Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year | |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Country Music Association |
First awarded | 1967 |
Currently held by | Luke Combs (2021) |
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. It is the final award presented at the ceremony. 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 (1980, 1981). Taylor Swift is the only woman to win this award in the 2000s and 2010s.
Recipients[]
Category Facts[]
Most Wins[]
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Artist | Garth Brooks | Kenny Chesney | Alan Jackson George Strait Alabama |
Total wins | 7 wins | 4 wins | 3 wins |
Most Nominations[]
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Artist | George Strait | Alan Jackson Garth Brooks |
Keith Urban |
Total nominations | 19 nominations | 13 nominations | 12 nominations |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "2018 CMA Awards nominations: See the full list". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Snubs and Surprises of 2017 CMA Awards Nominees: Taylor Swift Returns, Blake Shelton Nowhere to be Found".
- ^ "2016 cma winners - Google Search". www.google.co.uk.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List".
- ^ "CMA Awards 2014: And the Winners Are ..."
- ^ "CMA Awards 2013: Full Winners List".
- ^ "2012 CMA Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country.
- ^ "2011 CMA Awards Winners". The Boot.
- ^ "CMA Awards 2010: List of Winners".
Categories:
- Country Music Association Awards