1996 in country music
- 6.1 Grammys
- 6.2 Academy of Country Music
- 6.3 Country Music Association
Events
- In May, George Jones published his autobiography, " I lived To Tell It All".
- On November 23, please Trace Adkins at his Grand Ole Opry debut during the show his girlfriend Rhonda Forlaw on her knees for her hand.
Top Hits of the Year
No. 1 Hits
- January 6 - " Rebecca Lynn " - Bryan White
- January 13 - "It Matters to Me" - Faith Hill
- February 3 - "( If You're Not In It For Love ) I'm Outta Here" - Shania Twain
- February 17 - " Bigger Than the Beatles" - Joe Diffie
- March 2 - " Wild Angels " - Martina McBride
- March 9 - " I'll Try " - Alan Jackson
- March 16 - "The Beaches of Cheyenne " - Garth Brooks
- March 23 - "You Can Feel Bad" - Patty Loveless
- April 6 - "To Be Loved by You" - Wynonna Judd
- April 13 - "No News" - Lonestar
- May 4 - "You Win My Love" - Shania Twain
- June 8 - "Blue Clear Sky" - George Strait
- June 22 - "Time Marches On " - Tracy Lawrence
- July 13 - "No One Needs To Know" - Shania Twain
- July 20 - "Daddy 's Money " - Ricochet
- August 3 - "Do not Get Me Started " - Rhett Akins
- August 10 - " Carried Away " - George Strait
- August 31 - " She Never Lets it Go to Her Heart" - Tim McGraw
- September 14 - " Guys Do It All the Time " - Mindy McCready
- September 21 - "So Much For Pretending " - Bryan White
- October 5 - "Living in a Moment " - Ty Herndon
- October 12 - " Believe Me Baby ( I Lied ) " - Trisha Yearwood
- October 26 - "Like the Rain" - Clint Black
- November 16 - "Lonely Too Long " - Patty Loveless
- November 23 - "Strawberry Wine" - Deana Carter
- December 7 - "Little Bitty " - Alan Jackson
- December 28 - " One Way Ticket ( Because I Can ) " - LeAnn Rimes
More Hits
- "All I Want is a Life " - Tim McGraw
- " All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down " - The Mavericks
- "Blue" - LeAnn Rimes
- "Born in the Dark" - Doug Stone
- " The Change" - Garth Brooks
- "Change My Mind" - John Berry
- "Cowboy Love" - John Michael Montgomery
- " Deep Down " - Pam Tillis
- "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You" - Toby Keith
- "Every Light in the House" - Trace Adkins
- "Everytime I Get Around You" - David Lee Murphy
- " The Fear of Being Alone" - Reba McEntire
- " Giving Water to a Drowing Man" - Lee Roy Parnell
- " Goodnight Sweetheart " - David Kersh
- " Heads Carolina, Tails California" - Jo Dee Messina
- " Heart's Desire" - Lee Roy Parnell
- " Heaven Help My Heart" - Wynonna Judd
- " Holding On to Something" - Jeff Carson
- "Home" - Alan Jackson
- " Honky Tonkin 's What I Do Best" - Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt
- " Hypnotize the Moon" - Clay Walker
- " I Can Still Make Cheyenne " - George Strait
- " I Do" - Paul Brandt
- " I Do not Think I Will " - James Bonamy
- "I Know She Still Loves Me" - George Strait
- " I Think About You " - Collin Raye
- "I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore " - Bryan White
- " I've Been Everywhere" - Johnny Cash
- " If I Were You " - Terri Clark
- "If You Loved Me" - Tracy Lawrence
- "It Would not Hurt to Have Wings" - Mark Chesnutt
- " It's All in Your Head" - Diamond Rio
- "It 's Midnight Cinderella" - Garth Brooks
- "It's What I Do " - Billy Dean
- " Jacob 's Ladder " - Mark Wills
- "Learning as You Go " - Rick Trevino
- "Like There Is not No Yesterday" - Blackhawk
- " Long as I Live" - John Michael Montgomery
- "Love is Stronger Than Pride" - Ricochet
- "Love Remains" - Collin Raye
- " The Maker Said Take Her " - Alabama
- "Me and You" - Kenny Chesney
- " Meant to Be " - Sammy Kershaw
- "More Than You'll Ever Know" - Travis Tritt
- "My Heart Has a History" - Paul Brandt
- " Not Enough Hours in the Night" - Doug Supernaw
- " Not That Different" - Collin Raye
- "On a Good Night " - Wade Hayes
- " Only on Days That End in Y" - Clay Walker
- "Poor, Poor Pittiful Me" - Terri Clark
- "Ring on Her Finger (Time on Her Hands) " - Reba McEntire
- " Running Away With My Heart " - Lonestar
- "The River and the Highway" - Pam Tillis
- "The Road You Leave Behind" - David Lee Murphy
- " Someone Else's Dream" - Faith Hill
- "Stars Over Texas " - Tracy Lawrence
- "Starting Over Again" - Reba McEntire
- " Ten Thousand Angels" - Mindy McCready
- " That Girl 's Been Spying on Me" - Billy Dean
- " That's What I Get For Lovin 'You " - Diamond Rio
- " Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" - Neal McCoy
- "There 's a Girl in Texas" - Trace Adkins
- "Too Much Fun" - Daryle Singletary
- " Treat Her Right" - Sawyer Brown
- " Vidalia " - Sammy Kershaw
- "Walkin ' Away" - Diamond Rio
- " What Do I Know " - Ricochet
- " What I Meant to Say " - Wade Hayes
- "When Boy Meets Girl" - Terri Clark
- "A Woman 's Touch " - Toby Keith
- " Worlds Apart " - Vince Gill
- "You Can not Lose Me " - Faith Hill
- " You Gotta Love That " - Neal McCoy
- " You're Not in Kansas Anymore " - Jo Dee Messina
Albums ( selection)
- "Blue Clear Sky" - George Strait (MCA Nashville )
- " Did I Shave My Legs for This " - Deana Carter ( Capitol Nashville )
- " High Lonesome Sound" - Vince Gill ( MCA Nashville )
- " Treasures " - Dolly Parton ( Rising Tide / Blue Eye )
- " Unchained " - Johnny Cash ( American)
Died
- March 4 - Minnie Pearl, 83, Grand Ole Opry star, comedienne.
- May 3 - Patsy Montana, 87, first country singer with a Millionenhit ( "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" ).
New members of the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Patsy Montana (1908-1996)
- Buck Owens (1929-2006)
- Ray Price (1926-2013)
Major Awards
Grammys
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance - LeAnn Rimes - Blue
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance - Vince Gill - Worlds Apart
- Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Alison Krauss & Union Station. - High Lonesome Sound
- Best Country Instrumental Performance - Chet Atkins - Jam Man
- Best Country Song - Bill Mack - Blue
- Best Country Album - Lyle Lovett - The Road To Ensenada
- Best Bluegrass Album - Todd Phillips - True Life Blues - The Songs Of Bill Monroe
Academy of Country Music
- Song Of The Year - "Blue", LeAnn Rimes, Bill Mack
- Single Of The Year - "Blue", LeAnn Rimes
- Album Of The Year - Blue Clear Sky, George Strait
- Top Male Vocalist - George Strait
- Top Female Vocalist - Patty Loveless
- Top Vocal Group - Sawyer Brown
- Top New Male Vocalist - Trace Adkins
- Top New Female Vocalist - LeAnn Rimes
- Top New Vocal Duo Or Group - Ricochet
- Video Of The Year - " I Think About You ," Collin Raye
Country Music Association
- Male Vocalist of the Year - George Strait
- Female Vocalist of the Year - Patty Loveless
- Vocal Group of the Year - The Mavericks
- Horizon Award - Bryan White
- Musician of the Year - Mark O'Connor
- Vocal Event of the Year - " I Will Always Love You, " Dolly Parton and Vince Gill
- Single of the Year - "Check Yes or No, " George Strait
- Song of the Year - "Go Rest High on That Mountain, " Vince Gill
- Album of the Year - Blue Clear Sky, George Strait
- Music Video of the Year - " My Wife Thinks You're Dead, " Junior Brown ( director: Michael McNamara )
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