The 1975 Country Music Association Awards, 9th Ceremony, was held on October 13, 1975, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award winners Glen Campbell and Charley Pride.
Winners and nominees Winners in Bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year John Denver Waylon Jennings Loretta Lynn Ronnie Milsap Conway Twitty A Legend in My Time — Ronnie Milsap An Evening with John Denver — John Denver Before the Next Teardrop Falls — Freddy Fender Feelins' — Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn The Ramblin' Man — Waylon Jennings Rhinestone Cowboy — Glen CampbellMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Waylon Jennings John Denver Freddy Fender Ronnie Milsap Conway Twitty Dolly Parton Jessi Colter Loretta Lynn Linda Ronstadt Tanya TuckerVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year Statler Brothers Asleep at the Wheel Four Guys The Osborne Brothers Pointer Sisters Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely George Jones and Tammy Wynette Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonSingle of the YearSong of the Year "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" — Freddy Fender "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" — B. J. Thomas "I'm Not Lisa" — Jessi Colter "Rhinestone Cowboy" — Glen Campbell "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" — John Denver "Back Home Again" — John Denver "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" — Ben Peters, Vivian Keith "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" — Chips Moman, Larry Butler "I'm Not Lisa" — Jessi Colter "Rainy Day Woman" — Waylon JenningsInstrumental Group of the YearInstrumentalist of the Year Roy Clark and Buck Trent Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass The Earl Scruggs Revue Po' Boys Twitty Birds Johnny Gimble Chet Atkins Roy Clark Charlie McCoy Jerry Reed
Hall of Fame Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Minnie Pearl
Performers Artist(s)Song(s)Charley Pride"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'"Freddy Fender"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"Dolly Parton"Love Is Like a Butterfly"Loretta Lynn"Coal Miner's Daughter"Glen Campbell"Rhinestone Cowboy"Conway TwittyJoni Lee"Don't Cry, Joni"Mickey GilleyGary StewartRonnie MilsapPiano Players Medley"Bouquet of Roses""She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)""Daydreams About Night Things""How I Love Them Old Songs"Willie Nelson"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"Chet AtkinsPatriotic Medley"Yankee Doodle Dixie""Battle Hymn of the Republic""America the Beautiful"
Presenters Presenter(s)AwardMac DavisBobby GoldsboroFemale Vocalist of the YearAnne MurrayJohnny RodriguezVocal Duo of the YearPee Wee KingFreddie HartVocal Group of the YearLynn AndersonMel TillisAlbum of the YearDonna FargoGeorge JonesSong of the YearTammy WynetteTanya TuckerMale Vocalist of the YearPorter WagonerMac WisemanInstrumental Group of the YearBilly "Crash" CraddockMinnie PearlSingle of the YearBill AndersonBobby BareInstrumentalist of the YearTennessee Ernie FordPresented Country Music Hall of Fame Induction of Minnie PearlCharlie RichEntertainer of the Year
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