Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 2011 im Genre Country-Musik.
Ereignisse Shania Twain heiratet den Schweizer Geschäftsmann Frédéric Thiébaud. Blake Shelton und Miranda Lambert heiraten im Mai.
Glen Campbell gibt die Erkrankung an Alzheimer-Krankheit öffentlich bekannt.
Top Hits des Jahres
Year-End-Charts Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen Take a Back Road – Rodney Atkins Tomorrow – Chris Young You Lie – The Band Perry Am I the Only One – Dierks Bentley You and Tequila – Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter Honey Bee – Blake Shelton Just Fishin’ – Trace Adkins Let me down Easy – Billy Currington
Nummer-1-Hits Die folgende Liste umfasst die Nummer-eins-Hits der Billboard Hot Country Songs des US-amerikanischen Musikmagazines Billboard chronologisch nach Wochenplatzierung.
1. Januar – Turn On the Radio – Reba 8. Januar – Felt Good on My Lips – Tim McGraw 29. Februar – Somewhere with You – Kenny Chesney 19. Februar – Voices – Chris Young 26. Februar – Someone Else Calling You Baby – Luke Bryan 5. März – Who Are You When I’m Not Looking – Blake Shelton 12. März – Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson 2. April – Let Me Down Easy – Billy Currington 9. April – Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not – Thompson Square 16. April – Colder Weather – Zac Brown Band 30. April – This – Darius Rucker 7. Mai – Live a Little – Kenny Chesney 14. Mai – A Little Bit Stronger – Sara Evans 28. Mai – Heart Like Mine – Miranda Lambert 4. Juni – Old Alabama – Brad Paisley feat. Alabama 18. Juni – Without You – Keith Urban 25. Juni – Honey Bee – Blake Shelton 23. Juli – If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away – Justin Moore 30. Juli – Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean 6. August – Tomorrow – Chris Young 13. August – Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band feat. Jimmy Buffett 20. August – Just a Kiss – Lady Antebellum 3. September – Am I the Only One – Dierks Bentley 10. September – Remind Me – Brad Paisley mit Carrie Underwood 17. September – Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen 1. Oktober – Take a Back Road – Rodney Atkins 15. Oktober – Made in America – Toby Keith 22. Oktober – Long Hot Summer – Keith Urban 29. Oktober – God Gave Me You – Blake Shelton 19. November – Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band 26. November – Sparks Fly – Taylor Swift 3. Dezember – Country Must Be Country Wide – Brantley Gilbert 10. Dezember – We Owned the Night – Lady Antebellum 31. Dezember – Keep Me in Mind – Zac Brown Band
Alben Year-End-Charts Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
Speak Now – Taylor Swift My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean Nothing Like This – Rascal Flatts Need You Now – Lady Antebellum You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band Own The Night – Lady Antebellum The Band Perry – The Band Perry The Incredible Machine – Sugarland Get Closer – Keith Urban Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney
Nummer-1-Alben
Die folgende Liste umfasst die Nummer-eins-Hits der Billboard Top Country Albums des US-amerikanischen Musikmagazines Billboard chronologisch nach Wochenplatzierung.
1. Januar – Speak Now – Taylor Swift 19. Februar – My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean 3. Mai – Need You Now – Lady Antebellum 19. März – Town Line – Aaron Lewis 26. März – Stronger – Sara Evans 30. April – Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station 11. Juni – This Is Country Music – Brad Paisley 25. Juni – Ronnie Dunn – Ronnie Dunn 9. Juli – Outlaws Like Me – Justin Moore 30. Juli – Red River Blu – Blake Shelton 13. August – Chief – Eric Church 27. August – Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan 10. September – Hell on Heels – Pistol Annies 17. September – Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen 24. September – Here for a Good Time – George Strait 1. Oktober – Own the Night – Lady Antebellum 22. Oktober – Clear as Day – Scotty McCreery 12. November – Clancy's Tavern – Toby Keith 19. November – Four the Record – Miranda Lambert 3. Dezember – Clear as Day – Scotty McCreery
Gestorben 10. Januar – Margaret Whiting 26. Januar – Charlie Louvin 17. März – Ferlin Husky 31. März – Mel McDaniel 7. August – Marshall Grant 27. September – Johnnie Wright 27. September – Johnny Mathis 31. Oktober – Liz Anderson 14. Dezember – Billie Jo Spears
Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames Country Music Hall of Fame Bobby Braddock Reba McEntire Jean Shepard
International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Del McCoury George Shuffler
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Garth Brooks Alan Jackson John Bettis Thom Schulyer Allen Shamblin
Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen Grammys Beste weibliche Country-Gesangsdarbietung (Best Female Country Vocal Performance) – The House That Built Me, Miranda Lambert Beste männliche Country-Gesangsdarbietung (Best Male Country Vocal Performance) – ’Til Summer Comes Around, Keith Urban Beste Country-Gesangsdarbietung eines Duos oder einer Gruppe (Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal) – Now You Now, Lady Antebellum Beste Country Zusammenarbeit mit Gesang (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals) – As She's Walking Away , Zack Brown Band & Alan Jackson Beste Darbietung eines Countryinstrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance) – Hummingbyrd, Marty Stuart Bester Countrysong (Best Country Song) – Need You Now, Lady Antebellum (Autoren: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott) Bestes Countryalbum (Best Country Album) – Need You Now, Lady Antebellum Bestes Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album) – Mountain Soul II – Patty Loveless
ARIA Awards Best Country Album – Little Bird – Kasey Chambers
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Song – Need You Now – Lady Antebellum Top Country Artist – Taylor Swift Top Country Album – Speak Now – Taylor Swift
Country Music Association Awards Entertainer of the Year – Taylor Swift Song of the Year – If I Die Young, Kimberly Perry Single of the Year – If I Die Young – The Band Perry Album of the Year – My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert Vocal Duo of the Year – Sugarland Vocal Group of the Year – Lady Antebellum Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally New Artist of the Year – The Band Perry Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean (mit Kelly Clarkson) Music Video of the Year – You and Tequila – Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter
Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year – Taylor Swift Top Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert Top Male Vocalist of the Year – Brad Paisley Top Vocal Duo – Sugarland Top Vocal Group – Lady Antebellum New Top Artist – Eric Church New Top Duo or Group – The Band Perry Album of the Year – Need You Now von Lady Antebellum Single Record of the Year – The House That Built Me von Miranda Lambert Song of the Year – The House That Built Me von Miranda Lambert – Autoren: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin Video of the Year – The House That Built Me von Miranda Lambert Vocal Event of the Year – As She's Walking Away von Zac Brown Band feat. Alan Jackson
American Music Awards Favorite Country Male Artist – Blake Shelton Favorite Country Female Artist – Taylor Swift Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Lady Antebellum Favorite Country Album – Speak Now – Taylor Swift
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