1978 in country music
- 3.1 Other big hits
- 6.1 Grammys
- 6.2 Academy of Country Music
- 6.3 Country Music Association
Events
Top Hits of the Year
No. 1 Hits
- January 7 - " Take This Job and Shove It " - Johnny Paycheck
- January 21 - "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" - Ronnie Milsap
- January 28 - "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed " - Loretta Lynn
- February 11 - "I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love" - Larry Gatlin with Brothers & Friends
- February 18 - " Do not Break the Heart That Loves You" - Margo Smith
- March 4 - " Mammas Do not Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys " - Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
- April 1 - "Ready for the Times to Get Better" - Crystal Gayle
- April 8th - "Someone Loves You Honey" - Charley Pride
- April 22 - " Every Time Two Fools Collide" - Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
- May 6 - "It's All Wrong But It 's All Right " - Dolly Parton
- May 20 - "She Can But Her Shoes Under My Bed ( Anytime) " - Johnny Duncan
- May 27 - "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine" - Statler Brothers
- June 10 - "Georgia on My Mind" - Willie Nelson
- June 17 - " Two More Bottles of Wine" - Emmylou Harris
- June 24 - "I'll Be True to You" - Oak Ridge Boys
- July 1 - " It Only Hurts for a Little While " - Margo Smith
- July 8 - "I Believe in You" - Mel Tillis
- July 15 - "Only One Love in My Life" - Ronnie Milsap
- August 5 - " Love or Something Like It" - Kenny Rogers
- August 12 - "You Do not Love Me Anymore " - Eddie Rabbitt
- August 19 - " Talking in Your Sleep " - Crystal Gayle
- September 2 - " Blue Skies " - Willie Nelson
- September 9 - "I've Always Been Crazy" - Waylon Jennings
- September 30 - " Heartbreaker" - Dolly Parton
- October 21 - " Tear Time" - Dave & Sugar
- October 28 - "Let 's Take the Long Way Around the World" - Ronnie Milsap
- November 4 - "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed " - Barbara Mandrell
- November 25 - "Sweet Desire" - The Kendalls
- December 2 - "I Just Want to Love You" - Eddie Rabbitt
- December 9 - "On My Knees " - Charlie Rich and Janie Fricke
- December 16 - "The Gambler " - Kenny Rogers
More Hits
Other big hits
- "Another Goodbye" - Donna Fargo
- " Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way ) " - Donna Fargo
- " Night Time Magic" - Larry Gatlin
Albums ( selection)
- Country Soul - Mel Street ( Polydor / Polygram )
- Only One Love in My Life - Ronnie Milsap (RCA)
- Heartbreaker - Dolly Parton (RCA)
- Oh Brother! - Larry Gatlin ( Monument )
- Let's Keep it That Way - Anne Murray ( Capital)
- Stardust - Willie Nelson ( CBS)
New members of the Country Music Hall of Fame
Major Awards
Grammys
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance - Willie Nelson - Georgia On My Mind
- Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Mamas Do not Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
- Best Country Song - Don Schlitz - The Gambler
Academy of Country Music
- Entertainer Of The Year - Kenny Rogers
- Song Of The Year - " You Needed Me " - Anne Murray - Randy Goodrum
- Single Of The Year - " Tulsa Time" - Don Williams
- Album Of The Year - Y'all Come Back Saloon - Oak Ridge Boys
- Top Male Vocalist - Kenny Rogers
- Top Female Vocalist - Barbara Mandrell
- Top Vocal Group - Oak Ridge Boys
- Top New Male Vocalist - John Conlee
- Top New Female Vocalist - Christy Lane
Country Music Association
- Entertainer of the Year - Dolly Parton
- Song Of The Year - Do not It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Richard Leigh
- Single Of The Year - Heaven's Just A Sin Away - The Kendalls
- Album Of The Year - It Was Almost Like A Song - Ronnie Milsap
- Male Vocalist Of The Year - Don Williams
- Female Vocalist Of The Year - Crystal Gayle
- Vocal Duo of the Year - Kenny Rogers / Dottie West
- Vocal Group Of The Year - Oak Ridge Boys
- Instrumentalist of the Year - Roy Clark
- Instrumental Group Of The Year - Oak Ridge Boys Band
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