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. In 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first female artist to be honored with this award. Since then, only 6 female artists have ever won this award. Along with Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain and Taylor Swift are the six female artists to win entertainer of the year, with Barbara Mandrell and Taylor Swift being the only female artists to ever win it twice.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=13265614434630&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=1&cbJumpTo=10
  2. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=90565614897278&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=10&cbJumpTo=9
  3. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=66965615001220&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=8&cbJumpTo=7
  4. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=17265615030837&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=7&cbJumpTo=6
  5. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=61665615053936&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=5&cbJumpTo=5
  6. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=100665615077623&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=5&cbJumpTo=4
  7. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=69665615104364&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=4&cbJumpTo=3
  8. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=15665615130279&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=3&cbJumpTo=2
  9. ↑ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/nominees/past-winners/?appSession=29865615154707&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=2&CPIpage=2&cbJumpTo=1
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