# Country-Musik 2012

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 2012 im Genre Country-Musik.

## Top Hits des Jahres
### Year-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
* Time Is Love – Josh Turner
* You Don’t Know Her Like I Do – Brantley Gilbert
* Why Ya Wanna – Jana Kramer
* Cowboys and Angels – Dustin Lynch
* (Kissed You) Good Night – Gloriana
* Better Than I Used To Be – Tim McGraw
* Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band
* Lovin’ You Is Fun – Easton Corbin
* Springsteen – Eric Church
* Drunk on You – Luke Bryan

### Nummer-1-Hits

Die folgende Liste umfasst die Nummer-eins-Hits der Billboard Hot Country Songs des US-amerikanischen Musikmagazines Billboard chronologisch nach Wochenplatzierung.
* seit 24. Dezember 2011 – Keep Me in Mine – Zac Brown Band
* 21. Januar – Let It Rain – David Nail feat. Sarah Buxton
* 28. Januar – Drink in My Hand – Eric Church
* 04. Februar – I Don’t Want This Night to End – Luke Bryan
* 11. Februar – You – Chris Young
* 18. Februar – All Your Life – The Band Perry
* 03. März – You Gonna Fly – Keith Urban
* 17. März – Reality – Kenny Chesney
* 24. März – Home – Dierks Bentley
* 31. März – Ours – Taylor Swift
* 07. April – Alone with You – Jake Owen
* 21. April – A Woman Like You – Lee Brice
* 28. April – Drink on It – Blake Shelton
* 12. Mai – Banjo – Rascal Flatts
* 19. Mai – Over You – Miranda Lambert
* 26. Mai – Fly Over States – Jason Aldean
* 02. Juni – Somethin’ ’bout a Truck – Kip Moore
* 16. Juni – Good Girl – Carrie Underwood
* 23. Juni – Springsteen – Eric Church
* 07. Juli – Drunk on You – Luke Bryan
* 21. Juli – You Don’t Know Her Like I Do – Brantley Gilbert
* 28. Juli – Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band
* 04. August – 5-1-5-0 – Dierks Bentley
* 11. August – Come Over – Kenny Chesney
* 25. August – Angel Eyes – Love and Theft
* 01. September – Over – Blake Shelton
* 15. September – Pontoon – Little Big Town
* 29. September – Wanted – Hunter Hayes
* 06. Oktober – Take a Little Ride – Jason Aldean
* 20. Oktober – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
* 22. Dezember – Cruise – Florida Georgia Line

## Alben
### Year-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
* Red – Taylor Swift
* Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan
* Tuskegee – Lionel Richie
* Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
* Blown Away – Carrie Underwood
* My Minda Party – Jason Aldean
* Chief – Eric Church
* Clar as Day – Scotty McCreery
* Night Train – Jason Aldean
* Incaged – Zac Brown Band

### 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 31. Dezember 2011 – Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
* 04. Februar – Clancy's Tavern – Toby Keith
* 11. Februar – Emotional Traffic – Tim McGraw
* 25. Februar – Home – Dierks Bentley
* 03. März – Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
* 31. März – Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan
* 14. April – Tuskegee – Lionel Richie
* 21. April – Changed – Rascal Flatts
* 19. Mai – Blown Away – Carrie Underwood
* 26. Juni – Thirty Miles West – Alan Jackson
* 30. Juni – Punching Bag – Josh Turner
* 07. Juli – Welcome to the Fishbowl – Kenny Chesney
* 28. Juli – Uncaged – Zac Brown Band
* 25. August – Declaration of Independence – Colt Ford
* 09. September – Dustin Lynch – Dustin Lynch
* 29. September – Tornado – Little Big Town
* 03. November – Night Train – Jason Aldean
* 10. November – Red – Taylor Swift

## Gestorben

* 28. März – Earl Scruggs
* 25. April – Mark McCoy (Micky & the Motorcars)
* 29. April – Kenny Roberts
* 06. Mai – George Lindsey
* 29. Mai – Doc Watson
* 03. Juli – Andy Griffith
* 16. Juli – Kitty Wells

## Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames
### Country Music Hall of Fame

* Garth Brooks
* Hargus Robbins
* Connie Smith

### International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

* Doyle Lawson
* Ralph Rinzler

### Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

* Mary Chapin Carpenter
* Tony Arata
* Kim Williams
* Larry Henley

## Die wichtigsten Auszeichnungen
### Grammys

* Beste Country-Solodarbietung (Best Country Solo Performance) – Mean, Taylor Swift
* Beste Countrydarbietung eines Duos oder einer Gruppe (Best Country Duo/Group Performance) – Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars
* Bester Countrysong (Best Country Song) – Mean, Taylor Swift (Autorin: Taylor Swift)
* Bestes Countryalbum (Best Country Album) – Own the Night, Lady Antebellum
* Bestes Bluegrass Album (Best Bluegrass Album) – Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station

### ARIA Awards

* Best Country Album – Two Worlds Collide – The McClymonts

### Billboard Music Awards

* Top Country Song – Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
* Top Country Artist – Lady Antebellum
* Top Country Album – My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean

### Country Music Association Awards

* Entertainer of the Year – Blake Shelton
* Song of the Year – Over You, Miranda Lambert
* Single of the Year – Pontoon – Little Big Town
* Album of the Year – Chief – Eric Church
* Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton
* Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert
* Vocal Duo of the Year – Thompson Square
* Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town
* Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally
* New Artist of the Year – Hunter Hayes
* Musical Event of the Year – Feel Like A Rock Star – Kenny Chesney (mit Tim McGraw)
* Music Video of the Year – Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith

### Academy of Country Music Awards

* Entertainer of the Year – Taylor Swift
* Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert
* Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton
* Vocal Duo of the Year – Thompson Square
* Vocal Group of the Year – Lady Antebellum
* New Top Artist – Scott McCreery
* Album of the Year – Four the Record von Miranda Lambert
* Single Record of the Year – Don’t You Wanna Stay von Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
* Song of the Year – Crazy Girl von der Eli Young Band – Autoren: Liz Rose, Lee Brice
* Video of the Year – Red Solo Cup von Toby Keith
* Vocal Event of the Year – Don’t You Wanna Stay von Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
* Songwriter of the Year – Dallas Davidson

### American Music Awards

* Favorite Country Male Artist – Luke Bryan
* Favorite Country Female Artist – Taylor Swift
* Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Lady Antebellum
* Favorite Country Album – Blown Away – Carrie Underwood