1998 Country Music Association Awards

The 1998 Country Music Association Awards, 32nd Ceremony, was held on September 23, 1998 at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill. Tim McGraw and George Strait went in to the night with 5 nominations each, including Entertainer of the Year. Steve Wariner led the night with 3 wins, including Song of the year.

1998 Country Music Association Awards
Date	September 23, 1998
Location	Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	Vince Gill
Most wins	Steve Wariner (3)
Most nominations	Tim McGraw George Strait (5 each)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS
← 1997 · CMA · 1999 →

Winners and nominees

Winner are in Bold.^[1]

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Garth Brooks Brooks & Dunn Vince Gill Tim McGraw George Strait	Everywhere — Tim McGraw Come On Over — Shania Twain Long Stretch of Lonesome — Patty Loveless One Step at a Time — George Strait Sevens — Garth Brooks
Male Vocalist of the Year	Female Vocalist of the Year
George Strait Garth Brooks Vince Gill Tim McGraw Collin Raye	Trisha Yearwood Faith Hill Patty Loveless Martina McBride Lee Ann Womack
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
Dixie Chicks Alabama Diamond Rio The Mavericks Sawyer Brown	Brooks & Dunn Bellamy Brothers The Kinleys The Lynns Thrasher & Shiver
Single of the Year	Song of the Year
"Holes In The Floor of Heaven" — Steve Wariner "A Broken Wing" — Martina McBride "I Just Want To Dance With You" — George Strait "This Kiss" — Faith Hill "You Don't Seem To Miss Me" — Patty Loveless	Holes In The Floor of Heaven — Steve Wariner and Billy Kirsch A Broken Wing — James House, Phil Barnhart, and Sam Hogin How Do I Live — Diane Warren I Just Want To Dance With You — John Prine and Roger Cook It's Your Love — Stephony Smith
Horizon Award	Musician of the Year
Dixie Chicks Trace Adkins Jo Dee Messina Michael Peterson Lee Ann Womack	Brent Mason Eddie Bayers Paul Franklin Matt Rollings Brent Rowan
Music Video of the Year	Music Event of the Year
"This Kiss" — Faith Hill "A Broken Wing" — Martina McBride "Bye Bye" — Jo Dee Messina "Carrying Your Love With Me" — George Strait Did I Shave My Legs For This?" — Deana Carter	"You Don't Seem To Miss Me" — Patty Loveless and George Jones "If You See Him/If You See Her" — Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire "In Another's Eyes" — Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" — Tim McGraw and Faith Hill "What If I Said" — Anita Cochran and Steve Wariner

Hall Of Fame

Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees[2]
George Morgan Elvis Presley E.W. "Bud" Wendell Tammy Wynette