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The
Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in
country music . Originally presented in
1988 as the Vocal Event of the Year Award , the Musical Event of the Year honor received its current name in
2004 . The award recognizes a collaboration of two or more people, either or all of whom are known primarily as country artists, who don't regularly work together as part of a duo or group.
[1]
The inaugural recipients of the award were
Dolly Parton ,
Linda Ronstadt and
Emmylou Harris in 1998 for their collaborative
Trio album.
Brad Paisley ,
Keith Urban ,
Kenny Chesney ,
Tim McGraw and
Vince Gill hold the record for most wins in the category, with four each, while Chesney has a leading thirteen nominations.
Johnny Cash and
Maren Morris hold the record for most nominations without a win, with six. The current holders of the award are
Hardy and
Lainey Wilson , who won for their duet "
Wait in the Truck " at the
57th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2023.
Recipients
Husband and wife duo
Tim McGraw and
Faith Hill hold the record for most collaborations, having been nominated together for this award six times, winning once in
1997 .
Year
Winner
Work
Nominees
2023
Hardy
Lainey Wilson
"
Wait in the Truck "
2022
[2]
Carly Pearce
Ashley McBryde
"
Never Wanted to Be That Girl "
2021
Kelsea Ballerini
Kenny Chesney
"
Half of My Hometown "
2020
Carly Pearce
Lee Brice
"
I Hope You're Happy Now "
2019
Lil Nas X
Billy Ray Cyrus
"
Old Town Road "
2018
[3]
David Lee Murphy
Kenny Chesney
"
Everything's Gonna Be Alright "
2017
[4]
Glen Campbell
Willie Nelson
"
Funny How Time Slips Away "
2016
[5]
Dierks Bentley
Elle King
"
Different for Girls "
2015
[6]
Keith Urban
Eric Church
"
Raise 'Em Up "
2014
[7]
Keith Urban
Miranda Lambert
"
We Were Us "
2013
[8]
Tim McGraw
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
"
Highway Don't Care "
2012
[9]
Kenny Chesney
Tim McGraw
"
Feel Like a Rock Star "
2011
[10]
Jason Aldean
Kelly Clarkson
"
Don't You Wanna Stay "
2010
[11]
Blake Shelton
Trace Adkins
"
Hillbilly Bone "
2009
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
"
Start a Band "
2008
Alison Krauss
Robert Plant
"
Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) "
2007
Tracy Lawrence
Tim McGraw
Kenny Chesney
"
Find Out Who Your Friends Are "
2006
Brad Paisley
Dolly Parton
"
When I Get Where I'm Going "
2005
George Strait
Lee Ann Womack
"
Good News, Bad News "
2004
Brad Paisley
Alison Krauss
"
Whiskey Lullaby "
2003
Alan Jackson
Jimmy Buffett
"
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere "
2002
Willie Nelson
Lee Ann Womack
"
Mendocino County Line "
2001
Brad Paisley
Buck Owens
Bill Anderson
George Jones
"
Too Country "
2000
Alan Jackson
George Strait
"
Murder on Music Row "
1999
Vince Gill
Patty Loveless
"
My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man "
1998
Patty Loveless
George Jones
"
You Don't Seem to Miss Me "
Marty Stuart ft.
Clint Black ,
Joe Diffie ,
Merle Haggard ,
Emmylou Harris ,
Alison Krauss ,
Patty Loveless ,
Earl Scruggs ,
Ricky Skaggs ,
Pam Tillis ,
Randy Travis ,
Travis Tritt and
Dwight Yoakam - "Same Old Train"
Brooks & Dunn ft.
Reba McEntire - "
If You See Him/If You See Her "
Garth Brooks ft.
Trisha Yearwood - "
In Another's Eyes "
Anita Cochran ft.
Steve Wariner - "
What If I Said "
Faith Hill ft.
Tim McGraw - "
Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me "
1997
Tim McGraw
Faith Hill
"
It's Your Love "
1996
Dolly Parton
Vince Gill
"
I Will Always Love You "
1995
Alison Krauss
Shenandoah
"
Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart "
1994
Reba McEntire
Linda Davis
"
Does He Love You "
1993
George Jones
Vince Gill
Mark Chesnutt
Garth Brooks
Travis Tritt
Joe Diffie
Alan Jackson
Pam Tillis
T. Graham Brown
Patty Loveless
Clint Black
"
I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair "
1992
Marty Stuart
Travis Tritt
"
This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time) "
1991
Mark O'Connor
Vince Gill
Ricky Skaggs
Steve Wariner
"
Restless "
1990
Keith Whitley
Lorrie Morgan
"
'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose "
1989
Hank Williams
Hank Williams Jr.
"
There's a Tear in My Beer "
1988
Dolly Parton
Linda Ronstadt
Emmylou Harris
"
Trio "
Artists with multiple wins
Artists with multiple nominations
13 nominations
12 nominations
11 nominations
10 nominations
9 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations
Notes
References
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