- Source: 1983 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1983.
Events
March — In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air. Country Music Television (CMT) went on-the-air March 5, while The Nashville Network (TNN) came on two days later on March 7. CMT (originally called "CMTV") was chiefly video-oriented, while TNN offered more feature-oriented programming.
Top hits of the year
= Singles released by American artists
== Singles released by Canadian artists
=Top new album releases
= Other top albums
=On television
= Regular series
=Hee Haw (1969–1993, syndicated)
That Nashville Music (1970–1985, syndicated)
= Specials
=Births
January 29 — Eric Paslay, singer-songwriter of the 2010s.
March 10 — Carrie Underwood, 2005 American Idol winner, boosting her career.
June 20 — Grace Potter, rock singer who crossed-over to country with duets with Kenny Chesney.
June 30 — Cole Swindell, singer-songwriter of the 2010s.
July 2 — Michelle Branch, member of The Wreckers.
July 12 — Kimberly Perry, lead singer of The Band Perry.
October 3 — Drake White, singer known for his single Livin' the Dream.
November 10 — Miranda Lambert, member of Pistol Annies.
December 12 — Katrina Elam, singer-songwriter of the 2000s.
December 29 — Jessica Andrews, popular teen singer of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Deaths
April 6 — Cliff Carlisle, 79, country yodeler of the 1930s and steel guitar pioneer.
October 20 — Merle Travis, 65, singer and composer of classic songs such as "Sixteen Tons", "Dark as a Dungeon", "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette." (heart attack)
Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Little Jimmy Dickens (1920–2015)
Major awards
= Grammy Awards
=Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "A Little Good News", Anne Murray
Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "I.O.U.", – Lee Greenwood
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "The Closer You Get", Alabama
Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Fireball", New South
Best Country Song — "Stranger in My House," Mike Reid (Performer: Ronnie Milsap)
= Juno Awards
=Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Eddie Eastman
Country Female Vocalist of the Year — Anne Murray
Country Group or Duo of the Year — The Good Brothers
= Academy of Country Music
=Entertainer of the Year — Alabama
Song of the Year — "The Wind Beneath My Wings", Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar (Performer: Gary Morris)
Single of the Year — "Islands in the Stream", Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Album of the Year — The Closer You Get…, Alabama
Top Male Vocalist — Lee Greenwood
Top Female Vocalist — Janie Fricke
Top Vocal Duo — Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Top Vocal Group — Alabama
Top New Male Vocalist — Jim Glaser
Top New Female Vocalist — Gus Hardin
= Canadian Country Music Association
=Entertainer of the Year — Family Brown
Male Artist of the Year — Dick Damron
Female Artist of the Year — Marie Bottrell
Group of the Year — Family Brown
SOCAN Song of the Year — "Raised on Country Music", Family Brown (Performer: Family Brown)
Single of the Year — "Raised on Country Music", Family Brown
Album of the Year — Raised on Country Music, Family Brown
Vista Rising Star Award — Kelita Haverland
Duo of the Year — Donna & LeRoy Anderson
= Country Music Association
=Entertainer of the Year — Alabama
Song of the Year — "Always on My Mind", Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James (Performer: Willie Nelson)
Single of the Year — "Swingin'", John Anderson
Album of the Year — The Closer You Get…, Alabama
Male Vocalist of the Year — Lee Greenwood
Female Vocalist of the Year — Janie Fricke
Vocal Duo of the Year — Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
Vocal Group of the Year — Alabama
Horizon Award — John Anderson
Instrumentalist of the Year — Chet Atkins
Instrumental Group of the Year — Ricky Skaggs Band
See also
Country Music Association
Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame
Further reading
Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947–1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.
External links
Country Music Hall of Fame
CMT Founder's Site
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