1972
Glen Campbell opened the sixth annual CMA Awards show in a telecast from the stage of the Ryman Auditorium. Winners at the Awards included: Freddie Hart, won the Song of the Year with “Easy Loving”, Loretta Lynn, and Conway Twitty won the Vocal Duo of the Year Award, Charley Pride was named the Male Vocalist of the Year, Loretta Lynn won the Female Vocalist of the Year, Merle Haggard’s “Let Me Tell You About A Song” won the Album of the Year and Charlie McCoy won the Instrumentalist of the Year.