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See also: 1998 in country music, 1999 in music, other events of 1999, 2000 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music
Events
- March 6 – Legendary performer George Jones, in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge. It is later revealed that alcohol was a factor in the accident, and he pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges.
- Also during the year, Jones releases the album, Cold Hard Truth (to critical acclaim), and releases his semi-autobiographical single, "Choices."
- June – Comedian Jeff Foxworthy debuts his syndicated radio countdown show, "The Foxworthy Countdown."
- September 4 – Lonestar's monster hit, "Amazed," spends its eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming the first song to do so since Jack Greene's 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything." In several other trade magazines, including Radio & Records, "Amazed" reigns for nine weeks, which made it the longest-reigning single since 1966's "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. The song cements Lonestar's status as the top country band for pop-styled ballads, and further fueled the debate as to what is considered "real country." In fact, by year's end, "Amazed" is gaining popularity on CHR and adult contemporary stations (in re-mixed versions, which excised the steel guitar).
- As of 2007, only one other song – 2003's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett – had matched Lonestar's No. 1-reign feat.
Top hits of the year
Number one hits
(As certified by Billboard magazine
- 1 - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine
- 2 - Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
- A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
- C - Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
Other major hits
Top new album releases
Other top albums
Deaths
Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Major Awards
Grammy awards
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance -- "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!," Shania Twain
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance -- "Choices," George Jones
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal -- "Ready to Run," Dixie Chicks
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals -- "After the Gold Rush," Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
- Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Bob's Breakdowns," Tommy Allsup, Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill and Steve Wariner
- Best Country Song -- "Come on Over," Shania Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Best Country Album -- Fly, Dixie Chicks
- Best Bluegrass Album -- Ancient Tones, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Academy of Country Music
Country Music Association
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
Other links
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