Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year
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| Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year | |
|---|---|
Current winner of the award Cody Johnson | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Country Music Association |
| First award | 1967 |
| Currently held by | Cody Johnson (2025) |
The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.[1] This Award goes to the artist. The Award is based on individual musical performance on a solo Country single or album release, as well as the overall contribution to Country Music.[2] This award was one of the original awards given at the first ceremony in 1967.
The inaugural recipient of the award was Jack Greene in 1967. Chris Stapleton holds the record for most wins in the category, with eight, while five-time recipient George Strait has a leading twenty-five nominations. Dierks Bentley and Eric Church holds the record for most nominations without a win, with nine each. The current holder of the award is Cody Johnson, who won in 2025










Artists with multiple wins
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 8 | Chris Stapleton |
| 5 | Blake Shelton |
| George Strait | |
| Vince Gill | |
| 3 | Brad Paisley |
| Keith Urban | |
| Ronnie Milsap | |
| 2 | Alan Jackson |
| Charley Pride | |
| George Jones | |
| Lee Greenwood | |
| Luke Combs | |
| Randy Travis | |
| Tim McGraw |