Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year (Country Music Association Awards)

Country Music Association Awards

The Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year is one of the awards presented at the annual Country Music Association Awards.

Check all the winners of Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year presented under Country Music Association Awards since 1967 .

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48th Country Music Association (CMA) Award 2014 - Winners

Jessi Alexander, Lee Brice, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary

Honored for : I Drive Your Truck

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Lee Brice	I Drive Your Truck
Jessi Alexander	I Drive Your Truck
Connie Harrington	I Drive Your Truck
Jimmy Yeary	I Drive Your Truck
Miranda Lambert	Mama's Broken Heart
Brandy Clark	Mama's Broken Heart
Shane McAnally	Mama's Broken Heart
Kacey Musgraves	Mama's Broken Heart
Kacey Musgraves	Merry Go 'Round
Josh Osborne	Merry Go 'Round
Shane McAnally	Merry Go 'Round
Little Big Town	Pontoon
Natalie Hemby	Pontoon
Luke Laird	Pontoon
Barry Dean	Pontoon
Bob Dylan	Wagon Wheel
Ketch Secor	Wagon Wheel
Darius Rucker	Wagon Wheel

Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton

Honored for : Over You

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dave Barnes	God Gave Me You
Brett Beavers	Home
Dan Wilson	Home
Dierks Bentley	Home
Eric Church	Springsteen
Ryan Tyndell	Springsteen
Jeff Hyde	Springsteen
Will Hoge	Even If It Breaks Your Heart
Eric Paslay	Even If It Breaks Your Heart
Miranda Lambert	Over You
Blake Shelton	Over You

Kimberly Perry

Honored for : If I Die Young

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kimberly Perry	If I Die Young
Matraca Berg	You and Tequila
Deana Carter	You and Tequila
Zac Brown	Colder Weather
Coy Bowles	Colder Weather
Wyatt Durrette	Colder Weather
Levi Lowrey	Colder Weather
Colt Ford	Dirt Road Anthem
Brantley Gilbert	Dirt Road Anthem
Taylor Swift	Mean

Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin

Honored for : The House That Built Me

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tom Douglas	The House That Built Me
Allen Shamblin	The House That Built Me
Zac Brown	Toes
Wyatt Durrette	Toes
John Driskell Hopkins	Toes
Shawn Mullins	Toes
Rory Lee Feek	A Little More Country Than That
Don Poythress	A Little More Country Than That
Wynn Varble	A Little More Country Than That
Dave Haywood	Need You Now
Josh Kear	Need You Now
Charles Kelley	Need You Now
Hillary Scott	Need You Now
Miranda Lambert	White Liar
Natalie Hemby	White Liar

Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto

Honored for : In Color

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jamey Johnson	In Color
Lee Thomas Miller	In Color
James Otto	In Color
Zac Brown	Chicken Fried
Wyatt Durrette	Chicken Fried
Bobby Braddock	People Are Crazy
Troy Jones	People Are Crazy
Chris DuBois	Then
Ashley Gorley	Then
Brad Paisley	Then
Randy Travis	I Told You So

Jennifer Nettles

Honored for : Stay

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jennifer Nettles	Stay
Rodney Clawson	I Saw God Today
Monty Criswell	I Saw God Today
Wade Kirby	I Saw God Today
Ashley Gorley	You're Gonna Miss This
Lee Thomas Miller	You're Gonna Miss This
Alan Jackson	Good Time
Brad Paisley	Letter to Me

Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson

Honored for : Give It Away

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bill Anderson	Give It Away
Buddy Cannon	Give It Away
Jamey Johnson	Give It Away
Keith Anderson	Lost in This Moment
Rodney Clawson	Lost in This Moment
John Rich	Lost in This Moment
Dave Berg	Stupid Boy
Deanna Bryant	Stupid Boy
Sarah Buxton	Stupid Boy
Josh Kear	Before He Cheats
Chris Tompkins	Before He Cheats
Martina McBride	Anyway
Brett Warren	Anyway
Brad Warren	Anyway

Ronnie Dunn, Craig Wiseman

Honored for : Believe

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ronnie Dunn	Believe
Craig Wiseman	Believe
Big & Rich	8th of November
Brett James	Jesus, Take the Wheel
Hillary Lindsey	Jesus, Take the Wheel
Gordie Sampson	Jesus, Take the Wheel
Monty Powell	Tonight I Wanna Cry
Keith Urban	Tonight I Wanna Cry
Rivers Rutherford	When I Get Where I'm Going
George Teren	When I Get Where I'm Going

Bill Anderson, Jon Randall

Honored for : Whiskey Lullaby

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bill Anderson	Whiskey Lullaby
Jon Randall	Whiskey Lullaby
Odie Blackmon	I May Hate Myself in the Morning
Marcus Hummon	Bless the Broken Road
Bobby Boyd	Bless the Broken Road
Jeff Hanna	Bless the Broken Road
Toby Keith	As Good as I Once Was
Scotty Emerick	As Good as I Once Was
Brad Paisley	Alcohol
John Rich	Redneck Woman
Gretchen Wilson	Redneck Woman

Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman

Honored for : Live Like You Were Dying

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tim Nichols	Live Like You Were Dying
Craig Wiseman	Live Like You Were Dying
Bill Anderson	Whiskey Lullaby
Jon Randall	Whiskey Lullaby
Alan Jackson	Remember When
John Rich	Redneck Woman
Gretchen Wilson	Redneck Woman
Josh Turner	Long Black Train

Doug Johnson, Kim Williams

Honored for : Three Wooden Crosses

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Doug Johnson	Three Wooden Crosses
Kim Williams	Three Wooden Crosses
Brooks & Dunn	Red Dirt Road
Scotty Emerick	Beer for My Horses
Toby Keith	Beer for My Horses
Brad Paisley	Celebrity
Wynn Varble	Have You Forgotten?
Darryl Worley	Have You Forgotten?

Alan Jackson

Honored for : Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alan Jackson	Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
Alan Jackson	Drive (For Daddy Gene)
Frank Rogers	I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)
Brad Paisley	I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)
Carter Stanley	Man of Constant Sorrow
Toby Keith	Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)

Larry Cordle, Larry Shell

Honored for : Murder on Music Row

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Cordle	Murder on Music Row
Larry Shell	Murder on Music Row
Chuck Cannon	How Do You Like Me Now?!
Toby Keith	How Do You Like Me Now?!
Sara Evans	Born to Fly
Marcus Hummon	Born to Fly
Darrell Scott	Born to Fly
Steven Dale Jones	One More Day
Bobby Tomberlin	One More Day
Gary Baker	I'm Already There
Richie McDonald	I'm Already There
Frank J. Myers	I'm Already There

Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers

Honored for : I Hope You Dance

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mark D. Sanders	I Hope You Dance
Tia Sillers	I Hope You Dance
Stephanie Bentley	Breathe
Holly Lamar	Breathe
Larry Cordle	Murder on Music Row
Larry Shell	Murder on Music Row
Marv Green	Amazed
Chris Lindsey	Amazed
Aimee Mayo	Amazed
Brad Paisley	He Didn't Have to Be
Kelley Lovelace	He Didn't Have to Be

Robin Lerner, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff

Honored for : This Kiss

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Annie Roboff	This Kiss
Beth Nielsen Chapman	This Kiss
Robin Lerner	This Kiss
Rodney Crowell	Please Remember Me
Will Jennings	Please Remember Me
Vince Gill	If You Ever Have Forever in Mind
Troy Seals	If You Ever Have Forever in Mind
Roger Miller	Husbands and Wives
Steve Seskin	Don't Laugh at Me
Allen Shamblin	Don't Laugh at Me

Billy Kirsch, Steve Wariner

Honored for : Holes in the Floor of Heaven

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Diane Warren	How Do I Live
Stephony Smith	It's Your Love
John Prine	I Just Want to Dance with You
Roger Cook	I Just Want to Dance with You
James House	A Broken Wing
Phil Barnhart	A Broken Wing
Sam Hogin	A Broken Wing
Billy Kirsch	Holes in the Floor of Heaven
Steve Wariner	Holes in the Floor of Heaven

Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison

Honored for : Strawberry Wine

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Matraca Berg	Strawberry Wine
Gary Harrison	Strawberry Wine
Bobby Braddock	Time Marches On
Bob Carlisle	Butterfly Kisses
Randy Thomas	Butterfly Kisses
Dean Dillon	All the Good Ones Are Gone
Bob McDill	All the Good Ones Are Gone
Bill Mack	Blue

Vince Gill

Honored for : Go Rest High on That Mountain

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Vince Gill	Go Rest High on That Mountain
Bobby Braddock	Time Marches On
Robert Lange	Any Man of Mine
Shania Twain	Any Man of Mine
Dickey Lee	The Keeper of the Stars
Danny Mayo	The Keeper of the Stars
Karen Staley	The Keeper of the Stars
Dana Hunt Oglesby	Check Yes or No
Danny M. Wells	Check Yes or No

Gretchen Peters

Honored for : Independence Day

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Ball	Thinkin' Problem
Allen Shamblin	Thinkin' Problem
Stuart Ziff	Thinkin' Problem
Karen Taylor-Good	How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
Burton Banks Collins	How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
Bob McDill	Gone Country
Craig Martin	Don't Take the Girl
Larry W. Johnson	Don't Take the Girl
Gretchen Peters	Independence Day

Alan Jackson, Jim McBride

Honored for : Chattahoochee

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alan Jackson	Chattahoochee
Jim McBride	Chattahoochee
Gary Baker	I Swear
Frank J. Myers	I Swear
Mary Chapin Carpenter	He Thinks He'll Keep Her
Don Schlitz	He Thinks He'll Keep Her
Tom Douglas	Little Rock
Craig Martin	Don't Take the Girl
Larry W. Johnson	Don't Take the Girl

John Barlow Jarvis, Vince Gill

Honored for : I Still Believe in You

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Barlow Jarvis	I Still Believe in You
Vince Gill	I Still Believe in You
John Anderson	Seminole Wind
Ronnie Dunn	Boot Scootin' Boogie
James House	Ain't That Lonely Yet
Kostas	Ain't That Lonely Yet
Alan Jackson	Chattahoochee
Jim McBride	Chattahoochee

Max D. Barnes, Vince Gill

Honored for : Look at Us

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Max D. Barnes	Look at Us
Vince Gill	Look at Us
Max T. Barnes	Love, Me
Skip Ewing	Love, Me
Mary Chapin Carpenter	Down at the Twist and Shout
Alan Jackson	Don't Rock the Jukebox
Roger Murrah	Don't Rock the Jukebox
Keith Stegall	Don't Rock the Jukebox
Don Von Tress	Achy Breaky Heart
Travis Tritt	Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)

Tim DuBois, Vince Gill

Honored for : When I Call Your Name

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tim DuBois	When I Call Your Name
Vince Gill	When I Call Your Name
Tony Arata	The Dance
Dewayne Blackwell	Friends in Low Places
Earl Bud Lee	Friends in Low Places
Mark Irwin	Here in the Real World
Alan Jackson	Here in the Real World
Alan Jackson	Don't Rock the Jukebox
Roger Murrah	Don't Rock the Jukebox
Keith Stegall	Don't Rock the Jukebox

Don Henry, Jon Vezner

Honored for : Where've You Been

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Don Henry	Where've You Been
Jon Vezner	Where've You Been
Clint Black	Killin' Time
Hayden Nicholas	Killin' Time
Kent Blazy	If Tomorrow Never Comes
Garth Brooks	If Tomorrow Never Comes
Tim DuBois	When I Call Your Name
Vince Gill	When I Call Your Name
Mark Irwin	Here in the Real World
Alan Jackson	Here in the Real World

Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin

Honored for : Chiseled in Stone

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Vern Gosdin	Chiseled in Stone
Max D. Barnes	Chiseled in Stone
Clint Black	A Better Man
Hayden Nicholas	A Better Man
Rodney Crowell	After All This Time
Bob McDill	Don't Close Your Eyes
Paul Nelson	Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
Gene Nelson	Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses

K.T. Oslin

Honored for : 80's Ladies

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
K.T. Oslin	80's Ladies
Harlan Howard	Life Turned Her That Way
Gene Nelson	Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
Paul Nelson	Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
K.T. Oslin	Do Ya
Randy Travis	I Told You So

Don Schlitz, Paul Overstreet

Honored for : Forever and Ever, Amen

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paul Overstreet	Forever and Ever, Amen
Don Schlitz	Forever and Ever, Amen
Holly Dunn	Daddy's Hands
Kieran Kane	Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You
Jamie O'Hara	Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You
Paul Overstreet	On the Other Hand
Don Schlitz	On the Other Hand
Linda J. Shafer	All My Ex's Live in Texas
Whitey Shafer	All My Ex's Live in Texas

Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz

Honored for : On the Other Hand

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paul Overstreet	On the Other Hand
Don Schlitz	On the Other Hand
James Blackmon	1982
Carl Vipperman	1982
Paul Davis	Bop
Jennifer Kimball	Bop
Jamie O'Hara	Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)
Fred Parris	Lost in the Fifties Tonight
Troy Seals	Lost in the Fifties Tonight
Mike Reid	Lost in the Fifties Tonight

Lee Greenwood

Honored for : God Bless the USA

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Lee Greenwood	God Bless the USA
Bob McDill	Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
Kenny O'Dell	Mama He's Crazy
Troy Seals	Seven Spanish Angels
Eddie Setser	Seven Spanish Angels
Whitey Shafer	Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Darlene Shafer	Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind

Larry Henley, Jeffrey Silbar

Honored for : Wind Beneath My Wings

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Henley	Wind Beneath My Wings
Jeffrey Silbar	Wind Beneath My Wings
Charlie Black	A Little Good News
Rory Michael Bourke	A Little Good News
Tommy Rocco	A Little Good News
Hal David	To All the Girls I've Loved Before
Albert Hammond	To All the Girls I've Loved Before
Barry Gibb	Islands in the Stream
Maurice Gibb	Islands in the Stream
Robin Gibb	Islands in the Stream
Lee Greenwood	God Bless the USA

Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James

Honored for : Always on My Mind

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Wayne Carson	Always on My Mind
Johnny Christopher	Always on My Mind
Mark James	Always on My Mind
John Anderson	Swingin'
Lionel Delmore	Swingin'
Max D. Barnes	If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)
Vern Gosdin	If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)
Kerry Chater	I.O.U.
Austin Roberts	I.O.U.
Thom Schuyler	16th Avenue

Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James

Honored for : Always on My Mind

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Wayne Carson	Always on My Mind
Johnny Christopher	Always on My Mind
Mark James	Always on My Mind
Dewayne Blackwell	I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home
Larry Collins	You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma
Sandy Pinkard	You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma
Jan Crutchfield	It Turns Me Inside Out
Dallas Frazier	Elvira

Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman

Honored for : He Stopped Loving Her Today

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bobby Braddock	He Stopped Loving Her Today
Curly Putman	He Stopped Loving Her Today
Roger Cook	I Believe in You
Sam Hogin	I Believe in You
Kye Fleming	I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
Dennis Morgan	I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
Dallas Frazier	Elvira
Billy Joe Shaver	I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)

Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman

Honored for : He Stopped Loving Her Today

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bobby Braddock	He Stopped Loving Her Today
Curly Putman	He Stopped Loving Her Today
Roger Bowling	Coward of the County
Billy Edd Wheeler	Coward of the County
Charlie Daniels	In America
Fred Edwards	In America
James Marshall	In America
Tommy Crain	In America
Charlie Hayward	In America
Joel DiGregorio	In America
Debbie Hupp	You Decorated My Life
Bob Morrison	You Decorated My Life
Bob McDill	Good Ole Boys Like Me

Don Schlitz

Honored for : The Gambler

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Don Schlitz	The Gambler
Milton Brown	Every Which Way but Loose
Steve Dorff	Every Which Way but Loose
Snuff Garrett	Every Which Way but Loose
Roger Cook	Talking in Your Sleep
Bobby Woods	Talking in Your Sleep
Steve Gibb	She Believes in Me
Bob McDill	Amanda

Richard Leigh

Honored for : Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Richard Leigh	Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Ed Bruce	Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Patsy Bruce	Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
David Allan Coe	Take This Job and Shove It
Hal David	It Was Almost Like a Song
Archie Jordan	It Was Almost Like a Song
Jerry Gillespie	Heaven's Just a Sin Away

Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum

Honored for : Lucille

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Roger Bowling	Lucille
Hal Bynum	Lucille
Hal David	It Was Almost Like a Song
Archie Jordan	It Was Almost Like a Song
Bobby Emmons	Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
Chips Moman	Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
Kent Robbins	(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man
Allen Toussaint	Southern Nights

Larry Weiss

Honored for : Rhinestone Cowboy

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Weiss	Rhinestone Cowboy
Dickey Lee	The Door Is Always Open
Bob McDill	The Door Is Always Open
Richard Leigh	I'll Get Over You
George Richey	'Til I Can Make It on My Own
Billy Sherrill	'Til I Can Make It on My Own
Tammy Wynette	'Til I Can Make It on My Own
Sterling Whipple	The Blind Man in the Bleachers

John Denver

Honored for : Back Home Again

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Denver	Back Home Again
Larry Butler	(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
Chips Moman	(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
Jessi Colter	I'm Not Lisa
Waylon Jennings	Rainy Day Woman
Vivian Keith	Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Ben Peters	Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Don Wayne

Honored for : Country Bumpkin'

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Don Wayne	Country Bumpkin'
Rory Michael Bourke	The Most Beautiful Girl in The World
Norro Wilson	The Most Beautiful Girl in The World
Billy Sherrill	The Most Beautiful Girl in The World
Merle Haggard	If We Make It Through December
John Rostill	If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
Ray Stevens	The Streak

Kenny O'Dell

Honored for : Behind Closed Doors

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kenny O'Dell	Behind Closed Doors
Hank Cochran	It's Not Love
Glenn Martin	It's Not Love
Tom T. Hall	(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine
Kris Kristofferson	Why Me
John Volinkaty	Satin Sheets

Freddie Hart

Honored for : Easy Loving

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Freddie Hart	Easy Loving
Swamp Dogg	She's All I Got
Gary "U.S." Bonds	She's All I Got
Jean Chapel	To Get To You
Donna Fargo	The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
Ben Peters	Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'

Freddie Hart

Honored for : Easy Loving

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Freddie Hart	Easy Loving
Tom T. Hall	The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
Loretta Lynn	Coal Miner's Daughter
Gene MacLellan	Put Your Hand in the Hand
Jerry Reed	When You're Hot, You're Hot

Kris Kristofferson

Honored for : Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kris Kristofferson	Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Merle Haggard	The Fightin' Side of Me
Merle Haggard	Okie from Muskogee
Marty Robbins	My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
Conway Twitty	Hello Darlin'

Bob Ferguson

Honored for : The Carroll County Accident

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Ferguson	The Carroll County Accident
Don Chapel	When The Green Grass Grows Over Me
Wayne Kemp	Yes Darling You Know I Wouldn't Lie
Carl Perkins	Daddy Sang Bass
Billy Sherrill	Stand by Your Man
Tammy Wynette	Stand by Your Man

Bobby Russell

Honored for : Honey

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bobby Russell	Honey
Bobby Braddock	D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Curly Putman	D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Tom T. Hall	Harper Valley PTA
Glenn Douglas Tubb	Skip a Rope
Jack Moran	Skip a Rope
Bobby Russell	Little Green Apples

Dallas Frazier

Honored for : There Goes My Everything

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dallas Frazier	There Goes My Everything
Bobbie Gentry	Ode to Billie Joe
Dale Noe	It's Such a Pretty World Today
Curly Putman	My Elusive Dreams
Billy Sherrill	My Elusive Dreams
Mel Tillis	All The Time
Wayne Walker	All The Time