A few of the entertainers from years past

1965

Roger Miller

"Hollywood Palace" featuring Roger Miller, George Kirby

1966

The Osmond Brothers

"Hollywood Palace" featuring The Osmond Brothers, George Kirby

1967

Pat Boone

The Pat Boone Show, The Kids Next Door

1968

Ed Ames

Ed Ames, George Kirby, The Golddiggers

1969

Al Hirt

Al Hirt, Anita Bryant, Kitty Wells, The Plainsmen

1970

Anita Bryant

George Kirby, Anita Bryant, Sonny James, LeRoy Van Dyke

1971

Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors, Stonewall Jackson, PeeWee King

1972

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell, Tom T. Hall, The Plainsmen

1973

Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Dean

1974

Roy Clark

Roy Clark, George Jones, Tammy Wynette

1975

Bob Hope

Bob Hope, Mel Tillis, LeRoy Van Dyke, Tommy Cash, Donna Fargo

1976

Marty Robbins

Red Skelton, Mac Davis, Marty Robbins, Dottie West

1977

Ronnie Milsap

John Davidson, Norm Crosby, Ronnie Milsap, The Statler Brothers

1978

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle, The New Christy Minstrels

1979

Charley Pride

Larry Gatlin, Bill Cosby, The Harmonicats, The Statler Brothers, Barbara Mandrell, Charley Pride

1980

Victor Borge

Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Victor Borge, The Statler Brothers, Brenda Lee

1981

Tammy Wynette

Charley Pride, Tennessee Ernie Ford, George Jones, Tammy Wynette

1982

Barbara Mandrell

The Statler Brothers, Phyllis Diller, Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Williams & Ree

1983

Mickey Gilley

Charley Pride, Porter Wagoner, Minnie Pearl, Mickey Gilley

1984

Conway Twitty

Lee Greenwood, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, The Statler Brothers

1985

Del Shannon

Ronnie Milsap, Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Louise Mandrell, Williams & Ree, George Strait

1986

Boxcar Willie

Roy Clark, Bobby Vee, Leslie Gore, The Statler Brothers, Ray Stevens, Boxcar Willie

1987

Reba McEntire

Mel Tillis, Tammy Wynette, Ray Price, Reba McEntire

1988

Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle, Charley Pride, Mickey Gilley, The Statler Brothers

1989

The Oak Ridge Boys

Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jan & Dean, Williams & Ree

1990

The Judds

The Charlie Daniels Band, Tanya Tucker, The Judds, Dan Seals, The Shirelles, The Coasters, The Statler Brothers, Suzy Boggous

1991

Trisha Yearwood

Conway Twitty, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Ricky Van Shelton, Tammy Wynette, The Bellamy Brothers

1992

Joe Diffie

The Oak Ridge Boys, Joe Diffie, Tanya Tucker, The "Louie, Louie" 30th Anniversary Tour

1993

Chris LeDoux

Mark Chesnutt, Lee Greenwood, Wynonna Judd, Chris LeDoux, Willie Nelson

1994

The Everly Brothers

Tracy Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw, Four Him, The Statler Brothers, The Everly Brothers

1995

Lorrie Morgan

Little Texas, Toby Keith, Sawyer Brown, Hal Ketchum, The Tractors, Lorrie Morgan, The Turtles, The Grassroots, Gary Puckett, Steven Curtis Chapman

1996 Michael W. Smith The Oak Ridge Boys, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Sawyer Brown, Chris Ledoux, Joe Diffie, Roger Whitaker, Williams & Ree, Michael W. Smith
1997 Tim McGraw Diamond Rio, Alabama, Sawyer Brown, Toby Keith, Lorrie Morgan, Tom Wopat, Tim McGraw, Shannon Brown, The Statler Brothers
1998 The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers, Sandi Patty, Kathy Troccoli, Neal McCoy, Williams & Ree, Lorrie Morgan, Tom Wopat, John Michael Montgomery, Jars of Clay

1999

Neal McCoy Clay Walker, Ray Bolts, Kathy Troccoli, Bryan White, Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Sawyer Brown, Neal McCoy, Lila McCann
2000 Kenny Rogers Chubby Checker, Davy Jones, The Buckinghams, Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Ricochet, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kenny Rogers, Def Leppard
2001 Martina McBride Martina McBride, Styx, Eric Gales, Dream, LFO, The Startler Brothers, Jo Dee Messina, Carman, Tara Lynn, Williams & Ree
2002 Randy Travis Lonestar, Randy Travis, The Righteous Brothers, Clint Black, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shannon Brown, Plus One, SoulJahz, Tammy Cochran, The Marie Sisters
2003 Travis Tritt Grand Funk Railroad, Survivor, Travis Tritt, Lee Ann Womack, Jeff Bates, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Lettermen, Kenny Rogers, Martina McBride
2004 Clay Aiken Clay Aiken, REO Speedwagon, Kory & the Fireflies, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Fortune, Brad Paisley, Chris Cagle, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, The Del McCoury Band, Rebecca Lynn Howard
2005 LeAnn Rimes ZZ Top, Tracy Byrd, Sawyer Brown, Craig Morgan, Phil Vassar, LeAnn Rimes, Brad Paisley
2006 Carrie Underwood Joe Nichols, Neil McCoy, Carrie Underwood, Jamey Johnson, Foreigner, Trace Adkins, Shannon Brown, Sugarland, Trent Tomlinson, Franc d'Ambrosio
2007 Gretchen Wilson, Luke Bryan, Diamond Rio, Williams & Ree, Tonic Sol-Fa, Chicago, Sara Evans, Keith Anderson, Aly & AJ, Lynda Randle, Diane Schuur

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