5 Dec. 2014. If there was an heir to Garth Brooks' throne atop the country world, perhaps it was Chesney, who has scored 14 No. The glorious golden age that gave us neo-traditional gems, pop-country classics and linedancing. If it seems like "I Hope You Dance" has been around forever, it's because Lee Ann Womack's biggest hit is timeless. After "Before He Cheats," a fiery warning to all cheating men, she could do whatever she wanted, which pretty much meant No. Beginning with his 1991 debut album, Who Needs Pictures, every album he released during the decade was certified gold or higher. The MegaTicket is promoted by various country stations across the country, with the idea that you pay a certain price and gain access to all of the designated country concerts coming to the area during that summer, generally between six and eight concerts. RaeLynn auditioned for season two of The Voice and became an instant favorite. N.p., n.d. Web. Luke Bryan played sold-out shows across the country on his That’s My Kind of Night Tour, with openers Cole Swindell and Lee Brice. At a time of tragedy and heartache Jackson was able to help a nation mourn. From 2000 to 2009, Brad Paisley won three Grammys, as well as three Male Vocalist Awards from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. During the 2000s, Chesney was named Entertainer of the Year four times by the Country Music Association and three times by the Academy of Country Music. However, only three of the five women who are supposed to be the most popular, most widely-listened to female artists of the genre have over one million Twitter followers. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). N.p., n.d. By the end of 2009, his trophy case had 3 Grammys, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, and 10 American Music Awards. If there's a song that jump-started the current pop-nature of country music, it's Taylor Swift's "Love Story." Five women held the number one spot a total of six different times in 2001, and 2002 saw a decline with only two women having number one songs. Rascal Flatts – "Bless The Broken Road". Rolling Stone Send a Tip The track joined songs like "Over the Rainbow" and "American Pie" on the Recording Industry of America's "Songs of the Century" list. Is it due to the general tendency of country music listeners to buy music by male artists? Musgraves' touching first single earned her a Grammy Award for Best Country song in 2014, beating out Taylor Swift, among others. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. The artists performing included Luke Bryan, Toby Keith, and Dierks Bentley, but the only female artists on the bill were openers Sheryl Crow, Leah Turner, and Cassadee Pope (KSDK). George Strait, hailed by many as the “King of Country,” toured across the country with big name openers such as Miranda Lambert, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, and Eric Church opening various shows. Singing competition shows seemed to help these emerging female stars, but now it seems that even these top-ranking show finalists can’t break into the genre. The bond between parents and children was nothing new to country music, but Womack's 2000 song brought it all home with flawless vocals and a metaphor that tugged at the heartstrings. Web. She was also chosen as an opening act for Tim McGraw’s Sundown Heaven Town Tour in 2014, a spot that thousands of artists dream of having. The age-old debate of "too country" versus "too pop" found even playing field, as both traditional and modern country music thrived in the 10 years from 2000 to 2009. He does acknowledge that male artists seem to be bringing mostly other males artists on tour, with the two biggest country tours of 2014 being Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean, each with two male opening acts. Referred to as the King of Country, George Strait burst onto the scene in 1981 after his debut album, Strait Country, yielded three top 20 hits. In 1999, Terri Clark, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Sara Evans, Dixie Chicks, Chely Wright, and Faith Hill all had number one country songs (Billboard). Just fifteen years ago, seven different women held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart during a one-year period, 1999 (Billboard). m_gallery_type = "photo"; CLEVELAND, Ohio – In honor of the biggest country show of the year heading to Cleveland on Friday, we take a look back at the last 14 years of a genre that has continued to grow in popularity. A decade ago, no act in country music was bigger than Rascal Flatts. 5 Dec. 2014. N.p., n.d. You could argue that Paisley may have better songs, but few (maybe none) are more popular than "Alcohol," a first-person account from the booze's perspective of just how powerful it can be. He won a number of talent contests in elementary school and eventually found chart-topping success with his music in Australia. “Hot Country Songs – 2004 Archive | Billboard Charts Archive.” Billboard. Compiling this list of the top 10 country artists of the 2000s wasn’t extremely difficult because those who made the list were head-and-shoulders above the rest in terms of No. 10. Web. CMT, n.d. When Brooks & Dunn called it quits in 2010, it was bittersweet. With Swift making a genre shift to pop music, the question remains: who will take over that spot, or rather, will anyone? Taste of Country’s new article, “The Women in Country Music Problem Isn’t Getting Any Better”, explains it all. Unlike those trends in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the opportunities for women in country music seem to be few and far between. Let us know in the comments section. Kenny Rogers with Alison Krauss & Billy Dean. Alan Jackson’s big break in country music came after his flight attendant wife, Denise, bumped into Glen Campbell at an airport. Women have been icons in country music for years, from Loretta Lynn, to Kitty Wells, to Patsy Cline, but there was an undeniable surge of female country stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Even Jennifer Nettles, who had eleven top 10 songs as part of the duo Sugarland, only reached number 50 with her solo single, “Me Without You” (Taste of Country). That wasn't in the cards for Wilson, but it didn't have to be. Nashville Star was a show similar to American Idol, but specific to the country music genre, that ran from 2003 to 2008 (Country Weekly). Times have changed greatly, with female artists struggling to make their mark in country music in this male-dominated genre. “Nashville Star: Where Are They Now?” Country Weekly. The only female country artist to headline a major tour in 2014 was Miranda Lambert, whose opening acts were Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett for most shows (GAC). In 2003, which was dominated by two Toby Keith singles and a popular Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffet collaboration, the only female act to top the charts was Dixie Chicks. Oct 27, 2019 - Explore Penny Clampitt's board "Country male singers" on Pinterest. m_gallery_pagetype = "embed"; 1 country hits between 2005 and 2009. Web. Chuck Dauphin believes that “pop [music] seems to have a more equal footing” (Dauphin). Strait has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards than any other artist. The Industry Answers, How To Be A Good Artist Manager? That's truly remarkable.