Country Music Association Award for Musician of the Year
| Country Music Association Award for Musician of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Country Music Association |
| First awarded | 1967 |
| Currently held by | Jenee Fleenor (2019) |
The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Musician of the Year.[1][1] First presented at the inaugural CMA Awards in 1967 to Chet Atkins as the Instrumentalist of the Year award, the category received its current name at the 1988 CMA Awards. At the 53rd CMA Awards, fiddle player Jenee Fleenor became the first woman to be nominated for (and subsequently the first woman to win) the award for Musician of the Year.[2]
Recipients
Category facts
- Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total wins | 10 wins | 6 wins | 5 wins |
| Artist | Chet Atkins Mac McAnally |
Johnny Gimble | Mark O'Connor |
- Most nominations without a win
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total wins | 27 nominations | 12 nominations | 10 nominations |
| Artist | Paul Franklin | Floyd Cramer | Eddie Bayers |
References
- ^ a b "Past Winners And Nominees". 2019 CMA Awards | Wednesday, November 13 on ABC.
- ^ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/11/13/cma-awards-2019-jenee-fleenor-first-woman-win-musician-year/4186884002/
- ^ McCarthy, Kelly (August 28, 2018). "2018 CMA Awards nominations: See the full list". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2018.