The 1990 Country Music Association Awards, 24th Ceremony, was held on Monday October 8, 1990, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winners, Reba McEntire and Randy Travis.
Winners and nominees Winners are in Bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year George Strait Clint Black Kathy Mattea Randy Travis Ricky Van Shelton Pickin' on Nashville — Kentucky HeadHunters Here in the Real World — Alan Jackson I Wonder Do You Think of Me — Keith Whitley Livin' It Up — George Strait RVS III — Ricky Van SheltonMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Clint Black Garth Brooks Rodney Crowell Ricky Van Shelton George Strait Kathy Mattea Patty Loveless Reba McEntire Lorrie Morgan Tanya TuckerVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year Kentucky HeadHunters Desert Rose Band Highway 101 Restless Heart Shenandoah The Judds Baillie & The Boys Bellamy Brothers Foster & Lloyd Sweethearts of the RodeoSingle of the YearSong of the Year "When I Call Your Name" — Vince Gill "Here In The Real World" — Alan Jackson "If Tomorrow Never Comes" — Garth Brooks "Killin' Time" — Clint Black "Where've You Been" — Kathy Mattea "Where've You Been" — Don Henry and Jon Vezner "Here In The Real World" — Alan Jackson and Mark Irwin "If Tomorrow Never Comes" — Garth Brooks and Kent Blazy "Killin' Time" — Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas "When I Call Your Name" — Vince Gill and Tim DuBoisHorizon AwardMusician of the Year Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Kentucky HeadHunters Lorrie Morgan Travis Tritt Johnny Gimble Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Mark O'Connor Matt RollingsMusic Video of the YearVocal Event of the Year The Dance — Garth Brooks Dumas Walker — Kentucky HeadHunters He Walked on Water — Randy Travis Hillbilly Rock — Marty Stuart Where've You Been — Kathy Mattea Til A Tear Becomes A Rose — Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan Highwaymen — Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings Oklahoma Swing — Reba McEntire and Vince Gill Tanya Tucker and T. Graham Brown Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris
Hall of Fame Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Tennessee Ernie Ford
Performers Artist(s)Song(s)The Judds"This Country's Rockin"Tanya Tucker and T. Graham Brown"Don't Go Out"Alan Jackson"Chasin' That Neon Rainbow"Clint Black"Put Yourself in My Shoes"Lorrie Morgan"Out of Your Shoes"Mary Chapin Carpenter"Opening Act"Ricky Van SheltonTribute to Jerry Lee Lewis"Great Balls of Fire"Garth Brooks"Friends in Low Places"Vince Gill (with Patty Loveless)"When I Call Your Name"Kathy Mattea"Time Passes By"Travis Tritt"Put Some Drive in Your Country"Randy TravisGeorge JonesTammy WynetteRoy RogersVern Gosdin"A Few Good Ol' Country Boys Around""Heroes and Friends"The Kentucky Headhunters"Oh, Lonesome Me"George Strait"I've Come to Expect It from You"Reba McEntire"You Lie"The Oak Ridge BoysTribute to Tennessee Ernie Ford"Just a Closer Walk with Thee""Sixteen Tons"U.S Air Force Academy Cadet ChoraleReba McEntireRandy TravisVince GillThe JuddsLee Greenwood"This Is My Country""America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)""Battle Hymn of the Republic""God Bless America""America the Beautiful""God Bless the U.S.A."
Presenters Presenter(s)AwardTanya Tucker and T. Graham BrownSingle of the YearMarie OsmondVocal Event of the YearRay StevensSong of the YearMary Chapin CarpenterVocal Group of the YearCrystal Gayle and Lyle LovettAlbum of the YearPatty Loveless and Vince GillVocal Duo of the YearK. T. OslinMale Vocalist of the YearReba McEntireMusician of the YearMusic Video of the YearClint BlackHorizon AwardRoger MillerFemale Vocalist of the YearBarbara MandrellEntertainer of the Year
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