Country-Musik 1982

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1982 im Genre Country-Musik.

Top Hits des Jahres

Nummer-1-Hits

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

• 9. Januar – Fourteen Carat Mind – Gene Watson
• 16. Januar – I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World – Ronnie Milsap
• 23. Januar – Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night – Conway Twitty
• 30. Januar – The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) – Juice Newton
• 6. Februar – Lonely Nights – Mickey Gilley
• 13. Februar – Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight – Eddie Rabbitt
• 20. Februar – Only One You – T.G. Sheppard
• 27. Februar – Lord, I Hope This Day is Good – Don Williams
• 6. März – You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had – Ed Bruce
• 13. März – Blue Moon With Heartache – Rosanne Cash
• 20. März – Mountain of Love – Charley Pride
• 27. März – She Left Love All Over Me – Razzy Bailey
• 3. April – Bobbie Sue – Oak Ridge Boys
• 10. April – Big City – Merle Haggard
• 17. April – The Clown – Conway Twitty
• 24. April – Crying My Heart Out Over You – Ricky Skaggs
• 1. Mai – Mountain Music – Alabama
• 8. Mai – Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
• 22. Mai – Just to Satisfy You – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
• 5. Juni – Finally – T.G. Sheppard
• 12. Juni – For All the Wrong Reasons – Bellamy Brothers
• 19. Juni – Slow Hand – Conway Twitty
• 3. Juli – Any Day Now – Ronnie Milsap
• 10. Juli – Don't Worry 'Bout Me Baby – Janie Fricke
• 17. Juli – ’Till You're Gone – Barbara Mandrell
• 24. Juli – Take Me Down – Alabama
• 31. Juli – I Don't Care – Ricky Skaggs
• 7. August – Honky Tonkin‘ – Hank Williams Jr.
• 14. August – I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home – David Frizzell
• 21. August – Nobody – Sylvia
• 28. August – Fool Hearted Memory – George Strait
• 4. September – Love Will Turn You Around – Kenny Rogers
• 11. September – She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) – Jerry Reed
• 25. September – What's Forever For – Michael Martin Murphey
• 2. Oktober – Put Your Dreams Away – Mickey Gilley
• 9. Oktober – (A Taste of) Yesterday's Wine – Merle Haggard und George Jones
• 16. Oktober – I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton
• 23. Oktober – He Got You – Ronnie Milsap
• 30. Oktober – Close Enough to Perfect – Alabama
• 6. November – You're So Good When You're Bad – Charley Pride
• 13. November – Heartbroke – Ricky Skaggs
• 20. November – War is Hell (On the Homefront Too) – T.G. Sheppard
• 27. November – It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy – Janie Fricke
• 4. Dezember – You and I – Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
• 11. Dezember – Redneck Girl – Bellamy Brothers
• 18. Dezember – Somewhere Between Right and Wrong – Earl Thomas Conley
• 25. Dezember – Wild and Blue – John Anderson

Alben

Nummer-1-Alben

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

• seit 26. Dezember 1981 – Feels So Right – Alabama
• 16. Januar – Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) – Willie Nelson
• 27. März – Bobbie Sue – Oak Ridge Boys
• 17. April – Mountain Music – Alabama
• 22. Mai – Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
• 20. November – Highways & Heartaches – Ricky Skaggs

Weitere Alben

• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: Soundtrack – Dolly Parton
• Family & Friends – Ricky Skaggs
• The Survivors – Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis
• Love Will Turn You Around – Kenny Rogers
• Strait to the Heart – George Strait

Geboren

• 24. April – Kelly Clarkson
• 5. Juli – Dave Haywood
• 28. August – LeAnn Rimes
• 28. Oktober – Leeroy Stagger
• 16. Dezember – Frankie Ballard

Gestorben

• 2. Juli – DeFord Bailey, 82
• 8. Dezember – Marty Robbins, 57
• 20. Dezember – Don Law, 80

Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames

Country Music Hall of Fame

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

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

• Chuck Berry (1926–2017)
• William J. "Billy" Hill (1923–2009)

Die bedeutendsten Auszeichnungen

Grammy Awards

• Beste weibliche Gesangsdarbietung – Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Female) – 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
• Beste männliche Gesangsdarbietung – Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male) – (There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me – Ronnie Milsap
• Beste Countrydarbietung eines Duos oder einer Gruppe mit Gesang (Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal) – Elvira – Oak Ridge Boys
• Bestes Darbietung eines Countryinstrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance) Country After All These Years – Chet Atkins
• Bester Countrysong (Best Country Song) – 9 to 5 Dolly Parton

Academy of Country Music Awards

• Entertainer Of The Year – Alabama
• Song Of The Year – You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma – David Frizzell and Shelly West
• Single Of The Year – Elvira – Oak Ridge Boys
• Album Of The Year – Feels So Right – Alabama
• Top Male Vocalist – Merle Haggard
• Top Female Vocalist – Barbara Mandrell
• Top Vocal Duo – Shelly West und David Frizzell
• Top New Male Vocalist – Ricky Skaggs
• Top New Female Vocalist – Juice Newton

Country Music Association Awards

• Entertainer of the Year – Alabama
• Song Of The Year – Always On My Mind – J.Christopher / W.Carson / M.James
• 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 & Shelly West
• Vocal Group Of The Year – Alabama
• Instrumentalist Of The Year – Chet Atkins
• Horizon Award – Ricky Skaggs
• Instrumental Group Of The Year – Alabama

American Music Awards

• Favorite Country Male Artist – Willie Nelson
• Favorite Country Female Artist – Barbara Mandrell
• Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – The Oak Ridge Boys
• Favorite Country Album – Greatest Hits – Kenny Rogers
• Favorite Country Song – Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray / On the Road Again – Willie Nelson

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