1969 in country music

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See also: 1968 in country music, 1969 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music

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[edit] Events

  • October - The Country Music Association airs its awards progam live for the first time. The annual awards show - at the time airing in October on NBC - quickly becomes one of country music's most eagerly anticipated events of the year.

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[edit] Top hits of the year

[edit] Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

[edit] Other major hits

[edit] Top new album releases

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

[edit] Major Awards

[edit] Grammy awards

[edit] Academy of Country Music

  • Single Of The Year -- "Okie From Muskogee" - Merle Haggard
  • Album Of The Year -- Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard
  • Top Male Vocalist -- Merle Haggard
  • Top Female Vocalist -- Tammy Wynette
  • Top Vocal Duo -- Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens
  • Top Vocal Group -- Kimberleys
  • Top New Male Vocalist -- Freddy Weller
  • Top New Female Vocalist -- Donna Fargo

[edit] Country Music Association

  • Entertainer of the Year --
  • Male Vocalist of the Year --
  • Female Vocalist of the Year --
  • Instrumental Group of the Year –-
  • Comedian of the Year –-
  • Vocal Group of the Year --
  • Vocal Duo of the Year --
  • Single of the Year --
  • Song of the Year --
  • Album of the Year --
  • Instrumentalist of the Year --

[edit] Further reading

[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.

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