If you’re headed to Nashville you better make sure you know your country music. To get you up-to-speed as quickly as possible we provide the following breakdown of the major award winners of the Country Music Association Awards (CMA Awards) for the past five years (even though the awards have been around since 1967). If you want a complete list dating back to that year (1967) check out the CMA Awards website.

2010

Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley

Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton

Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert

Song of the Year: The House That Built Me

2009

Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley

Female Vocalist of the Year: Taylor Swift

Song of the Year: In Color

2008

Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney

Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley

Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood

Song of the Year: Stay

2007

Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney

Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley

Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood

Song of the Year: Give it Away

2006

Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney

Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood

Song of the Year:  Believe

2005

Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year: Gretchen Wilson

Song of the Year: Whiskey Lullaby

That should provide you with enough names should name-dropping pop up. We also suggest you download the Songs of the Year so you’ll have first-hand knowledge of what winning country music in Nashville is all about.