The 40th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 17, 2005, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Paradise, Nevada.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Kenny Chesney Brooks & Dunn Toby Keith Tim McGraw Keith Urban Be Here — Keith Urban Here For The Party — Gretchen Wilson Live Like You Were Dying — Tim McGraw Restless — Sara Evans When The Sun Goes Down — Kenny ChesneyTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Gretchen Wilson Terri Clark Sara Evans Martina McBride Lee Ann Womack Keith Urban Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGrawTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year Rascal Flatts Alison Krauss & Union Station Diamond Rio Lonestar The Notorious Cherry Bombs Brooks & Dunn Big & Rich Blue County Montgomery Gentry The Warren BrothersSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "Live Like You Were Dying" — Tim McGraw "Bless The Broken Road" — Rascal Flatts "Days Go By" — Keith Urban "I May Hate Myself In The Morning" — Lee Ann Womack "Redneck Woman" — Gretchen Wilson "Whiskey Lullaby" — Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss "Live Like You Were Dying" — Craig Wiseman and Tim Nichols "American Soldier" — Toby Keith and Chuck Cannon "Bless The Broken Road" — Marcus Hummon, Bobby Boyd and Jeff Hanna "I May Hate Myself In The Morning" — Odie Blackmon "Whiskey Lullaby" — Bill Anderson and Jon RandallTop New Artist of the YearVideo of the Year Gretchen Wilson Big & Rich Josh Gracin Julie Roberts Josh Turner "Whiskey Lullaby" — Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss "Girls Lie Too" — Terri Clark "Live Like You Were Dying" — Tim McGraw "Redneck Woman" — Gretchen Wilson "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" — Big & RichVocal Event of the Year "Whiskey Lullaby" — Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss "Creepin' In" — Norah Jones And Dolly Parton "Hey Good Lookin'" — Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, and George Strait "Party For Two" — Shania Twain and Billy Currington "When The Sun Goes Down" — Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Gretchen Wilson"Here for the Party"Keith Urban"Days Go By"Montgomery Gentry"Gone"Reba McEntire"My Sister"Big & Rich"Big Time"Lee Ann Womack"I May Hate Myself in the Morning"Kenny Chesney"Anything but Mine"Rascal Flatts"Fast Cars and Freedom"Dierks Bentley"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"Sara Evans"A Real Fine Place to Start"Brad Paisley"Alcohol"Brooks & Dunn"Play Something Country"Toby Keith"As Good as I Once Was"Alan Jackson"The Talkin' Song Repair Blues"Faith Hill"Mississippi Girl"Tim McGraw"Drugs or Jesus"Miranda Lambert"Kerosene"Sugarland"Baby Girl"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesPhil McGrawRobin McGrawVideo of the YearReba McEntireKeith Urban performanceVan ZantMontgomery Gentry performanceMichelle StaffordJosh GracinSingle Record of the YearCowboy TroyBig & Rich performanceJosh TurnerBuddy JewellAlbum of the YearDarryl WorleyLee Ann Womack performanceMark MillerKenny Chesney performanceJulie RobertsJoe NicholsSong of the YearSterling MarlinRascal Flatts performanceDeana CarterVocal Event of the YearTracy LawrenceDierks Bentley performanceJamie O'NealMarty RoeDana WilliamsTop New Artist of the YearGarth BrooksPioneer Award to Chris LeDouxBlaine LarsenBrad Paisley performanceNeal McCoyBob SchneiderTop Vocal Group of the YearCraig MorganEmily ProcterToby Keith performanceTrick PonyTop Vocal Duo of the YearLonestarPresent Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Neal McCoyBrett WarrenTim McGraw performanceRick SchroderTop Female Vocalist of the YearTerri ClarkPhil VassarTop Male Vocalist of the YearBarbara MandrellEntertainer of the Year
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