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1983 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1983.

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Events

  • March — In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air. Country Music Television (CMT) went on-the-air March 5, while The Nashville Network (TNN) came on two days later on March 7. CMT (originally called "CMTV") was chiefly video-oriented, while TNN offered more feature-oriented programming.

    • Regular series

  • Hee Haw (1969–1993, syndicated)
  • That Nashville Music (1970-1985, syndicated)

    • Births

  • January 29 — Eric Paslay, singer-songwriter of the 2010s.
  • March 10 — Carrie Underwood, 2005 American Idol winner, boosting her career.
  • June 30 — Grace Potter, rock singer who crossed-over to country with duets with Kenny Chesney.
  • June 30 — Cole Swindell, singer-songwriter of the 2010s.
  • July 2 — Michelle Branch, member of The Wreckers.
  • July 12 — Kimberly Perry, lead singer of The Band Perry.
  • November 10 — Miranda Lambert, singer-songwriter and former Nashville Star contestant.
  • December 12 — Katrina Elam, singer-songwriter of the 2000s.
  • December 29 — Jessica Andrews, popular teen singer of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

    • Deaths

  • April 6 — Cliff Carlisle, 79, country yodeler of the 1930s and steel guitar pioneer.
  • October 20 — Merle Travis, 65, singer and composer of classic songs such as "Sixteen Tons", "Dark as a Dungeon", "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette." (heart attack)

    • Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

  • Little Jimmy Dickens (1920-2015)

    • Grammy Awards

  • Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "A Little Good News," Anne Murray
  • Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "I.O.U.," - Lee Greenwood
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "The Closer You Get," Alabama
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Fireball," New South
  • Best Country Song — "Stranger in My House," Mike Reid (Performer: Ronnie Milsap)

    • Juno Awards

  • Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Eddie Eastman
  • 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 — "The Wind Beneath My Wings," Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar (Performer: Gary Morris)
  • Single of the Year — "Islands in the Stream," Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
  • Album of the Year — The Closer You Get…, Alabama
  • Top Male Vocalist — Lee Greenwood
  • Top Female Vocalist — Janie Fricke
  • Top Vocal Duo — Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
  • Top Vocal Group — Alabama
  • Top New Male Vocalist — Jim Glaser
  • Top New Female Vocalist — Gus Hardin

    • Canadian Country Music Association

  • Entertainer of the Year — Family Brown
  • Male Artist of the Year — Dick Damron
  • Female Artist of the Year — Marie Bottrell
  • Group of the Year — Family Brown
  • SOCAN Song of the Year — "Raised on Country Music," Family Brown (Performer: Family Brown)
  • Single of the Year — "Raised on Country Music," Family Brown
  • Album of the Year — Raised on Country Music, Family Brown
  • Vista Rising Star Award — Kelita Haverland
  • Duo of the Year — Donna & LeRoy Anderson

    • 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 — "Swingin'," John Anderson
  • Album of the Year — The Closer You Get…, Alabama
  • Male Vocalist of the Year — Lee Greenwood
  • Female Vocalist of the Year — Janie Fricke
  • Vocal Duo of the Year — Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
  • Vocal Group of the Year — Alabama
  • Horizon Award — John Anderson
  • Instrumentalist of the Year — Chet Atkins
  • Instrumental Group of the Year — Ricky Skaggs Band

    • References

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