1997 Country Music Association Awards

1997 Country Music Association Awards
1997 Country Music Association Awards
Date	September 24, 1997
Location	Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	Vince Gill
Most awards	George Strait (2)
Most nominations	George Strait (6)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS

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.^[1]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Garth Brooks Brooks & Dunn Vince Gill Alan Jackson George Strait	Carrying Your Love With Me - George Strait Blue - LeAnn Rimes Did I Shave My Legs For This? - Deana Carter Everybody Knows - Trisha Yearwood Everything I Love - Alan Jackson
Male Vocalist of the Year	Female 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 Year	Vocal 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 Year	Song 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 Award	Musician 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 Year	Vocal 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

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees^[2]
Harlan Howard Brenda Lee Cindy Walker

References

^ "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
^ "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards - Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2019-09-14.

[1] "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-01-11.

[2] "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards - Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2019-09-14.

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