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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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^[3]

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

Einzelnachweise

↑ Hot Country Songs Chart - Chartssuche ab 9. Januar 1982. In: Billboard.com. Abgerufen am 27. Juni 2022 (englisch).
↑ Top Country Albums - Chartssuche ab 9. Januar 1982. In: Billboard.com. Abgerufen am 27. Juni 2022 (englisch).
↑ 24st Grammy Awards - 1982. In: Rock On The Net. Abgerufen am 27. Juni 2022 (englisch).