Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music, with the highest honor being the award for Entertainer of the Year. Garth Brooks has won the most awards with seven. In 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first female artist to be honored with this award. Barbara Mandrell became the first artist to win twice.
Recipients
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 2019 | Garth Brooks |
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| 2018 | Keith Urban | |
| 2017 | Garth Brooks | |
| 2016 | Garth Brooks | |
| 2015 | Luke Bryan | |
| 2014 | Luke Bryan | |
| 2013 | George Strait | |
| 2012 | Blake Shelton | |
| 2011 | Taylor Swift | |
| 2010 | Brad Paisley | |
| 2009 | Taylor Swift | |
| 2008 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2007 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2006 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2005 | Keith Urban | |
| 2004 | Kenny Chesney | |
| 2003 | Alan Jackson | |
| 2002 | Alan Jackson | |
| 2001 | Tim McGraw | |
| 2000 | Dixie Chicks | |
| 1999 | Shania Twain | |
| 1998 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1997 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1996 | Brooks & Dunn | |
| 1995 | Alan Jackson | |
| 1994 | Vince Gill | |
| 1993 | Vince Gill | |
| 1992 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1991 | Garth Brooks | |
| 1990 | George Strait | |
| 1989 | George Strait | |
| 1988 | Hank Williams, Jr. | |
| 1987 | Hank Williams, Jr. | |
| 1986 | Reba McEntire | |
| 1985 | Ricky Skaggs | |
| 1984 | Alabama | |
| 1983 | Alabama | |
| 1982 | Alabama | |
| 1981 | Barbara Mandrell | |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell | |
| 1979 | Willie Nelson | |
| 1978 | Dolly Parton | |
| 1977 | Ronnie Milsap | |
| 1976 | Mel Tillis | |
| 1975 | John Denver | |
| 1974 | Charlie Rich | |
| 1973 | Roy Clark | |
| 1972 | Loretta Lynn | |
| 1971 | Charley Pride | |
| 1970 | Merle Haggard | |
| 1969 | Johnny Cash | |
| 1968 | Glen Campbell | |
| 1967 | Eddy Arnold |