# 2007 Country Music Association Awards

The 2007 Country Music Association Award, 41st Ceremony, was held on November 7, 2007, at the Sommet Center (later the Bridgestone Arena) in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony did not feature a host, but artists and guests introduced and presented awards throughout the evening. Brad Paisley, George Strait led the night with 5 nominations each including, Album of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Kenny Chesney Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban Brad Paisley | It Just Comes Natural — George Strait Long Trip Alone — Dierks Bentley Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing — Keith Urban 5th Gear — Brad Paisley These Days — Vince Gill |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Brad Paisley Keith Urban Kenny Chesney George Strait Josh Turner | Carrie Underwood Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Reba McEntire |
| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Rascal Flatts Little Big Town Alison Krauss & Union Station Dixie Chicks Emerson Drive | Sugarland Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The Wreckers |
| Single of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "Before He Cheats" — Carrie Underwood "Anyway" — Martina McBride "Lost in This Moment" — Big & Rich "Ticks" — Brad Paisley "Wrapped" — George Strait | "Give It Away" — Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson "Anyway" — Martina McBride, Brad Warren and Brett Warren "Before He Cheats" — Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins "Lost in This Moment" — John Rich, Keith Anderson and Rodney Clawson "Stupid Boy" — Dave Berg, Deanna Bryant and Sarah Buxton |
| Horizon Award | Musician of the Year |
| Taylor Swift Jason Aldean Rodney Atkins Little Big Town Kellie Pickler | Jerry Douglas Dann Huff Mac McAnally Randy Scruggs Eddie Flowers, Jr. |
| Music Video of the Year | Musical Event of the Year |
| "Online" — Brad Paisley "Anyway" — Martina McBride "Before He Cheats" — Carrie Underwood "Moments" — Emerson Drive "You Save Me" — Kenny Chesney | "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" — Tracy Lawrence, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney "Because of You" — Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire "Hey, Good Lookin'" — Jimmy Buffett, George Strait and Alan Jackson "Missing You" — Alison Krauss and John Waite "The Reason Why" — Vince Gill and Alison Krauss |
| International Artist Achievement Award ||
| Dwight Yoakam ||

## Hall of Fame

* Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees
* Ralph Emery
* Vince Gill
* Mel Tillis

## Performers

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Rascal Flatts | "Still Feels Good" |
| Miranda Lambert | "Gunpowder & Lead" |
| George Strait | "How 'bout Them Cowgirls" |
| Taylor Swift | "Our Song" |
| Brad Paisley | "Online" |
| Alison Krauss | "Simple Love" |
| Big & Rich | "Loud" |
| Rodney Atkins | "These Are My People" |
| Carrie Underwood | "So Small" |
| The Eagles | "How Long" |
| Brooks & Dunn | "God Must Be Busy" |
| Jason Aldean | "Johnny Cash" |
| Sugarland | "Stay" |
| Martina McBride | "For These Times" |
| Keith Urban | "Everybody" |
| Reba McEntire LeAnn Rimes | "When You Love Someone Like That" |
| Little Big Town | "Boondocks" |
| Kenny Chesney | "Don't Blink" |
| Josh Turner | "Firecracker" |
| Kellie Pickler | "I Wonder" |
| Rascal Flatts Jamie Foxx | "She Goes All the Way" |

## Presenters

| Presenter(s) | Award |
| Sheryl Crow | Single of the Year |
| Montgomery Gentry | Song of the Year |
| Luke Bryan, Bucky Covington, John Michael Carroll | Vocal Group of the Year |
| Blake Shelton, Jewel, and Ty Murray | Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Dwight Yoakam | Album of the Year |
| Carrie Underwood | Horizon Award |
| Dierks Bentley | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| Gretchen Wilson and Kid Rock | Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Reba McEntire | Entertainer of the Year |
* James Denton - introduced Miranda Lambert, George Strait, and Taylor Swift
* Sara Evans - introduced Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss, Big & Rich, and Rodney Atkins
* Kate Walsh - introduced Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, and Jason Aldean
* Vince Gill - introduced The Eagles
* Dwight Yoakam - introduced Sugarland
* LeAnn Rimes - introduced Martina McBride, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, and recognized the Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
* Kimberly Williams-Paisley - introduced Kenny Chesney, Josh Turner, Kellie Pickler, and Rascal Flatts with Jamie Foxx