NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 2007 in country music

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1 Events
2 Top hits of the year
- 2.1 Number one hits
- 2.2 Other major hits
3 Top new album releases
- 3.1 Announced
- 3.2 Other top albums
4 Deaths
5 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
6 Major Awards
7 Further reading
8 References
9 Other links
10 External links

Events

February 11 - It was a big night for country music artists at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, as they swept the awards in four top categories. The Dixie Chicks won three of those awards: Record of the Year and Song of the Year (both for "Not Ready to Make Nice," the latter shared with songwriter Dan Wilson) and Album of the Year (Taking the Long Way). Carrie Underwood took the Best New Artist Award.

Both Underwood and the Dixie Chicks were winners in country-specific categories. The Dixie Chicks won for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (for "Not Ready to Make Nice") and Best Country Album ("Taking the Long Way"). Underwood won for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Jesus, Take the Wheel"; the song also earned a Best Country Song award for songwriters Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson.

Also, country music pioneer Bob Wills - the longtime leader of the Texas Playboys - was a posthumous recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award. Wills was recognized 32 years after his death.

Week of February 12 — Country music stars team with celebrities during a special celebrity week of Wheel of Fortune, which was taped in Charleston, South Carolina. During the game aired February 13, Julie Roberts and contestant partner Peter Buccellato won $124,250 after Buccallato solved the bonus round puzzle for the show's grand prize of $100,000. Roberts donated a matching amount to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
February 17 - Hank Williams, Jr. filed for divorce from his fourth wife, Mary Jane, whom he married in 1990.
March 19 – Days after an announcement that Lonestar had parted ways with longtime record label BNA Records, lead singer Richie McDonald announces plans to depart the group at the end of the year, in search of a solo career. [3]
April 10 – The house where the music video for Johnny Cash's "Hurt" was shot is destroyed by fire. ^[1]
September 4 – Sammy Kershaw enters the Louisiana lieutenant governor's race, running as a Republican.^[2]
September 15 – Garth Brooks' song, "More Than a Memory" becomes the first song to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Songs chart, since the start of the magazine's all-encompassing country chart in 1958.
October 21 - Country music legend Porter Wagoner's publicist Darlene Bieber confirms that Wagoner had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Wagoner dies seven days later.
October 30 - The Eagles release their studio album Long Road Out of Eden, their first compilation of all-new material in 28 years. The album sells over a million copies in its first two weeks.

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Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Date	Song Name	Artist	Wks. No. 1	Spec. Note
January 6	She's Everything	Brad Paisley	3
January 27	Watching You	Rodney Atkins	4
February 24	It Just Comes Natural	George Strait	2
March 10	Ladies Love Country Boys	Trace Adkins	2	This song marked Adkins' return to No. 1 after nearly ten years. His last chart-topping song was "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", which peaked in April 1997.
March 24	Beer In Mexico	Kenny Chesney	3	Chesney's first #1 single that he wrote himself.
April 14	Last Dollar (Fly Away)	Tim McGraw	1
April 21	Wasted	Carrie Underwood	3
May 12	Stand	Rascal Flatts	1
May 19	Settlin'	Sugarland	1
May 26	Good Directions	Billy Currington	3
June 16	Moments	Emerson Drive	1	^A With this song, Emerson Drive became the first Canadian-based group to reach the top of the U.S. Billboard country charts, as well as the fifth Canadian-based recording act overall to do so.
June 23	Find Out Who Your Friends Are	Tracy Lawrence	1	This song marked Lawrence's return to No. 1 after nearly eleven years. His last chart-topping song was "Time Marches On", which peaked in June of 1996. In addition, the song has set a new record for the slowest climb to No. 1 on the country charts, taking 41 weeks to reach the top. The song's chart success was greatly aided by stations playing an album cut featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney.
June 30	Ticks	Brad Paisley	1
July 7	Lucky Man	Montgomery Gentry	2
July 21	Lost In This Moment	Big & Rich	2	^A
August 4	Never Wanted Nothing More	Kenny Chesney	5	Chesney's fastest-climbing Number One single to date, reaching Number One in its eighth chart week.
September 8	These Are My People	Rodney Atkins	1
September 15	More Than a Memory	Garth Brooks	1	Became the first song in the history of the Billboard country charts to debut at No. 1. This song also marked Garth's return to No. 1 after nine years, as his last chart-topping single prior to the release of this single was the Bob Dylan-penned song, "To Make You Feel My Love" in 1998.
September 22	Take Me There	Rascal Flatts	3
October 13	Online	Brad Paisley	1
October 20	Love Me If You Can	Toby Keith	1	First Billboard Number One for Toby's label, Show Dog Nashville.
October 27	Don't Blink	Kenny Chesney	4	Also reached No. 1 in its eighth chart week, tying Chesney's record for fastest climb to the top.
November 24	Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)	Dierks Bentley	1
December 1	So Small	Carrie Underwood	2	Current No. 1 song.

^A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.

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Other major hits

"All My Friends Say" - Luke Bryan (#5)
"Alyssa Lies" – Jason Michael Carroll (#5)
"Amarillo Sky" – Jason Aldean (#4)
"Another Side of You" - Joe Nichols (#17)
"Anyway" - Martina McBride (#5)
"As If" - Sara Evans
"Because of You" - Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson (#2)
"Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)" - Rodney Atkins
"A Different World" - Bucky Covington (#6)
"Dixie Lullaby" — Pat Green (#24)
"Don't Make Me" – Blake Shelton (#12)
"Everybody" - Keith Urban
"Everyday America" — Sugarland (#9)
"Fall" — Clay Walker (#5)
"Famous in a Small Town" - Miranda Lambert (#14)
"A Feelin' Like That" - Gary Allan (#12)
"Firecracker" - Josh Turner
"'Fore She Was Mama" - Clay Walker (#21)
"Get My Drink On" - Toby Keith
"God Must Be Busy" – Brooks & Dunn
"Good as Gone" - Little Big Town (#18)
"Guys Like Me" - Eric Church (#17)
"Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love" - Trisha Yearwood (#19)
"High Maintenance Woman" — Toby Keith (#3)
"Hillbilly Deluxe" - Brooks & Dunn (#16)
"How 'Bout Them Cowgirls" - George Strait
"How I Feel" - Martina McBride (#15)
"How Long" - Eagles
"I Got More" - Cole Deggs & The Lonesome (#25)
"I Just Came Back From a War" – Darryl Worley (#18)
"I Need You" - Tim McGraw with Faith Hill (#8)
"I Told You So" - Keith Urban (#2)
"I Wanna Feel Something" - Trace Adkins (#25)
"I Wonder" - Kellie Pickler (#14)
"If You're Reading This" - Tim McGraw (#3)
"International Harvester" – Craig Morgan
"It's Good To Be Us" - Bucky Covington
"I'll Wait for You" – Joe Nichols (#7)
"Johnny Cash" - Jason Aldean (#6)
"Just Might Have Her Radio On" - Trent Tomlinson (#21)
"Laughed Until We Cried" - Jason Aldean
"Letter to Me" - Brad Paisley
"Lips of an Angel" - Jack Ingram (#16)
"Little Bit of Life" – Craig Morgan (#7)
"A Little More You" - Little Big Town (#20)
"Livin' Our Love Song" - Jason Michael Carroll
"Long Trip Alone" — Dierks Bentley (#10)
"Lost" — Faith Hill (#32)
"Me and God" - Josh Turner with Ralph Stanley (#16)
"Measure of a Man" — Jack Ingram (#18)
"Missing You" - Alison Krauss with John Waite (#34)
"The More I Drink" - Blake Shelton
"My, Oh My" – The Wreckers (#9)
"Nothin' Better to Do" - LeAnn Rimes
"One Wing in the Fire" - Trent Tomlinson (#11)
"Our Song" - Taylor Swift
"Proud of the House We Built" — Brooks & Dunn (#4)
"Ready, Set, Don't Go" - Billy Ray Cyrus with Miley Cyrus
"Red High Heels" – Kellie Pickler (#15)
"Red Umbrella" - Faith Hill
"Rollin' With the Flow" - Mark Chesnutt
"Something About a Woman" - Jake Owen
"Startin' With Me" - Jake Owen (#6)
"Stay" - Sugarland
"Stealing Cinderella" - Chuck Wicks
"Stupid Boy" - Keith Urban (#3)
"Teardrops on My Guitar" - Taylor Swift (#2)
"Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" - Kellie Pickler
"Tim McGraw" - Taylor Swift (#6)
"Tough" - Craig Morgan (#11)
"Watching Airplanes" - Gary Allan
"What Do Ya Think About That" - Montgomery Gentry
"What Kinda Gone" - Chris Cagle
"Winner at a Losing Game" - Rascal Flatts
"A Woman's Love" - Alan Jackson (#5)
"Wrapped" — George Strait (#2)
"You Still Own Me" - Emerson Drive
"(You Want to) Make a Memory" - Bon Jovi (#35)
"You'll Always Be My Baby" — Sara Evans (#13)

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Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer. ... Because of You is a song written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody, both formerly of Evanescence, and produced by Hodges and Moody. ... Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is a Grammy award winning American singer and country music performer, and actress. ... Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop rock singer. ... Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) is a single by country music singer Rodney Atkins. ... Rodney Atkins (born March 28, 1969, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... A Different World is a single by the American country musician Bucky Covington. ... William Joel Bucky Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Dixie Lullaby is a song from United States country music singer-songwriter Pat Green. ... 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Josh Otis Turner (born November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina) is an American country music singer. ... Fore She Was Mama is a song by country music singer Clay Walker. ... This article is about the American country music singer. ... Get My Drink On is a single by American country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith. ... Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961) is an American country singer and song writer. ... God Must Be Busy is a single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. ... Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953, in Coleman, Texas). ... Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. ... Eric Church (born Kenneth Eric Church, May 3, 1977 in Granite Falls, North Carolina) is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love is a country music song from 2007 by Trisha Yearwood, first available on iTunes. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... High Maintenance Woman is a single by American country music artist Toby Keith that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. ... Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961) is an American country singer and song writer. ... Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953, in Coleman, Texas). ... How Bout Them Cowgirls is a single by country music singer George Strait. ... George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. ... How I Feel is the second single released from country singer Martina McBrides Waking Up Laughing album. ... Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American Grammy nominated country music singer-songwriter. ... How Long is the title of a song, recorded and written in 1972, by rock music artist J. D. Souther. ... The Eagles redirects here. ... Cole Deggs & The Lonesome is an American country music band. ... Darryl Worley (born October 31, 1964 in Pyburn, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... â€¹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... For the song by Taylor Swift, see Tim McGraw (song). ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to fellow country singer Tim McGraw. ... I Told You So is a single recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. ... Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967, New Zealand), is a New Zealand country music singer. ... Tracy Darrell Adkins (born January 13, 1962) is an American country singer-songwriter from Sarepta, south of Springhill in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana. ... Back cover of the single. ... Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter who finished sixth on the fifth season of the Fox television series American Idol. ... If Youre Reading This is the title of a song by American country music artist Tim McGraw. ... For the song by Taylor Swift, see Tim McGraw (song). ... International Harvester is a single by American country music singer Craig Morgan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Its Good To Be Us is the second single by American country artist Bucky Covington from his debut album. ... William Joel Bucky Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Ill Wait for You is a single by American country music artist Joe Nichols. ... Joe Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976 in Rogers, Arkansas) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Johnny Cash is a single, released in 2007, by American country music artist Jason Aldean. ... Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Laughed Until We Cried is a single by country music artist Jason Aldean. ... Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Letter To Me is a single by country music singer-songwriter Brad Paisley. ... Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Lips of an Angel is a power ballad by Oklahoma City rock band Hinder and cowritten by Brian Howes. ... For the actor, see Jack Ingram (actor). ... Little Bit of Life is a single, released in 2006, by country music artist Craig Morgan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. ... Livin Our Love Song is the name of a song by country music singer-songwriter Jason Michael Carroll. ... Jason Michael Carroll (born June 13, 1978 in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Lost is a song by American country singer Faith Hill, the first released from her upcoming album The Hits. ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to fellow country singer Tim McGraw. ... Me and God is the third single from Josh Turners sophomore album, Your Man. ... Josh Otis Turner (born November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina) is an American country music singer. ... Ralph Stanley (born February 25, 1927) is an American bluegrass musician. ... Measure Of A Man is a song by country music singer-songwriter Jack Ingram. ... For the actor, see Jack Ingram (actor). ... Missing You is a song recorded by John Waite. ... Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ... John Waite (born John Charles Waite, 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock singer. ... Blake Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer. ... My, Oh My is a country-pop song written by Michelle Branch, Jessica Harp, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and Josh Leo for The Wreckers debut album Stand Still, Look Pretty (2006). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nothin Better To Do is the first single off of LeAnn Rimes CD Family. ... Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer and occasional Songwriter. ... One Wing in the Fire is the title of a song released in 2006 by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Our Song is a single by country music artist Taylor Swift. ... Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter . ... Proud of the House We Built is a single by American country music group Brooks & Dunn that has reached the top 5 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. ... Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953, in Coleman, Texas). ... Ready, Set, Dont Go is a country music song from 2007 by Billy Ray Cyrus, first available on iTunes, and the CD Home At Last. ... Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a Grammy nominated American country singer and film and television actor, who is best known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992). ... Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus[1] on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American actress and singer. ... Red High Heels, not to be confused with the song of the same name by Jane Siberry, is the debut single of country singer Kellie Pickler which was released on September 13, 2006, by BNA Records. ... Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter who finished sixth on the fifth season of the Fox television series American Idol. ... Red Umbrella is a song by American country singer Faith Hill. ... 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Stealing Cinderella is the debut single of American country music artist Chuck Wicks. ... Chuck Wicks (born 1979? in Smyrna, Delaware) is one of the cast members of the American reality/soap series Nashville, which currently airs on FOX.[1] He is also a country music singer, currently signed to RCA Nashville Records. ... Stupid Boy is the second single from Keith Urbans album Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing. ... Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967, New Zealand), is a New Zealand country music singer. ... Teardrops on My Guitar is the second single by country music artist Taylor Swift. ... Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter . ... Small Town Girl is the debut album of country singer Kellie Pickler, which was released on October 31, 2006. ... Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter who finished sixth on the fifth season of the Fox television series American Idol. ... Tim McGraw was the title of the debut hit single from American Country music artist Taylor Swift. ... Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter . ... Tough is the second single from country singer Craig Morgans 2007 album Little Bit of Life. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Watching Airplanes is a single by American country music singer Gary Allan. ... Gary Allan (born Gary Allan Herzberg on December 5, 1967[1]) is an American country music singer. ... What Do Ya Think About That is a single by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. ... Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo, founded in the 1990s, consisting of Eddie Montgomery (born Gerald Edward Montgomery in Danville, Kentucky on September 30, 1963) and Troy Gentry (born Troy Lee Gentry in Lexington, Kentucky on April 5, 1967). ... Chris Cagle (born November 10, 1968) is a country music singer and songwriter who was born in Louisiana and raised in Texas. ... Winner At A Losing Game is a single by country music group Rascal Flatts. ... Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. ... For other persons named Alan Jackson, see Alan Jackson (disambiguation). ... Wrapped is a single by country music singer George Strait that reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. ... George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. ... You Still Own Me is a single by Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. ... Emerson Drive, is a Canadian country music band which started out in Grande Prairie, Alberta in 1995 as 12 Gauge. ... (You Want to) Make a Memory is Bon Jovis current single release, from their album Lost Highway, written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer. ...

Top new album releases

5th Gear — Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
22 More Hits — George Strait (MCA Nashville)
Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace — Big & Rich (Warner Bros. Nashville)
Big Dog Daddy — Toby Keith (Show Dog Nashville)
Bucky Covington — Bucky Covington (Lyric Street)
Carnival Ride — Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville)
A Classic Christmas — Toby Keith (Show Dog Nashville)
Cowboy Town — Brooks & Dunn (Arista Nashville)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — Miranda Lambert (Columbia Records)
Dwight Sings Buck — Dwight Yoakam (New West)
Everything Is Fine — Josh Turner (MCA Nashville)
Fall — Clay Walker (Asylum-Curb)
Family — LeAnn Rimes (Asylum-Curb)
For the Love — Tracy Lawrence (Rocky Comfort)
Greatest Hits — Gary Allan (MCA Nashville)
Greatest Hits — Sara Evans (RCA)
Greatest Hits — Trisha Yearwood (MCA Nashville)
Greatest Hits: 18 Kids — Keith Urban (Capitol)
Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love — Trisha Yearwood (Big Machine)
The Hits — Faith Hill (Warner Brothers)
Home at Last — Billy Ray Cyrus (Walt Disney Records)
A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection — Alison Krauss (Rounder Records)
I'll Stay Me — Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates — Kenny Chesney (BNA Records)
Last of the Breed — Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price (Lost Highway)
Let It Go — Tim McGraw (Curb Records)
Live at Texas Stadium — Alan Jackson, George Strait and Jimmy Buffett (MCA Nashville)
Living Hard — Gary Allan (MCA Nashville)
Long Road Out of Eden — Eagles (Lost Highway)
Morning Constitutions — Larry the Cable Guy (Warner Brothers)
One of the Boys — Gretchen Wilson (Columbia Records)
A Place to Land — Little Big Town (Equity)
Pure BS — Blake Shelton (Warner Brothers)
Raising Sand — Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (Rounder)
Real Things — Joe Nichols (Universal South)
Reba: Duets — Reba McEntire (MCA Nashville)
Relentless — Jason Aldean (Broken Bow)
Songs of Inspiration II — Alabama (RCA Nashville)
Still Feels Good — Rascal Flatts (Lyric Street)
The Storm — Travis Tritt (Category 5)
This Is It — Jack Ingram (Big Machine)
Totally Country Vol. 6 — Various Artists (Sony-BMG)
The Ultimate Hits — Garth Brooks (Pearl)
Waitin' in the Country — Jason Michael Carroll (Arista Nashville)
Waking Up Laughing — Martina McBride (RCA Nashville)

5th Gear is the sixth solo album by country singer Brad Paisley. ... Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... 22 More Hits is George Straits 2007 compilation CD, combining 22 of his hits that didnt reach #1, from his 1981 debut single Unwound to his most recent single at the time of the albums release, How Bout Them Cowgirls. ... George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. ... Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace is the the third album by country/rock duo Big & Rich. ... Big & Rich is an American country music duo comprising two singer-songwriters: Big Kenny (Kenny Alphin, former solo artist and lead singer for the group luvjOi) and John Rich (former vocalist and bass guitarist of Lonestar). ... Big Dog Daddy is the twelfth studio album released by country singer Toby Keith. ... Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961) is an American country singer and song writer. ... Bucky Covington, the self-titled debut album of country musician Bucky Covington, was released by Lyric Street Records, the country division of Hollywood Records, on April 17, 2007. ... William Joel Bucky Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Singles from Carnival Ride Released: August 28, 2007 Carnival Ride is the second album from fourth-season American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, set to be released in the United States on October 23, 2007. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... A Classic Christmas is the second Christmas album from American country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, released in 2007. ... Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961) is an American country singer and song writer. ... Cowboy Town (2007) is the twelfth studio album by country music duo Brooks & Dunn. ... Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953, in Coleman, Texas). ... Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a concept album the second solo album by American country singer Miranda Lambert. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Dwight Sings Buck is country music artist Dwight Yoakams tribute album to Buck Owens. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Everything Is Fine is the third album from Josh Turner, to be released on October 30, 2007. ... Josh Otis Turner (born November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina) is an American country music singer. ... Fall is country music singer Clay Walkers ninth album. ... This article is about the American country music singer. ... Family is the 12th studio album from American country and pop singer LeAnn Rimes. ... Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer and occasional Songwriter. ... For the Love is a 2007 studio album by country music artist Tracy Lawrence. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Greatest Hits is an album by American country music artist Gary Allan. ... Gary Allan (born Gary Allan Herzberg on December 5, 1967[1]) is an American country music singer. ... Greatest Hits is a 2007 compilation album from American country music singer Sara Evans. ... Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer. ... Greatest Hits will be the tweleth album by country singer Trisha Yearwood. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967, New Zealand), is a New Zealand country music singer. ... Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love is the 13th album by country singer Trisha Yearwood. ... This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... The Hits is the first US compilation album from country singer Faith Hill. ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to fellow country singer Tim McGraw. ... Home At Last is country singer Billy Ray Cyruss latest and tenth studio album. ... Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a Grammy nominated American country singer and film and television actor, who is best known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992). ... Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ... Ill Stay Me is the debut album of American country music artist Luke Bryan. ... Luke Bryan (born in Leesburg, Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Last of the Breed is a two-disc album by American country music artists Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price. ... Willie Nelson (born Willie Hugh Nelson, April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Ray Price (born January 12, 1926), is an American country and western singer. ... Let It Go is the upcoming album from Tim McGraw. ... For the song by Taylor Swift, see Tim McGraw (song). ... George Strait chronology Jimmy Buffett chronology Live at Texas Stadium is a live album by Alan Jackson, George Strait and Jimmy Buffett. ... For other persons named Alan Jackson, see Alan Jackson (disambiguation). ... George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. ... James William Jimmy Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a film producer best known for his island escapism lifestyle and music including hits such as Margaritaville (No. ... Living Hard is an album by American country music artist Gary Allan. ... Gary Allan (born Gary Allan Herzberg on December 5, 1967[1]) is an American country music singer. ... Long Road Out of Eden is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Eagles, released in 2007. ... The Eagles redirects here. ... Morning Constitutions is a 2007 album by American comedian Larry the Cable Guy. ... Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska), better known by the stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is a stand up comedian, actor, and one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. ... One of the Boys is the third solo album by country singer Gretchen Wilson. ... Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music singer and guitarist. ... A Place to Land is the third studio album by American country music group Little Big Town. ... Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. ... Pure BS is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. ... Blake Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer. ... Raising Sand is a collaboration album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. ... Alison Krauss (born July 23, 1971)[1] is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddle player. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England), is an English rock singer and songwriter, famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin as the lead vocalist, as well as for his successful solo career. ... Real Things is the fifth studio album recorded by country music artist Joe Nichols. ... Joe Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976 in Rogers, Arkansas) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is a Grammy award winning American singer and country music performer, and actress. ... Relentless is the second album of American country music artist Jason Aldean. ... Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Still Feels Good is Rascal Flatts fifth studio album. ... Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. ... The Storm is the tenth studio album released by country music artist Travis Tritt. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... This Is It is Jack Ingrams second album since signing with Big Machine Records. ... For the actor, see Jack Ingram (actor). ... Totally Country Vol. ... The Ultimate Hits is an upcoming album from country music singer-songwriter Garth Brooks, set to be released on November 7, 2007. ... Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Waitin in the Country is the debut album by newcomer Jason Michael Carroll, released on February 6, 2007. ... Jason Michael Carroll (born June 13, 1978 in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer. ... Waking Up Laughing is the ninth album from country singer Martina McBride. ... Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American Grammy nominated country music singer-songwriter. ...

Announced

American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II — Trace Adkins (Capitol) (release date 12/4/07)

Tracy Darrell Adkins (born January 13, 1962) is an American country singer-songwriter from Sarepta, south of Springhill in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana. ...

Other top albums

15° Off Cool — Bill Engvall (Jack Records)
After Hours — Raul Malo (Sanctuary)
Beverley Mitchell — Beverley Mitchell (Daywind)
Big Love in a Small Town — Sarah Johns (BNA)
Black in the Saddle — Cowboy Troy (RAYBAW)
The Bluegrass Sessions — Merle Haggard (McCoury)
Boogity, Boogity - A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens — Cledus T. Judd (Curb)
Bring It On — Kevin Fowler (Equity)
The Calling — Mary Chapin Carpenter (Zoë)
The Chain — Deana Carter (Vanguard)
Charlie Louvin — Charlie Louvin (Tompkins Square)
Cole Deggs & The Lonesome — Cole Deggs & The Lonesome (Columbia Records)
Deuces — Charlie Daniels (Blue Hat)
Easy Money — John Anderson (RAYBAW)
Flynnville Train — Flynnville Train (Show Dog)
Halfway to Hazard — Halfway to Hazard (Mercury)
King of the Mountains — Rodney Carrington (Capitol Nashville)
Live from Iraq — Charlie Daniels (Blue Hat)
The Love Songs — Clint Black (Equity Music Group)
My Kind of Country — Van Zant (Columbia)
Right About Now — Ty Herndon (Titan Pyramid)
Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems — Emmylou Harris (Rhino)
Straight from the Heart — Daryle Singletary (Shanachie)
Translated from Love — Kelly Willis (Rykodisc)
Unglamorous — Lori McKenna (Warner Bros.)
The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence — Tracy Lawrence (Rhino)
The Very Best of Travis Tritt — Travis Tritt (Rhino)
Wagonmaster — Porter Wagoner (Anti)
Washington Square Serenade — Steve Earle (New West)
Whiskey Falls — Whiskey Falls (Midas)
The Wolf — Shooter Jennings (Universal South)

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Judd (born Barry Poole on December 18, 1964, in Marietta, Georgia) is a country music singer, parody artist and entertainer, best known for parodies of popular country songs. ... Kevin Fowler at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo 2007 as spokesman for the The Texas water safety campaign, Nobodys Waterproof. ... Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning country/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, with a diverse musical style that is sometimes said to be unclassifiable. ... Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1997 with the release of debut single Strawberry Wine, which reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. ... Charlie Louvin (born Charles Elzer Loudermilk, July 7, 1927 in Henegar, Alabama) is an American country music singer/songwriter. ... Cole Deggs & The Lonsomes first album was self-titled. ... Cole Deggs & The Lonesome is an American country music band. ... Charles Edward Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. ... John Anderson (born December 13, 1954) is a country singer and musician. ... Flynnville Train is the debut album by country music band Flynnville Train. ... Flynnville Train is a five-piece country music band currently on tour with Toby Keith on his Big Dog Daddy Tour. ... Halfway to Hazard is the self-titled debut of American country music duo Halfway to Hazard. ... Halfway to Hazard is a country music duo, comprising two singer-songwriters, Chad Warrix and David Tolliver. ... Rodney Carrington (October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas) is an American stand-up comic and comic country musician- not to be confused with hot country star Rodney Atkins. ... Live from Iraq is a live album by The Charlie Daniels Band released in 2007. ... Charles Edward Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. ... The Love Songs is a 2007 (see 2007 in music) album by country singer Clint Black. ... Clint Blacks Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American neotraditional country music singer, songwriter, producer and occasional actor. ... Van Zant is an American country rock duo comprised of older brother Donnie and younger brother Johnny Van Zant. ... Right About Now is an album, released in 2007, by country music artist Ty Herndon. ... Ty Herndon (born Boyd Tyrone Herndon on May 2, 1962 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American country music singer from Butler, Alabama. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... Daryle Singletary (born March 10, 1971 in Cairo, Georgia) is a country music singer. ... Kelly Willis from the insert to her dÃ©but album, Well Travelled Love (1990). ... Unglamorous is the first major label debut album from country/folk singer Lori McKenna. ... Lori McKenna (born in Massachusetts December, 1968 as Lorraine Giroux) is an American folk singer/songwriter. ... The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence is a 2007 compilation album by country music artist Tracy Lawrence. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Very Best of Travis Tritt was a 2007 compilation of country music superstar Travis Tritt. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Wagonmaster is an album by American country music artist Porter Wagoner. ... Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 â€“ October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer. ... Washington Square Serenade is an album by alternative country singer Steve Earle. ... Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and country music, as well as for his political views. ... Whiskey Falls is country music band Whiskey Fallss debut studio album. ... Whiskey Falls is a country music band signed to Midas Records Nashville. ... Waylon Albright (Shooter) Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American country music singer, and the only child of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. ...

Deaths

January 1 – Del Reeves, 74, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty-type songs (e.g., "Girl on the Billboard"). (emphysema)
January 6 – Sneaky Pete Kleinow, 72, pedal steel guitarist for the Flying Burrito Brothers. (complications from Alzheimer's disease)
January 13 – Doyle Holly, 70, member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos; he also had a string of minor hits in the early- to mid-1970s. (prostate cancer)
February 2 – Terry McMillan, 53, veteran Nashville session harmonica player and percussionist. (natural causes)
March 24 – Henson Cargill, 66, country performer best known for 1968 smash "Skip A Rope." (surgical complications)
April 17 – Glenn Sutton, 69, songwriter and producer best known for the hit "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"; a chief architect of the countrypolitan sound of the late 1960s/early 1970s. (heart attack)
July 3 – Boots Randolph, 80, member of Nashville's famed "A-Team" of musicians; he was the saxophonist (subdural hematoma) [4]
September 25 – Patrick Bourque, 29, bass guitarist of Emerson Drive. (suicide)
October 28 – Porter Wagoner, 80, rhinestone-suited country music icon, television program host of the 1960s and 1970s, duet partner of Dolly Parton. (lung cancer)^[3]
November 6 – Hank Thompson, 82, Western-swing styled artist best known for "The Wild Side Of Life," 1960's "A Six Pack to Go," and others. (lung cancer)^[4]
November 29 – Jim Nesbitt, 75, best known for the hits "Please Mr. Kennedy," "Mother-in-Law," "A Tiger in My Tank" and "Runnin' Bare." (Extended Heart Condition)

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Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Ralph Emery (born 1933), disc jockey and television host from the 1960s onward.
Vince Gill (born 1957), singer-songwriter and musician who rose to prominence in the 1980s.
Mel Tillis (born 1932), singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1950s.

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Major Awards

Grammy awards

(Presented February 11 in Los Angeles) [5] is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Best Female Country Vocal Performance -- "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance -- "The Reason Why," Vince Gill
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal -- "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals -- "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi with Jennifer Nettles
Best Country Instrumental Performance -- "Whiskey Before Breakfast," Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson
Best Country Song -- "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson
Best Country Album -- Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks
Best Bluegrass Album -- Instrumentals, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

Jesus, Take the Wheel is a Grammy Award-winning song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... Vince Gill (born Vincent Grant Gill[1], April 12, 1957) is an American neotraditional country musician, songwriter, and singer. ... Taking the Long Way track listing Alternative single cover Not Ready to Make Nice is a country-pop song written and performed by the American all-female band Dixie Chicks for their seventh studio album Taking the Long Way (2006). ... The Dixie Chicks are a country/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. ... Who Says You Cant Go Home is a rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovis ninth studio album Have a Nice Day (2005). ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas, Georgia) is a Grammy winner and the lead singer of country music duo Sugarland. ... Doc Watson Merle Watson, c. ... Brett James is an American country music singer-songwriter, best known for co-writing Carrie Underwoods country single Jesus, Take the Wheel. Brett James has also written several singles for other artists. ... Singles from Taking the Long Way Released: September 2005 Released: March 2006 Released: July 2006 Released: Mid 2006 Released: Late 2006 Taking the Long Way is the multiple Grammy Award-winning seventh studio album by the American country/rock female band Dixie Chicks. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs1st off Skaggs was known to hate everyone he met. ...

CMT Music Awards

(Presented April 16 in Nashville) [6] is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nashville redirects here. ...

Video of the Year -- "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
Group Video of the Year -- "What Hurts the Most," Rascal Flatts
Male Video of the Year -- "You Save Me," Kenny Chesney
Wide Open Country Video of the Year -- "Love You," Jack Ingram
Johnny Cash Visionary Award -- Kris Kristofferson
Female Video of the Year -- "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
Video Director of the Year -- "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood (Director: Roman White)
Duo Video of the Year -- "Want To," Sugarland
Breakthrough Video of the Year -- "Tim McGraw," Taylor Swift

Before He Cheats is the third single released from Carrie Underwoods debut album, Some Hearts. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... What Hurts the Most is a country music song written by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson. ... Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. ... You Save Me is a single by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. ... Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Love You is a country music song by Texas country music artist Jack Ingram. ... For the actor, see Jack Ingram (actor). ... Kristoffer Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... Want To is a song by country music duo Sugarland. ... Sugarland is an American country music duo composed of two Atlanta, Georgia singer-songwriters: lead singer Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. ... Tim McGraw was the title of the debut hit single from American Country music artist Taylor Swift. ... Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter . ...

Academy of Country Music

(Presented May 15 in Las Vegas) [7] is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Entertainer of the Year -- Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year -- "Give It Away," Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson
Single of the Year -- "Give It Away," George Strait
Album of the Year -- Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood
Top Male Vocalist -- Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist -- Carrie Underwood
Top Vocal Duo -- Brooks & Dunn
Top Vocal Group -- Rascal Flatts
Top New Male Vocalist -- Rodney Atkins
Top New Female Vocalist -- Miranda Lambert
Top New Duo or Group -- Little Big Town
Video of the Year -- "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood (Director: Roman White)
Vocal Event of the Year -- "Building Bridges," Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow
ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year -- Brooks & Dunn
Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award -- Dolly Parton, Don Williams and the late Harlan Howard and Waylon Jennings
Jim Reeves International Award -- Buck Owens
Max Boren Axton Award -- Jack Lameier

Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Give It Away is a 2006 song by American country music artist George Strait. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter, nicknamed Whisperin Bill. He also wrote the country standard Once A Day for Connie Smith. ... Jamey Johnson is a US country music singer. ... George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. ... Some Hearts is also an album by The Everly Brothers. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo, consisting of singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III, May 12, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana) and Ronnie Dunn (born Ronald Gene Dunn, June 1, 1953, in Coleman, Texas). ... Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. ... Rodney Atkins (born March 28, 1969, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. ... Before He Cheats is the third single released from Carrie Underwoods debut album, Some Hearts. ... Vince Gill (born Vincent Grant Gill[1], April 12, 1957) is an American neotraditional country musician, songwriter, and singer. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, actress, and philanthropist. ... Don Williams (born May 27, 1939 in Floydada, Texas), is a country singer and songwriter. ... Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 - March 3, 2002) is an American Hall of Fame country music songwriter. ... Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 â€“ February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and musician. ... Alvis Edgar Buck Owens, Jr. ...

Country Music Association

(Presented November 7 in Nashville) is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nashville redirects here. ...

Entertainer of the Year -- Kenny Chesney
Song of the Year -- "Give It Away", Bill Anderson, Jamey Johnson and Buddy Cannon
Single of the Year -- "Before He Cheats", Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year -- It Just Comes Natural, George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year -- Brad Paisley
Female Vocalist of the Year -- Carrie Underwood
Vocal Duo of the Year -- Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year -- Rascal Flatts
Horizon Award -- Taylor Swift
Video of the Year -- "Online", Brad Paisley (Director: Jason Alexander)
Vocal Event of the Year -- "Find Out Who Your Friends Are", Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney
Musician of the Year -- Jerry Douglas

Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... Give It Away is a 2006 song by American country music artist George Strait. ... James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American country music singer and songwriter, nicknamed Whisperin Bill. He also wrote the country standard Once A Day for Connie Smith. ... Jamey Johnson is a US country music singer. ... Before He Cheats is the third single released from Carrie Underwoods debut album, Some Hearts. ... Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of American Idol. ... It Just Comes Natural is a new album by country music artist George Strait. ... Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Sugarland is an American country music duo composed of two Atlanta, Georgia singer-songwriters: lead singer Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. ... Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. ... Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country music singer-songwriter . ... Online is a single by American country music artist Brad Paisley. ... Jason Alexander (born Jason Scott Greenspan on September 23, 1959) is a Jewish American television, cinema and musical theatre actor, best known for his role as George Costanza on the hit television series Seinfeld. ... Find Out Who Your Friends Are is a single by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... For the song by Taylor Swift, see Tim McGraw (song). ... Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... For other individuals named Jerry Douglas, see Jerry Douglas (disambiguation). ...

References

^ Fire destroys Johnny Cash home. Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
^ Associated Press, "Country singer Sammy Kershaw enters Louisiana lieutenant governor race," September 5, 2007
^ [1] Gerome, John, "Country star Porter Wagoner dies at 80", via Associated Press
^ [2] Curry, Matt, "Hank Thompson dies of lung cancer at 82," via Associated Press

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ...

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