2000 Country Music Association Awards


The 2000 Country Music Association Awards, 34th Ceremony, was held on October 4, 2000 at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill. Faith Hill lead the night with 6 nominations, including Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

Winners and Nominees

Winner are in Bold.
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year
Dixie Chicks
Fly — Dixie Chicks
  • * Breathe — Faith Hill
  • * I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack
  • * Under the Influence — Alan Jackson
  • * Who Needs Pictures — Brad Paisley
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
    Tim McGraw
  • * Vince Gill
  • * Alan Jackson
  • * Brad Paisley
  • * George Strait
    		• Faith Hill
  • * Martina McBride
  • * Jo Dee Messina
  • * Lee Ann Womack
  • * Trisha Yearwood
    • Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
    Dixie Chicks
  • * Alabama
  • * Asleep At The Wheel
  • * Diamond Rio
  • * Lonestar
    		• Montgomery Gentry
  • * Bellamy Brothers
  • * Brooks & Dunn
  • * The Kinleys
  • * The Warren Brothers
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
    "I Hope You Dance" — Lee Ann Womack
  • * "Breathe" — Faith Hill
  • * "Buy Me A Rose" — Kenny Rogers
  • * "He Didn't Have to Be" — Brad Paisley
  • *"How Do You Like Me Now?!" — Toby Keith
    		• "I Hope You Dance" — Tia Sillers and Mark D. Sanders
  • * "Amazed" — Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey and Marv Green
  • * "Breathe" — Stephanie Bentley and Holly Lamar
  • * "He Didn’t Have To Be" — Brad Paisley and Kelley Lovelace
  • * "Murder on Music Row" — Larry Cordle and Larry Shell
    • Horizon AwardMusician of the Year
    Brad Paisley
  • * Sara Evans
  • * Montgomery Gentry
  • * SHeDAISY
  • * Chely Wright
    		• Hargus "Pig" Robbins
  • * Paul Franklin
  • * Dann Huff
  • * Brent Mason
  • * Brent Rowan
    • Music Video of the YearMusic Event of the Year
  • Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks
  • * Breathe — Faith Hill
  • * He Didn't Have to Be — Brad Paisley
  • * How Do You Like Me Now?! — Toby Keith
  • * I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack
    		• Murder on Music Row — Alan Jackson and George Strait
  • * I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack and Sons of the Desert
  • * Let's Make Love — Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
  • * Roly Poly — Dixie Chicks and Asleep at the Wheel
  • * When I Said I Do — Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black