1981 Country Music Association Awards
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Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| George Jones |
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| Ronnie Milsap |
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| Willie Nelson |
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| Kenny Rogers |
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| Don Williams |
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Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Barbara Mandrell |
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| Alabama |
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| George Jones |
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| The Oak Ridge Boys |
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| Kenny Rogers |
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Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Barbara Mandrell |
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| Terri Gibbs |
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| Emmylou Harris |
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| Loretta Lynn |
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| Anne Murray |
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Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bobby Braddock |
He Stopped Loving Her Today
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| Curly Putman |
He Stopped Loving Her Today
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| Roger Cook |
I Believe in You
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| Sam Hogin |
I Believe in You
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| Kye Fleming |
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
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| Dennis Morgan |
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
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| Dallas Frazier |
Elvira
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| Billy Joe Shaver |
I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
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Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Don Williams |
Especially for You / I Believe in You
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| MCA Records |
Especially for You / I Believe in You
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| Alabama |
Feels So Right
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| RCA Records |
Feels So Right
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| George Jones |
I Am What I Am
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| Epic Records |
I Am What I Am
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| Ronnie Milsap |
Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing
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| RCA Records |
Out Where the Bright Lights Are Glowing
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| Dolly Parton |
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
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| RCA Records |
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
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Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| MCA Records |
Elvira
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| The Oak Ridge Boys |
Elvira
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| Alabama |
Old Flame
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| RCA Records |
Old Flame
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| Terri Gibbs |
Somebody's Knockin'
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| MCA Records |
Somebody's Knockin'
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| Barbara Mandrell |
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
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| MCA Records |
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
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| Don Williams |
I Believe In You
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| MCA Records |
I Believe In You
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Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Alabama |
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| The Bellamy Brothers |
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| Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band |
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| The Oak Ridge Boys |
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| The Statler Brothers |
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Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| David Frizzell |
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| Shelly West |
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| Moe Bandy |
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| Joe Stampley |
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| Jessi Colter |
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| Waylon Jennings |
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| George Jones |
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| Tammy Wynette |
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| Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty |
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Country Music Association Horizon Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Terri Gibbs |
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| Rosanne Cash |
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| David Frizzell |
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| T.G. Sheppard |
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| Shelly West |
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| Boxcar Willie |
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Country Music Association Award for Instrumentalist of the Year
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Chet Atkins |
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| Floyd Cramer |
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| Johnny Gimble |
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| Charlie McCoy |
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| Hargus "Pig" Robbins |
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