Below is a list of most wins and most nominations received by an artist each ceremony.[15]
Year
Most wins
Most Nominations
Artist(s)
(#)
Artist(s)
(#)
2023
Lainey Wilson
5
Lainey Wilson
9
2022
Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson
2
Lainey Wilson
6
2021
Chris Stapleton
4
Eric Church, Chris Stapleton
5
2020
Maren Morris
3
Miranda Lambert
7
2019
Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves
2
Maren Morris
6
2018
Chris Stapleton
3
Chris Stapleton
5
2017
Chris Stapleton
2
Miranda Lambert
5
2016
Chris Stapleton
2
Eric Church, Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton
5
2015
Chris Stapleton
3
Eric Church, Little Big Town
5
2014
Miranda Lambert
4
Miranda Lambert
9
2013
Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban
2
Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift
6
2012
Blake Shelton
3
Eric Church
5
2011
The Band Perry
3
Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift
5
2010
Miranda Lambert
4
Miranda Lambert
9
2009
Taylor Swift
4
Brad Paisley
7
2008
Brad Paisley, George Strait
2
Kenny Chesney
7
2007
Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood
2
Brad Paisley, George Strait
5
2006
Brooks & Dunn
3
Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley
6
2005
Lee Ann Womack
3
Brad Paisley, Lee Ann Womack
7
2004
Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley
2
Alan Jackson
7
2003
Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson
3
Toby Keith
7
2002
Alan Jackson
5
Alan Jackson
10
2001
n/a
n/a
Sara Evans
5
2000
The Chicks
4
Faith Hill
6
1999
The Chicks
3
Vince Gill, Tim McGraw
5
1998
Steve Wariner
3
Tim McGraw, George Strait
5
1997
George Strait
2
George Strait
6
1996
George Strait
3
Vince Gill
7
1995
Alison Krauss
4
Alan Jackson
6
1994
Vince Gill
3
Reba McEntire
6
1993
Vince Gill
5
Vince Gill
8
1992
Garth Brooks, Vince Gill
2
Vince Gill, Travis Tritt
5
1991
Garth Brooks
4
Vince Gill, Alan Jackson
6
1990
Garth Brooks, Kentucky Headhunters
2
Garth Brooks
5
1989
Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams Sr.
2
Hank Williams Jr., Ricky Van Shelton, Rodney Crowell
4
1988
K.T. Oslin, Hank Williams Jr.
2
K.T. Oslin
5
1987
Randy Travis
3
Randy Travis
5
1986
Reba McEntire, Dan Seals
2
The Judds, Reba McEntire
5
1985
The Judds, George Strait
2
Ricky Skaggs
5
1984
Anne Murray
2
Alabama, Lee Greenwood
4
1983
Alabama
3
Merle Haggard
6
1982
Alabama
3
Alabama, Willie Nelson
5
1981
Alabama, Barbara Mandrell
2
Alabama
5
1980
George Jones
2
Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels Band, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
4
1979
Kenny Rogers
3
Kenny Rogers
5
1978
n/a
n/a
1977
Ronnie Milsap
3
1976
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson
3
1975
John Denver
2
1974
Charlie Rich
2
1973
Charlie Rich
3
1972
Loretta Lynn
3
1971
Charley Pride
2
1970
Merle Haggard
4
1969
Johnny Cash
5
1968
Glen Campbell
2
1967
Jack Greene
3
Won four main awards in single year
Only two artists have won the top four awards in a single year: Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Male Vocalist/Female Vocalist/Group/Duo of the Year and Song of the Year: Vince Gill, in 1993 and Alan Jackson, in 2002.[16]
Bill Anderson, Delmore Brothers, Everly Brothers, Don Gibson, Homer and Jethro, Waylon Jennings, Jordanaires, Don Law, Louvin Brothers, Ken Nelson, Sam Phillips, Webb Pierce