1997 Country Music Association Awards


The 1997 Country Music Association Awards, 31st Ceremony, was held on September 24, 1997 at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill.

Winners and Nominees

Winner are in Bold.
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year

  • George Strait - Carrying Your Love With Me
  • * LeAnn Rimes - Blue
  • * Deana Carter - Did I Shave My Legs For This?
  • * Trisha Yearwood - Everybody Knows
  • * Alan Jackson - Everything I Love
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
  • George Strait
  • * Vince Gill
  • * Alan Jackson
  • * Collin Raye
  • * Bryan White
  • Trisha Yearwood
  • * Deana Carter
  • * Patty Loveless
  • * LeAnn Rimes
  • * Pam Tillis
    • Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
  • Diamond Rio
  • * Alabama
  • * The Mavericks
  • * Ricochet
  • * Sawyer Brown
  • Brooks & Dunn
  • * Bellamy Brothers
  • * Raybon Brothers
  • * Thrasher & Shiver
  • * John & Audrey Wiggins
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
  • "Strawberry Wine" - Deana Carter
  • * "All The Good Ones Are Gone" - Pam Tillis
  • * "Carried Away" - George Strait
  • * "It's Your Love" - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  • * "One Night At A Time" - George Strait
  • "Strawberry Wine" - Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison
  • * All The Good Ones Are Gone - Bob McDill and Dean Dillon
  • * Blue - Bill Mack
  • * Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas
  • * Time Marches On - Bobby Braddock
    • Horizon AwardMusician of the Year
  • LeAnn Rimes
  • * Trace Adkins
  • * Deana Carter
  • * Terri Clark
  • * Lee Ann Womack
  • Brent Mason
  • * Eddie Bayers
  • * Paul Franklin
  • * Matt Rollings
  • * Brent Rowan
    • Music Video of the YearVocal Event of the Year
  • 455 Rocket - Kathy Mattea
  • * All The Good Ones Are Gone - Pam Tillis
  • * Every Light In The House - Trace Adkins
  • * It's Your Love - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  • * Strawberry Wine - Deana Carter
  • It's Your Love - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  • * John The Revelator: Peace In The Valley - Lee Roy Parnell and the Fairfield Four
  • * Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels, John Berry, and Hal Ketchum
  • * Still Holding On - Clint Black and Martina McBride
  • * You've Got A Friend In Me - Patty Loveless and George Jones

    • Hall of Fame