Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year

The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.

The Award is based on individual musical performance on a solo Country single or album release, as well as the overall contribution to Country Music.

Chris Stapleton holds the record for most wins in the category, with eight, while five-time recipient George Strait has a leading twenty-five nominations.

Dierks Bentley and Eric Church holds the record for most nominations without a win, with nine each.

In CMA history only thirteen men have won Male Vocalist of the Year the very first time they were nominated.

Blake Shelton is tied for the second most wins in this category with five.
Three-time winner Brad Paisley was crowned Entertainer of the Year in 2010.
Keith Urban has received nine nominations and three wins.
Alan Jackson was the back-to-back male vocalist in 2002 and 2003.
Two-time winner Tim McGraw .
George Strait is tied for the second most wins in this category.
Five-time recipient Vince Gill is also a back-to-back Entertainer of the Year .
Clint Black won the award in 1990.
1982 recipient Ricky Skaggs
George Jones was nominated five times and won twice.
1972 and 1973 winner Charley Pride was the first person of colour to ever win a CMA Award.
Merle Haggard won both the male vocalist and Entertainer of the Year awards in 1970.
Inaugural recipient Jack Greene also won Single and Album of the Year awards at the 1967 ceremony.