2010 in country music
Encyclopedia
This is a list of notable events in country music
that took place in the year 2010.
charts in 2010:
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, Johnny Reid
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, Lady AntebellumSingle Record of the Year — "The House That Built Me
", Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year — "The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert
Video of the Year — "The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert
Vocal Event of the Year — "As She's Walking Away
", Zac Brown Band
and Alan Jackson
American Country Awards
(presented December 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Breakthrough Artist of the Year — Easton Corbin
Single of the Year — "Need You Now
", Lady Antebellum
Female Single of the Year — "Cowboy Casanova
", Carrie Underwood
Male Single of the Year — "Why Don't We Just Dance
", Josh Turner
Duo/Group Single of the Year — "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum
Breakthrough Single of the Year — "A Little More Country Than That
", Easton Corbin
Music Video of the Year — "Hillbilly Bone
", Blake Shelton
feat. Trace Adkins
Female Music Video of the Year — "Cowboy Casanova", Carrie Underwood
Male Music Video of the Year — "Hillbilly Bone", Blake Shelton feat. Trace Adkins
Duo/Group Music Video of the Year — "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum
Breakthrough Music Video of the Year — "A Little More Country Than That", Easton Corbin
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, Gord BamfordTop Selling Album — Fearless
, Taylor Swift
Top Selling Canadian Album — Dance with Me
, Johnny ReidCMT Video of the Year — "Day Job", Gord Bamford
Rising Star Award — One More Girl
Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Corb Lund
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that took place in the year 2010.
Events
- January 31 — Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
becomes the youngest country music artist and also youngest person to win the Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Album of the YearGrammy Award for Album of the YearThe Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys. It has been awarded since 1959 and though it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer...
for her album FearlessFearless (Taylor Swift album)Fearless has been well-received by music professionals, with many praising Swift for her introspective lyrics, as well as her mature sound. According to the music review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an...
. Swift also wins three more awards that night for Best Country AlbumGrammy Award for Best Country AlbumThe Grammy Award for Best Country Album has been awarded since 1994. The equivalent award, the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Album was presented in 1965 and 1966...
(Fearless), Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female...
("White HorseWhite Horse (song)"White Horse" is a country music song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman, with Swift's aid. The song was released on December 8, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the second single from Swift's second studio...
"), and Best Country SongGrammy Award for Best Country SongThe Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
("White Horse"). - February 6 — Wynonna JuddWynonna JuddWynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
announces that she will reunite with her mother, Naomi JuddNaomi JuddNaomi Judd is an American country music singer, songwriter, and activist.-Personal life:She was born Diana Ellen Judd to Charles Glen Judd and his wife Pauline Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky. Her father owned a gas station; her mother started out as a homemaker but later became a...
, to tour and record a studio album for the final time as The JuddsThe JuddsThe Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...
by the end of 2010. - February 13 — Two men in a small pickup truck lose their lives after crashing into one of Trace AdkinsTrace AdkinsTracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
's tour buses. The truck was believed to have crossed the "no passing" line in the center of the road which resulted in the crash. Several members of Adkins's band were aboard the bus, but did not suffer any major injuries. Adkins himself was not on board the bus at the time. - April 14 — Disney Music Group announces the closure of Lyric Street RecordsLyric Street RecordsLyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
. The label's flagship act, Rascal FlattsRascal FlattsRascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
, along with Bucky CovingtonBucky CovingtonWilliam Joel "Bucky" Covington III is an American country music singer. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records...
, Kevin FowlerKevin FowlerKevin Fowler is an American Texas Country artist. He has released five studio albums, and has charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the top 40 hit "Pound Sign "...
, and Tyler DickersonTyler DickersonTyler Dickerson is an American country music artist signed to Lyric Street Records. He released his debut single, "Tell Your Sister I'm Single," to radio in early 2010.-Biography:...
follow them within the label's parent company. Three other artists on the roster - Sarah BuxtonSarah BuxtonSarah Buxton is an American country music artist, formerly signed to the independent Lyric Street Records...
, Love and Theft and The Parks - are released from the label. - April 18 — Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
becomes the first woman in history to win the Entertainer of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards twice. Underwood previously won the award at the 2009 ceremony. - May 3 — Chely WrightChely WrightRichell Rene "Chely" Wright is an American country music artist and, starting in 2010, gay rights activist. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Wright's first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with "Shut Up and Drive"...
becomes the first major country artist to come out as homosexual. - May 4 — Flooding on the Cumberland RiverCumberland RiverThe Cumberland River is a waterway in the Southern United States. It is long. It starts in Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky between Pine and Cumberland mountains, flows through southern Kentucky, crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before...
in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
causes damage to the Grand Ole Opry HouseGrand Ole OpryThe Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
and Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention CenterGaylord Opryland Resort & Convention CenterGaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, formerly known as Opryland Hotel, is a large hotel and convention center located in Nashville, Tennessee and owned by Gaylord Hotels, a division of Gaylord Entertainment Company...
, with several feet of water. Grand Ole Opry performances are moved to the Ryman AuditoriumRyman AuditoriumThe Ryman Auditorium is a 2,362-seat live performance venue, located at 115 5th Avenue North, in Nashville, Tennessee and is best known as the historic home of the Grand Ole Opry....
, War Memorial AuditoriumWar Memorial AuditoriumThe War Memorial Auditorium is a 1,661-seat performance hall located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is located across the street from, and is governed by, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and is also adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol.- History :...
and the Two Rivers Baptist Church; all of which were unaffected by the floods. The common areas of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel were destroyed, and parts of the hotel are under 10 feet of water. - May 11 — Blake SheltonBlake SheltonBlake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
and Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut...
become engaged after five years of dating. - May 26 — Country music legend Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
cuts his "trademark, waist-length braids." - May 29 — The Lost TrailersThe Lost TrailersThe Lost Trailers is an American country music band. Established in 2000, the band originally comprised Ryder Lee , Manny Medina , Andrew Nielson , Stokes Nielson , and Jeff Potter...
announce that they will disband in September after the final date of their 2010 concert tour. - June 23 — Kellie PicklerKellie PicklerKellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing...
and songwriter Kyle JacobsKyle JacobsKyle Jacobs is an American country music songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, pianist as well as a staff writer for Curb Music since 2003. Jacobs writes music on piano and guitar....
become engaged after two and a half years of dating. - July 10 — Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
and Ottawa Senators player Mike Fisher marry in a private ceremony in GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. - October 26 — Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray CyrusWilliam "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
and wife Tish file for divorce in Nashville. According to PeoplePeople (magazine)In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
magazine, the couple filed for divorce documents on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, citing irreconcilable differences However, on March 18, 2011, Cyrus announced on The View that he had dropped the divorce. - October 30 — Randy TravisRandy TravisRandy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
and wife Elizabeth file for divorce. According to the Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, Randy filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in Albuquerque, N.M. on Thursday, October 28, citing a "state of incompatibility exists between the parties". - November 11 — The Nashville Scene publishes a report from representatives of British progressive rock band The Alan Parsons ProjectThe Alan Parsons ProjectThe Alan Parsons Project was a British progressive rock band, active between 1975 and 1990, consisting of singer Eric Woolfson and keyboardist Alan Parsons surrounded by a varying number of session musicians....
, alleging that Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
's "Need You Now" — which during 2010 became a major crossoverCrossover (music)Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
smash hit in the U.S. and worldwide — has the same melody and similar lyrics as Parsons' "Eye In The SkyEye in the Sky (song)"Eye in the Sky" is a 1982 song by the Alan Parsons Project from the album Eye in the Sky.Possibly the most successful song the group has ever had, it hit #3 on the Billboard charts in the US in October of 1982 and #6 in Canada and New Zealand. Says Parsons of the song, "...I hated the song when we...
", a 1982 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. - December 5 — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
honors Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
for his lifetime contributions to the arts. - December — The song "Love Like CrazyLove Like CrazyLove Like Crazy is the major-label debut studio album by American country music artist Lee Brice. It was released on June 8, 2010, via Curb Records. Prior to the album's release, Brice charted three singles: "She Ain't Right," "Happy Endings" and "Upper Middle Class White Trash." The album's title...
" by Lee BriceLee BriceLee Brice is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records' Asylum-Curb division since 2007, Brice has released four singles to country radio, all four of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The fourth of these, "Love Like Crazy," holds the record for the...
, which peaked at No. 3 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country SongsHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in September, is named the No. 1 country song of 2010, and in doing so becomes the first non-No. 1 song in the chart's 66-year history to earn such an honor. Earlier in the year, "Love Like Crazy" broke the chart's longevity record, spending 55 weeks on the chart and surpassing (by one week) a 62-year-old record, established by Eddy ArnoldEddy ArnoldRichard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
's "Bouquet of RosesBouquet of Roses (song)"Bouquet of Roses" is a 1948 song written by Steve Nelson and Bob Hilliard . It was originally recorded by Eddy Arnold and his Tennesseee Plow Boys and his Guitar in Chicago on May 18, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20-2806 and by EMI on the His Master's Voice...
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Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in 2010:
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| 3 | Ain't Back Yet Ain't Back Yet "Ain't Back Yet" is the title of a song written by Craig Wiseman and Chris Tompkins, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. The song is included on a re-issue of Chesney's Greatest Hits II. The song is also played during the end credits to Chesney's 2010 film Summer in... |
Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
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| 1 | All About Tonight All About Tonight (song) "All About Tonight" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It serves as the first single from All About Tonight, his second extended play, and seventh studio release.-Content:The lyrics in All... |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
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| 1 | All Over Me All Over Me (Josh Turner song) "All Over Me" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country artist Josh Turner. It was released in April 2010 as the second single from his fourth studio album, Haywire.... |
Josh Turner Josh Turner Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release... |
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| 1 | American Honey American Honey "American Honey" is the title of a song written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey and Shane Stevens. It was recorded by the American country music group Lady Antebellum, who released it on January 11, 2010 as the second single from its second studio album, Need You Now... |
Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol... |
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| 2 | American Saturday Night American Saturday Night (song) "American Saturday Night" is the title of a song written by Ashley Gorley and Kelley Lovelace, and co-written and recorded by American country artist Brad Paisley. The song originally charted as an album cut based on unsolicited airplay, charting at number 59 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs... |
Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.... |
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| 1 | Anything Like Me Anything Like Me "Anything Like Me" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. Originally included on his 2009 album American Saturday Night, the song was released in August 2010 as the lead-off single to a greatest hits album titled Hits Alive.-Content:The song is... |
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| 1 | As She's Walking Away As She's Walking Away "As She's Walking Away" is the title of a song performed by the Zac Brown Band, an American country music band. It features guest vocals from veteran country singer Alan Jackson. The song is the sixth single release by the band, and the first from its album You Get What You Give... |
Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook... with Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... |
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| 6 | Backwoods Backwoods (song) Backwoods is a country music song, written by Justin Moore, Jeremy Stover, and Jaime Paulin. The song was recorded by Moore on his self-titled debut album, from which it was released as his third single in October 2009... |
Justin Moore Justin Moore (singer) Justin Cole Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. He has released two albums for Big Machine Records: Justin Moore in 2009 and Outlaws Like Me in 2011... |
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| 17 | Beer on the Table Beer on the Table "Beer on the Table" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Josh Thompson. It was released in August 2009 as Thompson's debut single and served as the lead-off single to his debut album, Way Out Here, released on February 23, 2010.-Critical reception:Juli... |
Josh Thompson Josh Thompson (singer) Josh Thompson is an American country music artist signed to Columbia Records Nashville. On July 27, 2009, he released his debut album Way Out Here in January 2010... |
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| 1 | The Boys of Fall The Boys of Fall "The Boys of Fall" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard, Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in July 2010 as the lead single from his 12th studio album Hemingway's Whiskey, which was released September 28, 2010.-Content:The song... |
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| 1 | Come Back Song Come Back Song "Come Back Song" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Darius Rucker. The song, co-written by Rucker and Nashville songwriter Chris Stapelton, was released to country radio in early July 2010 as the lead single from Rucker's second album of country music, Charleston, SC... |
Darius Rucker Darius Rucker Darius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber... |
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| 1 | Consider Me Gone Consider Me Gone "Consider Me Gone" is the title of a song written by Steve Diamond and Marv Green. It was recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire as her second release for the Valory label, a sister label of Big Machine Records. It is also the second single from her twenty-sixth studio album Keep... |
Reba Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma... |
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| 2 | Crazy Town Crazy Town (song) "Crazy Town" is a country music song recorded by Jason Aldean for his 2009 album Wide Open. It was released as the fourth single from the album in 2010. It has since become his tenth consecutive Top 20 hit... |
Jason Aldean Jason Aldean Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles... |
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| 6 | Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) "Cryin' for Me " is a song written and recorded by country music artist Toby Keith, recorded on his 2009 album American Ride... |
Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
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| 14 | Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" is the title of a song written by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, and Troy Verges, and recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler... |
Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler Kellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing... |
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| 15 | Every Dog Has Its Day Every Dog Has Its Day "Every Dog Has Its Day" is the title of a song written by Toby Keith, Bobby Pinson, and John Waples, and recorded by Keith for his 2009 album American Ride... |
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| 5 | Farmer's Daughter Farmer's Daughter (Rodney Atkins song) "Farmer's Daughter" is the title of a song written by Marv Green, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It is the fourth single from Rodney Atkins' third studio album It's America, available beginning with the June 2010 re-issue as a bonus track... |
Rodney Atkins Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart that year, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the number 4 hit "Honesty ".If You're Going Through Hell, his second... |
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| 10 | Fearless Fearless (Taylor Swift song) "Fearless" is a country pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was co-written by Swift in collaboration with Liz Rose and Hillary Lindsey and produced by Nathan Chapman and Swift. "Fearless" was released on January 4, 2010 by Big Machine Records as the fifth and... |
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America... |
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| 1 | Free Free (Zac Brown Band song) "Free" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band for their 2008 album The Foundation. On April 12, 2010, it was released as the fifth and final single from the album. It debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts at #54 for the week of May 1, 2010... |
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| 18 | Get Off on the Pain Get Off on the Pain (song) "Get Off on the Pain" is the title of a song written by Brett James, Bill Luther and Justin Weaver, and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan. It is the second single from his 2009 album of the same name... |
Gary Allan Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,... |
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| 1 | Gimmie That Girl Gimmie That Girl "Gimmie That Girl" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Nichols... |
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| 17 | Hard Hat and a Hammer Hard Hat and a Hammer "Hard Hat and a Hammer" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country artist Alan Jackson. It is the second single to his sixteenth studio album, Freight Train, which was released on March 30, 2010.-Content:... |
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| 10 | Hell on the Heart Hell on the Heart "Hell on the Heart" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Eric Church. It was released in October 2009 as the second single from his second studio album, Carolina... |
Eric Church Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Capitol Records in 2006, Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me that year... |
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| 1 | Highway 20 Ride Highway 20 Ride "Highway 20 Ride" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band, written by lead singer Zac Brown and Wyatt Durette. The song was released in November 2009 as the fourth single from the band's 2009 album The Foundation. It is the band's third Number One on the U.S... |
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| 1 | Hillbilly Bone Hillbilly Bone (song) "Hillbilly Bone" is the title of a song written by Luke Laird and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country artist Blake Shelton for his extended play Hillbilly Bone... |
Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins Trace Adkins Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations... |
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| 20 | Hip to My Heart Hip to My Heart "Hip to My Heart" is the debut single of The Band Perry, an American country music group. It was released via Republic Records Nashville in November 2009 and reached a peak of No... |
The Band Perry The Band Perry The Band Perry, an American country music group, is composed of siblings Kimberly Perry , Reid Perry and Neil Perry... |
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| 3 | History in the Making History in the Making "History in the Making" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Darius Rucker. Written along with Clay Mills and Frank Rogers, it was released in September 2009 as the fourth single from Rucker's 2008 album Learn to Live... |
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| 1 | The House That Built Me The House That Built Me "The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in March 2010 as the third single from her third studio album, Revolution. It is the fastest-rising single of her career, reaching the Top 20 in... |
Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... |
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| 17 | How I Got to Be This Way | Justin Moore | |
| 14 | Hurry Home Hurry Home "Hurry Home" is the title of a song written by Zane Williams, and first recorded by him on a 2005 album of the same name. Country music singer Jason Michael Carroll later recorded it on his 2009 album Growing Up Is Getting Old, releasing it as that album's second single in June 2009. The song is... |
Jason Michael Carroll Jason Michael Carroll Jason Michael Carroll is an American country music artist. After being discovered at a local talent competition in 2004, Carroll was signed to the Arista Nashville label in 2006, releasing his debut album Waitin' in the Country that year... |
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| 3 | I Gotta Get to You I Gotta Get to You "I Gotta Get to You" is a country music song by artist George Strait. It was released in February 2010 as the 90th single of his career, as well as the third single from his 26th studio album, Twang... |
George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional... |
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| 7 | I Keep On Loving You I Keep On Loving You "I Keep On Loving You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. Written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride, it is the third single from McEntire's studio album Keep On Loving You... |
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| 2 | I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in July 2009 as the third single from his fourth studio album Feel That Fire.-Content:... |
Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... |
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| 2 | I'm In | Keith Urban Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... |
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| 1 | If I Die Young If I Die Young "If I Die Young" is the title of a song written by Kimberly Perry and recorded by American country group The Band Perry. It was released as their second single in June 2010, and serves as the lead-off single to the group's self-titled debut album, which was released on October 12, 2010.-Content:"If... |
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| 16 | It's Just That Way It's Just That Way "It's Just That Way" is the title of a song written by Vicky McGehee, Kylie Sackley, and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American country artist Alan Jackson... |
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| 4 | Keep On Lovin' You Keep on Lovin' You "Keep On Lovin' You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Steel Magnolia, which was written by Chris Stapleton and Trent Willmon. The song, which is their debut single, was released in September 2009. It is included on the duo's self-titled EP, released in February 2010... |
Steel Magnolia Steel Magnolia Steel Magnolia is an American country music duo that won season two of the television talent show Can You Duet. The duo consists of Meghan Linsey and her fiance, Joshua Scott Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released... |
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| 1 | A Little More Country Than That A Little More Country Than That "A Little More Country Than That" is the title of a song written by Joey + Rory's Rory Lee Feek, Wynn Varble, and Don Poythress, and recorded by American country artist Easton Corbin. It was released in August 2009 as Corbin's debut single and is included on his self-titled debut album... |
Easton Corbin Easton Corbin Easton Corbin is an American country music singer. He signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2009 and released his self-titled debut album in March 2010, featuring the two Number One hits "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It", as well as the top 15 hit "I Can't Love You... |
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| 6 | Little White Church Little White Church "Little White Church" is the title of a song recorded by American country band Little Big Town, written by the band along with Wayne Kirkpatrick... |
Little Big Town Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all... |
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| 3 | Love Like Crazy Love Like Crazy (song) "Love Like Crazy" is the title of a song written by Tim James and Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Brice. It is the fourth single of his career, and the first single from his studio album, also titled Love Like Crazy... |
Lee Brice Lee Brice Lee Brice is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records' Asylum-Curb division since 2007, Brice has released four singles to country radio, all four of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The fourth of these, "Love Like Crazy," holds the record for the... |
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| 1 | Lover, Lover | Jerrod Niemann Jerrod Niemann Jerrod Lee Niemann is an American country music artist. Active since 2001, he has recorded two independent albums. In 2006, he signed to Category 5 Records and charted with the single "I Love Women "... |
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| 1 | The Man I Want to Be The Man I Want to Be (song) "The Man I Want to Be" is the title of a song written by Brett James and Tim Nichols and recorded by American country artist Chris Young. It was released in November 2009 as the third single from his second studio album, also titled The Man I Want to Be.... |
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| 2 | Mine Mine (song) "Mine" is a country pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift alone and produced by Swift along with Nathan Chapman. It was released as the lead single from Swift's third studio album, Speak Now by Big Machine Records... |
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| 12 | Only Prettier Only Prettier "Only Prettier" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in July 2010 as the fourth single from her third studio album, Revolution. In December 2010, it reached a peak of number 12 on the U.S... |
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| 1 | Our Kind of Love Our Kind of Love "Our Kind of Love" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Lady Antebellum. Written by the trio along with Busbee, it serves as the third single from their second studio album, Need You Now... |
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| 13 | Pray for You Pray for You "Pray for You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American singer Jaron Lowenstein, credited to Jaron and the Long Road to Love. It is Lowenstein's first solo single release, following three singles in the duo Evan and Jaron... |
Jaron and the Long Road to Love Jaron and the Long Road to Love Jaron David Lowenstein is an American singer who formerly recorded with his identical twin brother, Evan, in the musical duo Evan and Jaron. As Jaron and the Long Road to Love, he released his debut single, "Pray for You," to country radio in November 2009... |
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| 1 | Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer" is the title of a song written by Troy Jones and recorded by American country artist Billy Currington. It was released in May 2010 as the lead-off single to Currington's fourth studio album entitled Enjoy Yourself.-Content:... |
Billy Currington Billy Currington William Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself... |
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| 1 | Rain Is a Good Thing Rain Is a Good Thing "Rain Is a Good Thing" is a country music song written by Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson recorded by Bryan for his second studio album Doin' My Thing. The song serves as the second single from the album, and was released on January 25, 2010... |
Luke Bryan Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan is an American country singer who debuted in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His debut album, I'll Stay Me, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. This album also produced chart singles in "We Rode in... |
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| 1 | Roll with It Roll with It (Easton Corbin song) "Roll with It" is the title of a song written by David Lee, Tony Lane and Johnny Park, and recorded by American country artist Easton Corbin. It was released in April 2010 as Corbin's second single and is included on his self-titled debut album.-Content:... |
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| 4 | She Won't Be Lonely Long She Won't Be Lonely Long (song) "She Won't Be Lonely Long" is the title of a country music song written by Galen Griffin, Doug Johnson, and Phil O'Donnell, and recorded by American country music artist Clay Walker. It is the first single from his ninth studio album, also titled She Won't Be Lonely Long... |
Clay Walker Clay Walker Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on... |
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| 6 | Smile Smile (Uncle Kracker song) "Smile" is a song by Uncle Kracker from his 2009 album Happy Hour. The song is Uncle Kracker's first single since 2004's "Writing It Down". It has peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is also his second entry on the Hot Country Songs charts, debuting at #57 on the week of November 7, 2009... |
Uncle Kracker Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born... |
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| 1 | Southern Voice Southern Voice (song) "Southern Voice" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas, and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It is the title track to his tenth studio album, 2009's Southern Voice, and the second single release from it. The song debuted at #49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
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| 16 | Still Still (Tim McGraw song) "Still" is the title of a song written by Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs and Joe Leathers, and recorded and co-produced by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in February 2010 as the third single from his tenth studio album, Southern Voice.... |
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| 2 | Stuck Like Glue Stuck Like Glue "Stuck Like Glue" is a Sugarland single released to radio July 26, 2010. It is the first single off their album The Incredible Machine, released October 19, 2010. "Stuck Like Glue" debuted at #44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 7, 2010, and debuted at #20 on... |
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| 1 | Temporary Home Temporary Home "Temporary Home" is the title of a song written by Zac Maloy, Luke Laird and co-written and recorded by American country artist Carrie Underwood. It is the second official single from her third studio album, Play On, and was released to country radio the week of December 14, 2009. Before being... |
Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... |
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| 1 | That's How Country Boys Roll That's How Country Boys Roll "That's How Country Boys Roll" is a song recorded by country music artist Billy Currington for his 2008 album Little Bit of Everything. It was released as the album's third single in September 2009... |
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| 15 | This Ain't No Love Song This Ain't No Love Song "This Ain't No Love Song" is the title of a song written by Tony Lane, Marcel Chagnon and David Lee and recorded by Trace Adkins for his 2010 album Cowboy's Back in Town... |
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| 13 | This Ain't Nothin' This Ain't Nothin' "This Ain't Nothin" is the title of a song written by Chris DuBois and Kerry Kurt Phillips, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in January 2010 as the fourth single from his 2008 album That's Why. It is only available on later presses of the album. The song... |
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| 3 | 'Til Summer Comes Around 'Til Summer Comes Around "Til Summer Comes Around" is the title of a song recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban, co-written by him and Monty Powell. It is the fourth single release from his 2009 studio album Defying Gravity... |
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| 18 | Today Today (Gary Allan song) "Today" is a song recorded by the country music artist Gary Allan. It is the lead-off single to an eighth studio album, Get Off on the Pain, released on March 9, 2010... |
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| 19 | Trailerhood Trailerhood "Trailerhood" is the title of a song written and recorded by Toby Keith for his 2010 album Bullets in the Gun. It was released as the first single from the album in June 2010. It is his 50th single.-Content:... |
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| 1 | The Truth The Truth (Trent Willmon song) "The Truth" is the title of a country music song written by Brett James and Ashley Monroe, and recorded by two different artists. It was first recorded by Trent Willmon on his 2008 album Broken In, and one year later by Jason Aldean on his album Wide Open... |
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| 20 | Turning Home Turning Home "Turning Home" is the title of a song written by country music singer Kenny Chesney and Scooter Carusoe, and recorded by singer David Nail. It is the third single from Nail's 2009 debut album I'm About to Come Alive, as well as his fourth single release overall.The song was nominated in the Best... |
David Nail David Nail David Brent Nail is an American country music artist. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis," a cut from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed to MCA Nashville , and released the album I'm About to Come Alive in August 2009... |
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| 14 | Twang Twang (song) "Twang" is the title of a song written by Jim Lauderdale, Kendall Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It is the second single from, and title track to, his 2009 studio album Twang. The song was released to radio on October 13, 2009... |
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| 1 | Undo It Undo It "Undo It" is the title of a song written by Kara DioGuardi, Martin Frederiksen, Luke Laird and co-written and recorded by American country artist Carrie Underwood. It was made available to digital retailers on October 27, 2009, and was released as an official single on May 24, 2010... |
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| 7 | Unstoppable Unstoppable (Rascal Flatts song) "Unstoppable" is the title of a song written by Hillary Lindsey, Jay Demarcus, and James Slater, and recorded by American country group Rascal Flatts... |
Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... |
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| 1 | Water Water (Brad Paisley song) "Water" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It is the fourth single from his 2009 studio album American Saturday Night... |
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| 15 | Way Out Here Way Out Here (song) "Way Out Here" is the title of a country music song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Josh Thompson. It is released as the second single and title track to his debut album, also titled Way Out Here. Thompson co-wrote the song with David Lee Murphy and Casey... |
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| 2 | White Liar White Liar "White Liar" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released as the second single to her third studio album, Revolution. Lambert performed "White Liar" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 6, 2009, and on the 2009 CMA Awards on... |
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| 1 | Why Don't We Just Dance Why Don't We Just Dance "Why Don't We Just Dance" is the title of a song written by Jim Beavers, Jonathan Singleton, and Darrell Brown, and recorded by American country artist Josh Turner. It was released in August 2009 as the lead-off single to his fourth studio album, Haywire, which was released on February 9, 2010... |
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| 1 | Why Wait Why Wait (song) "Why Wait" is the title of a song written by Neil Thrasher, Tom Shapiro and Jimmy Yeary and recorded by country music band Rascal Flatts. It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album Nothing Like This, released on November 16, 2010... |
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| 18 | Work Hard, Play Harder Work Hard, Play Harder "Work Hard, Play Harder" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Gretchen Wilson. It was released in October 2009 as the lead-off single for her fourth studio album, I Got Your Country Right Here, which was released on March 30, 2010. Additionally, "Work Hard, Play... |
Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party... |
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| 11 | Wrong Baby Wrong Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong", or its shortened name when released as a single, "Wrong Baby Wrong", is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Martina McBride. It was written by Brad and Brett Warren , along with Robert Ellis Orrall and Love and Theft member Stephen Barker Liles... |
Martina McBride Martina McBride Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range.... |
Top new album releases
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2010:| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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| 7 | 34 Number Ones 34 Number Ones -Album:-Certifications:... |
Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... |
Arista Nashville | November 23 | |
| 5 | Achin' and Shakin' Achin' and Shakin' -Chart performance:The album debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #28 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling nearly 15,000 copies in its first week, becoming the highest debut album sales by a female country artist since Julianne Hough in 2008. As of June 26, 2010, the... |
Laura Bell Bundy Laura Bell Bundy Laura Ashley Bell Bundy is an American actress and singer who has performed in a number of Broadway roles, both starring and supporting, as well as in television and film. Her best known Broadway roles are the original Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray and the original Elle Woods in the musical... |
Mercury Nashville | April 13 | |
| 6 | The Age of Miracles The Age of Miracles The Age of Miracles is the tenth studio album released by American music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. The album was released on April 27, 2010 on Zoë Records and was produced by Carpenter and Matt Rollings.... |
Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer... |
Zoë | April 27 | |
| 9 | Album Number Two Album Number Two Album Number Two is the second studio album from country music duo Joey + Rory. The album was released on September 14, 2010, via Vanguard Records and Sugar Hill Records. Its lead single, "This Song's for You," was released to country radio on July 20, 2010. However, the single failed to enter the... |
Joey + Rory Joey + Rory Joey+Rory is an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Rory Lee Feek and Joey Martin Feek, who are husband and wife. Joey is the duo's lead vocalist, while Rory sings background vocals and plays guitar. The duo was the third-place finalist on CMT's competition Can You Duet in 2008... |
Vanguard/Sugar Hill | September 14 | |
| 1 | All About Tonight All About Tonight Upon its release, All About Tonight received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... (EP) |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
Reprise Nashville | August 10 | |
| 3 | All the Women I Am All the Women I Am Upon its release, All the Women I Am received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma... |
Starstruck/Valory | November 9 | |
| 2 | American VI: Ain't No Grave American VI: Ain't No Grave Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"... |
Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century... |
Lost Highway | February 23 | |
| 2 | The Band Perry The Band Perry (album) The Band Perry is the self-titled debut album of the American country music group The Band Perry. It was released October 12, 2010 via Universal Republic Nashville Records. The album includes five songs from the band's digital EP The Band Perry EP, which was released in April 2010... |
The Band Perry The Band Perry The Band Perry, an American country music group, is composed of siblings Kimberly Perry , Reid Perry and Neil Perry... |
Republic Nashville | October 12 | |
| 1 | Bullets in the Gun Bullets in the Gun Upon its release, Bullets in the Gun received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
Show Dog-Universal Music | October 5 | |
| 2 | Burning the Day Burning the Day Burning the Day is the seventh studio album by the Randy Rogers Band, an American country music group. It was released on August 24, 2010, via MCA Nashville... |
Randy Rogers Band Randy Rogers Band The Randy Rogers Band is an American Texas Country group from the state of Texas. The band is composed of Randy Rogers , Geoffrey Hill , Jon Richardson , Brady Black , and Les Lawless . They have recorded four studio albums and two live albums, and have charted six singles on the Billboard Hot... |
MCA Nashville | August 24 | |
| 1 | Charleston, SC 1966 Charleston, SC 1966 Upon its release, Charleston, SC 1966 received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Darius Rucker Darius Rucker Darius Rucker is an American musician. He first gained fame as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber... |
Capitol Nashville | October 12 | |
| 8 | Chicken & Biscuits Chicken & Biscuits -Album:-End of year charts:-Singles:... |
Colt Ford Colt Ford Jason Farris Brown known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music artist and former professional golfer. He has released three albums via his own Average Joe's label, and has charted four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts... |
Average Joes | April 20 | |
| 4 | Country Music Country Music (Willie Nelson album) - Personnel :* Willie Nelson - vocals; gut string acoustic guitar* Jim Lauderdale - vocal harmonies on 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15* Buddy Miller - electric guitar; vocal harmonies on 5, 6, 8, 9* Chris Sharp - acoustic guitar; vocal harmonies on 11... |
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
Rounder | April 20 | |
| 2 | Country Strong Soundtrack Country Strong (soundtrack) -Original Motion Picture Soundtrack:*Byron Gallimore — tracks 1, 7, 12*James Stroud — track 2*Tony Brown — track 3*Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten — track 4*Frank Liddell and Chuck Ainlay — track 5*Ronnie Dunn — track 6*Michael Knox — track 8... |
Various Artists | RCA Nashville | October 26 | |
| 5 | Country Strong: More Music from the Motion Picture | Various Artists | Screen Gems | December 21 | |
| 1 | Cowboy's Back in Town Cowboy's Back in Town Upon its release, Cowboys Back in Town received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Trace Adkins Trace Adkins Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations... |
Show Dog-Universal Music | August 17 | |
| 6 | Crazy Heart Soundtrack Crazy Heart (soundtrack) -Limited Deluxe Edition:#"Hold On You"#"Hello Trouble"#"My Baby's Gone"#"Somebody Else "#*Performed by Stephen Bruton#"Somebody Else"#"I Don't Know"#"Wesley's Piano"#*Performed by Thomas Canning#"Fallin' & Flyin'"... |
Various Artists | New West | January 19 | |
| 4 | Easton Corbin Easton Corbin (album) Upon its release, Easton Corbin received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Easton Corbin Easton Corbin Easton Corbin is an American country music singer. He signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2009 and released his self-titled debut album in March 2010, featuring the two Number One hits "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It", as well as the top 15 hit "I Can't Love You... |
Mercury Nashville | March 2 | |
| 2 | Enjoy Yourself Enjoy Yourself (Billy Currington album) Upon its release, Enjoy Yourself received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Billy Currington Billy Currington William Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself... |
Mercury Nashville | September 21 | |
| 2 | Freight Train Freight Train (album) Upon its release, Freight Train received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... |
Arista Nashville | March 30 | |
| 2 | Get Closer Get Closer (Keith Urban album) Upon its release, Get Closer received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Keith Urban Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... |
Capitol Nashville | November 16 | |
| 2 | Get Off on the Pain Get Off on the Pain Upon its release, Get Off on the Pain received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "universal... |
Gary Allan Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,... |
MCA Nashville | March 9 | |
| 2 | Getting Dressed in the Dark Getting Dressed in the Dark Getting Dressed in the Dark is the debut country music album of artist Jaron Lowenstein, more commonly known as Jaron and the Long Road to Love... |
Jaron and the Long Road to Love Jaron and the Long Road to Love Jaron David Lowenstein is an American singer who formerly recorded with his identical twin brother, Evan, in the musical duo Evan and Jaron. As Jaron and the Long Road to Love, he released his debut single, "Pray for You," to country radio in November 2009... |
Jaronwood Music/Universal Republic/Big Machine |
June 22 | |
| 1 | The Guitar Song The Guitar Song Upon its release, The Guitar Song received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 91, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".Thom... |
Jamey Johnson Jamey Johnson Jamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award nominated country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar... |
Mercury Nashville | September 14 | |
| 2 | Halfway to Heaven Halfway to Heaven (album) Halfway to Heaven is the second studio album by Brantley Gilbert. Produced by The Atom Brothers, it was originally released on March 16, 2010 via Average Joe's Entertainment.... |
Brantley Gilbert Brantley Gilbert Brantley Gilbert is an American country rock music singer-songwriter. He has released two albums, both on the Average Joe's Entertainment Group label. His songs have also been recorded by Colt Ford and Jason Aldean. In February 2011, he left Average Joe's label to join Valory Music Group, where he... |
Average Joes | March 16 | |
| 9 | Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions -Chart performance:... (EP) |
Uncle Kracker Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born... |
Atlantic | June 22 | |
| 2 | Haywire Haywire (Josh Turner album) Upon its release, Haywire received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".Thom... |
Josh Turner Josh Turner Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release... |
MCA Nashville | February 9 | |
| 1 | Hemingway's Whiskey Hemingway's Whiskey Upon its release, Hemingway’s Whiskey received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
Blue Chair/BNA Records | September 28 | |
| 2 | Hillbilly Bone Hillbilly Bone Hillbilly Bone is the first extended play, and seventh studio release overall, by American country music singer/songwriter Blake Shelton. It was released on March 2, 2010 via Warner Music Group Nashville, his first album under its Reprise label. Its only single is the title track, a duet with... (EP) |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
Reprise Nashville | March 2 | |
| 4 | Hits Alive Hits Alive Hits Alive is the title of a greatest-hits album package released by American country music artist Brad Paisley. This album contains two CDs of a collection of Paisley's greatest hits spanning his entire career. The first disc contains studio versions, and the second disc contains live versions. It... |
Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.... |
Arista Nashville | November 2 | |
| 6 | I Got Your Country Right Here I Got Your Country Right Here I Got Your Country Right Here is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson, released on March 30, 2010 via Redneck Records, her own label... |
Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party... |
Redneck Records | March 30 | |
| 1 | The Incredible Machine The Incredible Machine (album) The Incredible Machine is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released on October 19, 2010 via Mercury Nashville Records. Byron Gallimore along with both members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush teamed up for production of the album.Upon its release, The... |
Sugarland | Mercury Nashville | October 19 | |
| 3 | iTunes Session (EP) | Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol... |
Capitol Nashville | August 17 | |
| 1 | Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury -Musicians:*Rachel Bradshaw – background vocals*Dave Brainard – background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, keyboards, programming*Taryn Brainard – background vocals*Cliff Canterbury – bass guitar, background vocals... |
Jerrod Niemann Jerrod Niemann Jerrod Lee Niemann is an American country music artist. Active since 2001, he has recorded two independent albums. In 2006, he signed to Category 5 Records and charted with the single "I Love Women "... |
Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville | July 13 | |
| 2 | Junky Star Junky Star Junky Star is the third studio album by Ryan Bingham released in 2010 through Lost Highway Records.-Track listing:#"The Poet" – 4:56#"The Wandering" – 3:08#"Strange Feelin' In The Air" - 4:46#"Junky Star" – 4:49#"Depression" – 4:53... |
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses Ryan Bingham Ryan Bingham is an Americana singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles, California.After garnering critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007's Mescalito and 2009's Roadhouse Sun, Ryan Bingham went on to collaborate with Grammy-winning producer T Bone... |
Lost Highway | August 31 | |
| 4 | Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton is the first greatest hits album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released on November 9, 2010, via Warner Music Group Nashville, under its Reprise label. As of the chart dated July 16, 2011, the album has sold 334,283 copies in the US.- Track... |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
Reprise Nashville | November 9 | |
| 6 | Love Heals Love Heals (Wynonna Judd album) Love Heals is a compilation album from country music singer Wynonna Judd, released on May 24, 2010, exclusive to Cracker Barrel stores. It is her second compilation album following 1997's Collection and benefits the Wounded Warrior Project.... |
Wynonna Wynonna Judd Wynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds... |
Cracker Barrel | May 24 | |
| 9 | Love Like Crazy Love Like Crazy Love Like Crazy is the major-label debut studio album by American country music artist Lee Brice. It was released on June 8, 2010, via Curb Records. Prior to the album's release, Brice charted three singles: "She Ain't Right," "Happy Endings" and "Upper Middle Class White Trash." The album's title... |
Lee Brice Lee Brice Lee Brice is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records' Asylum-Curb division since 2007, Brice has released four singles to country radio, all four of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The fourth of these, "Love Like Crazy," holds the record for the... |
Curb | June 8 | |
| 4 | A Merry Little Christmas A Merry Little Christmas (Lady Antebellum album) -Chart performance:-End of year charts:... |
Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol... |
Capitol Nashville | October 12 | |
| 3 | My Best Days My Best Days Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave a positive review, saying that its sound recalled country pop and contemporary Christian music, but also saying that it "sure feels like Danny Gokey has gotten himself a strong set of songs that find him in strong voice." Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave... |
Danny Gokey Danny Gokey Daniel Jay "Danny" Gokey is an American country music singer and church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol... |
RCA Nashville/19 | March 2 | |
| 1 | My Kinda Party My Kinda Party Michael McCall with the Associated Press lauded Aldean for his "fresh sound" on the album saying he "stands at the forefront of a movement combining country themes with hard-rock chords"... |
Jason Aldean Jason Aldean Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles... |
Broken Bow | November 2 | |
| 1 | Need You Now Need You Now "Need You Now" is a country pop song performed by American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was co-written by Lady Antebellum and Josh Kear, and produced by the trio along with Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album, Need You Now,... |
Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol... |
Capitol Nashville | January 26 | |
| 1 | Nothing Like This Nothing Like This Nothing Like This received positive reviews from most critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine with Allmusic gave it a four-star review, saying "Nothing Like This doesn’t offer anything new, it’s Rascal Flatts who have never strayed from the sunny sound of their 2000 debut - but everything from the... |
Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... |
Big Machine | November 16 | |
| 3 | Now That's What I Call Country Volume 3 Now That's What I Call Country Volume 3 Now That's What I Call Country Volume 3 is an album from the Now! series released on September 14, 2010.- Track listing :-Chart performance:... |
Various Artists | Capitol | September 14 | |
| 7 | Now That's What I Call the USA: The Patriotic Country Collection Now That's What I Call the USA: The Patriotic Country Collection -Chart performance:... |
Various Artists | Sony | June 15 | |
| 6 | Number One Hits Number One Hits -Track listing:-Album:-Certifications:... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
Curb | November 30 | |
| 2 | Pass the Jar Pass The Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta Pass the Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta is the second live album by American country music band, Zac Brown Band. It was released on May 4, 2010... |
Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook... |
Atlantic | May 4 | |
| 1 | The Reason Why The Reason Why -Album:The Reason Why debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and became their first number 1 record on the U.S. Billboard Country Albums charts, with first week sales of 41,939. As of the chart date January 8, 2011, the album has sold 150,298 copies in the U.S.-End of year charts:-Singles:... |
Little Big Town Little Big Town Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all... |
Capitol Nashville | August 24 | |
| 4 | Rebel Within Rebel Within Rebel Within is the fifth solo album by country singer Hank Williams III. It was released on May 25, 2010. The album was Williams' last authorized album from Curb Records... |
Hank Williams III Hank Williams III Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal... |
Curb | May 25 | |
| 10 | Shake What God Gave Ya Shake What God Gave Ya Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "a fully formed, seductive country-soul record" and said it "rolls smooth and easy, locking into a cool relaxed groove early on and never leaving it." Jessica Phillips with Country Weekly rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying Otto's "raw,... |
James Otto James Otto James Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"... |
Warner Bros. Nashville | September 14 | |
| 5 | She Won't Be Lonely Long She Won't Be Lonely Long She Won't Be Lonely Long is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Clay Walker, and was released on June 8, 2010, via Curb Records. It is Walker's first studio album since 2007's Fall.-Background:... |
Clay Walker Clay Walker Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on... |
Curb | June 8 | |
| 1 | Speak Now Speak Now Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer–songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 25, 2010 by Big Machine Records. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 at several recording studios, and was handled by Swift and country music producer Nathan Chapman... |
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America... |
Big Machine | October 25 | |
| 3 | Sweet and Wild Sweet and Wild Sweet and Wild is the ninth studio album by American country artist Jewel. It was released on June 8, 2010 via Valory Music Group as her second country album with the label. The song "Stay Here Forever" was released as a single from the soundtrack of Valentine's Day and as the lead-off single to... |
Jewel Jewel (singer) Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet... |
Valory Music Group | June 8 | |
| 8 | They Call Me Cadillac They Call Me Cadillac -Album:-Singles:... |
Randy Houser Randy Houser Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year... |
Show Dog-Universal Music | September 21 | |
| 2 | Up on the Ridge Up on the Ridge Upon its release, Up on the Ridge received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... |
Capitol Nashville | June 8 | |
| 9 | Way Out Here Way Out Here -Album:-End of year charts:-Singles:... |
Josh Thompson Josh Thompson (singer) Josh Thompson is an American country music artist signed to Columbia Records Nashville. On July 27, 2009, he released his debut album Way Out Here in January 2010... |
Columbia Nashville | February 23 | |
| 1 | You Get What You Give You Get What You Give (album) Upon its release, You Get What You Give received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable... |
Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook... |
Atlantic | September 21 |
Other top albums
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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| 32 | The Band Perry EP The Band Perry EP The Band Perry EP is a 5-song extended play released from country music group The Band Perry. The extended play is the groups first release on Republic Nashville. It was released on April 6, 2010, and debuted at No. 46 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the following week as well as No.... |
The Band Perry The Band Perry The Band Perry, an American country music group, is composed of siblings Kimberly Perry , Reid Perry and Neil Perry... |
Republic Nashville | April 6 | |
| 34 | The Best of Chris Cagle The Best of Chris Cagle The Best of Chris Cagle is the first greatest hits album by country music artist Chris Cagle. It was released on February 9, 2010 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album features Cagle's 5 top ten U.S... |
Chris Cagle Chris Cagle Chris Cagle is an American country music artist. Signed with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000, Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud... |
Capitol Nashville | February 9 | |
| 43 | Best Of… So Far | Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler is an American Texas Country artist. He has released five studio albums, and has charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the top 40 hit "Pound Sign "... |
Kevin Fowler | December 7 | |
| 49 | Brand New Me | Cory Morrow Cory Morrow Cory Morrow is a Texas Country singer/songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Morrow started playing guitar at Memorial High School in Houston. He continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity... |
APEX/Write On | August 31 | |
| 41 | Breathe Deep | Guy Penrod Guy Penrod Guy Penrod is a gospel music singer mostly known for his work as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, a position he held from 1994-2008.-Biography:... |
Spring House | February 23 | |
| 28 | Christian Kane (EP) | Christian Kane Christian Kane Christian Kane is an American actor and singer/songwriter of Native American descent. He currently stars as Eliot Spencer on the TNT series Leverage. He is best known for his roles in the television shows Angel and Into the West, and the movies Just Married and Secondhand Lions.He is the lead... |
Bigger Picture | March 9 | |
| 14 | Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn is a tribute album compiled by various music artists that is dedicated to country music icon Loretta Lynn. It was released in the United States on November 9, 2010 through Columbia Records... |
Various Artists | Columbia Nashville | November 9 | |
| 19 | Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers | Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent is an American bluegrass music group composed of Jamie Dailey Darrin Vincent , Christian Davis , Joe Dean, Jr. , Jeff Parker and BJ Cherryholmes . Former fiddle player Jesse Stockman left the band in early August 2011 due to a wrist injury... |
Cracker Barrel | February 2 | |
| 12 | The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired is the third greatest hits compilation from American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on October 12, 2010 through Capitol Records... |
Trace Adkins Trace Adkins Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations... |
Capitol Nashville | October 12 | |
| 40 | The Essential Dixie Chicks The Essential Dixie Chicks The Essential Dixie Chicks is a Greatest Hits album from American country band the Dixie Chicks. The album consists of 2 discs containing 30 songs spanning over the 13 year career of the Dixie Chicks. The album is a part of the The Essential series... |
Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines... |
Sony | October 26 | |
| 35 | Everything Comes and Goes (EP) | Michelle Branch Michelle Branch Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003... |
Warner Bros. Nashville | July 13 | |
| 44 | 50th Anniversary Collection | Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he... |
MCA Nashville | April 6 | |
| 41 | 14 Love Songs for the 14th | Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... |
Lyric Street | February 9 | |
| 46 | Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions is the sixteenth studio album of country music singer Marty Stuart. The album was long-awaited by fans of Stuart, as most of the songs had already featured on The Marty Stuart Show, Stuart's country/bluegrass show on RFD-TV... |
Marty Stuart Marty Stuart John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music... |
Sugar Hill | August 24 | |
| 24 | Good Ol' Nashville | Various Artists | Cracker Barrel | February 23 | |
| 16 | The Gospel Music of The Statler Brothers: Volume 1 | The Statler Brothers | Gaither | May 18 | |
| 17 | The Gospel Music of The Statler Brothers: Volume 2 | The Statler Brothers | Gaither | May 18 | |
| 24 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Gretchen Wilson album) Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It was released on January 19, 2010 via Columbia Nashville... |
Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party... |
Columbia Nashville | January 19 | |
| 41 | Head Above Water | Brandon Rhyder Brandon Rhyder Brandon Rhyder is an American Texas Country/Red Dirt singer from Carthage, Texas.Rhyder graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a degree in industrial technology.... |
Reserve | February 16 | |
| 27 | High in the Rockies: A Live Album High in the Rockies: A Live Album High in the Rockies: A Live Album is Jason Boland & the Stragglers' second live album. It was released in April 2010. The recordings come from four live concerts over four days from January 7, 2010 to January 10, 2010. The shows were performed in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Ft... |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Jason Boland & the Stragglers Jason Boland & the Stragglers are an American Texas Country/Red Dirt group featuring Harrah, Oklahoma native Jason Boland , Roger Ray , Brad Rice , and Grant Tracy... |
Thirty Tigers | April 20 | |
| 25 | The House Rules | Christian Kane Christian Kane Christian Kane is an American actor and singer/songwriter of Native American descent. He currently stars as Eliot Spencer on the TNT series Leverage. He is best known for his roles in the television shows Angel and Into the West, and the movies Just Married and Secondhand Lions.He is the lead... |
Bigger Picture | December 7 | |
| 18 | I Am What I Am I Am What I Am (Merle Haggard album) I Am What I Am is an album by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released on April 20, 2010 by Vanguard Records. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:... |
Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,... |
Vanguard | April 20 | |
| 44 | Icon: Don Williams | Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,... |
MCA Nashville | August 31 | |
| 45 | Icon: Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century... |
Mercury Nashville | August 31 | |
| 42 | Icon: Patsy Cline | Patsy Cline Patsy Cline Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s... |
MCA Nashville | August 31 | |
| 32 | Lifted Off the Ground Lifted Off the Ground Lifted Off the Ground is the seventh studio album from singer-songwriter Chely Wright. The album was released on April 30, 2010 and coincided with the release of her first memoir, "Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer"... |
Chely Wright Chely Wright Richell Rene "Chely" Wright is an American country music artist and, starting in 2010, gay rights activist. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Wright's first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with "Shut Up and Drive"... |
Vanguard | May 4 | |
| 41 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas | Wade Bowen Wade Bowen Wade Bowen is an American Texas Country/Red Dirt singer from Waco, Texas.Bowen was a member of the band, West 84, with friend Matt Miller, before the band was re-aligned 2001. He released his first album in 2002, Try Not To Listen, which became a regional hit in Texas. He released his first live... |
Smith | April 27 | |
| 36 | Love Songs | Vince Gill Vince Gill Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a... |
MCA Nashville | January 26 | |
| 19 | Matt Kennon Matt Kennon (album) Matt Kennon is the self-titled debut album of American country music singer Matt Kennon. It was released on May 11, 2010 via BamaJam Records... |
Matt Kennon Matt Kennon Matthew Carl Ferguson is an American country music singer and songwriter known professionally as Matt Kennon. He has co-written a song for Randy Travis and has released one album for BamaJam Records. This album includes the top 40 hit "The Call".-Biography:Matthew Carl Ferguson was born in... |
BamaJam/Stroudavarious | May 11 | |
| 47 | Michael Waddell's Bone Collector: The Brotherhood Album | Rhett Akins Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. is an American country singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for the label , followed by 1998's What Livin's All About on MCA Nashville. Friday Night in Dixie was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment... and Dallas Davidson Dallas Davidson Dallas Davidson is an American country music singer-songwriter.Davidson moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 and joined Broadcast Music Incorporated for performing rights representation and signed a publishing deal with Big Borassa Music, which is administered worldwide by Third Tier Music.Trace... |
Reprise | September 28 | |
| 50 | Mosaic | Ricky Skaggs Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:... |
Skaggs Family | August 24 | |
| 46 | Mud Digger | Various Artists | Average Joes | August 3 | |
| 32 | Not That Far Away (EP) | Jennette McCurdy Jennette McCurdy Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly... |
Capitol Nashville | August 17 | |
| 42 | Outlaw Outlaw (Mark Chesnutt album) Outlaw is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist, Mark Chesnutt. It was released on June 22, 2010, via Saguaro Road Records.-Background:... |
Mark Chesnutt Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item... |
Saguaro Road | June 22 | |
| 20 | Party Heard Around the World Party Heard Around the World Wal-Mart Exclusive-Singles:The first single from the album, Let Me Love You was released in early 2008, where it debuted at #60 on the Billboard Charts. In an interview with americajr.com, when asked about the story behind the song, Collins responded by saying "Well, I didn't write the song, but... |
Lonestar Lonestar Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011... |
Saguaro Road | April 27 | |
| 47 | Patchwork River | Jim Lauderdale Jim Lauderdale Jim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:... |
Emergent | May 11 | |
| 27 | Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks -Chart performance:... |
Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines... |
Columbia | June 1 | |
| 41 | Right Road Now | Whitney Duncan Whitney Duncan Whitney Duncan is an American country music artist, who was the fifth place finalist on the fifth season of Nashville Star. She has released one studio album and has charted on the U.S... |
Warner Bros. Nashville | April 20 | |
| 25 | The Road & the Rodeo | Aaron Watson Aaron Watson Aaron Watson is an Texas country music singer.Watson was born in Amarillo, Texas and attended Abilene Christian University, where he began learning guitar, after playing junior college baseball in New Mexico. He gigged around Texas before releasing his debut album, A Texas Cafe; the follow-up,... |
31 Tigers | October 12 | |
| 11 | Rodney Atkins | Rodney Atkins Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart that year, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the number 4 hit "Honesty ".If You're Going Through Hell, his second... |
Cracker Barrel | September 7 | |
| 12 | Sarah Buxton Sarah Buxton (album) Sarah Buxton is the self-titled debut album by American country artist Sarah Buxton. It was released on February 23, 2010 via Lyric Street Records. The album's only single, "Outside My Window," was released in June 2009 and was a Top 25 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, reaching a... |
Sarah Buxton Sarah Buxton Sarah Buxton is an American country music artist, formerly signed to the independent Lyric Street Records... |
Lyric Street | February 23 | |
| 27 | The Secret Sisters | The Secret Sisters The Secret Sisters The Secret Sisters are a new-age traditional Country music duo, consisting of vocalists Laura and Lydia Rogers, signed to Universal Republic/Beladroit Records. Their 1950s-inspired musical style has been described as "a guileless, rapturous mixture of rootsified pop"... |
Universal Republic | October 12 | |
| 28 | She's Like Texas | Josh Abbott Band Josh Abbott Band Josh Abbott Band is an American Texas Country band from the state of Texas. It is composed of Josh Abbott , Preston Wait , Edward Villanueva , James Hertless and Caleb Keeter .... |
Pretty Damn Tough | February 16 | |
| 22 | Somewhere in Time Somewhere in Time (Reckless Kelly album) Somewhere in Time is the sixth studio album by American Red Dirt group Reckless Kelly. It was released on February 9, 2010 by Yep Roc Records... |
Reckless Kelly Reckless Kelly (band) Reckless Kelly is an Austin, Texas based Americana/Texas Country band. The band was formed in Bend, Oregon, but moved to Austin in January 1997... |
Yep Roc | February 9 | |
| 47 | Steel Magnolia — EP Steel Magnolia — EP Steel Magnolia — EP is a 5-song extended play released on February 23, 2010, by country music duo Steel Magnolia. The EP features the duo's debut single, "Keep On Lovin' You", which has reached the Top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It also features the song "Ooh La La" which... |
Steel Magnolia Steel Magnolia Steel Magnolia is an American country music duo that won season two of the television talent show Can You Duet. The duo consists of Meghan Linsey and her fiance, Joshua Scott Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released... |
Big Machine | February 23 | |
| 12 | Sweet Home Alabama: The Country Music Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd | Various Artists | Hip-O Records | July 20 | |
| 16 | Tailgate Tailgate (album) Tailgate is the first studio album by the American country music group Trailer Choir. It was released on July 6, 2010 via Show Dog-Universal Music. The album includes the single "Shakin' That Tailgate," as well as the songs "Rockin' the Beer Gut" and "Rollin' Through the Sunshine," previously... |
Trailer Choir Trailer Choir Trailer Choir is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Vinny Hickerson and Marc Fortney, known by their respective stage names Big Vinny and Butter. The group began as trio with Crystal Hoyt and was signed to Show Dog Nashville, a label owned by Toby Keith, in 2006... |
Show Dog-Universal Music | July 6 | |
| 21 | Taken | Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Lea Vincent is a bluegrass singer, songwriter, mandolin player, guitarist, and fiddle player.Her musical career started as a child in her family's band, The Sally Mountain Show, and has spanned almost four decades... |
Upper Management | September 21 | |
| 40 | Top 10 | Randy Travis Randy Travis Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits... |
Warner Bros. Nashville | September 28 | |
| 21 | Unmistakable: Love Unmistakable: Love Unmistakable: Love is the first extended play by American country music singer-songwriter Jo Dee Messina. The EP was released on April 27, 2010 through Curb Records. Unmistakable: Love is the first volume of a three part extended play trilogy. The trilogy was initially planned to be full-length... (EP) |
Jo Dee Messina Jo Dee Messina Jo Dee Marie Messina , known professionally as Jo Dee Messina, is an American country music artist. She has charted nine Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and has been nominated for two... |
Curb | April 27 | |
| 43 | Wear the Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash | Esteban Esteban Esteban is the stage name of guitarist Stephen Paul. Recognizable by his bolero hat and sunglasses, Esteban has gained commercial success by selling his CDs and guitars on QVC and HSN.-History:... |
Celestiel | November 16 | |
| 43 | Welder | Elizabeth Cook Elizabeth Cook Elizabeth Cook is an American country music singer who made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry on March 17, 2000. She has released five albums to date. Balls was produced by Rodney Crowell, and nine of the album's 11 tracks were written or co-written by Elizabeth – including the single "Sometimes It... |
31 Tigers | May 11 | |
| 43 | Winter Wonderland | Mandy Barnett Mandy Barnett Amanda Carol "Mandy" Barnett is a country music singer and stage actress. In her musical career, she has released three albums and charted three singles on the Billboard country charts. Her highest-charting country single is "Now That's All Right With Me", which reached #43 in 1996... |
Rounder/Cracker Barrel | September 20 | |
| 31 | A Woman Needs A Woman Needs -Chart performance:A Woman Needs debuted at #31 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart, selling 2,918 copies in its first week.... |
Jessica Harp Jessica Harp Jessica Leigh Harp is an American songwriter and former country artist from Kansas City, Missouri. Between 2005 and 2007, Harp and Michelle Branch recorded and performed as The Wreckers, a duo that topped the country charts in 2006 with the Grammy-nominated "Leave the Pieces." After The Wreckers... |
Warner Bros. Nashville | March 16 |
Deaths
- January 16 — Carl SmithCarl Smith (country musician)Carl Milton Smith was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," Smith was the husband of June Carter and Goldie Hill, the drinking companion of Johnny Cash, and the father of Carlene Carter...
, 82, honky tonk-styled star of the 1950s through 1970s. - January 27 — Shirley Collie Nelson, 78, rockabilly artist, second wife of Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
. - May 26 — Judy LynnJudy LynnJudy Lynn Kelly , who performed as Judy Lynn and was born Judy Lynn Voiten, was an American country music singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955....
, 74, Nashville SoundNashville soundThe Nashville sound originated during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of honky tonk music which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s...
artist of the 60s and former beauty pageant queen. - June 13 — Jimmy DeanJimmy DeanJimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
, 81, popular country music singer, actor and entrepreneur, best known for his 1961 hit "Big Bad JohnBig Bad John"Big Bad John" is a country song originally performed by Jimmy Dean and composed by Dean and Roy Acuff. Released in September 1961, by the beginning of November it went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Dean the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.The song and its...
" and his eponymously named sausage companyJimmy Dean (brand)Jimmy Dean Foods is a food company that was founded in 1969 by the late country singer and actor Jimmy Dean who died in the summer of 2010. It was purchased by Consolidated Foods, later renamed Sara Lee Corporation.-History:...
. - July 15 — Hank CochranHank CochranGarland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others...
, 74, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - July 17 — Fred Carter, Jr.Fred Carter, Jr.Fred Carter, Jr. was an American guitarist, singer, producer and composer.- Early career :Carter was raised in the delta country in Winnsboro, the seat of Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Carter grew up with the heavy musical influences of jazz, country & western, hymns, and blues...
, 76, session guitarist and father of country artist Deana CarterDeana CarterDeana Carter is a country music artist who broke through in 1996 with the release of debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over five million...
. - July 22 — Margaret Ann Rich, 76, songwriter, wife of the late singer-songwriter Charlie RichCharlie RichCharles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
- July 26 — Ben KeithBen KeithBennett Keith Schaeufele , better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer...
, 73, session pedal steel gutarist, record producer - July 31 — George RicheyGeorge RicheyGeorge Richey, born George Baker Richardson, was an American songwriter and record producer. He was married to country singer Tammy Wynette from 1978 until her death in 1998, they had no children together. He married television producer, Sheila Slaughter in 2001 until his death 2010, they had one...
, 74, songwriter and record producer; widower of Tammy WynetteTammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
. (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - August 23 — Bill PhillipsBill Phillips (singer)Bill Phillips was an American country music singer. His professional music career started with the Old Southern Jamboree on WMIL in Miami in 1955. He moved to Nashville in 1957 and worked with Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells until the late 1970s...
, 74, singer and songwriter best known for his 1966 country hit, "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", written by Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
. - October 24 — Linda Hargrove, 61, singer and songwriter wrote "Just Get Up and Close the DoorJust Get Up and Close the Door"Just Get Up and Close the Door" is a 1975 single written by Linda Hargrove and recorded by Johnny Rodriguez. "Just Get Up and Close the Door" was Rodriguez's fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.-Chart...
" by Johnny RodriguezJohnny RodriguezJohnny Rodriguez is an American country music singer. He was the first famous Latin American country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish....
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Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
- Jimmy DeanJimmy DeanJimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
- Ferlin HuskyFerlin HuskyFerlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...
- Billy SherrillBilly SherrillBilly Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
- Don WilliamsDon WilliamsDon Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
- Willie P. BennettWillie P. BennettWillie P. Bennett was a Canadian folk-music singer and song writer.-Life and career:Born William Patrick Bennett in Toronto, Ontario, Bennett was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, alongside such figures as Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers and David Wiffen...
- Marie BottrellMarie BottrellMarie Bottrell is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Eighteen of Bottrell's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
- Donna & LeRoy Anderson
- Eddie EastmanEddie EastmanEddie Eastman is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty-five of Eastman's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
- Don HarronDon HarronDonald H. Harron, is a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author and composer.- Charlie Farquharson :...
- Fred McKenna
- Wayne RostadWayne RostadWayne Victor Rostad, CM is a Canadian musician and television presenter.In 1969, he became a radio host for CJET in Smiths Falls, Ontario...
- Joyce Smith
- Hal & Ginger WillisHal WillisHal Willis is a Canadian country singer, living in Nashville Tennessee USA. He was born Leonald Gauthier in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec on July 15, 1933. He is the youngest son of Alfred and Evelina Gauthier.-Career:...
- Ray St. GermainRay St. GermainRay St. Germain is a musician, author, and radio show host. He was the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for the Winnipeg Centre constituency....
- Tom Tompkins
Grammy Awards
(presented February 13, 2011)- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "The House That Built MeThe House That Built Me"The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in March 2010 as the third single from her third studio album, Revolution. It is the fastest-rising single of her career, reaching the Top 20 in...
", Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... - Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "'Til Summer Comes Around'Til Summer Comes Around"Til Summer Comes Around" is the title of a song recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban, co-written by him and Monty Powell. It is the fourth single release from his 2009 studio album Defying Gravity...
", Keith UrbanKeith UrbanKeith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... - Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "Need You Now", Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "As She's Walking AwayAs She's Walking Away"As She's Walking Away" is the title of a song performed by the Zac Brown Band, an American country music band. It features guest vocals from veteran country singer Alan Jackson. The song is the sixth single release by the band, and the first from its album You Get What You Give...
", Zac Brown BandZac Brown BandZac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
and Alan JacksonAlan JacksonAlan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... - Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Hummingbyrd", Marty StuartMarty StuartJohn Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
- Best Country Song — "Need You Now", Dave Haywood, Josh KearJosh KearJoshua Peter "Josh" Kear is an American songwriter. His credits include Carrie Underwood's number-one "Before He Cheats," for which Kear won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2007 and Lady Antebellum's number-one "Need You Now," for which Kear won an Academy of Country Music Award for Best...
, Charles KelleyCharles KelleyCharles Burgess Kelley is an American country music singer-songwriter and founding member of Lady Antebellum, a country rock trio formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.-Early life and career:...
and Hillary ScottHillary Scott (singer)Hillary Dawn Scott is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of Lady Antebellum, a country band that was formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.-Early life:... - Best Country Album — Need You NowNeed You Now"Need You Now" is a country pop song performed by American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was co-written by Lady Antebellum and Josh Kear, and produced by the trio along with Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album, Need You Now,...
, Lady Antebellum - Best Bluegrass Album — Mountain Soul IIMountain Soul IIMountain Soul II is the sixteenth studio album by American country music singer Patty Loveless. The album was released on September 29, 2009. It is a follow-up to her previous album, Mountain Soul, released in 2001...
, Patty LovelessPatty LovelessPatty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
Juno Awards
(presented March 27, 2011 in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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- Country Album of the Year —
A Place Called Love (Johnny Reid album)
A Place Called Love is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. It was released on August 31, 2010 by EMI Records.-Background:...
, Johnny Reid
Johnny Reid
Johnny Reid is a country music artist who has charted several hit singles in Canada. Reid moved to Canada in July, 1988 when he was 13. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would have in Scotland...
Academy of Country Music
(presented April 3, 2011 in Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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- Entertainer of the Year — Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
- Top Male Vocalist — Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
- Top Female Vocalist — Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut...
- Top Vocal Group — Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
- Top Vocal Duo — Sugarland
- Top New Solo Artist — Eric ChurchEric ChurchKenneth Eric Church is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Capitol Records in 2006, Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me that year...
- Top New Duo/Group — The Band PerryThe Band PerryThe Band Perry, an American country music group, is composed of siblings Kimberly Perry , Reid Perry and Neil Perry...
- Top New Artist — The Band Perry
- Album of the Year —
Need You Now
"Need You Now" is a country pop song performed by American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was co-written by Lady Antebellum and Josh Kear, and produced by the trio along with Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album, Need You Now,...
, Lady Antebellum
The House That Built Me
"The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in March 2010 as the third single from her third studio album, Revolution. It is the fastest-rising single of her career, reaching the Top 20 in...
", Miranda Lambert
As She's Walking Away
"As She's Walking Away" is the title of a song performed by the Zac Brown Band, an American country music band. It features guest vocals from veteran country singer Alan Jackson. The song is the sixth single release by the band, and the first from its album You Get What You Give...
", Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
and Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
American Country AwardsAmerican Country AwardsThe American Country Awards is a newly created country music awards show, entirely voted on by fans. Created by the Fox Network, the awards honor country music artists in music, video, and touring categories. In addition to the CMA Awards, the ACM Awards, and the CMT Music Awards, it is the fourth...
(presented December 6 in Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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- Artist of the Year — Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
- Female Artist of the Year — Carrie Underwood
- Male Artist of the Year — Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
- Group/Duo of the Year — Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
- Touring Package of the Year — "Play On TourPlay On TourThe Play On Tour is the second headlining tour by country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was in support of her third album Play On. The first round of shows, which contains dates only in North America, were announced on December 10....
", Carrie Underwood - Album of the Year —
Easton Corbin
Easton Corbin is an American country music singer. He signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2009 and released his self-titled debut album in March 2010, featuring the two Number One hits "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It", as well as the top 15 hit "I Can't Love You...
Need You Now
"Need You Now" is a country pop song performed by American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was co-written by Lady Antebellum and Josh Kear, and produced by the trio along with Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album, Need You Now,...
", Lady Antebellum
Cowboy Casanova
"Cowboy Casanova" is a country song by American recording artist Carrie Underwood. The song was written by Mike Elizondo, Brett James and co-written by Underwood herself. It was released on September 14, 2009 by Arista Nashville as the lead single from her third studio album, Play On...
", Carrie Underwood
Why Don't We Just Dance
"Why Don't We Just Dance" is the title of a song written by Jim Beavers, Jonathan Singleton, and Darrell Brown, and recorded by American country artist Josh Turner. It was released in August 2009 as the lead-off single to his fourth studio album, Haywire, which was released on February 9, 2010...
", Josh Turner
Josh Turner
Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release...
A Little More Country Than That
"A Little More Country Than That" is the title of a song written by Joey + Rory's Rory Lee Feek, Wynn Varble, and Don Poythress, and recorded by American country artist Easton Corbin. It was released in August 2009 as Corbin's debut single and is included on his self-titled debut album...
", Easton Corbin
Hillbilly Bone
Hillbilly Bone is the first extended play, and seventh studio release overall, by American country music singer/songwriter Blake Shelton. It was released on March 2, 2010 via Warner Music Group Nashville, his first album under its Reprise label. Its only single is the title track, a duet with...
", Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
feat. Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
Canadian Country Music Association
(presented September 12 in EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
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- Fans' Choice Award — Johnny ReidJohnny ReidJohnny Reid is a country music artist who has charted several hit singles in Canada. Reid moved to Canada in July, 1988 when he was 13. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would have in Scotland...
- Male Artist of the Year — Gord BamfordGord BamfordGord Bamford is a Canadian country music singer. He has released four albums and charted more than 20 singles on the Canadian country charts from 2000 to present. This total includes 8 songs that have charted on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, which began publication in 2007.-Early years:Bamford was...
- Female Artist of the Year — Victoria BanksVictoria BanksVictoria Wenonah Banks is a singer/songwriter from Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Her self-produced debut CD When You Can Fly was released on the On Ramp/EMI Canada label in April 2009...
- Group or Duo of the Year — Doc WalkerDoc WalkerDoc Walker is a country music group from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album Everyone Aboard. In 2001 they released the album Curve...
- Songwriter(s) of the Year — "Dance With Me", written by Johnny Reid, Victoria Banks, and Tia Sillers
- Single of the Year — "Dance With Me", Johnny Reid
- Album of the Year —
Day Job (album)
Day Job is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released on April 6, 2010 by Royalty Records. Its first single was the title track.-Track listing:#"Day Job" – 2:31...
, Gord Bamford
Fearless (Taylor Swift album)
Fearless has been well-received by music professionals, with many praising Swift for her introspective lyrics, as well as her mature sound. According to the music review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an...
, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
Dance with Me (Johnny Reid album)
Dance with Me is the fifth studio album by the Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. It was released on March 10, 2009, by Open Road Recordings. The first single, "A Woman Like You", reached the top 10 of the Radio & Records Canadian country singles chart...
, Johnny Reid
One More Girl
One More Girl is a Canadian country music duo composed of actor-singers Carly McKillip and Britt McKillip, who are sisters. The duo signed to EMI Canada in 2008 and released their debut album, Big Sky, in 2009. In 2010, they won the Rising Star award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards...
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans are a Canadian country music band, formerly known as the Corb Lund Band.-Corb Lund:Corb Lund, the lead singer, grew up in Southern Alberta living on his family's farm and ranches near Taber, Cardston and Rosemary. He is proud of being an Albertan...
Country Music Association
(presented November 10 in NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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- Single of the Year — "Need You Now", Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
- Song of the Year — "The House That Built MeThe House That Built Me"The House That Built Me" is a song written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in March 2010 as the third single from her third studio album, Revolution. It is the fastest-rising single of her career, reaching the Top 20 in...
", Tom DouglasTom Douglas (songwriter)Thomas Stevenson "Tom" Douglas is an American country music songwriter. Active since the early 1990s, he has written Top Ten hits for John Michael Montgomery, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye and others....
and Allen ShamblinAllen ShamblinAllen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Texas.After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a song writer. He supported... - Vocal Group of the Year — Lady Antebellum
- New Artist of the Year — Zac Brown BandZac Brown BandZac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
- Album of the Year — RevolutionRevolution (Miranda Lambert album)Upon its release, Revolution received general acclaim from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".Rolling Stone magazine...
, Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... - Musician of the Year — Mac McAnallyMac McAnallyLyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs charts...
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Sugarland
- Music Video of the Year — "The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Blake SheltonBlake SheltonBlake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Miranda Lambert
- Musical Event of the Year — "Hillbilly BoneHillbilly Bone (song)"Hillbilly Bone" is the title of a song written by Luke Laird and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country artist Blake Shelton for his extended play Hillbilly Bone...
", Blake Shelton and Trace AdkinsTrace AdkinsTracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations... - Entertainer of the Year — Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
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- Video of the Year — "Cowboy CasanovaCowboy Casanova"Cowboy Casanova" is a country song by American recording artist Carrie Underwood. The song was written by Mike Elizondo, Brett James and co-written by Underwood herself. It was released on September 14, 2009 by Arista Nashville as the lead single from her third studio album, Play On...
", Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... - Male Video of the Year — "'Til Summer Comes Around'Til Summer Comes Around"Til Summer Comes Around" is the title of a song recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban, co-written by him and Monty Powell. It is the fourth single release from his 2009 studio album Defying Gravity...
", Keith UrbanKeith UrbanKeith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... - Female Video of the Year — "White LiarWhite Liar"White Liar" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released as the second single to her third studio album, Revolution. Lambert performed "White Liar" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 6, 2009, and on the 2009 CMA Awards on...
", Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut... - Group Video of the Year — "Need You Now", Lady AntebellumLady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
- Duo Video of the Year — "Indian SummerIndian Summer (Brooks & Dunn song)"Indian Summer" is the title of a song by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was written by the duo's members, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, along with Bob DiPiero...
", Brooks & DunnBrooks & DunnBrooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists... - USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — "Do IDo I"Do I" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Luke Bryan. It is the lead-off single to his second studio album Doin' My Thing...
", Luke BryanLuke BryanThomas Luther "Luke" Bryan is an American country singer who debuted in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His debut album, I'll Stay Me, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. This album also produced chart singles in "We Rode in... - Collaborative Video of the Year — "Hillbilly BoneHillbilly Bone (song)"Hillbilly Bone" is the title of a song written by Luke Laird and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country artist Blake Shelton for his extended play Hillbilly Bone...
", Blake SheltonBlake SheltonBlake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
and Trace AdkinsTrace AdkinsTracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations... - Performance of the Year — "Temporary HomeTemporary Home"Temporary Home" is the title of a song written by Zac Maloy, Luke Laird and co-written and recorded by American country artist Carrie Underwood. It is the second official single from her third studio album, Play On, and was released to country radio the week of December 14, 2009. Before being...
", Carrie Underwood, from CMT Invitation OnlyCMT Invitation OnlyCMT Invitation Only is a television program that airs on CMT. It gives fans a chance to get up close and personal with their favorite country artists in a smaller, more intimate setting... - Video Director of the Year — Shaun SilvaShaun SilvaShaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal...
- Nationwide Is On Your Side Award — Chris Young
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.