2003 Country Music Association Awards

The2003Country Music Association Awards,37th Ceremony, was held on November 5, 2003 at theGrand Ole Opry House,Nashville, Tennessee, and hosted by CMA Award Winner,Vince Gill.Toby Keithlead the evening with 7 nominations, including Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.Alan JacksonandJohnny Cash(posthumously) took home the most awards with 3 each.

2003 Country Music Association Awards
Date	November 5, 2003
Location	Grand Ole Opry House,Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	Vince Gill
Most awards	Johnny Cash† (3) Alan Jackson(3)
Most nominations	Toby Keith(7)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS

Winners and Nominees

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Alan Jackson Brooks & Dunn Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw	American IV: The Man Comes Around—Johnny Cash† Home—Dixie Chicks Man With a Memory—Joe Nichols Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors—Tim McGraw Unleashed—Toby Keith
Male Vocalist of the Year	Female Vocalist of the Year
Alan Jackson Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Brad Paisley George Strait	Martina McBride Terri Clark Alison Krauss Patty Loveless Dolly Parton
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
Rascal Flatts Alabama Diamond Rio Dixie Chicks Lonestar	Brooks & Dunn Bellamy Brothers Montgomery Gentry Sons of the Desert The Warren Brothers
Single of the Year	Song of the Year
"Hurt"—Johnny Cash† "Beer For My Horses"—Toby KeithandWillie Nelson "Celebrity"—Brad Paisley "Have You Forgotten?"—Darryl Worley "Three Wooden Crosses"—Randy Travis	"Three Wooden Crosses"—Doug JohnsonandKim Williams "Beer For My Horses"—Toby KeithandScotty Emerick "Celebrity"—Brad Paisley "Have You Forgotten?"—Darryl WorleyandWynn Varble "Red Dirt Road"—Kix BrooksandRonnie Dunn
Horizon Award	Musician of the Year
Joe Nichols Gary Allan Buddy Jewell Blake Shelton Darryl Worley	Randy Scruggs,Guitar Jerry Douglas,Dobro Paul Franklin,Steel Guitar Aubrie Haynie, Fiddle/Mandolin Brent Mason,Guitar
Music Video of the Year	Music Event of the Year
"Hurt"—Johnny Cash† "Beer For My Horses"—Toby KeithandWillie Nelson "Celebrity"—Brad Paisley "Concrete Angel"—Martina McBride "Red Dirt Road"—Brooks & Dunn	"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"—Alan JacksonandJimmy Buffett "Beer For My Horses"—Toby KeithandWillie Nelson "Picture"—Kid Rock(feat.Sheryl Crow) "Tears in the Holston River"—Nitty Gritty Dirt BandandJohnny Cash† "The Truth About Men"—Tracy Byrd,Andy Griggs,Montgomery GentryandBlake Shelton

Performances

• Martina McBride — "In My Daughters Eyes"
• Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson —Tribute to Johnny Cash:"Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk The Line"
• Travis Tritt and Sheryl Crow —Tribute to Johnny Cash:"Jackson"
• Hank Williams Jr —Tribute to Johnny Cash:"Ring of Fire"
• Brooks & Dunn — "You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out of the Girl"
• Rascal Flatts — "I Melt"
• Joe Nichols — "Brokenheartsville"
• Dolly Parton and Norah Jones — "The Grass Is Blue"
• Tim McGraw — "Red Ragtop"
• Kenny Chesney — "There Goes My Life"
• Toby Keith — "I Love This Bar"
• Terri Clark — "I Wanna Do It All"
• Patty Loveless — "Lovin' All Night"
• Buddy Jewell — "Help Pour out the Rain"
• Blake Shelton — "The Baby"
• Gary Allan — "Songs About Rain"
• Darryl Worley — "I Will Stand My Ground"
• George Strait — "Honk If You Honky Tonk"
• Shania Twain — "She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
• Alison Krauss — "Everytime You Say Goodbye"
• Brad Paisley — "Celebrity"
• Dierk Bentley — "What Was I Thinkin'"
• Vince Gill — "Young Man's Town"