The 2000 awards, the 34th annual show, was held on October 4th. The host for the show, as for the past few years, was Vince Gill.

   For each category the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees. The nominations for each category are as follows;

Entertainer Of The Year

    Dixie Chicks
    Faith Hill
    Alan Jackson
    Tim McGraw
    George Strait

Single Of The Year

    I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
      Mark Wright
    Breathe – Faith Hill
      Byron Gallimore and Faith Hill
    Buy Me A Rose – Kenny Rogers
      Kenny Rogers, Brent Maher and Jim McKell
    He Didn’t Have To Be – Brad Paisley
      Frank Rogers
    How Do You Like Me Now?! – Toby Keith
      James Stroud and Toby Keith

Album Of The Year

    Fly – Dixie Chicks – Monument
      Blake Chancey and Paul Worley
    Breathe – Faith Hill – Warner Bros.
      Byron Gallimore, Dann Huff and Faith Hill
    I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack – MCA
      Mark Wright and Frank Liddell
    Under The Influence – Alan Jackson – Arista/Nashville
      Keith Stegall
    Who Needs Pictures – Brad Paisley – Arista/Nashville
      Frank Rogers

Song Of The Year

    I Hope You Dance
      Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
      Universal-MCA Music Publishing/Sonda Creek Songs, Choice is Tragic Music/Ensign Music Corp.
    Amazed
      Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey
      Warner-Tamerlane/Careers-BMG Music Publishing/Silverkiss Music Publishing
    Breathe
      Holly Lamar and Stephanie Bentley
      Cal IV Songs/Universal-Songs of PolyGram International/Hopechest Music
    He Didn’t Have To Be
      Brad Paisley and Kelly Lovelace
      EMI April/Sea Gayle/Love Ranch
    Murder On Music Row
      Larry Cordell and Larry Shell
      Pier Five Music/Wandachord Music/Shell Point Music

Female Vocalist Of The Year

    Faith Hill
    Martina McBride
    Jo Dee Messina
    Lee Ann Womack
    Trisha Yearwood

Male Vocalist Of The Year

    Tim McGraw
    Vince Gill
    Alan Jackson
    Brad Paisley
    George Strait

Vocal Group Of The Year

    Dixie Chicks
    Alabama
    Asleep At The Wheel
    Diamond Rio
    Lonestar

Vocal Duo Of The Year

    Montgomery Gentry
    Bellamy Brothers
    Brooks & Dunn
    The Kinleys
    The Warren Brothers

Vocal Event Of The Year

    George Strait (a duet with Alan Jackson) – "Murder On Music Row" – MCA
    Asleep At The Wheel/Dixie Chicks – "Roly Poly" – Dreamworks Records Nashville
    Clint Black (with Lisa Hartman Black) – "When I Said I Do" – RCA
    Faith Hill with Tim McGraw – "Let’s Make Love" – Warner Bros./Curb
    Lee Ann Womack (special guest appearance Sons Of The Desert) – "I Hope You Dance" – MCA

Musician Of The Year

    Hargus "Pig" Robbins
    Paul Franklin
    Dann Huff
    Brent Mason
    Brent Rowan

Music Video Of The Year

    Goodbye Earl – Dixie Chicks
      Evan Bernard, director
    Breathe – Faith Hill
      Lili Zanuck, director
    He Didn’t Have To Be – Brad Paisley
      Deaton Flanigen, director
    How Do You Like Me Now?! – Toby Keith
      Michael Salomon, director
    I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
      Gerry Wenner, director

Horizon Award

    Brad Paisley
    SHeDAISY
    Sara Evans
    Montgomery Gentry
    Chely Wright