The following Top 10 nominees are listed in alphabetical order within each category:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Branded  -  Del Way  -  Dennis Agajanian  -  Fox Brothers  - Gayla Earlene  -  Last Light Band

Melanie Walker  -  Mike Hammock  -   Rory Hoffman - Tommy Brandt

MALE VOCALIST

Chunky Nelms  -  Clifton Jansky  -  Del Way - Gordon Mote - Jackie Cox  - Mike Hammock

Mike Manuel  -  Rich McCready  -  Robert Martin  -  Steven Paul McCollum   -  Tommy Brandt

FEMALE VOCALIST

Angel White  - Debbie Bennett  - Gayla Earlene  - Joyce Wagster  - Kim McLean  - Mary James  - Melanie Walker  - Nanette Vaughan  - Lori Willcuts  - Susie Luchsinger

GROUP        

Alabama Crossmen   -   Carpenters Tools   -   Chigger Hill Boys & Terri   -  ELA  -   Fox Brothers   -GunnPoint Band  -    Last Light Band  -   Lawrence Bishop Band    -    Michael King & One True North   -     Philadelpheia

VOCAL DUO 

Branded   -  Calvary Cowboys   -   Gene & Lavada Triesch    -  Hargroves  -  Jeff & Sheri Easter

Morgan & Morgan   -  Potter Sisters   -   Randy& Heidi Gunn   -   Twice Robin   -  2 Days Later

TRIO

Booth Brothers  -  Carpenters Tools  -  Chord of Three  -  Haddix Family   -   Jeff Treece Band

Last Light Band   -   Mere Image  -   Peasall Sisters  -  Roy Knipp & Southern Harmony  -  Selah

SONG OF THE YEAR

Brooks & Dunn                                              “Believe”

Tim McGraw                                                  “Drugs Or Jesus”

Diamond Rio                                                 “God Only Cries” (For The Living)

Carrie Underwood                                        “Jesus Take The Wheel”

Josh Turner                                        “Me and God”

Rascal Flatts                                      “Skin (Sarabeth)”

Sawyer Brown                                               “They Don’t Understand”

Mike Hammock                                             “Welcome Home Soldier”

Brad Paisley/Dolly Parton                “When I Get Where I’m Going”

George Strait                                                 “You'll Be There”

SONGWRITER

Ann Hartmann  -  Chunky Nelms   -  Cory Mayo  -  Craig Wiseman   -   David Phelps   -  Mike Hammock  -  Mike Manuel  -  Ronnie Dunn   -  Russ Murphy   -  Tim Johnson   -   Josh Turner

MAINSTREAM COUNTRY

Alan Jackson   -   Billy Ray Cyrus   -   Brooks & Dunn   -   Carrie Underwood   -   Craig Morgan      Diamond Rio   -   Josh Turner   -   Marty Raybon   -    Randy Travis   -   Sawyer Brown    

NEW ARTIST

Corey Brooks    -  Haddix Family  -   Hargroves   -   Jeff Cummings   -   Jerry Utley   -   Mary James- Mike Rimmey   -   Nannette Vaughan   -   Rebecca Linda Smith   -   Scott Neff     -   Steven Paul McCollum

MUSICIAN

Angel White -  Charlie Daniels  -  Dennis Agajanian  -  Gene Crain  -  Justin Todd Herod    

Keith Urban  -    Lawrence Bishop   -   Marty Stewart  -   Robin Bullock   -    Rory Hoffman    

COMEDY

Barry McGee  -  Brad Stine -   David Ferrell  -   Dennis Swanberg  -   Dustin Joiner  -   Frankie Punkintown Smith   -  Jeff Treece   -   Mark Lowery  -    Roy Fox & The Fox Brothers   -  Tim Hawkins

RADIO PERSONALITY

Bobby Lynn/WTNK 1090 AM    -   Dean Long/WGMA 1520 AM   -   Fred Bacher/WTVY 95.5 FM

Jim Tucker/The Sunrise Show    -   John Ritter/Rise Up   -   Marie Medina/KSLV 1240 AM

Mark Hunter/Dynamite Christian Country   -   Rich Miller/Power Source Top 20

Robby Lynne/Sundays Kind of Country   -   Rodney Allen/ WCRR 660 AM

RADIO STATION
KNGR, Daingerfield, TX   -   KOKS, Poplar Bluff, MO   -   KSLV, Monte Vista, CO  

KWXT, Russellville, AR   -    WCRR, Rural Retreat, VA   -   WGMA, Spindale, NC  

WJBD, Salem, IL   -   WSLV, Ardmore, TN   -   WTVY, Dothan, AL  

WYEA, Sylacauga, AL    -   WZYX, Cowan, TN

PIONEER

Barbara Fairchild  -  Clint Miller  -    Dan Cowart   -   Del Way   -    Joe Babcock

Lynn Fox   -    Mike Manuel    -   Robby Lynn   -    Susie Luchsinger   -    W.C. Taylor

LIVING LEGEND

Barbara Fairchild   -    Bill Traylor    -   Connie Smith   -    Del Way    -   Joe Babcock

Ken Holloway  -   Mike Manuel  -    Porter Wagoner   -    Randy Travis    -   Susie Luchsinger

MUSIC EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR

Bill Mullis   -    Chunky Nelms   -    Del Way   -    Dennis Agajanian   -     Dwayne Williams

Jimmy Snow   -  Justin Todd Herod   -  Lawrence Bishop   -    Melanie Walker  -  Randy & Heidi Gunn

TELEVISION

America One   -   CBN  -  Cornerstone  -  Daystar  -  Family Net  -  Inspirational Network

Gospel Music Channel   -   TBN   -   TCT   -   Total Living Network

YOUTH IN MUSIC

Alicia Shultz   - Amber Morgan  -  Christie Ann  -   Corey Brooks  -   Jasmun Basilone

Kaeli Fletcher   -   Mackenzie Morgan  -    Peasall Sisters  -   Shanta   -    The Whitlocks

VIDEO

Brooks & Dunn                                              “Believe”                                                           
Diamond Rio                                                 “God Only Cries” (For The Living)                               

Jamie O’Neal                                                “I Love My Life”                                                                            

Rodney Atkins                                               “If You Are Going Thru Hell” (Before The Devil Knows)     

Diamond Rio                                                 “In God We Trust”                                                             

Carrie Underwood                                        “Jesus Take The Wheel”

Gary Allan                                                      “Life Ain’t Always Beautiful”

Rascal Flatts                                      “Skin (Sarabeth)“

Sawyer Brown                                               “They Don’t Understand”

Brad Paisley/w Dolly Parton                        “When I Get Where I’m Going”