2000 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2000.
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Events[edit]
- March 4 — "Amazed" by Lonestar becomes the first country song to have topped both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100 chart since the Kenny Rogers-Dolly Parton duet, "Islands In The Stream" in October 1983. The country-leaning "Amazed" — which had a brief run in the Hot 100 during the summer of 1999 — had been remixed for Top 40 radio, launching it to its run of pop-radio success.
- March 7 - George Strait and Alan Jackson release "Murder on Music Row". While the song is not officially released as a single, the song stirs up controversy for its lyrics of how country pop is taking over traditional country music.
- March 10 — Vince Gill and Christian singer Amy Grant are married.
- May 13 - Kenny Rogers makes chart history as "Buy Me a Rose" hits #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, making it not only his first #1 since his 1987 duet with Ronnie Milsap, "Make No Mistake, She's Mine", but also the oldest singer to have a #1 single until 2003 (Rogers was 61 at the time). The song is also the only #1 for Alison Krauss and Billy Dean, who are credited as guest vocalists.
- October 26 - Garth Brooks announces his retirement from touring during a party to celebrate his certification for sales of 100 million albums, at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center.
- December – RFD-TV, a cable network devoted to rural Americans culture, is launched. In addition to agriculture- and farming-centric shows, a large programming block is devoted to classic country music television shows.
Top hits of the year[edit]
Singles released by American artists[edit]
Singles released by Canadian artists[edit]
| US | CAN | Single | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 16 | 1999 | The Wilkinsons | |
| — | 8 | Angeline | Sean Hogan | |
| — | 4 | Black Is Black | Amanda Stott | |
| — | 18 | Dream Vacation | Sean Hogan | |
| — | 5 | Forever Loving You | Julian Austin | |
| 25 | 4 | Georgia | Carolyn Dawn Johnson | |
| — | 2 | Horseshoes | Adam Gregory | |
| — | 10 | I Surrender | Michelle Wright | |
| — | 14 | I Will Be Loving You | Tara Lyn Hart | |
| 17 | 4 | I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life) | Shania Twain | |
| — | 10 | I'm Missin' You | Shirley Myers | |
| — | 11 | In the Middle of Something | Diane Chase | |
| 34 | 11 | Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend | The Wilkinsons | |
| — | 3 | Kind of Like It's Love | Jason McCoy | |
| — | 6 | Kiss 'Em All | Lace | |
| 13 | 9 | A Little Gasoline | Terri Clark | |
| — | 16 | Long Gone and Forgotten | John Landry | |
| — | 14 | More Where That Came From | Rick Tippe | |
| — | 7 | No One Hurts Me More Than Me | Chris Cummings | |
| — | 7 | One Beat at a Time | Jim Witter | |
| — | 4 | Only Know I Do | Adam Gregory | |
| — | 8 | Right Here, Right Now | Charlie Major | |
| 30 | 3 | Rock This Country! | Shania Twain | |
| — | 14 | Same Things | The Poverty Plainsmen | |
| — | 5 | Save Me | Tara Lyn Hart | |
| 49 | 10 | Shame on Me | The Wilkinsons | |
| — | 12 | Somebody to Love | Amanda Stott | |
| — | 18 | Something Undeniable | Lisa Brokop | |
| — | 16 | Sunny Day in the Park | Jamie Warren | |
| — | 7 | The Sycamore Tree | Paul Brandt | |
| — | 4 | Take the Money and Run | Julian Austin | |
| — | 4 | That'll Teach Her | Chris Cummings | |
| — | 7 | Tough as a Pickup Truck | Jim Witter | |
| — | 15 | True Love (Never Goes Out of Style) | Lace | |
| — | 7 | Walkin' in the Sunshine | Farmer's Daughter | |
| — | 19 | Walking Away with You | Diane Chase | |
| — | 19 | What My Heart Don't Know | Colin Amey | |
| — | 5 | When I Found You | Michelle Wright | |
| — | 16 | When You Say Jump | Rick Tippe | |
| — | 11 | You and Only You | Farmer's Daughter | |
| — | 10 | You Better Be Sure | Shirley Myers | |
| — | 20 | You're the One | J. R. Vautour |
Top new album releases[edit]
Other top albums[edit]
| US | CAN | Album | Artist | Record Label |
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| 28 | 24-7-365 | Neal McCoy | Giant | |
| 19 | 40 #1 Hits | Ronnie Milsap | Virgin Nashville | |
| 18 | Amanda Stott | Amanda Stott | Warner | |
| 11 | American III: Solitary Man | Johnny Cash | Lost Highway | |
| 15 | 30 | Big Funny | Jeff Foxworthy | DreamWorks Nashville |
| 42 | Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe | Ricky Skaggs | Skaggs Family | |
| 45 | Buddy & Julie Miller | Buddy & Julie Miller | Hightone | |
| 46 | Coast to Coast | BR5-49 | Arista Nashville | |
| 22 | A Country Superstar Christmas III | Various Artists | Hip-O | |
| 17 | Cowboy | Chris LeDoux | Capitol Nashville | |
| 19 | The Elvis Presley Collection – Country | Elvis Presley | RCA | |
| 31 | Faith in You | Steve Wariner | Capitol Nashville | |
| 36 | The Fun of Your Love | Jennifer Day | BNA | |
| 27 | Furnace Room Lullaby | Neko Case | Mint | |
| 26 | Greatest Fits: The Best of How Big a Boy Are Ya? | Roy D. Mercer | Virgin Nashville | |
| 18 | 18 | Greatest Hits | BlackHawk | Arista Nashville |
| 25 | Greatest Hits | Bryan White | Asylum | |
| 43 | Greatest Hits | John Berry | Capitol Nashville | |
| 12 | Greatest Hits/Souvenirs | Stompin' Tom Connors | EMI | |
| 42 | Guitar Genius/Relaxin' with Chet/Nashville Gold | Chet Atkins | RCA Nashville | |
| 33 | Hard Rain Don't Last | Darryl Worley | DreamWorks Nashville | |
| 26 | The Hardest Part | Allison Moorer | MCA Nashville | |
| 48 | Hillbilly Homebody: 27 Comedy Classics | Tim Wilson | Capitol Nashville | |
| 35 | The Hits Live | Sawyer Brown | Curb | |
| 32 | How Big a Boy Are Ya? Volume 7 | Roy D. Mercer | Virgin Nashville | |
| 18 | I'm Diggin' It | Alecia Elliott | MCA Nashville | |
| 26 | If I Could Only Fly | Merle Haggard | Epitaph | |
| 18 | II | The Kinleys | Epic | |
| 35 | The Innocent Years | Kathy Mattea | MCA Nashville | |
| 34 | Inspirational Journey | Randy Travis | Warner Bros. | |
| 25 | Just Another Day in Parodies | Cledus T. Judd | Monument | |
| 34 | King of Nothing | The Warren Brothers | BNA | |
| 17 | Lonesomeville | Chris Cummings | Warner | |
| 43 | Love Songs | Collin Raye | Epic | |
| 18 | Morning Wood | Rodney Carrington | Capitol Nashville | |
| 13 | Nickel Creek | Nickel Creek | Sugar Hill | |
| 14 | Now That's Awesome | Bill Engvall | BNA | |
| 23 | Phil Vassar | Phil Vassar | Arista Nashville | |
| 19 | Play It Loud | Chris Cagle | Virgin Nashville | |
| 16 | 16 | The Judds Reunion Live | The Judds | Mercury/Curb |
| 14 | Shiver | Jamie O'Neal | Mercury Nashville | |
| 37 | Still Country | Loretta Lynn | Audium | |
| 13 | 24 | Southern Rain | Billy Ray Cyrus | Monument |
| 13 | 24 | Strong Heart | Patty Loveless | Epic |
| 15 | String of Pearls: A Greatest Hits Collection | Prairie Oyster | ViK. | |
| 46 | Super Hits | Mindy McCready | BNA | |
| 50 | Super Hits | Travis Tritt | Warner Bros. | |
| 17 | There You Go Again | Kenny Rogers | Dreamcatcher | |
| 11 | This Christmas Time | Lonestar | BNA | |
| 38 | TJM Prime Country Hits | Various Artists | Foundation | |
| 21 | 21 | To Get to You: Greatest Hits Collection | Lorrie Morgan | BNA |
| 49 | The Ultimate Collection | Patsy Cline | UTV | |
| 17 | Ultimate Country Party 2 | Various Artists | Arista Nashville | |
| 33 | Unconditional | Clay Davidson | Virgin Nashville | |
| 18 | 31 | Where the Heart Is Soundtrack | Various Artists | BNA |
| 17 | 21 | Yes! | Chad Brock | Warner Bros. |
Births[edit]
- January 27 — Bailey Zimmerman, up-and-coming singer of the 2020s ("Fall in Love", "Rock and a Hard Place")
- March 5 — Gabby Barrett, rose to fame as third-place contestant in sixteenth season of American Idol, singer-songwriter of the 2020s ("I Hope", "The Good Ones")
- October 6 — Jackson Dean, up-and-coming country singer of the 2020s ("Don't Come Lookin'")
Deaths[edit]
- March 7 — Pee Wee King, 86, singer-songwriter (heart attack)
- March 14 — Tommy Collins, 69, singer and songwriter who helped create the Bakersfield Sound
- March 19 — Speck Rhodes, 84, comedian and musician best known for his work on The Porter Wagoner Show.
- April 21 — Neal Matthews, Jr., 70, member of The Jordanaires (heart attack)
- November 5 — Jimmie Davis, 101, the "Singing Governor", two-term governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964 (natural causes)
Hall of Fame inductees[edit]
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees[edit]
- Lance LeRoy
- Doc Watson
Country Music Hall of Fame inductees[edit]
- Charley Pride (1934-2020)
- Faron Young (1932–1996)
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees[edit]
Major awards[edit]
Grammy Awards[edit]
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Breathe", Faith Hill
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Solitary Man", Johnny Cash
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Cherokee Maiden", Asleep at the Wheel
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Let's Make Love", Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Leaving Cottondale", Alison Brown and Béla Fleck
- Best Country Song — "I Hope You Dance", Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
- Best Country Album — Breathe, Faith Hill
- Best Bluegrass Album — The Grass Is Blue, Dolly Parton
Juno Awards[edit]
- Best Country Male Artist — Paul Brandt
- Best Country Female Artist — Terri Clark
- Best Country Group or Duo — The Wilkinsons
Academy of Country Music[edit]
- Entertainer of the Year — Dixie Chicks
- Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance", Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers
- Single of the Year — "I Hope You Dance", Lee Ann Womack
- Album of the Year — How Do You Like Me Now?!, Toby Keith
- Top Male Vocalist — Toby Keith
- Top Female Vocalist — Faith Hill
- Top Vocal Duo — Brooks & Dunn
- Top Vocal Group — Dixie Chicks
- Top New Male Vocalist — Keith Urban
- Top New Female Vocalist — Jamie O'Neal
- Top New Vocal Duo or Group — Rascal Flatts
- Video of the Year — "Goodbye Earl", Dixie Chicks (Director: Evan Bernard)
- Vocal Event of the Year — "I Hope You Dance", Lee Ann Womack and Sons Of The Desert
ARIA Awards[edit]
(presented in Sydney on October 24, 2000)
Canadian Country Music Association[edit]
- Chevy Fans' Choice Award — The Wilkinsons
- Male Artist of the Year — Paul Brandt
- Female Artist of the Year — Michelle Wright
- Group or Duo of the Year — The Wilkinsons
- SOCAN Song of the Year — "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", Steve Fox, Robin Branda
- Single of the Year — "Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend", The Wilkinsons
- Album of the Year — Here and Now, The Wilkinsons
- Top Selling Album — Fly, Dixie Chicks
- Video of the Year — "That's the Truth", Paul Brandt
- FACTOR Rising Star Award — Tara Lyn Hart
- Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration of the Year — "Get Me Through December", Natalie MacMaster and Alison Krauss
Country Music Association[edit]
- Entertainer of the Year — Dixie Chicks
- Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance", Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers
- Single of the Year — "I Hope You Dance," Lee Ann Womack
- Album of the Year — Fly, Dixie Chicks
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Tim McGraw
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Faith Hill
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Montgomery Gentry
- Vocal Group of the Year — Dixie Chicks
- Horizon Award — Brad Paisley
- Music Video of the Year — "Goodbye Earl", Dixie Chicks (Director: Evan Bernard)
- Vocal Event of the Year — "Murder on Music Row", George Strait and Alan Jackson
- Musician of the Year — Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Further reading[edit]
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.