| Playboy Music Poll Male Vocalist / Country | 1990 | info |
| Billboard Music Award #1 Country Albums Artist | 1990 | info |
| Golden Angel Award For Excellence in Media | 1990 | info |
| AMPEX Golden Reel Awards Album: No Holdin' Back | 1990 | info |
| World Music Award Favorite Country Artist | 1990 | info |
| Performance Magazine Country Tour of the Year | 1990 | info |
| AMOA- Jukebox Country Record of the Year - "Just a Matter of Time" | 1990 | info |
| AMOA- Jukebox Artist of the Year | 1989 | info |
| American Music Award Favorite Country Male Artist | 1989 | info |
| Rolling Stone Annual Reader's Poll Best Country Artist | 1989 | info |
| American Music Award Favorite Country Single - "I Told You So" | 1989 | info |
| People's Choice Award Favorite Male Musical Performer | 1989 | info |
| Country Music Round up International Awards Most Popular International Male Vocalist | 1989 | info |
| TNN Viewers' Choice Favorite Entertainer | 1989 | info |
| NARM Best Selling Country Album No Holdin' Back | 1989 | info |
| Music City News Entertainer of the Year | 1989 | info |
| TNN Viewers' Choice Favorite Album Old 8 x 10 | 1989 | info |
| Performance Magazine Country Act of the Year | 1989 | info |
| British Country Music Assoc. Top International Act | 1989 | info |
| American Music Award Favorite Country Album Always and Forever | 1989 | info |
| Playboy Music Poll Male Vocalist / Country | 1989 | info |
| Music City News Entertainer of the Year | 1988 | info |
| American Music Award Favorite Country Male Vocalist | 1988 | info |
| TNN Viewers' Choice Favorite Entertainer | 1988 | info |
| Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year | 1988 | info |
| Playboy Music Poll Male Vocalist / Country | 1988 | info |
| NARAS Grammy Best Country Vocal Performance, Male /Album Old 8 x 10 | 1988 | info |
| TNN Viewers' Choice Favorite Male Vocalist | 1988 | info |
| World Music Award Favorite Country Album Always and Forever | 1988 | info |
| Music City News Album of the Year - Always and Forever | 1988 | info |