This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1999. [edit] Events - March 6 — Legendary performer George Jones, in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge. It is later revealed that alcohol was a factor in the accident, and he pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges.
- June — Comedian Jeff Foxworthy debuts his syndicated radio countdown show, "The Foxworthy Countdown."
- September 4 — Lonestar's hit, "Amazed," spends its eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming the first song to do so since Jack Greene's 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything." In several other trade magazines, including Radio & Records, "Amazed" reigns for nine weeks, which made it the longest-lasting Number One single since 1966's "Almost Persuaded" by David Houston. By year's end, "Amazed" is gaining popularity on CHR and adult contemporary stations (in re-mixed versions, which excised the steel guitar).
[edit] Top hits of the year [edit] Number one hits [edit] United States (As certified by Billboard) - Notes
- 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard.
- 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
- A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
[edit] Canada (as certified by RPM) - Notes
- 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by RPM.
- 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
- A^ First RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B^ Last RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
- C^ Only RPM No. 1 hit for that artist.
[edit] Other major hits [edit] Singles released by American artists [edit] Singles released by Canadian artists [edit] Top new album releases [edit] Other top albums [edit] Deaths - December 17 — Rex Allen, 78, "The Arizona Cowboy" and traveling rodeo performer.
- December 20 — Hank Snow, 85, "The Singing Ranger," best known for "I'm Movin' On."
[edit] Hall of Fame inductees [edit] Country Music Hall of Fame inductees [edit] Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees [edit] Major awards [edit] Grammy Awards - Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!," Shania Twain
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Choices," George Jones
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Ready to Run," Dixie Chicks
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "After the Gold Rush," Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Bob's Breakdowns," Tommy Allsup, Asleep at the Wheel, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill and Steve Wariner
- Best Country Song — "Come on Over," Shania Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Best Country Album — Fly, Dixie Chicks
- Best Bluegrass Album — Ancient Tones, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[edit] Juno Awards [edit] Academy of Country Music [edit] Canadian Country Music Association [edit] Country Music Association [edit] RPM Big Country Awards - Canadian Country Artist of the Year — Shania Twain
- Best Country Album — Nothing but Love, The Wilkinsons
- Best Country Single — "26 Cents", The Wilkinsons
- Male Artist of the Year — Paul Brandt
- Female Artist of the Year — Shania Twain
- Group of the Year — The Wilkinsons
- Outstanding New Male Artist — Gil Grand
- Outstanding New Female Artist — Stephanie Beaumont
- Outstanding New Group or Duo — The Johner Brothers
- Canadian Country Video — "26 Cents", The Wilkinsons
- Top Country Composer(s) — Bruce Guthro
[edit] 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.
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