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Turner's total of five weeks at the top was the most by any act. Zac Brown Band was the only act to place three songs at the top of the chart, with "Highway 20 Ride" in April, "Free" in August and "As She's Walking Away", featuring Alan Jackson, in November. Five acts achieved their first number-one hits in 2010: Easton Corbin, Miranda Lambert ...
The list is also notable for being one of five Billboard Year-End lists that featured 14 songs that appeared in the previous year (in this case 2009's) repeat onto to this list. The highest being Jay Z 's " Empire State of Mind ", which made it on to 2009's list at number 62 and repeat higher at number 21 in 2010's.
Sonny James achieved 16 consecutive number ones in the late 1960s and early 1970s. "More Than a Memory" by Garth Brooks was the first song to debut at number one in the history of Billboard ' s country charts. Reba McEntire spent time at number one in four different decades.
Country Music Association Awards. (presented on November 10, 2021) Entertainer of the Year – Luke Combs. Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Stapleton. Female Vocalist of the Year – Carly Pearce. Vocal Group of the Year – Old Dominion. New Artist of the Year – Jimmie Allen. Vocal Duo of the Year – Brothers Osborne.
Top New Male Vocalist — Keith Urban. Top New Female Vocalist — Jamie O'Neal. Top New Vocal Duo or Group — Rascal Flatts. Video of the Year — "Goodbye Earl", Dixie Chicks (Director: Evan Bernard) Vocal Event of the Year — "I Hope You Dance", Lee Ann Womack and Sons Of The Desert.
November 11 – Country music superstar Reba McEntire departs her longtime record label MCA Nashville, after 24 years and signed to The Valory Music Co., sister label to Big Machine Records. McEntire and Big Machine CEO Scott Borchetta had previously worked together in the 1990s when Borchetta was senior president of promotion for MCA Nashville.
Births. January 5 – Sam Phillips, recording executive and Sun Records founder, who was instrumental in fusion of country music and the newly emerging rock and roll music in the 1950s (died 2003 ). January 20 – Slim Whitman, country artist best known for his high-octave falsetto and yodeling abilities, and songs such as "Indian Love Call ...
