2001 in country music
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[edit] Events
[edit] Top hits of the year
[edit] Number one hits
(As certified by Billboard magazine)
| Date | Song Name | Artist | Wks. No. 1 | Spec. Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 20 | Born to Fly | Sara Evans | 1 | |
| January 27 | Without You | Dixie Chicks | 1 | |
| February 3 | Tell Her | Lonestar | 2 | |
| February 17 | There is No Arizona | Jamie O'Neal | 1 | |
| February 24 | But For the Grace of God | Keith Urban | 1 | This marked the first time two back-to-back No. 1 songs had been performed by Australian artists. Although O'Neal would have occasional success, Urban's career would skyrocket. |
| March 3 | You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This | Toby Keith | 2 | 2 |
| March 10 | One More Day | Diamond Rio | 2 | 2 |
| April 7 | Who I Am | Jessica Andrews | 3 | |
| April 28 | Ain't Nothing 'Bout You | Brooks & Dunn | 6 | 1 |
| June 9 | Don't Happen Twice | Kenny Chesney | 1 | |
| June 16 | Grown Men Don't Cry | Tim McGraw | 1 | |
| June 23 | I'm Already There | Lonestar | 6 | |
| August 4 | When I Think About Angels | Jamie O'Neal | 1 | |
| August 11 | Austin | Blake Shelton | 5 | |
| September 15 | I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight | Toby Keith | 1 | |
| September 22 | What I Really Meant to Say | Cyndi Thomson | 3 | |
| October 13 | Where I Come From | Alan Jackson | 2 | |
| October 27 | Only in America | Brooks & Dunn | 2 | |
| November 10 | Angry All the Time | Tim McGraw (featuring Faith Hill) | 2 | |
| November 24 | I Wanna Talk About Me | Toby Keith | 5 | |
| December 29 | Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) |
Alan Jackson | 5 | Written and recorded in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. |
- 1 - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine.
- 2 - Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
[edit] Other major hits
- "Angels in Waiting" – Tammy Cochran
- "Ashes By Now" – Lee Ann Womack
- "Beer Run (B-Double E-Double R-U-In)" – Garth Brooks and George Jones
- "Burn" – Jo Dee Messina
- "But I Do Love You" – LeAnn Rimes
- "Complicated" – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- "Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You" – George Strait
- "Downtime" – Jo Dee Messina
- "A Good Day To Run" – Darryl Worley
- "I Could Not Ask For More" – Sara Evans
- "I Want to Know (Everything There is to Know About You)" - Mark Wills
- "I Would Have Loved You Anyway" – Trisha Yearwood
- "If I Fall You're Going Down With Me" – Dixie Chicks
- "If My Heart Had Wings" – Faith Hill
- "If You Can Do Anything Else" – George Strait
- "I'm a Survivor" – Reba McEntire
- "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" – Travis Tritt
- "It's My Time" – Martina McBride
- "Laredo" – Chris Cagle
- "Love of a Woman" – Travis Tritt
- "Lovin' Every Minute" - Mark Wills
- "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)" – SHeDaisy
- "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch"-Clark Family Experience
- "Move On" – Warren Brothers
- "Mrs. Steven Rudy" – Mark McGuinn
- "On A Night Like This" – Trick Pony
- "People Like Us" – Aaron Tippin
- "Pour Me" – Trick Pony
- "Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)" – Jeff Carson
- "Riding With Private Malone" – David Ball
- "Right Where I Need To Be" – Gary Allan
- "Rose Bouquet" – Phil Vassar
- "Run" – George Strait
- "Second Wind" – Darryl Worley
- "She Couldn't Change Me" – Montgomery Gentry
- "She Misses Him" – Tim Rushlow
- "Six-Pack Summer" – Phil Vassar
- "Sweet Summer" – Diamond Rio
- "There You'll Be" – Faith Hill
- "This Everyday Love" – Rascal Flatts
- "The Tin Man" – Kenny Chesney
- "Two People Fell In Love" – Brad Paisley
- "What I Did Right" - Sons of the Desert
- "When God-Fearing Women Get the Blues" – Martina McBride
- "When It All Goes South" – Alabama
- "When Somebody Loves You" – Alan Jackson
- "Where The Blacktop Ends" – Keith Urban
- "While You Loved Me" – Rascal Flatts
- "Why They Call It Falling" – Lee Ann Womack
- "Wild Horses" – Garth Brooks
- "With Me" – Lonestar
[edit] Top new album releases
- Blake Shelton – Blake Shelton (Warner Bros.)
- God Bless America – LeAnn Rimes (Curb)
- Greatest Hits – Martina McBride (RCA)
- Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor – Reba McEntire (MCA Nashville)
- I Need You – LeAnn Rimes (Curb)
- I'm Already There – Lonestar (BNA)
- Inside Out – Trisha Yearwood (MCA Nashville)
- Little Sparrow - Dolly Parton (Sugar Hill)
- My World – Cyndi Thomson (Capitol)
- Part II - Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
- Pull My Chain – Toby Keith (DreamWorks Nashville)
- The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001 - George Jones (Bandit Records)
- The Road Less Traveled – George Strait (MCA Nashville)
- Room With a View – Carolyn Dawn Johnson (Arista Nashville)
- Scarecrow – Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
- Set This Circus Down – Tim McGraw (Curb)
- Steers and Stripes – Brooks & Dunn (Arista Nashville)
- Trick Pony – Trick Pony
- Who I Am – Jessica Andrews (DreamWorks Nashville)
- The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up – SHeDaisy (Lyric Street)
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- June 30 - Chet Atkins, 77, guitarist and record producer (colon cancer)
[edit] Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
- Bill Anderson (born 1937)
- The Delmore Brothers (Alton Delmore 1908–1964 and Rabon Delmore 1916–1952)
- The Everly Brothers (Don Everly born 1937 and Phil Everly born 1939)
- Don Gibson (1928-2003)
- Homer and Jethro (Homer Haynes 1920–1971 and Jethro Burns 1920–1989)
- Waylon Jennings (1937–2002)
- The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker born 1924, Neal Matthews, Jr. 1929–2000, Hoyt Hawkins 1927–1982 and Ray Walker born 1934)
- Don Law (1902–1982)
- The Louvin Brothers (Ira Louvin 1924–1965 and Charlie Louvin born 1927)
- Ken Nelson (born 1911)
- Sam Phillips (1923–2003)
- Webb Pierce (1921–1991)
[edit] Major Awards
[edit] Grammy awards
[edit] Academy of Country Music
- Entertainer Of The Year -- Brooks & Dunn
- Song Of The Year -- "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" - Alan Jackson - Alan Jackson
- Single Of The Year -- "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" - Alan Jackson
- Album Of The Year -- O Brother Where Art Thou?
- Top Male Vocalist -- Alan Jackson
- Top Female Vocalist -- Martina McBride
- Top Vocal Duo -- Brooks & Dunn
- Top Vocal Group -- Lonestar
- Top New Male Vocalist -- Phil Vassar
- Top New Female Vocalist -- Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Top New Vocal Duo Or Group -- Trick Pony
- Video Of The Year -- "Only In America" - Brooks & Dunn (Director: Michael Merriman)
- Vocal Event Of The Year -- "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow"
[edit] Country Music Association
- Entertainer Of The Year -- Tim McGraw
- Song Of The Year -- "Murder On Music Row" - Larry Cordle / Larry Shell
- Single Of The Year -- "I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow" - The Soggy Bottom Boys
- Album Of The Year -- "O Brother Where Art Thou?" Soundtrack
- Male Vocalist Of The Year -- Toby Keith
- Female Vocalist Of The Year -- Lee Ann Womack
- Vocal Duo Of The Year -- Brooks & Dunn
- Vocal Group Of The Year -- Lonestar
- Musician Of The Year -- Dann Huff
- Horizon Award -- Keith Urban
- Vocal Event Of The Year -- "Too Country" - Brad Paisley (with George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens)
- Music Video Of The Year -- "Born To Fly" - Sara Evans (Director: Peter Zavadil)
[edit] 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.
