2001 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2001.
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Top hits of the year
[edit]The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2001:
Top new album releases
[edit]The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2001:
Other top albums
[edit]| US | Album | Artist | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3 of Hearts | 3 of Hearts | RCA Nashville |
| 11 | Amigo | David Ball | Dualtone |
| 26 | Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man | Lyle Lovett | MCA Nashville |
| 49 | The Captain | Kasey Chambers | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Complete | Lila McCann | Asylum |
| 43 | The Complete Limelight Sessions | Shania Twain | Limelight |
| 47 | A Country Superstar Christmas 4 | Various Artists | Hip-O |
| 32 | Dancin' with Thunder: The Official Music of the PBR |
Various Artists | Epic |
| 42 | A December to Remember | Aaron Tippin | Lyric Street |
| 50 | Del and the Boys | Del McCoury Band | Ceili |
| 16 | Driven Soundtrack | Various Artists | Curb |
| 39 | Earl Scruggs and Friends | Earl Scruggs | MCA Nashville |
| 43 | Followin' a Feelin' | Sherrié Austin | WE |
| 49 | From the Heart | The Oak Ridge Boys | Spring Hill |
| 20 | God Bless America | LeAnn Rimes | Curb |
| 22 | Hank Williams: Timeless | Various Artists | Lost Highway |
| 35 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Lee Greenwood | Freefalls |
| 50 | Here Come the Derailers | The Derailers | Lucky Dog |
| 47 | A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC | Hayseed Dixie | Dualtone |
| 35 | History of the Future | Ricky Skaggs | Skaggs Family |
| 32 | The Houston Kid | Rodney Crowell | Sugar Hill |
| 13 | I Finally Found Someone | Lorrie Morgan & Sammy Kershaw | RCA Nashville |
| 44 | III | Chad Brock | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Little Sparrow | Dolly Parton | Blue Eye |
| 35 | Live Close By, Visit Often | K. T. Oslin | BNA |
| 38 | Live! | Charlie Daniels | Blue Hat |
| 18 | Mark McGuinn | Mark McGuinn | VFR |
| 19 | Mountain Soul | Patty Loveless | Epic |
| 20 | Nothing Personal | Delbert McClinton | New West |
| 35 | O Sister! The Women's Bluegrass Collection | Various Artists | Rounder |
| 19 | RCA Country Legends | Waylon Jennings | RCA Nashville |
| 24 | Reach | Meredith Edwards | Mercury Nashville |
| 38 | Real Life | Jeff Carson | Curb |
| 47 | Roots, Volume 1 | Merle Haggard | Anti |
| 24 | Roy D. Mercer vs. Yankees | Roy D. Mercer | Capitol Nashville |
| 14 | Say No More | Clay Walker | Giant |
| 42 | Songcatcher Soundtrack | Various Artists | Vanguard |
| 26 | Songs We Wish We'd Written | Pat Green & Cory Morrow | Write On |
| 27 | Step Right Up | Charlie Robison | Lucky Dog |
| 27 | Tammy Cochran | Tammy Cochran | Epic |
| 12 | Ten Rounds | Tracy Byrd | RCA Nashville |
| 27 | This Is Your Country | Various Artists | UTV |
| 24 | Thunder & Roses | Pam Tillis | Arista Nashville |
| 28 | Tim Rushlow | Tim Rushlow | Atlantic |
| 13 | Tracy Lawrence | Tracy Lawrence | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Trick Pony | Trick Pony | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up | SHeDAISY | Lyric Street |
Deaths
[edit]- February 1 — John Jarrard, 47, songwriter (respiratory failure)[1]
- February 7 — Dale Evans, 88, writer, actress, singer-songwriter, and wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers
- April 8 — Van Stephenson, 47, guitarist, vocalist and co-founding member of the 1990s group Blackhawk (skin cancer)
- June 4 — John Hartford, 63, singer-songwriter and bluegrass musician (non-Hodgkin Lymphoma)
- June 30 — Chet Atkins, 77, guitarist and record producer (colon cancer)
- July 3 — Johnny Russell, 61, singer-songwriter best known for writing the Buck Owens classic "Act Naturally" (diabetes)
- July 22 – Bob Ferguson, 73, record producer and songwriter, best known for work with Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton (cancer).
- September 11 — Carolyn Mayer Beug, 48, filmmaker and music video director who directed three music videos for Dwight Yoakam (killed when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into World Trade Center)
- December 3 – Grady Martin, 72, session guitarist and member of Nashville's "A Team" (heart attack)
Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]- Bill Anderson (born 1937)
- The Delmore Brothers (Alton Delmore 1908–1964 and Rabon Delmore 1916–1952)
- The Everly Brothers (Don Everly born 1937 and Phil Everly born 1939)
- Don Gibson (1928–2003)
- Homer and Jethro (Homer Haynes 1920–1971 and Jethro Burns 1920–1989)
- Waylon Jennings (1937–2002)
- The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker born 1924, Neal Matthews, Jr. 1929–2000, Hoyt Hawkins 1927–1982 and Ray Walker born 1934)
- Don Law (1902–1982)
- The Louvin Brothers (Ira Louvin 1924–1965 and Charlie Louvin born 1927)
- Ken Nelson (born 1911)
- Sam Phillips (1923–2003)
- Webb Pierce (1921–1991)
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]Major awards
[edit]Grammy Awards
[edit]- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Shine", Dolly Parton
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "O Death", Ralph Stanley
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "The Lucky One", Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", Harley Allen, Pat Enright and Dan Tyminski
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Foggy Mountain Breakdown", Jerry Douglas, Gen Duncan, Vince Gill, Albert Lee, Steve Martin, Leon Russell, Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Paul Shaffer & Marty Stuart
- Best Country Song — "The Lucky One", Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Best Country Album — Hank Williams Tribute, Various Artists (Producers: Bonnie Garner, Luke Lewis and Mary Martin)
- Best Bluegrass Album — New Favorite, Alison Krauss & Union Station
Juno Awards
[edit]- Best Country Artist/Group — Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Best New Country Artist/Group — The Ennis Sisters
Academy of Country Music
[edit]- Entertainer of the Year — Brooks & Dunn
- Song of the Year — "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)", Alan Jackson
- Single of the Year — "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)", Alan Jackson
- Album of the Year — O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Top Male Vocalist — Alan Jackson
- Top Female Vocalist — Martina McBride
- Top Vocal Duo — Brooks & Dunn
- Top Vocal Group — Lonestar
- Top New Male Vocalist — Phil Vassar
- Top New Female Vocalist — Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Top New Vocal Duo or Group — Trick Pony
- Video of the Year — "Only in America", Brooks & Dunn (Director: Michael Merriman)
- Vocal Event of the Year — "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", Various Artists
ARIA Awards
[edit](presented in Sydney on October 30, 2001)
Canadian Country Music Association
[edit]- Telus Mobility Fans' Choice Award — Terri Clark
- Male Artist of the Year — Jason McCoy
- Female Artist of the Year — Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Group or Duo of the Year — The Wilkinsons
- SOCAN Song of the Year — "Complicated", Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Single of the Year — "Complicated", Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Album of the Year — Room with a View, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Top Selling Album — Breathe, Faith Hill
- Video of the Year — "No Fear", Terri Clark
- Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award — Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Natalie MacMaster
Country Music Association
[edit]- Entertainer of the Year — Tim McGraw
- Song of the Year — "Murder on Music Row", Larry Cordle, Larry Shell
- Single of the Year — "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", The Soggy Bottom Boys
- Album of the Year — O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Toby Keith
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Lee Ann Womack
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Brooks & Dunn
- Vocal Group of the Year — Lonestar
- Horizon Award — Keith Urban
- Music Video of the Year — "Born to Fly", Sara Evans (Director: Peter Zavadil)
- Vocal Event of the Year — "Too Country", Brad Paisley (with George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens)
- Musician of the Year — Dann Huff
References
[edit]- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (February 17, 2001). "John Jarrard dies at 47". Billboard. 113 (7): 3.
Further reading
[edit]- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.