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1982 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1982.

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Events

  • October 30 — Hank Williams, Jr. has nine albums simultaneously on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

    • Regular series

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980-1982, NBC)
  • Hee Haw (1969–1993, syndicated)
  • Pop! Goes the Country (1974-1982, syndicated)
  • That Nashville Music (1970-1985, syndicated)

    • Births

  • February 3 — Jessica Harp, member of The Wreckers.
  • April 12 — Easton Corbin, singer of the early 2010s, with hits including "A Little More Country Than That"
  • April 24 — Kelly Clarkson, pop singer who crossed over to country for hits including "Because of You" (duet with Reba McEntire) and "Don't You Wanna Stay" (duet with Jason Aldean); first winner of American Idol.
  • May 31 — Casey James, third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol.
  • July 5 — Dave Haywood, member of Lady Antebellum.
  • August 28 — LeAnn Rimes, country pop singer starting in the late 1990s.
  • December 16 — Frankie Ballard, country singer of the 2010s best known for "Helluva Life"

    • Deaths

  • July 2 — DeFord Bailey, 82, harmonicaist and first African American performer on the Grand Ole Opry.
  • October 27 — Hoyt Hawkins, 55, member of The Jordanaires.
  • December 8 — Marty Robbins, 57, prolific, multi-styled artist for more than 30 years (heart failure).

    • Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975)
  • Roy Horton (1914–2003)
  • Marty Robbins (1925–1982)

    • Grammy Awards

  • Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Break It to Me Gently," Juice Newton
  • Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Mountain Music," Alabama
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Alabama Jubilee," Roy Clark
  • Best Country Song — "Always on My Mind," Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James (Performer: Willie Nelson)

    • Juno Awards

  • Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Ronnie Hawkins
  • Country Female Vocalist of the Year — Anne Murray
  • Country Group or Duo of the Year — The Good Brothers

    • Academy of Country Music

  • Entertainer of the Year — Alabama
  • Song of the Year — "Are the Good Times Really Over," Merle Haggard (Performer: Merle Haggard)
  • Single of the Year — "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
  • Album of the Year — Always on My Mind, Willie Nelson
  • Top Male Vocalist — Ronnie Milsap
  • Top Female Vocalist — Sylvia
  • Top Vocal Duo — Shelly West and David Frizzell
  • Top Vocal Group — Alabama
  • Top New Male Vocalist — Michael Martin Murphey
  • Top New Female Vocalist — Karen Brooks

    • Canadian Country Music Association

  • Entertainer of the Year — Family Brown
  • Male Artist of the Year — Terry Carisse
  • Female Artist of the Year — Carroll Baker
  • Group of the Year — Family Brown
  • SOCAN Song of the Year — "Some Never Stand a Chance," Family Brown (Performer: Family Brown)
  • Single of the Year — "Some Never Stand a Chance," Family Brown
  • Album of the Year — Raised on Country Music, Family Brown
  • Vista Rising Star Award — Ruth Ann

    • Country Music Association

  • Entertainer of the Year — Alabama
  • Song of the Year — "Always on My Mind," Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James (Performer: Willie Nelson)
  • Single of the Year — "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
  • Album of the Year — Always on My Mind, Willie Nelson
  • Male Vocalist of the Year — Ricky Skaggs
  • Female Vocalist of the Year — Janie Fricke
  • Vocal Duo of the Year — David Frizzell and Shelly West
  • Vocal Group of the Year — Alabama
  • Horizon Award — Ricky Skaggs
  • Instrumentalist of the Year — Chet Atkins
  • Instrumental Group of the Year — Alabama
  • Country Music Association
  • Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

    • References

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