This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2012.

Events

* February 29 – Branson, Missouri, a city famous for its country music-oriented tourist attractions, sustained damage from the Leap Day tornadoes. Three of Branson's 50-plus theaters are extensively damaged. * May 11 –

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picks up ''

Malibu Country ''Malibu Country'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from November 2, 2012, to March 22, 2013. The series was created by David A. Stewart and marks Reba McEntire's return to series television, following up her previous sitcom '' Reba'' (2001 ...

'', starring

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

, to series. The new series debuts in November but is later cancelled in May 2013 after 18 episodes. * May 21 – Scott Borchetta announces the signing of

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 ...

to Big Machine Records. * June 4 –

Sony Music Nashville Sony Music Nashville is the country music branch of the Sony Music Group. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sony Music Nashville includes its three country recording labels Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville, and RCA Nashville, as well as Ch ...

closes its BNA Records division after 21 years of operation; all its artists and staff are transferred to

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. * June 18 – Gail Gellman, manager for

Sugarland Sugarland is an American country music duo founded in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (vocals, guitar, mandolin). They were founded in 2002, at which point Kristen Hall (vo ...

, confirms that member Jennifer Nettles is expecting a baby in November with husband Justin Miller. * August –

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 ...

is involved in a number of legal incidents, including a

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incident where he was found sitting nude outside his wrecked vehicle and – as police officers were trying to take him into custody – making verbal threats to injure and kill the officers, and a domestic disturbance approximately two weeks later. * August 14 – George Jones announces plans for a 60-date farewell tour, titled ''The Grand Tour'', for 2013. * August 18 – Wynonna Judd's husband Scott "Cactus" Moser, who plays drums in both her road band and

Highway 101 Highway 101 was an American country music band founded in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. The initial lineup consisted of Paulette Carlson (lead vocals), Jack Daniels (guitar), Curtis Stone (bass guitar, vocals), and Scott "Cactus" Moser (drums) ...

, is involved in a motorcycle crash in

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which results in the amputation of a leg. * September 25 – Country legend Loretta Lynn celebrates her 50th Anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. * September 26 –

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

announces plans for a farewell tour, titled ''

The Cowboy Rides Away "The Cowboy Rides Away" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Casey Kelly, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from his album ''Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Min ...

'', for 2013 and 2014. Strait revealed he will continue recording and will perform on special occasions. * October 11 – ''

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'' changes its

Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...

from an airplay-only chart to one that reflects both airplay and

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, similarly to the Hot 100. The airplay-only methodology is transferred to a new chart called

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 ...

. As a result of the new methodology,

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...

's " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – which had previously peaked at No. 13 – rebounds back up the chart and becomes the first No. 1 single under the new methodology. In the process, the song becomes the first to top both the country and Billboard Hot 100 charts since " Amazed" by

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 ...

in March 2000 and – with nine weeks at No. 1 – is the longest running chart-topper on the country chart since " Almost Persuaded" by David Houston in 1966. The song also is the longest-running No. 1 country song ever by a female artist, topping Connie Smith's "

Once a Day "Once a Day" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded as the debut single by American country artist Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson for her self-titled debut album. The song was released in August 1964, topping the ''Bil ...

" (which logged eight weeks at No. 1 in 1964–1965). * November 1 –

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and

Jim Owens Entertainment Lorianne Crook (born February 19, 1957) is an American radio and television host, producer, and writer, best known for her work on The Nashville Network programs ''This Week In Country Music'' and ''Crook & Chase'' with Charlie Chase. Early li ...

relaunch The Nashville Network (TNN) as a digital broadcast television network.

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the

or Canada Country charts in 2012:

Top new album releases

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the

Top Country Albums Top Country Albums is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The 50-position chart lists the most popular country music albums in the country, calculated weekly by Broadcast Data Systems based on physical sales a ...

charts in 2012:

Other top albums

Deaths

* January 20 – Larry Butler, 69, producer for

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...

and other artists (natural causes) * March 28 –

Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (January 6, 1924 – March 28, 2012) was an American musician noted for popularizing a three-finger banjo picking style, now called "Scruggs style", which is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music. His three-fin ...

, 88, Bluegrass musician. (natural causes) *April 25 – Mark McCoy, bassist for Micky & the Motorcars. (drowning) *April 29 –

Kenny Roberts Kenneth Leroy Roberts (born December 31, 1951, in Modesto, California) is an American former professional motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He ...

, 84, American country singer and yodeler "I Never See Maggie Alone" (natural causes) *May 6 –

George Lindsey George Smith Lindsey (December 17, 1928 – May 6, 2012) was an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role as Goober Pyle on ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Mayberry R.F.D.'' and his subsequent tenure on '' Hee-Haw''. Life and ...

, 83, comedian-actor, co-star of '' Hee Haw'' *May 29 – Doc Watson, 89, folk-styled singer and guitarist whose music spanned into country and bluegrass, among many other genres (complications from a fall and colon surgery). *June 13 –

Frances W. Preston Frances W. Preston (27 August 1928 — 13 June 2012) was an American music executive. She was the Chief executive officer of Broadcast Music, Inc. from 1986 to 2004. Preston was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992, Gospel Music ...

, 83, music executive. President and CEO of

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from 1986 to 2004 (heart failure). *July 3 – Andy Griffith, 86, comedian-actor and country-gospel singer. Best known for the TV series ''

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'' and '' Matlock''. *July 16 – Kitty Wells, 92, pioneering female country music superstar, best known for hits such as "

It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" is a 1952 country song written by J. D. "Jay" Miller, and originally recorded by Kitty Wells. It was an answer song to the Hank Thompson hit "The Wild Side of Life." The song — which blamed unfaith ...

" (complications from a stroke). *September 7 – Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan, 93, American country music entertainer that was the "Oscar" half of

Lonzo and Oscar Lonzo and Oscar were an American country music duo founded in 1945 originally consisting of Lloyd "Lonzo" George (1924–1991) and Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan (1919–2012), best known for being the first to perform the 1948 song "I'm My Own Grandpa". ...

. *September 30 – Raylene Rankin, 52, member of Canadian country group The Rankin Family. (breast cancer) *October 21 – Tim Johnson, 52, songwriter best known for his number one hit " Do You Believe Me Now" for

Jimmy Wayne Jimmy Wayne Barber (born October 23, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. Four singles were released from it, including " Stay Gone" and " I ...

and for his work with

Rory Lee Feek Rory Lee Feek (born April 25, 1965) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In his career, he has written singles for Clay Walker, Blake Shelton, Tracy Byrd and other artists. He and his wife, Joey Feek, formed the duo Joey + Rory ...

of Joey + Rory (cancer). *October 30 – Jan Crutchfield, 74, songwriter best known for "

Statue of a Fool "Statue of a Fool" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield which has been recorded by a number of country artists including Jack Greene; Brian Collins; Ricky Van Shelton; and Bill Medley, formerly of The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Broth ...

" *November 21 – Phil Stone, 57, disc jockey at

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, co-creator of the

Roy D. Mercer Roy D. Mercer was a fictional character created by American disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Douglas, who performed Mercer's voice, used the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which ...

character (heart attack) *November 23 – Frank Dycus, 72, songwriter of over 500 songs including the hits " Unwound" and "

Gonna Get a Life "Gonna Get a Life" is a song written by Jim Lauderdale and Frank Dycus, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1990 an ...

Hall of Fame Inductees

Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductees

Doyle Lawson Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into ...

Ralph Rinzler Ralph Rinzler (July 20, 1934 – July 2, 1994) was an American mandolin player, folksinger, and the co-founder of the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall every summer in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a curator for American a ...

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

* Hargus "Pig" Robbins (born 1938). * Connie Smith (born 1941). *

Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...

(born 1962).

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

* Johnny Burke * Ralph Murphy

Major awards

American Country Awards

''(presented December 10 in

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)'' *Artist of the Year –

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 ...

*Male Artist of the Year – Luke Bryan *Female Artist of the Year –

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 ...

*Group/Duo of the Year – Lady Antebellum *Touring Artist of the Year –

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 ...

*Album of the Year – ''

Tailgates & Tanlines ''Tailgates & Tanlines'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on August 9, 2011, by Capitol Nashville. Bryan co-wrote eight of the album's thirteen tracks, including its first single, " Country Gi ...

'', Luke Bryan *Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Jake Owen *New Artist of the Year – Lauren Alaina *Single of the Year – "

I Don't Want This Night to End "I Don't Want This Night to End" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released in September 2011 as the second single from his album '' Tailgates & Tanlines''. The song, written by Bryan, Rhett Akin ...

", Luke Bryan *Male Single of the Year – "I Don't Want This Night to End", Luke Bryan *Female Single of the Year – " Over You", Miranda Lambert *Duo/Group Single of the Year – "

We Owned the Night "We Owned the Night" is a song recorded by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from their album ''Own the Night''. The song was co-written by Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood along wit ...

", Lady Antebellum *Breakthrough Single of the Year – "

You Don't Know Her Like I Do "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" is a song recorded by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released in December 2011 as the second single from the deluxe edition of his 2010 album '' Halfway to Heaven''. The song was written by Gi ...

Brantley Gilbert Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country rock singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he released ''Modern Day ...

*New Artist Single of the Year – " Wanted", Hunter Hayes *Single by a Vocal Collaboration – " Remind Me", Brad Paisley feat. Carrie Underwood *Music Video of the Year – "I Don't Want This Night to End", Luke Bryan *Male Music Video of the Year – "I Don't Want This Night to End", Luke Bryan *Female Music Video of the Year – "Over You", Miranda Lambert *Duo/Group Music Video of the Year – " Pontoon", Little Big Town *New Artist Music Video of the Year – "Wanted", Hunter Hayes *Song of the Year – "

Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originato ...

", Eric Church

Academy of Country Music

''(presented April 7, 2013 in

)'' *Entertainer of the Year –

*Top Male Vocalist –

*Top Female Vocalist – Miranda Lambert *Top Vocal Group – Little Big Town *Top Vocal Duo –

Thompson Square Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, both of whom alternate as vocalists. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in 2010. The duo has releas ...

*Top New Male Vocalist –

*Top New Female Vocalist –

Jana Kramer Jana Rae Kramer (born December 2, 1983) Gives birthplace as Detroit, Michigan, of which Rochester Hills is a suburb. is an American country music singer and actress. She is known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series ''One Tree Hil ...

*Top New Duo/Group – Florida Georgia Line *Top New Artist – Florida Georgia Line *Album of the Year – ''

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'', Eric Church *Single Record of the Year – " Over You", Miranda Lambert *Song of the Year – "Over You", Miranda Lambert *Video of the Year – "

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", Little Big Town *Vocal Event of the Year – " The Only Way I Know", Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Eric Church ACM Honors * Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award –

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

* Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award – Ricky Skaggs * Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award – Dwight Yoakam * Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award –

Billy Sherrill Billy Norris Sherrill (November 5, 1936 – August 4, 2015) was an American record producer, songwriter, and arranger best known for his association with country artists, notably Tammy Wynette and George Jones. Sherrill and business partner Gle ...

*Crystal Milestone Award – Kenny Chesney *Career Achievement Award –

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 b ...

Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman ...

International Award –

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 o ...

Mae Boren Axton Mae Boren Axton (September 14, 1914 – April 9, 1997) was known in the music industry as the "Queen Mother of Nashville." She co-wrote the Elvis Presley hit single "Heartbreak Hotel" with Tommy Durden. She worked with Mel Tillis, Reba McEntire, ...

Award – Gayle Holcomb *Poet's Award – Bobby Braddock *Poet's Award –

Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping Country music, country and pop hits "King of the Road (song), Ki ...

*Songwriter of the Year –

Dallas Davidson Dallas Davidson is an American country music singer and songwriter from Albany, Georgia, who has written for artists such as Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Lady Antebellum, and Billy Curringto ...

Americana Music Honors & Awards

*Album of the Year – ''This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'' (Various Artists) *Artist of the Year – Gillian Welch *Duo/Group of the Year – The Civil Wars *Song of the Year – "Alabama Pines" ( Jason Isbell) *Emerging Artist of the Year – Alabama Shakes *Instrumentalist of the Year – David Rawlings *Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – Richard Thompson *Lifetime Achievement: Performance –

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

*Lifetime Achievement: Instrumentalist – Booker T. Jones *Lifetime Achievement: Executive – Dennis Lord

American Music Awards

''(presented November 18 in

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)'' *Favorite Country Male Artist –

*Favorite Country Female Artist –

*Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Lady Antebellum *Favorite Country Album – '' Blown Away'',

ARIA Awards

''(presented in Sydney on November 29, 2012)'' * Best Country Album – '' Two Worlds Collide'' ( The McClymonts)

Canadian Country Music Association

''(presented September 9 in

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)'' *Fans' Choice Award –

Johnny Reid John Kirkland Reid (born August 21, 1974) is a Scottish-Canadian country music artist. Reid moved to Canada in July 1988 when he was 13. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would ...

*Male Artist of the Year – Dean Brody *Female Artist of the Year –

Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born April 30, 1971) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Johnson co-wrote Chely Wright's 1999 single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in Sep ...

*Group or Duo of the Year – Hey Romeo *Songwriter(s) of the Year – " Is It Friday Yet?", written by Gord Bamford, Roger Brown and

Byron Hill Byron Hill (born December 12, 1953), is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Living and working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than forty years, his songs have been recorded by many Country and Pop artists. Musi ...

*Single of the Year – "

They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" is a song written by Chris Farren and Jeffrey Steele, and recorded by American country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and S ...

Jason Blaine Jason Blaine (born April 19, 1980) is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter from Pembroke, Ontario. Blaine is a multiple Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), SOCAN & Country Music Association of Ontario Award winner with over 20 Canadi ...

*Album of the Year – '' Dirt'', Dean Brody *Top Selling Album – ''

Own the Night ''Own the Night'' is the third studio album by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released on September 13, 2011 through Capitol Nashville. This is the follow up album to their previous Grammy Award winning album Need You Now. Th ...

'', Lady Antebellum *Top Selling Canadian Album – ''

Fire It Up Fire It Up may refer to: * ''Fire It Up'' (Rick James album), 1979, and the title track * ''Fire It Up'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Kid Rock * ''Fire It Up'' (Tinsley Ellis album), 1997 * ''Fire It Up'' (Kottonmouth Kings album), 2004 * "Fire It Up" (B ...

'', Johnny Reid *CMT Video of the Year – "

In This House ''Tha Carter V'' is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on September 28, 2018, by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. The album's features include Swizz Beatz, Kendrick Lamar, Sosamann, Lil Wayne's d ...

The Stellas The Stellas are a married Canadian country music duo from Whitby, Ontario. They finished in fourth place on the second season of the CMT series ''Can You Duet'' in 2009. Their self-titled debut album was released by EMI Music Canada in September ...

*Rising Star Award – Kira Isabella *Roots Artist or Group of the Year – Jimmy Rankin *Generation Award –

Country Music Association

''(presented November 1 in

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)'' *Single of the Year – " Pontoon", Little Big Town *Song of the Year – " Over You", Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton *Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town *New Artist of the Year – Hunter Hayes *Album of the Year – ''

'', Eric Church *Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally *Vocal Duo of the Year –

*Music Video of the Year – " Red Solo Cup",

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...

*Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton *Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert *Musical Event of the Year – "

Feel Like a Rock Star "Feel Like a Rock Star" is a song written by Chris Tompkins and Rodney Clawson and recorded by American country music artists Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. It was released in April 2012 as the first single from Chesney's 2012 album ''Welcome to the ...

", Kenny Chesney and

*Entertainer of the Year – Blake Shelton

CMT Music Awards

''(presented June 6 in

)'' *Video of the Year – " Good Girl",

*Male Video of the Year – "

*Female Video of the Year – " Over You", Miranda Lambert *Group Video of the Year – "

", Lady Antebellum *Duo Video of the Year – " I Got You",

*USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year – " The Trouble with Girls",

Scotty McCreery Scott Cooke McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American country music singer. He rose to fame after winning the tenth season of ''American Idol'' on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, '' Clear as Day'', was released in October 2011 and w ...

*Collaborative Video of the Year – " Remind Me", Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood *Performance of the Year – "

Tattoos on This Town "Tattoos on This Town" is a song written by Michael Dulaney, Wendell Mobley, and Neil Thrasher and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on September 5, 2011 as the fourth single from Aldean's 2010 album ''My Kind ...

from ''CMT Artists of the Year'' CMT Artists of the Year
''(presented December 9 in Nashville)'' *

* Kenny Chesney * Eric Church *

* Miranda Lambert *

Grammy Awards

''(presented February 10, 2013)'' *Best Country Solo Performance – " Blown Away",

*Best Country Duo/Group Performance – " Pontoon", Little Big Town *Best Country Song – "Blown Away",

Josh Kear Josh Kear is a Nashville-based songwriter signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2007, he cowrote Carrie Underwood’s hit "Before He Cheats" with Chris Tompkins. The song spent five weeks at the top of the charts. His song "Drinking Class", pe ...

and Chris Tompkins (performed by Carrie Underwood) *Best Country Album – ''

Uncaged ''Uncaged'' is the third studio album by Zac Brown Band. It was released on July 10, 2012. The album's lead single, "The Wind" was released on June 6, 2012. The album received widely positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the ...

'',

Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini ( fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukulel ...

*Best Bluegrass Album – ''

Nobody Knows You ''Nobody Knows You'' is a studio album by Steep Canyon Rangers released in 2012 through Rounder Records. In January 2013, the record won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album which was presented to Steep Canyon Rangers as artists and co-p ...

'',

Steep Canyon Rangers Steep Canyon Rangers is an American bluegrass band based in Asheville and Brevard, North Carolina. Though formed in 2000, the band has become widely known since 2009 for collaborating with actor/banjoist Steve Martin. In 2013, the Steep Canyon ...

Juno Awards

''(presented April 21, 2013 in Regina)'' *Country Album of the Year – ''

'',

References

External links

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