This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2021.

Events

* January 4 – Florida Georgia Line duo members Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley announce plans to release solo music, but will not be separating. * January 20 – Following the release of his album '' Dangerous: The Double Album'',

Morgan Wallen Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country singer and songwriter. He competed in the sixth season of ''The Voice'', originally as a member of Usher's team, but later as a member of Adam Levine's team. After being eliminated ...

becomes the first artist to have six songs in the top ten of the

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charts at the same time. He also becomes the first artist to debut at the top of the Hot Country Songs and Top Country Albums charts simultaneously, as well as the first artist to have more than one song debut at the top of the Hot Country Songs chart. *January 27 – At the age of 84, legendary singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson officially announces his retirement from performing after more than five active decades in the entertainment industry. *February 3 – **

, whose album ''

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'' was number one on the Billboard 200 at the time, has his recording contract with Big Loud Records indefinitely suspended after a video emerges of him using a racial slur. Wallen was also removed from numerous playlists and dropped from more than 400 radio stations. The Academy of Country Music Awards subsequently announced that he would be removed from eligibility for their forthcoming 2021 ceremony. **T.J Osborne, frontman and half of successful duo Brothers Osborne, comes out as gay, making him the first openly gay male artist signed to a major country label. *February 23 – Taylor Swift's "

Love Story (Taylor's Version) "Love Story" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released as the lead single from her second studio album, ''Fearless'', on September 15, 2008, by Big Machine Records. Inspired by a boy who was unpopular with her famil ...

", a re-recorded version of her 2008 hit "Love Story", debuts at #1 on the

chart, becoming the first artist to hit #1 twice on that chart with a single song, since Dolly Parton's "

I Will Always Love You "I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, ...

", in 1974 and 1982. *March 5 –

Lonestar Lonestar (formerly known as Texassee) is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group consists of Drew Womack (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Dean Sams (keyboards, acousti ...

lead singer Richie McDonald announces that he will be leaving the band to pursue a career with The Frontmen, a trio also consisting of Tim Rushlow and Larry Stewart, the former lead singers of Little Texas and Restless Heart, respectively, and will be replaced with former

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lead singer Drew Womack. McDonald previously departed Lonestar in 2007 to pursue a solo career, but then returned in 2011. * March 22 -

's '' Dangerous: The Double Album'' becomes the first album to spend its first ten weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 since 1987. * April 1 – Confederate Railroad lead singer Danny Shirley breaks his back in an undisclosed accident. * April 18 - Music writer Holly G. founds the Black Opry, a website and touring revue dedicated to black artists in country music. * June 11 – High Valley mandolin player Curtis Rempel announces he is leaving the group and moving back to his hometown in Alberta to pursue a business with his wife, leaving older brother and frontman Brad Rempel as the last remaining of three brothers who formed the group. *July 3 - Blake Shelton and

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...

are married at their Tishomingo ranch in Oklahoma, 6 months after their engagement. * July 13 – Ashley Monroe announces that she has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. *July 16 –

Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature int ...

announces she underwent emergency hip replacement surgery and was forced to cancel all tour dates. *September 28 – Alan Jackson announces he has been diagnosed with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease for a decade, affecting his ability to perform on tour. *October 8 – Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox announces that the band is disbanding following the cancellation of their farewell tour and band member Joe Don Rooney's departure and DUI arrest one month prior. *October 18 –

Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter, and television personality. He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington before signing with Capitol Reco ...

is announced as host for the 2021 CMA Awards, marking the first solo host in 18 years, since Vince Gill hosted the 2003 ceremony.

Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...

*January 21 – The members of Lady A are invited by Darius Rucker to be inducted into the

Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...

, effective immediately. *February 6 – A year after her invitation on February 29, 2020, Rhonda Vincent is officially inducted by Dierks Bentley as an Opry member after her initial induction date was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. *June 22 –

Carly Pearce Carly Pearce (born Carly Cristyne Slusser; April 24, 1990) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Her material contains elements of both traditional and contemporary country-pop music. Pearce began performing professionally in her ...

was invited by Dolly Parton to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry and she was officially inducted on August 3, 2021 by Trisha Yearwood. *August 10 – Southern gospel group The Isaacs are invited by Ricky Skaggs to become Opry members and were inducted by him and

The Whites The Whites is an American country music vocal group from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It consists of sisters Sharon White and Cheryl White, and their father, Buck White. Sharon on guitar, Cheryl on bass and Buck on Mandolin. Formed in 1972, ...

on September 14. *September 28 – Nashville vocalist

Mandy Barnett Amanda Carol Barnett (born September 28, 1975) is an American country music singer and stage actress. Early life and music career Barnett has been singing since she was a child, performing at churches, local venues, as well as at Dollywood. In ...

was invited by Connie Smith to be a member of the Opry on her birthday and after making more than 500 appearances over thirty years and was officially inducted by her and her husband

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before beginning work as a ...

on November 2. *December 4 – The Kentucky Headhunters play the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. The band had previously been rejected from this position in 1990. *December 18 – Lauren Alaina is invited by Trisha Yearwood to become an Opry member. The induction is set for early 2022.

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the

Country Airplay Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since January 20, 1990. This chart lists the 60 most-listened-to records played on 150 mainstream country radio stations across the country as monitored ...

, or Canada Country charts in 2021:

Singles released by American and Australian artists

Singles released by Canadian artists

Top new album releases

Other top albums

Deaths

*January 1 – Misty Morgan, 75, American country singer ( Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan), cancer. *January 7 – Jamie O'Hara, 70, American country singer-songwriter ("

Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days) "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" is a song written by Jamie O'Hara, and recorded by the American country music duo, The Judds. It was released in January 1986 as the second single from the album ''Rockin' with the Rhythm''. The song ...

") and member of

The O'Kanes The O'Kanes were an American country music duo composed of Jamie O'Hara (singer), Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane, both vocalists and guitarists. Active between 1986 and 1990, the duo recorded three albums for Columbia Records and charted seven singl ...

Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You" is a song written and recorded by American country music duo The O'Kanes. It was released in January 1987 as the second single from the album ''The O'Kanes The O'Kanes were an American country music duo comp ...

"), cancer. *January 8 – Ed Bruce, 81, American actor, country singer-songwriter ("

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" is a country music song first recorded by Ed Bruce, written by him and his wife Patsy Bruce. His version of the song appears on his 1976 self-titled album for United Artists Records. In late 19 ...

" and "

You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield and Randy Hatch, and recorded by American country music artist Ed Bruce William Edwin Bruce Jr. (December 29, 1939 – January 8, 2021) was an American cou ...

"), natural causes. * January 12 - Ron Getman, 72, member of

The Tractors The Tractors were an American country rock band composed of a loosely associated group of musicians headed by guitarist Steve Ripley. The original lineup consisted of Steve Ripley (lead vocals, guitar), Ron Getman (guitar, Dobro, mandolin, tenor ...

*January 14 –

Larry Willoughby Larry Willoughby (February 24, 1950 – January 14, 2021) was an American country music singer-songwriter and the vice president of A&R at Capitol Records. Biography Willoughby's debut album, ''Building Bridges'', was released in 1984 by Atlan ...

, 73, American country singer-songwriter (" Building Bridges" and "

Operator, Operator "Operator, Operator" (also titled "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)") is a country music song co-written and recorded by Larry Willoughby, a cousin of country music singer Rodney Crowell, and Janet Willoughby. He released the song in 1983 fr ...

") and music executive, vice-president of A&R at

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, COVID-19. *January 16 – Jason "Rowdy" Cope, 42, guitarist for The Steel Woods. *January 18 –

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...

, 87, American pop singer (" Honeycomb" and "

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" is a popular song, with lyrics written and music adapted in 1950 by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays of The Weavers, and recorded by Jimmie Rodgers. The tune was adapted from Lead Belly's "If It Wasn't for Dicky" (1937), w ...

") who also charted several country singles. *January 21 –

Randy Parton Randel Huston "Randy" Parton (December 15, 1953 – January 21, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, actor and businessman. Life, career and death Randy Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, the eighth of twelve children born to Avie L ...

, 67, American country singer-songwriter ("Hold Me Like You Never Had Me" and "Shot Full of Love"), younger brother of Dolly Parton, cancer. *February 3 – Jim Weatherly, 77, songwriter ("

Midnight Train to Georgia "Midnight Train to Georgia" is a song by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records for Buddah Records. Written by Jim Weatherly, and included on the Pips' 1973 LP ''Imagination'', "Midnight Train to Georgia" be ...

" and "

Someone Else's Star "Someone Else's Star" is a song written by Skip Ewing and Jim Weatherly, and recorded by American country music singer Bryan White Bryan Shelton White (born February 17, 1974) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Asylu ...

"), natural causes *February 9 – Richie Albright, 81, American drummer (

Waymore's Outlaws The Waylors, later Waymore's Outlaws, is a country music band, best known as the backing and recording band of country music singer Waylon Jennings. Jennings formed the band in 1961, consisting of Jerry Gropp on the guitar and Richie Albright o ...

). *February 10 – Lee Sexton, 92, American banjo player. *March 12 – Scott Whitehead, 61, member of Hometown News (natural causes) *April 14 – Rusty Young, 75, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and co-founder of American country rock group Poco. *April 23 –

Charlie Black Charles Frank Black (November 23, 1949 – April 23, 2021) was an American country music songwriter and record producer. Biography Black graduated from University of Maryland in 1970 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee the same year. His first c ...

, 71, songwriter (" Come Next Monday", " A Little Good News", and " You Lie") *May 2 – Tommy West, 78, American record producer and singer-songwriter, producer of works by Ed Bruce, Jim Croce, Holly Dunn, Anne Murray, and others. *May 19 – Johnny Ashcroft, 94, Australian country singer. *May 22 –

Glenn Douglas Tubb Glenn Douglas Tubb (June 29, 1935 – May 22, 2021) was an American songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He was a nephew of Ernest Tubb and married to Dottie Snow Tubb. Biography The song "Skip a Rope" written by him and Jack Moran, performed by ...

, 85, American singer-songwriter ("

Home of the Blues "Home of the Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. The song was recorded on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, and was released as a single in August the same year. It was also included as the elev ...

", " Skip a Rope", and "

Two Story House "Two Story House" is a song recorded American country music artists George Jones and Tammy Wynette. It was released in February 1980 as the first single from their album '' Together Again''. The song reached #2 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Sin ...

"). *May 23 –

Dewayne Blackwell Dewayne L. Blackwell (September 17, 1936 – May 23, 2021) was an American songwriter active since the 1950s. His songs include " Mr. Blue", a 1959 hit for the Fleetwoods; "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home", a 1982 hit for David Frizzell; ...

, 84, American songwriter (" Friends in Low Places" and "

I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" is a song written by Dewayne Blackwell, and recorded by American country music artist David Frizzell David Frizzell (born September 26, 1941) is an American country music singer. He is the younger b ...

") *May 29 –

B.J. Thomas Billy Joe Thomas (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was an American singer widely known for his pop, country and Christian hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Popular songs by Thomas include "Hooked on a Feeling" (1968), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' ...

, 78, American singer who scored country, pop and Christian hits in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s (" Hooked on a Feeling" and " Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"), lung cancer *July 4 – Sanford Clark, 85, American rockabilly singer (COVID-19). *July 10 – Byron Berline, 77, American fiddler. *August 2 - Clavis Eugene "Gene" Hughey, 80, American bass player (Conway Twitty's Twitty Bird Band) and brother of steel guitar player John Hughey

*August 4 –

Razzy Bailey Rasie Michael "Razzy" Bailey (February 14, 1939 – August 4, 2021) was an American country music. In the early 1980s, he scored 5 No. 1's on the ''Billboard'' country music charts. Early life Bailey was born in Five Points, Alabama, United St ...

, 82, American country singer from 1970s and 1980s who charted five number one singles on the

chart between 1980 and 1982 ("

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", " Loving Up a Storm", and "

Midnight Hauler "Midnight Hauler" is a song written by Wood Newton and Tim DuBois, and recorded by American country music artist Razzy Bailey Rasie Michael "Razzy" Bailey (February 14, 1939 – August 4, 2021) was an American country music. In the early 1980 ...

"). *August 13 – Nanci Griffith, 68, American country folk singer-songwriter ("

From a Distance "From a Distance" is a song written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for HBO and writing songs in her free time. Gold's friend, Christine Lavin, introduced the song to Nanci Griffith, ...

", "

Love at the Five and Dime "Love at the Five and Dime" is a song written and originally recorded by Nanci Griffith and later recorded and released by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in April 1986 as the first single from Mattea's album ''Walk th ...

", and "

Outbound Plane "Outbound Plane" is a song written by American country music artists Nanci Griffith and Tom Russell. It was released on Griffith's 1988 album ''Little Love Affairs''. Suzy Bogguss covered the song as the opening track and the second single from he ...

") *August 20 –

Tom T. Hall Thomas Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021), known professionally as Tom T. Hall and informally nicknamed "the Storyteller," was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author. He wrote 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more ...

, 85, American country singer-songwriter ("

That's How I Got to Memphis "That's How I Got to Memphis", sometimes titled "How I Got to Memphis", is a country music standard written by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. The song tells a man's story of coming to Memphis to look for a former lover who probably does ...

", "

Harper Valley PTA "Harper Valley P.T.A." is a country song written by Tom T. Hall which in 1968 became a major international hit single for country singer Jeannie C. Riley. Riley's record, her debut, sold over six million copies as a single, and it made her the ...

", "

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", "

Little Bitty "Little Bitty" is a song recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 1996 as the lead-off single to Jackson's fifth studio album ''Everything I Love (Alan Jackson album), Everything I Love''. The song reached ...

"), suicide. *August 21 – Don Everly, 84, one-half of The Everly Brothers. *August 26 – **

Kenny Malone Kenny Malone (August 4, 1938 – August 26, 2021) was an American drummer and percussionist. Life and career Malone was born in Denver, Colorado. From the 1970s onwards, he was a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic ...

, 83, American drummer, COVID-19. **

Kim Tribble Kim Chadwick Tribble (November 14, 1951-August 26, 2021) was an American country music songwriter. Active since the mid-1990s, he has written for David Lee Murphy, Montgomery Gentry, Doug Stone, and others. Two songs written by Tribble, " Guys Do ...

, 69, songwriter ("

Guys Do It All the Time "Guys Do It All the Time" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mindy McCready and written by Bobby Whiteside and Kim Tribble. The song was released on July 15, 1996, and reached the No. 1 spot on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles ...

", "

I Can Still Feel You "I Can Still Feel You" is a song written by Kim Tribble and Tammy Hyler, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye that reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in April 1998 as the first single ...

"), dementia *September 12 – Don Maddox, 98, American country singer (

Maddox Brothers and Rose The Maddox Brothers and Rose were an American country music group active from the 1930s to 1950s, consisting of four brothers, Fred, Cal, Cliff, and Don Maddox, along with their sister Rose; Cliff died in 1949 and was replaced by brother Henry. Orig ...

). *September 22 – Bob Moore, 88, American

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session bassist ( The Nashville A-Team) and orchestra leader. *September 23 –

Sue Thompson Sue Thompson (born Eva Sue McKee; July 19, 1925 – September 23, 2021) was an American pop and country music singer. She was best known for the million selling hits " Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)", "Norman", "James (Hold The Ladder Steady)", all we ...

, 96, American pop and country singer ("

Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" is a 1961 pop song by the American singer Sue Thompson. The song was written by John D. Loudermilk and appears on Thompson's 1962 Hickory Records album ''Meet Sue Thompson''. Background Although Thompson was in her thir ...

", "

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

"). *September 26 – George Frayne IV, 77, American country singer and keyboardist ( Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen), cancer. *October 14 – Phil Leadbetter, 59, American bluegrass musician, COVID-19. *October 24 – Sonny Osborne, 83 American banjo player and one half of The Osborne Brothers. *October 26 –

Rose Lee Maphis Rose Lee Maphis (born Doris Helen Schetrompf; December 29, 1922October 26, 2021) was an American country singer and musician. She performed as a harmony singer and rhythm guitarist as a duo with her husband Joe Maphis. They were pioneers of the ...

, 98, American singer, pioneer of the Bakersfield sound with husband Joe Maphis. *December 2 -

Neil Flanz Neil Lanny Flanz (June 22, 1938 - Dec 2, 2021) was a Canadian pedal steel guitarist who grew up in Montreal. In the mid-1960s he moved to Nashville and played on the Grand Ole Opry. He later lived in Florida and Austin, Texas. The ''Austin Chroni ...

, 83, Canadian pedal steel guitar player, member

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. *December 4 -

Stonewall Jackson Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, considered one of the best-known Confederate commanders, after Robert E. Lee. He played a prominent role in nearl ...

, 89, American country singer and

member ("

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" and " B.J. the D.J."). *December 10 - Michael Nesmith, 78, American rock ( The Monkees) and country rock (

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) musician, heart failure. *December 18 -

Renée Martel Renée Martel (26 June 1947 – 18 December 2021) was a French Canadian French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco- ...

, 74, French Canadian country singer, pneumonia. *December 24 - J. D. Crowe, 84, American banjo player and bluegrass band leader ( New South).

Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame

(presented on May 1, 2022) * Eddie Bayers * Ray Charles * Pete Drake * The Judds

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

* Patricia Conroy *Randy Stark

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* Alison Krauss *

Lynn Morris Lynn Morris (1954–2017) was a Christian fiction author. She was the daughter of Gilbert Morris and co-wrote with him on most of her books. Books by Lynn Morris Cheney Duvall, M.D. Series This series was co-written with her father, Gil ...

The Stoneman Family Ernest Van "Pop" Stoneman (May 25, 1893 – June 14, 1968) was an American musician, ranked among the prominent recording artists of country music's first commercial decade. Biography Born in a log cabin in Monarat (Iron Ridge), Carroll Count ...

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

* Rhett Akins *

Buddy Cannon Buddy Cannon (born April 20, 1947 Lexington, Tennessee) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work with Willie Nelson and as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for w ...

* Amy Grant * Toby Keith * John Scott Sherrill

Major awards

Academy of Country Music Awards

(presented on March 7, 2022) *

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– Miranda Lambert *

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–

Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky. In 2001, Stapleton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to ...

Female Artist of the Year Female (symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females an ...

–

* Group of the Year –

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* Duo of the Year – Brothers Osborne *New Male Artist of the Year –

Parker McCollum Parker Yancey McCollum (born June 15, 1992) is an American Americana (music), Americana and country music, country singer-songwriter based in Texas. The owner of PYM Music, he released his first single and EP in 2013, and his full-length debut a ...

*New Female Artist of the Year –

Lainey Wilson Lainey Denay Wilson (born May 19, 1992) is an American country music singer–songwriter and actress. Wilson performed from an early age, before going to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career as a country performer. In 2014, she released her f ...

* Songwriter of the Year – Michael Hardy * Single of the Year – " If I Didn't Love You" (

Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 ...

Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of ''American Idol'' in 2005. Her single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the ''Bill ...

) * Song of the Year – "

Things a Man Oughta Know "Things a Man Oughta Know" is a song recorded by American country music singer Lainey Wilson. It was released in August 2020 as the second single from Wilson's ''Redneck Hollywood'' EP and would later be included on her 2021 album ''Sayin' What I ...

" (Jason Nix,

Jonathan Singleton Jonathan Singleton is a 2 time Grammy nominated American country music singer and songwriter who resides in Nashville, TN. He also won the ACM song of the year in 2022 with “Things a Man Oughtta Know” by Lainey Wilson, and the CMA album of t ...

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

– ''

'' (

) * Musical Event of the Year – " Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (

Ashley McBryde Ashley McBryde (born July 29, 1983) is an American country music singer–songwriter. Raised in Arkansas, she was drawn to various types of music from a young age. She also developed a passion for writing songs and later moved to Nashville, Tennes ...

) * Video of the Year – "

Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" is a song by American singers Elle King and Miranda Lambert. It was released on February 26, 2021 as the lead single from King's third studio album ''Come Get Your Wife''. The song reached number one on the Cou ...

" ( Elle King & Miranda Lambert)

American Music Awards

(presented on November 21, 2021) * Favorite Country Album – '' Goldmine'' ( Gabby Barrett) * Favorite Country Song – " The Good Ones" ( Gabby Barrett) * Favorite Male Country Artist –

* Favorite Female Country Artist –

* Favorite Country Duo/Group – Dan + Shay

Americana Music Honors & Awards

(presented on September 22, 2021) *Artist of the Year –

Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile ( ; born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer whose music spans many genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. , Carlile has released seven studio albums. She has ...

*Duo/Group of the Year –

Black Pumas Black Pumas is an American psychedelic soul band based in Austin, Texas, led by singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/ producer Adrian Quesada. The group received its first Grammy Award nomination in 2020 for Best New Artist. History In 20 ...

*Album of the Year – '' Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions'' (

Sturgill Simpson John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. As of February 2022, he has released seven albums as a solo artist. His first two albums, '' High Top Mountain'' and '' Metamodern Sounds in Cou ...

) *Song of the Year – " I Remember Everything" – ( Pat McLaughlin, John Prine) *Emerging Act of the Year –

Charley Crockett Charley Crockett (born March 24, 1984) is an American blues, country, and Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has released ten albums since 2015, with ''Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza'' peaking at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Blues Al ...

*Instrumentalist of the Year – Kristin Weber (guitar) *Trailblazer Award – The Mavericks *Free Speech/Inspiration Award – Carla Thomas *Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance – Keb' Mo' *Lifetime Achievement Award for Producer/Engineer –

Trina Shoemaker Kathryn "Trina" Shoemaker is an American mixer, record producer and sound engineer responsible for producing/engineering and/or mixing records for bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Something for Kate, Nanci Gri ...

*Legacy of Americana Award – Fisk Jubilee Singers

ARIA Awards

( presented on November 24, 2021) * Best Country Album - '' The World Today'' ( Troy Cassar-Daley)

Billboard Music Awards The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by '' Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of ...

(presented on May 23, 2021) * Top Country Artist -

* Top Male Country Artist -

* Top Female Country Artist - Gabby Barrett * Top Country Duo/Group - Florida Georgia Line * Top Country Album - '' Dangerous: The Double Album'' (

) * Top Country Song - " I Hope" ( Gabby Barrett)

Canadian Country Music Association Awards The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The groundwork for the association began on June 3rd, 1973 when a gr ...

(presented on November 29, 2021) *Entertainer of the Year -

Dallas Smith Dallas Hendry Smith (born December 4, 1977) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, who performs both as a solo country music artist and as lead singer for the hard rock band Default. He is currently signed to Big Loud Records. Smith is the curre ...

*Fan Choice - Brett Kissel *Album of the Year - ''

The Lemonade Stand ''The Lemonade Stand'' is the third studio album and the major label debut by Canadian country music singer Tenille Townes. It was released on June 26, 2020 under Columbia Nashville. The album produced two number-one singles on the Canada Country c ...

'' (

Tenille Townes Tenille Nicole Townes (born Nadkrynechny; January 20, 1994) is a Canadian country music singer from Grande Prairie, Alberta. In 2011, at the age of 17, she was nominated for a Canadian Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year. Biograp ...

) *Alternative Country Album of the Year - '' Agricultural Tragic'' ( Corb Lund) *Male Artist of the Year -

*Female Artist of the Year -

*Group or Duo of the Year - The Reklaws *Interactive Artist/Group of the Year -

Lindsay Ell Lindsay Elizabeth Ell (born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian-American country pop singer, songwriter, guitarist and television personality from Calgary, Alberta. Her music incorporates elements of rock and blues. She was signed to the US record labe ...

*Rising Star -

Robyn Ottolini Robyn Ottolini is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She is currently signed to Warner Music Nashville, and has released four extended plays as well as the platinum-certified single "F-150". Early life Robyn Ottolini was raised in Uxbridg ...

*Single of the Year - "

Like a Man Like a Man may refer to: * "Like a Man" (Onhel song), 2017 * "Like a Man" (Dallas Smith song), 2020 * ''Like a Man'' (film), a Russian film from 2022 {{disambiguation ...

" (

) *Songwriter of the Year - "

Champagne Night "Champagne Night" is a song recorded by American country music trio Lady A (then known as Lady Antebellum). It was released on April 13, 2020, following the group's appearance on an episode of the television series ''Songland''. "Champagne Night" i ...

" ( Patricia Conroy, Ester Dean, Andrew DeRoberts, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Shane McAnally,

Madeline Merlo Madeline Merlo (born February 9, 1994) is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. She signed to Open Road Recordings in 2013 and released her debut album, '' Free Soul'', three years later. In 2015, Merlo received the "Rising Star" award from t ...

Tina Parol Tina Annetta Parol (née Borusowski; 1988) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Biography Parol is a first generation American, born to Polish immigrants. She is still fluent in Polish. She was born in New Jersey and at age ...

, Hillary Scott, Ryan Tedder, Dave Thomson) *Video of the Year - "

Make a Life, Not a Living "Make a Life, Not a Living" is a song by Canadian country artist Brett Kissel. The track was co-written by Cary Barlowe, Brandon Day, and Steven Lee Olsen. It is the lead single from Kissel's album ''What Is Life?'' Background Fellow Canadian co ...

" ( Brett Kissel) *Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year - ''

Timeless Timeless (or atemporal) or timelessness (or atemporality) may refer to: * Agelessness, the condition of being unaffected by the passage of time * Akal (Sikh term), timelessness in Sikhism * Eternity, timeless existence or infinite duration * Immo ...

'' (

) *Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year - Can't Help Myself" ( Dean Brody & The Reklaws) *Producer of the Year -

Danick Dupelle Emerson Drive is a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars, backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace (keyboards, backing vocals). The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which ...

*Drummer of the Year - Matthew Atkins & Ben Bradley *Fiddle Player of the Year - Tyler Vollrath *Specialty Instrument Player of the Year - Mitch Jay

CMT Music Awards

(presented on June 9, 2021) *Video of the Year - "

Hallelujah ''Hallelujah'' ( ; he, ''haləlū-Yāh'', meaning "praise Yah") is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude to God. The term is used 24 times in the Hebrew Bible (in the book of Psalms), twice in deuterocanonical books, and four tim ...

" (

featuring John Legend) *Male Video of the Year - "

Worship You "Worship You" is a song recorded by American country music singer Kane Brown. It was released on October 26, 2020 as the fourth single from his third EP '' Mixtape, Vol. 1''. The song was written by Brown, Matt McGinn, Alexander Izquierdo and R ...

" ( Kane Brown) *Female Video of the Year - " The Good Ones" ( Gabby Barrett) *Duo/Group Video of the Year - " Wine, Beer, Whiskey" ( Little Big Town) *Breakthrough Video of the Year - "

Nobody Nobody may refer to: * Nobody, an indefinite pronoun Nobody may also refer to: Fictional characters *Nobody (Kingdom Hearts), Nobody (''Kingdom Hearts''), a race of beings in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series *Nobody, a character in the ...

" (

Dylan Scott Dylan Scott Robinson (born October 22, 1990) is an American country pop singer and songwriter, better known by his stage name Dylan Scott. He is signed to Curb Records. Career Scott's debut single, " Makin' This Boy Go Crazy", was released in ...

) *Collaborative Video of the Year - " Famous Friends" ( Chris Young, featuring Kane Brown) *CMT Performance of the Year - " The Other Girl" (

Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer. She began songwriting as a child and signed with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the following year, '' The First Time''. ...

featuring Halsey) *Family Feature - " The Best Day" ( Taylor Swift) *CMT Equal Play Award -

Linda Martell Linda Martell (born Thelma Bynem; June 4, 1941) is an American singer. She became the first commercially successful black female artist in the country music field and the first to play the ''Grand Ole Opry.'' As one of the first African-American ...

CMT Artists of the Year
''(presented October 13, 2021 in Nashville)'' *

Luke Combs Luke Albert Combs (; born March 2, 1990) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Born and raised in North Carolina, Combs began performing as a child, most notably performing at Carnegie Hall. After dropping out of college to pursue a ...

* Gabby Barrett * Mickey Guyton *

*Artist of a Lifetime:

Randy Travis Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Active from 1978 until being incapacitated by a stroke in 2013, he has recor ...

Country Music Association Awards

(presented on November 10, 2021) *

–

* Male Vocalist of the Year –

* Female Vocalist of the Year –

* Vocal Group of the Year –

* New Artist of the Year – Jimmie Allen * Vocal Duo of the Year – Brothers Osborne *

Musician of the Year ''Musician of the Year'' is an album led by jazz trombonist Eddie Bert recorded in 1955 and first released on the Savoy label.Jenee Fleenor Jenee Fleenor is an American musician. A singer-songwriter, she plays the fiddle, mandolin and acoustic guitar and has performed with various musicians and bands. In 2019, she became the first woman to be nominated and to win the Country Music ...

(fiddle) * Single of the Year – " Starting Over" (

) *

Song of the Year Song of the Year may refer to: * Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year * Dove Award for Song of the Year * Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year * Grammis Song of the Year * Grammy Award for Song of the Year * Latin Grammy Awa ...

– " Starting Over" ( Mike Henderson and

) *

– '' Starting Over'' (Chris Stapleton) * Musical Event of the Year – "

Half of My Hometown "Half of My Hometown" (stylized in all lowercase letters) is a song recorded by American country music artists Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney. It was released to country music radio on April 19, 2021, as the fourth single from Ballerini's thir ...

" (

featuring Kenny Chesney) * Video of the Year – "

" (

featuring Kenny Chesney)

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

(presented on April 3, 2022) *

Best Country Solo Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is design ...

– " You Should Probably Leave" (

) *

Best Country Duo/Group Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. It was first awarded in 2012, after a major overhaul of Gramm ...

– " Younger Me" ( Brothers Osborne * Best Country Song – " Cold" ( Dave Cobb, J.T. Cure, Derek Mixon,

) * Best Country Album – '' Starting Over'' (

) *

Best Bluegrass Album The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works (songs or albums) in the bluegrass m ...

– ''

My Bluegrass Heart ''My Bluegrass Heart'' is a studio album by American banjo player Béla Fleck, the third of a trilogy that includes the 1988 album ''Drive'' and the 1999 album '' The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2''. ''My Bluegrass He ...

'' ( Béla Fleck) *

Best Americana Album The Grammy Award for Best Americana Album is an honor presented to recording artists for quality albums in the Americana music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors ...

– ''Native Sons'' (

Los Lobos Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") are an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, ...

) *

Best American Roots Performance The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first presented in 2015. The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014. According to NARAS, th ...

– "

Cry Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex secreto ...

" ( Jon Batiste) *

Best American Roots Song The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the American Roots Music ...

– "

" ( Jon Batiste, Steve McEwan) *

Best Roots Gospel Album The Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album has been an award category at the annual Grammy Awards since 2015. The award was first approved by the board of trustees of the Grammy Awards in June 2014. According to NARAS, the award was introduc ...

– '' My Savior'' (

)

International Bluegrass Music Awards

(presented on September 30, 2021) *Entertainer of the Year – Billy Strings *Male Vocalist of the Year – Del McCoury and

Danny Paisley Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass is an American bluegrass band dedicated to the traditional style. The band was originally called "Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass", but was renamed after the death of Bob Paisley in 2004. History Originally ...

*Female Vocalist of the Year – Dale Ann Bradley *Vocal Group of the Year – Sister Sadie *Instrumental Group of the Year – Appalachian Road Show *New Artist of the Year – Appalachian Road Show *Album of the Year – ''Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southern Ohio's Musical Legacy'' (

Joe Mullins Joe Mullins (born 18 October 1937) is a Canadian athlete. He competed at the 800 metres and the 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVI ...

) *Song of the Year – "Richest Man" ( Jim Beavers, Connie Harrington, Jimmy Yeary) *Gospel Recording of the Year – "After While" ( Dale Ann Bradley) and "In the Resurrection Morning" (Sacred Reunion featuring Doyle Lawson, Vince Gill, Barry Abernathy, Tim Stafford, Mark Wheeler, Jim VanCleve, Phil Leadbeter and Jason Moore) *Instrumental Recording of the Year – "Ground Speed" (Kristin Scott Benson, Skip Cherryholmes, Jeremy Garrett, Kevin Kehrberg and Darren Nicholson) *Collaborative Recording of the Year – "White Line Fever" (

Bobby Osborne Bobby Osborne (born December 7, 1931) is an American bluegrass musician. He is the co-founder (with his brother Sonny Osborne) of the Osborne Brothers and a member of the Grand Ole Opry and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. He also ...

with Tim O'Brien,

Trey Hensley Trey Hensley (born 1990) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Hensley made his first public appearance on the Grand Ole Opry at age 11 with Marty Stuart and Earl Scruggs. Hensley moved to Nashville in 2013 and formed a duo with dobro ...

Sierra Hull Sierra Dawn Hull (born September 27, 1991) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, mandolinist, and guitarist. Hull was signed to Rounder Records at the age of 13 and released her debut vocal album, ''Secrets'', in 2008 at the age of 16. ...

Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band. He ...

, Todd Phillips and Alison Brown) *Guitar Player of the Year – Billy Strings *Banjo Player of the Year – Scott Vestal *Fiddle Player of the Year – Bronwyn Keith-Hynes *Mandolin Player of the Year –

*Bass Player of the Year – Missy Raines *Resophonic Guitar Player of the Year –

Justin Moses Kentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with American country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lea ...

Juno Awards

(presented on May 15, 2022) * Country Album of the Year - '' What Is Life?'' ( Brett Kissel)

References

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