2004 AWARDS
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CMA AWARDS
CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
IBMA AWARDS
38TH CMA AWARDS
Awarded November 9, 2004
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
 Kenny Chesney
 
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
 Martina McBride
 
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
 keith urban
 
HORIZON AWARD
 Gretchen Wilson
 
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
 Rascal Flatts
 
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
 Brooks & Dunn
  
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award Goes To Artist and Producer)
 "Live Like You Were Dying"
 Tim McGraw/Produced by Byron
Gallimore, Tim McGraw, Darran
Smith/Curb Records
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
 Dann Huff (Guitar)
  
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award Goes To Artist and Producer)
 When The Sun Goes Down
 Kenny Chesney/Produced by Buddy
Cannon, Kenny Chesney/BNA
Records
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award Goes To Arists and Director)
 "Whiskey Lullaby"
 Brad Paisley and Alison
Krauss/Directed by Rick Schroder
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
 Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss
 "Whiskey Lullaby"/Arista Nashville
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award Goes To Songwriter and Primary
Publisher)
 "Live Like You Were Dying"
 Tim Nichols, Craig
Wiseman/Warner-Tamerlane/Big
Loud Shirt
INDUCTIONS INTO THE COUNTRY
MUSIC HALL OF FAME
 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
 JIM FOGLESONG
CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Awarded September 13, 2004
KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ FANS' CHOICE
AWARD
 Terri Clark
  
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
 "Simple Life"
 Carolyn Dawn Johnson
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
 Dress Rehearsal
 Carolyn Dawn Johnson
SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR
 "Die of a Broken Heart"
 Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Shaye
Smith/Recorded by Carolyn Dawn
Johnson
CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
 "Simple Life"
 Carolyn Dawn Johnson
TOP SELLING ALBUM
 Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits
 Alan Jackson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
 Terri Clark
  
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
 Jason McCoy
  
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
 Doc Walker
  
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE
YEAR
 The Corb Lund Band
  
CHEVY TRUCKS RISING STAR
AWARD
 George Canyon
  
INDEPENDENT MALE ARTIST OF
THE YEAR
 Aaron Pritchett
  
INDEPENDENT FEMALE ARTIST OF
THE YEAR
 Beverley Mahood
  
INDEPENDENT GROUP OR DUO OF
THE YEAR
 The Corb Lund Band
  
INDEPENDENT SONG OF THE YEAR
 "New Frontier"
 Daryl Burgess, Tommy
Polk/Recorded by Aaron Pritchett
ALL-STAR BAND - DRUMS
 Mark Branconnier
 Doc Walker
ALL-STAR BAND - BASS
 Sean Smith
 Poverty Plainsmen
ALL-STAR BAND - GUITAR
 Craig Young
 Terri Clark
ALL-STAR BAND - KEYBOARDS
 Dale Wallace
 Emerson Drive
ALL-STAR BAND - FIDDLE
 Cory Churko
 Shania Twain
ALL-STAR BAND - STEEL GUITAR
 Andy Schick
 Jason McCoy
ALL-STAR BAND - SPECIAL
INSTRUMENT
 Paul Chapman (Mandolin)
 Jason McCoy
CCMA HALL OF FAME
 THE GOOD BROTHERS
  
CCMA BROADCAST HALL OF FAME
"WEIRD" HAROLD KENDALL
  
IBMA AWARDS
Awarded October 7, 2004
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
CURLY SECKLER
BILL VERNON
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
THE DEL McCOURY BAND
 
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
LARRY SPARKS
 
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
RHONDA VINCENT
 
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE
YEAR
RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY
THUNDER
 
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER
 
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KING WILKIE
 
SONG OF THE YEAR
"KENTUCKY BORDERLINE"
RHONDA VINCENT (artist), RHONDA
VINCENT & TERRY HERD
(songwriters)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
IT'S JUST THE NIGHT
THE DEL McCOURY BAND
McCOURY MUSIC (label)
Produced by DEL & RONNIE
McCOURY
GOSPEL RECORDED PERFORMANCE
OF THE YEAR
WONDROUS LOVE
BLUE HIGHWAY
ROUNDER RECORDS
Produced by ALAN O'BRYANT
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE
YEAR
LIVE AT THE RAGGED EDGE
TOM ADAMS & MICHAEL
CLEVELAND
ROUNDER RECORDS
Produced by TOM ADAMS &
MICHAEL CLEVELAND
RECORDED EVENT OF THE YEAR
LIVIN' LOVIN' LOSIN': SONGS OF
THE LOUVIN BROTHERS
Featuring: JOE NICHOLS, RHONDA
VINCENT, EMMYLOU HARRIS,
RODNEY CROWELL, JAMES
TAYLOR, ALISON KRAUSS, VINCE
GILL, TERRI CLARK, MERLE
HAGGARD, CARL JACKSON,
RONNIE DUNN, REBECCA LYNN
HOWARD, GLEN CAPMBELL,
LESLIE SATCHER, KATHY LOUVIN,
PAMELA BROWN HAYES, LINDA
RONSTADT, PATTY LOVELESS, JON
RANDALL, HARLEY ALLEN, DIERKS
BENTLEY, LARRY CORDLE, JERRY
SALLEY, DOLLY PARTON, SONYA
ISAACS, MARTY STUART, DEL
McCOURY, PAM TILLIS, JOHNNY
CASH & THE JORDANAIRES
UNIVERSAL SOUTH RECORDS
Produced by CARL JACKSON
INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS OF
THE YEAR
BANJO
J.D. CROWE
 
DOBRO
ROB ICKES
 
BASS
MISSY RAINES
 
FIDDLE
MICHAEL CLEVELAND
 
GUITAR
BRYAN SUTTON
 
MANDOLIN
ADAM STEFFEY
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD RECIPIENTS
ART STAMPER
KIRK & BECKY BRANDENBERGER
MOSES "MO" ASCH
TOM T. & DIXIE HALL
JIMMIE SKINNER
 
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
TERRY HERD
BLUEGRASS RADIO NETWORK &
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO,
NASHVILLE, TN.
BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS
ASSOCIATION 28TH ANNUAL
FATHER'S DAY BLUEGRASS
FESTIVAL
GRASS VALLEY, CA.
PRINT MEDIA PERSONALITY OF
THE YEAR
THOMAS GOLDSMITH
EDITOR OF THE BOOK, "THE
BLUEGRASS READER," FEATURES
EDITOR FOR THE "NEWS &
OBSERVER" (RALEIGH, NC) AND
FREELANCE WRITER FOR
"BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED"
BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR
RECORDED PROJECT
SUE MEYER (Designer)
For BLUEGRASS ALL-STARS: 16
GRAND SLAMS FROM SUGAR HILL
RECORDS
SUGAR HILL RECORDS
BEST LINER NOTES FOR RECORDED
PROJECT
EDDIE STUBBS & CHARLES
WOLFE,PhD (Writers)
For 'TIS SWEET TO BE
REMEMBERED BY MAC WISEMAN
BEAR FAMILY RECORDS