Nummer-1-Hits

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

• 5. Januar – Coward of the County – Kenny Rogers
• 26. Januar – I'll Be Coming Back For More – T.G. Sheppard
• 9. Februar – Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight – Oak Ridge Boys
• 16. Februar – Love Me Over Again – Don Williams
• 23. Februar – Years – Barbara Mandrell
• 1. März – Ain't Livin' Long Like This – Waylon Jennings
• 8. März – My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys – Willie Nelson
• 22. März – Why Don't You Spend the Night – Ronnie Milsap
• 29. März – I'd Love to Lay You Down – Conway Twitty
• 5. April – Sugar Daddy – Bellamy Brothers
• 12. April – Honky Tonk Blues – Charley Pride
• 19. April – It's Like We Never Said Goodbye – Crystal Gayle
• 26. April – A Lesson in Leavin‘ – Dottie West
• 3. Mai – Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again – Debby Boone
• 10. Mai – Beneath Still Waters – Emmylou Harris
• 17. Mai – Gone Too Far – Eddie Rabbitt
• 24. Mai – Starting Over Again – Dolly Parton
• 31. Mai – My Heart – Ronnie Milsap
• 21. Juni – One Day at a Time – Cristy Lane
• 28. Juni – Trying to Love Two Women – Oak Ridge Boys
• 5. Juli – He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
• 12. Juli – You Win Again – Charley Pride
• 19. Juli – Bar Room Buddies – Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood
• 26. Juli – True Love Ways – Mickey Gilley
• 2. August – Dancin' Cowboys – Bellamy Brothers
• 9. August – Stand By Me – Mickey Gilley
• 16. August – Tennessee River – Alabama
• 23. August – Drivin' My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt
• 30. August – Cowboys and Clowns – Ronnie Milsap
• 6. September – Lookin' For Love – Johnny Lee
• 27. September – Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You – Dolly Parton
• 4. Oktober – Do You Wanna Go to Heaven – T.G. Sheppard
• 11. Oktober – Loving Up a Storm – Razzy Bailey
• 18. Oktober – I Believe in You – Don Williams
• 1. November – Good Ol' Boys – Waylon Jennings
• 8. November – On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
• 15. November – Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
• 22. November – Lady – Kenny Rogers
• 29. November – If You Ever Change Your Mind – Crystal Gayle
• 6. Dezember – Smoky Mountain Rain – Ronnie Milsap
• 13. Dezember – Why Lady Why – Alabama
• 20. Dezember – That's All That Matters – Mickey Gilley
• 27. Dezember – One in a Million – Johnny Lee

Weitere Hits

• Blue Heartache – Gail Davies
• The Blue Side – Crystal Gayle
• Broken Trust – Brenda Lee (mit den Oak Ridge Boys)
• Charlotte's Web – Statler Brothers
• Crackers – Barbara Mandrell
• Clyde – Waylon Jennings
• The Cowboy and the Dandy – Brenda Lee
• Daydream Believer – Anne Murray
• Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer – Kenny Rogers und Kim Carnes
• Faded Love – Willie Nelson und Ray Price
• Friday Night Blues – John Conlee
• Good Ol' Boys Like Me – Don Williams
• Hard Times – Lacy J. Dalton
• Holding the Bag – Moe Bandy und Joe Stampley
• I'm Already Blue – The Kendalls
• I'm Not Ready Yet – George Jones
• It's Hard to Be Humble – Mac Davis
• It's True Love – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
• Let's Get It While the Getting's Good – Eddy Arnold
• Let's Keep It That Way – Mac Davis
• Love the World Away – Kenny Rogers
• Lying Time Again – Mel Tillis
• Making Plans – Porter Wagoner und Dolly Parton
• Men – Charly McClain
• Midnight Rider – Willie Nelson
• Misery and Gin – Merle Haggard
• Old Habits – Hank Williams Jr.
• Over – Leon Everette
• Pour Me Another Tequila – Eddie Rabbitt
• Save Your Heart For Me – Jacky Ward
• She Just Started Liking Cheating Songs – John Anderson
• Smooth Sailing – T.G. Sheppard
• Take Me to Your Lovin' Place – Larry Gatlin
• Tell Ole I Ain't Here – Moe Bandy und Joe Stampley
• Temporarily Yours – Jeanne Pruett
• That Lovin' You Feelin Again – Roy Orbison und Emmylou Harris
• That's What I Get For Loving You – Eddy Arnold
• Tumbleweed – Sylvia
• Two Story House – George Jones und Tammy Wynette
• The Way I Am – Merle Haggard
• Wayfaring Stranger – Emmylou Harris
• Women I've Never Had – Hank Williams Jr.
• You Know Just What I'd Do – Conway Twitty und Loretta Lynn
• (You Lift Me) Up to Heaven – Reba McEntire
• Your Body is an Outlaw – Mel Tillis

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 29. Dezember 1979 – Kenny – Kenny Rogers
• 3. Mai – There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me – Charley Pride
• 10. Mai – Gideon – Kenny Rogers
• 31. Mai – Greatest Hits – Waylon Jennings
• 12. Juli – Music Man – Waylon Jennings
• 2. August – Urban Cowboy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Verschiedene Interpreten
• 13. September – Horizon – Eddie Rabbitt
• 4. Oktober – Honeysuckle Rose (Music from the Original Soundtrack) – Willie Nelson & Family
• 15. November – Greatest Hits – Kenny Rogers
• 20. Dezember – Greatest Hits – Ronnie Milsap

Weitere Alben

• Dolly, Dolly, Dolly! – Dolly Parton
• Lonestar Cowboy – Donna Fargo
• Milsap Magic – Ronnie Milsap
• My Home's in Alabama – Alabama
• Roses in the Snow – Emmylou Harris
• The Way I Am – Merle Haggard

Country Music Hall of Fame

• Johnny Cash
• Connie B. Gay
• Sons of the Pioneers

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

• Ted Harris
• Mickey Newbury
• Ben Peters,
• Ray Stevens

Grammy Awards

• Beste weibliche Gesangsdarbietung – Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Female) – Emmylou Harris – Blue Kentucky Girl
• Beste männliche Gesangsdarbietung – Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male) – Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
• Beste Countrydarbietung eines Duos oder einer Gruppe mit Gesang (Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal) – Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down To Georgia
• Bestes Darbietung eines Countryinstrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance) – Doc Watson & Merle Watson – Big Sandy / Leather Breetches
• Bester Countrysong (Best Country Song) – You Decorated My Life – Autoren: Bob Morrison & Debbie Hupp, Interpret: Kenny Rogers

Academy of Country Music Awards

• Entertainer Of The Year – Willie Nelson
• Song Of The Year – It's A Cheatin' Situation – Moe Bandy – Autoren: Sony Throckmorton, Curly Putman
• Single Of The Year – All The Gold In California – Larry Gatlin
• Album Of The Year – Straight Ahead – Larry Gatlin
• Top Male Vocalist – Larry Gatlin
• Top Female Vocalist – Crystal Gayle
• Top Vocal Duo – Joe Stampley und Moe Bandy
• Top New Male Vocalist – R. C. Bannon
• Top New Female Vocalist – Lacy J. Dalton

Country Music Association Awards

• Entertainer of the Year – Barbara Mandrell
• Song Of The Year – He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones – Autoren: Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman
• Single Of The Year – He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
• Album Of The Year – Coal Miner's Daughter – Original Movie Soundtrack
• Male Vocalist Of The Year – George Jones
• Female Vocalist Of The Year – Emmylou Harris
• Vocal Duo Of The Year – Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley
• Vocal Group Of The Year – Statler Brothers
• Instrumentalist Of The Year – Roy Clark
• Instrumental Group Of The Year – Charlie Daniels Band

American Music Awards

• Favorite Country Male Artist – Kenny Rogers
• Favorite Country Female Artist – Crystal Gayle
• Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – The Statler Brothers
• Favorite Country Album – The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
• Favorite Country Song – Sleeping Single in a Double Bed – Barbara Mandrell