLANE” Dierks Bentley; directed by Wes Edwards

ased on the title of the song, Dierks Bentley’s “Drunk On A Plane” promises a fun music video and it does not disappoint. Bentley himself is a passenger on the plane, while the main focus of the video is the character that has been dumped and is consequently going on his honeymoon solo. The man starts ordering as many drinks as he can, and soon the “Mardi Gras in the clouds” kicks into full gear. He rides a drink cart down the aisle while Bentley strums his guitar along to the song. When the turbulence hits and the plane starts going down, no thanks to the pilot (played by a disguised Bentley) who ends up knocked out, the real Bentley comes to the rescue and guides the aircraft to safety. The main character’s story ends well too, as he forgets about his ex and finds new romance in the sky. WES EDWARDS

“FOLLOW YOUR ARROW” Kacey Musgraves; directed by Kacey Musgraves and Honey

photos: courtesy of the directors

n the video for “Follow Your Arrow,” Kacey Musgraves incorporates her love for the desert and Southwestern inspired clothing. Making sure to play off of the jokes that are the most entertaining parts of the song, Musgraves has fun with the set and her band throughout the video. Light up arrows and cacti play prominent roles, while an excited priest and another character add some extra dancing into the mix. Musgraves also deals with an uncooperative pony and sees the words “Follow Your Arrow” written out in alphabet soup — both emphasizing the carefree elements of the song, while the messages of doing what you want and being who you are still remain at the forefront. KACEY MUSGRAVES

HONEY

“SOMETHIN’ BAD” Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood; directed by Trey Fanjoy

iranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood team up for adventures in their video for “Somethin’ Bad.” At the start, Lambert plays a bank teller with Underwood. Mixed with scenes of them performing the song against a police lineup backdrop, it’s clear that the two have a plan up their sleeves. Next they get dressed up for a game of blackjack, looking like they’re ready to win. The two blondes then get decked out in black leather outfits for motorcycle rides. The real action begins when they start stealing money and jewelry from the bank, and as they exit, the bank bursts into flames behind them. Back at the blackjack game they bet all in and win the money, making the rest of the table furious. The video ends like the closing of a movie trailer as they step out of shiny cars and escape in a helicopter.

TREY FANJOY

“AUTOMATIC” Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert

MIRANDA LAMBERT NICOLLE GALYON

ritten with Natalie Hemby and Nicolle Galyon, ‘Automatic’ shows Miranda Lambert’s softer side, painting a nostalgic picture of growing up in a simpler time — using pay phones, having to drive to the big city to buy an Easter dress and learning to drive a stick shift. “‘Automatic’ is a song about the good life,” Lambert states. “It’s about slowing down, taking a breath and remembering what it’s like to live life a little more simply. It’s not about going back, but reminiscing about what it was like to hang laundry on the line and wait for it to dry and my dad teaching me how to drive my ’55 Chevy that I still have but don’t drive nearly enough.”She adds, “The song brings back good memories and it reminds me to take a deep breath and to remember that getting there is half the fun.” Source: The Boot

NATALIE HEMBY

“FOLLOW YOUR ARROW”

photos: Alexander – courtesy of Cobalt Music Publishing; Harrington – courtesy of C. Harrington; Yeary – Aaron Crisler; Clark – courtesy of Fitzgerald Hartley; McAnally – Kristin Barlowe; Musgraves – Kelly Christine Musgraves; Orborne – courtesy of J. Osborne; Hemby – courtesy of BMI; Laird and Dean – courtesy of Creative Nation; Dylan – courtesy of ASCAP; Secor – courtesy of All Eyes Media

Song of the Year Nominees

Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally

o-written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, the track is near and dear to Musgrave’s heart as it started as a gesture for a close friend. “It started off as a poem, honestly, for this friend who was going off to Paris for four months studying and she was leaving everything she knew behind, going to a foreign country [and] didn’t know the language,” Kacey said. “I gave her this little arrow necklace and I wrote a little poem and it had ‘follow your arrow’ in it, ‘kiss lots of boys,’ and it kind of started there, but it turned into a bigger idea.” “I think the song ‘Follow Your Arrow’ is the most me as far as where my brain is at or where my mindset is at about life and people in general,” she told Radio.com earlier this year. “It’s one that maybe six years ago I couldn’t have written. I had a different outlook but just growing and learning more about people and life, it’s just allowed to write that. It’s about just doing whatever you want, regardless of what society is going to say.”

KACEY MUSGRAVES BRANDY CLARK

Sources: Radio.com and GAC

SHANE McANALLY

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“GIVE ME BACK MY HOMETOWN” Eric Church and Luke Laird

uke Laird co-wrote the song with Eric Church, and reveals to Roughstock the inspiration behind the day they wrote the song. “We wrote it last year,” Laird said. “It was in March. He went up to his cabin in North Carolina, which he did before the last record, too. He stays out there for probably a month or two and just writes songs. He has different writers come out there and write with him. I went up there and we wrote five songs in two or three days. That was one of them. He had that idea, and he already knew that he wanted to write a song called ‘Give Me Back My Hometown.’ I just thought it was a great idea, so we went from there.

Source: Roughstock.com ERIC CHURCH

LUKE LAIRD LEE BRICE

“I DON’T DANCE” Lee Brice, Rob Hatch and Dallas Davidson “

asically it’s a song that I was writing about who I was and where my wife basically brought me to. So it’s a song geared toward our first dance.” “I wrote it before we got married,” Brice continued, “kinda for our first dance. I was trying to keep it a secret, but then I had to play it out one night. And she got mad, because I was playing it out before we got married.” Brice can’t quite bring himself to call “I Don’t Dance” a ‘wedding song’ per se, but he does hover around the concept, eventually admitting that it’s “kind of a wedding sort of a thing.” “It’s a tough guy being a tough guy going, ‘Look, I don’t dance, but I’ll dance with you, I’ll do whatever you want me to.’” Source: Radio.com

DALLAS DAVIDSON ROB HATCH

“I HOLD ON” Brett James and Dierks Bentley

“

f you asked me to sum myself up in three minutes, I’d play ‘I Hold On’ for you,” Dierks Bentley said. “At first listen, you might think it’s about my truck or my guitar, but it’s really about why I do some of the things I do and the kind of guy I am. The chorus is really universal…it’s about faith, love and freedom…I don’t think there’s a Country fan out there who doesn’t live with those as big priorities. I hope through this song I’m able to let the fans into my heart and my mind a little more, and that they can also relate it back to themselves and their own lives.”

Source: GAC DIERKS BENTLEY

BRETT JAMES

2014 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

HANK COCHRAN, RONNIE MILSAP

MAC WISEMAN

n April, the Country Music Association announced the three newest inductees into its Country Music Hall of Fame — Hank

Cochran, Ronnie Milsap and Mac Wiseman. Milsap was inducted in the “Modern Era Artist” category, while Wiseman was inducted in the “Veterans Era Artist” category. Cochran was inducted in the “Songwriter” category, which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the “Recording and/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980” and “Non-Performer” categories. Cochran, Milsap and Wiseman increase membership in the coveted Country Music Hall The Medallion Ceremony, where the inductees were officially made Hall of Fame members, was held in October at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 to recognize noteworthy individuals for their outstanding contributions to the format with Country Music’s highest honor. Inductees are chosen by CMA’s Hall of Fame Panels of Electors, which consist of anonymous voters appointed by the CMA Board of Directors.

2014 photos: Alan Poizner; archive photos: courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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EDDY ARNOLD AND HANK COCHRAN AT RCA STUDIO B RECORDING "MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY"

• Born Garland Perry “Hank” Cochran on Aug. 2, 1935 in Isola, Miss. • After his parents’ divorce at age nine, moved to Memphis to live with his father • Facing Depression-era difficulties, his father placed him in St. Peter’s Orphan home. After his third attempt at running away from the orphanage, his father took him back to Mississippi to be raised by his grandparents • At age 10, he played guitar and sang at church • At 12, hitchhiked with his uncle from Mississippi to New Mexico to work in the oilfields • Headed to Los Angeles at 14 and got a job at a Sears & Roebuck, though they made him return to school since he wasn’t 16 • Entered various amateur talent contests with much success. The rock ‘n’ roll duo The Cochran Brothers was then formed with guitar player Eddie Cochran; they had minor success and disbanded • Moved to Nashville in 1960 and worked as a songwriter for Pamper Music. Penned “Make the World Go Away” that year — recorded by both Ray Price and Eddie Arnold • Additionally helped Pamper Music sign songwriters, acquire songs and get them recorded. Willie Nelson was among his signings, whom he discovered singing at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge • In 1961 Patsy Cline released Cochran’s co-written “I Fall to Pieces,” allowing him to become a full time songwriter • Played guitar with Justin Tubb at the Grand Ole Opry, toured with Price, and scored his first hit as an artist with the Top 20 “Sally Was a Good Old Girl” • Earned three BMI Awards for his own songs and became a co-owner of Pamper Music with Price • Unanimously voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1974 • In 1996, topped the Americana chart as a recording artist with Desperate Men: The Legend and the Outlaw. In 2002 released Livin’ For a Song: A Songwriters Autobiography • His songs have been recorded by various artists including Chet Atkins, Junior Brown, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Cash, Elvis Costello, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Elvis Presley, Reba, Linda Ronstadt and George Strait • Penned some of music’s classic tunes including “She’s Got You,” “Set ‘Em Up Joe,” “The Chair,” “Miami, My Amy,” and “Ocean Front Property” • His catalog has generated more than 36 million peformances, which, if played back-to-back, would amount to over 200 years of continuous airplay • Cochran passed away on July 15, 2010 surrounded by friends, family, and music — Jamey Johnson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Buddy Cannon were passing a guitar around in his bedroom, singing songs

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RONNIE MILSAP

∂ modern era artist

• Born Ronnie Lee Milsap on Jan. 16, 1943, in Robbinsville, N.C • A congenital disorder left him almost blind; raised by his grandmother in the Smoky Mountains until sent to the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in N.C. at age five • At seven began studying classical music including piano. Formed a band with classmates in high school and briefly attended Young Harris College on a full scholarship • In the early 1960s, performed with J.J. Cale. Released his first single “Total Disaster” in 1965, and found success around Atlanta • In 1965, signed with Scepter Records where he shared stages with James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, who encouraged him to focus on music • Moved to Memphis for session musician work in 1969; played keyboards on Elvis Presley’s “Kentucky Rain” and sang background on “Don’t Cry Daddy” • In 1970, “Loving You Is a Natural Thing” was successful on the pop charts. Followed up with his debut album in 1971 • Was encouraged by Charley Pride to focus on Country Music after a Whiskey A-Go-Go show. Signed with RCA Records a year after arrival in Nashville and released the top 10 Country single “I Hate You” • In 1974 and 1975, scored three No. 1s including his first Grammy winner “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends” • Established himself as a star in 1976 with a string of seven No. 1’s, including “It Was Almost Like a Song” – a crossover and the most successful single of the 1970s, leading to his Billboard Artist of the Year title • Did not leave the Top 10 in pop for 16 years • Won four CMA Album of the Year Awards, three CMA Male Vocalist of the Year trophies, the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year Award (1977), five Grammys for Best Male Country Vocal performance, and a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (with Kenny Rogers) are among the awards during this time • Signed with Liberty Records and released True Believer in 1993, followed by 40 No. 1 Hits in 2000 • In 2004, recorded Grammy nominated popular/jazz album Just For a Thrill. Returning to Country and RCA Records in 2006, he released My Life, followed by a hymn and gospel collection • On March 18 of 2014, released his 31st album Summer #17, a homage to the music that shaped his singular brand of soulsteeped Country • Now has 40 No. 1 hits and more than 35 million albums sold; remains one of Country’s most successful and beloved crossover artists. At 71, he continues to tour and perform throughout the U.S.

RONNIE MILSAP AT THE 29TH ANNUAL FAN FAIR IN 2000

RONNIE MILSAP AND DOLLY PARTON

RONNIE MILSAP WITH HOST KENNY ROGERS AT "THE 21ST ANNUAL CMA AWARDS" ON OCT. 12, 1987

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MAC WISEMAN

∂ • Born Malcolm B. “Mac” Wiseman on May 23, 1925, in Crimora, Va. • Contracted polio at 6 months old, which he felt was a blessing; he was kept inside and was not subjected to field work like many children of the rural Shenandoah Valley. • His father would set the phonograph up by the wood stove and Wiseman would listen to old records over and over; his mother wrote the lyrics she heard on the radio into composition books for him. • Decided to pursue music in 1943 when he was turned down for a job at the Merck and Co. chemical plant because of polio damage to his leg • Attended the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Virginia with help from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which later became the March of Dimes. He excelled in a radio course and accepted a job offer from WSVA in Harrisonburg, Va., where he read the news and farm reports and spun pop and Country records. • In 1946, joined Molly O’Day’s band, where he developed a love of classic Country • In 1948, made his first foray into bluegrass music. He joined Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs as a member of the Foggy Mountain Boys, singing high harmonies and booking the band’s first concert dates. • In 1949, joined Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys; played the Grand Ole Opry for the first time and recorded classics like “Traveling This Lonesome Road” with Monroe • In 1951, independent label Dot Records released Wiseman’s first single, “Tis Sweet To Be Remembered,” which became a career-making song and earned him the name the “voice with a heart” • Went on to record classics, including “Love Letters in the Sand,” “Jimmy Brown, the Newsboy,” “Ballad of Davy Crockett” and “Shackles and Chains” • Tapped in 1957 as an executive to head the Country Division of Dot Records • In 1958, was instrumental in the founding of the Country Music Association, becoming CMA’s first Secretary/Treasurer • During the 1960s he was a staple on the folk festival circuit and on college campuses. Also played Carnegie Hall in 1962 on a bill headlined by Johnny Cash • Was Program Producer and Talent Director for the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree from 1966 to 1971 • Most recently, has released his music on his own Wise Records including a six-disc boxed set, The Mac Wiseman Story, featuring songs he recorded in the 1970s and a DVD collection called “Mac Wiseman — An American Treasure” • In 2007, recorded a duet album with John Prine, Standard Songs for Average People, released by Oh Boy Records • In 2014 completed an album with Merle Haggard, Vince Gill and The Isaacs set for an upcoming release • In 2014 he was the first inductee into the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Hall of Fame

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Organizational CMA Members P PLATINUM ∂ AANConnect, LLC Am marillo, TX Arrista Nashville Nashville, TN ASSCAP Nashville, TN Attlantic Records New York, NY Baandit Lites, Inc. Knoxville, TN K Baank of America Nashville, TN Biig Machine Records Nashville, TN Bllack River Entertainment Nashville, TN BM MI Nashville, TN Brroken Bow Records Nashville, TN C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. Nazareth, PA Capitol Records Nashville Nashville, TN CM MT/CMT.com Nashville, TN Cold River Records Houston, TX H Columbia Nashville Nashville, TN Crracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Leebanon, TN CTTI Wyckoff, NJ W Cuurb Records Nashville, TN Gaylord Opryland Resort & Attractions G Nashville, TN Great American Country Gr Nashville, TN MCA Nashville M Nashville, TN Mercury Nashville M Nashville, TN NAASH FM 94.7 New York, NY Nashville Convention & V Visitors Corporation Nashville, TN RC CA Nashville Nashville, TN RIIAA Washington, DC W Riiley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC Nashville, TN Ryyman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Nashville, TN SEESAC Nashville, TN

Smith Exploration Plano, TX Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville, TN Streamsound Records Brentwood, TN SunTrust Bank Nashville, TN Warner Bros. Records Nashville, TN Warner/Chappell Music Inc. Nashville, TN Wells Fargo Private Bank Nashville, TN

GOLD ∂

Amerimonte Records Plano, TX Avenue Bank Nashville, TN Blueridgegirl Productions, Inc. Mount Juliet, TN Choctaw Casino Resort Event Center Durant, OK City National Bank Nashville, TN Compugeeks Computer & IT Solutions, Inc. Sparta, TN Country Weekly Nashville, TN CRT, Custom Products, Inc. Whites Creek, TN Event Operations Group, Inc. Pelham, AL Fifth Third Bank Nashville, TN Grand Avenue Chauffeured Transportation Franklin, TN Hambone Entertainment Group Nashville, TN Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, TN Horizon Wealth Advisory Powered By First Tennessee Nashville, TN Inside Radio/M Street Corporation Kennesaw, GA Joe’s Bar Chicago, IL Klindt, Cole & Associates Nashville, TN KOFM Enid, OK Music Cred Inc. Franklin, TN Nashville On The Brazos Productions, LLC Midland, TX Nine North/Turnpike Music/ Edgehill Nashville Nashville, TN

Panini America Irving, TX Pop2Life Pine Brook, NJ Regions Bank Nashville, TN RFD-TV Nashville, TN Simba Entertainment, LLC Nashville, TN The Royalty Exchange Nashville, TN The Stage on Broadway Nashville, TN THIEL Audio Brentwood, TN Torgerson Properties Willmar, MN Spicer, MN VF Jeanswear/ Wrangler Greensboro, NC ZUUS Country Nashville, TN

SILVER ∂

19 Entertainment, Inc. Nashville, TN Brentwood, TN Anderson Benson Insurance Nashville, TN Average Joes Entertainment Group Nashville, TN Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings LLP Nashville, TN CJJR Vancouver, BC Contrast Music, LLC Nashville, TN Cumberland Heights Nashville, TN Deloitte & Touche Nashville, TN Diamond Entertainment Management Co. Medina, OH Dollywood Pigeon Forge, TN Ernst & Young, LLP Nashville, TN First Insurance Partners, LLC Dickson, TN Hall, Booth, Smith, P.C. Nashville, TN HitShop Records Nashville, TN Hoosier Park Racing & Casino Anderson, IN Imagine All Music Nashville, TN Kay Griffin Enkema & Colbert PLLC Nashville, TN

T H E 4 8TH A N N U A L C M A A W A R D S KCYY-FM / KKYX-AM San Antonio, TX KFRG Colton, CA KJUG Visalia, CA KKBQ Houston, TX KNIX Phoenix, AZ KORE PR / Bright Star Nashville, TN KVST Montgomery, TX KWJJ Portland, OR KYGO Englewood, CO KZPK Saint Cloud, MN Lattimore Black Morgan and Cain, PC Brentwood, TN Legend Communications Elkridge, MD Loud & Proud Records Raleigh, NC Lucky Star, Inc. Nashville, TN MAP Marketing & Incentives Los Angeles, CA Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion Gilford, NH On-Air Broadcasting Nashville, TN Paradigm Nashville, TN Parenting Today’s Teen Radio Hallsville, TX peermusic Nashville, TN SeisMic Sound, Inc. Nashville, TN Spirit Music Nashville Nashville, TN Steven Blalock Atty & Counsellor At Law Albemarle, NC Stillbrook Records Fort Payne, AL Nashville, TN Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Carthage, TX The Chickasaw Nation Ada, OK The Four Corners Music Hall Untermeitingen, Bavaria Universal Music Publishing Nashville, TN Urban Country Music Festival Caboolture, QLD continued on page 70...

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Von Braun Civic Center Huntsville, AL WCOW Sparta, WI WDXC Whitesburg, KY Pound, VA WFMS Indianapolis, IN WGH Virginia Beach, VA WLHK Indianapolis, IN WTCR Huntington, WV WUBE Cincinnati, OH WUSY Chattanooga, TN WXFL Florence, AL Z-Row Management Group, LLC Brentwood, TN

BRONZE ∂

AbiJack Management, Inc. Saint Paul, MN Advanced Business Consultants Nashville, TN AE Ventures South Easton, MA Affiliated Publishers, Inc. Nashville, TN Hendersonville, TN Allied Specialty Insurance, Inc. Saint Petersburg, FL ALSAC/St. Jude Hospital Memphis, TN American Songwriter Magazine Nashville, TN AMMSA / CFWE Radio Network Edmonton, AB AristoMedia Nashville, TN Arkansas State University Convocation Ctr State University, AR Artist & Repertoire, LLC Nashville, TN Austin Hicks, LLC Nolensville, TN Barfly Publishing Hendersonville, TN Big Country Records Brentwood, TN Nashville, TN Big Fish Music (BMI) Valley Village, CA Big South Music Group Nashville, TN

Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Bristol, VA Black River Entertainment Nashville, TN Blaster Records Nashville, TN Bluebilly Records, LLC Miami, FL Bluebird Cafe Nashville, TN Bluelight Entertainment LLC Madison, TN Borrowed Blue Russell Springs, KY Buddy Lee Attractions Nashville, TN Cable Car Communications, Inc. Grass Valley, CA Canadian Country Music Association Toronto, ON Carolina Boy, Inc. Nashville, TN Cheatham & Palermo, Attys. Nashville, TN Cinder Entertainment, LLC Manchester, PA CJKX Oshawa, ON CKRY Calgary, AB ClearBox Rights, LLC Brentwood, TN Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Country Music Solutions Clearwater, FL Country Music Spectacular Hendersonville, TN Country4you Porsgrunn, Creative Community Promotions, LLC Kearney, NE Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing Arden, NC Crown Artist Management Parker, CO Cupit Music Nashville, TN CWE Music & Entertainment Coldrerio, CWM Media / Socialvention Tulsa, OK Dash Two Culver City, CA DeNovo Entertainment Group, LLC Murray, KY DJ’s Multimedia Mason, OH

Dodd, Drennan & Associates, PLLC Nashville, TN Double C Publicity, LLC Nashville, TN Dutch Country Music Association Zevenaar, Gelderland Eaglemont Entertainment Franklin, TN Field & Stream New York, NY First Class Productions, LLC Sevierville, TN Francis & Lusky A Division of Halo Branded Solutions Nashville, TN Fry Entertainment Westmont, IL Gary Group Santa Monica, CA GEN3 ENTERTAINMENT LLC Nashville, TN Georgia Mountain Fair Hiawassee, GA Global Songwriters Connection Gallatin, TN Gordon Law Group, PLC Nashville, TN GrassRoots Promotion Nashville, TN Great American Talent Hendersonville, TN Hand Media Ltd. Hunton, Maidstone Heartland Records - KS Pittsburg, KS Hearts Bluff Music Publishing Nashville, TN Hi-Value Music Nashville, TN ID Playground, Inc. Valencia, CA IMMI Records Knoxville, TN Inferno Group Corp. Harrogate, TN Ingram Entertainment Inc. La Vergne, TN IWireless Center Moline, IL Jackieturneruk Fernsdown, Dorset Jayson Promotions, Inc. Hendersonville, TN KAJA San Antonio, TX KATC Colorado Springs, CO KATM Stockton, CA

KAWO Boise, ID KBHP Bemidji, MN KBIM Roswell, NM KBON Eunice, LA KBOW Butte, MT KBQI Albuquerque, NM KBRJ Anchorage, AK KCGY Laramie, WY KCLR Columbia, MO KCSI Red Oak, IA KCYE Las Vegas, NV KCYS Astoria, OR KDKD Clinton, MO KDXY Jonesboro, AR KDZN Glendive, MT KEKB Grand Junction, CO Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum Renfro Valley, KY KFDI / KFTI Milwaukee, WI Wichita, KS KFGE Lincoln, NE KFIN Jonesboro, AR KFLP Floydada, TX KGRT Las Cruces, NM KHKX Midland, TX KHOK Great Bend, KS KHOZ Harrison, AR KHPQ Clinton, AR KICK Quincy, IL KIIM-FM / KCUB-AM Tucson, AZ Kim Copeland Productions Nashville, TN

L Kiwi PPro-Am Country Music Organization K Hamillton, Waikato KIXXX West Lebanon, NH KJKEE O lahhoma City, OK Ok KKCBB Dulutth, MN KKGO O Los AAngeles, CA KKIAA Storm m Lake, IA KKNU U E genne, OR Eu KKRV V Wenaatchee, WA K XAA KK Evereett, WA KLTC C D ckiinson, ND Di KMCO-FM / KNED-AM M Aleester, OK Mc KMH HS Coos Bay, OR K K KM KT Sherm man, TX KMO OZ Grandd Junction, CO KMRK K O esssa, TX Od KNCII Sacram mento, CA K LV KN V Ord, N NE KOFO O O tawwa, KS Ot KOM MG Springgfield, MO K RAA KO Bryann, TX KPLM M Palm D Desert, CA KPLXX Dallass, TX KQUS H t SSprings National Park, AR Ho K JC KR C Elko, NV K MD KR D Bossieer City, LA KRSTT A buqquerque, NM Al KRTYY San Joose, CA K VN KR N Lexinngton, NE K Prroductions, Inc. KS Gallattin, TN

KSD Saint Louis, MO KSDR Watertown, SD KSJJ Bend, OR KSJQ St. Joseph, MO KSKS Fresno, CA KSMA Mason City, IA KSON San Diego, CA KSOP Salt Lake City, UT KSOQ San Diego, CA KSSN Little Rock, AR KSUX Sioux City, IA KTGX Tulsa, OK KTHK Idaho Falls, ID KTIC West Point, NE KTNN Window Rock, AZ KTOM Salinas, CA KTRY Santa Rosa, CA KTTS Springfield, MO KUAD Windsor, CO KUPL Portland, OR KUZZ-AM / KCWR-FM Bakersfield, CA KVOO Tulsa, OK KVOX Fargo, ND KWFP Reno, NV KWHQ Kenai, AK KWIQ Wenatchee, WA KWKZ Cape Girardeau, MO KWLS Winfield, KS KWOF Denver, CO

KWOX Woodward, OK KWRK Window Rock, AZ KWWR Mexico, MO KWYY Casper, WY KXBL Tulsa, OK KXBZ Manhattan, KS KXDD Yakima, WA KXIA Marshalltown, IA KXKS Shreveport, LA KXKT Omaha, NE KXLW Anchorage, AK KXLY Spokane, WA KYDN Monte Vista, CO KYNU Jamestown, ND KYSM North Mankato, MN KYTN Martin, TN KZKX Lincoln, NE KZSN San Antonio, TX Wichita, KS Lamon Records Nashville Franklin, TN Land Run Records Moore, OK Oklahoma City, OK Little Engine Records Venice, CA Little General Records Beckley, WV Live Nation Entertainment New York, NY Long Island Country Music Association Commack, NY Long Shot Records - Dallas Dallas, TX Mallory Records Archibald, LA Martin, Allbee & Associates, LLC Nashville, TN Matt Davenport Productions, Inc. Nashville, TN

T H E 4 8TH A N N U A L C M A A W A R D S McGuckin Entertainment PR Austin, TX MCN Interactive, LLC Nashville, TN Melody Ranch, Inc. Bryan, TX Merrick Music Group, Inc./ Cumberland Talent, Inc. Nashville, TN Mill Town Music Hall Bremen, GA Moo TV Nashville, TN MSO PR Sherman Oaks, CA Music City Christian Fellowship Nashville, TN Musicians Hall of Fame Nashville, TN Mustang Sally Nashville, TN Nashville Area Chamber Of Commerce Nashville, TN Nashville Express Tours Sevierville, TN Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Nashville, TN Nashville Music Media Mount Juliet, TN Nashville, TN Nashville Public Education Foundation Nashville, TN NATIVE Entertainment and Marketing Group Nashville, TN New Pants Publishing, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO Northlands Edmonton, AB NSAI Nashville, TN Oak Ridge Boys, Inc. Hendersonville, TN Ole - International Toronto, ON Out-Write Music Publishing Auburn, GA Pancoast Benefits Nashville, TN ParMusic Group, LLC Nashville, TN Pearl Street Records Darlington, SC Petree Law Nashville, TN PFA Entertainment Media & Marketing New York, NY Plateau Music, LLC White House, TN continued on page 72...

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Powell Creative LLC Nashville, TN Premier Global Production, Inc. Nashville, TN Premiere Radio Networks New York, NY Primetime Entertainment Mashpee, MA Radio Advertising Bureau New York, NY Radio BEO Interlaken, Railtown Marketing and Promotions Mundare, AB Ramuk Music Smyrna, TN Rashford Kruse & Associates Nashville, TN Renfro Valley Entertainment Center Renfro Valley, KY Resort Entertainment Los Angeles, CA Roadrunner Limousine Nashville, TN Rockstar Passes Little Rock, AR Roundabout Records Nashville, TN Salem Civic Center Salem, VA Sharewell Music Publishing Lebanon, TN Shatz Music Group Gaithersburg, MD Sheri Clark Media Sevierville, TN Newport, TN Show Dog Universal Nashville, TN Simply Grand Music, Inc. Nashville, TN Memphis, TN Skaggs Family Records Hendersonville, TN Skytone Entertainment LLC Nashville, TN Soundcheck Nashville, TN SoundExchange, Inc. Washington, DC Soundlab Studios Little River, VIC South Florida Country Music, LLC Boca Raton, FL Southern Halo Cleveland, MS Space-Time, Inc. Chicago, IL

Spring Hill Music Group Brentwood, TN Square Peg Concerts Auburn, WA ST8MNT Brentwood, TN Stairway Music Publishing Mobile, AL Starstruck Entertainment Nashville, TN Steel River Productions Virginia Beach, VA Tamworth Country Music Festival - Australia Tamworth, NSW Tempest Music Group Nashville, TN Tennessee Performing Arts Center Nashville, TN That’s Music Promotions and Entertainment Quinton, AL The Blaze New York, NY The Bluestone LLC Columbus, OH The Conservatory of the Plains Perryton, TX The Harper Agency Goodlettsville, TN The Longhorn Club Vinton, LA The Ryan Center/University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Theory Associates San Francisco, CA Think Country Dorchester, Dorset Thompson Entertainment Group Nashville, TN Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Nashville, TN Travelling Time Perth, Tri Star Sports and Entertainment Group Brentwood, TN Triangle Talent, Inc. Louisville, KY Triple 7 Public Relations Nashville, TN Two Old Hippies Nashville, TN United Stations Radio Networks New York, NY Verizon Arena North Little Rock, AR Vision Visuals, Inc. Nashville, TN WAAG Galesburg, IL

WAKG Danville, VA Wales Business Management Atlanta, GA WAMW Washington, IN WAMZ Louisville, KY WAWC Warsaw, IN WAXM Norton, VA WAXX Altoona, WI WAYZ Greencastle, PA WBBN Laurel, MS WBBS Syracuse, NY WBCH Hastings, MI WBDC Jasper, IN WBKR Owensboro, KY WBUT Butler, PA WBVR Bowling Green, KY WBWN Bloomington, IL WBYT Mishawaka, IN WBYZ Baxley, GA WCAT Carlisle, PA WCKN Charleston, SC WCOS Columbia, SC WCOY Quincy, IL WCTK Providence, RI WCTY Norwich, CT WCXZ Harrogate, TN WCYQ Knoxville, TN WDEZ Wausau, WI WDGG Huntington, WV WDHR Pikeville, KY

WDNB Liberty, NY WDRM Madison, AL WDWQ Terre Haute, IN WDZQ Decatur, IL Webster & Associates Public Relations Nashville, TN WEPG Jasper, TN WESC Greenville, SC Westwood One Radio Networks Englewood, CO WEZL Mount Pleasant, SC WFGF Lima, OH WFGY Hollidaysburg, PA WFKY Frankfort, KY WFLS Fredericksburg, VA WFMH Spruce Pine, AL WFMW Madisonville, KY WFRB Frostburg, MD WFRG Marcy, NY WGAR Independence, OH WGLR Platteville, WI WGNA Schenectady, NY WGNE Jacksonville, FL WGSQ Cookeville, TN WGTY Gettysburg, PA White Buffalo Management, LLC Paramus, NJ WHKB Houghton, MI WHKO Dayton, OH WHWY Destin, FL WIBL Normal, IL WIBW Topeka, KS

L WIFEE W Connnersville, IN WIL St. Loouis, MO Williaam Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC N shvville, TN Na W MTT WI Lima,, OH WIRJJ Humbboldt, TN WIRK K West Palm Beach, FL WIVK K K oxxville, TN Kn W xen Music Publishing Wi Calabbasas, CA W LSS WJ Becklley, WV WJSQ Q A henns, TN At WKC CQ Saginnaw, MI W D WK DQ Evanssville, IN W D WK DZ Cadizz, KY WKH HK Richm mond, VA WKISS Miam mi, FL WKJTT Effinggham, IL WKK KO Toleddo, OH WKK KT Charllotte, NC WKK KW Morggantown, WV W LLB WK Bostoon, MA WKM ML Fayettteville, NC WKPPE Hyannis, MA WKSSF Ashevville, NC W SSJ WK Mobille, AL WKTTT Salisbbury, MD WKW WS Charlleston, WV WKXXA Findlay, OH W XXC WK Auguusta, GA WKXXH Orleaans, VT

WKYQ Paducah, KY WLAW Muskegon Heights, MI WLJE Valparaiso, IN WLVB Morrisville, VT WLVK Elizabethtown, KY WLVS Florence, AL WLWF Oglesby, IL WMAD Madison, WI WMCI Mattoon, IL WMCT Mountain City, TN WMDH New Castle, IN WMIL Milwaukee, WI WMIX Mount Vernon, IL WMYL Clinton, TN WMZQ Rockville, MD WNCY Green Bay, WI WNNF Cincinnati, OH WNOE New Orleans, LA WNWN Battle Creek, MI WOGK Ocala, FL WOKO South Burlington, VT WOLF Syracuse, NY Wooten Productions Nashville, TN Words & Music, Copyright, Administration Nashville, TN WOWQ DuBois, PA WPAP Panama City, FL WPCV Lakeland, FL WPKR Oshkosh, WI WPLZ Chattanooga, TN

WPOC Baltimore, MD WQBE Charleston, WV WQCB Brewer, ME WQDR Raleigh, NC WQHK Ft. Wayne, IN WQIK Jacksonville, FL WQKZ Jasper, IN WQMX Akron, OH WQNZ Natchez, MS WQSB Albertville, AL WRBE Lucedale, MS WRBT Harrisburg, PA WRHM Rock Hill, SC WRIL Harrogate, TN WRNS New Bern, NC WRUL Carmi, IL WSAQ Port Huron, MI WSGS Hazard, KY WSIX Nashville, TN WSLM Salem, IN WSM-AM Nashville, TN WSM-FM Nashville, TN WSSL Greenville, SC WTIF Tifton, GA WTNN South Burlington, VT WTNV Dyersburg, TN WTQR Greensboro, NC WTRE Greensburg, IN WTUZ New Philadelphia, OH

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Past CMA AwardsWinners ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Eddy Arnold Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Charley Pride Loretta Lynn Roy Clark Charlie Rich John Denver Mel Tillis Ronnie Milsap Dolly Parton Willie Nelson Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Alabama

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Alabama Alabama Ricky Skaggs Reba McEntire Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams Jr. George Strait George Strait Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Vince Gill Vince Gill Alan Jackson Brooks & Dunn Garth Brooks Garth Brooks

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Shania Twain Dixie Chicks Tim McGraw Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Kenny Chesney Keith Urban Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Taylor Swift Brad Paisley Taylor Swift Blake Shelton George Strait

BRAD PAISLEY 2010

VINCE GILL 1993

ALABAMA 1983

KEITH URBAN 2005

FAITH HILL 2000

TAYLOR SWIFT 2009

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 1992

KATHY MATTEA 1989

TIM McGRAW 1999

JOHNNY CASH 1969

RANDY TRAVIS 1987

TOBY KEITH 2001

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

Loretta Lynn Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Lynn Anderson Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Olivia Newton-John Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Crystal Gayle Crystal Gayle Barbara Mandrell Emmylou Harris Barbara Mandrell Janie Fricke Janie Fricke

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba McEntire K.T. Oslin Kathy Mattea Kathy Mattea Tanya Tucker Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter Pam Tillis Alison Krauss Patty Loveless Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Martina McBride Faith Hill Lee Ann Womack Martina McBride Martina McBride Martina McBride Gretchen Wilson Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Taylor Swift Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Jack Greene Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Charley Pride Charley Pride Charlie Rich Ronnie Milsap Waylon Jennings Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Don Williams Kenny Rogers George Jones George Jones Ricky Skaggs

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood George Strait George Strait Randy Travis Randy Travis Ricky Van Shelton Clint Black Vince Gill Vince Gill Vince Gill Vince Gill Vince Gill George Strait George Strait George Strait

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Toby Keith Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Keith Urban Keith Urban Keith Urban Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Shelton

T H E 4 8 T H A N N U A L C M A AWA R D S

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

(horizon award introduced in 1981. changed to new artist of the year in 2008.)

RASCAL FLATTS 2002

DIERKS BENTLEY 2005

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Terri Gibbs Ricky Skaggs John Anderson The Judds Sawyer Brown Randy Travis Holly Dunn Ricky Van Shelton Clint Black Garth Brooks Travis Tritt Suzy Bogguss

1993 Mark Chesnutt 1994 John Michael Montgomery 1995 Alison Krauss 1996 Bryan White 1997 LeAnn Rimes 1998 Dixie Chicks 1999 Jo Dee Messina 2000 Brad Paisley 2001 Keith Urban 2002 Rascal Flatts 2003 Joe Nichols

2004 Gretchen Wilson 2005 Dierks Bentley 2006 Carrie Underwood 2007 Taylor Swift 2008 Lady Antebellum 2009 Darius Rucker 2010 Zac Brown Band 2011 The Band Perry 2012 Hunter Hayes 2013 Kacey Musgraves

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR ALISON KRAUSS 1995

DIXIE CHICKS 1998

1 11968 11969 1 1970 11971

LONESTAR 2001

LADY ANTEBELLUM 2009

1 1972 11973 11974 11975 11976 11977 11978 11979 11980

Family Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton Johnny Cash & June Carter The Glaser Brothers The Osborne Brothers The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers The Oak Ridge Boys The Statler Brothers The Statler Brothers

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Alabama Alabama Alabama The Statler Brothers The Judds The Judds The Judds Highway 101 Highway 101 Kentucky HeadHunters Kentucky HeadHunters Diamond Rio Diamond Rio Diamond Rio The Mavericks The Mavericks

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Diamond Rio Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks Lonestar Dixie Chicks Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Little Big Town

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Sugarland Sugarland Sugarland Sugarland Sugarland Thompson Square Florida Georgia Line

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR (introduced in 1970.) THE JUDDS 1987

THE STATLER BROTHERS 1979

SUGARLAND 2007

BROOKS & DUNN 1992

MOE BANDY and JOE STAMPLEY 1980

THOMPSON SQUARE 2012

1970 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton 1971 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton 1972 Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1973 Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1974 Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1975 Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 1976 Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson 1977 Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius 1978 Kenny Rogers & Dottie West 1979 Kenny Rogers & Dottie West 1980 Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley

1981 David Frizzell & Shelly West 1982 David Frizzell & Shelly West 1983 Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson 1984 Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias 1985 Anne Murray & Dave Loggins 1986 Dan Seals & Marie Osmond 1987 Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White 1988 The Judds 1989 The Judds 1990 The Judds 1991 The Judds 1992 Brooks & Dunn 1993 Brooks & Dunn 1994 Brooks & Dunn

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Past CMA AwardsWinners MUSIC VIDEO IDE OF THE YEAR

(award goes to artist and director. introduced in 1985. not awarded in 1988.)

1985 “All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin’ Over Tonight;” Hank Williams Jr.; directed by John Goodhue; Warner Bros. Records/Curb Records 1986 “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes;” George Jones; directed by Marc Ball; Epic Records 1987 “My Name Is Bocephus;” Hank Williams Jr.; directed by Bill Fishman; Warner Bros. Records/Curb Records 1989 “There’s A Tear In My Beer;” Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams Sr.; directed by Ethan Russell; Warner Bros. Records/Curb Records 1990 “The Dance;” Garth Brooks; directed by John Lloyd Miller; Capitol Nashville 1991 “The Thunder Rolls;” Garth Brooks; directed by Bud Schaetzle; Capitol Nashville 1992 “Midnight In Montgomery;” Alan Jackson; directed by Jim Shea; Arista Nashville 1993 “Chattahoochee;” Alan Jackson; directed by Martin Kahan; Arista Nashville 1994 “Independence Day;” Martina McBride; directed by Robert Deaton and George J. Flanigen IV; RCA Records 1995 “Baby Likes To Rock It;” The Tractors; directed by Michael Salomon; Arista Nashville 1996 “My Wife Thinks You’re Dead;” Junior Brown; directed by Michael McNamara; Curb Records 1997 “455 Rocket;” Kathy Mattea; directed by Steven Goldmann; Mercury Nashville 1998 “This Kiss;” Faith Hill; directed by Steven Goldmann; Warner Bros. Records 1999 “Wide Open Spaces;” Dixie Chicks; directed by Thom Oliphant; Monument Records 2000 “Goodbye Earl;” Dixie Chicks; directed by Evan Bernard; Monument Records 2001 “Born To Fly;” Sara Evans; directed by Peter Zavadil; RCA Records 2002 “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song);” Brad Paisley; directed by Peter Zavadil; Arista Nashville 2003 “Hurt;” Johnny Cash; directed by Mark Romanek; Lost Highway Records 2004 “Whiskey Lullaby;” Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss; directed by Rick Schroeder; Arista Nashville 2005 “As Good As I Once Was;” Toby Keith; directed by Michael Salomon; DreamWorks Records Nashville 2006 “Believe;” Brooks & Dunn; directed by Robert Deaton and George J. Flanigen IV; Arista Nashville 2007 “Online;” Brad Paisley; directed by Jason Alexander; Arista Nashville 2008 “Waitin’ On A Woman;” Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith; directed by Jim Shea and Peter Tilden; Arista Nashville 2009 “Love Story;” Taylor Swift; directed by Trey Fanjoy; Big Machine Records 2010 “The House That Built Me;” Miranda Lambert; directed by Trey Fanjoy; Columbia Nashville 2011 “You and Tequila;” Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter; directed by Shaun Silva 2012 “Red Solo Cup;” Toby Keith; directed by Michael Salomon 2013 “Highway Don’t Care,” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban; directed by Shane Drake

MARTINA McBRIDE 1994

THE TRACTORS and MICHAEL SALOMON 1995

DIXIE CHICKS and EVAN BERNARD 2000

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

(vocal event of the year introduced in 1988. changed to musical event of the year in 2005.)

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt; Trio Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr.; “There’s A Tear In My Beer” Lorrie Morgan and Keith Whitley; “Til A Tear Becomes A Rose” Mark O’Connor & The New Nashville Cats (featuring Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Wariner) Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt; “Honky Tonkin’ Is What I Do Best” George Jones with Vince Gill, Mark Chesnutt, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Pam Tillis, T. Graham Brown, Patty Loveless and Clint Black; “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair” Reba McEntire with Linda Davis; “Does He Love You” Shenandoah with Alison Krauss; “Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart” Dolly Parton with special guest Vince Gill; “I Will Always Love You” Tim McGraw with Faith Hill; “It’s Your Love” Patty Loveless with special guest George Jones; “You Don’t Seem To Miss Me” Vince Gill with Patty Loveless; “My Kind Of Woman, My Kind Of Man” George Strait (duet with Alan Jackson); “Murder On Music Row” Brad Paisley with featured vocals by George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens; “Too Country” Willie Nelson with Lee Ann Womack; “Mendocino County Line” Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett; “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss; “Whiskey Lullaby” George Strait (duet with Lee Ann Womack); “Good News, Bad News” Brad Paisley (featuring Dolly Parton); “When I Get Where I’m Going” Tracy Lawrence featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney; “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban); “Start A Band” Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins; “Hillbilly Bone” Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson; “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Kenny Chesney (duet with Tim McGraw); “Feel Like A Rockstar” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban; “Highway Don’t Care”

ALAN JACKSON and GEORGE STRAIT 2000

KENNY CHESNEY and TIM McGRAW 2012

REBA McENTIRE and LINDA DAVIS 1994

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MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR (changed from instrumentalist of the year in 1988.)

ROY CLARK 1978

BRENT MASON 1998

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Charlie McCoy Charlie McCoy Don Rich Johnny Gimble Hargus “Pig” Robbins Roy Clark Roy Clark Charlie Daniels Roy Clark Chet Atkins Chet Atkins

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Johnny Gimble Johnny Gimble Chet Atkins Johnny Gimble Johnny Gimble Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor Brent Mason Brent Mason

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Randy Scruggs Hargus “Pig” Robbins Dann Huff Jerry Douglas Randy Scruggs Dann Huff Jerry Douglas Randy Scruggs Jerry Douglas Mac McAnally Mac McAnally Mac McAnally Mac McAnally Mac McAnally Mac McAnally

SONG OF THE YEAR (award goes to songwriters.)

1967 1968 1969 1970

JERRY DOUGLAS 2007

1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

CRAIG WISEMAN and TIM NICHOLS 2004

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

KIMBERLY PERRY 2011

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

ROGER BOWLING and HAL BYMAN 1977

“There Goes My Everything;” Dallas Frazier “Honey;” Bobby Russell “Carroll County Accident;” Bob Ferguson “Sunday Morning Coming Down;” Kris Kristofferson “Easy Loving;” Freddie Hart “Easy Loving;” Freddie Hart “Behind Closed Doors;” Kenny O’Dell “Country Bumpkin;” Don Wayne “Back Home Again;” John Denver “Rhinestone Cowboy;” Larry Weiss “Lucille;” Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue;” Richard Leigh “The Gambler;” Don Schlitz “He Stopped Loving Her Today;” Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman “He Stopped Loving Her Today;” Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman “Always On My Mind;” Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson and Mark James “Always On My Mind;” Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson and Mark James “Wind Beneath My Wings;” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar “God Bless The USA;” Lee Greenwood “On The Other Hand;” Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz “Forever And Ever, Amen;” Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz “80's Ladies;” K.T. Oslin “Chiseled In Stone;” Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin “Where’ve You Been;” Jon Vezner and Don Henry “When I Call Your Name;” Vince Gill and Tim DuBois “Look At Us;” Vince Gill and Max D. Barnes

1993 “I Still Believe In You;” Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis 1994 “Chattahoochee;” Alan Jackson and Jim McBride 1995 “Independence Day;” Gretchen Peters 1996 “Go Rest High On That Mountain;” Vince Gill 1997 “Strawberry Wine;” Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison 1998 “Holes In The Floor Of Heaven;” Billy Kirsch and Steve Wariner 1999 “This Kiss;” Annie Roboff, Robin Lerner and Beth Nielsen Chapman 2000 “I Hope You Dance;” Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers 2001 “Murder On Music Row;” Larry Cordle and Larry Shell 2002 “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning);” Alan Jackson 2003 “Three Wooden Crosses;” Doug Johnson and Kim Williams 2004 “Live Like You Were Dying;” Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman 2005 “Whiskey Lullaby;” Bill Anderson and Jon Randall 2006 “Believe;” Craig Wiseman and Ronnie Dunn 2007 “Give It Away;” Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson 2008 “Stay;” Jennifer Nettles 2009 “In Color;” Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto 2010 “The House That Built Me;” Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin 2011 “If I Die Young;” Kimberly Perry 2012 “Over You;” Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton 2013 “I Drive Your Truck;” Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary

Past CMA AwardsWinners (award goes to artist and producer. introduced award to producer in 1989.)

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

“There Goes My Everything;” Jack Greene; Decca Records “Harper Valley P.T.A.;” Jeannie C. Riley; Plantation Records “A Boy Named Sue;” Johnny Cash; Columbia Records “Okie From Muskogee;” Merle Haggard; Capitol Nashville “Help Me Make It Through The Night;” Sammi Smith; Mega Records “The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.;” Donna Fargo; Dot Records “Behind Closed Doors;” Charlie Rich; Epic Records “Country Bumpkin;” Cal Smith; MCA Nashville “Before The Next Teardrop Falls;” Freddy Fender; ABC Dot Records “Good Hearted Woman;” Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson; RCA Records “Lucille;” Kenny Rogers; United Artists Records “Heaven’s Just A Sin Away;” The Kendalls; Ovation Records “The Devil Went Down To Georgia;” Charlie Daniels Band; Epic Records “He Stopped Loving Her Today;” George Jones; Epic Records “Elvira;” The Oak Ridge Boys; MCA Nashville “Always On My Mind;” Willie Nelson; Columbia Records “Swingin’;” John Anderson; Warner Bros. Records “A Little Good News;” Anne Murray; Capitol Nashville “Why Not Me;” The Judds; RCA Records/Curb Records “Bop;” Dan Seals; EMI America Records “Forever And Ever, Amen;” Randy Travis; Warner Bros. Records “Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses;” Kathy Mattea; PolyGram Records “I’m No Stranger To The Rain;” Keith Whitley; RCA Records; produced by Garth Fundis and Keith Whitley “When I Call Your Name;” Vince Gill; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown “Friends In Low Places;” Garth Brooks; Capitol Nashville; produced by Allen Reynolds “Achy Breaky Heart;” Billy Ray Cyrus; Mercury Nashville; produced by John Cotton and Joe Scaife “Chattahoochee;” Alan Jackson; Arista Nashville; produced by Keith Stegall “I Swear;” John Michael Montgomery; Atlantic Records; produced by Scott Hendricks “When You Say Nothing At All;” Alison Krauss & Union Station; BNA Records; produced by Randy Scruggs “Check Yes Or No;” George Strait; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown and George Strait “Strawberry Wine;” Deana Carter; Capitol Nashville; produced by Chris Farren “Holes In The Floor Of Heaven;” Steve Wariner; Capitol Nashville; produced by Steve Wariner “Wide Open Spaces;” Dixie Chicks; Monument Records; produced by Blake Chancey and Paul Worley “I Hope You Dance;” Lee Ann Womack (with special guest appearance by Sons of the Desert); MCA Nashville; produced by Mark Wright “I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow;” The Soggy Bottom Boys; Lost Highway Records; produced by T Bone Burnett “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning);” Alan Jackson; Arista Nashville; produced by Keith Stegall “Hurt;” Johnny Cash; Lost Highway Records; produced by Rick Rubin “Live Like You Were Dying;” Tim McGraw; Curb Records; produced by Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw and Darran Smith “I May Hate Myself In The Morning;” Lee Ann Womack; MCA Nashville; produced by Byron Gallimore “Believe;” Brooks & Dunn; Arista Nashville; produced by Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks “Before He Cheats;” Carrie Underwood; 19 Recordings Limited/Arista/Arista Nashville; produced by Mark Bright “I Saw God Today;” George Strait; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown and George Strait “I Run To You;” Lady Antebellum; Capitol Records Nashville; produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley “Need You Now;” Lady Antebellum; Capitol Records Nashville; produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum “If I Die Young;” The Band Perry; Republic Nashville; produced by Paul Worley “Pontoon;” Little Big Town; Capitol Records Nashville; Produced by Jay Joyce “Cruise;” Florida Georgia Line; Produced by Joey Moi

LITTLE BIG TOWN 2012

RANDY TRAVIS 1987

BYRON GALLIMORE, TIM McGRAW and DARRAN SMITH 2004

JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 1994

CHRIS FARREN and DEANA CARTER 1997

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR

(award goes to artist and producer. introduced award to producer in 1989.)

GEORGE STRAIT 1996

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

LEE ANN WOMACK 2005

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

BUDDY CANNON and KENNY CHESNEY 2004

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

DIAMOND RIO 1994

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

MIRANDA LAMBERT 2010

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING; Jack Greene; Decca Records JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON; Johnny Cash; Columbia Records JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN PRISON; Johnny Cash; Columbia Records OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE; Merle Haggard; Capitol Nashville I WON’T MENTION IT AGAIN; Ray Price; Columbia Records LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A SONG; Merle Haggard; Capitol Nashville BEHIND CLOSED DOORS; Charlie Rich; Epic Records A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG; Charlie Rich; Epic Records A LEGEND IN MY TIME; Ronnie Milsap; RCA Records WANTED: THE OUTLAWS; Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and Jessi Colter; RCA Records RONNIE MILSAP LIVE; Ronnie Milsap; RCA Records IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG; Ronnie Milsap; RCA Records THE GAMBLER; Kenny Rogers; United Artists Records COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER; Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; MCA Nashville I BELIEVE IN YOU; Don Williams; MCA Nashville ALWAYS ON MY MIND; Willie Nelson; Columbia Records THE CLOSER YOU GET; Alabama; RCA Records A LITTLE GOOD NEWS; Anne Murray; Capitol Nashville DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND; George Strait; MCA Nashville LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT; Ronnie Milsap; RCA Records ALWAYS AND FOREVER; Randy Travis; Warner Bros. Records BORN TO BOOGIE; Hank Williams Jr.; Warner Bros. Records/Curb Records WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN VOL. II; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Universal Records; produced by Randy Scruggs PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE; Kentucky HeadHunters; Mercury Nashville; produced by Kentucky HeadHunters NO FENCES; Garth Brooks; Capitol Nashville; produced by Allen Reynolds ROPIN’ THE WIND; Garth Brooks; Liberty Records; produced by Allen Reynolds I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU; Vince Gill; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown COMMON THREAD: THE SONGS OF THE EAGLES; John Anderson, Clint Black, Suzy Bogguss, Brooks & Dunn, Billy Dean, Diamond Rio, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Little Texas, Lorrie Morgan, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood; Giant Records; produced by Suzy Bogguss, Tony Brown, Don Cook, Jerry Crutchfield, Billy Dean, Christy Dinapoli, Garth Fundis, Doug Grau, Scott Hendricks, Richard Landis, Lynn Peterzell, Monty Powell, Keith Stegall and James Stroud WHEN FALLEN ANGELS FLY; Patty Loveless; Epic Records; produced by Emory Gordy, Jr. BLUE CLEAR SKY; George Strait; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown and George Strait CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME; George Strait; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown and George Strait EVERYWHERE; Tim McGraw; Curb Records; produced by Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw and James Stroud A PLACE IN THE SUN; Tim McGraw; Curb Records; produced by Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw and James Stroud FLY; Dixie Chicks; Monument Records; produced by Blake Chancey O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?; various artists; Lost Highway Records; produced by T Bone Burnett DRIVE; Alan Jackson; Arista Nashville; produced by Keith Stegall AMERICAN IV: THE MAN COMES AROUND; Johnny Cash; Lost Highway Records; produced by Rick Rubin WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN; Kenny Chesney; BNA Records; produced by Buddy Cannon and Kenny Chesney THERE’S MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM; Lee Ann Womack; MCA Nashville; produced by Byron Gallimore and Greg Droman TIME WELL WASTED; Brad Paisley; Arista Nashville; produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois IT JUST COMES NATURAL; George Strait; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown and George Strait TROUBADOUR; George Strait; MCA Nashville; produced by Tony Brown and George Strait FEARLESS; Taylor Swift; Big Machine Records; produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift REVOLUTION; Miranda Lambert; Columbia Nashville; produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke MY KINDA PARTY; Jason Aldean; Broken Bow Records; Produced by Michael Knox CHIEF; Eric Church; EMI Records Nashville; Produced by Jay Joyce BASED ON A TRUE STORY; Blake Shelton; Warner Bros. Records; Produced by Scott Hendricks

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BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

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“The Big D and Bubba Show” Derek Haskins and Sean Powell Compass Media Networks

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““K102 “K1 “K K102 Wakeup Crew” Donna Valentine, Mike Mussman and Patrick Knight KEEY/Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.

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“Paul Schadt and Meg in the Morning” Paul Schadt, Meg Butterly and Geof Knight WKKT/Charlotte-Gastonia, N.C./ Rock Hill, S.C.

“FM 106.1 106 1 Morning Show with Karen and Scott” Karen Dalessandro and Scott Dolphin WMIL/Milwaukee- Racine, Wis.

“Jim, “Jim Deb & Kevin” Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt and Kevin Freeman WFMS/Indianapolis, Ind.

“Razz on the Radio” Mark Razz WXTU/Philadelphia, Pa.

“zMax Racing Country” Paul Schadt and Cathy Martindale Performance Racing Network

“The Michael J Show” Michael J. Stuehler WMZQ, Washington, D.C.

“KJ and Friends with Randy and Jamie” Randy Carroll and Jamie Martin KAJA/San Antonio, Texas

“The Q Morning Zoo” Tim Tuttle, Kevin Kline and Eric Rico KKBQ , Houston – Galveston, Texas

Lisa McKay WQDR/RaleighDurham, N.C.

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“Electric Barnyard” William Bertschinger and Cory Myers WWYZ/Hartford-New BritainMiddletown, Conn.

“Kevin Richards Show” Kevin Richards WGNA/AlbanySchenectady-Troy, N.Y.

“The Kat 103 103.77 Morning Show” Steve Lundy and Gina Melton KXKT/Omaha, Neb. / Council Bluffs, Iowa

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“Barrett, “Barrett Fox & Berry” Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry KKNU/Eugene-Springfield, Ore.

Craig Allen WHWY/Ft. Walton BeachDestin, Fla.

“Dex and Mo Show” Bill “Dex” Poindexter and Melissa “Mo” Turner WUSY/Chattanooga, Tenn.

“Scotty & Cara in the Morning” Scotty Cox and Cara Denis KCLR/Columbia, Mo.

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2014 CMA RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

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WKLB Boston, Mass.

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WMIL Milwaukee-Racine, Wisc.

WUBE Cincinnati, Ohio

WWKA Orlando, Fla.

KATM Stockton, Calif.

KUZZ Bakersfield, Calif.

WKSJ Mobile, Ala.

WQMX Akron, Ohio

KCLR Columbia, Mo.

KKNU Eugene-Springfield, Ore.

WHWY Ft. Walton Beach-Destin, Fla.

WKSF Asheville, N.C.

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2013 CMA BROADCAST AWARDS WINNERS (FRONT) MARTY YOUNG, MIKE WHELESS, JANIE CAROTHERS, LOREN PETISCE, SUSAN MOORE, (MIDDLE) KEVIN CROCKETT, ANDIE SUMMERS, KEN MEDEK, DANNY DWYER, UNIDENTIFIED, TODD HARDING, BRIAN GARY, ALISON WEST, (BACK) CHAD HERITAGE, JAKE BYRON, KIX BROOKS, B-DUB, BOB WALKER, JIMMY HOLT, AND ANDY RITCHIE.

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2014 Board of Directors OFFICERS

Ed Hardy Chairman

Frank Bumstead President Flood, Bumstead, McCready, & McCarthy, Inc.

John Esposito President Elect Warner Music Nashville

Jessie Schmidt Secretary/Treasurer Schmidt Relations

DIRECTORS

Becky Brenner Albright & Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley & Brenner Country Radio Specialists

Kix Brooks Don't Miss This, LLC

Steve Buchanan Opry Entertainment

Natalie Conner WXTU Beasly Broadcasting

Tony Conway Conway Entertainment Group LLC

Eric Darken Eric Darken Music

J. William Denny Denny Properties

Tom Douglas Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Tim DuBois AMP, Inc.

Karen Fairchild Little Big Town

Lon Helton Country Aircheck

Pat Higdon Patrick Joseph Music

Charlie Judge Charles Judge Music

Marion Kraft ShopKeeper Management

Shane McAnally Smack Songs LLC

Ebie McFarland Essential Broadcast Media, LLC

Mike Moore Entercom Communications

Charlie Morgan Emmis Communications

Kevin Neal William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC

Milly Olykan AEG Europe

Gary Overton Sony Music Nashville

Ralph Peer II Peermusic

Brian Philips CMT/MTV Networks

Rob Potts Rob Potts Entertainment Edge

Clarence Spalding Spalding Entertainment, LLC

Jeff Stevens Jeff Stevens Music

Larry Vallon AEG Live

Jeff Walker The AristoMedia Group

Dwight Wiles Smith Wiles & Company

Charlie Anderson Anderson Media Corporation

Rob Beckham William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC

Dierks Bentley

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Jody Williams BMI

Sally Williams Ryman Auditorium

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Scott Borchetta Big Machine Label Group

Luke Bryan

Charlie Cha harrlilie Cook Cook oo o WKDF WKD KDF D & WSM WSM-FM SM FM M Cumulus Cum Cu umulu u us Medi M Media edi ed e da

Jay DeMarcus Rascal Flatts

John Dickey Cumulus Media

Bob DiPiero LLove M k Music M Monkey

Chris DuBois Sea Gayle Music

Mike Dungan Universal Music Group

Ann Edelblute Ed delb e lut utte The H.Q.

Kerri Edwards KP Entertainment/ Red Light Management

Ted Ellis CMT Canada

Joe Galante Galante Entertainment Organization

Clint Higham Morris Higham Management, Inc.

John Huie Creative Artists Agency

Clay C y Hunnicutt Cl Cla Hunn unnnnicu icc ttt iHeartMedia

Brett James Cornman Music

Kurt Johnson Townsquare Media

Michael Knox peermusic

Darin Lashinsky National Shows 2

Ken Levitan Vector Management

Jon on Loba on Loba Lo ba BBR Music Group

Michael Martin ASCAP

Deb McDermott Media General

Brian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell Live Nation

Jason Owen Sandbox Entertainment

David Ross BossRoss Media

Stacey Sta tacey ace cey ey Sc SSchlitz Schli chli h ttzz hl SchlitzLaw

Sally Seitz iTunes

Victoria Shaw Victoria Shaw Songs Songalicious Publishing

Bob Shennan BBC

Bill Simmons The Fitzgerald Hartley Company

Troy Tomlinson Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Mike Mik eV Vaden aden ade den D Decosimo Vaden V d

Ben Vaughn Warner/Chappell Music

Ed Warm Joe's Bar

Chris Young

R. Horton Frank Watkins & McNeilly, PLLC

Richard Frank C Counsell EEmeritus

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Jim Free The Smith-Free Group, LLC

LEGAL COUNSEL

Kyle Young Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Joel Katz Greenberg Traurig, LLC

2013 Presenters & Red Carpet

DUCK DYNASTY CAST MEMBERS

THE BAND PERRY

LEE BRICE, BRETT ELDREDGE and KIP MOORE

JAKE OWEN and LUCY HALE

LENNON and MAISY STELLA

ROBIN ROBERTS

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CONNIE BRITTON and CHARLES ESTEN

DUSTIN LYNCH

CASSADEE POPE

PRESENTATION of the PINNACLE AWARD to TAYLOR SWIFT

JENNIFER NETTLES

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HUNTER HAYES and JASON MRAZ

KELLY CLARKSON

BRETT ELDREDGE

BLAKE SHELTON and MIRANDA LAMBERT

DANIELLE I BRADBERY

KACEY MUSGRAVES

SHERYL CROW

KELLIE PICKLER and DIDDY

THOMPSON SQUARE

2013 Performances BRAD PAISLEY, CARRIE UNDERWOOD and THE ROBERTSON FAMILY

ERIC CHURCH “The Outsiders”

“Blurred Lines”

THE BAND PERRY “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely”

TAYLOR SWIFT “Red”

ALAN JACKSON and GEORGE STRAIT “He Stopped Loving Her Today”

ZAC BROWN BAND with DAVE GROHL “Day For The Dead”

BLAKE SHELTON “Mine Would Be You”

DARIUS RUCKER with KENNY ROGERS and JENNIFER NETTLES “The Gambler”

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FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE and LUKE BRYAN

TIM McGRAW

“Cruise” and “That’s My Kind Of Night”

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“Southern Girl”

HUNTER HAYES and JASON MRAZ “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me”

KACEY MUSGRAVES

LITTLE BIG TOWN “Sober"

“Follow Your Arrow”

LADY ANTEBELLUM “Compass”

RASCAL FLATTS “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)”

2013 Winners

T H E 4 8 T H A N N U A L C M A AWA R D S

LITTLE BIG TOWN vocal group of the year

BLAKE SHELTON male vocalist of the year album of the year

KACEY MUSGRAVES new artist of the year

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE vocal duo of the year single of the year

GEORGE STRAIT entertainer of the year

KENNY ROGERS Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

MAC McANALLY musician of the year

JESSI ALEXANDER, JIMMY YEARY and CONNIE HARRINGTON (with Lee Brice) song of the year

TAYLOR SWIFT

MIRANDA LAMBERT

pinnacle award

female vocalist of the year

TIM McGRAW, with TAYLOR SWIFT and KEITH URBAN

musical event of the year music video of the year (not pictured)

wishes to thank all of the 2014 CMA Awards partners

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