page_title: Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
section_title: Recipients
hierarchical_section_title: Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year / Recipients
caption_attribution_description: The popular country/western singer Charlie Pride sings to the honored guests during the gala celebration at the Capital Center, on Inauguration Day. (Released to Public)
context_page_description: The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music, with the highest honor being the award for Entertainer of the Year. Garth Brooks has won the most awards with seven. In 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first female artist to be honored with this award. Barbara Mandrell became the first artist to win twice.
caption: 1971 recipient Charley Pride was the only person of colour to win a CMA award until 2009
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