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34th Annual CMA Awards
| Host: | Vince Gill |
| Venue: | Grand Ole Opry House |
| City: | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Date: | Oct. 4, 2000 |
Entertainer of the Year: Dixie Chicks
34th Annual CMA Awards Summary
The Dixie Chicks are the night's biggest winners, taking home four awards. The trio receive the coveted entertainer of the
year, as well as vocal group of the year. Fly is named album of the year, and their star-filled video "Goodbye Earl"
wins video of the year. The crossover hit "I Hope You Dance" earns Lee Ann Womack the single of the year award and gives
co-writers Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers the song of the year honor. Montgomery Gentry unseat Brooks & Dunn in the duo category,
while hot new singer-songwriter Brad Paisley receives the Horizon Award. Country's hot couple, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill,
win the male and female vocalist awards. The ode to traditional country, "Murder on Music Row," gives a surprised Alan Jackson
and George Strait the vocal event of the year nod. The legendary Faron Young and Charley Pride are both inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame.
Entertainer of the Year
| Winner: | Dixie Chicks |
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Male Vocalist of the Year
| Winner: | Tim McGraw |
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Female Vocalist of the Year
| Winner: | Faith Hill |
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Horizon Award
| Winner: | Brad Paisley |
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Vocal Group of the Year
| Winner: | Dixie Chicks |
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Vocal Duo of the Year
| Winner: | Montgomery Gentry |
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Vocal Event of the Year
| Winners: | Alan Jackson and George Strait |
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| Song Title: | "Murder on Music Row" |
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Album of the Year
| Winner: | Dixie Chicks |
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| Album Title: | Fly |
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Song of the Year
| Winners: | Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers |
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| Song Title: | "I Hope You Dance" |
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Single of the Year
| Winners: | Lee Ann Womack and Sons of the Desert |
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| Song Title: | "I Hope You Dance" |
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Musician of the Year
| Winner: | Hargus "Pig" Robbins |
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Music Video of the Year
| Winners: | Dixie Chicks and Evan Bernard |
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| Video Title: | "Goodbye Earl" |
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