1989 Country Music Association Awards

1989 Country Music Association Awards
1989 Country Music Association Awards
Date	October 9, 1989
Location	Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	Anne Murray; Kenny Rogers
Most awards	Hank Williams Jr. (2); Hank Williams Sr. (2)
Most nominations	Hank Williams Jr. (4); Ricky Van Shelton (4); Rodney Crowell (4)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS

The 1989 Country Music Association Awards, 23rd Ceremony, was held on October 9, 1989, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winners, Anne Murray and Kenny Rogers.

Winners and nominees

Winner are in Bold.^[1]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
George Strait Reba McEntire Ricky Van Shelton Randy Travis Hank Williams, Jr.	Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Beyond the Blue Neon - George Strait Loving Proof - Ricky Van Shelton Old 8×10 - Randy Travis Willow in the Wind - Kathy Mattea
Male Vocalist of the Year	Female Vocalist of the Year
Ricky Van Shelton Rodney Crowell George Strait Randy Travis Keith Whitley	Kathy Mattea Rosanne Cash Patty Loveless Reba McEntire Tanya Tucker
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
Highway 101 Alabama Desert Rose Band Restless Heart Shenandoah	The Judds Baillie & The Boys Bellamy Brothers Foster & Lloyd Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Single of the Year	Song of the Year
"I'm No Stranger To The Rain" - Keith Whitley "A Better Man" - Clint Black "After All This Time" - Rodney Crowell "Chiseled in Stone" - Vern Gosdin "I'll Leave This World Loving You" - Ricky Van Shelton	"Chiseled in Stone" - Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin "A Better Man" - Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas "After All This Time" - Rodney Crowell "Don't Close Your Eyes" - Bob McDill "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses" - Gene Nelson and Paul Nelson
Horizon Award	Musician of the Year
Clint Black Desert Rose Band Patty Loveless Shenandoah Keith Whitley	Johnny Gimble Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Mark O'Connor Don Potter
Music Video of the Year	Vocal Event of the Year
There's a Tear In My Beer - Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr. After All This Time - Rodney Crowell Dear Me - Lorrie Morgan Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That - Dolly Parton Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. II - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	There's a Tear In My Beer - Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr. Buck Owens and Ringo Starr Hank Williams, Jr. and Johnny Cash John Denver and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, The Everly Brothers

Hall of Fame

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees^[2]
Jack Stapp Cliffie Stone Hank Thompson

References

^ "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
^ "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards – Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2019-09-14.

[1] "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2020-01-11.

[2] "Timeline | The 2019 CMA Awards – Wednesday, November 13th on ABC". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC. Retrieved 2019-09-14.

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