- Country-Musik 1980
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
Events
Top Hits des Jahres
Nummer-1-Hits
- 5. Januar – "Coward of the County" – Kenny Rogers
- 26. Januar – "I'll Be Coming Back For More" – T.G. Sheppard
- 9. Februar – "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" – Oak Ridge Boys
- 16. Februar – "Love Me Over Again" – Don Williams
- 23. Februar – "Years" – Barbara Mandrell
- 1. März – "Ain't Livin' Long Like This" – Waylon Jennings
- 8. März – "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" – Willie Nelson
- 22. März – "Why Don't You Spend the Night" – Ronnie Milsap
- 29. März – "I'd Love to Lay You Down" – Conway Twitty
- 5. April – "Sugar Daddy" – Bellamy Brothers
- 12. April – "Honky Tonk Blues" – Charley Pride
- 19. April – "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" – Crystal Gayle
- 26. April – "A Lesson in Leavin'" – Dottie West
- 3. Mai – "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" – Debby Boone
- 10. Mai – "Beneath Still Waters" – Emmylou Harris
- 17. Mai – "Gone Too Far" – Eddie Rabbitt
- 24. Mai – "Starting Over Again" – Dolly Parton
- 31. Mai – "My Heart" – Ronnie Milsap
- 21. Juni – "One Day at a Time" – Cristy Lane
- 28. Juni – "Trying to Love Two Women" – Oak Ridge Boys
- 5. Juli – "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones
- 12. Juli – "You Win Again" – Charley Pride
- 19. Juli – "Bar Room Buddies" – Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood
- 26. Juli – "True Love Ways" – Mickey Gilley
- 2. August – "Dancin' Cowboys" – Bellamy Brothers
- 9. August – "Stand By Me" – Mickey Gilley
- 16. August – "Tennessee River" – Alabama
- 23. August – "Drivin' My Life Away" – Eddie Rabbitt
- 30. August – "Cowboys and Clowns" – Ronnie Milsap
- 6. September – "Lookin' For Love" – Johnny Lee
- 27. September – "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" – Dolly Parton
- 4. Oktober – "Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" – T.G. Sheppard
- 11. Oktober – "Loving Up a Storm" – Razzy Bailey
- 18. Oktober – "I Believe in You" – Don Williams
- 1. November – "Theme from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (Good Ol' Boys)" – Waylon Jennings
- 8. November – "On the Road Again" – Willie Nelson
- 15. November – "Could I Have This Dance" – Anne Murray
- 22. November – "Lady" – Kenny Rogers
- 29. November – "If You Ever Change Your Mind" – Crystal Gayle
- 6. Dezember – "Smoky Mountain Rain" – Ronnie Milsap
- 13. Dezember – "Why Lady Why" – Alabama
- 20. Dezember – "That's All That Matters" – Mickey Gilley
- 27. Dezember – "One in a Million" – Johnny Lee
Weitere Hits
Weitere bedeutende Hits
- "Blue Heartache" – Gail Davies
- "The Blue Side" – Crystal Gayle
- "Broken Trust" – Brenda Lee (mit den Oak Ridge Boys)
- "Charlotte's Web" – Statler Brothers
- "Crackers" – Barbara Mandrell
- "Clyde" – Waylon Jennings
- "The Cowboy and the Dandy" – Brenda Lee
- "Daydream Believer" – Anne Murray
- "Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer" – Kenny Rogers und Kim Carnes
- "Faded Love" – Willie Nelson und Ray Price
- "Friday Night Blues" – John Conlee
- "Good Ol' Boys Like Me" – Don Williams
- "Hard Times" – Lacy J. Dalton
- "Holding the Bag" – Moe Bandy und Joe Stampley
- "I'm Already Blue" – The Kendalls
- "I'm Not Ready Yet" – George Jones
- "It's Hard to Be Humble" – Mac Davis
- "It's True Love" – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
- "Let's Get It While the Getting's Good" – Eddy Arnold
- "Let's Keep It That Way" – Mac Davis
- "Love the World Away" – Kenny Rogers
- "Lying Time Again" – Mel Tillis
- "Making Plans" – Porter Wagoner und Dolly Parton
- "Men" – Charly McClain
- "Midnight Rider" – Willie Nelson
- "Misery and Gin" – Merle Haggard
- "Old Habits" – Hank Williams Jr.
- "Over" – Leon Everette
- "Pour Me Another Tequila" – Eddie Rabbitt
- "Save Your Heart For Me" – Jacky Ward
- "She Just Started Liking Cheating Songs" – John Anderson
- "Smooth Sailing" – T.G. Sheppard
- "Take Me to Your Lovin' Place" – Larry Gatlin
- "Tell Ole I Ain't Here" – Moe Bandy und Joe Stampley
- "Temporarily Yours" – Jeanne Pruett
- "That Lovin' You Feelin Again" – Roy Orbison und Emmylou Harris
- "That's What I Get For Loving You" – Eddy Arnold
- "Tumbleweed" – Sylvia
- "Two Story House" – George Jones und Tammy Wynette
- "The Way I Am" – Merle Haggard
- "Wayfaring Stranger" – Emmylou Harris
- "Women I've Never Had" – Hank Williams Jr.
- "You Know Just What I'd Do" – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
- "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" – Reba McEntire
- "Your Body is an Outlaw" – Mel Tillis
Alben (Auswahl)
- Dolly, Dolly, Dolly! – Dolly Parton (RCA)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
- Lonestar Cowboy – Donna Fargo
- Milsap Magic – Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
- My Home's in Alabama – Alabama (RCA)
- Roses in the Snow – Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros.)
- The Way I Am – Merle Haggard (Epic)
Neue Mitglieder der Country Music Hall of Fame
- Johnny Cash
- Connie B. Gay
- Sons of the Pioneers
Bedeutende Auszeichnungen
Grammys
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance?
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance – George Jones – He Stopped Loving Her Today
- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group – Emmylou Harris & Roy Orbison – That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
- Best Country Instrumental Performance – Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band (Mickey Gilley) – Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown
- Best Country Song – Willie Nelson – On The Road Again
Academy of Country Music
- Entertainer Of The Year – Barbara Mandrell
- Song Of The Year – "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones – Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman
- Single Of The Year – "He Stopped Loving Her Today" – George Jones
- Album Of The Year – Movie Soundtrack Urban Cowboy
- Top Male Vocalist – George Jones
- Top Female Vocalist – Dolly Parton
- Top New Male Vocalist – Johnny Lee
- Top New Female Vocalist – Teri Gibbs
Country Music Association
- Entertainer of the Year – Barbara Mandrell
- Song Of The Year – He Stopped Loving Her Today – B.Braddock / C.Putman
- Single Of The Year – He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
- Album Of The Year – Coal Miner's Daughter – Soundtrack
- Male Vocalist Of The Year – George Jones
- Female Vocalist Of The Year – Emmylou Harris
- Vocal Duo Of The Year – Moe Bandy / Joe Stampley
- Vocal Group Of The Year – Statler Brothers
- Instrumentalist Of The Year – Roy Clark
- Instrumental Group Of The Year – Charlie Daniels Band
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