# Country-Musik 1980

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1980 im Genre Country-Musik.

## Hits
### 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

## 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.
* 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

## Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames
### 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

## Geboren

* 1. April – Kip Moore
* 3. Juli – Sarah Buxton

## Gestorben

* 04. April – Red Sovine
* 11. April – Cousin Emmy
* 14. Mai – Jimmy Voytek
* 16. Juni – Bob Nolan

## Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen
### 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
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