1.   Best female vocalist nominees were Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris, Dolly Parton and Rhonda Vincent.

2.   Best female vocalist nominees are Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris, Dolly Parton and Vincent.

3.   Best male vocalist nominees are McCoury, Skaggs, Ronnie Bowman, Dudley Connell, James King and Russell Moore.

4.   Best male vocalist nominees were Jackson, McGraw, Strait, Kenny Chesney and Vince Gill.

5.   Best female vocalist nominees were Yolanda Adams, Rachael Lampa, Nicole C. Mullen, Nichole Nordeman and Velasquez.

6.   Best male vocalist nominees with McGraw were Jackson, Strait, Toby Keith and Brad Paisley.

7.   The other female vocalist nominees are Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina and Trisha Yearwood.