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Esta es una lista de eventos notables en la música country que tuvieron lugar en 2008.

Eventos [ editar ]

  • 27 de abril: una historia en el New York Daily News informó sobre una posible relación a largo plazo entre Mindy McCready y la estrella del béisbol Roger Clemens que comenzó cuando ella tenía 15 años. [1] Aunque el abogado de Clemens, Rusty Hardin , reconoció que McCready era un "amigo cercano de la familia", Hardin negó el asunto y amenazó con presentar una demanda por difamación en su contra. [1] Sin embargo, McCready diría que la relación era sexual, [2] y habló sobre su romance con Clemens con más detalle en la transmisión del 17 de noviembre de Inside Edition . [3]
  • 15 de mayo - La revista People informó que la cantante canadiense Shania Twain y su esposo, el productor musical Robert John "Mutt" Lange , se habían separado después de 14 años de matrimonio. La pareja se casó el 28 de diciembre de 1993, después de que Twain conoció a Lange en la Fan Fair de Nashville a principios de año. [4]
  • 23 de mayo: Anne Murray realiza su último concierto en Toronto, Ontario , Canadá y se retira del mundo del espectáculo.
  • 14 de junio: Sara Evans y el presentador de programas de radio y ex mariscal de campo de la Universidad de Alabama Jay Barker se casan en Franklin, Tennessee, con sus hijos como asistentes. [5] [6]
  • 11 de noviembre - La superestrella de la música country Reba McEntire deja su antiguo sello discográfico MCA Nashville , después de 24 años, y firma con The Valory Music Co., sello hermano de Big Machine Records . McEntire y el director ejecutivo de Big Machine, Scott Borchetta, habían trabajado juntos anteriormente en la década de 1990 cuando Borchetta era presidente senior de promoción de MCA Nashville. [7]
  • 20 de noviembre: Julianne Hough anuncia que no volverá en un futuro previsible a Dancing with the Stars para avanzar en su carrera de música country. [8]
  • 7 de diciembre: el Centro John F. Kennedy para las Artes Escénicas honra a George Jones por sus contribuciones de toda la vida a las artes.
  • 18 de diciembre: Equity Music Group , un sello propiedad de Clint Black , cierra después de cinco años en funcionamiento. [9]

Top éxitos del año [ editar ]

Las siguientes canciones ubicadas dentro del Top 20 en las listas de Hot Country Songs en 2008:

Top new album releases[edit]

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2008:

Other top albums[edit]

Deaths[edit]

  • January 6 – Ken Nelson, 96, record producer for artists including Hank Thompson, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and many others.
  • April 22 – Paul Davis, 60, crossover artist whose collaborations with Marie Osmond and Tanya Tucker reached No. 1 in the 1980s. (heart attack)
  • May 1 – Jim Hager, 66, country singer and actor who along with his twin brother Jon were regulars on Hee Haw from 1969 to 1986. (heart attack)
  • May 5 – Jerry Wallace, 79, crossover artist who scored several country hits during the 1970s including the No. 1 "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" in 1972. (congestive heart failure)
  • May 8 – Eddy Arnold, 89, country and pop singer whose career spanned seven decades. (natural causes)
  • May 11 – Dottie Rambo, 74, southern gospel singer-songwriter. (bus accident)
  • July 16 – Jo Stafford, 90, crossover artist from the 1940s with hits "Feudin’ and Fightin" and "Temptation". (congestive heart failure)
  • August 11 – Don Helms, 81, steel guitarist and member of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys. (heart attack) [10]
  • August 31 – Jerry Reed, 71, country singer and actor best known for his 1971 crossover hit "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (emphysema)
  • September 12 – Charlie Walker, 81, honky tonk singer best known for "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" (colon cancer)
  • December 24 – Alf Robertson, 67, Swedish country musician.

Hall of Fame inductees[edit]

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees[edit]

  • Bill Clifton
  • Charles Wolfe

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees[edit]

  • Tom T. Hall (born 1936), singer and songwriter, known as "The Storyteller"
  • Emmylou Harris (born 1947), neo-traditional singer and songwriter
  • The Statler Brothers (Harold Reid (born 1939), Don Reid (born 1945), Phil Balsley (born 1939), Lew DeWitt (1938–1990), Jimmy Fortune (born 1955)), diverse country music group known for pop-styled, nostalgic and gospel songs.
  • Ernest "Pop" Stoneman (1893–1968), singer, songwriter, and musician, patriarch of the family group The Stonemans

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees[edit]

  • Prairie Oyster
  • Brian Ferriman
  • Wes Montgomery

Major awards[edit]

Grammy Awards[edit]

(presented February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles)

  • Best Female Country Vocal Performance – "Last Name", Carrie Underwood
  • Best Male Country Vocal Performance – "Letter to Me", Brad Paisley
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals – "Stay", Sugarland
  • Best Country Collaboration with Vocals – "Killing the Blues", Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance – "Cluster Pluck", Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, and Steve Wariner
  • Best Country Song – "Stay", Jennifer Nettles
  • Best Country AlbumTroubadour, George Strait
  • Best Bluegrass AlbumHonoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

Juno Awards[edit]

(presented March 29, 2009 in Vancouver)

  • Country Recording of the YearBeautiful Life, Doc Walker

CMT Music Awards[edit]

(presented April 14 in Nashville)

  • Video of the Year – "Our Song", Taylor Swift
  • Male Video of the Year – "I Got My Game On", Trace Adkins
  • Female Video of the Year – "Our Song", Taylor Swift
  • Group Video of the Year – "Take Me There", Rascal Flatts
  • Duo Video of the Year – "Stay", Sugarland
  • USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year – "I Wonder", Kellie Pickler
  • Collaborative Video of the Year – "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore", Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes
  • Performance of the Year – "I Wonder", Kellie Pickler
  • Supporting Character of the Year – Rodney Carrington in "I Got My Game On"
  • Wide Open Country Video of the Year – "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)", Alison Krauss & Robert Plant
  • Tearjerker Video of the Year – "I Wonder", Kellie Pickler
  • Comedy Video of the Year – "Online", Brad Paisley
  • Video Director of the Year – Michael Salomon

Academy of Country Music[edit]

(presented April 5, 2009 in Las Vegas)

  • Entertainer of the Year – Carrie Underwood
  • Top Male Vocalist – Brad Paisley
  • Top Female Vocalist – Carrie Underwood
  • Top Vocal Group – Rascal Flatts
  • Top Vocal Duo – Sugarland
  • Top New Male Vocalist – Jake Owen
  • Top New Female Vocalist – Julianne Hough
  • Top New Vocal Duo or Group – Zac Brown Band
  • Top New Artist – Julianne Hough
  • Album of the YearFearless, Taylor Swift
  • Single Record of the Year – "You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
  • Song of the Year – "In Color", Jamey Johnson
  • Video of the Year – "Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley
  • Vocal Event of the Year – "Start a Band", Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
  • Poets Award – Merle Haggard and Harlan Howard
  • Jim Reeves International Award – Dolly Parton
  • Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award – Hank Williams, Jr., Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis and Jerry Reed
  • Tex Ritter AwardBeer for My Horses

Americana Music Honors & Awards[edit]

  • Album of the YearRaising Sand (Robert Plant and Alison Krauss)
  • Artist of the Year – Levon Helm
  • Duo/Group of the Year – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
  • Song of the Year – "She Left Me For Jesus" (Brian Keane and Hayes Carll
  • Emerging Artist of the Year – Mike Farris
  • Instrumentalist of the Year – Buddy Miller
  • Spirit of Americana/Free Speech Award – Joan Baez
  • Lifetime Achievement: Trailblazer – Nanci Griffith
  • Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – John Haitt
  • Lifetime Achievement: Performance – Jason & the Scorchers
  • Lifetime Achievement: Instrumentalist – Larry Campbell
  • Lifetime Achievement: Executive – Terry Licknola
  • Lifetime Achievement: Producer/Engineer – Tony Brown

ARIA Awards[edit]

(presented in Sydney on October 19, 2008)

  • Best Country AlbumRattlin' Bones (Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson)

Canadian Country Music Association[edit]

(presented September 8 in Winnipeg)

  • Fans' Choice Award – Doc Walker
  • Male Artist of the Year – Johnny Reid
  • Female Artist of the Year – Jessie Farrell
  • Group or Duo of the Year – Doc Walker
  • Songwriter(s) of the Year – "Beautiful Life", written by Murray Pulver, Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw
  • Single of the Year – "Beautiful Life", performed by Doc Walker
  • Album of the YearBeautiful Life, Doc Walker
  • Top Selling AlbumThe Ultimate Hits, Garth Brooks
  • Top Selling Canadian AlbumKicking Stones, Johnny Reid
  • CMT Video of the Year – "Beautiful Life", Doc Walker
  • Rising Star Award – Jessie Farrell
  • Roots Artist or Group of the Year – Corb Lund

Country Music Association[edit]

(presented November 12 in Nashville)

  • Entertainer of the Year – Kenny Chesney
  • Female Vocalist of the Year – Carrie Underwood
  • Male Vocalist of the Year – Brad Paisley
  • New Artist of the Year – Lady Antebellum
  • Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts
  • Vocal Duo of the Year – Sugarland
  • Single of the Year – "I Saw God Today", George Strait
  • Album of the YearTroubadour, George Strait
  • Song of the Year – "Stay", Sugarland
  • Musical Event of the Year – "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)", Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
  • Music Video of the Year – "Waitin' on a Woman", Brad Paisley and Andy Griffith
  • Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally

See also[edit]

  • Country Music Association
  • Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

Bibliography[edit]

  • Whitburn, Joel, Top Country Songs 1944–2005, 6th Edition. 2005, ISBN 9780898201659

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "Report: Mindy McCready talks about Clemens Affair". [si.com]. 2008-11-17. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  4. ^ "Shania Twain & Husband Split". People Magazine. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  5. ^ Finan, Eileen. "Sara Evans Marries Her Football Hero – Weddings, Sara Evans". People.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  6. ^ Finan, Eileen (2008-06-17). "FIRST LOOK: Sara Evans Wedding Photo – Weddings, Music News, Sara Evans". People.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  7. ^ "Reba McEntire Signs New Record Deal With the Valory Music Co". CMT.com. 2008-11-11. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  8. ^ Dancing with the Stars: Julianne Will Sit Out Next Season Archived June 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine" TV Guide. November 20, 2008. Retrieved on November 21, 2008.
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