Country-Musik 2011

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 2011 im Genre Country-Musik.

Ereignisse

Shania Twain heiratet den Schweizer Geschäftsmann Frédéric Thiébaud.
Blake Shelton und Miranda Lambert heiraten im Mai.

Glen Campbell gibt die Erkrankung an Alzheimer-Krankheit öffentlich bekannt.

Top Hits des Jahres

Year-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.

Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen
Take a Back Road – Rodney Atkins
Tomorrow – Chris Young
You Lie – The Band Perry
Am I the Only One – Dierks Bentley
You and Tequila – Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter
Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
Just Fishin’ – Trace Adkins
Let me down Easy – Billy Currington

Nummer-1-Hits

Die folgende Liste umfasst die Nummer-eins-Hits der Billboard Hot Country Songs des US-amerikanischen Musikmagazines Billboard chronologisch nach Wochenplatzierung.

01. Januar – Turn On the Radio – Reba
08. Januar – Felt Good on My Lips – Tim McGraw
29. Februar – Somewhere with You – Kenny Chesney
19. Februar – Voices – Chris Young
26. Februar – Someone Else Calling You Baby – Luke Bryan
05. März – Who Are You When I’m Not Looking – Blake Shelton
12. März – Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
02. April – Let Me Down Easy – Billy Currington
09. April – Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not – Thompson Square
16. April – Colder Weather – Zac Brown Band
30. April – This – Darius Rucker
07. Mai – Live a Little – Kenny Chesney
14. Mai – A Little Bit Stronger – Sara Evans
28. Mai – Heart Like Mine – Miranda Lambert
04. Juni – Old Alabama – Brad Paisley feat. Alabama
18. Juni – Without You – Keith Urban
25. Juni – Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
23. Juli – If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away – Justin Moore
30. Juli – Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
06. August – Tomorrow – Chris Young
13. August – Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band feat. Jimmy Buffett
20. August – Just a Kiss – Lady Antebellum
03. September – Am I the Only One – Dierks Bentley
10. September – Remind Me – Brad Paisley mit Carrie Underwood
17. September – Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen
01. Oktober – Take a Back Road – Rodney Atkins
15. Oktober – Made in America – Toby Keith
22. Oktober – Long Hot Summer – Keith Urban
29. Oktober – God Gave Me You – Blake Shelton
19. November – Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
26. November – Sparks Fly – Taylor Swift
03. Dezember – Country Must Be Country Wide – Brantley Gilbert
10. Dezember – We Owned the Night – Lady Antebellum
31. Dezember – Keep Me in Mind – Zac Brown Band

Alben

Year-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.

Speak Now – Taylor Swift
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
Nothing Like This – Rascal Flatts
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band
Own The Night – Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry – The Band Perry
The Incredible Machine – Sugarland
Get Closer – Keith Urban
Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney

Nummer-1-Alben

Die folgende Liste umfasst die Nummer-eins-Hits der Billboard Top Country Albums des US-amerikanischen Musikmagazines Billboard chronologisch nach Wochenplatzierung.

01. Januar – Speak Now – Taylor Swift
19. Februar – My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
03. Mai – Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
19. März – Town Line – Aaron Lewis
26. März – Stronger – Sara Evans
30. April – Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station
11. Juni – This Is Country Music – Brad Paisley
25. Juni – Ronnie Dunn – Ronnie Dunn
09. Juli – Outlaws Like Me – Justin Moore
30. Juli – Red River Blu – Blake Shelton
13. August – Chief – Eric Church
27. August – Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan
10. September – Hell on Heels – Pistol Annies
17. September – Barefoot Blue Jean Night – Jake Owen
24. September – Here for a Good Time – George Strait
01. Oktober – Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
22. Oktober – Clear as Day – Scotty McCreery
12. November – Clancy's Tavern – Toby Keith
19. November – Four the Record – Miranda Lambert
03. Dezember – Clear as Day – Scotty McCreery

Gestorben

10. Januar – Margaret Whiting
26. Januar – Charlie Louvin
17. März – Ferlin Husky
31. März – Mel McDaniel
07. August – Marshall Grant
27. September – Johnnie Wright
27. September – Johnny Mathis
31. Oktober – Liz Anderson
14. Dezember – Billie Jo Spears

Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames

Country Music Hall of Fame

International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen

Grammys

Beste weibliche Country-Gesangsdarbietung (Best Female Country Vocal Performance) – The House That Built Me, Miranda Lambert
Beste männliche Country-Gesangsdarbietung (Best Male Country Vocal Performance) – ’Til Summer Comes Around, Keith Urban
Beste Country-Gesangsdarbietung eines Duos oder einer Gruppe (Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal) – Now You Now, Lady Antebellum
Beste Country Zusammenarbeit mit Gesang (Best Country Collaboration with Vocals) – As She's Walking Away , Zack Brown Band & Alan Jackson
Beste Darbietung eines Countryinstrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance) – Hummingbyrd, Marty Stuart
Bester Countrysong (Best Country Song) – Need You Now, Lady Antebellum (Autoren: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott)
Bestes Countryalbum (Best Country Album) – Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Bestes Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album) – Mountain Soul II – Patty Loveless

ARIA Awards

Best Country Album – Little Bird – Kasey Chambers

Billboard Music Awards

Top Country Song – Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Top Country Artist – Taylor Swift
Top Country Album – Speak Now – Taylor Swift

Country Music Association Awards

Entertainer of the Year – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year – If I Die Young, Kimberly Perry
Single of the Year – If I Die Young – The Band Perry
Album of the Year – My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year – Sugarland
Vocal Group of the Year – Lady Antebellum
Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally
New Artist of the Year – The Band Perry
Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean (mit Kelly Clarkson)
Music Video of the Year – You and Tequila – Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter

Academy of Country Music Awards

Entertainer of the Year – Taylor Swift
Top Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert
Top Male Vocalist of the Year – Brad Paisley
Top Vocal Duo – Sugarland
Top Vocal Group – Lady Antebellum
New Top Artist – Eric Church
New Top Duo or Group – The Band Perry
Album of the Year – Need You Now von Lady Antebellum
Single Record of the Year – The House That Built Me von Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year – The House That Built Me von Miranda Lambert – Autoren: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin
Video of the Year – The House That Built Me von Miranda Lambert
Vocal Event of the Year – As She's Walking Away von Zac Brown Band feat. Alan Jackson

American Music Awards

Favorite Country Male Artist – Blake Shelton
Favorite Country Female Artist – Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Album – Speak Now – Taylor Swift