Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year

The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music, with the highest honor being the award for Entertainer of the Year. Garth Brooks has won the most awards with seven. In 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first female artist to be honored with this award. Barbara Mandrell became the first artist to win twice.

Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented byCountry Music Association
First awarded1967
Currently held byGarth Brooks (2019)

Recipients

Garth Brooks has the most wins in this category with seven
George Strait received the award in 1989, 1990 and 2013
Taylor Swift is the youngest artist and second woman to win twice
Brad Paisley received the honor in 2010
Four-time recipient Kenny Chesney
Back-to-back winner Alan Jackson
Dixie Chicks are the only female group to be crowned
Shania Twain was the first non-American winner
Two-time recipient Vince Gill is also a five-time male vocalist
1986 winner Reba McEntire
Alabama have received the honor three times
Barbara Mandrell is the first person to win twice
1979 recipient Willie Nelson
1978 entertainer of the year Dolly Parton is also a two-time female vocalist
Loretta Lynn is the first woman to win entertainer of the year
1971 recipient Charley Pride was the only person of colour to win a CMA award until 2009
1968 recipient Glen Campbell


Year Winner Nominees
2019 Garth Brooks
2018[1] Keith Urban
2017[2] Garth Brooks
2016[3] Garth Brooks
2015[4] Luke Bryan
2014[5] Luke Bryan
2013[6] George Strait
2012[7] Blake Shelton
2011[8] Taylor Swift
2010[9] Brad Paisley
2009 Taylor Swift
2008 Kenny Chesney
2007 Kenny Chesney
2006 Kenny Chesney
2005 Keith Urban
2004 Kenny Chesney
2003 Alan Jackson
2002 Alan Jackson
2001 Tim McGraw
2000 Dixie Chicks
1999 Shania Twain
1998 Garth Brooks
1997 Garth Brooks
1996 Brooks & Dunn
1995 Alan Jackson
1994 Vince Gill
1993 Vince Gill
1992 Garth Brooks
1991 Garth Brooks
1990 George Strait
1989 George Strait
1988 Hank Williams, Jr.
1987 Hank Williams, Jr.
1986 Reba McEntire
1985 Ricky Skaggs
1984 Alabama
1983 Alabama
1982 Alabama
1981 Barbara Mandrell
1980 Barbara Mandrell
1979 Willie Nelson
1978 Dolly Parton
1977 Ronnie Milsap
1976 Mel Tillis
1975 John Denver
1974 Charlie Rich
1973 Roy Clark
1972 Loretta Lynn
1971 Charley Pride
1970 Merle Haggard
1969 Johnny Cash
1968 Glen Campbell
1967 Eddy Arnold

Category Facts

Most Wins

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Total wins 7 wins 4 wins 3 wins
Artist Garth Brooks Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson
George Strait
Alabama

Most Nominations

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Total nominations 19 nominations 13 nominations 12 nominations
Artist George Strait Alan Jackson
Garth Brooks
Keith Urban

See also

References

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