Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
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The Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A 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 Best Male Country Vocal Performance was awarded between 1965 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:
  • From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
  • In 1968 it was awarded as Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • From 1995 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Male Country Vocal Performance


The award was discontinued after the 2011 awards season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo performances (male, female and instrumental) in the country category will be shifted to the newly formed Best Country Solo Performance category.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

2010s

Year Winner Nominations
2011
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...

"'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...

" performed by 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...

  • "Macon" performed by 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...

  • "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...

    " performed by 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...

  • "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...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
    Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
    "Gettin' You Home " is a country music song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. It is the second single release from his second studio album, The Man I Want to Be, released on September 1, 2009...

    " performed by Chris Young
2010
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...

"Sweet Thing
Sweet Thing (Keith Urban song)
"Sweet Thing" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. The song is the first single from his 5th studio album, Defying Gravity. It was released to country radio on 3 November 2008, and it made its debut on the Hot Country Songs charts at #30,...

" performed by 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...

  • "All I Ask For Anymore
    All I Ask For Anymore
    "All I Ask for Anymore" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard and Tim James, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It is the third single from his 2008 album X...

    " performed by 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...

  • "People Are Crazy
    People Are Crazy
    "People Are Crazy" is the title of a song written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones. It was recorded by American country artist Billy Currington, who released it in early 2009 as the second single from his third studio album, 2008's Little Bit of Everything. The song is Currington's ninth single on...

    " performed by 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...

  • "High Cost of Living" performed by 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...

  • "Living for the Night
    Living for the Night
    "Living for the Night" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. Written by Strait with his son, Bubba, and Dean Dillon, it is the 88th single release of his career, and the first single that Strait has co-written. It is also the first from his...

    " performed by 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...


  • 2000s

    Year Winner Nominations
    2009
    51st Grammy Awards
    The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...

    "Letter to Me
    Letter to Me
    "Letter to Me" is a single by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It is the third single released from his 2007 album 5th Gear. The song spent four weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in February 2008, becoming his sixth consecutive Number One on that chart, as...

    " performed by 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....

    • "You're Gonna Miss This
      You're Gonna Miss This
      "You're Gonna Miss This" is a single by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It is the second single released from his 2007 album American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II...

      " performed by 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...

    • "In Color
      In Color (song)
      "In Color" is the title of a single co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jamey Johnson. It is the first single from his second album, That Lonesome Song, which was initially released to digital retailers in 2007, and was released on August 5, 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records....

      " performed by 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...

    • "Just Got Started Lovin' You
      Just Got Started Lovin' You
      "Just Got Started Lovin' You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist James Otto. It was released in July 2007 as the first single from his second album, Sunset Man. On the Hot Country Songs chart dated for May 17, 2008, the song has also become Otto's first...

      " performed by 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"...

    • "Troubadour
      Troubadour (song)
      "Troubadour" is the title of a song written by Leslie Satcher and Monty Holmes, and recorded by American country singer George Strait. It was released in June 2008 as second single from his 2008 album Troubadour. The song was the 86th chart single of his career...

      " by 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...

    2008
    50th Grammy Awards
    The 50th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on February 10, 2008. Kanye West received the most nominations, with eight. Amy Winehouse was the big winner, winning a total of five awards. Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters won Album of the Year,...

    "Stupid Boy
    Stupid Boy
    "Stupid Boy" is a song by Keith Urban from Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing.Stupid Boy may also refer to:* "Stupid Boy", a song by the Gear Daddies from Billy's Live Bait...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Long Trip Alone
    Long Trip Alone (song)
    "Long Trip Alone" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley. It was released in November 2006 as the second single released from his album of the same name. The song reached the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and...

    " performed by 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...

  • "A Woman's Love
    A Woman's Love
    "A Woman's Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. Jackson originally recorded the song on his 1998 album High Mileage. This version was the b-side to the album's single "Right on the Money"....

    " performed by 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...

  • "If You're Reading This
    If You're Reading This
    "If You're Reading This" is the title of a song by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song was first performed at the Academy of Country Music awards, which were held in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired May 15, 2007 on CBS...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Give It Away
    Give It Away (George Strait song)
    "Give It Away" is a the title of a song performed by American country music artist George Strait, co-written by Jamey Johnson and Bill Anderson. It was released in July 2006 as the lead single from the album, It Just Comes Natural....

    " performed by 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...

  • 2007 "The Reason Why" performed by 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...

  • "Every Mile a Memory
    Every Mile a Memory
    "Every Mile a Memory" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in July 2006 and served as the lead-off single to his third studio album, Long Trip Alone. It became Bentley's fourth Number One hit in November 2006...

    " performed by 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...

  • "The Seashores of Old Mexico
    The Seashores of Old Mexico
    "The Seashores of Old Mexico" is a country music song written by Merle Haggard. It was recorded by Hank Snow in 1971, Freddy Weller in 1972, Haggard himself in 1974, and in 1987 Haggard and Willie Nelson recut the song as a duet...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Would You Go with Me
    Would You Go with Me
    "Would You Go with Me" is the title of a song written by Shawn Camp and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country artist Josh Turner. It was released in April 2006 as the second single from his album, Your Man. It is the first track on Your Man.-Reception:The song went on to become...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Once in a Lifetime
    Once in a Lifetime (Keith Urban song)
    "Once in a Lifetime" is a 2006 song by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was the first single from his album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing....

    " performed by 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...

  • 2006 "You'll Think of Me
    You'll Think of Me
    "You'll Think of Me" is the title of a song recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. The song was written by hit songwriters Darrell Brown, Ty Lacy and Dennis Matkosky. It was released in January 2004 as the fourth single from his album Golden Road...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Funny How Time Slips Away
    Funny How Time Slips Away
    "Funny How Time Slips Away" is a song written by Willie Nelson and also performed by Willie Nelson. The song was included as a track on Willie Nelson's 1962, debut album, And Then I Wrote.-Cover versions:...

    " performed by George Jones
    George Jones
    George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

  • "As Good as I Once Was
    As Good as I Once Was
    "As Good as I Once Was" is a single by American country music singer Toby Keith that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This song and his 2003 single "Beer for My Horses" are both his longest-running Number One hits, each having spent six weeks at Number One...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Midnight Communion" performed by Delbert McClinton
    Delbert McClinton
    Delbert McClinton is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist....

  • "Good Ol' Boys" performed by 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...

  • "Alcohol
    Alcohol (Brad Paisley song)
    "Alcohol" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in May 2005 as the first single from Paisley's 2005 album Time Well Wasted, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. It also peaked at number 28 on the U.S...

    " performed by 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....

  • 2005 "Live Like You Were Dying
    Live Like You Were Dying (song)
    "Live Like You Were Dying" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song appears on his Live Like You Were Dying album. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts, and held that position for a total of seven...

    " performed by 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...

  • "Engine One-Forty-Three
    Engine One-Forty-Three
    "Engine One-Forty-Three" is a ballad in the tradition of early American train wreck songs, based on the true story of the wreck of the FFV near Hinton, West Virginia on 23 October 1890. The train was on its way to Clifton Forge, Virginia, when it hit a rock slide...

    " performed by 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...

  • "In My Own Mind" performed by Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

  • "You Are My Flower" performed by 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...

  • "You'll Think of Me
    You'll Think of Me
    "You'll Think of Me" is the title of a song recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. The song was written by hit songwriters Darrell Brown, Ty Lacy and Dennis Matkosky. It was released in January 2004 as the fourth single from his album Golden Road...

    " performed by 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...


    • Grammy Awards of 2004
      Grammy Awards of 2004
      The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The big winners were Outkast, who won three awards including Album of the Year & Beyoncé Knowles, who won 5 Awards...

      • 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...

         for "Next Big Thing"

    Ray Benson
    Ray Benson
    Ray Benson is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.In 1970, Benson, a Jewish native of Philadelphia, formed Asleep at the Wheel with friends Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston. The group relocated to Austin in 1973 after a suggestion from Willie Nelson .Since then, the group has...

     - "Annabelle"

    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

     - "My Baby Don't Tolerate
    My Baby Don't Tolerate
    My Baby Don't Tolerate is the name of an album recorded by Lyle Lovett and released in 2003.On Tolerate, Lovett favors his country side a bit more than his many other facets. While long-time fans were reportedly disappointed with the album's pop-flavored opening track Cute as a Bug, many of the...

    "

    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...

     - "She's My Kind of Rain
    She's My Kind of Rain
    "She's My Kind of Rain" is the title of a song written by Tommy Lee Jones and Robin Lerner, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in January 2003 as the third single from his 2002 album Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S....

    "

    Joe Nichols - "Brokenheartsville
    Brokenheartsville
    "Brokenheartsville" is the title of a song written by Donny Kees, Blake Mevis, Randy Boudreaux, and Clint Daniels. It was recorded by American country music singer Joe Nichols. It was released in November 2002 as the second single from his 2002 album, Man with a Memory...

    "

    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...

     - "Three Wooden Crosses
    Three Wooden Crosses
    "Three Wooden Crosses" the title of a song written by Kim Williams and Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Randy Travis. The first single released in November 2002 from his 2002 album, Rise and Shine, it became Travis' sixteenth Number One single, and his first...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 2003
      Grammy Awards of 2003
      The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. Musicians accomplishments from the previous year were recognized. Norah Jones was the night's big winner winning five awards including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal...

      • 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...

         for "Give My Love to Rose"

    Pat Green
    Pat Green
    Patrick Craven "Pat" Green is an American Texas Country artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of ten studio albums, including several independent works, three for Republic Records and two for BNA...

     - "Three Days"

    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...

     - "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
    Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
    "Where Were You " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Written in the wake of the September 11 attacks, it was introduced at the Country Music Association's annual awards show on November 7, 2001...



    Joe Nichols - "The Impossible"

    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....

     - "I'm Gonna Miss Her"
    • Grammy Awards of 2002
      Grammy Awards of 2002
      The 44th Grammy Awards were held on February 27, 2002. The biggest was Alicia Keys, winning 5 Grammys, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". U2 won 4 awards including Record of the Year and Best Rock Album.-Award winners:...

      • Ralph Stanley
        Ralph Stanley
        Ralph Stanley , also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.-Biography:...

         for "O Death
        O Death
        O Death, also known as O, Death, Oh Death and Conversations with Death is a traditional Appalachian dirge originating from southern Appalachia....

        "

    Ryan Adams
    Ryan Adams
    David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...

     - "Lovesick Blues
    Lovesick Blues
    "Lovesick Blues" is a show tune written by composer Cliff Friend and co-lyricist & producer Irving Mills. It has become a pop standard and an even more popular country song since it helped make Hank Williams famous in the 1940s. Published through Tin Pan Alley in 1922, the song was first recorded...

    "

    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...

     - "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night"

    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

     - "San Antonio Girl"

    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...

     - "Grown Men Don't Cry
    Grown Men Don't Cry
    "Grown Men Don't Cry" is the title of a song written by Tom Douglas and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in April 2001 as the first single from McGraw's Set This Circus Down album. The song reached Number-One on the Billboard Hot Country...

    "

    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...

     - "Marie"
    • Grammy Awards of 2001
      Grammy Awards of 2001
      The 43rd Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 2001. Steely Dan was the biggest winner winning three awards including Album of the Year for Two Against Nature. U2 was also a big winner winning three awards as well; including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Beautiful Day. Dr...

      • 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...

         for "Solitary Man"

    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...

     - "Feels Like Love
    Feels Like Love
    "Feels Like Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in May 2000 as the second single from the album Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye...

    "

    Billy Gilman
    Billy Gilman
    William Wendell "Billy" Gilman III is an American country music artist. In 2000, at the age of 12, he debuted with the single "One Voice," a Top 20 hit on the Billboard country music charts and became the youngest singer to a Top 40 hit on the country music charts...

     - "One Voice
    One Voice (Billy Gilman song)
    "One Voice" is the debut single from country music singer Billy Gilman. The song was the lead-off single to Gilman's debut album also titled One Voice. The song became Gilman's first Top 20 single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making him the youngest singer to have a Top 40...

    "

    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...

     - "My Best Friend
    My Best Friend (song)
    "My Best Friend" is a single by country music singer Tim McGraw that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the third single released from his CD, A Place In The Sun.-Content:...

    "

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
    A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
    "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his 1993 album This Time...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 2000
      Grammy Awards of 2000
      The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. During the show, Santana won 8 Grammys, tying Michael Jackson's record for most awards won in a single night. Santana's album Supernatural was awarded a total of nine awards....

      • George Jones
        George Jones
        George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

         for "Choices
        Choices (song)
        "Choices" is a country music song written by Mike Curtis and Billy Yates and Rob Lyons, first recorded by Yates on his 1997 self-titled album for Almo Sounds. It was later covered by George Jones, who released as the first single from his album The Cold Hard Truth on May 8, 1999, and it peaked at...

        "

    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...

     - "Don't Come Cryin' to Me"

    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

     - "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)
    That's Right (You're Not from Texas)
    That's Right is a song on Lyle Lovett's 1996 album The Road to Ensenada.Due to its use in a series of advertisements promoting Texas tourism, the phrase has also come to be used independently to describe the quirky and sometimes misunderstood attitudes associated with Texas.-Lyrics:That's Right is...

    "

    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...

     - "Please Remember Me
    Please Remember Me
    "Please Remember Me" is the title of a song co-written by American country music artist Rodney Crowell and Will Jennings. Originally recorded by Crowell on his 1995 album Jewel of the South, his version was released as a single that year. Crowell's version of the song peaked at #69 on the Billboard...

    "

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a song by the rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track featured on their 1980 album The Game, and also appears on the band's compilation album, Greatest Hits...

    "

    1990s

    • Grammy Awards of 1999
      Grammy Awards of 1999
      The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998. Lauryn Hill was the nights big winner winning a total of 5 awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Madonna won three awards while country musicians the Dixie...

      • Vince Gill for "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind
        If You Ever Have Forever in Mind
        "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in May 1998, it was the first single from the album The Key. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 1 in Canada...

        "

    Clint Black
    Clint Black
    Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...

     - "Nothin' but the Taillights
    Nothin' but the Taillights (song)
    "Nothin' but The Taillights" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the third single released from his album of the same name.-Content:The song is an uptempo,...

    "

    Garth Brooks
    Garth Brooks
    Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...

     - "To Make You Feel My Love
    To Make You Feel My Love
    "Make You Feel My Love", also known as "To Make You Feel My Love" or "Just to Make You Feel My Love", is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his 1997 album Time Out of Mind...

    "

    Steve Wariner
    Steve Wariner
    Steven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records...

     - "Holes in the Floor of Heaven
    Holes in the Floor of Heaven
    "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Steve Wariner. It is the lead-off single from his 1998 album Burnin' the Roadhouse Down, as well as his first single in four years...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1998
      Grammy Awards of 1998
      The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Rock icon Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss, and R...

      • Vince Gill for "Pretty Little Adriana
        Pretty Little Adriana
        "Pretty Little Adriana" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in October 1996, it was the third single from the album High Lonesome Sound...

        "

    Clint Black
    Clint Black
    Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...

     - "Something That We Do
    Something That We Do
    "Something That We Do" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in August 1997 as the second single from his 1997 album Nothin' but the Taillights. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and...

    "

    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...

     - "Rusty Cage
    Rusty Cage
    "Rusty Cage" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, "Rusty Cage" was released in 1992 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Badmotorfinger . The song became an instant hit and was released as a single in several different formats...

    "

    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...

     - "Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia"

    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...

     - "Carrying Your Love with Me
    Carrying Your Love with Me (song)
    "Carrying Your Love with Me" is the title of a song written by Steve Bogard and Jeff Stevens, and recorded by country music single George Strait. It was released in May 1997 as the second single from his album of the same name. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1997
      Grammy Awards of 1997
      The 39th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.- Award winners :*Record of the Year**Babyface & Eric Clapton for "Change the World"*Album of the Year...

      • Vince Gill for "Worlds Apart
        Worlds Apart (Vince Gill song)
        "Worlds Apart" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in July 1996, it was the second single from the album High Lonesome Sound...

        "

    Clint Black
    Clint Black
    Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...

     - "Like the Rain
    Like the Rain
    "Like the Rain" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was recorded as one of several new tracks for his 1996 Greatest Hits package...

    "

    Junior Brown
    Junior Brown
    Jamieson "Junior" Brown is an American country guitarist and singer. He has released nine studio albums in his career, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts. Brown's signature instrument is the "guit-steel" double neck guitar, a hybrid of electric guitar and lap steel...

     - "My Wife Thinks You're Dead"

    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

     - "Private Conversation"

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "Nothing"
    • Grammy Awards of 1996
      Grammy Awards of 1996
      The 38th Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1996. The awards recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Alanis Morissette was the night's big winner, scoring four trophies, including Album of the Year.-Award winners:...

      • Vince Gill for "Go Rest High on That Mountain
        Go Rest High on That Mountain
        "Go Rest High on That Mountain" is a country song written and recorded by Vince Gill. It was released in August 1995 as a single from his 1994 album When Love Finds You. It is a eulogic ballad. Gill began writing the song following the death of country music superstar Keith Whitley, who died in 1989...

        "

    John Berry - "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye
    Standing on the Edge of Goodbye
    "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in February 1995 as the first single from the album Standing on the Edge...

    "

    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...

     - "Gone Country
    Gone Country (song)
    "Gone Country" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in November 1994 as the third single from his fourth studio album, Who I Am...

    "

    John Michael Montgomery
    John Michael Montgomery
    John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...

     - "I Can Love You Like That
    I Can Love You Like That
    "I Can Love You Like That" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 1995 as the first single from his self-titled CD...

    "

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
    A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
    "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his 1993 album This Time...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1995
      Grammy Awards of 1995
      The 37th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1995. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Bill Bottrell & Sheryl Crow for "All I Wanna Do"*Album of the Year...

      • Vince Gill for "When Love Finds You
        When Love Finds You (song)
        "When Love Finds You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in October 1994, it was third single and title track from the album When Love Finds You. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...

        "

    David Ball - "Thinkin' Problem
    Thinkin' Problem
    Thinkin' Problem is the title of an album by American country music artist David Ball. It was released in 1994 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville...

    "

    John Berry - "Your Love Amazes Me
    Your Love Amazes Me
    "Your Love Amazes Me" is the title of a country music song written by Amanda Hunt-Taylor and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music singer John Berry. The third single of Berry's career, it is his only Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was also the first...

    "

    John Michael Montgomery
    John Michael Montgomery
    John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...

     - "I Swear
    I Swear
    "I Swear" is a ballad written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for two acts in 1994. Initially it was a number one song on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery at the beginning of the year. His version crossed over...

    "

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "Pocket of a Clown
    Pocket of a Clown
    "Pocket of a Clown" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It is the fifth and final single released from his 1993 album This Time...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1994
      Grammy Awards of 1994
      The 36th Grammy Awards were held in 1994. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Whitney Houston is the Big Winner winning 3 awards including Record of the Year and Album of the Year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • Dwight Yoakam
        Dwight Yoakam
        Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

         for "Ain't That Lonely Yet
        Ain't That Lonely Yet
        "Ain't That Lonely Yet" is the title of a song written by Kostas and James House, and recorded by Dwight Yoakam. It was released in March 1993 as the first single from his CD This Time. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...

        "

    Garth Brooks
    Garth Brooks
    Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...

     - "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)
    Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)
    "Ain't Goin' Down " is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American Country Music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in July 1993 as the lead single from his album, In Pieces. The song also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, The Ultimate Hits, and Double Live...

    "

    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...

     - "Chattahoochee
    Chattahoochee (song)
    "Chattahoochee" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from his 1992 album A Lot About Livin' ...

    "

    George Jones
    George Jones
    George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

     - "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair"

    Aaron Neville
    Aaron Neville
    Aaron Neville is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He has had four top-20 hits in the United States along with four platinum-certified albums...

     - "The Grand Tour"
    • Grammy Awards of 1993
      Grammy Awards of 1993
      The 35th Grammy Awards were held in 1993. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Eric Clapton was the night's big winner, winning 6 awards including Album of the Year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • Vince Gill for "I Still Believe in You"

    Garth Brooks
    Garth Brooks
    Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...

     - The Chase
    The Chase (Garth Brooks album)
    The Chase is the fourth studio album of American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 22, 1992 on Liberty Records and sold 403,000 copies in its first week, The Chase debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and Top Country Albums chart. and has been certified 9 x...



    Billy Ray Cyrus
    Billy Ray Cyrus
    William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...

     - "Achy Breaky Heart
    Achy Breaky Heart
    "Achy Breaky Heart" is a hit country music song written by Don Von Tress. Originally titled "Don't Tell My Heart", its name was later changed to "Achy Breaky Heart" and was recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1992 album Some Gave All. As Cyrus' debut single and signature song, it made him famous and...

    "

    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...

     - "Better Class Of Losers
    Better Class of Losers
    "Better Class of Losers" is the title of a song co-written and released by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from his 1991 CD, High Lonesome, it peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada...

    "

    Travis Tritt
    Travis Tritt
    James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...

     - "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man
    Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man
    "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" is the title of a song written by Kostas and recorded by American country music singer Travis Tritt. It was released in August 1992 as the first of five singles from his third studio album, T-R-O-U-B-L-E...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1992
      Grammy Awards of 1992
      The 34th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1992. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year . Natalie Cole was the big winner winning three awards including Album of the Year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • Garth Brooks
        Garth Brooks
        Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...

         for Ropin' the Wind
        Ropin' the Wind
        Ropin' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 10, 1991 and was his first studio album to debut at #1 the Billboard 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart...


    Billy Dean
    Billy Dean
    William Harold "Billy" Dean, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Billy Dean first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search...

     - "Somewhere in My Broken Heart
    Somewhere in My Broken Heart
    "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Billy Dean. Released in 1991, it was the second single from the album Young Man. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...

    "

    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...

     - "Pocket Full Of Gold
    Pocket Full of Gold (song)
    "Pocket Full of Gold" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in January 1991, it was the first single and title track from the album Pocket Full of Gold. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...

    "

    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...

     - "Don't Rock the Jukebox
    Don't Rock The Jukebox
    -Track listing:# "Don't Rock the Jukebox" – 2:52# "That's All I Need to Know" – 3:47# "Dallas" – 2:45# "Midnight in Montgomery" – 3:46...

    "

    Travis Tritt
    Travis Tritt
    James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...

     - "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)
    Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)
    "Here's a Quarter " is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in May 1991 as the lead-off single to his 1991 album It's All About To Change. It peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada. This is one of his most popular songs...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1991
      Grammy Awards of 1991
      The 33rd Grammy Awards were held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Quincy Jones was the night's big winner winning a total of six awards including Album of the Year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • Vince Gill for "When I Call Your Name
        When I Call Your Name (Vince Gill song)
        "When I Call Your Name" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in May 1990, it was the third single and title track from the album When I Call Your Name. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...

        "

    Garth Brooks
    Garth Brooks
    Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...

     - "Friends In Low Places
    Friends in Low Places
    "Friends in Low Places" is a song released by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was the first single from his second album, No Fences. The song spent four weeks at #1 on the U.S...

    "

    Doug Stone - "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)
    I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)
    "I'd Be Better Off " is the title of a song co-written by Johnny MacRae and Steve Clark. It was the debut single of American country music artist Doug Stone from his self titled debut album. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #5 on The Canadian RPM Tracks chart...

    "

    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...

     - "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart
    Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart
    "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" is the title of a song written by Hugh Prestwood and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. Originally released in January 1990, the song was the second track released from Travis' 1989 album, No Holdin' Back...

    "

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
    Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
    "Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose" is a song recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It is the lead-off single to his 1990 album If There Was a Way...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1990
      Grammy Awards of 1990
      The 32nd Grammy Awards were held in 1990. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-General:*Record of the Year**Arif Mardin & Bette Midler for "Wind Beneath My Wings"*Album of the Year...

      • Lyle Lovett
        Lyle Lovett
        Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

         for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
        Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
        Lyle Lovett and His Large Band is Lyle Lovett's third album, released in 1989.Lovett's gender-bending cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" was later included in the soundtrack of the 1993 movie The Crying Game....


    Clint Black
    Clint Black
    Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...

     - "Killin' Time
    Killin' Time (Clint Black song)
    "Killin' Time" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in July 1989 as the second single and title track from his debut album. The song was his second number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and the...

    "

    Rodney Crowell
    Rodney Crowell
    Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....

     - "After All This Time
    After All This Time (Rodney Crowell song)
    "After All This Time" is a 1989 song written and recorded by Rodney Crowell. It was Crowell's seventh single to reach the U.S. country music chart and the third of four number ones. "After All This Time" spent one week at the top and fifteen weeks on chart overall.-Chart performance:-References:...

    "

    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...

     - "It's Just a Matter of Time
    It's Just a Matter of Time (Brook Benton song)
    "It's Just a Matter of Time" is a popular song written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis. The original recording by Benton topped the Billboard rhythm & blues chart in 1959 and peaked at No...

    "

    Keith Whitley
    Keith Whitley
    Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...

     - "I'm No Stranger to the Rain
    I'm No Stranger to the Rain
    "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" is a song recorded by country music artist Keith Whitley. It is the fifth and final single released from his 1987 album Don't Close Your Eyes. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada. Joe Diffie covered the song on Whitley's 1995 tribute album...

    "

    1980s

    • Grammy Awards of 1989
      Grammy Awards of 1989
      The 31st Grammy Awards were held in 1989. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Linda Goldstein & Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"*Album of the Year...

      • 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...

         for Old 8x10

    Rodney Crowell
    Rodney Crowell
    Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....

     - Diamonds & Dirt
    Diamonds & Dirt
    Diamonds & Dirt is the title of an album released in 1988 by American singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell . His fifth studio album, it was also his second release for the Columbia Records label. The album was also his most successful, achieving RIAA gold certification...



    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Lovett
    Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

     - "Pontiac
    Pontiac (album)
    - Chart success :Pontiac reached number 12 on Billboard's chart for Top Country Albums, and 117 in the Billboard Hot 200.- Critical acclaim :...

    "

    Dan Seals
    Dan Seals
    Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including...

     - "Addicted"

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room
    Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room
    Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room is the third consecutive No. 1 Billboard Country Album by Dwight Yoakam. It features Yoakam's first two No. 1 Hot Country Singles hits. The first was "Streets of Bakersfield," a duet with country music veteran Buck Owens, and the second was Yoakam's own...

    • Grammy Awards of 1988
      Grammy Awards of 1988
      The 30th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1988. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.- Award winners :*Record of the Year**Paul Simon for "Graceland"*Album of the Year...

      • Randy Travis for Always & Forever

    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...

     - "All My Ex's Live in Texas
    All My Ex's Live in Texas
    "All My Ex's Live In Texas" is the title of a song recorded by country singer George Strait. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from Strait's album, Ocean Front Property. A version of the song recorded by its co-author Sanger D...

    "

    Hank Williams Jr. - "Born to Boogie
    Born to Boogie
    Born to Boogie is a 1972 concert film based around a concert at Wembley Empire Pool starring Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Directed by Ringo Starr, the movie was released on The Beatles' Apple Films label...

     "

    Steve Earle
    Steve Earle
    Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....

     - "Exit 0 "

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "Hillbilly Deluxe
    Hillbilly Deluxe (Dwight Yoakam album)
    Hillbilly Deluxe is the second album by country music singer/songwriter Dwight Yoakam.The second consecutive No. 1 Billboard album by Yoakam, four of its tracks would find their way into the Top 40 of the Hot Country Singles chart in 1987 and 1988, all topping out in the lower half of the Top Ten....

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1987
      Grammy Awards of 1987
      The 29th Grammy Awards were held in 1987. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Russ Titelman , Steve Winwood for "Higher Love"*Album of the Year...

      • Ronnie Milsap
        Ronnie Milsap
        Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

         for "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"

    Steve Earle
    Steve Earle
    Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....

     - "Guitar Town
    Guitar Town
    Guitar Town is the debut album from singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released on March 5, 1986. It topped the Billboard country album charts, and the title song reached #7 on the country singles charts...

    "

    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...

     - "Diggin' Up Bones
    Diggin' Up Bones
    "Diggin' Up Bones" is a song recorded by country music artist Randy Travis. It was the third single to his 1986 album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.-Chart positions:...

    "

    Hank Williams Jr. - "Ain't Misbehavin'
    Ain't Misbehavin' (song)
    "Ain't Misbehavin" is a 1929 song written by Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf . Waller recorded the original version that year for Victor Records and also later performed the song in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. It was used in the off-broadway musical Connie's Hot Chocolates...

    '

    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...

     - "Guitars, Cadillacs
    Guitars, Cadillacs
    "Guitars, Cadillacs" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1986 as the second single and partial title track released from his 1986 debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc....

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1986
      Grammy Awards of 1986
      The 28th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1986. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year, 1985.- Award winners :*Record of the Year**Quincy Jones for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa...

      • Ronnie Milsap for "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"

    Lee Greenwood
    Lee Greenwood
    Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....

     - "I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)
    I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)
    "I Don't Mind the Thorns " is the title of a song written by Jan Buckingham and Linda Young and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in July 1985 as the lead single from the album Streamline. The song was Lee Grenwood's fourth number one on the country chart...

    "

    Mel McDaniel
    Mel McDaniel
    Mel McDaniel was an American country music artist. His chart making years were mainly the 1980s and his hits from that era include "Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", the Number One "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", "I Call It Love", "Stand on It", and a remake of Chuck Berry's...

     - "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
    Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
    "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Mel McDaniel. It was released in October 1984 as the lead-off single to his 1984 album Let It Roll. It was a number-one hit on the U.S...

    "

    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...

     - "Forgiving You Was Easy
    Forgiving You Was Easy
    "Forgiving You Was Easy" is a 1985 single written and recorded by Willie Nelson. "Forgiving You Was Easy" was Willie Nelson's tenth number one single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent fourteen weeks on the country chart ....

    "

    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:...

     - "You Make Me Feel Like a Man
    You Make Me Feel Like a Man
    "You Make Me Feel Like a Man" is a single by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. Released in August 1985, it was the first single from his album Live in London. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December 1985 and #8 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1985
      Grammy Awards of 1985
      The 27th Grammy Awards were held February 26, 1985, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1984.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...

      • 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,...

         for "That's the Way Love Goes"

    Lee Greenwood
    Lee Greenwood
    Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....

     - "God Bless the USA
    God Bless the USA
    "God Bless the USA" is an American patriotic song written and recorded by country musician Lee Greenwood. The first Greenwood album it appears on is 1984's You've Got a Good Love Comin'. It reached No...

    ".

    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...

     - "City of New Orleans
    City of New Orleans
    The City of New Orleans is a nightly passenger train operated by Amtrak which travels between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. Before Amtrak's formation in 1971, the train was operated by the Illinois Central Railroad along the same route . The train currently operates on a 19½ hour...

    "

    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:...

     - "Country Boy"

    Hank Williams Jr. - "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
    All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
    "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" is a song written and recorded by country music performer Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in October 1984 as the second single from his 1984 album Major Moves. It peaked at number ten on the country music charts...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1984
      Grammy Awards of 1984
      The 26th Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1984, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983...

      • Lee Greenwood
        Lee Greenwood
        Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....

         for "I.O.U.
        I.O.U. (Lee Greenwood song)
        "I.O.U" is a 1983 single written by Kerry Chater and Austin Roberts and performed by Lee Greenwood. It was the first single from his 1983 album, Somebody's Gonna Love You. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. country charts and #4 in Canada. It also peaked at #4 on the U.S. adult contemporary charts...

        "

    Ray Charles
    Ray Charles
    Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...

     - "Born to Love Me"

    Earl Thomas Conley
    Earl Thomas Conley
    Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...

     - "Holding Her and Loving You
    Holding Her and Loving You
    "Holding Her and Loving You" is the title of a song written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in August 1983 as the second single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's fourth...

    "

    Vern Gosdin
    Vern Gosdin
    Vern Gosdin was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed "The Voice" by his...

     - "If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)"

    Ronnie Milsap
    Ronnie Milsap
    Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

     - "Stranger in My House
    Stranger in My House (Ronnie Milsap song)
    "Stranger in My House" is a hit song from 1983, recorded by country music artist Ronnie Milsap. The song tells of a man who suspects his wife is fantasizing about being with a secret lover.-Success & Reception:...

    "

    Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers
    Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...

     - "All My Life"
    • Grammy Awards of 1983
      Grammy Awards of 1983
      The 25th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1983. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-Awards:*Record of the Year**Toto for "Rosanna"*Album of the Year**Toto for Toto IV...

      • 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...

         for "Always on My Mind
        Always on My Mind
        "Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers...

        "

    Ronnie Milsap
    Ronnie Milsap
    Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

     - "He Got You
    He Got You
    - Success & Reception :His 32nd single to be released, the song also became his 20th No.1 hit on the country charts. It was a major hit on the Adult Contemporary charts as well, peaking at No. 15. It also had minor success on the pop charts, stopping at No. 59. The song is one of Milsap's most...

    "

    Jerry Reed
    Jerry Reed
    Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...

     - "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
    She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)
    "She Got the Goldmine " is the title of a song written by Tim DuBois and recorded by American country music singer Jerry Reed. It was released in June 1982 as the third and final single from the album, The Man with the Golden Thumb. A satire on divorce, the song became Reed's third and final No...

    "

    Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers
    Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...

     - "Love Will Turn You Around
    Love Will Turn You Around
    Love Will Turn You Around is the tenth solo studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1982.The title cut was the debut single and charted well, reaching #1 on the U.S. and Canadian country charts and adult contemporary charts, and #13 on the Hot 100 chart. The other single, "A Love Song", didn't...

    "

    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:...

     - "Heartbroke
    Heartbroke
    This article is about a single from the band The Good Life. For the country song click Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, or Guy Clark, and Heartbroke...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1982
      Grammy Awards of 1982
      The 24th Grammy Awards were held February 24, 1982, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1981...

      • Ronnie Milsap
        Ronnie Milsap
        Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

         for "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me
        (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
        " No Gettin' Over Me" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Known by many fans by its less grammatically correct title "There Ain't No Gettin' Over Me" — the song's official title appears nowhere in the lyrics — the song became one of Milsap's biggest country and pop hits...

        "

    John Anderson
    John Anderson (musician)
    John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...

     - "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
    I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
    "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal " is song written and originally recorded by Billy Joe Shaver. American country music artist John Anderson released in 1981, it was the first single from the album John Anderson 2. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...

    "

    George Jones
    George Jones
    George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

     - "Still Doin' Time
    Still Doin' Time
    "Still Doin' Time" is a 1981 single written by John Moffatt and Michael P. Heeney and recorded by George Jones. "Still Doin' Time" would be George Jones' eight number one country single as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart...

    "

    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...

     - "Somewhere over the Rainbow"

    Eddie Rabbitt
    Eddie Rabbitt
    Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...

     - "Step by Step
    Step By Step (Eddie Rabbitt song)
    "Step by Step" is a 1981 crosover single by Eddie Rabbitt, who co-wrote the song with Even Stevens and David Malloy. "Step by Step" would be Eddie Rabbitt's ninth number one single on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country...

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1981
      Grammy Awards of 1981
      The 23rd Grammy Awards were held February 25, 1981, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...

      • George Jones
        George Jones
        George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

         for "He Stopped Loving Her Today
        He Stopped Loving Her Today
        "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the title of a song by American country music artist George Jones that has been named in several surveys as the greatest country song of all time. It was released in April 1980 as the lead single from the album I Am What I Am. The song was Jones's first No. 1 single...

        "

    George Burns
    George Burns
    George Burns , born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, film, radio, television and movies, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became...

     - "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again"

    Johnny Lee
    Johnny Lee
    Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey...

     - "Lookin' for Love
    Lookin' for Love
    "Lookin' for Love" is the title of a song written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, and Patti Ryan. It was recorded by American country music singer Johnny Lee...

    "

    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...

     - "On the Road Again
    On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)
    "On the Road Again" is a song made famous by country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose....

    "

    Eddie Rabbitt
    Eddie Rabbitt
    Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...

     - "Drivin' My Life Away
    Drivin' My Life Away
    "Drivin' My Life Away" is a country song by Eddie Rabbitt. It reached number one on the Hot Country Singles in 1980, and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100....

    "
    • Grammy Awards of 1980
      Grammy Awards of 1980
      The 22nd Grammy Awards were held February 27, 1980, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...

      • Kenny Rogers
        Kenny Rogers
        Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...

         for "The Gambler
        The Gambler (song)
        "The Gambler" is the title of a song written by Don Schlitz and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in November 1978 as the title track from his album The Gambler which won him the Grammy award for best male country vocal performance in 1980. Bobby Bare had...

        "

    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...

     - "Whiskey River
    Whiskey River
    "Whiskey River" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Bush. He released the song in 1972 through RCA Victor and included it on his album Whiskey River...

    "

    Charley Pride
    Charley Pride
    Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...

     - "Burgers and Fries
    Burgers and Fries
    "Burgers and Fries" is a single by American country music artist Charley Pride. Released in October 1978, it was the second single from his album Burgers and Fries. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...

    /When I Stop Leavin' (I'll Be Gone)
    When I Stop Leavin' (I'll Be Gone)
    "Burgers and Fries" is a single by American country music artist Charley Pride. Released in May 1978, it was the first single from his album Burgers and Fries. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...

    "

    Eddie Rabbitt
    Eddie Rabbitt
    Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...

     - "Every Which Way but Loose
    Every Which Way but Loose (song)
    "Every Which Way but Loose" is a song recorded by Eddie Rabbitt. The title song to the 1978 film of the same name, it spent three weeks atop the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1979.-Highest debut:...

    "

    Hank Williams Jr. - "Family Tradition
    Family Tradition (Hank Williams, Jr. song)
    "Family Tradition" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in May 1979 as the fourth and final single from his 1978 album of the same name...

    "

    1970s

    • Grammy Awards of 1979
      Grammy Awards of 1979
      The 21st Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1978.- Award winners :*Record of the Year**Phil Ramone & Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"...

      • 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...

         for "Georgia on My Mind
        Georgia on My Mind
        "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or...

        "
    • Grammy Awards of 1978
      Grammy Awards of 1978
      The 20th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They were hosted by folk music legend John Denver, and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...

      • Kenny Rogers
        Kenny Rogers
        Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...

         for "Lucille
        Lucille (Kenny Rogers song)
        "Lucille" is the title of a ballad written by Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum, and recorded by Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album Kenny Rogers. The song is about a man in a bar that meets a woman who has left her husband...

        "
    • Grammy Awards of 1977
      Grammy Awards of 1977
      The 19th Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1976.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • Ronnie Milsap
        Ronnie Milsap
        Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

         for "(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man
        (I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man
        " Stand by My Woman Man" is a 1976 single written by Kent Robbins and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. " Stand by My Woman Man" would be Ronnie Milsap's sixth number one on the country chart...

        "
    • Grammy Awards of 1976
      Grammy Awards of 1976
      The 18th Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...

      • 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...

         for "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
        Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
        "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album would become iconic in country music history, and jump start Nelson's...

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    • Grammy Awards of 1975
      Grammy Awards of 1975
      The 17th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1975, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1974.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...

      • Ronnie Milsap for "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
        Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
        "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" is song written by Kris Kristofferson. Ronnie Milsap recorded the song in 1974 and the song become his fourth country hit and second number on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of nine weeks on the country...

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    • Grammy Awards of 1974
      Grammy Awards of 1974
      The 16th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1974, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1973.- Award winners :* Record of the Year...

      • Charlie Rich
        Charlie Rich
        Charles 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...

         for "Behind Closed Doors
        Behind Closed Doors (Charlie Rich song)
        "Behind Closed Doors" is a country song written by Kenny O'Dell and first recorded by Charlie Rich for his 1973 album Behind Closed Doors. The single became Rich's first number-one hit on the country charts, spent 20 weeks on this chart, and also became a crossover hit on the pop charts...

        "
    • Grammy Awards of 1973
      Grammy Awards of 1973
      The 15th Grammy Awards were held on March 3, 1973, and were the first to be broadcast live on CBS, after the first two ceremonies were on ABC. CBS has been the TV home for the Grammy Awards ever since. The awards recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1972...

      • Charley Pride
        Charley Pride
        Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...

         for Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs
    • Grammy Awards of 1972
      Grammy Awards of 1972
      The 14th Grammy Awards were held March 15, 1972, and were broadcast live on television in the United States by ABC; the following year, they would move the telecasts to CBS, where they remain to this date...

      • Jerry Reed
        Jerry Reed
        Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...

         for "When You're Hot, You're Hot
        When You're Hot, You're Hot
        "When You're Hot, You're Hot" is a 1971 crossover single written and recorded by Jerry Reed. The song was his most successful on the country charts peaking at number one for five weeks. "When You're Hot, You're Hot" also was Jerry Reed's second song to cross over to the Top 40, peaking at number...

        "
    • Grammy Awards of 1971
      Grammy Awards of 1971
      The 13th Grammy Awards were held on 16 March 1971, and was the first time the ceremonies were broadcast on television by ABC. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1970...

      • Ray Price
        Ray Price (musician)
        Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...

        , "For the Good Times"
        For the Good Times (song)
        "For the Good Times" is a 1970 song penned by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on his debut album Kristofferson.Later that year, Ray Price recorded a version of the song which topped the U.S. country music charts and was awarded "Song of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music...

    • Grammy Awards of 1970
      Grammy Awards of 1970
      The 12th Grammy Awards were held on March 11, 1970. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1969.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Bones Howe & The 5th Dimension for "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"*Album of the Year...

      • 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...

         for "A Boy Named Sue
        A Boy Named Sue
        "A Boy Named Sue" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and performed by Johnny Cash. Cash was at the height of his popularity when he recorded the song live at California's San Quentin State Prison at a concert on 24 February 1969. The concert was filmed by Granada Television for later...

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    1960s

    • Grammy Awards of 1969
      Grammy Awards of 1969
      The 11th Grammy Awards were held on March 12, 1969. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1968.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Paul Simon & Roy Halee & Simon & Garfunkel for "Mrs...

      • 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...

         for "Folsom Prison Blues
        Folsom Prison Blues
        "Folsom Prison Blues" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. The song combines elements from two popular folk genres, the train song and the prison song, both of which Cash would continue to use for the rest of his career...

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    • Grammy Awards of 1968
      Grammy Awards of 1968
      The 10th Grammy Awards were held February 29, 1968. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1967.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Johnny Rivers & Marc Gordon & The 5th Dimension for "Up, Up and Away"*Album of the Year...

      • Glen Campbell
        Glen Campbell
        Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...

         for "Gentle on My Mind"
    • Grammy Awards of 1967
      Grammy Awards of 1967
      The 9th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1967. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1966. The 9th Grammy Awards is notable for not presenting the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • David Houston
        David Houston (singer)
        Charles David Houston was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.-Biography:...

         for "Almost Persuaded
        Almost Persuaded
        "Almost Persuaded" is a song written by Glenn Sutton and Muscle Shoals songwriter Billy Sherrill and first recorded by David Houston in 1966. It is not to be confused with the Christian hymn of the same name....

        "
    • Grammy Awards of 1966
      Grammy Awards of 1966
      The 8th Grammy Awards were held March 15, 1966. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1965.-Award winners:*Record of the Year...

      • Roger Miller
        Roger Miller
        Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...

         for "King of the Road
        King of the Road (song)
        "King of the Road" is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller.The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the "king of the road"...

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    • Grammy Awards of 1965
      Grammy Awards of 1965
      The 7th Grammy Awards were held in 1965. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1964.-Award winners:*Record of the Year**Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz for "The Girl from Ipanema"*Album of the Year...

      • Roger Miller for "Dang Me
        Dang Me
        "Dang Me" is a 1964 song by American country music artist Roger Miller, and that year's Grammy Award winner for Best Country & Western Song. Miller's first major country hit and first Top Ten pop music hit, it was a novelty song whose "jazzy instrumental section" helped make it "the quintessential...

        "

    Category facts

    • Most Wins in Category
      Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
      Artist 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...

      Ronnie Milsap
      Ronnie Milsap
      Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...

      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...

       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...

      Total Wins 8 wins 5 wins 4 wins
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