2016 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2016.
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Events
- January 7 — Rachel Reinert announces that she is leaving the band Gloriana.[1]
- January 26 — Thomas Rhett's "Die a Happy Man" spends a sixth week at No. 1 on Country Airplay, becoming the first artist to spend six or more weeks atop that chart since Taylor Swift did so with "Our Song" in late 2007.[2]
- February 11 — Charles Kelley and wife Cassie McConnell welcome first child, son Ward Charles Kelley.[3]
- March 1 — Don Williams announces his retirement after six decades in the music business.[4]
- March 7 — Dolly Parton announces plans for her first major North American tour in 25 years.[5]
- May 12 — ABC cancels musical drama Nashville after four seasons.[6] One month later, the series is picked up by CMT.[7]
- June 1 - The Dixie Chicks begin their DCX MMXVI World Tour, the first time the band has toured North America in ten years.[8][9]
- July 11 — The body of Craig Morgan's 19-year-old son, Jerry Greer, is recovered from Kentucky Lake.[10]
- September 16 — A total of 30 artists gather to record "Forever Country", a single released in honor of the 50th annual Country Music Association awards.[11] The song immediately debuted on country radio and reached the Hot Country Airplay's top 40 in its first week on the chart; on the all-encompassing Hot Country Songs chart, the song debuted at No. 1 the week of October 8, the third song to do so since its inception in 2012.[12]
Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay or Canada Country charts in 2016:
See also: List of number-one country singles of 2016 (U.S.) and List of number-one country singles of 2016 (Canada)
Singles released by American artists
Singles released by Canadian artists
| Songs | Airplay | Canada | Single | Artist | References |
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| — | — | 1 | "Autograph"[A] | Dallas Smith | [13] |
| — | — | 10 | "Be You" | High Valley | [14] |
| — | — | 18 | "Beer Weather" | Cold Creek County | [15] |
| — | — | 17 | "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" | Meghan Patrick | [16] |
| — | — | 6 | "Bush Party" | Dean Brody | [17] |
| — | 44 | 14 | "By the Way" | Lindsay Ell | [18] |
| — | — | 3 | "Come on Down" | High Valley | [14] |
| — | — | 8 | "Cool with That" | Brett Kissel | [19] |
| — | — | 8 | "Daughters of the Sun" | George Canyon | [20] |
| — | — | 6 | "Dirt Road in 'Em" | Aaron Pritchett | [21] |
| — | — | 9 | "Down by the River" | Bobby Wills | [22] |
| — | — | 15 | "Elevator" | Jess Moskaluke | [23] |
| — | — | 8 | "Every Week's Got a Friday" | High Valley | [14] |
| — | — | 12 | "Good Kinda Love" | Jojo Mason | [24] |
| — | — | 7 | "Heard You in a Song" | Gord Bamford | [25] |
| — | — | 8 | "Hearts on Fire" | Chad Brownlee | [26] |
| — | — | 16 | "I Didn't Fall in Love with Your Hair"[A] | Brett Kissel featuring Carolyn Dawn Johnson | [19] |
| — | — | 8 | "I Got This" | George Canyon | [20] |
| — | — | 8 | "I Hate You for It" | Chad Brownlee | [26] |
| — | — | 19 | "Jealous of the Sun" | Tebey | [27] |
| — | — | 6 | "Kids with Cars" | Dallas Smith | [13] |
| — | — | 4 | "Love Would Be Enough" | Dean Brody | [17] |
| 29 | 26 | — | "Make You Mine" (re-release) | High Valley | [14] |
| — | — | 10 | "Maybe It's the Moonshine" | The Washboard Union | [28] |
| — | — | 19 | "Mixtape" | Autumn Hill | [29] |
| — | — | 7 | "Monterey" | Dean Brody | [17] |
| — | — | 5 | "One Little Kiss" | Dallas Smith | [13] |
| — | — | 6 | "Pick Me Up" | Brett Kissel | [19] |
| — | — | 9 | "Red Dress" | Jojo Mason | [24] |
| — | — | 5 | "Shot of Glory" | The Washboard Union | [28] |
| — | — | 11 | "Spotlight" | Jason Blaine | [30] |
| — | — | 7 | "Stompin' Ground" | Tim Hicks | [31] |
| — | — | 7 | "Take Me Home" | Jess Moskaluke | [23] |
| — | — | 13 | "War Paint" | Madeline Merlo | [32] |
| — | — | 10 | "Whatcha Wanna Do About It" | Madeline Merlo | [32] |
| — | — | 9 | "Won't You Be Mine" | Bobby Wills | [22] |
- Notes
- "—" denotes releases that did not chart
- A^ Current singles.
Top new album releases
The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2016:
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | The Album Collection | Joey + Rory | Vanguard/Sugar Hill | April 1 | |
| 3 | All Night Party | Casey Donahew | Almost Country | August 19 | |
| 1 | American Love | Jake Owen | RCA Nashville | July 29 | |
| 10 | Behind This Guitar | Mo Pitney | Curb | October 7 | |
| 8 | Big Day in a Small Town | Brandy Clark | Warner Bros. Nashville | June 10 | |
| 1 | Black | Dierks Bentley | Capitol Nashville | May 27 | |
| 7 | Boots on the Ground | Frank Foster | Lone Chief | January 15 | |
| 5 | Bury Me in Boots | The Cadillac Three | Big Machine | August 5 | |
| 1 | California Sunrise | Jon Pardi | Capitol Nashville | June 17 | |
| 9 | Call Me Old-Fashioned | Bradley Walker | Gaither Music Group | September 23 | |
| 3 | Chapter 1 (EP) | Kane Brown | RCA Nashville | March 18 | |
| 1 | Christmas Together | Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood | Pearl/Gwendolyn | November 11 | |
| 5 | CMA Awards 50 Zinepak | Various Artists | CMA/Zinepak | October 21 | |
| 1 | Cosmic Hallelujah | Kenny Chesney | Blue Chair/Columbia | October 28 | |
| 4 | The Critics Give It 5 Stars | Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots | Black River | March 18 | |
| 4 | Detour | Cyndi Lauper | Sire | May 6 | |
| 1 | Dig Your Roots | Florida Georgia Line | BMLG | August 26 | |
| 5 | Down Home Sessions III (EP) | Cole Swindell | Warner Bros. Nashville | October 28 | |
| 4 | Down to My Last Bad Habit | Vince Gill | MCA Nashville | February 12 | |
| 2 | The Driver | Charles Kelley | Capitol Nashville | February 5 | |
| 5 | Dylan Scott | Dylan Scott | Curb | August 12 | |
| 9 | El Río | Frankie Ballard | Warner Bros. Nashville | June 10 | |
| 6 | Elvis: Way Down in the Jungle Room | Elvis Presley | RCA Legacy | August 5 | |
| 1 | Farm Tour... Here's to the Farmer (EP) | Luke Bryan | Capitol Nashville | September 23 | |
| 3 | Fighter | David Nail | MCA Nashville | July 15 | |
| 3 | Fired Up | Randy Houser | Stoney Creek | March 11 | |
| 2 | For Better, or Worse | John Prine | Oh Boy | September 30 | |
| 5 | For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price | Willie Nelson | Legacy | September 16 | |
| 4 | Full Circle | Loretta Lynn | Legacy | March 4 | |
| 9 | Girl Problems | Chris Lane | Big Loud | August 5 | |
| 2 | Glow | Brett Eldredge | Atlantic Nashville | October 28 | |
| 2 | Gotta Be Me | Cody Johnson | CoJo | August 5 | |
| 7 | The Greatest Gift of All | Rascal Flatts | Big Machine | October 21 | |
| Gunslinger | Garth Brooks | Pearl | November 25 | ||
| 2 | Full Of (Even More) Cheer | Home Free | Columbia | November 11 | |
| 1 | Hero | Maren Morris | Columbia Nashville | June 3 | |
| 1 | Hymns That Are Important to Us | Joey + Rory | Gaither Music Group | February 14 | |
| 1 | If I'm Honest | Blake Shelton | Warner Bros. Nashville | May 20 | |
| 4 | I'm Not the Devil | Cody Jinks | Thirty Tigers | August 12 | |
| 4 | It Must Be Christmas | Chris Young | RCA Nashville | October 14 | |
| 2 | It's About Time | Hank Williams, Jr. | Nash Icon | January 15 | |
| Kane Brown | Kane Brown | RCA Nashville | December 2 | ||
| 1 | Kinda Don't Care | Justin Moore | Valory | August 12 | |
| 4 | Lighter in the Dark | Sister Hazel | Croakin' Poets | February 19 | |
| 1 | Like an Arrow | Blackberry Smoke | Rounder | October 14 | |
| 2 | Love Remains | Hillary Scott & the Scott Family | EMI Nashville | July 29 | |
| 10 | Midwest Farmer's Daughter | Margo Price | Third Man | March 25 | |
| 4 | Mr. Misunderstood: On the Rocks, Live and (Mostly) Unplugged (EP) | Eric Church | EMI Nashville | November 4 | |
| 4 | Mud | Whiskey Myers | Wiggy Thump | September 9 | |
| 10 | Music Is Medicine | Marie Osmond | Oliveme | April 15 | |
| 5 | Nothing Shines Like Neon | Randy Rogers Band | Tommy Jackson | January 15 | |
| 5 | Now That's What I Call Country #1's | Various Artists | Sony/Universal | November 4 | |
| 3 | Now That's What I Call Country Volume 9 | Various Artists | Universal | June 10 | |
| 2 | Obsessed | Dan + Shay | Warner Bros. Nashville | June 3 | |
| 3 | Pawn Shop | Brothers Osborne | EMI Nashville | January 15 | |
| 2 | Playing with Fire | Jennifer Nettles | Big Machine | May 13 | |
| 1 | Pure & Simple | Dolly Parton | Dolly/RCA Nashville | August 19 | |
| 2 | Reckless | Martina McBride | Nash Icon | April 29 | |
| 9 | Redneck Shit | Wheeler Walker, Jr. | Pepper Hill | February 12 | |
| 3 | Remington | Granger Smith | Wheelhouse | March 4 | |
| 1 | Ripcord | Keith Urban | Capitol Nashville | May 6 | |
| 1 | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | Sturgill Simpson | Atlantic | April 15 | |
| 1 | Sinner | Aaron Lewis | Dot | September 16 | |
| 5 | Southern Family | Various Artists | Elektra Nashville | March 18 | |
| 4 | Spark | Drake White | Dot | August 19 | |
| 3 | Strait Out of the Box: Part 2 | George Strait | MCA Nashville | November 18 | |
| 6 | Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars | Dwight Yoakam | Sugar Hill | September 23 | |
| 3 | Tattooed Heart | Ronnie Dunn | Nash Icon | November 11 | |
| 1 | They Don't Know | Jason Aldean | Broken Bow | September 9 | |
| 8 | The Things That We Are Made Of | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Lambent Light | May 6 | |
| 6 | 'Tis the Season | Jimmy Buffett | Mailboat | October 28 | |
| 7 | Trio: The Ultimate Collection | Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris | Warner Bros. Nashville | September 9 | |
| 1 | The Weight of These Wings | Miranda Lambert | RCA Nashville | November 18 | |
| 5 | Vinyl | William Michael Morgan | Warner Bros. Nashville | September 30 | |
| 1 | We're All Somebody from Somewhere | Steven Tyler | Dot | July 15 | |
| 2 | You Should Be Here | Cole Swindell | Warner Bros. Nashville | May 6 | |
Other top albums
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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| 49 | And Then There's This... | The Grascals | Mountain Home | January 8 | |
| 16 | All American Mutt | Jamie Kent | Road Dog | October 21 | |
| 35 | All I've Been Through | Charlie Farley | BackRoad | April 8 | |
| 14 | All Night Live, Volume 1 | The Mavericks | Valory Music Co. | October 14 | |
| 19 | The Bird & the Rifle | Lori McKenna | Thirty Tigers | July 29 | |
| 12 | Breathless | Sam Riggs | Deep Creek | February 19 | |
| 35 | Brett Young EP | Brett Young | Republic Nashville | February 12 | |
| 46 | Bringing Country Back | Zane Williams | Be Music & Entertainment | October 21 | |
| 30 | Cayamo: Sessions at Sea | Buddy Miller | New West | January 29 | |
| 41 | Celebrate Christmas | The Oak Ridge Boys | Gaither Music Group | October 21 | |
| 43 | A Chrisley Christmas | Todd Chrisley | Holy Graffiti | November 4 | |
| 14 | Christmas Together / Gunslinger | Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood | Pearl/Gwendolyn | November 18 | |
| 11 | Circlin' Back, Celebrating 50 Years, Live at the Ryman Auditorium, TN | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | NGDB/Warner Bros. Nashville | September 30 | |
| 13 | Colvin & Earle | Colvin & Earle | Fantasy | June 10 | |
| 21 | Coming to a Honky Tonk Near You | Kevin Fowler | Kevin Fowler | October 21 | |
| 50 | A Country Boy Can Survive (Box Set) | Hank Williams, Jr. | Curb | October 21 | |
| 41 | Couchville Sessions | Darrell Scott | Full Light | May 13 | |
| 42 | Dance with Me (EP) | The Springs | CFC | June 10 | |
| 37 | Dear Life | High Valley | Atlantic Nashville | November 18 | |
| 22 | Deep Tracks | Faith Hill | Warner Bros. Nashville | November 18 | |
| 42 | Del and Woody | Del McCoury Band | McCoury | April 15 | |
| 39 | Deux (EP) | Megan and Liz | Hidden Cow | March 11 | |
| 11 | Dirt on Us | Drew Baldridge | Cold River | June 10 | |
| 35 | Down in a Hole | Kiefer Sutherland | Warner Bros. Nashville | August 19 | |
| 43 | Drifted | Lenny Cooper | Backroad | October 28 | |
| 23 | Exodus of Venus | Elizabeth Cook | Agent Love Records | June 17 | |
| 14 | Fight Like Hell (EP) | Tucker Beathard | Dot | October 7 | |
| 14 | The Fighters | LoCash | Reviver Music | June 17 | |
| 13 | Good Country Music | Frank Foster | Lone Chief | October 28 | |
| 30 | Heart of America | Upchurch | Johnny Cashville | January 15 | |
| 42 | House on Fire | Ty Herndon | BFD | November 11 | |
| 38 | Humble Folks | Flatland Cavalry | Flatland Cavalry | April 1 | |
| 13 | I Am the Rain | Chely Wright | MRI Entertainment/Sony | September 9 | |
| 22 | I Call BS on That (EP) | Buddy Brown | Buddy Brown Music | October 7 | |
| 27 | I'm Leavin' | Elvis Presley | RCA/Legacy | April 15 | |
| 49 | It's So Good Live | Sundy Best | eOne Entertainment | April 22 | |
| 25 | Kid Sister | The Time Jumpers | Rounder | September 9 | |
| 44 | Ladies & Gentlemen | Infamous Stringdusters | Compass | February 5 | |
| 47 | Letting Go...Slow | Lorrie Morgan | Shanachie | February 12 | |
| 28 | The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration | Various Artists | Rounder | November 11 | |
| 16 | Live: American Outlaws | The Highwaymen | Legacy | May 20 | |
| 29 | Live Dinner Reunion | Robert Earl Keen | Dualtone | November 18 | |
| 42 | Long Way | Corey Kent White | Backwoods | May 27 | |
| 49 | Lucky to Be Alive | Confederate Railroad | D&B Masterworks | July 15 | |
| 44 | A Man and His Guitar: Live from the Franklin Theatre | Travis Tritt | Post Oak | November 18 | |
| 50 | McGraw: The Ultimate Collection | Tim McGraw | Curb | October 21 | |
| 24 | Midnight Motel | Jack Ingram | Rounder | August 26 | |
| 12 | The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Big Machine | May 13 | |
| 50 | My Gospel | Paul Cauthen | Lightning Rod | October 14 | |
| 19 | My Kind of Christmas | Reba McEntire | Cracker Barrel/Nash Icon/Starstruck | September 6 | |
| 48 | Never Enders | Lonestar | Shanachie | April 29 | |
| 23 | New City Blues | Aubrie Sellers | Carnival | January 29 | |
| 29 | New Lane Road | Josh Kelley | Sugar Hill | April 22 | |
| 42 | Post Monroe (EP) | Post Monroe | KCH | May 13 | |
| 46 | Rain Crow | Tony Joe White | Yep Roc | May 27 | |
| 41 | Rx | Ryan Beaver | St. Beaver | May 6 | |
| 17 | Shine on a Rainy Day | Brent Cobb | Elektra Nashville | October 7 | |
| 45 | Simple (EP) | Travis Marvin | Independent | July 22 | |
| 38 | Steve Moakler (EP) | Steve Moakler | Creative Nation | March 11 | |
| 11 | Strait for the Holidays | George Strait | MCA Nashville | October 28 | |
| 14 | Summer (EP) | Cassadee Pope | Republic Nashville | June 3 | |
| 12 | Sunset Motel | Reckless Kelly | Thirty Tigers | September 23 | |
| 25 | Tailgate Country | Soul Circus Cowboys | Kismet | February 26 | |
| 18 | Then Sings My Soul: Songs for My Mother | Wade Bowen | Bowen Sounds | March 18 | |
| 49 | Thin Line | Billy Ray Cyrus | Blue Cadillac | September 9 | |
| 19 | Timeless (EP) | The Swon Brothers | TSB | January 29 | |
| 15 | To Celebrate Christmas | Jennifer Nettles | Big Machine | October 28 | |
| 31 | To Joey, with Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Various Artists | Reunion | November 11 | |
| 44 | Tougher | Lainey Wilson | Lone Chief | April 8 | |
| 22 | Tradition Lives | Mark Chesnutt | Row Entertainment | July 8 | |
| 28 | The Truth (EP) | Royal Bliss | Royal Bliss | June 3 | |
| 12 | Turning Point | Chuck Wicks | Blaster | February 26 | |
| 40 | The Ultimate Collection | Roy Orbison | Legacy | October 28 | |
| 12 | Underground (EP) | Kip Moore | MCA Nashville | October 28 | |
| 24 | Up At Night | Cimorelli | Cimorelli | May 18 | |
| 22 | The Very Best of the Highwaymen | The Highwaymen | Legacy | May 20 | |
| 11 | A Very Kacey Christmas | Kacey Musgraves | Mercury Nashville | October 28 | |
| 28 | The Voice: The Complete Season 10 Collection | Adam Wakefield | Republic | May 24 | |
| 21 | Watch This | Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers | Lil' Buddy Toons | June 3 | |
| 48 | Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music | Various Artists | Numero | March 18 | |
| 13 | We the People | Big Smo | Elektra Nashville | July 22 | |
| 47 | Which Way Is Up | Jackson Taylor & the Sinners | Sin House | June 3 | |
| 35 | White Christmas Blue | Loretta Lynn | Legacy | October 7 | |
| 16 | A Whole Lot More to Me | Craig Morgan | Black River | June 3 | |
| 28 | William Michael Morgan EP | William Michael Morgan | Warner Bros. Nashville | March 18 | |
| 48 | Wrong Side of the River | Rob Baird | Hard Luck | May 13 | |
| 14 | Wynonna & the Big Noise | Wynonna | Curb | February 12 | |
| 14 | Yours, EP | Russell Dickerson | Dent | January 18 | |
| 25 | Zach Seabaugh (EP) | Zach Seabaugh | Open Roads Highway | June 1 | |
| 37 | 17 (EP) | Dylan Schneider | Dylan Schneider | October 9 | |
Announced
| Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date |
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| Where I'm Comin' From | Shane Owens | AmeriMonte | December 9 |
Deaths
- January 8 — Red Simpson, 81, singer-songwriter best known for the 1971 hit "I'm a Truck." (heart attack)[33]
- January 18 — Glenn Frey, 67, founding member of the Eagles (numerous complications)[34]
- February 22 — Sonny James, 87, singer and Country Music Hall of Fame member (natural causes).[35]
- March 4 — Joey Martin Feek, 40, one-half of husband-and-wife duo Joey + Rory (cervical cancer)[36]
- March 9 — Ray Griff, 75, Canadian singer-songwriter (aspiration pneumonia)[37]
- April 6 — Merle Haggard, 79, singer-songwriter with many hits between the 1960s and 1980s, known as a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound (pneumonia).[38]
- May 9 — Johnny Gimble, 88, fiddle player and member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (stroke) [39]
- May 16 — Emilio Navaira, 53, Tejano and country music singer, best known for the 1995 hit "It's Not the End of the World" (heart attack).[40]
- May 17 — Guy Clark, 74, singer-songwriter best known for hits recorded by Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and others (cancer).[41]
- June 23 — Ralph Stanley, 89, legendary bluegrass pioneer who was a member of the The Stanley Brothers and the Grand Ole Opry (skin cancer)[42]
- July 16 — Bonnie Brown, 77, member of The Browns (lung cancer)[43]
- August 5 — Richard Fagan, 69, songwriter best known for co-writing two of John Michael Montgomery's number one hits: "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" and "Be My Baby Tonight" (liver cancer).[44]
- September 21 — John D. Loudermilk, 82, singer and songwriter.
- September 25 — Jean Shepard, 82, pioneering female country artist and the only woman to be a member of the Opry for sixty years (Parkinson's disease).[45]
- October 30 — Curly Putman, 85, songwriter, known for writing or co-writing classics such as "Green, Green Grass of Home", "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today".
- November 15 — Holly Dunn, 59, singer-songwriter and former Opry member best known for this hits "Daddy's Hands", "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" and "You Really Had Me Going" (ovarian cancer).[46]
Hall of Fame inductees
Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- Fred Foster, music executive and founder of Monument Records (born 1931).
- Charlie Daniels, singer-songwriter and musician (born 1936).
- Randy Travis, singer-songwriter and leading figure in the neotraditionalist movement of the 1980s (born 1959).
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- Murray McLauchlan
- Paul Mascioli
Major awards
American Country Countdown Awards
(presented May 1 in Los Angeles)
- Artist of the Year — Luke Bryan
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Luke Bryan
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Carrie Underwood
- Group/Duo of the Year — Florida Georgia Line
- Song of the Year — "Die a Happy Man", Thomas Rhett
- Album of the Year — Traveller, Chris Stapleton
- Digital Song of the Year — "Girl Crush", Little Big Town
- Digital Album of the Year — Montevallo, Sam Hunt
- Breakthrough Male of the Year — Sam Hunt
- Breakthrough Female of the Year — Kelsea Ballerini
- Breakthrough Group/Duo of the Year — Old Dominion
- Touring Artist of the Year — Garth Brooks
- Nash Icon — Brooks & Dunn
Canadian Country Music Association
(presented September 11 in London, Ontario)
- Fans' Choice Awards—Brett Kissel
- Album of the Year—Tin Roof, Gord Bamford
- Female Artist of the Year—Jess Moskaluke
- Male Artist of the Year—Brett Kissel
- Group or Duo of the Year—High Valley
- Single of the Year—"Bring Down the House", Dean Brody
- CMT Video of the Year—"Bring Down the House", Dean Brody
- Songwriter of the Year—Dean Brody ("Bring Down the House")
- Roots Artist of the Year—The Washboard Union
- Interactive Artist of the Year—Brett Kissel
- Rising Star—The Washboard Union
Country Music Association
(presented November 2 in Nashville)
- Entertainer of the Year—Garth Brooks
- Single of the Year—"Die a Happy Man", Thomas Rhett
- Male Vocalist of the Year—Chris Stapleton
- Female Vocalist of the Year—Carrie Underwood
- New Artist of the Year—Maren Morris
- Musical Event of the Year—"Different for Girls", Dierks Bentley featuring Elle King
- Album of the Year—Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church
- Music Video of the Year—"Fire Away", Chris Stapleton
- Song of the Year—"Humble and Kind", Tim McGraw
- Vocal Duo of the Year—Brothers Osborne
- Vocal Group of the Year—Little Big Town
- Musician of the Year—Dann Huff
- Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award—Dolly Parton
- Pinnacle Award—Kenny Chesney
CMT Music Awards
(presented June 8 in Nashville)
- Video of the Year — "Humble and Kind", Tim McGraw
- Male Video of the Year — "Die a Happy Man", Thomas Rhett
- Female Video of the Year — "Smoke Break", Carrie Underwood
- Group/Duo Video of the Year — "Girl Crush", Little Big Town
- Breakthrough Video of the Year — "Fire Away", Chris Stapleton
- CMT Performance of the Year — "Smoke Break", Carrie Underwood from Instant Jam
- CMT Social Superstar — Blake Shelton
See also
References
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- ↑ "Dolly Parton Announces New Album, Tour". RS Country. March 7, 2016.
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- 1 2 3 "Brett Kissel Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- 1 2 "George Canyon Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Aaron Pritchett Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- 1 2 "Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- 1 2 "Jess Moskaluke Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "Jojo Mason Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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- 1 2 "Chad Brownlee Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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- 1 2 "Washboard Union Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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- 1 2 "Madeline Merlo Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (January 18, 2016). "Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist, Dead at 67". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Hanks`, Henry. "Country music legend Sonny James dies at 87". CNN. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Margason, Greg. "Joey Feek from Joey + Rory passes away after battle with cancer". Fox 59. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Legendary Calgary 'country gentleman' Ray Griff dies at the age of 75". Calgary Herald. March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Merle Haggard Dead at Age 79". CMT. April 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Legendary fiddler Johnny Gimble dies at 88". The Tennessean. Gannett. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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Further reading
- 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. TV.
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