2007 Country Music Association Awards

The 2007 Country Music Association Awards took place on November 7, 2007. Kenny Chesney won the night's top honor for entertainer of the year, which was his second straight win in this category. Taylor Swift won her first ever CMA Award for the horizon award (changed to New Artist of the Year in 2008). Carrie Underwood also picked up some trophies of her career for female vocalist of the year and single of the year, while country music icon George Strait's only victory was for album of the year.

Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.

Entertainer of the Year	Album of the Year
Kenny Chesney Rascal Flatts George Strait Keith Urban Brad Paisley	It Just Comes Natural — George Strait Long Trip Alone — Dierks Bentley Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing — Keith Urban 5th Gear — Brad Paisley These Days — Vince Gill
Male Vocalist of the Year	Female Vocalist of the Year
Brad Paisley Keith Urban Kenny Chesney George Strait Josh Turner	Carrie Underwood Alison Krauss Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Reba McEntire
Vocal Group of the Year	Vocal Duo of the Year
Rascal Flatts Little Big Town Alison Krauss & Union Station Dixie Chicks Emerson Drive	Sugarland Big & Rich Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The Wreckers
Single of the Year	Song of the Year (Songwriters' Award)
"Before He Cheats" — Carrie Underwood "Anyway" — Martina McBride "Lost in This Moment" — Big & Rich "Ticks" — Brad Paisley "Wrapped" — George Strait	"Stay" — Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) "Anyway" — Martina McBride, Brad Warren & Brett Warren (Martina McBride) "Before He Cheats" — Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood) "Give It Away" — Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon & Jamey Johnson (George Strait) "Stupid Boy" — Dave Berg, Deanna Bryant & Sarah Buxton (Keith Urban)
Horizon Award (changed to New Artist of the Year)	Musician of the Year
Taylor Swift Jason Aldean Rodney Atkins Little Big Town Kellie Pickler	Jerry Douglas Dan Huff Mac McAnally Randy Scruggs Eddie Flowers, Jr.
Music Video of the Year	Musical Event of the Year
"Online" — Brad Paisley "Anyway" — Martina McBride "Before He Cheats" — Carrie Underwood "Moments" — Emerson Drive "You Save Me" — Kenny Chesney	"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" — Tracy Lawrence featuring Tim McGraw & Kenny Chesney "Because of You" — Kelly Clarkson featuring Reba McEntire "Hey, Good Lookin'" — Jimmy Buffett featuring George Strait & Alan Jackson "Missing You" — Alison Krauss & John Waite "The Reason Why" — Vince Gill featuring Alison Krauss
International Artist Achievement Award
Dwight Yoakam