Vera Wang

Vera Ellen Wang[1] (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwei; born June 27, 1949) is a Chinese American fashion designer based in New York City and former figure skater. She is known for her wide clientele of couture bridesmaid gowns and wedding gown collections.
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1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Movies
4 Books
5 References
6 External links
[edit]Personal life

Vera Ellen Wang was born and raised in New York City and is of Chinese descent. Her parents were born in Shanghai, China, and came to the United States in the mid-1940s. Her mother worked as a translator for the United Nations, while her father owned a medicine company. She has one younger brother, Kenneth. After graduating from The Chapin School in 1967, she attended the University of Paris and earned a degree in art history from Sarah Lawrence College.
While in high school, Wang trained as a figure skater with pairs partner James Stuart, and competed at the 1968 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She was featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd in the January 9, 1968 issue.[2] When she failed to make the US Olympics team, she entered the fashion industry.[3]
She married Arthur Becker in 1989. They reside in Manhattan with their two daughters: Cecilia (born 1990), who currently attends the University of Pennsylvania, and Josephine (born 1993), who currently attends The Chapin School. Becker is the CEO of an information technology services company called NaviSite. Becker's niece is actress Emmy Rossum.
[edit]Career

Wang was a senior fashion editor for Vogue for sixteen years. In 1985, she left Vogue after being turned down for the editor-in-chief position currently filled by Anna Wintour and joined Ralph Lauren as a design director for two years. In 1990, she opened her own design salon in the Carlyle Hotel in New York that features her trademark bridal gowns.[4]


Detail of a wedding dress designed by Vera Wang
Wang has made wedding gowns for many well-known public figures, such as Chelsea Clinton, Karenna Gore,[5] Ivanka Trump and news reporter Campbell Brown.[6] She has made wedding gowns for celebrities ranging from artists such as Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Victoria Beckham, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Lopez to actresses such as Jennifer Garner, Sharon Stone, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hilary Duff, Uma Thurman, Holly Hunter, Kate Hudson,[7] along with various other celebrities. Kim Kardashian wore a total of three Vera Wang gowns for her marriage.
She has designed costumes for figure skaters, including Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek. Silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan wore a unique design of Vera's for the 1994 Olympics. She designed the two-piece uniforms currently worn by the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders.[8]
Wang's works have often been referenced in popular culture. In the Sex and the City TV series, Charlotte York found Wang's wedding dress to be the perfect wedding dress, and wore it for her wedding to Trey MacDougal.[9] In the film Sex and the City, Vera Wang was featured amongst the bridal gowns Carrie Bradshaw wore in her Vogue photo shoot. In the film Bride Wars, Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson both wore custom-made Vera Wang gowns.[10] Vera Wang's design was referenced in the NBC television show The West Wing in the episode "The Black Vera Wang".
Wang has expanded her brand name through her fragrance, jewelry, eyewear, shoe and houseware collections. On October 23, 2001, her book, Vera Wang on Weddings, was released. In June 2005, she won the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Womenswear Designer of the Year. On May 27, 2006, Wang was awarded the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
In 2002, Vera Wang began to enter the home fashion industry and launched The Vera Wang China and Crystal Collection, followed by the 2007 release of her diffusion line called Simply Vera, which are sold exclusively by Kohl's.[4]
Wang was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2009, and was honored for her contribution to the sport as a costume designer.[11][12]
Twenty years after opening her first bridal boutique, Wang was awarded the Leadership in the Arts Award by the Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Association. She accepted the award on April 17, 2010 at Identities, the Harvard association's annual charity fashion show.[13]
[edit]Filmography

Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a 2005 novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. The book's narrator is a nine-year-old boy named Oskar Schell. Two years before the story begins, Oskar's father dies on 9/11. In the story, Oskar discovers a key in a vase that belonged to his father that inspires him to search all around New York for information about the key.
Contents [hide]
1 Narration
2 Criticism
3 Film adaptation
4 Comparisons to The History of Love
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit]Narration

The main narrator of the story is a nine year old child, Oskar Schell, an intellectually curious and sensitive child of Manhattan progressives. He is a pacifist, a vegan, musical (he plays the tambourine), academically inclined, and above all, earnest. Two additional narrators, Oskar's paternal grandparents, tell the story of their childhood, courtship, marriage, and separation before the birth of Oskar's father; much of their story is presented as a series of letters addressed to Oskar or his father.
[edit]Criticism

Critical response towards Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has been generally less positive than for Foer's first novel; John Updike, writing for The New Yorker, found the second novel to be: "thinner, overextended, and sentimentally watery", stating that "the book’s hyperactive visual surface covers up a certain hollow monotony in its verbal drama".[1] In a New York Times review Michiko Kakutani said, "While it contains moments of shattering emotion and stunning virtuosity that attest to Mr. Foer's myriad gifts as a writer, the novel as a whole feels simultaneously contrived and improvisatory, schematic and haphazard."[2] Kakutani also stated the book was "cloying" and identified the unsympathetic main character as a major issue. Harry Siegel, writing in New York Press, bluntly titled his review of the book "Extremely Cloying & Incredibly False: Why the author of Everything Is Illuminated is a fraud and a hack", seeing Foer as an opportunist taking advantage of 9/11 "to make things important, to get paid" while also adding "The writers who make it get treated as symbols. Whitehead gets compared to Ellison, because they're both black; Lethem writes a book about race invisibility, but since he's a white boy, no one thinks to mention Ellison. In the same vein, Foer is supposed to be our new Philip Roth, though his fortune-cookie syllogisms and pointless illustrations and typographical tricks don't at all match up to or much resemble Roth even at his most inane. But Jews will be Jews, apparently."[3] Anis Shivani said similarly in a Huffington Post article entitled "The 15 Most Overrated Contemporary American Writers", claiming Foer "Rode the 9/11-novel gravy train with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, giving us a nine-year-old with the brain of a twenty-eight-year-old Jonathan Safran Foer".[4]
[edit]Film adaptation

Main article: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (film)
A film adaptation of the novel is in production as of April 2011. The script has been written by Eric Roth, with Stephen Daldry directing.[5] Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, Viola Davis, and Jeffrey Wright are attached to star,[6] alongside 2010 Jeopardy! Kids Week winner Thomas Horn, 12, as Oskar Schell.[7] The film is being produced by Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. and set to be released in 2012.
[edit]Comparisons to The History of Love

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was published in early 2005 as was The History of Love, written by Nicole Krauss who had just married Foer. Both books feature a precocious youth who set out in New York City on a quest. Both protagonists encounter old men with memories of World War II (a Holocaust survivor in Krauss and a survivor of the Dresden firebombing in Foer). Both old men recently suffered the death of long-lost sons. The stories also use some similar and uncommon literary techniques, such as unconventional typography

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress and comedian.
She debuted in film in 1998 and continued to play character roles. From 2001 to 2007, she played Sookie St. James on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls. From 2007 to 2009 she played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?. She currently stars in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, for which she earned an Emmy Award.[1] In 2011, she starred in the film Bridesmaids.
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 References
6 External links
[edit]Early life

McCarthy, a cousin of actress Jenny McCarthy, was born in Plainfield, Illinois,[2] the daughter of Sandy and Michael McCarthy.[3] She was raised on a farm, in a "big, Irish-Catholic family".[4] She graduated from St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy) in Joliet, Illinois.[5] Her career started with stand-up comedy and includes film, television and theater.[6] McCarthy is an alumna of The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California,
[edit]Career

In 1997 she appeared in an episode of the NBC comedy series Jenny. From 2000 to 2003 she played supporting roles in the films Disney's The Kid, Charlie's Angels, Go, The Third Wheel and The Life of David Gale. She also did voice work in three episodes of Kim Possible, where she played DNAmy.
From 2000 to 2007 she played the role of Sookie St. James, Lorelai Gilmore's best friend on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls.
In 2007, she acted opposite Ryan Reynolds in The Nines, written and directed by John August. McCarthy played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009. She also was a guest star in TV series Rita Rocks in 2009 and Private Practice in 2010.
In 2010, she played character roles in films The Back-Up Plan and Life as We Know It. Since 2010 McCarthy has played a leading role as Molly Flynn on the CBS hit sitcom Mike & Molly. In 2011, she received her first Emmy award (and nomination) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Mike & Molly.
In 2011, she starred in the financially successful and critically lauded film Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper. In June, 2011, she hosted the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.[7] She appeared as the host of Saturday Night Live on Saturday, October 1 2011.
She will play a role in the sequel to Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up - This is Forty.[8] She will star in the upcoming film ID Theft with Jason Bateman.[9][10]
[edit]Personal life

McCarthy married her longtime boyfriend, Ben Falcone, an actor and fellow alumnus of The Groundlings, on October 8, 2005.[11][12] They have two daughters, Vivian, born May 5, 2007, and Georgette, born in March 2010.[13][14] McCarthy's pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season of Gilmore Girls.
[edit]Filmography

[edit]Film
Year Film Role Notes
1998 God Margaret
1999 Go Sandra
2000 Charlie's Angels Doris
Drowning Mona Shirley
Auto Motives' Tonnie
The Kid Sky King Waitress
2002 Pumpkin Cici Pinkus
The Third Wheel Marilyn
White Oleander Paramedic
2003 The Life of David Gale Nico the Goth Girl
Chicken Party Tot Wagner
Kim Possible: The Secret Files DNAmy voice
2006 Cook-Off! Amber Strang
2007 The Nines Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Shooter Night Store Clerk uncredited
The Captain Fran
2008 Just Add Water Selma
Pretty Ugly People Becky
2010 The Back-Up Plan Carol
Life as We Know It DeeDee
2011 Bridesmaids Megan Nominated— Teen Choice Awards for best Scene Stealer Female
2012 This is Forty spin-off of 2007's Knocked Up, Filming
ID Theft Pre-production
2013 Untitled Melissa McCarthy Project Pre-production
[edit]Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Jenny Melissa Episode: "1.5"
2000 D.C. Molly Episode: "Justice"
Episode: "Blame"
2000-2007 Gilmore Girls Sookie St. James 153 episodes
2001 The Lost World Billy Episode: "Mark of the Beast"
2002-2005 Kim Possible DNAmy voice
Episodes: "Downhill", "Partners" and "Gorilla Fist"
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Saleswoman Episode: "The Surrogate"
2007-2009 Samantha Who? Dena 35 episodes
2009 Rita Rocks Mindy Boone Episode: "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
2010 Private Practice Lynn McDonald Episode: "Best Laid Plans"
2010-present Mike & Molly Molly Flynn Lead role
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2011)

Lisa Stelly

Lisa S. (born as Lisa Selesner on May 26[1]) is a Channel V veejay[2][3] and an international model based in Hong Kong.[4]
She was born in Monaco to a French-Chinese father who is currently the president of Caesar Palace,Gary and Jewish American mother, but grew up in New York where she was talent-scouted to be a model at age 14.[4]
S grew up in the United States.[4] She began modeling at age 14.[3] She shortened her Selesner surname to S because, she said, after moving to Hong Kong in 2000, 'no one could pronounce it'.[4] In Hong Kong she became a top model who lent her exotic looks to fashion catwalks and appeared in advertisements for brands like Citibank, DeBeers diamonds, and Olay skincare.[4] She has been described as a "bewitching designer-clad international model."[3] She loves to travel.[3] She hosted a lifestyle programme on TV in Hong Kong.[3] She also starred in three Hong Kong movies: Silver Hawk (2004), Rob-B-Hood (2006) and A Mob Story (2007). She and her boyfriend have sometimes been involved in controversies where paparazzi photographers with telephoto lenses allegedly took pictures of them inside their home and published these pictures; one newspaper reported that they were "infuriated" over this invasion of privacy.[5]
On April 6, 2010, Lisa S. wed Daniel Wu in South Africa.[6]

Cooking With Olive Oil

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Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is usually liquid at room temperature (saturated oils such as coconut and palm are more solid at room temperature than other oils).
Some of the many different kinds of edible vegetable oils include: olive oil, palm oil, soybean oil, canola oil, pumpkin seed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, grape seed oil, sesame oil, argan oil and rice bran oil. Many other kinds of vegetable oils are also used for cooking.
The generic term "vegetable oil" when used to label a cooking oil product may refer to a specific oil (such as rapeseed oil) or may refer to a blend of a variety of oils often based on palm, corn, soybean or sunflower oils.
Oil can be flavored by immersing aromatic food stuffs such as fresh herbs, peppers, garlic and so forth in the oil for a period of time. However, care must be taken when storing flavored oils to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum (the bacteria that produces toxins that can lead to botulism).
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1 Health and nutrition
1.1 Trans fats
1.2 Cooking with oils
1.3 Storing and keeping oil
2 Types of oils and their characteristics
2.1 Comparison to other types of food
3 Waste cooking oil
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links
[edit]Health and nutrition



Olive oil


Italian olive oil


Sunflowerseed oil


Hot chili oil
The appropriate amount of fat as a component of daily food consumption is the topic of some controversy. Some fat is required in the diet, and fat (in the form of oil) is also essential in many types of cooking. The FDA recommends that 30% or less of calories consumed daily should be from fat.[1] Other nutritionists recommend that no more than 10% of a person's daily calories come from fat.[2] In extremely cold environments, a diet that is up to two-thirds fat is acceptable and can, in fact, be critical to survival.[citation needed]

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While consumption of small amounts of saturated fats is essential, initial meta-analyses (1997, 2003) found a high correlation between high consumption of such fats and coronary heart disease.[3][4] Surprisingly, however, more recent meta-analyses (2009, 2010), based on cohort studies and on controlled, randomized trials, find a positive[5] or neutral[6] effect from shifting consumption from carbohydrate to saturated fats as a source of calories, and only a modest advantage for shifting from saturated to polyunsaturated fats (10% lower risk for 5% replacement).[6]
Mayo Clinic has highlighted oils that are high in saturated fats, including coconut, palm oil and palm kernel oil. Those of lower amounts of saturated fats, and higher levels of unsaturated (preferably monounsaturated) fats like olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, avocado, safflower, corn, sunflower, soy, mustard and cottonseed oils are generally healthier.[7] The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute[8] and World Heart Federation[9] have urged saturated fats be replaced with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. The health body lists olive and canola oils as sources of monounsaturated oils while soybean and sunflower oils are rich with polyunsaturated fat. Results of research carried out in Costa Rica in 2005 suggest that consumption of non-hydrogenated unsaturated oils like soybean and sunflower are preferable to the consumption of palm oil.[10]
Not all saturated fats have negative effects on cholesterol.[11] Some studies indicate that Palmitic acid in palm oil does not behave like other saturated fats, and is neutral on cholesterol levels because it is equally distributed among the three "arms" of the triglyceride molecule.[12] Further, it has been reported that palm oil consumption reduces blood cholesterol in comparison with other traditional sources of saturated fats such as coconut oil, dairy and animal fats.[13]
Saturated fat is required by the body and brain to function properly. In fact, one study in Brazil compared the effects of soybean oil to coconut oil (a highly saturated fat) and found that while both groups showed a drop in BMI, the soybean oil group showed an increase in overall cholesterol (including a drop in HDL, the good cholesterol). The coconut oil group actually showed an increase in the HDL:LDL ratio (meaning there was more of the good cholesterol), as well as smaller waist sizes (something that was not shown in the soybean oil group.[14]
In 2007, scientists Kenneth C. Hayes and Pramod Khosla of Brandeis University and Wayne State University indicated that the focus of current research has shifted from saturated fats to individual fats and percentage of fatty acids (saturates, monounsaturates, polyunsaturates) in the diet. An adequate intake of both polyunsaturated and saturated fats is needed for the ideal LDL/HDL ratio in blood, as both contribute to the regulatory balance in lipoprotein metabolism.[15]
Oils high in unsaturated fats may help to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol and may also raise "good" HDL cholesterol, though these effects are still under study.
Peanut, cashew, and other nut-based oils may also present a hazard to persons with a nut allergy. A severe allergic reaction may cause anaphylactic shock and result in death.
[edit]Trans fats
Unlike other dietary fats, trans fats are not essential, and they do not promote good health.[16] The consumption of trans fats increases one's risk of coronary heart disease[17] by raising levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of "good" HDL cholesterol.[18] Trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils are more harmful than naturally occurring oils.[19]
Several large studies[20][21][22][23] indicate a link between consumption of high amounts of trans fat and coronary heart disease and possibly some other diseases. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association (AHA) all have recommended limiting the intake of trans fats.
[edit]Cooking with oils
Heating an oil changes its characteristics. Oils that are healthy at room temperature can become unhealthy when heated above certain temperatures. When choosing a cooking oil, it is important to match the oil's heat tolerance with the cooking method.[24]
A 2001 parallel review of 20-year dietary fat studies in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Spain[25] found that polyunsaturated oils like soya, canola, sunflower, and corn oil degrade easily to toxic compounds when heated. Prolonged consumption of burnt oils led to atherosclerosis, inflammatory joint disease, and development of birth defects. The scientists also questioned global health authorities' recommendation that large amounts of polyunsaturated fats be incorporated into the human diet without accompanying measures to ensure the protection of these fatty acids against heat- and oxidative-degradation.
Palm oil contains more saturated fats than canola oil, corn oil, linseed oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, and sunflower oil. Therefore, palm oil can withstand the high heat of deep frying and is resistant to oxidation compared to highly unsaturated vegetable oils.[26] Since about 1900, palm oil has been increasingly incorporated into food by the global commercial food industry because it remains stable in deep frying or in baking at very high temperatures[27][28] and for its high levels of natural antioxidants.[29]
Oils that are suitable for high-temperature frying (above 230 °C/446 °F) because of their high smoke point
Avocado oil
Corn oil
Mustard oil
Palm oil
Peanut oil (marketed as "groundnut oil" in the UK)
Rice bran oil
Safflower oil
Sesame oil (semi-refined)
Soybean oil
Sunflower oil
Oils suitable for medium-temperature frying (above 190 °C/374 °F) include:[citation needed]
Almond oil
Cottonseed oil
Diacylglycerol (DAG) oil
Ghee, Clarified butter
Grape seed oil
Lard
Olive oil (Virgin, and refined)
Rapeseed oil (marketed Canola oil or, sometimes, simply "vegetable oil" in the UK)
Mustard oil
Walnut oil
Unrefined oils should not be used for frying, but are safe for simmering.[citation needed]
[edit]Storing and keeping oil
Whether refined or not, all oils are sensitive to heat, light, and exposure to oxygen. Rancid oil has an unpleasant aroma and acrid taste, and its nutrient value is greatly diminished.[citation needed] To delay the development of rancid oil, a blanket of an inert gas, usually nitrogen, is applied to the vapor space in the storage container immediately after production. This is referred to as tank blanketing. Vitamin E oil is a natural antioxidant that can also be added to cooking oils to prevent rancidification.
All oils should be kept in a cool, dry place. Oils may thicken, they will soon return to liquid if they stand at room temperature. To prevent negative effects of heat and light, oils should be removed from cold storage just long enough for use. Refined oils high in monounsaturated fats keep up to a year (olive oil will keep up to a few years), while those high in polyunsaturated fats keep about six months. Extra-virgin and virgin olive oils keep at least 9 months after opening. Other monounsaturated oils keep well up to eight months, while unrefined polyunsaturated oils will keep only about half as long.[citation needed]
In contrast, saturated oils, such as coconut oil and palm oil, have much longer shelf lives and can be safely stored at room temperature.[30] Their lack of polyunsaturated content causes them to be more stable

Van Cleef and Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels is a French jewellery, watch, and perfume company that was founded in 1896 by Charles Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. They opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 place Vendôme, Paris. Van Cleef & Arpels are renowned for their expertise in precious stones and have won particular acclaim for a groundbreaking gem-setting procedure known as the Mystery Setting.
In 2009, the company released a line of luxury perfumes called Collection Extraordinaire, comprising six fragrances.
In 2010, launch of a new high jewellery collection during the Biennale des Antiquaires called Les Voyages Extraodinaires de Jules Verne. CVan Cleef & Arpels is owned, through Richmont, by the South African Rupert Family.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Van Cleef & Arpels creations
1.2 Exceptional stones
2 The Mystery Setting
3 Well-known figures and celebrities
4 External links
[edit]History

In 1896, Esther Arpels [1], the daughter of Salomon Arpels, a dealer in precious stones, married Alfred Van Cleef, whose family were sheet merchants living in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. That same year, Alfred Van Cleef andhis Brother in law Charles Arpels had already established a company with the aim of “founding and running a jewellery business”. In 1906, they registered the “Van Cleef & Arpels” trademark and opened a boutique at 22 place Vendôme. They were soon joined by Esther’s brothers, Salomon [2], Jules and Louis Arpels. Alfred Van Cleef died in 1938, leaving his daughter, Renée Rachel Puissant [3], behind him. From 1909 to 1939, Van Cleef & Arpels prospered and opened boutiques in holiday resorts such as Deauville, Le Touquet, Nice and Monte-Carlo.
Progressively, the second generation joined the business. In 1942, the Arpels family emigrated to America and opened their first boutique in New York, on 5th Avenue. Later, Van Cleef & Arpels became the first French jewellers to open boutiques in Japan and China. Over the years, the firm was always managed by a descendant of the Arpels family, until it was acquired by the Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. in 1999. The company’s prestige stems from a long list of prominent commissions issued by royal and imperial courts, financiers and industrial magnates, which have enabled Van Cleef & Arpels to be active today not only in Europe and the United States, but also in Asia and the Middle East.
[edit]Van Cleef & Arpels creations
The history of Van Cleef & Arpels has been marked by a number of milestone creations, the most emblematic of which include:
the first watch with a leather strap, made in yellow or white gold (1923);
a bracelet depicting red and white roses in bloom, made with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, which was awarded the Grand Prix de l’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes de Paris – First Prize at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts (1925);
the Minaudière, a small precious box that can hold a powder compact, lipstick, lighter, or keys, inspired by Florence Jay Gould (1930);
the Cadenas (Padlock) wristwatch (1936);
the Passe Partout (Take-me-anywhere) bracelet (1939);
the round watch with an ultra-slim case, the P.A. 49 (1949);
the Zip necklace (1950), which can be opened and closed just like a zip;
the Alhambra necklace (1968);
the Millénaire (Millennium) clip (2000);
the Lotus “between-the-fingers” ring (2001);
the Le Songe d’une Nuit d’Été (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) collection (2003);
the Couture collection (2004);
the Pierres de Caractère (Stones of Character) collection (2005);
the Atlantide and Ballet Précieux (Atlantis and Precious Ballet) collections (2007);
the Jardins (Gardens) collection (2008);
the Féerie (Fairy) perfume (2008);
the California Rêverie collection (2009);
the Collection Extraordinaire perfume (2010);
the Papillons (Butterflies) collection (2010);
the Voyages Extraordinaires - Jules Verne collection (2010);
the Midnight in Paris perfume (2010).
[edit]Exceptional stones
Faithful to the spirit of their founders, each piece of Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery is designed to enhance the beauty of exceptional stones. Although Van Cleef & Arpels has purchased exceptional pieces, it has also brought rare stones, such as aquamarines, mandarin garnets and rubellites, to light. Van Cleef & Arpels sometimes choose to highlight the poetry of more unexpected materials, such as mother-of-pearl, snakewood and lacquer.
[edit]The Mystery Setting

The Mystery Setting is a precious stone paving procedure that uses no visible claws. This setting technique has been continuously perfected by the firm over the years, the latest patent for diamonds being registered in 1990. The stones are set one by one on an extremely fine gold or platinum net. The quality of a Mystery-Set jewel depends on the clarity of the stones and the evenness of their colour. The gem-cutter selects stones based on extremely strict criteria, and chooses the position of each one of them on the jewel depending on their grade. The highly reduced quantity of the precious metals enhances the reflection of light and sets a stage upon on which stones are shown at their most radiant. Brought together, espousing even the most unexpected shapes, they act as a strong and precious whole.
[edit]Well-known figures and celebrities

Since their inception, Van Cleef & Arpels have been associated with events that have marked the lives of princely, royal and imperial families around the world, like that of His Royal Highness Don Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera and Grand Duke Dmitri in the 1920s, Princess de Faucigny Lucinge, Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon, the Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Westminster in the 1930s, Queen Nazli Sabri and King Farouk of Egypt, Baron James de Rothschild, Countesses de Rohan Chabot, Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda, Princess de Réthy, King Baudouin I of Belgium, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis, George de Cuevas, Queen Sirikit of Thailand in the 1950s, and then, in the following decades, Baron Guy de Rothschild, Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess of Wales, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, the Aga Khan family, etc.
Numerous actresses have also favoured Van Cleef & Arpels jewels. Examples of faithful clients include:
Madeleine Carroll
Michèle Morgan
Marlene Dietrich
Ava Gardner
Audrey Hepburn
Sophia Loren
Elizabeth Taylor
Claudia Cardinale
Romy Schneider
Brigitte Bardot
Catherine Deneuve
Charlotte Rampling
Chiara Mastroianni
Sharon Stone
Kristin Scott Thomas
Julia Roberts
Uma Thurman
Zhang Ziyi
Carole Bouquet
Diane Kruger
Scarlett Johansson
Sofia Coppola

Kelly Tisdale

Tisdale was born in Neptune, New Jersey, the daughter of Lisa (née Morris) and Mike Tisdale.[1] Tisdale is Jewish on her mother's side;[2] her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, the developer of Ginsu Knives; and through her grandfather, she is also related to businessman Ron Popeil. She is also the older sister of singer/actress Ashley Tisdale.[3] She was a cheerleader in high school and college.[4] Tisdale went to Cal State Northridge and graduated with a Screenwriting degree.[5] Her acting credits include main characters in the movies The Hillside Strangler and Dark Ride. She also plays Chelsea in the movie Bring It On: In It to Win It and She also recorded a track titled "Don't You Think I'm Hot," which can be heard in the film. She also had a role in the MTV series Undressed. Guest star roles include Clubhouse, Raising Dad, Boston Public and others, Tisdale also appeared in her sister Ashley Tisdale's "He Said, She Said" music video in various scenes.
[edit]Personal life

She married Shane McChesnie,[6] who manages a restaurant in L.A., in a private ceremony on August 7, 2009 in New Jersey; Ashley Tisdale was the maid of honor. Tisdale gave birth to a baby girl, Mikayla Dawn, who was born on February 13, 2010.[7]
[edit]Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 City Guys Cheerleader 1 episode
2001 Boston Public Katie Cooper 1 episode
Undressed Betsy Season 5
2002 Raising Dad Erin 1 episode
Mr. Deeds Card Reader Appearances
Ted Bundy Pretty Girl Main Role
2004 The Hillside Strangler Erin Starring as Jennifer Kelly Tisdale
Clubhouse Cheerleader Pilot
2006 Dark Ride Liz Starring as Jennifer Kelly Tisdale
High School Musical : Dance-along herself Cameo appearance
2007 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Saloon Girl #1 The Suite Life Goes Hollywood
There's Something About Ashley Herself
Bring It On: In It to Win It Chelsea Direct-to DVD movie
2008 The House Bunny Phi Mu girl Appearances
The Suite Life on Deck Connie recurring character, 2 episodes in season 1
2010 The Brazen Bull Lauren Vinyec Main Role
[edit]Discography

[edit]Songs
Year Title CD
2007 "Don't You Think I'm Hot" Bring It On: In It to Win It

CMA Awards

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The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards, or the CMAs, and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country Music Association. The first CMA awards were presented at an untelevised ceremony in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium in 1967. (The Entertainer of the Year award that night went to Eddy Arnold.) The second annual CMA awards were presented in October 1968; NBC taped the ceremony and broadcast it a few weeks later). Beginning in 1969, the awards were televised live, usually during October or November of each year. They continued to be broadcast on NBC until switching to CBS in 1972, where they remained until 2005. Starting in November 2006, the Annual CMA Awards are televised on ABC. The CMA Awards, for many years, were held at the home of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry; initially at the Ryman Auditorium, and from 1974 to 2004 at the Grand Ole Opry House. The 2005 ceremonies took place in New York City at Madison Square Garden. The awards show has been held at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena since 2006.
Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories: Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, New Artist (previously known as the Horizon Award until 2008), Vocal Group, Vocal Duo (introduced in 1970), Single, Album, Song, Musical Event (split off from the Vocal Duo award in 1988 as Vocal Event), Music Video (introduced in 1985), and Musician. The distinction between the Duo and Event awards is that the former is presented to two artists who normally perform together, while the latter was specifically created to honor one-off collaborations.
Nine awards are also given to radio broadcasters for Station of the Year and Personality of the Year (divided into four categories each, based on market size), as well as National Personality of the Year to the host of a nationally-syndicated show.
The show featured performances from top country music stars as well as up-and-coming new artists who perform snippets of their hit songs before going to a commercial (the new artist bumpers were discontinued in 2002).
Contents [hide]
1 Major awards
2 Awards by year
3 CMA Awards records
4 CMA Award Hosts
5 See also
6 External links
[edit]Major awards

Year Entertainer of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year Female Vocalist of the Year Song of the Year
2010 Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Miranda Lambert Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin – "The House That Built Me"
2009 Taylor Swift Brad Paisley Taylor Swift Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto – "In Color"
2008 Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood Jennifer Nettles – "Stay"
2007 Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Carrie Underwood Bill Anderson, Jamey Johnson, Buddy Cannon – "Give It Away"
2006 Kenny Chesney Keith Urban Carrie Underwood Craig Wiseman, Ronnie Dunn – "Believe"
2005 Keith Urban Keith Urban Gretchen Wilson Bill Anderson, Jon Randall – "Whiskey Lullaby"
2004 Kenny Chesney Keith Urban Martina McBride Craig Wiseman, Tim Nichols – "Live Like You Were Dying"
2003 Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Martina McBride Doug Johnson, Kim Williams – "Three Wooden Crosses"
2002 Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Martina McBride Alan Jackson – "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
2001 Tim McGraw Toby Keith Lee Ann Womack Larry Cordle, Larry Shell – "Murder on Music Row"
2000 Dixie Chicks Tim McGraw Faith Hill Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers – "I Hope You Dance"
1999 Shania Twain Tim McGraw Martina McBride Beth Neilsen Chapman, Annie Roboff, Rob Lerner – "This Kiss"
1998 Garth Brooks George Strait Trisha Yearwood Steve Wariner, Billy Kirsch – "Holes in the Floor of Heaven"
1997 Garth Brooks George Strait Trisha Yearwood Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison – "Strawberry Wine"
1996 Brooks & Dunn George Strait Patty Loveless Vince Gill – "Go Rest High on That Mountain"
1995 Alan Jackson Vince Gill Alison Krauss Gretchen Peters – "Independence Day"
1994 Vince Gill Vince Gill Pam Tillis Alan Jackson, Jim McBride – "Chattahoochee"
1993 Vince Gill Vince Gill Mary Chapin Carpenter John Barlow Jarvis, Vince Gill – "I Still Believe in You"
1992 Garth Brooks Vince Gill Mary Chapin Carpenter Max D. Barnes, Vince Gill – "Look at Us"
1991 Garth Brooks Vince Gill Tanya Tucker Tim DuBois, Vince Gill – "When I Call Your Name"
1990 George Strait Clint Black Kathy Mattea Don Henry, Jon Vezner – "Where've You Been"
1989 George Strait Ricky Van Shelton Kathy Mattea Max D. Barnes, Vern Gosdin – "Chiseled in Stone"
1988 Hank Williams, Jr. Randy Travis K. T. Oslin K. T. Oslin – "80's Ladies"
1987 Hank Williams, Jr. Randy Travis Reba McEntire Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz – "Forever and Ever, Amen"
1986 Reba McEntire George Strait Reba McEntire Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz – "On the Other Hand"
1985 Ricky Skaggs George Strait Reba McEntire Lee Greenwood – "God Bless the USA"
1984 Alabama Lee Greenwood Reba McEntire Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar – "Wind Beneath My Wings"
1983 Alabama Lee Greenwood Janie Fricke Wayne Carson Thompson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James – "Always on My Mind"
1982 Alabama Ricky Skaggs Janie Fricke Wayne Carson Thompson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James – "Always on My Mind"
1981 Barbara Mandrell George Jones Barbara Mandrell Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman – "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
1980 Barbara Mandrell George Jones Emmylou Harris Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman – "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
1979 Willie Nelson Kenny Rogers Barbara Mandrell Don Schlitz – "The Gambler"
1978 Dolly Parton Don Williams Crystal Gayle Richard Leigh – "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
1977 Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Crystal Gayle Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum – "Lucille"
1976 Mel Tillis Ronnie Milsap Dolly Parton Larry Weiss – "Rhinestone Cowboy"
1975 John Denver Waylon Jennings Dolly Parton John Denver – "Back Home Again"
1974 Charlie Rich Ronnie Milsap Olivia Newton-John Don Wayne – "Country Bumpkin"
1973 Roy Clark Charlie Rich Loretta Lynn Kenny O'Dell – "Behind Closed Doors"
1972 Loretta Lynn Charley Pride Loretta Lynn Freddie Hart – "Easy Loving"
1971 Charley Pride Charley Pride Lynn Anderson Freddie Hart – "Easy Loving"
1970 Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Kris Kristofferson – "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
1969 Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Tammy Wynette Bob Ferguson – "The Carroll County Accident"
1968 Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Tammy Wynette Bobby Russell – "Honey"
1967 Eddy Arnold Jack Greene Loretta Lynn Dallas Frazier – "There Goes My Everything"
[edit]Awards by year

2010
Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley
Song of the Year: "The House That Built Me" – Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
Single of the Year: "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: Revolution – Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
New Artist of the Year: Zac Brown Band
Musical Event of the Year: "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins
Music Video of the Year: "The House That Built Me" – Miranda Lambert
2009
Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
Song of the Year: "In Color" – Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto
Single of the Year: "I Run to You" – Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: Fearless – Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Vocalist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
New Artist of the Year: Darius Rucker
Musical Event of the Year: "Start a Band" – Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
Music Video of the Year: "Love Story" – Taylor Swift -
2008
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year: "Stay" – Jennifer Nettles
Single of the Year: "I Saw God Today" – George Strait
Album of the Year: Troubadour – George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally
New Artist of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Musical Event of the Year: "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Music Video of the Year: "Waitin' on a Woman" – Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith
2007
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year: "Give It Away" – Bill Anderson, Jamey Johnson and Buddy Cannon
Single of the Year: "Before He Cheats" – Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year: It Just Comes Natural – George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas
Horizon Award: Taylor Swift
Musical Event of the Year: "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" – Tracy Lawrence with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Music Video of the Year: "Online" – Brad Paisley
2006
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year: "Believe" – Craig Wiseman and Ronnie Dunn
Single of the Year: "Believe" – Brooks & Dunn
Album of the Year: Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley
Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
Musician of the Year: Randy Scruggs
Horizon Award: Carrie Underwood
Musical Event of the Year: "When I Get Where I'm Going" – Brad Paisley with Dolly Parton
Music Video of the Year: "Believe" – Brooks & Dunn
2005
Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban
Song of the Year: "Whiskey Lullaby" – Bill Anderson and Jon Randall
Single of the Year: "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" – Lee Ann Womack
Album of the Year: There's More Where That Came From – Lee Ann Womack
Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Gretchen Wilson
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas
Horizon Award: Dierks Bentley
Musical Event of the Year: "Good News, Bad News" – George Strait with Lee Ann Womack
Music Video of the Year: "As Good as I Once Was" – Toby Keith
2004
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year: "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
Single of the Year: "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim McGraw
Album of the Year: When the Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney
Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year: Martina McBride
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
Musician of the Year: Dann Huff
Horizon Award: Gretchen Wilson
Musical Event of the Year: "Whiskey Lullaby" – Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
Music Video of the Year: "Whiskey Lullaby" – Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
2003
Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
Song of the Year: "Three Wooden Crosses" – Doug Johnson and Kim Williams
Single of the Year: "Hurt" – Johnny Cash
Album of the Year: American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash
Male Vocalist of the Year: Alan Jackson
Female Vocalist of the Year: Martina McBride
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
Musician of the Year: Randy Scruggs
Horizon Award: Joe Nichols
Vocal Event of the Year: "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Music Video of the Year: "Hurt" – Johnny Cash
2002
Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
Song of the Year: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson
Single of the Year: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" – Alan Jackson
Album of the Year: Drive – Alan Jackson
Male Vocalist of the Year: Alan Jackson
Female Vocalist of the Year: Martina McBride
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Dixie Chicks
Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas
Horizon Award: Rascal Flatts
Vocal Event of the Year: "Mendocino County Line" – Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack
Music Video of the Year: "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" – Brad Paisley
2001
Entertainer of the Year: Tim McGraw
Song of the Year: "Murder on Music Row" – Larry Cordle and Larry Shell
Single of the Year: "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" – The Soggy Bottom Boys
Album of the Year: O Brother, Where At Thou? – Various Artists
Male Vocalist of the Year: Toby Keith
Female Vocalist of the Year: Lee Ann Womack
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Lonestar
Musician of the Year: Dann Huff
Horizon Award: Keith Urban
Vocal Event of the Year: "Too Country" – Brad Paisley, George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens
Music Video of the Year: "Born to Fly" – Sara Evans
2000
Entertainer of the Year: Dixie Chicks
Song of the Year: "I Hope You Dance" – Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
Single of the Year: "I Hope You Dance" – Lee Ann Womack
Album of the Year: Fly – Dixie Chicks
Male Vocalist of the Year: Tim McGraw
Female Vocalist of the Year: Faith Hill
Vocal Duo of the Year: Montgomery Gentry
Vocal Group of the Year: Dixie Chicks
Musician of the Year: Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Horizon Award: Brad Paisley
Vocal Event of the Year: "Murder on Music Row" – George Strait and Alan Jackson
Music Video of the Year: "Goodbye Earl" – Dixie Chicks
1999
Entertainer of the Year: Shania Twain
Song of the Year: "This Kiss" – Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman
Single of the Year: "Wide Open Spaces" – Dixie Chicks
Album of the Year: A Place in the Sun – Tim McGraw
Male Vocalist of the Year: Tim McGraw
Female Vocalist of the Year: Martina McBride
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Dixie Chicks
Musician of the Year: Randy Scruggs
Horizon Award: Jo Dee Messina
Vocal Event of the Year: "My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man" – Vince Gill and Patty Loveless
Music Video of the Year: "Wide Open Spaces" – Dixie Chicks
1998
Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
Song of the Year: "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" – Steve Wariner and Billy Kirsch
Single of the Year: "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" – Steve Wariner
Album of the Year: Everywhere – Tim McGraw
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
Female Vocalist of the Year: Trisha Yearwood
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Dixie Chicks
Musician of the Year: Brent Mason
Horizon Award: Dixie Chicks
Vocal Event of the Year: "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" – Patty Loveless and George Jones
Music Video of the Year: "This Kiss" – Faith Hill
1997
Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
Song of the Year: "Strawberry Wine" – Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison
Single of the Year: "Strawberry Wine" – Deana Carter
Album of the Year: Carrying Your Love with Me – George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
Female Vocalist of the Year: Trisha Yearwood
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Diamond Rio
Musician of the Year: Brent Mason
Horizon Award: LeAnn Rimes
Vocal Event of the Year: "It's Your Love" – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Music Video of the Year: "455 Rocket" – Kathy Mattea
1996
Entertainer of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Song of the Year: "Go Rest High on That Mountain" – Vince Gill
Single of the Year: "Check Yes or No" – George Strait
Album of the Year: Blue Clear Sky – George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
Female Vocalist of the Year: Patty Loveless
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Mavericks
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
Horizon Award: Bryan White
Vocal Event of the Year: "I Will Always Love You" – Dolly Parton and Vince Gill
Music Video of the Year: "My Wife Thinks You're Dead" – Junior Brown
1995
Entertainer of the Year: Alan Jackson
Song of the Year: "Independence Day" – Gretchen Peters
Single of the Year: "When You Say Nothing at All" – Alison Krauss & Union Station
Album of the Year: When Fallen Angels Fly – Patty Loveless
Male Vocalist of the Year: Vince Gill
Female Vocalist of the Year: Alison Krauss
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Mavericks
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
Horizon Award: Alison Krauss
Vocal Event of the Year: "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" – Shenandoah and Alison Krauss
Music Video of the Year: "Baby Likes to Rock It" – The Tractors
1994
Entertainer of the Year: Vince Gill
Song of the Year: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson and Jim McBride
Single of the Year: "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery
Album of the Year: Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – Various Artists
Male Vocalist of the Year: Vince Gill
Female Vocalist of the Year: Pam Tillis
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Diamond Rio
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
Horizon Award: John Michael Montgomery
Vocal Event of the Year: "Does He Love You" – Reba McEntire and Linda Davis
Music Video of the Year: "Independence Day" – Martina McBride
1993
Entertainer of the Year: Vince Gill
Song of the Year: "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis
Single of the Year: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson
Album of the Year: I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill
Male Vocalist of the Year: Vince Gill
Female Vocalist of the Year: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Diamond Rio
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
Horizon Award: Mark Chesnutt
Vocal Event of the Year: "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" – Various Artists
Music Video of the Year: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson
1992
Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
Song of the Year: "Look at Us" – Vince Gill and Max D. Barnes
Single of the Year: "Achy Breaky Heart" – Billy Ray Cyrus
Album of the Year: Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks
Male Vocalist of the Year: Vince Gill
Female Vocalist of the Year: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
Vocal Group of the Year: Diamond Rio
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
Horizon Award: Suzy Bogguss
Vocal Event of the Year: "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)" – Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt
Music Video of the Year: "Midnight in Montgomery" – Alan Jackson
1991
Entertainer of the Year: Garth Brooks
Song of the Year: "When I Call Your Name" – Vince Gill and Tim DuBois
Single of the Year: "Friends in Low Places" – Garth Brooks
Album of the Year: No Fences – Garth Brooks
Male Vocalist of the Year: Vince Gill
Female Vocalist of the Year: Tanya Tucker
Vocal Duo of the Year: The Judds
Vocal Group of the Year: The Kentucky Headhunters
Musician of the Year: Mark O'Connor
Horizon Award: Travis Tritt
Vocal Event of the Year: "Restless" – Mark O'Connor & the New Nashville Cats
Music Video of the Year: "The Thunder Rolls" – Garth Brooks
1990
Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
Song of the Year: "Where've You Been" – Jon Vezner and Don Henry
Single of the Year: "When I Call Your Name" – Vince Gill
Album of the Year: Pickin' on Nashville – The Kentucky Headhunters
Male Vocalist of the Year: Clint Black
Female Vocalist of the Year: Kathy Mattea
Vocal Duo of the Year: The Judds
Vocal Group of the Year: The Kentucky Headhunters
Musician of the Year: Johnny Gimble
Horizon Award: Garth Brooks
Vocal Event of the Year: "Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" – Lorrie Morgan and Keith Whitley
Music Video of the Year: "The Dance" – Garth Brooks
1989
Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
Song of the Year: "Chiseled in Stone" – Max D. Barnes and Vern Gosdin
Single of the Year: "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" – Keith Whitley
Album of the Year: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Male Vocalist of the Year: Ricky Van Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year: Kathy Mattea
Vocal Duo of the Year: The Judds
Vocal Group of the Year: Highway 101
Musician of the Year: Johnny Gimble
Horizon Award: Clint Black
Vocal Event of the Year: "There's a Tear in My Beer" – Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams
Music Video of the Year: "There's a Tear in My Beer" – Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams
1988
Entertainer of the Year: Hank Williams, Jr.
Song of the Year: "80's Ladies" – K. T. Oslin
Single of the Year: "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" – Kathy Mattea
Album of the Year: Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr.
Male Vocalist of the Year: Randy Travis
Female Vocalist of the Year: K. T. Oslin
Vocal Duo of the Year: The Judds
Vocal Group of the Year: Highway 101
Musician of the Year: Chet Atkins
Horizon Award: Ricky Van Shelton
Vocal Event of the Year: Trio – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
1987
Entertainer of the Year: Hank Williams, Jr.
Song of the Year: "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
Single of the Year: "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Randy Travis
Album of the Year: Always & Forever – Randy Travis
Male Vocalist of the Year: Randy Travis
Female Vocalist of the Year: Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year: Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White
Vocal Group of the Year: The Judds
Instrumentalist of the Year: Johnny Gimble
Horizon Award: Holly Dunn
Music Video of the Year: "My Name Is Bocephus" – Hank Williams, Jr.
1986
Entertainer of the Year: Reba McEntire
Song of the Year: "On the Other Hand" – Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
Single of the Year: "Bop" – Dan Seals
Album of the Year: Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
Female Vocalist of the Year: Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year: Dan Seals and Marie Osmond
Vocal Group of the Year: The Judds
Instrumentalist of the Year: Johnny Gimble
Horizon Award: Randy Travis
Instrumental Group of the Year: The Oak Ridge Boys Band
Music Video of the Year: "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" – George Jones
1985
Entertainer of the Year: Ricky Skaggs
Song of the Year: "God Bless the USA" – Lee Greenwood
Single of the Year: "Why Not Me" – The Judds
Album of the Year: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind – George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Strait
Female Vocalist of the Year: Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year: Anne Murray and Dave Loggins
Vocal Group of the Year: The Judds
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Horizon Award: Sawyer Brown
Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band
Music Video of the Year: "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" – Hank Williams, Jr.
1984
Entertainer of the Year: Alabama
Song of the Year: "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar
Single of the Year: "A Little Good News" – Anne Murray
Album of the Year: A Little Good News – Anne Murray
Male Vocalist of the Year: Lee Greenwood
Female Vocalist of the Year: Reba McEntire
Vocal Duo of the Year: Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Horizon Award: The Judds
Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band
1983
Entertainer of the Year: Alabama
Song of the Year: "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James
Single of the Year: "Swingin'" – John Anderson
Album of the Year: The Closer You Get… – Alabama
Male Vocalist of the Year: Lee Greenwood
Female Vocalist of the Year: Janie Fricke
Vocal Duo of the Year: Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
Vocal Group of the Year: Alabama
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Horizon Award: John Anderson
Instrumental Group of the Year: Ricky Skaggs Band
1982
Entertainer of the Year: Alabama
Song of the Year: "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James
Single of the Year: "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson
Album of the Year: Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
Male Vocalist of the Year: Ricky Skaggs
Female Vocalist of the Year: Janie Fricke
Vocal Duo of the Year: David Frizzell and Shelly West
Vocal Group of the Year: Alabama
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Horizon Award: Ricky Skaggs
Instrumental Group of the Year: Alabama
1981
Entertainer of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
Song of the Year: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman
Single of the Year: "Elvira" – The Oak Ridge Boys
Album of the Year: I Believe in You – Don Williams
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Jones
Female Vocalist of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
Vocal Duo of the Year: David Frizzell and Shelly West
Vocal Group of the Year: Alabama
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Horizon Award: Terri Gibbs
Instrumental Group of the Year: Alabama
1980
Entertainer of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
Song of the Year: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman
Single of the Year: "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones
Album of the Year: Coal Miner's Daughter – Soundtrack
Male Vocalist of the Year: George Jones
Female Vocalist of the Year: Emmylou Harris
Vocal Duo of the Year: Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Roy Clark
Instrumental Group of the Year: Charlie Daniels Band
1979
Entertainer of the Year: Willie Nelson
Song of the Year: "The Gambler" – Don Schlitz
Single of the Year: "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" – Charlie Daniels Band
Album of the Year: The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
Male Vocalist of the Year: Kenny Rogers
Female Vocalist of the Year: Barbara Mandrell
Vocal Duo of the Year: Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie Daniels
Instrumental Group of the Year: Charlie Daniels Band
1978
Entertainer of the Year: Dolly Parton
Song of the Year: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" – Richard Leigh
Single of the Year: "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" – The Kendalls
Album of the Year: It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap
Male Vocalist of the Year: Don Williams
Female Vocalist of the Year: Crystal Gayle
Vocal Duo of the Year: Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
Vocal Group of the Year: The Oak Ridge Boys
Instrumentalist of the Year: Roy Clark
Instrumental Group of the Year: The Oak Ridge Boys Band
1977
Entertainer of the Year: Ronnie Milsap
Song of the Year: "Lucille" – Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
Single of the Year: "Lucille" – Kenny Rogers
Album of the Year: Ronnie Milsap Live – Ronnie Milsap
Male Vocalist of the Year: Ronnie Milsap
Female Vocalist of the Year: Crystal Gayle
Vocal Duo of the Year: Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Roy Clark
Instrumental Group of the Year: Original Texas Playboys
1976
Entertainer of the Year: Mel Tillis
Song of the Year: "Rhinestone Cowboy" – Larry Weiss
Single of the Year: "Good Hearted Woman" – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
Album of the Year: Wanted! The Outlaws – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, Jessi Colter
Male Vocalist of the Year: Ronnie Milsap
Female Vocalist of the Year: Dolly Parton
Vocal Duo of the Year: Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Instrumental Group of the Year: Roy Clark and Buck Trent
1975
Entertainer of the Year: John Denver
Song of the Year: "Back Home Again" – John Denver
Single of the Year: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" – Freddy Fender
Album of the Year: A Legend in My Time – Ronnie Milsap
Male Vocalist of the Year: Waylon Jennings
Female Vocalist of the Year: Dolly Parton
Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Johnny Gimble
Instrumental Group of the Year: Roy Clark and Buck Trent
1974
Entertainer of the Year: Charlie Rich
Song of the Year: "Country Bumpkin" – Don Wayne
Single of the Year: "Country Bumpkin" – Cal Smith
Album of the Year: A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich
Male Vocalist of the Year: Ronnie Milsap
Female Vocalist of the Year: Olivia Newton-John
Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Don Rich
Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
1973
Entertainer of the Year: Roy Clark
Song of the Year: "Behind Closed Doors" – Kenny O'Dell
Single of the Year: "Behind Closed Doors" – Charlie Rich
Album of the Year: Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
Male Vocalist of the Year: Charlie Rich
Female Vocalist of the Year: Loretta Lynn
Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie McCoy
Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
1972
Entertainer of the Year: Loretta Lynn
Song of the Year: "Easy Loving" – Freddie Hart
Single of the Year: "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" – Donna Fargo
Album of the Year: Let Me Tell You About a Song – Merle Haggard
Male Vocalist of the Year: Charley Pride
Female Vocalist of the Year: Loretta Lynn
Vocal Duo of the Year: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Statler Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Charlie McCoy
Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
1971
Entertainer of the Year: Charley Pride
Song of the Year: "Easy Loving" – Freddie Hart
Single of the Year: "Help Me Make It Through the Night" – Sammi Smith
Album of the Year: I Won't Mention It Again – Ray Price
Male Vocalist of the Year: Charley Pride
Female Vocalist of the Year: Lynn Anderson
Vocal Duo of the Year: Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Vocal Group of the Year: Osborne Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Jerry Reed
Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
1970
Entertainer of the Year: Merle Haggard
Song of the Year: "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" – Kris Kristofferson
Single of the Year: "Okie from Muskogee" – Merle Haggard
Album of the Year: Okie from Muskogee – Merle Haggard
Male Vocalist of the Year: Merle Haggard
Female Vocalist of the Year: Tammy Wynette
Vocal Duo of the Year: Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Vocal Group of the Year: Tompall and the Glaser Brothers
Instrumentalist of the Year: Jerry Reed
Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
Comedian of the Year: Roy Clark
1969
Entertainer of the Year: Johnny Cash
Song of the Year: "The Carroll County Accident" – Bob Ferguson
Single of the Year: "A Boy Named Sue" – Johnny Cash
Album of the Year: At San Quentin – Johnny Cash
Male Vocalist of the Year: Johnny Cash
Female Vocalist of the Year: Tammy Wynette
Vocal Group of the Year: Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Instrumental Group of the Year: Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass
Comedian of the Year: Archie Campbell
1968
Entertainer of the Year: Glen Campbell
Song of the Year: "Honey" – Bobby Russell
Single of the Year: "Harper Valley PTA" – Jeannie C. Riley
Album of the Year: At Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash
Male Vocalist of the Year: Glen Campbell
Female Vocalist of the Year: Tammy Wynette
Vocal Group of the Year: Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Instrumental Group of the Year: The Buckaroos
Comedian of the Year: Ben Colder
1967
Entertainer of the Year: Eddy Arnold
Song of the Year: "There Goes My Everything" – Dallas Frazier
Single of the Year: "There Goes My Everything" – Jack Greene
Album of the Year: There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jack Greene
Female Vocalist of the Year: Loretta Lynn
Vocal Group of the Year: The Stoneman Family
Instrumentalist of the Year: Chet Atkins
Instrumental Group of the Year: The Buckaroos
Comedian of the Year: Don Bowman
[edit]CMA Awards records

Entertainer of the Year
Most Consecutive Wins:
Kenny Chesney – 3 (2006–2008)
Alabama – 3 (1982–1984)
Most Wins:
Kenny Chesney – 4 (2004, 2006–2008)
Garth Brooks – 4 (1991–1992, 1997–1998)
Females Who Won:
1972: Loretta Lynn
1978: Dolly Parton
1980–1981: Barbara Mandrell
1986: Reba McEntire
1999: Shania Twain
2000: Dixie Chicks
2009: Taylor Swift
Female Vocalist of the Year
Most Consecutive Wins:
Reba McEntire – 4 (1984–1987)
Carrie Underwood – 3 (2006–2008)
Martina McBride – 3 (2002–2004)
Tammy Wynette – 3 (1968–1970)
Most Wins:
Reba McEntire – 4 (1984–1987)
Martina McBride – 4 (1999, 2002–2004)
Carrie Underwood – 3 (2006–2008)
Loretta Lynn – 3 (1967, '72, '73)
Tammy Wynette – 3 (1968–1970)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Most Consecutive Wins:
Vince Gill – 5 (1991–1995)
Most Wins: