1979 Death Riders Margo Smith Mickey Gilley Tommy Jennings 1980 La Garde Twins Freddy Fender New Christy Minstrels Janie Fricke 1981 Marty Robbins Alabama World Series of Thrill Helen Cornelius 1982 The Johnson’s, Sylvia Louise Mandrell and R.C., Bannon Box Car Willie 1983 Tom T. Hall, Sylvia, Clay & Sally Hart, The Lettermen 1984 Jerry Reed, Lee Greenwood, The Johnson’s, David Frizzell & Shelly West 1985 Tammy Wynette, Atlanta, Reba McEntire, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1986 The Lettermen, Donny & Marie Osmond, Exile, Sawyer Brown 1987 Mel McDaniel, Golden Boys of the Band, Chubby Checker Bobby Rydell Fabian, Bellamy Brothers 1988 Helen Cornelius and Jim Brown Ricky Van Shelton Mickey Gilley, Restless Heart 1989 Highway 101 Mel Tillis Tanya Tucker Dessert Rose Band 1990 Charley McClain & Wayne Massey Shenandoah Garth Brooks & Lorrie Morgan Ricky Skaggs
1991 Joe Diffie, Shenandoah, Charlies Daniels Band, Travis Tritt 1992 Trisha Yearwood Waylon Jennings Marty Stuart Tracy Lawrence 1993 Michelle Wright, McBride and The Ride, Chris Le Deaux, Don Williams 1994 Billy Dean, Faith Hill, Brother Phelps, Aaron Tippin 1995 Archer/Park & Lisa Brokop, Ken Mellons, John Berry, Neal McCoy 1996 David Lee Murphy America Roy Clark Lee Roy Parnell 1997 Coasters - Platters - Drifters, David Kersh, Oak Ridge Boys, 38 Special 1998 Chubby Checker, The Kinley’s, Oak Ridge Boys Three Dog Night 1999 Don Williams Ricky Van Shelton Little River Band BTO 2000 Joe Diffie Oak Ridge Boys The Lettermen 2001 Confederate Railroad Chad Brock Billy Ray Cyrus Fog Hat 2002 Phil Vassar Trick Pony Herman’s Hermits John Anderson
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2003 Emerson Drive Tammy Cochran The Oakridge Boys Neal McCoy 2004 Trace Adkins Paul Revere & the Raiders Lee Greenwood, Survivor Trick Pony 2005 Darryl Worley Sara Evans Aaron Tippin Dierks Bentley Sawyer Brown 2006 Josh Gracin Miranda Lambert The Oak Ridge Boys Joe Nichols Blake Shelton 2007 Heartland Little Anthony & The Imperials Jake Owen Josh Turner SHeDAISY 2008 Oak Ridge Boys Craig Morgan The Guess Who Emmerson Drive & Ashton Shepherd Jason Aldean 2009 Keith Anderson Luke Bryan Kellie Pickler Little Big Town Travis Tritt 2010 Justin Moore Love & Theft JoDee Messina George Jones Hinder 2011 Jerrod Niemann The Beach Boys Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Bros Joe Nichols Finger Eleven
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