Country-Musik 2016: Übersicht über die Ereignisse in der Country-Musik im Jahre 2016

Year-End-Charts

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

• H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
• Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
• Humble And Kind – Tim McGraw
• Somewhere On A Beach – Dierks Bentley
• Head Over Boots – Jon Pardi
• You Should Be Here – Cole Swindell
• Break Up In A Small Town – Sam Hunt
• My Church – Maren Morris
• Came Here To Forget – Blake Shelton
• Peter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini

Nummer-1-Hits

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

• 2. Januar – Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
• 26. März – You Should Be Here – Cole Swindel
• 23. April – Humble And Kind – Tim McGraw
• 30. April – Somewhere On A Beach – Dierks Bentley
• 21. Mai – H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
• 24. September – Peter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini
• 8. Oktober – Forever Country – Artists of Then, Now & Forever
• 22. Oktober – Setting The World On Fire – Kenny Chesney featuring P!nk
• 19. November – Blue Ain't Your Color – Keith Urban

Year-End-Charts

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

• Traveller – Chris Stapleton
• Hymns – Joey + Rory
• If I'm Honest – Blake Shelton
• Storyteller – Carrie Underwood
• Montevallo – Sam Hunt
• Kill The Lights – Luke Bryan
• Tangled Up – Thomas Rhett
• Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church
• Ripcord – Keith Urban
• Reloaded: 20#1 Hits – Blake Shelton

Nummer-1-Alben

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

• 26. Dezember 2015 – Traveller – Chris Stapleton
• 5. März – Hymns That Are Important to Us – Joey + Rory
• 7. Mai – A Sailor's Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
• 28. Mai – Ripcord – Keith Urban
• 11. Juni – If I'm Honest – Blake Shelton
• 18. Juni – Black – Dierks Bentley
• 25. Juni – Hero – Maren Morris
• 9. Juli – California Sunrise – Jon Pardi
• 6. August – We're All Somebody from Somewhere – Steven Tyler
• 20. August – American Love – Jake Owen
• 3. September – Kinda Don't Care – Justin Moore
• 10. September – Pure & Simple – Dolly Parton
• 17. September – Dig Your Roots – Florida Georgia Line
• 1. Oktober – They Don't Know – Jason Aldean
• 8. Oktober – Sinner – Aaron Lewis
• 15. Oktober – Farm Tour... Here's to the Farmer – Luke Bryan
• 5. November – Like an Arrow – Blackberry Smoke
• 19. November – Cosmic Hallelujah – Kenny Chesney
• 3. Dezember – Christmas Together – Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood
• 10. Dezember – The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert
• 24. Dezember – Kane Brown – Kane Brown

• 8. Januar – Red Simpson
• 18. Januar – Glenn Frey
• 22. Februar – Sonny James
• 4. März – Joey Feek
• 18. März – Ned Miller
• 6. April – Merle Haggard
• 17. Mai – Guy Clark
• 23. Juni – Ralph Stanley
• 21. September – John D. Loudermilk
• 25. September – Jean Shepard
• 15. November – Holly Dunn

Country Music Hall of Fame

• Fred Foster
• Charlie Daniels
• Randy Travis

International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

• Ken Irwin
• Marian Leighton-Levy
• Bill Nowlin
• Clarence White

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

• Aaron Baker
• Beth Nielsen Chapman
• Bob Morrison
• Townes Van Zandt

Grammys

• Beste Country-Solodarbietung (Best Country Solo Performance) – Traveller, Chris Stapleton
• Beste Countrydarbietung eines Duos oder einer Gruppe (Best Country Duo/Group Performance) – Girl Crush, Little Big Town
• Bester Countrysong (Best Country Song) – Girl Crush, Little Big Town (Autoren: Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose)
• Bestes Countryalbum (Best Country Album) – Traveller, Chris Stapleton
• Bestes Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album) – The Muscle Shoals Recordings – The Steel Drivers

ARIA Awards

• Best Country Album – Silos – Sara Storer

Billboard Music Awards

• Top Country Song – Die a Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
• Top Country Artist – Luke Bryan
• Top Country Album – Traveller – Chris Stapleton

Country Music Association Awards

• Entertainer of the Year – Garth Brooks
• Song of the Year – Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw (Autorin: Lori McKenna)
• Single of the Year – Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
• Album of the Year – Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church
• Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Stapleton
• Female Vocalist of the Year – Carrie Underwood
• Vocal Duo of the Year – Brothers Osborne
• Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town
• Musician of the Year – Dan Huff
• New Artist of the Year – Maren Morris
• Musical Event of the Year – Different For Girls (Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King)
• Music Video of the Year – Fire Away – Chris Stapleton

Academy of Country Music Awards

• Entertainer of the Year – Jason Aldean
• Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert
• Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Stapleton
• Vocal Duo of the Year – Florida Georgia Line
• Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town
• New Female Vocalist of the Year – Kelsea Ballerini
• New Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Stapleton
• New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year – Old Dominion
• Album of the Year – Traveller von Chris Stapleton
• Single Record of the Year – Die a Happy Man von Thomas Rhett
• Song of the Year – Nobody to Blame von Chris Stapleton – Autoren: Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton
• Video of the Year – Mr. Misunderstood von Eric Church
• Vocal Event of the Year – Smokin’ and Drinkin’ von Miranda Lambert featuring Little Big Town
• Songwriter of the Year – Ross Copperman

American Music Awards

• Favorite Country Male Artist – Blake Shelton
• Favorite Country Female Artist – Carrie Underwood
• Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Florida Georgia Line
• Favorite Country Album – Storyteller – Carrie Underwood