2006
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
#11 on CMT's 20 Sexiest Southern Men Countdown
ACM Nominee - Top Male Vocalist
2005
CMT 100 Greatest Music Videos - #94 Check Yes Or No
CMA - All time record for most career nominations with a total of 73. He was the CMA “Vocalist of the Year” 5 times and the only artist in history to be so honored in two different decades
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA - Musical Event of the Year: "Good News, Bad News" With Lee Ann Womack
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Somewhere Down In Texas
2004
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Musical Event of the Year: "Hey Good Lookin'" (With Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith)
CMT's 100 Best Country Love Songs - "I Cross My Heart" was #9
2003
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
ACM - Most career nominations (71) of all time
5 times "Vocalist of the Year" and the only artist in history to be so honored in two different decades.
ACM Gene Weed Award for Special Achievement - for recognizing his record breaking of 50 #1 singles.
National Medal of Arts - given by President George W. Bush to George in the Oval Office
Induction into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
2002
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Vocal Event of the Year: "Designated Drinker" (With Alan Jackson)
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: The Road Less Traveled
Country Weekly - Favorite Collaborative Song: "Designated Drinker" with Alan Jackson in 2001
Country Weekly/TNN/CMT Music Awards - Entertainer of the Year
Country Weekly/TNN/CMT Music Awards - Impact Award
Country Weekly/TNN/CMT Music Awards - Collaborative Event of the Year: "Murder on Music Row" with Alan Jackson
Country Weekly/TNN/CMT Music Awards - Single of the Year: "Murder on Music Row" with Alan Jackson
Country Weekly/TNN/CMT Music Awards - Song of the Year: "Murder on Music Row" with Alan Jackson
2001
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
George's 10th annual appearance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He set a new single day attendance record by performing to a sold out attendance of 68,266.
2000
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA - Vocal Event of the Year: "Murder on Music Row" with Alan Jackson
Country Weekly/TNN Music Awards - Entertainer of the Year
Country Weekly/TNN Music Awards - Male Artist of the Year
Country Weekly/TNN Music Awards - Album of the Year: Always Never The Same
Country Weekly/TNN Music Awards - Single of the Year: "Write This Down"
Country Weekly/TNN Music Awards - Impact Artist of the Year
RIAA - 25th Platinum Album Award
Career Achievement Award from MCA Records
1999
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Always Never The Same
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Entertainer
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Male Artist
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Video Entertainer
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Album: One Step At A Time
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Line Dance Song: "I Just Want To Dance With You"
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Song: "I Just Want To Dance With You"
George Strait Country Music Festival - International Entertainment
Buyer Association Award - Festival/Special Event of the Year
George Strait Country Music Festival - #2 spot in Pollstar's Mid-Year Top 50 Tours report
1998
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: One Step At A Time
CMA Nominee - Single of the Year: "I Just Want To Dance With You"
CMA Nominee - Music Video of the Year: "Carrying Your Love With Me"
CMA - Male Vocalist of the Year
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Entertainer
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Male Vocalist
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Album: One Step At A Time
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Video Entertainer
American Music Awards - Top Male Country Vocalist
American Music Awards - Favorite Country Album: Carrying Your Love With Me
RR - Best Male Vocalist
British CMA - Male Vocalist of the Year
The George Strait Country Music Festival was the highest grossing country tour of the year with over one million people and grossing nearly $35 million.
1997
Chosen as one of "10 Trendsetters of 1997" by People Magazine
Chosen "Sexiest Country Singer of 1997" by People Magazine
MCA/Nashville's first ever #1 POP album: Carrying Your Love With Me (May 8)
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Single of the Year: "One Night At A Time"
CMA - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA - Album of the Year: Carrying Your Love With Me
American Music Awards - Favorite Country Album: Blue Clear Sky
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Video Entertainer
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Video: "Check Yes Or No"
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Album: Blue Clear Sky
TNN/Music City News - Album of the Year: Blue Clear Sky
RR - Best Male Vocalist
RR - Best Album: Blue Clear Sky
British CMA - International Male Vocalist
Billboard - #1 Most Played Artist (all genres)
1996
Inducted into the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's Star Trail
CMA - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA - Single of the Year: "Check Yes Or No"
Dutch CMA - Favorite Album of the Year: Blue Clear Sky
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Music Video of the Year: "Check Yes or No"
CMA - Album of the Year: Blue Clear Sky
ACM - Male Vocalist of the Year
ACM - Album of the Year: Blue Clear Sky
TNN/Music City News - Single of the Year: "Check Yes Or No"
TNN/Music City News - Video of the Year: "Check Yes Or No"
TNN/Music City News - Album of the Year: Lead On
Country Weekly - Golden Pick Award: Favorite Song: "Check Yes or No"
Billboard Magazine - Country Artist of the Year
Billboard - Hot Country Singles and Tracks Artist
Billboard - Top Male Country Artist
RR - Top Country Artist
RR - Best Single: "Check Yes or No"
1995
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Lead On
ACM - Single of the Year: "Check Yes Or No"
ASCAP - Voice of Music Award
Billboard - Hot Country Singles and Tracks Artist
1994
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Asleep At The Wheel Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys - Liberty
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Easy Come Easy Go
1993
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
Academy of Country Music - Tex Ritter Award: Pure Country
1991
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
American Music Awards - Top Male Country Vocalist
1990
Chosen as one of the "World's 50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine
CMA - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Livin' It Up
SRO - Touring Artist of the Year
Radio & Records - Country Performer of the Year
1989
First Platinum Award for a video by any country artist: George Strait "Live" (April)
ACM - Entertainer of the Year
ACM - Top Male Vocalist
Billboard - Top Country Singles Artist
Special Award - Connie B. Gay Award (given to a non-CMA BoardMember)
CMA - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Beyond The Blue Neon
Presidential American Vocation Success Award
1988
ACM - Male Vocalist of the Year
Billboard - Top Country Singles Artist
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: If You Ain't Lovin You Ain't Livin'
February 22 was named George Strait Day in Houston by Texas Mayor Kathy Whitmire for the record shattering performances at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
1987
First place in the 1987-1988 Muy Grande Deer contest in Freer, Texas. George's buck was an 18-pointer with a 19-inch spread, taken in Webb County.
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Ocean Front Property
CMA Nominee - Single of the Year: "All My Ex's Live In Texas"
Billboard - First Album Ever To Debut at #1: Ocean Front Property
Billboard - Top Country Artist of the Year
Billboard - Top Country Album Artist
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - World Attendance Record (49,246)
1986
Music City News - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: #7
CMA Nominee - Single of the Year: "Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her"
Billboard - Overall Top Artist
Billboard - Top Male Artist
1985
CMA - Album of the Year: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
CMA - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Entertainer of the Year
CMA Nominee - Single of the Year: "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind"
ACM - Male Vocalist of the Year
Billboard - Top Country Album Artist
1984
CMA Nominee - Male Vocalist of the Year
CMA Nominee - Album of the Year: Right Or Wrong
ACM - Male Vocalist of the Year
ACM - Album of the Year: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Billboard - Male Vocalist of the Year
Received the Soutwest Texas State University Achievement Medal
1983
CMA Nominee - Horizon Award
Billboard - Male Singles Artist of the Year
1981
Billboard - New Male Album Artist of the Year
Record World - New Male Artist of the Year