# 29th TNN/Music City News Country Awards

The 29th TNN/Music City News Country Awards was held on June 5, 1995, at the Grand Ole Opry House, in Nashville, Tennessee . The ceremony was hosted by Martina McBride, Charley Pride, and Marty Stuart.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Alan Jackson Vince Gill Reba McEntire Ricky Van Shelton George Strait | Who I Am — Alan Jackson Love and Honor — Ricky Van Shelton Not a Moment Too Soon — Tim McGraw Read My Mind — Reba McEntire When Love Finds You — Vince Gill |
| Female Artist of the Year | Male Artist of the Year |
| Reba McEntire Patty Loveless Lorrie Morgan Pam Tillis Tanya Tucker | Alan Jackson Vince Gill Ricky Van Shelton George Strait Marty Stuart |
| Vocal Group or Duo of the Year | Vocal Band of the Year |
| Brooks & Dunn Oak Ridge Boys Sweethearts of the Rodeo The Statlers John & Audrey Wiggins | Sawyer Brown Alabama Confederate Railroad Diamond Rio Little Texas |
| Single of the Year | Vocal Collaboration of the Year |
| "Livin' on Love" — Alan Jackson "I Swear" — John Michael Montgomery "The Man in Love with You" — George Strait "When Love Finds You" — Vince Gill "Your Love Amazes Me" — John Berry | George Jones and Alan Jackson Suzy Bogguss and Chet Atkins Amy Grant and Vince Gill Conway Twitty and Sam Moore Trisha Yearwood and Aaron Neville |
| Male Star of Tomorrow | Female Star of Tomorrow |
| Tim McGraw David Ball John Berry Tracy Byrd Clay Walker | Faith Hill Linda Davis Tareva Henderson Alison Krauss Lari White |
| Vocal Group or Duo of Tomorrow | Video of the Year |
| BlackHawk Darryl & Don Ellis Terry McBride & the Ride John & Audrey Wiggins The Tractors | "Independence Day" — Martina McBride "Livin' on Love" — Alan Jackson "Summertime Blues" — Alan Jackson "When Love Finds You" — Vince Gill "Why Haven't I Heard from You" — Reba McEntire |
| Christian Country Artist of the Year | Comedian of the Year |
| Ricky Van Shelton Alison Krauss and The Cox Family Susie Luchsinger Paul Overstreet Ricky Skaggs | Jeff Foxworthy Jeff Dunham and Walter Steve Hall and Shotgun Red Mike Snider Ray Stevens |
| Living Legend Award ||
| Waylon Jennings ||

## Performers

| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| Martina McBride | "Independence Day" |
| Alan Jackson | "I Don't Even Know Your Name" |
| Patty Loveless | "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" |
| Tracy Byrd David Ball Clay Walker John Berry | Male Star of Tomorrow Medley "The Keeper of the Stars" "Thinkin' Problem" "This Woman and This Man" "Your Love Amazes Me" |
| Sawyer Brown | "(This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All" |
| Vince Gill | "I Can't Tell You Why" |
| Marty Stuart | "If I Ain't Got You" |
| Lorrie Morgan | "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" |
| Charley Pride | "Mountain of Love" |
| Faith Hill Linda Davis Lari White Tareva Henderson | Female Star of Tomorrow Medley "Piece of My Heart" "If Promises Were Gold" "Now I Know" "The Son of a Preacher Man" |
| Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings | Willie and Waylon Medley "Good Hearted Woman" "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" |
| Ricky Van Shelton | "Then for Them" |

## Presenters

| Presenter(s) | Notes |
| Marty Roe Lisa Stewart | Album of the Year |
| Ray Stevens Mike Snider Kathie Baillie | Vocal Band of the Year |
| Sweethearts of the Rodeo John Michael Montgomery | Male Star of Tomorrow |
| Tammy Wynette George Jones | Presented Living Legend Award to Roy Rogers |
| The Tractors Michelle Wright | Comedian of the Year |
| Mark Chesnutt Ricky Skaggs | Vocal Group or Duo of Tomorrow |
| Chet Atkins Suzy Bogguss Steve Wariner | Male Artist of the Year |
| Sam Moore Kenny Chesney Tim Rushlow | Christian Country Artist of the Year |
| Aaron Tippin Ronna Reeves Ken Mellons | Vocal Group or Duo of the Year |
| Reba McEntire | Presented Minnie Pearl Award to Willie Nelson |
| Doug Stone Susie Luchsinger Paul Overstreet | Video of the Year |
| BlackHawk Lee Roy Parnell | Female Star of Tomorrow |
| John & Audrey Wiggins John Anderson Mark Collie | Vocal Collaboration of the Year |
| Pam Tillis Jeff Foxworthy | Single of the Year |
| The Statlers | Female Artist of the Year |
| Tanya Tucker | Entertainer of the Year |