TNN Awards
The best current country musicians were honored with the annual TNN Awards (The Nashville Network) . In 1990 the TNN Awards were merged with the MCN Awards (Music City News). Starting in 2000, TNN worked with Country Weekly magazine on the award .
The TNN television station left Nashville for New York in 2001 and was renamed from The Nashville Network to The National Network . The TNN Awards have been discontinued.
2001
| Entertainer Of The Year: | George Strait |
| Song Of The Year: | "Murder On Music Row" - Larry Cordel & Larry Shell |
| Single Of The Year: | "Murder On Music Row" - Alan Jackson & George Strait |
| Album Of The Year: | "When Somebody Loves You" - Alan Jackson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Faith Hill |
| Top Duo: | - |
| Top Vocal Group: | Dixie Chicks |
2000
| Entertainer Of The Year: | George Strait |
| Song Of The Year: | "He Didn't Have To Be" - Brad Paisley & Kelley Lovelace |
| Single Of The Year: | "Write This Down" - George Strait |
| Album Of The Year: | "Always Never The Same" - George Strait |
| Top Male Vocalist: | George Strait |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Faith Hill |
| New Male Vocalist: | - |
| New Female Vocalist: | - |
| Top Duo: | - |
| Top Vocal Group: | Dixie Chicks |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Brad Paisley |
1999
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Neal McCoy |
| Song Of The Year: | "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" - Diane Warren |
| Single Of The Year: | "This Kiss" - Faith Hill |
| Album Of The Year: | "One Step At A Time" - George Strait |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Tim McGraw |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Faith Hill |
| New Male Vocalist: | Michael Peterson |
| New Female Vocalist: | Dixie Chicks |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Dixie Chicks |
1998
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Neal McCoy |
| Song Of The Year: | "It's All The Same To Me" - Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Single Of The Year: | "It's All The Same To Me" - Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Album Of The Year: | "Cover To Cover" - Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Lorrie Morgan |
| New Male Vocalist: | - |
| New Female Vocalist: | - |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | - |
1997
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Single Of The Year: | "Trail Of Tears" - Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Album Of The Year: | "Blue Clear Sky" - George Strait |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Lorrie Morgan |
| New Male Vocalist: | Wade Hayes |
| New Female Vocalist: | LeAnn Rimes |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1996
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Single Of The Year: | "Check Yes Or No" - George Strait |
| Album Of The Year: | "Lead On" - George Strait |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Lorrie Morgan |
| New Male Vocalist: | Bryan White |
| New Female Vocalist: | Terri Clark |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1995
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song Of The Year: | "Your Love Amazes Me" - Amanda Hunt-Taylor & Chuck Jones |
| Single Of The Year: | "Livin 'On Love" - Alan Jackson |
| Album Of The Year: | "Who I Am" - Alan Jackson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| New Male Vocalist: | Tim McGraw |
| New Female Vocalist: | Faith Hill |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1994
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Single Of The Year: | "Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson |
| Album Of The Year: | "A Lot About Livin '(And A Little' Bout Love)" - Alan Jackson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Lorrie Morgan |
| Star of Tomorrow: | John Michael Montgomery |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1993
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Alan Jackson |
| Song Of The Year: | "Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson & Jim McBride |
| Single Of The Year: | "I Still Believe In You" - Vince Gill |
| Album Of The Year: | "I Still Believe In You" - Vince Gill |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Doug Stone |
| Top Duo: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1992
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Garth Brooks |
| Song Of The Year: | "I Still Believe In You" - Vince Gill - John Jarvis & Vince Gill |
| Single Of The Year: | "Don't Rock The Jukebox" - Alan Jackson |
| Album Of The Year: | "Don't Rock The Jukebox" - Alan Jackson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Travis kick |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1991
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Song Of The Year: | "Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" - Travis Tritt |
| Single Of The Year: | "When I Call Your Name" - Vince Gill |
| Album Of The Year: | "Here In The Real World" - Alan Jackson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Alan Jackson |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1990
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Song Of The Year: | "Here In The Real World" - Alan Jackson & Mark Irwin |
| Single Of The Year: | "More Than A Name On A Wall" - Statler Brothers |
| Album Of The Year: | "Killin 'Time" - Clint Black |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Patty Loveless |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Clint Black |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1989
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Randy Travis |
| Song Of The Year: | "I'll Leave This World Loving You" - Mack Vickery |
| Single Of The Year: | "I'll Leave This World Loving You" - Ricky Van Shelton |
| Album Of The Year: | "Loving Proof" - Ricky Van Shelton |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Shenandoah |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Oak Ridge Boys |
1988
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Randy Travis |
| Song Of The Year: | "Forever And Ever Amen" - Don Schlitz & Paul Overstreet |
| Single Of The Year: | "Forever And Ever Amen" - Randy Travis |
| Album Of The Year: | "Always And Forever" - Randy Travis |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Randy Travis |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Oak Ridge Boys |
1987
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Statler Brothers |
| Song Of The Year: | "Too Much On My Heart" - Jimmy Fortune |
| Single Of The Year: | "On The Other Hand" - Randy Travis |
| Album Of The Year: | "Storms Of Life" - Randy Travis |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Randy Travis |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Randy Travis |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1986
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Statler Brothers |
| Song Of The Year: | "My Only Love" - Jimmy Fortune |
| Single Of The Year: | "My Only Love" - Statler Brothers |
| Album Of The Year: | "Partners In Rhyme" - Statler Brothers |
| Top Male Vocalist: | George Strait |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | John Schneider |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1985
| Entertainer Of The Year: | Statler Brothers |
| Song Of The Year: | "Elizabeth" - Jimmy Fortune |
| Single Of The Year: | "God Bless The USA" - Lee Greenwood |
| Album Of The Year: | "Atlanta Blue" - Statler Brothers |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Lee Greenwood |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Reba McEntire |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Judds |
| Top Duo: | Judds |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1984
| Song Of The Year: | "Swingin '" - John Anderson & Lionel Delmore |
| Single Of The Year: | "Elizabeth" - Statler Brothers |
| Album Of The Year: | "The Closer You Get" - Alabama |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Lee Greenwood |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Janie Fricke |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Ronny Robbins |
| Top Duo: | Dolly Parton / Kenny Rogers |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1983
| Song Of The Year: | “I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home” - Dwayne Blackwell |
| Single Of The Year: | "Some Memories Just Won't Die" - Marty Robbins |
| Album Of The Year: | "Come Back To Me" - Marty Robbins |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Marty Robbins |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Janie Fricke |
| Star of Tomorrow: | Ricky Skaggs |
| Top Duo: | Shelly West / David Frizzell |
| Top Vocal Group: | Alabama |
1982
| Song Of The Year: | "Elvira" - Dallas Frazier |
| Single Of The Year: | "Elvira" - Oak Ridge Boys |
| Album Of The Year: | "Feels So Right" - Alabama |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Marty Robbins |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Barbara Mandrell |
| New Male Vocalist: | TG Sheppard |
| New Female Vocalist: | Shelly West |
| Top Duo: | DShelly West / David Frizzell |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1981
| Song Of The Year: | "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock & Curly Putnam |
| Single Of The Year: | "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - George Jones |
| Album Of The Year: | "Tenth Anniversary" - Statler Brothers |
| Top Male Vocalist: | George Jones |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Barbara Mandrell |
| New Male Vocalist: | Boxcar Willie |
| New Female Vocalist: | Louise Mandrell |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1980
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Single Of The Year: | "Coward Of The County" - Kenny Rogers |
| Album Of The Year: | "The Originals" - Statler Brothers |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Marty Robbins |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Hank Williams Jr. |
| New Female Vocalist: | Charly McClain |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1979
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Single Of The Year: | "The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers |
| Album Of The Year: | "Entertainers On And Off The Record" - Statler Bros |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Kenny Rogers |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Barbara Mandrell |
| New Male Vocalist: | Rex Allen Jr. |
| New Female Vocalist: | Janie Fricke |
| Top Duo: | Kenny Rogers & Dottie West |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1978
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Single Of The Year: | "Heaven's Just A Sin Away" - Kendalls |
| Album Of The Year: | "Moody Blue" - Elvis Presley |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Larry Gatlin |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Don Williams |
| New Female Vocalist: | Debby Boone |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1977
| Song Of The Year: | "I Don't Want To Have To Marry You" - Fred Imus & Phil Sweet |
| Single Of The Year: | "I Don't Want To Have To Marry You" - Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Conway Twitty |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Larry Gatlin |
| New Female Vocalist: | Helen Cornelius |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1976
| Song Of The Year: | "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" - Fred Rose |
| Single Of The Year: | "When A Tingle Becomes A Chill" - Loretta Lynn |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Conway Twitty |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Mickey Gilley |
| New Female Vocalist: | Barbara Mandrell |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1975
| Song Of The Year: | "Country Bumpkin" - Don Wayne |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Conway Twitty |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Ronnie Milsap |
| New Female Vocalist: | Crystal Gayle |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1974
| Song Of The Year: | "You've Never Been This Far Before" - Conway Twitty |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Conway Twitty |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Johnny Rodriguez |
| New Female Vocalist: | Olivia Newton-John |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1973
| Song Of The Year: | "Why Me Lord" - Kris Kristofferson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Charley Pride |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Johnny Rodriguez |
| New Female Vocalist: | Tanya Tucker |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1972
| Song Of The Year: | "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" - Ben Peters |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Charley Pride |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Billy 'Crash' Craddock |
| New Female Vocalist: | Donna Fargo |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1971
| Song Of The Year: | "Help Me Make It Through The Night" - Kris Kristofferson |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Charley Pride |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Tommy Overstreet |
| New Female Vocalist: | Susan Raye |
| Top Duo: | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| Top Vocal Group: | Statler Brothers |
1970
| Song Of The Year: | "Hello Darlin '" - Conway Twitty |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Charley Pride |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Tommy Cash |
| New Female Vocalist: | Susan Raye |
| Top Duo: | Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton |
| Top Vocal Group: | Tompall & Glaser Brotherss |
1969
| Song Of The Year: | "All I Have To Offer You Is Me" - Dallas Frazier, Doodle Owens |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Charley Pride |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Johnny Bush |
| New Female Vocalist: | Peggy Sue |
| Top Duo: | Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton |
| Top Vocal Group: | Tompall & Glaser Brotherss |
1968
| Song Of The Year: | - |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Merle Haggard |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Cal Smith |
| New Female Vocalist: | Dolly Parton |
| Top Duo: | Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton |
| Top Vocal Group: | Tompall & Glaser Brotherss |
1967
| Song Of The Year: | "There Goes My Everything" - Dallas Frazier |
| Top Male Vocalist: | Merle Haggard |
| Top Female Vocalist: | Loretta Lynn |
| New Male Vocalist: | Tom T. Hall |
| New Female Vocalist: | Tammy Wynette |
| Top Duo: | Wilburn Brothers |
| Top Vocal Group: | Tompall & Glaser Brotherss |