1981 Country Music Association Awards | |
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Date | October 12, 1981 |
Location | Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee |
Hosted by | Mac Davis Barbara Mandrell |
Most awards | Alabama Barbara Mandrell (2 each) |
Most nominations | Alabama (5) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
The 1981 Country Music Association Awards , 15th Ceremony, was held on October 12, 1981, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award winners Mac Davis and Barbara Mandrell. [1]
Winners in Bold. [2]
Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
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Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
Horizon Award | Instrumentalist of the Year |
Instrumental Group of the Year | |
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Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees |
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