Although George Strait ranks second when it comes to most CMA Award wins, the country music star holds the record for the most CMA Award nominations, with 83.

He received a nomination for album of the year almost every year from 1984 to 2010, winning in ’85, ’96, ’97, ’07 and ’08, and was nominated for entertainer of the year almost every year from 1985 to 2014. winning in ’89, ’90 and 2013.

After Strait, Alan Jackson is in second place, with 81 nominations. Jackson received most of his 81 nominations in the male singer of the year category, for which he was nominated almost every year from 1991 to 2008, winning in 2002 and 2003.

In third place is Miranda Lambert, with 62 nominations, receiving most of her nominations in the female singer of the year category.

Lambert received a nomination in that category every year from 2007 to 2023, then won in 2010-2015 and 2017.

Lambert follows Brad Paisley with 58 nominations, Brooks & Dunn with 55, Vince Gill with 54 and Reba McEntire with 51.