2004 Country Music Association Awards


The 2004 Country Music Association Awards, 38th Ceremony, on November 9, 2004, hosted by CMA Award Winning duo, Brooks & Dunn. This was the final ceremony to be held in the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
Alan Jackson led with seven nominations, including Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

Winners and Nominees

Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year

  • When The Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney
  • * Here For The Party – Gretchen Wilson
  • * Mud On The Tires – Brad Paisley
  • * Red Dirt Road – Brooks & Dunn
  • * Shock’N Y’All – Toby Keith
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
  • Keith Urban
  • * Kenny Chesney
  • * Alan Jackson
  • * Toby Keith
  • * George Strait
  • Martina McBride
  • * Terri Clark
  • * Sara Evans
  • * Alison Krauss
  • * Reba McEntire
    • Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
  • Rascal Flatts
  • * Alabama
  • * Diamond Rio
  • * Lonestar
  • * Trick Pony
  • Brooks & Dunn
  • * Big & Rich
  • * Blue County
  • * Montgomery Gentry
  • * The Warren Brothers
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
  • “Live Like You Were Dying” – Tim McGraw
  • * "I Love This Bar" - Toby Keith
  • * “Redneck Woman” – Gretchen Wilson
  • * “Remember When” – Alan Jackson
  • * “Whiskey Lullaby” – Brad Paisley
  • “Live Like You Were Dying” - Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman
  • * “Long Black Train”- Josh Turner
  • * “Redneck Woman” - Gretchen Wilson, John Rich
  • * “Remember When” - Alan Jackson
  • * “Whiskey Lullaby” - Bill Anderson, Jon Randall
    • Horizon AwardMusician of the Year
  • Gretchen Wilson
  • * Dierks Bentley
  • * Big & Rich
  • * Julie Roberts
  • * Josh Turner
  • Dann Huff – Guitar
  • * Matt Chamberlain – Drums
  • * Kenny Greenberg – Electric Guitar
  • * Larry Paxton – Bass Guitar
  • * Brent Rowan – Guitar
    • Music Video of the YearMusic Event of the Year
  • “Whiskey Lullaby” – Brad Paisley
  • * “I Love This Bar” – Toby Keith
  • * “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
  • * “Redneck Woman” – Gretchen Wilson
  • * “Remember When” – Alan Jackson


    • “Whiskey Lullaby” - Brad Paisley
    • * “Creepin’ In” - Norah Jones with Dolly Parton
    • * “Hey Good Lookin'” - Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait
    • * “How-s The World Treating You” - James Taylor and Alison Krauss
    • * “When The Sun Goes Down” - Kenny Chesney