1998 Country Music Association Awards


The 1998 Country Music Association Awards, 32nd Ceremony, was held on September 23, 1998 at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill. Tim McGraw and George Strait went in to the night with 5 nominations each, including Entertainer of the Year. Steve Wariner led the night with 3 wins, including Song of the year.

Winners and nominees

Winner are in Bold.
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year
Garth Brooks
  • Everywhere — Tim McGraw
  • * Come On Over — Shania Twain
  • * Long Stretch of Lonesome — Patty Loveless
  • * One Step at a Time — George Strait
  • * Sevens — Garth Brooks
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
    George Strait
  • * Garth Brooks
  • * Vince Gill
  • * Tim McGraw
  • * Collin Raye
    		• Trisha Yearwood
  • * Faith Hill
  • * Patty Loveless
  • * Martina McBride
  • * Lee Ann Womack
    • Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
    Dixie Chicks
  • * Alabama
  • * Diamond Rio
  • * The Mavericks
  • * Sawyer Brown
    		• Brooks & Dunn
  • * Bellamy Brothers
  • * The Kinleys
  • * The Lynns
  • * Thrasher & Shiver
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
    "Holes In The Floor of Heaven" — Steve Wariner
  • * "A Broken Wing" — Martina McBride
  • * "I Just Want To Dance With You" — George Strait
  • * "This Kiss" — Faith Hill
  • * "You Don't Seem To Miss Me" — Patty Loveless
    		• Holes In The Floor of Heaven — Steve Wariner and Billy Kirsch
  • * A Broken Wing — James House, Phil Barnhart, and Sam Hogin
  • * How Do I Live — Diane Warren
  • * I Just Want To Dance With You — John Prine and Roger Cook
  • * It's Your Love — Stephony Smith
    • Horizon AwardMusician of the Year
    Dixie Chicks
  • * Trace Adkins
  • * Jo Dee Messina
  • * Michael Peterson
  • * Lee Ann Womack
    		• Brent Mason
  • * Eddie Bayers
  • * Paul Franklin
  • * Matt Rollings
  • * Brent Rowan
    • Music Video of the YearMusic Event of the Year
    "This Kiss" — Faith Hill
  • * "A Broken Wing" — Martina McBride
  • * "Bye Bye" — Jo Dee Messina
  • * "Carrying Your Love With Me" — George Strait
  • * Did I Shave My Legs For This?" — Deana Carter
    		• "You Don't Seem To Miss Me" — Patty Loveless and George Jones
  • * "If You See Him/If You See Her" — Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire
  • * "In Another's Eyes" — Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
  • * "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  • * "What If I Said" — Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner