The 1974 Country Music Association Awards, 8th Ceremony, was held on October 14, 1974, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award winner Johnny Cash.
Winners and nominees Winners in Bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Charlie Rich Roy Clark Mac Davis Loretta Lynn Olivia Newton-John Very Special Love Songs — Charlie Rich Country Bumpkin — Cal Smith If We Make It Through December — Merle Haggard If You Love Me, Let Me Know — Olivia Newton-John You've Never Been This Far Before — Conway TwittyMale Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year Ronnie Milsap Merle Haggard Waylon Jennings Charlie Rich Cal Smith Olivia Newton-John Loretta Lynn Anne Murray Dolly Parton Tanya TuckerVocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year Statler Brothers Brush Arbor The Buckaroos The Jordanaires The Osborne Brothers Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely George Jones and Tammy Wynette Barbara Mandrell and David Houston Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonSingle of the YearSong of the Year "Country Bumpkin" — Cal Smith "As Soon As I Hang Up the Phone" — Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" — Olivia Newton-John "The Most Beautiful Girl" — Charlie Rich "The Streak" — Ray Stevens "Country Bumpkin" — Don Wayne "If We Make It Through December" — Merle Haggard "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" — John Rostill "The Most Beautiful Girl" — Norro Wilson, Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill "The Streak" — Ray StevensInstrumental Group of the YearInstrumentalist of the Year Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass Chet Atkins and Merle Travis The Buckaroos Po' Boys The Strangers Don Rich Chet Atkins Roy Clark Lloyd Green Charlie McCoy
Hall of Fame Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Owen BradleyPee Wee King
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