Album of the Year)

Album

Artist

Producer(s)

American III: Solitary Man

Johnny Cash

Rick Rubin

How Do You Like Me Now?! - Winner

Toby Keith

James Stroud/Toby Keith

I Hope You Dance

Lee Ann Womack

Mark Wright/Frank Liddell

One Voice

Billy Gilman

Don Cook/Blake Chancey/David Malloy

Who Needs Pictures

Brad Paisley

Frank Rogers

Entertainer of the Year

Artist

Brooks & Dunn

Dixie Chicks - Winner

Faith Hill

Toby Keith

George Strait

Top Male Vocalist

Artist

Kenny Chesney

Toby Keith - Winner

Tim McGraw

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Top Female Vocalist

Artist

Sara Evans

Faith Hill - Winner

Martina McBride

Jo Dee Messina

Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Duo

Artist

Brooks & Dunn - Winner

The Judds

The Kinleys

Montgomery Gentry

The Warren Brothers

Top New Vocal Duo or Group

Artist

Clark Family Experience

Rascal Flatts - Winner

Sons of the Desert

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Top New Male Vocalist

Artist

Billy Gilman

Keith Urban - Winner

Phil Vassar

Top New Female Vocalist

Artist

Tammy Cochran

Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Jamie O'Neal - Winner

Video of the Year

Video

Artist

Director

"Goodybye Earl" - Winner

Dixie Chicks

Evan Bernard

"I Hope You Dance"

Lee Ann Womack

Gerry Wenner

"The Way You Love Me"

Faith Hill

Joseph Kahn

"When It All Goes South"

Alabama

Brent Hedgecock

"You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"

Toby Keith

Michael Salomon

Vocal Group of the Year

Artist

Alabama

Diamond Rio

Dixie Chicks - Winner

Lonestar

Sawyer Brown

Song of the Year

Song

Artist(s)

"How Do You Like Me Now?!"

Toby Keith

"I Hope You Dance" - Winner

Lee Ann Womack/Sons of the Desert

"The Little Girl"

John Michael Montgomery

"One Voice"

Billy Gilman

"We Danced"

Brad Paisley

Single of the Year

Single

Artist(s)

"How Do You Like Me Now?!"

Toby Keith

"I Hope You Dance" - Winner

Lee Ann Womack/Sons of the Desert

"Kiss This"

Aaron Tippin

"The Little Girl"

John Michael Montgomery

"There Is No Arizona"

Jamie O'Neal