The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music, with the highest honor being the award for Entertainer of the Year. It is the final award presented at the ceremony. Garth Brooks has won the most awards with seven. In 1972, Loretta Lynn became the first female artist to be honored with this award. Barbara Mandrell became the first artist to win twice (1980, 1981). Taylor Swift is the only woman to win this award in the 2000s and 2010s.