Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year


The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.

Recipients

YearWinnerNominees
2019 Luke Combs
2018 Chris Stapleton
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Combs
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Keith Urban
    • 2017 Chris Stapleton
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Eric Church
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Keith Urban
    • 2016 Chris Stapleton
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Eric Church
  • Tim McGraw
  • Keith Urban
    • 2015 Chris Stapleton
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Bryan
  • Eric Church
  • Blake Shelton
    • 2014 Blake Shelton
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Luke Bryan
  • Eric Church
  • Keith Urban
    • 2013 Blake Shelton
  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Bryan
  • Eric Church
  • Keith Urban
    • 2012 Blake Shelton
  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Bryan
  • Eric Church
  • Keith Urban
    • 2011 Blake Shelton
  • Jason Aldean
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Brad Paisley
  • Keith Urban
    • 2010 Blake Shelton
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Brad Paisley
  • George Strait
  • Keith Urban
    • 2009 Brad Paisley
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Darius Rucker
  • George Strait
  • Keith Urban
    • 2008 Brad Paisley
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Alan Jackson
  • George Strait
  • Keith Urban
    • 2007 Brad Paisley
  • Kenny Chesney
  • George Strait
  • Josh Turner
  • Keith Urban
    • 2006 Keith Urban
  • Dierks Bentley
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Alan Jackson
  • Brad Paisley
    • 2005 Keith Urban
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Alan Jackson
  • Brad Paisley
  • George Strait
    • 2004 Keith Urban
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Alan Jackson
  • Toby Keith
  • George Strait
    • 2003 Alan Jackson
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Toby Keith
  • Tim McGraw
  • Brad Paisley
  • George Strait
    • 2002 Alan Jackson
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Toby Keith
  • Brad Paisley
  • George Strait
    • 2001 Toby Keith
  • Alan Jackson
  • Tim McGraw
  • Brad Paisley
  • George Strait
    • 2000 Tim McGraw
  • Vince Gill
  • Alan Jackson
  • Brad Paisley
  • George Strait
    • 1999 Tim McGraw
  • Vince Gill
  • Alan Jackson
  • George Strait
  • Steve Wariner
    • 1998 George Strait
  • Garth Brooks
  • Vince Gill
  • Tim McGraw
  • Collin Raye
    • 1997 George Strait
  • Vince Gill
  • Alan Jackson
  • Collin Raye
  • Bryan White
    • 1996 George Strait
  • Vince Gill
  • Alan Jackson
  • Collin Raye
  • Bryan White
    • 1995 Vince Gill
  • Alan Jackson
  • John Berry
  • John Michael Montgomery
  • George Strait
    • 1994 Vince Gill
  • John Anderson
  • Alan Jackson
  • George Strait
  • Dwight Yoakam
    • 1993 Vince Gill
  • John Anderson
  • Garth Brooks
  • Alan Jackson
  • George Strait
    • 1992 Vince Gill
  • Garth Brooks
  • Joe Diffie
  • Alan Jackson
  • Travis Tritt
    • 1991 Vince Gill
  • Clint Black
  • Garth Brooks
  • Alan Jackson
  • George Strait
    • 1990 Clint Black
  • Garth Brooks
  • Rodney Crowell
  • George Strait
  • Ricky Van Shelton
    • 1989 Ricky Van Shelton
  • Rodney Crowell
  • George Strait
  • Randy Travis
  • Keith Whitley
    • 1988 Randy Travis
  • Vern Gosdin
  • George Strait
  • Ricky Van Shelton
  • Hank Williams Jr.
    • 1987 Randy Travis
  • George Jones
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • George Strait
  • Hank Williams Jr.
    • 1986 George Strait
  • George Jones
  • Gary Morris
  • Randy Travis
  • Hank Williams Jr.
    • 1985 George Strait
  • Lee Greenwood
  • Gary Morris
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • Hank Williams Jr.
    • 1984 Lee Greenwood
  • Merle Haggard
  • Gary Morris
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • George Strait
    • 1983 Lee Greenwood
  • John Anderson
  • Merle Haggard
  • Willie Nelson
  • Ricky Skaggs
    • 1982 Ricky Skaggs
  • Merle Haggard
  • George Jones
  • Ronnie Milsap
  • Willie Nelson
    • 1981 George Jones
  • Ronnie Milsap
  • Willie Nelson
  • Kenny Rogers
  • Don Williams
    • 1980 George Jones
  • John Conlee
  • Willie Nelson
  • Kenny Rogers
  • Don Williams
    • 1979 Kenny Rogers
  • John Conlee
  • Larry Gatlin
  • Willie Nelson
  • Don Williams
    • 1978 Don Williams
  • Larry Gatlin
  • Ronnie Milsap
  • Willie Nelson
  • Kenny Rogers
    • 1977 Ronnie Milsap
  • Larry Gatlin
  • Waylon Jennings
  • Kenny Rogers
  • Don Williams
    • 1976 Ronnie Milsap
  • Waylon Jennings
  • Willie Nelson
  • Conway Twitty
  • Don Williams
    • 1975 Waylon Jennings
  • John Denver
  • Freddy Fender
  • Ronnie Milsap
  • Conway Twitty
    • 1974 Ronnie Milsap
  • Merle Haggard
  • Waylon Jennings
  • Charlie Rich
  • Cal Smith
    • 1973 Charlie Rich
  • Merle Haggard
  • Tom T. Hall
  • Johnny Rodriguez
  • Conway Twitty
    • 1972 Charley Pride
  • Merle Haggard
  • Freddie Hart
  • Johnny Paycheck
  • Jerry Wallace
    • 1971 Charley Pride
  • Merle Haggard
  • Ray Price
  • Jerry Reed
  • Conway Twitty
    • 1970 Merle Haggard
  • Johnny Cash
  • Charley Pride
  • Marty Robbins
  • Conway Twitty
    • 1969 Johnny Cash
  • Glen Campbell
  • Merle Haggard
  • Sonny James
  • Charley Pride
    • 1968 Glen Campbell
  • Eddy Arnold
  • Johnny Cash
  • Merle Haggard
  • Charley Pride
    • 1967 Jack Greene
  • Eddy Arnold
  • Merle Haggard
  • Sonny James
  • Buck Owens

    • Category facts

    ;Most wins
    Rank1st2nd3rd
    Total wins5 wins4 wins3 wins
    ArtistBlake Shelton
    George Strait
    Vince Gill    		Chris StapletonBrad Paisley
    Ronnie Milsap
    Keith Urban

    Most nominations
    Rank1st2nd3rd
    Total nominations25 nominations16 nominations15 nominations
    ArtistGeorge StraitAlan JacksonKeith Urban