Who Won the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Award?
From Jack Greene in 1967 to Chris Stapleton in 2023, the Country Music Association has voted on their Male Vocalist of the Year. Stapleton has now won the award seven times. Blake Shelton, Vince Gill, and George Strait have all won five times. Three time winners include Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Ronnie Milsap.
| 2023 |
| Chris Stapleton Other Nominees: Luke Combs; Jelly Roll; Cody Johnson; Morgan Wallen |
| 2022 |
| Chris Stapleton Other Nominees: Eric Church; Luke Combs; Cody Johnson; Morgan Wallen |
| 2021 |
| Chris Stapleton Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Eric Church; Luke Combs; Thomas Rhett |
| 2020 |
| Luke Combs Other Nominees: Eric Church; Thomas Rhett; Chris Stapleton; Keith Urban |
| 2019 |
| Luke Combs Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Thomas Rhett; Chris Stapleton; Keith Urban |
| 2018 |
| Chris Stapleton Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Luke Combs; Thomas Rhett; Keith Urban |
| 2017 |
| Chris Stapleton Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Eric Church; Thomas Rhett; Keith Urban |
| 2016 Chris Stapleton | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Eric Church; Tim McGraw; Keith Urban | |
| 2015 Chris Stapleton | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Luke Bryan; Eric Church; Blake Shelton | |
| 2014 Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Eric Church; Keith Urban; Luke Bryan | |
| 2013 Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Eric Church; Jason Aldean; Keith Urban; Luke Bryan | |
| 2012 Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean; Luke Bryan; Eric Church; Keith Urban | |
| 2011 Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Jason Aldean; Kenny Chesney; Brad Paisley; Keith Urban | |
| 2010 Blake Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Brad Paisley; George Strait; Keith Urban | |
| 2009 Brad Paisley | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Darius Rucker; George Strait; Keith Urban | |
| 2008 Brad Paisley | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Alan Jackson; George Strait; Keith Urban | |
| 2007 Brad Paisley | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; George Strait; Josh Turner; Keith Urban | |
| 2006 Keith Urban | |
| Other Nominees: Dierks Bentley; Kenny Chesney; Alan Jackson; Brad Paisley | |
| 2005 Keith Urban | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Alan Jackson; Brad Paisley; George Strait | |
| 2004 Keith Urban | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Alan Jackson; Toby Keith; George Strait | |
| 2003 Alan Jackson | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Toby Keith; Tim McGraw; Brad Paisley; George Strait | |
| 2002 Alan Jackson | |
| Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Toby Keith; Brad Paisley; George Strait | |
| 2001 Toby Keith | |
| Other Nominees: Alan Jackson; Tim McGraw; Brad Paisley; George Strait | |
| 2000 Tim McGraw | |
| Other Nominees: Vince Gill; Alan Jackson; Brad Paisley; George Strait | |
| 1999 Tim McGraw | |
| Other Nominees: Vince Gill; Alan Jackson; George Strait; Steve Wariner | |
| 1998 George Strait | |
| Other Nominees: Garth Brooks; Vince Gill; Tim McGraw; Collin Raye | |
| 1997 George Strait | |
| Other Nominees: Vince Gill; Alan Jackson; Collin Raye; Bryan White | |
| 1996 George Strait | |
| Other Nominees: Vince Gill; Alan Jackson; Collin Raye; Bryan White | |
| 1995 Vince Gill | |
| Other Nominees: John Berry; Alan Jackson; John Michael Montgomery; George Strait | |
| 1994 Vince Gill | |
| Other Nominees: John Anderson; Alan Jackson; George Strait; Dwight Yoakam | |
| 1993 Vince Gill | |
| Other Nominees: John Anderson; Garth Brooks; Alan Jackson; George Strait | |
| 1992 Vince Gill | |
| Other Nominees: Garth Brooks; Joe Diffie; Alan Jackson; Travis Tritt | |
| 1991 Vince Gill | |
| Other Nominees: Clint Black; Garth Brooks; Alan Jackson; George Strait | |
| 1990 Clint Black | |
| Other Nominees: Garth Brooks; Rodney Crowell; George Strait; Ricky Van Shelton | |
| 1989 Ricky Van Shelton | |
| Other Nominees: Rodney Crowell; George Strait; Randy Travis; Keith Whitley | |
| 1988 Randy Travis | |
| Other Nominees: Vern Gosdin; George Strait; Ricky Van Shelton; Hank Williams Jr | |
| 1987 Randy Travis | |
| Other Nominees: George Jones; Ricky Skaggs; George Strait; Hank Williams Jr | |
| 1986 George Strait | |
| Other Nominees: George Jones; Gary Morris; Randy Travis; Hank Williams Jr | |
| 1985 George Strait | |
| Other Nominees: Lee Greenwood; Gary Morris; Ricky Skaggs; Hank Williams Jr | |
| 1984 Lee Greenwood | |
| Other Nominees: Merle Haggard; Gary Morris; Ricky Skaggs; George Strait | |
| 1983 Lee Greenwood | |
| Other Nominees: John Anderson; Merle Haggard; Willie Nelson; Ricky Skaggs | |
| 1982 Ricky Skaggs | |
| Other Nominees: Merle Haggard; George Jones; Ronnie Milsap; Willie Nelson | |
| 1981 George Jones | |
| Other Nominees: Ronnie Milsap; Willie Nelson; Kenny Rogers; Don Williams | |
| 1980 George Jones | |
| Other Nominees: John Conlee; Willie Nelson; Kenny Rogers; Don Williams | |
| 1979 Kenny Rogers | |
| Other Nominees: John Conlee; Larry Gatlin; Willie Nelson; Don Williams | |
| 1978 Don Williams | |
| Other Nominees: Larry Gatlin; Ronnie Milsap; Willie Nelson; Kenny Rogers | |
| 1977 Ronnie Milsap | |
| Other Nominees: Larry Gatlin; Waylon Jennings; Kenny Rogers; Don Williams | |
| 1976 Ronnie Milsap | |
| Other Nominees: Waylon Jennings; Willie Nelson; Conway Twitty; Don Williams | |
| 1975 Waylon Jennings | |
| Other Nominees: John Denver; Freddy Fender; Ronnie Milsap; Conway Twitty | |
| 1974 Ronnie Milsap | |
| Other Nominees: Merle Haggard; Waylon Jennings; Charlie Rich; Cal Smith | |
| 1973 Charlie Rich | |
| Other Nominees: Merle Haggard; Tom T Hall; Johnny Rodriguez; Conway Twitty | |
| 1972 Charley Pride | |
| Other Nominees: Merle Haggard; Freddie Hart; Johnny Paycheck; Jerry Wallace | |
| 1971 Charley Pride | |
| Other Nominees: Merle Haggard; Ray Price; Jerry Reed; Conway Twitty | |
| 1970 Merle Haggard | |
| Other Nominees: Johnny Cash; Charley Pride; Marty Robbins; Conway Twitty | |
| 1969 Johnny Cash | |
| Other Nominees: Glen Campbell; Merle Haggard; Sonny James; Charley Pride | |
| 1968 Glen Campbell | |
| Other Nominees: Eddy Arnold; Johnny Cash; Merle Haggard; Charley Pride | |
| 1967 Jack Greene | |
| Other Nominees: Eddy Arnold; Merle Haggard; Sonny James; Buck Owens | |