2011 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2011.
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Events[edit]
- January 1 – Shania Twain marries Swiss businessman Frédéric Thiébaud in Puerto Rico, less than two weeks after announcing the two were engaged.[1] Also, on the same day, Kellie Pickler and songwriter Kyle Jacobs marry in the Caribbean.[2]
- January 11 – Jewel confirms to People Magazine that she and her husband, Ty Murray, are expecting their first child together.[3] On March 11, Jewel and her unborn baby were unharmed after a collision with a firetruck near Stephenville, Texas.[4] And on July 11, Jewel gave birth to Kase Townes Murray in Texas. He weighed 7 lbs and 6 oz.
- February 15 – Glen Campbell announces he will release his final studio album in 2011 with a farewell tour to follow.[5] He also is planning an acoustic-style greatest-hits album before officially retiring.[5]
- March 18 – Billy Ray Cyrus confirms on The View that he has dropped his divorce and has begun to reconcile his family.[6]
- March 27 – Shania Twain is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the Juno Awards.[7] In a backstage interview, Twain confirms she is recording new music and preparing to go back on tour.[7]
- April 19 – CMT and several other news sources confirm that actor Jeff Bridges has signed a recording contract with jazz music label Blue Note Records.[8] He will collaborate with producer T-Bone Burnett and will release his debut album in 2011.[8] Bridges previously won an Oscar for his portrayal of a country music singer-songwriter.[8]
- May 14 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are married at Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas, after five years of dating.[9]
- May 23 – John Rich is selected as the winner of the fourth season of the Celebrity Apprentice over actress Marlee Matlin.[10]
- May 25 – Scotty McCreery wins the tenth-season competition of American Idol, becoming the second country music-focused artist (behind Carrie Underwood) to win. Runner-up Lauren Alaina is also rooted in country music. Days later, both sign lucrative contracts with Mercury Nashville Records.[11]
- June 4 – A house fire destroys the home of Trace Adkins and his family; his three daughters and a dog, who were home when the fire started, escape safely.[12]
- June 22 – Glen Campbell announces that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease;[13] further stating that he was diagnosed about six months prior. This news comes four months after Campbell announces his retirement from the music business.
- July 11 – Gloriana, a mixed quartet, announces the departure of Cheyenne Kimball.[14] The group is reduced to a trio at this point.
- August 13 – Seven people are killed and more than 45 people are injured when an outdoor stage collapses at the Indiana State Fair due to high winds at a concert featuring Sugarland.[15] Neither the duo nor their opening act, Sara Bareilles, were on stage at the time of the collapse.[15]
- October 8 – Rascal Flatts were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Little Jimmy Dickens.
- November 3 – Keith Urban announces that he will undergo throat surgery to remove a polyp in his vocal cords. He cancels or postpones all public appearances until 2012.[16]
Top hits of the year[edit]
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2011:
Top new album releases[edit]
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2011:
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | American Idol Season 10 | Lauren Alaina | 19/Interscope | May 24 | |
| 3 | American Idol Season 10 | Scotty McCreery | 19/Interscope | May 24 | |
| 6 | American Idol Season 10: Highlights (EP) | Lauren Alaina | 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville | June 28 | |
| 2 | American Idol Season 10: Highlights (EP) | Scotty McCreery | 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville | June 28 | |
| 4 | Anniversary Celebration | Randy Travis | Warner Bros. Nashville | June 7 | |
| 1 | Barefoot Blue Jean Night | Jake Owen | RCA Nashville | August 30 | [88] |
| 1 | Chief | Eric Church | EMI Music Nashville | July 26 | [89] |
| 1 | Clancy's Tavern | Toby Keith | Show Dog – Universal Records | October 25 | |
| 1 | Clear as Day | Scotty McCreery | 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville | October 4 | [90] |
| 7 | Concrete | Sunny Sweeney | Republic Nashville | August 23 | [91] |
| 7 | Donny & Marie | Donny & Marie | MPCA | May 3 | |
| 10 | Double-Wide Dream | Casey Donahew Band | Almost Country | October 25 | |
| 4 | Eleven | Martina McBride | Republic Nashville | October 11 | |
| 3 | Every Chance I Get | Colt Ford | Average Joe's | May 3 | [92] |
| 4 | Footloose soundtrack | Various Artists | Atlantic/Warner Bros. Nashville | September 27 | [93] |
| 1 | Four the Record | Miranda Lambert | RCA Nashville | November 1 | [94] |
| 6 | Ghost on the Canvas | Glen Campbell | Surfdog | August 30 | [95] |
| 4 | Guitar Slinger | Vince Gill | MCA Nashville | October 25 | [96] |
| 3 | Hard Bargain | Emmylou Harris | Nonesuch | April 26 | |
| 1 | Hell on Heels | Pistol Annies | Columbia Nashville | August 23 | [97] |
| 1 | Here for a Good Time | George Strait | MCA Nashville | September 6 | [98] |
| 10 | Hillbilly Joker | Hank Williams III | Curb | May 17 | |
| 1 | Hunter Hayes | Hunter Hayes | Atlantic Nashville | October 11 | |
| 4 | I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive | Steve Earle | New West | April 26 | |
| 10 | The JaneDear Girls | The JaneDear Girls | Warner Bros. Nashville | February 1 | [99] |
| 10 | Jeff Bridges | Jeff Bridges | Blue Note | August 16 | [100] |
| 7 | Lady and Gentlemen | LeAnn Rimes | Asylum-Curb | September 27 | |
| 3 | Life at Best | Eli Young Band | Republic Nashville | August 16 | |
| 7 | The Love of God | Kenny Rogers | Cracker Barrel | March 7 | |
| 2 | Neon | Chris Young | RCA Nashville | July 12 | [101] |
| 3 | Now That's What I Call Country Volume 4 | Various Artists | Universal Music | June 14 | |
| 1 | Own the Night | Lady Antebellum | Capitol Nashville | September 13 | |
| 1 | Outlaws Like Me | Justin Moore | Valory Music Group | June 21 | |
| 1 | Paper Airplane | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Rounder | April 12 | |
| 2 | Proud to Be Here | Trace Adkins | Show Dog-Universal | August 2 | [102] |
| 9 | Rebels on the Run | Montgomery Gentry | Average Joe's | October 18 | |
| 1 | Red River Blue | Blake Shelton | Warner Bros. Nashville | July 12 | [103] |
| 1 | Ronnie Dunn | Ronnie Dunn | Arista Nashville | June 7 | |
| 8 | The Sound of a Million Dreams | David Nail | MCA Nashville | November 15 | [104] |
| 2 | Speak Now World Tour – Live | Taylor Swift | Big Machine | November 21 | |
| 6 | Spring Break 3...It's a Shore Thing (EP) | Luke Bryan | Capitol Nashville | March 1 | |
| 3 | Steel Magnolia | Steel Magnolia | Big Machine | January 11 | [105] |
| 1 | Stronger | Sara Evans | RCA Nashville | March 8 | |
| 1 | Tailgates & Tanlines | Luke Bryan | Capitol Nashville | August 9 | [106] |
| 3 | Take a Back Road | Rodney Atkins | Curb | October 4 | [107] |
| 1 | This Is Country Music | Brad Paisley | Arista Nashville | May 23 | [108] |
| 3 | Thompson Square | Thompson Square | Stoney Creek | February 8 | [109] |
| 1 | Town Line | Aaron Lewis | Stroudavarious | March 1 | |
| 2 | Wildflower | Lauren Alaina | 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville | October 11 |
Other top albums[edit]
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 10 Great Skits | Roy D. Mercer | Capitol Nashville | April 5 | |
| 43 | 1978 December | Sonia Leigh | Southern Ground | September 27 | [110] |
| 19 | The Academy of Country Music Awards: 2011 ACM Spotlight 'ZinePak |
Various Artists | ZinePak LLC/Walmart | March 22 | |
| 32 | The Best of Rascal Flatts Live | Rascal Flatts | Hollywood | November 8 | |
| 11 | Better Day | Dolly Parton | Dolly | June 28 | [111] |
| 42 | Bootleg Volume III | Johnny Cash | Sony Legacy | October 11 | |
| 17 | The Broken Record | Corey Smith | Average Joe's | June 21 | [112] |
| 13 | Caldwell County (EP) | Eric Church | Capitol Nashville | January 18 | |
| 19 | Chippin' Away | Kevin Fowler | Average Joe's | August 9 | [113] |
| 44 | Christmas Today's Country Volume One | Various Artists | Curb | September 27 | |
| 38 | Country Christmas | Various Artists | Sony Music Special Products | September 20 | |
| 23 | Country Classics with a Bluegrass Spin | The Grascals | Cracker Barrel | January 10 | |
| 14 | Craig Campbell | Craig Campbell | Bigger Picture | April 5 | |
| 24 | Crazy Girl (EP) | Eli Young Band | Republic Nashville | May 3 | [114] |
| 42 | The Dreaming Fields | Matraca Berg | Dualtone | May 17 | [115] |
| 26 | Firewater | Whiskey Myers | Wiggy Thump | April 26 | |
| 40 | For the Kids (EP) | John Rich | Warner Bros. Nashville | May 17 | |
| 33 | Frankie Ballard | Frankie Ballard | Warner Bros. Nashville | May 24 | |
| 33 | From Memphis to Hollywood | Johnny Cash | Columbia/Legacy | February 22 | |
| 16 | Georgia Clay | Josh Kelley | MCA Nashville | March 22 | [116] |
| 14 | Ghost to a Ghost/Gutter Town | Hank Williams III | Megaforce/Hank3 | September 6 | |
| 20 | Good Luck & True Love | Reckless Kelly | No Big Deal/Red Eye | September 13 | [117] |
| 12 | Greatest Hits | Joe Nichols | Show Dog-Universal | January 25 | [118] |
| 39 | Hits | George Jones | Bandit | February 15 | |
| 24 | I'm American | Billy Ray Cyrus | Buena Vista | June 28 | [119] |
| 41 | I Hate You, I Love You | Emily West | Emily West | December 20 | |
| 34 | I Will Stand by You: The Essential Collection | The Judds | Curb | April 5 | |
| 22 | Icon | Billy Currington | Mercury Nashville | March 22 | |
| 14 | Icon | George Strait | MCA Nashville | September 13 | |
| 20 | Icon | Josh Turner | MCA Nashville | March 22 | |
| 44 | Icon | Conway Twitty | MCA Nashville | May 24 | |
| 35 | Icon 2 | George Strait | MCA Nashville | November 8 | |
| 19 | It's All Good | Joe Nichols | Show Dog-Universal | November 8 | [120] |
| 16 | It's Only Natural | The Oak Ridge Boys | Cracker Barrell | September 19 | |
| 12 | KMAG YOYO | Hayes Carll | Lost Highway | February 15 | |
| 32 | Little Bird | Kasey Chambers | Sugar Hill | July 12 | [121] |
| 11 | The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams | Various Artists | CMF/Columbia Nashville | October 4 | |
| 30 | Love Don't Run | Steve Holy | Curb | September 13 | |
| 37 | The Majestic Silver Strings | Buddy Miller | New West | March 1 | |
| 50 | The Monument Singles – A-Sides (1960–1964) | Roy Orbison | Legacy | April 26 | |
| 20 | Mud Digger: Volume 2 | Various Artists | Average Joe's | July 19 | |
| 22 | The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume One |
Various Artists | Scatter/Valory Music Co. | February 8 | |
| 22 | Nick 13 | Nick 13 | Sugar Hill | June 7 | [122] |
| 33 | Numbers | Jason Michael Carroll | QuarterBack/GrassRoots/Cracker Barrel | July 25 | [123] |
| 12 | Opus Collection | Roy Orbison | Legacy | May 10 | |
| 36 | Raise My Glass | Micky & the Motorcars | Smith Music Group | August 9 | [124] |
| 26 | Rancho Alto | Jason Boland & the Stragglers | Proud Souls | October 4 | |
| 43 | Randy Montana | Randy Montana | Mercury Nashville | July 26 | [125] |
| 11 | Randy Travis | Randy Travis | Cracker Barrel | May 2 | [126] |
| 21 | Ready for Confetti | Robert Earl Keen | Lost Highway | August 30 | |
| 39 | Redemption | Josh Gracin | Average Joe's | November 8 | |
| 47 | A Redneck Christmas | Slidawg and the Redneck Ramblers | Sonoma | September 27 | |
| 40 | Remember Me, Vol. 1 | Willie Nelson | R&J | November 21 | |
| 35 | Rich Rocks (EP) | John Rich | Warner Bros. Nashville | May 17 | |
| 46 | Satisfied at Last | Joe Ely | Redeye | June 7 | [127] |
| 34 | Sleep with One Eye Open | Chris Thile & Michael Daves | Nonesuch | May 10 | |
| 14 | Some Lessons Learned | Kristin Chenoweth | Sony Masterworks | September 13 | |
| 29 | Songs and Stories | Guy Clark | Dualtone | August 16 | [128] |
| 41 | Sunny Sweeney (EP) | Sunny Sweeney | Republic Nashville | January 18 | |
| 43 | Take the High Road | The Blind Boys of Alabama | Saguaro Road | May 3 | |
| 13 | This Is Indian Land | Cody Canada | Underground Sound | June 21 | [129] |
| 38 | Top 50 Hottest Country Hits NOW | Modern Country Heroes | Big Eye Music | October 1 | |
| 15 | Velvet | Stoney LaRue | B Side | August 30 | [130] |
| 39 | A Very Country Christmas (EP) | Various Artists | Arista Nashville | October 11 | |
| 11 | Where Country Grows | Ashton Shepherd | MCA Nashville | July 12 | [131] |
| 48 | Wild Together | Carter's Chord | Show Dog-Universal | May 24 | |
| 30 | Working in Tennessee | Merle Haggard | Vanguard Records | October 4 |
Deaths[edit]
- January 10 — Margaret Whiting, 86, female country and pop vocalist of the 1940s and early 1950s. (natural causes)
- January 19 — James O'Gwynn, 82, singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his hit "My Name Is Mud."
- January 26 — Charlie Louvin, 83, singer/songwriter who teamed with brother Ira as The Louvin Brothers, and became a star in his own right after Ira's death. (pancreatic cancer)
- March 17 — Ferlin Husky, 85, singer/songwriter of the 1950s and 1960s who had hits with "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove." (congestive heart failure)
- March 30 — Harley Allen, 55, songwriter, writer of several country songs such as "The Baby" and "Awful, Beautiful Life." (lung cancer)
- March 31 — Mel McDaniel, 68, singer in the 1970s and 1980s who had a number one hit in 1984 with "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On." (cancer)
- July 29 — Jack Barlow, 87, singer of several hits in the 1960s such as "I Love Country Music" and "Catch the Wind."
- August 7 — Marshall Grant, 83, bassist of Johnny Cash's original backing duo, The Tennessee Two.
- August 10 — Billy Grammer, 85, Grand Ole Opry member best known for his hit "Gotta Travel On." (natural causes)
- September 12 – Don Wayne, 78, songwriter who wrote "Country Bumpkin." (cancer)
- September 13 — Wilma Lee Cooper, 90, Grand Ole Opry member. (natural causes)
- September 27 — Johnnie Wright, 97, singer/songwriter who was part of Johnnie and Jack and husband of Kitty Wells. (natural causes)
- September 27 — Johnny "Country" Mathis, 80, singer/songwriter and member of Jimmy & Johnny, but not confused to the pop crooner. (pneumonia)
- October 12 — Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, 67, keyboardist for The Charlie Daniels Band. (car accident)
- October 31 — Liz Anderson, 81, singer/songwriter wrote Merle Haggard's The Fugitive and is the mother of Lynn. (heart and lung disease)
- December 7 - Charlie Russell Canadian country music DJ best known for his 1975 album The Bricklin and Other Sound Investments
- December 14 — Billie Jo Spears, 74, singer of several major hits in the 1970s including the number one single "Blanket on the Ground" in 1975. (cancer)
Hall of Fame Inductees[edit]
Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees[edit]
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees[edit]
- Bill Langstroth
- Michelle Wright
Major awards[edit]
Academy of Country Music[edit]
(presented April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Entertainer of the Year — Taylor Swift
- Top Male Vocalist — Blake Shelton
- Top Female Vocalist — Miranda Lambert
- Top Vocal Group — Lady Antebellum
- Top Vocal Duo — Thompson Square
- Top New Artist — Scotty McCreery
- Album of the Year — Four the Record, Miranda Lambert
- Single Record of the Year — "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
- Song of the Year — "Crazy Girl", Eli Young Band
- Video of the Year — "Red Solo Cup", Toby Keith
- Vocal Event of the Year — "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
American Country Awards[edit]
(presented December 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Artist of the Year — Jason Aldean
- Female Artist of the Year — Carrie Underwood
- Male Artist of the Year — Brad Paisley
- Group/Duo of the Year — Lady Antebellum
- Touring Artist of the Year — Jason Aldean
- Album of the Year — My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year — Chris Young
- New Artist of the Year — Scotty McCreery
- Single of the Year — "Voices", Chris Young
- Female Single of the Year — "Mama's Song", Carrie Underwood
- Male Single of the Year — "My Kinda Party", Jason Aldean
- Duo/Group Single of the Year — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", Thompson Square
- Breakthrough Single of the Year — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", Thompson Square
- Single by a Vocal Collaboration — "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson
- Music Video of the Year — "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", Blake Shelton
- Female Music Video of the Year — "Mama's Song", Carrie Underwood
- Male Music Video of the Year — "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", Blake Shelton
- Duo/Group Music Video of the Year — "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean feat. Kelly Clarkson
- Breakthrough Music Video of the Year — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", Thompson Square
American Music Awards[edit]
(presented November 20 in Los Angeles)
- Favorite Male Country Artist — Blake Shelton
- Favorite Female Country Artist — Taylor Swift
- Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group — Lady Antebellum
- Favorite Country Album — Speak Now, Taylor Swift
Canadian Country Music Association[edit]
(presented September 12 in Hamilton)
- Fans' Choice Award — Johnny Reid
- Male Artist of the Year — Johnny Reid
- Female Artist of the Year — Terri Clark
- Group or Duo of the Year — Hey Romeo
- Songwriter(s) of the Year — "Trail in Life", written by Dean Brody
- Single of the Year — "Trail in Life", Dean Brody
- Album of the Year — Trail in Life, Dean Brody
- Top Selling Album — Speak Now, Taylor Swift
- Top Selling Canadian Album — A Place Called Love, Johnny Reid
- CMT Video of the Year — "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World", Johnny Reid
- Rising Star Award — Chad Brownlee
- Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Jimmy Rankin
Country Music Association[edit]
(presented November 9 in Nashville)
- Single of the Year — "If I Die Young", The Band Perry
- Song of the Year — "If I Die Young", Kimberly Perry
- Vocal Group of the Year — Lady Antebellum
- New Artist of the Year — The Band Perry
- Album of the Year — My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
- Musician of the Year — Mac McAnally
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Sugarland
- Music Video of the Year — "You and Tequila", Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Blake Shelton
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Miranda Lambert
- Musical Event of the Year — "Don't You Wanna Stay", Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
- Entertainer of the Year — Taylor Swift
CMT Music Awards[edit]
(presented June 8 in Nashville)
- Video of the Year — "Mine", Taylor Swift
- Male Video of the Year — "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", Blake Shelton
- Female Video of the Year — "The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert
- Group Video of the Year — "Hello World", Lady Antebellum
- Duo Video of the Year — "Stuck Like Glue", Sugarland
- USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — "If I Die Young", The Band Perry
- Collaborative Video of the Year — "That Should Be Me", Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts
- Performance of the Year — "Margaritaville", Jimmy Buffett featuring Zac Brown Band from CMT Crossroads
- Web Video of the Year — "Kiss My Country Ass", Blake Shelton
- Video Director of the Year — Trey Fanjoy
- Nationwide Is On Your Side Award — The Band Perry
Grammy Awards[edit]
(presented February 12, 2012)
- Best Country Solo Performance — "Mean", Taylor Swift
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance — "Barton Hollow", The Civil Wars
- Best Country Song — "Mean", Taylor Swift
- Best Country Album — Own the Night, Lady Antebellum
- Best Bluegrass Album — Paper Airplane, Alison Krauss & Union Station
Juno Awards[edit]
(presented April 1, 2012 in Ottawa)
- Country Album of the Year — Roots and Wings, Terri Clark
Further reading[edit]
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947–1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.
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