| Host: | Dolly Parton |
| Date: | October 10, 1988 |
| Most Nominations: | K.T. Oslin (5) |
| Network: | CBS |
| Next: | 1989 |
| Previous: | 1987 |
| Main: | CMA |
| Most Wins: | K.T. Oslin (2) Hank Williams, Jr. (2) |
| Location: | Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee |
The 1988 Country Music Association Awards, 22nd Ceremony, was held on October 10, 1988, at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner Dolly Parton.
Winner are in Bold.[1]
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year | |
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| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year | |
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| Vocal Group of the Year | Vocal Duo of the Year | |
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| Single of the Year | Song of the Year | |
| Horizon Award | Musician of the Year | |
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| Vocal Event of the Year | ||