The 2004 Country Music Association Awards, 38th Ceremony, on November 9, 2004, hosted by CMA Award Winning duo, Brooks & Dunn. This was the final ceremony to be held in the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
Winners and Nominees
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Kenny Chesney Brooks & Dunn Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGraw When The Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney Here For The Party – Gretchen Wilson Mud On The Tires – Brad Paisley Red Dirt Road – Brooks & Dunn Shock’N Y’All – Toby KeithMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Keith Urban Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith George Strait Martina McBride Terri Clark Sara Evans Alison Krauss Reba McEntireVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year Rascal Flatts Alabama Diamond Rio Lonestar Trick Pony Brooks & Dunn Big & Rich Blue County Montgomery Gentry The Warren BrothersSingle of the YearSong of the Year “Live Like You Were Dying” – Tim McGraw "I Love This Bar" — Toby Keith “Redneck Woman” — Gretchen Wilson “Remember When” — Alan Jackson “Whiskey Lullaby” — Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss “Live Like You Were Dying” — Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman “Long Black Train” — Josh Turner “Redneck Woman” — Gretchen Wilson, John Rich “Remember When” — Alan Jackson “Whiskey Lullaby” — Bill Anderson, Jon RandallHorizon AwardMusician of the Year Gretchen Wilson Dierks Bentley Big & Rich Julie Roberts Josh Turner Dann Huff – Guitar Matt Chamberlain – Drums Kenny Greenberg – Electric Guitar Larry Paxton – Bass Guitar Brent Rowan – GuitarMusic Video of the YearMusic Event of the Year “Whiskey Lullaby” — Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss “I Love This Bar” — Toby Keith “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” — Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett “Redneck Woman” — Gretchen Wilson “Remember When” — Alan Jackson “Whiskey Lullaby” — Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss “Creepin’ In” — Norah Jones with Dolly Parton “Hey Good Lookin'” — Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait “How’s the World Treating You” — James Taylor and Alison Krauss “When The Sun Goes Down” — Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker
Performances Source:
Alan Jackson and Patty Loveless — "Monday Morning Church" Toby Keith and Krystal Keith — "Mockingbird" Tim McGraw — "Live Like You Were Dying" Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley — "Whiskey Lullaby" Shania Twain and Billy Currington — "Party for Two" Gretchen Wilson — "When I Think About Cheatin'" Kenny Chesney — "I Go Back" Sara Evans — "Suds in the Bucket" Rascal Flatts — "Bless the Broken Road" Reba McEntire — "He Gets That From Me" George Strait — "I Hate Everything" Martina McBride — "God's Will" Julie Roberts — "Back Seat" Josh Turner — "Long Black Train" Jimmy Buffett and Clint Black — "Hey Good Lookin'" Terri Clark — "Girls Lie Too" Montgomery Gentry — "Gone" Dierks Bentley — "What Was I Thinkin'" Brooks & Dunn — "Better All The Time" Keith Urban — "Days Go By" Big & Rich — "Rollin'" Willie Nelson — "For The Good Times" Faith Hill — "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
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