Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year

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Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton Concert (48519730107) (cropped).jpg
Current winner of the award Chris Stapleton
CountryUnited States
Presented by Country Music Association
First award1967
Currently held by Chris Stapleton (2024)

The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. [1] This Award goes to the artist. The Award is based on individual musical performance on a solo Country single or album release, as well as the overall contribution to Country Music. [2] This award was one of the original awards given at the first ceremony in 1967.

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The inaugural recipient of the award was Jack Greene in 1967. Chris Stapleton holds the record for most wins in the category, with eight, while five-time recipient George Strait has a leading twenty-five nominations. Dierks Bentley and Eric Church holds the record for most nominations without a win, with nine each. The current holder of the award is Stapleton, who won at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2024.

Recipients

Blake Shelton is tied for the second most wins in this category with five. Blake Shelton July 2017 (cropped).jpg
Blake Shelton is tied for the second most wins in this category with five.
Three-time winner Brad Paisley was crowned Entertainer of the Year in 2010. Brad Paisley at the White House.jpg
Three-time winner Brad Paisley was crowned Entertainer of the Year in 2010.
Keith Urban has received nine nominations and three wins. Keith Urban in PoAH (cropped).JPG
Keith Urban has received nine nominations and three wins.
Alan Jackson was the back-to-back male vocalist in 2002 and 2003. AlanJacksonApr10.jpg
Alan Jackson was the back-to-back male vocalist in 2002 and 2003.
Two-time winner Tim McGraw. Tim McGraw.jpg
Two-time winner Tim McGraw.
George Strait is tied for the second most wins in this category. George Strait 2014 1.jpg
George Strait is tied for the second most wins in this category.
Five-time recipient Vince Gill is also a back-to-back Entertainer of the Year. VinceGillCrossroads2007.jpg
Five-time recipient Vince Gill is also a back-to-back Entertainer of the Year.
Clint Black won the award in 1990. ClintBlackperforming.jpg
Clint Black won the award in 1990.
1982 recipient Ricky Skaggs Ricky skaggs performing.jpg
1982 recipient Ricky Skaggs
George Jones was nominated five times and won twice. George Jones.jpg
George Jones was nominated five times and won twice.
1972 and 1973 winner Charley Pride was the first person of colour to ever win a CMA Award. Charley-Pride 1981.JPEG
1972 and 1973 winner Charley Pride was the first person of colour to ever win a CMA Award.
Merle Haggard won both the male vocalist and Entertainer of the Year awards in 1970. MerleHaggardJun09.jpg
Merle Haggard won both the male vocalist and Entertainer of the Year awards in 1970.
Inaugural recipient Jack Greene also won Single and Album of the Year awards at the 1967 ceremony. Jack Greene.JPG
Inaugural recipient Jack Greene also won Single and Album of the Year awards at the 1967 ceremony.
YearWinnerNominees
2024 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2023 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2022 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2021 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2020 [3] Blueribbon icon.png Luke Combs
2019 Blueribbon icon.png Luke Combs
2018 [4] Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2017 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2016 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2015 Blueribbon icon.png Chris Stapleton
2014 Blueribbon icon.png Blake Shelton
2013 Blueribbon icon.png Blake Shelton
2012 Blueribbon icon.png Blake Shelton
2011 Blueribbon icon.png Blake Shelton
2010 Blueribbon icon.png Blake Shelton
2009 Blueribbon icon.png Brad Paisley
2008 Blueribbon icon.png Brad Paisley
2007 Blueribbon icon.png Brad Paisley
2006 Blueribbon icon.png Keith Urban
2005 Blueribbon icon.png Keith Urban
2004 Blueribbon icon.png Keith Urban
2003 Blueribbon icon.png Alan Jackson
2002 Blueribbon icon.png Alan Jackson
2001 Blueribbon icon.png Toby Keith
2000 Blueribbon icon.png Tim McGraw
1999 Blueribbon icon.png Tim McGraw
1998 Blueribbon icon.png George Strait
1997 Blueribbon icon.png George Strait
1996 Blueribbon icon.png George Strait
1995 Blueribbon icon.png Vince Gill
1994 Blueribbon icon.png Vince Gill
1993 Blueribbon icon.png Vince Gill
1992 Blueribbon icon.png Vince Gill
1991 Blueribbon icon.png Vince Gill
1990 Blueribbon icon.png Clint Black
1989 Blueribbon icon.png Ricky Van Shelton
1988 Blueribbon icon.png Randy Travis
1987 Blueribbon icon.png Randy Travis
1986 Blueribbon icon.png George Strait
1985 Blueribbon icon.png George Strait
1984 Blueribbon icon.png Lee Greenwood
1983 Blueribbon icon.png Lee Greenwood
1982 Blueribbon icon.png Ricky Skaggs
1981 Blueribbon icon.png George Jones
1980 Blueribbon icon.png George Jones
1979 Blueribbon icon.png Kenny Rogers
1978 Blueribbon icon.png Don Williams
1977 Blueribbon icon.png Ronnie Milsap
1976 Blueribbon icon.png Ronnie Milsap
1975 Blueribbon icon.png Waylon Jennings
1974 Blueribbon icon.png Ronnie Milsap
1973 Blueribbon icon.png Charlie Rich
1972 Blueribbon icon.png Charley Pride
1971 Blueribbon icon.png Charley Pride
1970 Blueribbon icon.png Merle Haggard
1969 Blueribbon icon.png Johnny Cash
1968 Blueribbon icon.png Glen Campbell
1967 Blueribbon icon.png Jack Greene

Artists with multiple wins

Artists that received multiple awards
AwardsArtist
8 Chris Stapleton
5 Blake Shelton
George Strait
Vince Gill
3 Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Ronnie Milsap
2 Alan Jackson
Charley Pride
George Jones
Lee Greenwood
Luke Combs
Randy Travis
Tim McGraw

Artists with multiple nominations

25 nominations
16 nominations
11 nominations
10 nominations
9 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations


Won on First nomination

In CMA history only thirteen men have won Male Vocalist of the Year the very first time they were nominated. They are:

References

  1. "Past CMA Awards Winners and Nominees". CMA World. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. "About". CMA Awards 2021 | Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8|7c on ABC. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. "CMA Awards 2020: Here's the full list of nominees".
  4. McCarthy, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "2018 CMA Awards nominations: See the full list". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

See also