The 2006 Country Music Association Award, 40th Annual Ceremony, took place on November 6, 2006, and was the first ceremony to be held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center (later known as Bridgestone Arena) in Nashville, Tennessee. This was also the first ceremony to be broadcast live from ABC. Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley led with 6 nominations each including Album of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.
Winners and Nominees Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Kenny Chesney Brooks & Dunn Rascal Flatts Brad Paisley Keith Urban Time Well Wasted — Brad Paisley Hillbilly Deluxe — Brooks & Dunn Me and My Gang — Rascal Flatts Precious Memories — Alan Jackson The Road and the Radio — Kenny ChesneyMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban Dierks Bentley Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood Sara Evans Faith Hill Martina McBride Gretchen WilsonVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year Rascal Flatts Alison Krauss & Union Station (feat. Jerry Douglas) Little Big Town Lonestar Sugarland Brooks & Dunn Big & Rich Montgomery Gentry Van Zant The WreckersSingle of the YearSong of the Year “Believe” — Brooks & Dunn “Better Life” — Keith Urban “Jesus, Take the Wheel” — Carrie Underwood “Summertime” — Kenny Chesney “When I Get Where I'm Going” — Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton “Believe” — Craig Wiseman and Ronnie Dunn “8th of November” — Big Kenny and John Rich “Jesus, Take the Wheel” — Hillary Lindsey, Brett James, and Gordie Sampson “Tonight I Wanna Cry” — Keith Urban and Monty Powell “When I Get Where I’m Going” — Rivers Rutherford and George TerenHorizon AwardMusician of the Year Carrie Underwood Miranda Lambert Little Big Town Sugarland Josh Turner Randy Scruggs – Guitar Eddie Bayers – Drums Jerry Douglas – Dobro Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar Dann Huff – Guitar Brent Mason – Guitar/Electric GuitarMusic Video of the YearMusical Event of the Year “Believe” — Brooks & Dunn “8th of November” — Big & Rich “Jesus, Take the Wheel” — Carrie Underwood “Kerosene” — Miranda Lambert “When I Get Where I’m Going” — Brad Paisley (feat. Dolly Parton) “When I Get Where I’m Going” — Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton “Building Bridges” — Brooks & Dunn, Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill “Like We Never Loved at All” — Faith Hill and Tim McGraw “Politically Uncorrect” — Gretchen Wilson and Merle Haggard “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” — Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles
Hall of Fame Country Music Hall of Fame George Strait Sonny James Harold Bradley
Performers and presenters Performers Artist(s)Song(s)Brooks & Dunn Vince Gill Sheryl Crow"Building Bridges"Carrie Underwood"Before He Cheats"Brad Paisley"She's Everything"Sugarland"Settlin'"Gretchen WilsonJohn Rich"Come to Bed"Alan Jackson"Like Red on a Rose"Little Big Town"Bones"Rascal Flatts"My Wish"Martina McBride"Anyway"George Strait"Give It Away"Kenny Chesney"You Save Me"The Wreckers"Leave the Pieces"Dierks Bentley"Every Mile a Memory"Miranda Lambert"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"Faith Hill"Stealing Kisses"Josh Turner"Would You Go with Me"Jason Aldean"Hicktown"Sara Evans"A Real Fine Place to Start"Vince Gill Sheryl Crow Amy Grant Jennifer Gill"What You Give Away"
Presenters Presenter(s)AwardLeAnn Rimes, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie SamboraSingle of the YearLee Ann Womack and Cameron MathisonSong of the YearGary Allan and Kimberly Williams-PaisleyVocal Group of the YearKris KristoffersonGeorge StraitTrisha Yearwood and James DentonVocal Duo of the YearEva LongoriaMale Vocalist of the YearKellie Pickler and Billy CurringtonHorizon AwardBilly Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus Female Vocalist of the YearMontgomery GentryAlbum of the YearBarbara MandrellEntertainer of the Year
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