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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2010.

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Events

• January 31 — Taylor Swift becomes the youngest country music artist and also youngest person to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her album Fearless. Swift also swept away three more awards that night for Best Country Album (Fearless), Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("White Horse"), and Best Country Song ("White Horse").
• February 6 — Wynonna Judd announces that she will reunite with her mother, Naomi Judd, to tour and record a studio album for the final time as The Judds by the end of 2010.
• February 13 — Two men in a small pickup truck lose their lives after crashing into one of Trace Adkins's tour buses. The truck was believed to have crossed the "no passing" line in the center of the road which resulted in the crash. Several members of Adkins's band were aboard the bus, but did not suffer any major injuries. Adkins himself was not on board the bus at the time.
• April 14 — Disney Music Group announces the closure of Lyric Street Records. The label's flagship act, Rascal Flatts, along with Bucky Covington, Kevin Fowler, and Tyler Dickerson follow them within the label's parent company. Three other artists on the roster - Sarah Buxton, Love and Theft and The Parks - are released from the label.
• April 18 — Carrie Underwood becomes the first woman in history to win the Entertainer of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards twice. Underwood previously won the award at the 2009 ceremony.
• May 3 — Chely Wright becomes the first major country artist to come out as homosexual.
• May 4 — Flooding on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee causes damage to the Grand Ole Opry House and Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, with several feet of water. Grand Ole Opry performances are moved to the Ryman Auditorium, War Memorial Auditorium and the Two Rivers Baptist Church; all of which were unaffected by the floods. The common areas of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel were destroyed, and parts of the hotel are under 10 feet of water.
• May 11 — Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert become engaged after five years of dating.
• May 26 — Country music legend Willie Nelson cuts his "trademark, waist-length braids."
• May 29 — The Lost Trailers announce they will disband in September after the final date of their current concert tour.
• June 23 — Kellie Pickler and songwriter Kyle Jacobs become engaged after two and a half years of dating.
• July 10 — Carrie Underwood and Ottawa Senators player Mike Fisher marry in a private ceremony in Georgia.

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2010:

Notes

• A^ Current single.

Top new album releases

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2010:

Other top albums

Announced

Deaths

• January 16 — Carl Smith, 82, honky tonk-styled star of the 1950s through 1970s.
• January 27 — Shirley Collie Nelson, 78, rockabilly artist, second wife of Willie Nelson.
• May 26 — Judy Lynn, 74, Nashville Sound artist of the 60s and former beauty pageant queen.
• June 13 — Jimmy Dean, 81, popular country music singer, actor and entrepreneur, best known for his 1961 hit "Big Bad John" and his eponymously named sausage company.
• July 15 — Hank Cochran, 74, songwriter
• July 17 — Fred Carter, Jr., 76, session guitarist and father of country artist Deana Carter.
• July 22 — Margaret Ann Rich, 76, songwriter, wife of the late singer-songwriter Charlie Rich
• July 26 — Ben Keith, 73, session pedal steel gutarist, record producer
• July 31 — George Richey, 74, songwriter and record producer; widower of Tammy Wynette. (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• August 23 — Bill Phillips, 74, singer and songwriter best known for his 1966 country hit, "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", written by Dolly Parton.

Hall of Fame Inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

• Jimmy Dean
• Ferlin Husky
• Billy Sherrill
• Don Williams

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major awards

Grammy Awards

(to be presented February 13, 2011)

Juno Awards

CMT Music Awards

(presented June 9 in Nashville)

• Video of the Year — "Cowboy Casanova", Carrie Underwood
• Male Video of the Year — "'Til Summer Comes Around", Keith Urban
• Female Video of the Year — "White Liar", Miranda Lambert
• Group Video of the Year — "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum
• Duo Video of the Year — "Indian Summer", Brooks & Dunn
• USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — "Do I", Luke Bryan
• Collaborative Video of the Year — "Hillbilly Bone", Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins
• Performance of the Year — "Temporary Home", Carrie Underwood, from Invitation Only
• Video Director of the Year — Shaun Silva

Academy of Country Music

Canadian Country Music Association

Country Music Association

(to be presented on November 10, 2010)

Further reading

• Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
• Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
• Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
• Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.

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3. Covington, Fowler, Dickerson Follow Rascal Flatts to Disney Music Group
4. Carrie Underwood wins ACM Entertainer of the Year
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28. "Chart listing for "Farmer's Daughter"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
29. "Chart listing for "Fearless"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
30. "Chart listing for "Free"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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37. "Chart listing for "Hip to My Heart"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
38. "Chart listing for "History in the Making"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
39. "Chart listing for "The House That Built Me"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
40. "Chart listing for "Hurry Home"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
41. "Chart listing for "I Gotta Get to You"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
42. "Chart listing for "I Keep On Loving You"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
43. "Chart listing for "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes"". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
44. "Chart listing for "I'm In"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
45. "Chart listing for "If I Die Young"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
46. "Chart listing for "It's Just That Way"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
47. "Chart listing for "Keep On Lovin' You"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
48. "Chart listing for "A Little More Country Than That"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
49. "Chart listing for "Little White Church"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
50. "Chart listing for "Love Like Crazy"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
51. "Chart listing for "Lover, Lover"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
52. "Chart listing for "The Man I Want to Be"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
53. "Chart listing for "Mine"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
54. "Chart listing for "Our Kind of Love"". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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56. "Chart listing for "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer"". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
57. "Chart listing for "Rain Is a Good Thing"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
58. "Chart listing for "Roll with It"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
59. "Chart listing for "She Won't Be Lonely Long"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
60. "Chart listing for "Smile"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
61. "Chart listing for "Southern Voice"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
62. "Chart listing for "Still"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
63. "Chart listing for "Stuck Like Glue"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
64. "Chart listing for "Temporary Home"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
65. "Chart listing for "That's How Country Boys Roll"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
66. "Chart listing for "This Ain't Nothin'"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
67. "Chart listing for "'Til Summer Comes Around"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
68. "Chart listing for "Today"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
69. "Chart listing for "Today"". Trailerhood. Retrieved 31 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
70. "Chart listing for "The Truth"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
71. "Chart listing for "Turning Home"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
72. "Chart listing for "Twang"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
73. "Chart listing for "Undo It"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
74. "Chart listing for "Unstoppable"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
75. "Chart listing for "Water"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
76. "Chart listing for "Way Out Here"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
77. "Chart listing for "White Liar"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
78. "Chart listing for "Why Don't We Just Dance"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
79. "Chart listing for "White Liar"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
80. "Chart listing for "Work Hard, Play Harder"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
81. "Chart listing for "Wrong Baby Wrong"". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
82. "Chart listing for Achin' and Shakin'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
83. "Chart listing for The Age of Miracles". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
84. "Chart listing for All About Tonight". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
85. "Chart listing for American VI: Ain't No Grave". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
86. "Chart listing for Chicken & Biscuits". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
87. "Chart listing for Country Music". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
88. "Chart listing for Cowboy's Back in Town". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
89. "Chart listing for Crazy Heart". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
90. "Chart listing for Easton Corbin". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
91. "Chart listing for Freight Train". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
92. "Chart listing for Get Off on the Pain". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
93. "Chart listing for Getting Dressed in the Dark". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
94. "Chart listing for Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
95. "Chart listing for Haywire". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
96. "Chart listing for Hillbilly Bone". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
97. "Chart listing for I Got Your Country Right Here". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
98. "Chart listing for Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
99. "Chart listing for Love Heals". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
100. "Chart listing for Love Like Crazy". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
101. "Chart listing for My Best Days". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
102. "Chart listing for Need You Now". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
103. "Chart listing for Now That's What I Call the USA: The Patriotic Country Collection". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
104. "Chart listing for Pass the Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
105. "Chart listing for Rebel Within". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
106. "Chart listing for She Won't Be Lonely Long". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
107. "Chart listing for Sweet and Wild". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
108. "Chart listing for Up on the Ridge". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
109. "Chart listing for Way Out Here". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
110. "Jimmy Dean Dies at Virginia Home". CBS News. June 13, 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

Other links

• Country Music Association
• Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

External links

• 2010 in music
• Years in country music