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Lynn was the first woman to win Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards in 1972.

Cash hosted the CMA Awards that year.

Mandrell won Entertainer of the Year both in 1980 and in 1981, making her the first artist to win the award twice.

Among McClain's biggest hits are "Who's Cheatin' Who," "Sleepin' with the Radio On," and "Radio Heart."

West was known for hits such as "Here Comes My Baby," "Would You Hold It Against Me," "Paper Mansions" and "Like a Fool."

In addition to winning Entertainer of the Year in 1986, McEntire also has three Grammy Awards and won CMA Female Vocalist of the Year four times. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011.

Morgan is known for country hits such as "We Both Walk," "Watch Me," "Out of Her Shoes," "He Talks to Me," "What Part of No," "Except for Monday," and "I Didn't Know My Own Strength."

Gill won Song of the Year for "Go Rest High On That Mountain" and Vocal Event of the Year with Dolly Parton for "I Will Always Love You."

In 2020, The Chicks dropped "Dixie" from their name to distance themselves from the Confederate South and released a new album called "Gaslighter."

McBride has won Female Vocalist of the Year in 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Johnson began writing for other artists, scoring her first No. 1 hit with Chely Wright singing "Single White Female." She also achieved success singing her own songs, including "Complicated," "Georgia," and "I Don't Want You to Go."

Twain won Entertainer of the Year in 1999.

Shelton was nominated for Best New Artist in 2003. He eventually won Entertainer of the Year in 2012.

Nelson has one of the longest, most illustrious country music careers in history. In addition to 10 Grammy wins and 52 nominations, Nelson has earned several prestigious awards such as a Kennedy Center Honor and the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

They've won Best Vocal Group six times.

Lady A won Best New Artist in 2008 and went on to win Best Vocal Group in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The band changed their name from Lady Antebellum to Lady A in 2020 because the term "antebellum" has ties to slavery. A blues singer named Anita White, who had used the stage name Lady A for decades, said the band didn't contact her before announcing the change. They later connected and reconciled in a phone call.

Lambert, who wore an off-the-shoulder Sherri Hill gown to the awards, has had a career total of 55 CMA Award nominations. She has won 13.

They won best vocal group for the first time in 2012, and have won it five more times.

Swift won Entertainer of the Year in 2009 and 2011. She's one of only two female artists to win the award twice (the other is Barbara Mandrell).

Ballerini, who wore a Paolo Sebastian gown in 2015, has yet to win a CMA Award, but has been nominated seven times.

Parton has won eight CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1978, and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. She has also won eight Grammy awards, as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

The couple has been married for over 20 years. They first met back at the annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville in 1994.

Underwood won Best Female Artist in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, and 2018.

Lil Nas X's song "Old Town Road" shattered records to become the longest-running No. 1 hit in US chart history.

Musgraves won Best New Artist in 2013, and went on to win four more awards.

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