This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1999.

Events

*March 6 —

George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song " He Stopped Loving Her Today", ...

, 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. *June — Comedian Jeff Foxworthy debuts his syndicated radio countdown show, "The Foxworthy Countdown." The radio show would end ten years later. *September 4 — Lonestar's hit, "

Amazed "Amazed" is a song by American country music group Lonestar, released on March 22, 1999, for country radio as the second single from their third studio album '' Lonely Grill'' (1999). The power ballad is the band's longest-lasting number one sin ...

", spends its eighth week at No. 1 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming the first song to do so since

Jack Greene Jack Henry Greene (January 7, 1930 – March 14, 2013) was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nomin ...

'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-lasting Number One single since 1966's " Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. By year's end, "Amazed" is gaining popularity on CHR and

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...

stations (in re-mixed versions, which excised the steel guitar). * September 22 -

Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many ...

sings the chorus of

' " Choices" in the middle of his performance of "

Pop a Top "Pop a Top" is a country song written and originally recorded by Nat Stuckey in 1966. The first hit version was released by Jim Ed Brown in May 1967 as the third and final single from his album ''Just Jim''. The song was a number 3 Billboard coun ...

" on the ''

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'' broadcast, after TV producers required that Jones perform an abridged version, in which he refused and boycotted the show. The performance has become one of the best and most memorable moments in CMA history. * September 28 - Garth Brooks releases '' In the Life of Chris Gaines'', a compilation album of Brooks' alter ego, fictional Australian rock star

Chris Gaines Chris Gaines is a one-off fictional rock persona created as a movie character for Garth Brooks to explore musical styles far removed from his success as a country singer. Initially, Brooks planned to feature the Gaines persona in ''The Lamb'', ...

. The album was intended to be the soundtrack to a film called ''The Lamb'', however the film was never filmed, due to financial and management problems. The album received disappointing sales in comparison to Brooks' other albums.

Top hits of the year

Singles released by American artists

Singles released by Canadian artists

Top new album releases

Other top albums

Deaths

*February 8 – Lulu Belle (born Myrtle Eleanor Cooper), 85, one-half of the 1930s–1940s husband-and-wife duo Lulu Belle and Scotty, later a state Representative in the North Carolina Legislature. * September 30 — Connie Eaton, 49, singer of the 1970s (cancer) * October 2 —

Danny Mayo Daniel Mayo (October 2, 1950 – October 2, 1999) was an American songwriter, primarily known for writing country hits for artists such as Alabama, Tracy Byrd, Pirates of the Mississippi and Confederate Railroad. Byrd's "The Keeper of the Stars", ...

, 49, writer of hit singles by

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Confederate Railroad Confederate Railroad (originally known as "Confederate RR") is an American country rock band founded in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia, by Danny Shirley (lead vocals), Michael Lamb (lead guitar), Mark Dufresne (drums), Chris McDaniel (keyboards), War ...

Pirates of the Mississippi Pirates of the Mississippi were an American country music band founded in 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee. The original members were Bill McCorvey (lead vocals, guitar), Rich Alves (lead guitar, background vocals), Jimmy Lowe (drums), Pat Severs (st ...

, and

Tracy Byrd Tracy Lynn Byrd (born December 17, 1966) is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1992, Byrd broke through on the country music scene that year with his 1993 single " Holdin' Heaven", which reached Number One on ' ...

, father of songwriter

Aimee Mayo Aimee Mayo is a Grammy Award-nominated songwriter from Gadsden, Alabama. Biography Aimee Mayo grew up in Gadsden, Alabama. She moved to Nashville when she was 17. She was signed as a songwriter with BMG There she met her husband Chris while she ...

(heart attack) *December 17 —

Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contribut ...

, 78, "The Arizona Cowboy" and traveling rodeo performer. *December 20 —

Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music artist. Most popular in the 1950s, he had a career that spanned more than 50 years, he recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on ...

, 85, "The Singing Ranger," best known for "I'm Movin' On."

Hall of Fame inductees

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees

* Kenny Baker

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Johnny Bond Cyrus Whitfield Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Bond, was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer and publisher, who co-founded a music publishing firm, he was active in the musi ...

(1915–1978) *

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

(born 1946) * Conway Twitty (1933–1993)

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Ronnie Prophet Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (26 December 1937 – 2 March 2018) was a Canadian-American country musician and comedy performer. He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. In his childhood, Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec, and began perfo ...

Walt Grealis Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter (name), Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include: People Given name * Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record r ...

Major awards

Grammy Awards

*Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "

Man! I Feel Like a Woman! "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain from her third studio album, '' Come On Over'' (1997). Written by Twain and her longtime collaborator and then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also produced t ...

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

*Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Choices",

*Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — " Ready to Run",

Dixie Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and ...

*Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "

After the Gold Rush ''After the Gold Rush'' is the third studio album by the Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released in September 1970 on Reprise Records, catalogue number RS 6383. It is one of four high-profile albums (all charting within the top fifteen) ...

", Emmylou Harris,

and

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

*Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Bob's Breakdowns",

Tommy Allsup Thomas Douglas Allsup (November 24, 1931 – January 11, 2017) was an American rockabilly and swing musician. Personal life Allsup was born near Owasso, Oklahoma in 1931, and was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. Allsup had a son, ...

, Asleep at the Wheel,

Floyd Domino Floyd Domino is an American musician known for his work in the genre of Western swing. Biography Born a native of California, Domino was introduced to Western swing by way of the musicians who had migrated from Texas and Oklahoma in the 1930 ...

Larry Franklin The Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal involved Lawrence Franklin passing classified documents regarding United States policy towards Iran to Israel. Franklin, a former United States Department of Defense employee, pleaded guilty to several espi ...

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

and

Steve Wariner Steven Noel Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Initially a backing musician for Dottie West, he also worked with Bob Luman and Chet Atkins before beginning a solo career in the late ...

*Best Country Song — "

Come on Over ''Come On Over'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Mercury Records. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album became the best-selling country album, the best ...

", Shania Twain and

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

*Best Country Album — '' Fly'', Dixie Chicks *Best Bluegrass Album — '' Ancient Tones'', Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Juno Awards

*Best Country Male Artist — Paul Brandt *Best Country Female Artist —

*Best Country Group or Duo —

The Rankins The Rankin Family (originally known as The Rankins) are a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Nova Scotia. The group has won many Canadian music awards, including 15 East Coast Music Awards, six Juno Awards, four SOCAN Awards, three Canadia ...

Academy of Country Music

*Entertainer of the Year —

*Song of the Year — "

Marv Green Marv Green (born in California) is an American country music songwriter. He is known for co-writing Lonestar's 1999 single "Amazed", which reached number 1 on both the Hot Country Songs and ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts. This song won him a Son ...

*Single of the Year — "Amazed", Lonestar *Album of the Year — '' Fly'',

*Top Male Vocalist —

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those album ...

*Top Female Vocalist —

Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Hill' ...

*Top Vocal Duo or Group — Dixie Chicks *Top New Male Vocalist —

Brad Paisley Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album ''Who Needs Pictures'', he has released eleven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashvil ...

*Top New Female Vocalist —

Jessica Andrews Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There ...

*Top New Vocal Duo or Group —

Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both Kentucky natives. They began performing together in the 1990s as part of two different bands with Montgomery's brother, John Michael Mo ...

*Video of the Year — " Breathe", Faith Hill (Director: Lili Fini Zanuck) *Vocal Event of the Year — "

When I Said I Do "When I Said I Do" is a song written by American country music singer Clint Black, and recorded by Black and his wife Lisa Hartman Black as a duet. It was released in August 1999 as the first single from Black's album '' D'lectrified''. The song re ...

Clint Black Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album '' Killin' Time'' produced four straight number one singles on the ...

with

Lisa Hartman Black Lisa Hartman Black is an American actress and singer. Career After some minor television appearances, Hartman starred on the short-lived ''Bewitched'' spin-off, ''Tabitha'' during 1977–78. She subsequently appeared frequently on television in ...

ARIA Awards

''(presented in Sydney on October 12, 1999)'' *

Best Country Album The Grammy Award for Best Country 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 albums in the country music genre. Honors ...

- '' The Captain'' (

Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...

) * ARIA Hall of Fame - Jimmy Little

Canadian Country Music Association

*CMT Maple Leaf Foods Fans' Choice Award —

*Male Artist of the Year — Paul Brandt *Female Artist of the Year — Shania Twain *Group or Duo of the Year —

The Wilkinsons The Wilkinsons were a Canadian country music trio from Belleville, Ontario. Founded in 1997, the group consisted of lead singer Amanda Wilkinson, her brother Tyler Wilkinson, and their father, Steve Wilkinson. The Wilkinsons achieved success late ...

*SOCAN Song of the Year — " 26 Cents", Steve Wilkinson, William Wallace *Single of the Year — "26 Cents", The Wilkinsons *Album of the Year — '' Nothing but Love'', The Wilkinsons *Top Selling Album — '' Wide Open Spaces'',

*Video of the Year — "

That Don't Impress Me Much "That Don't Impress Me Much" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released in December 1998 as the sixth country single, and seventh single overall, from her third studio album, ''Come On Over'' (1997). It was ...

", Shania Twain *Wrangler Rising Star Award — The Wilkinsons *Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration of the Year — " From This Moment On", Shania Twain and

Bryan White Bryan Shelton White (born February 17, 1974) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Asylum Records in 1994 at age 20, White released his self-titled debut album that year. Both it and its follow-up, 1996's '' Between Now ...

Country Music Association

*Entertainer of the Year —

*Song of the Year — " This Kiss", Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman *Single of the Year — " Wide Open Spaces",

*Album of the Year — '' A Place in the Sun'',

*Male Vocalist of the Year — Tim McGraw *Female Vocalist of the Year —

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and reloc ...

*Vocal Duo of the Year —

Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were so ...

*Vocal Group of the Year — Dixie Chicks *Horizon Award — Jo Dee Messina *Music Video of the Year — " Wide Open Spaces", Dixie Chicks (Director: Thom Oliphant) *Vocal Event of the Year — " My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man",

and

Patty Loveless Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957) is an American country music singer. She began performing in her teenaged years before signing her first recording contract with MCA Records' Nashville division in 1985. While her first ...

*Musician of the Year —

Randy Scruggs Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music ...

RPM Big Country Awards

*Canadian Country Artist of the Year —

*Best Country Album — '' Nothing but Love'',

*Best Country Single — " 26 Cents", The Wilkinsons *Male Artist of the Year — Paul Brandt *Female Artist of the Year — Shania Twain *Group of the Year —

*Outstanding New Male Artist —

Gil Grand Gil Grand (born Gilles Lagrandeur, January 8, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer. Since 1998, he has released three studio albums: '' Famous First Words'' (1998), ''Burnin'' (2002) and ''Somebody's Someone'' (2006). He has charted several ...

*Outstanding New Female Artist — Stephanie Beaumont *Outstanding New Group or Duo — The Johner Brothers *Canadian Country Video — " 26 Cents", The Wilkinsons *Top Country Composer(s) —

Bruce Guthro Bruce Guthro (born August 31, 1961) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish celtic rock band Runrig from 1998, until the group retired ...

External links

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