1985 Country Music Association Awards


The 1985 Country Music Association Awards, 19th Ceremony, was held on October 14, 1985, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award winners Kris Kristofferson and Anne Murray.

Winners and nominees

Winner are in Bold.
Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year

  • Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind - George Strait
  • * 40 Hour Week - Alabama
  • * Country Boy - Ricky Skaggs
  • * My Kind of Country - Reba McEntire
  • * Why Not Me - The Judds
    • Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
  • George Strait
  • * Lee Greenwood
  • * Gary Morris
  • * Ricky Skaggs
  • * Hank Williams, Jr.
  • Reba McEntire
  • * Rosanne Cash
  • * Janie Fricke
  • * Emmylou Harris
  • * Anne Murray
    • Vocal Group of the YearVocal Duo of the Year
  • The Judds
  • * Alabama
  • * Exile
  • * Oak Ridge Boys
  • * The Whites
  • Anne Murray and Dave Loggins
  • * Barbara Mandrell and Lee Greenwood
  • * Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
  • * Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
  • * Willie Nelson and Ray Charles
    • Single of the YearSong of the Year
  • "Why Not Me" - The Judds
  • * "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" - Mel McDaniel
  • * "Country Boy" - Ricky Skaggs
  • * "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" - George Strait
  • * "Highwayman" - The Highwaymen
  • "God Bless The USA" - Lee Greenwood
  • * "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" - Bob McDill
  • * "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" - Darlene Shafer and Sanger D. Shafer
  • * "Mama He's Crazy" - Kenny O'Dell
  • * "Seven Spanish Angels" - Eddie Setser and Troy Seals
    • Horizon AwardInstrumentalist of the Year
  • Sawyer Brown
  • * Ray Charles
  • * Mel McDaniel
  • * Eddy Raven
  • * John Schneider
  • Chet Atkins
  • * Floyd Cramer
  • * Johnny Gimble
  • * Hargus "Pig" Robbins
  • * Buddy Spicher
    • Instrumental Group of the YearMusic Video of the Year
  • Ricky Skaggs Band
  • * Alabama
  • * Exile
  • * Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • * The Whites
  • All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight - Hank Williams, Jr.
  • * America - Waylon Jennings
  • * Country Boy - Ricky Skaggs
  • * Highwayman - The Highwaymen
  • * Second Hand Heart - Gary Morris

    • Hall of Fame