The 2000 Country Music Association Awards, 34th Ceremony, was held on October 4, 2000, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill. Faith Hill lead the night with 6 nominations, including Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
Winners and Nominees Winner are in Bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Dixie Chicks Faith Hill Alan Jackson Tim McGraw George Strait Fly — Dixie Chicks Breathe — Faith Hill I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack Under the Influence — Alan Jackson Who Needs Pictures — Brad PaisleyMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Tim McGraw Vince Gill Alan Jackson Brad Paisley George Strait Faith Hill Martina McBride Jo Dee Messina Lee Ann Womack Trisha YearwoodVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year Dixie Chicks Alabama Asleep At The Wheel Diamond Rio Lonestar Montgomery Gentry Bellamy Brothers Brooks & Dunn The Kinleys The Warren BrothersSingle of the YearSong of the Year "I Hope You Dance" — Lee Ann Womack "Breathe" — Faith Hill "Buy Me A Rose" — Kenny Rogers "He Didn't Have to Be" — Brad Paisley "How Do You Like Me Now?!" — Toby Keith "I Hope You Dance" — Tia Sillers and Mark D. Sanders "Amazed" — Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey and Marv Green "Breathe" — Stephanie Bentley and Holly Lamar "He Didn’t Have To Be" — Brad Paisley and Kelley Lovelace "Murder on Music Row" — Larry Cordle and Larry ShellHorizon AwardMusician of the Year Brad Paisley Sara Evans Montgomery Gentry SHeDAISY Chely Wright Hargus "Pig" Robbins Paul Franklin Dann Huff Brent Mason Brent RowanMusic Video of the YearMusic Event of the Year Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks Breathe — Faith Hill He Didn't Have to Be — Brad Paisley How Do You Like Me Now?! — Toby Keith I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack Murder on Music Row — Alan Jackson and George Strait I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack and Sons of the Desert Let's Make Love — Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Roly Poly — Dixie Chicks and Asleep at the Wheel When I Said I Do — Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
Performers Faith Hill - There Will Come A Day
Alan Jackson - www.memory
Keith Urban - Your Everything (abridged version)
Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert - I Hope You Dance
George Strait - Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You
SheDaisy - I Will...But (abridged version)
Brad Paisley with Ricky Skaggs - We Danced/Me Neither
The Chicks - Sin Wagon
Kenny Rogers with Billy Dean and Alison Krauss - Buy Me A Rose
Trisha Yearwood with Kim Richey and Mary Chapin Carpenter - Where Are You Now
Tim McGraw - Things Change
Billy Gilman - One Voice (abridged version)
Martina McBride - There You Are
Montgomery Gentry with Charlie Daniels - All Night Long
LeAnn Rimes - I Need You
Vince Gill - Feels Like Love
Jo Dee Messina - Burn
Lonestar - Tell Her
Charley Pride - Medley: Kiss An Angel Good Morning/Crystal Chandeliers/Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone/Kaw-Liga
Toby Keith - How Do You Like Me Now
Reba McEntire - We're So Good Together
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