1979 Country Music Association Awards

Annual US music awards ceremony February 2025 Kenny Rogers October 8, 1979 Kenny Rogers (5) CBS 1980 1978 CMA Kenny Rogers (3) Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, TennesseeThe 1979 Country Music Association Awards, 13th Ceremony, was held on October 8, 1979, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award winner Kenny Rogers.Timeline https://cmaawards.com/timeline/ 2020-12-30 CMA Awards 2020 Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 87c on ABC en-US Winners and nominees Winners in Bold.CMA Awards Past Winners & Nominees https://cmaawards.com/past-winners-and-nominees/ 2020-12-30 CMA Awards 2020 Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 87c on ABC en-US Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Willie Nelson Crystal Gayle Barbara Mandrell Kenny Rogers Statler Brothers The Gambler — Kenny Rogers Armed and Crazy — Johnny Paycheck One for The Road — Willie Nelson and Leon Russell Rose Colored Glasses — John Conlee The Originals — Statler BrothersMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Kenny Rogers John Conlee Larry Gatlin Willie Nelson Don Williams Barbara Mandrell Janie Fricke Crystal Gayle Emmylou Harris Anne MurrayVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year The Statler Brothers Charlie Daniels Band Dave & Sugar The Kendalls The Oak Ridge Boys Kenny Rogers and Dottie West Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke Waylon Jennings and Willie NelsonSingle of the YearSong of the Year "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" — Charlie Daniels Band "Amanda" — Waylon Jennings "If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right" — Barbara Mandrell "The Gambler" — Kenny Rogers "You Needed Me" — Anne Murray "The Gambler" — Don Schlitz "Amanda" — Bob McDill "Every Which Way But Loose" — Milton Brown, Steven Dorff and Thomas Garrett "She Believes In Me" — Steve Gibb "Talking In Your Sleep" — Bobby R. Woods and Roger CookInstrumental Group of the YearInstrumentalist of the Year Charlie Daniels Band Asleep At the Wheel Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass Gatlin Family & Friends Chet Atkins and Les Paul Charlie Daniels Chet Atkins Roy Clark Buddy Emmons Charlie McCoy Country Music Hall of Fame Hubert Long Hank Snow References collapsed Category:Country Music Association Awards Country Music Association Awards CMA Country Music Association Awards Country Music Association Awards Country Music Association Awards Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee Category:Organized events in Nashville, Tennessee