# Country-Musik 1995

Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1995 im Genre Country-Musik.

## Ereignisse

* 31. Dezember: Der Pay-TV-Sender Great American Country wird von Jones Radio Network gestartet. Dabei handelt es sich um die erste ernsthafte Konkurrenz zu CMT.

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

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
* That’s As Close as I’ll Get to Loving You – Aaron Tippin
* Tall Tall Trees – Alan Jackson
* The Car – Jeff Carson
* Can't Be Really Gone – Tim McGraw
* Rebecca Lynn – Bryan White
* Life Gets Away – Clint Black
* Check Yes or No – George Strait
* Deep Down – Pam Tillis
* It Matters to Me – Faith Hill
* In Pictures – Alabama

### Nummer-1-Hits

* 14. Januar – Not a Moment Too Soon – Tim McGraw
* 28. Januar – Gone Country – Alan Jackson
* 4. Februar – Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life) – Pam Tillis
* 18. Februar – My Kind of Girl – Collin Raye
* 25. Februar – Old Enough to Know Better – Wade Hayes
* 11. März – You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody – George Strait
* 18. März – This Woman and This Man – Clay Walker
* 1. April – Thinkin' About You – Trisha Yearwood
* 15. April – The Heart is a Lonely Hunter – Reba McEntire
* 22. April – I Can Love You Like That – John Michael Montgomery
* 29. April – Little Miss Honky Tonk – Brooks & Dunn
* 6. Mai – I Can Love You Like That – John Michael Montgomery'
* 20. Mai – Gonna Get a Life – Mark Chesnutt
* 27. Mai – What Mattered Most – Ty Herndon
* 3. Juni – Summer's Comin‘ – Clint Black
* 24. Juni – Texas Tornado – Tracy Lawrence
* 1. Juli – Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) – John Michael Montgomery
* 22. Juli – Any Man of Mine – Shania Twain
* 5. August – I Don't Even Know Your Name – Alan Jackson
* 12. August – I Didn't Know My Own Strength – Lorrie Morgan
* 19. August – You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone – Brooks & Dunn
* 2. September – Not on Your Love – Jeff Carson
* 9. September – Someone Else's Star – Bryan White
* 16. September – I Like It, I Love It – Tim McGraw
* 21. Oktober – She's Every Woman – Garth Brooks
* 28. Oktober – Dust on the Bottle – David Lee Murphy
* 11. November – Check Yes or No – George Strait
* 9. Dezember – Tall, Tall Trees – Alan Jackson
* 23. Dezember – That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You – Aaron Tippin

### Weitere Hits

Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Songs, die in den Country-Billboard-Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.
| US | Single | Interpret |
| 3 | Adalida | George Strait |
| 8 | All I Need to Know | Kenny Chesney |
| 4 | Amy's Back in Austin | Little Texas |
| 2 | And Still | Reba McEntire |
| 2 | As Any Fool Can See | Tracy Lawrence |
| 4 | Back in Your Arms Again | Lorrie Morgan |
| 3 | Bend It Until It Breaks | John Anderson |
| 11 | Between an Old Memory and Me | Travis Tritt |
| 15 | Big Ol' Truck | Toby Keith |
| 6 | Bobbie Ann Mason | Rick Trevino |
| 7 | The Box | Randy Travis |
| 16 | Bubba Hyde | Diamond Rio |
| 2 | Can't Be Really Gone | Tim McGraw |
| 3 | The Car | Jeff Carson |
| 20 | Clown in Your Rodeo | Kathy Mattea |
| 4 | Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do) | Shenandoah |
| 5 | Doctor Time | Rick Trevino |
| 10 | Don't Stop | Wade Hayes |
| 10 | Down in Flames | BlackHawk |
| 13 | Faith in Me, Faith in You | Doug Stone |
| 6 | Fall in Love | Kenny Chesney |
| 19 | Finish What We Started | Diamond Rio |
| 5 | The First Step | Tracy Byrd |
| 3 | For a Change | Neal McCoy |
| 3 | Give Me One More Shot | Alabama |
| 14 | Go Rest High on That Mountain | Vince Gill |
| 2 | Goin' Through the Big D | Mark Chesnutt |
| 6 | Halfway Down | Patty Loveless |
| 13 | Hard Lovin' Woman | Mark Collie |
| 4 | Here I Am | Patty Loveless |
| 4 | I Don't Believe in Goodbye | Sawyer Brown |
| 15 | I Got It Honest | Aaron Tippin |
| 2 | I Let Her Lie | Daryle Singletary |
| 4 | I Think About It All the Time | John Berry |
| 9 | I Wanna Go Too Far | Trisha Yearwood |
| 7 | I Want My Goodbye Back | Ty Herndon |
| 16 | I Was Blown Away | Pam Tillis |
| 15 | I Will Always Love You | Dolly Parton & Vince Gill |
| 7 | I'll Never Forgive My Heart | Brooks & Dunn |
| 2 | I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No | BlackHawk |
| 5 | I'm Still Dancin' with You | Wade Hayes |
| 16 | If I Was a Drinkin' Man | Neal McCoy |
| 4 | If I Were You | Collin Raye |
| 2 | If the World Had a Front Porch | Tracy Lawrence |
| 18 | If You're Gonna Walk, I'm Gonna Crawl | Sammy Kershaw |
| 3 | In Between Dances | Pam Tillis |
| 4 | In Pictures | Alabama |
| 2 | The Keeper of the Stars | Tracy Byrd |
| 7 | Lead On | George Strait |
| 5 | Let's Go to Vegas | Faith Hill |
| 4 | Life Gets Away | Clint Black |
| 5 | Life Goes On | Little Texas |
| 9 | Lipstick Promises | George Ducas |
| 2 | A Little Bit of You | Lee Roy Parnell |
| 7 | Little Houses | Doug Stone |
| 11 | Look What Followed Me Home | David Ball |
| 9 | Love Lessons | Tracy Byrd |
| 15 | Mississippi Moon | John Anderson |
| 16 | My Heart Will Never Know | Clay Walker |
| 9 | Night Is Fallin' in My Heart | Diamond Rio |
| 3 | No Man's Land | John Michael Montgomery |
| 20 | Nothing | Dwight Yoakam |
| 20 | On My Own | Reba McEntire |
| 2 | One Boy, One Girl | Collin Raye |
| 2 | One Emotion | Clint Black |
| 6 | Party Crowd | David Lee Murphy |
| 5 | Refried Dreams | Tim McGraw |
| 4 | Safe in the Arms of Love | Martina McBride |
| 2 | She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl | Alabama |
| 3 | Should've Asked Her Faster | Ty England |
| 2 | So Help Me Girl | Joe Diffie |
| 7 | Sometimes She Forgets | Travis Tritt |
| 7 | Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart | Shenandoah & Alison Krauss |
| 6 | Song for the Life | Alan Jackson |
| 2 | Standing on the Edge of Goodbye | John Berry |
| 8 | Stay Forever | Hal Ketchum |
| 2 | Tell Me I Was Dreaming | Travis Tritt |
| 6 | Tender When I Want to Be | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| 8 | Tequila Talkin‘ | Lonestar |
| 3 | That Ain't My Truck | Rhett Akins |
| 10 | That's How You Know (When You're in Love) | Lari White |
| 7 | That's Just About Right | BlackHawk |
| 3 | They're Playin' Our Song | Neal McCoy |
| 5 | This Is Me | Randy Travis |
| 6 | This Is Me Missing You | James House |
| 11 | (This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All | Sawyer Brown |
| 2 | This Time | Sawyer Brown |
| 2 | Till You Love Me | Reba McEntire |
| 18 | Trouble | Mark Chesnutt |
| 10 | Upstairs Downtown | Toby Keith |
| 15 | Walking to Jerusalem | Tracy Byrd |
| 16 | What'll You Do About Me | Doug Supernaw |
| 3 | When You Say Nothing at All | Alison Krauss & Union Station |
| 3 | Wherever You Go | Clint Black |
| 4 | Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn) | Vince Gill |
| 5 | Whiskey Under the Bridge | Brooks & Dunn |
| 2 | Who Needs You Baby | Clay Walker |
| 2 | You Ain't Much Fun | Toby Keith |
| 4 | You and Only You | John Berry |
| 2 | You Better Think Twice | Vince Gill |
| 5 | You Don't Even Know Who I Am | Patty Loveless |
| 4 | You Have the Right to Remain Silent | Perfect Stranger |

## Alben
### Jahres-End-Charts

Dies ist die Top 10 der Year-End-Charts, die vom Billboard-Magazin erhoben wurde.
* Fresh Horses – Garth Brooks
* The Greatest Hits Collection – Alan Jackson
* The Woman in Me – Shania Twain
* Souvenirs – Vince Gill
* Starting Over – Reba McEntire
* All I Want – Tim McGraw
* The Hits – Garth Brooks
* Games Rednecks Play – Jeff Foxworthy
* Strait Out of the Box – George Strait
* It Matters to Me – Faith Hill

### Nummer-1-Alben

* 7. Januar – The Hits – Garth Brooks
* 15. April – John Michael Montgomery – John Michael Montgomery
* 15. Juli – The Hits – Garth Brooks
* 22. Juli – The Woman in Me – Shania Twain
* 7. Oktober – All I Want – Tim McGraw
* 21. Oktober – Starting Over – Reba McEntire
* 4. November – All I Want – Tim McGraw
* 11. November – The Greatest Hits Collection – Alan Jackson
* 9. Dezember – Fresh Horses – Garth Brooks

### Weitere Alben

Die Auswahl beschränkt sich auf Alben, die in den Country-Billboard-Charts in die Top 20 gekommen sind.
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label |
| 25 | All of This Love | Pam Tillis | Arista Nashville |
| 13 | Come Together: America Salutes The Beatles | Various Artists | Liberty |
| 8 | Dwight Live | Dwight Yoakam | Reprise |
| 5 | Gone | Dwight Yoakam | Reprise |
| 17 | Greatest Hits | Little Texas | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Greatest Hits | Lorrie Morgan | BNA |
| 5 | Greatest Hits 1990–1995 | Sawyer Brown | Curb |
| 3 | Greatest Hits: From the Beginning | Travis Tritt | Warner Bros. |
| 1 | The Greatest Hits Collection | Alan Jackson | Arista Nashville |
| 12 | Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas | The Tractors | Arista Nashville |
| 19 | The Hits Chapter 1 | Sammy Kershaw | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 14 | Hog Wild | Hank Williams, Jr. | Curb/Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Hypnotize the Moon | Clay Walker | Giant |
| 5 | I Think About You | Collin Raye | Epic |
| 12 | In Pictures | Alabama | RCA Nashville |
| 13 | Life Is Good | Emilio Navaira | Capitol Nashville |
| 11 | Lonestar | Lonestar | BNA |
| 17 | Looking for the Light | Rick Trevino | Columbia |
| 6 | Love Lessons | Tracy Byrd | MCA Nashville |
| 9 | Music for All Occasions | The Mavericks | MCA Nashville |
| 13 | NASCAR: Runnin' Wide Open | Various Artists | Columbia |
| 2 | Now That I've Found You: A Collection | Alison Krauss | Rounder |
| 19 | Old Enough to Know Better | Wade Hayes | Columbia |
| 12 | One | George Jones & Tammy Wynette | MCA Nashville |
| 10 | Out with a Bang | David Lee Murphy | MCA Nashville |
| 19 | The Redneck Test Volume 43 | Jeff Foxworthy | Laughing Hyena |
| 42 | The Road Goes on Forever | The Highwaymen | Columbia |
| 10 | Something Special | Dolly Parton | Columbia |
| 12 | Standing on the Edge | John Berry | Patriot/Liberty |
| 4 | Strong Enough | BlackHawk | Arista Nashville |
| 13 | Terri Clark | Terri Clark | Mercury/PolyGram |
| 3 | Thinkin' About You | Trisha Yearwood | MCA Nashville |
| 10 | This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All | Sawyer Brown | Curb |
| 12 | Tool Box | Aaron Tippin | RCA Nashville |
| 13 | Ty England | Ty England | RCA Nashville |
| 9 | What Mattered Most | Ty Herndon | Epic |
| 17 | Wild Angels | Martina McBride | RCA Nashville |
| 10 | You Gotta Love That | Neal McCoy | Atlantic |
| 7 | You Have the Right to Remain Silent | Perfect Stranger | Curb |

## Geboren

* 27. Juni: Colter Wall
* 7. Juli: Taylor Kerr, Mitglied von Maddie & Tae
* 18. September: Maddie Font, Mitglied von Maddie & Tae

## Gestorben

* 15. Januar: John Victor Willis. 67, Mitglied der Willis Brothers
* 25. Mai: Dick Curless. 63, Country-Sänger (A Tombstone Every Mile)
* 25. Juli: Charlie Rich, 62, Grammy-Award-Preisträger
* 20. November: Curly Fox. 85, Teil des Comedy-Duos Curly Fox and Texas Ruby

## Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames
### International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame

* Jimmy Martin (1927–2005)

### Country Music Hall of Fame

* Roger Miller (1936–1992)
* Jo Walker-Meador (* 1924)

### Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame

* Gene MacLellan (1938–1995)
* Stan Klees

### Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

* Waylon Jennings (1937–2002)
* Dickey Lee (* 1936)
* Dave Loggins

## Bedeutende Auszeichnungen
### Grammys

* Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Mary Chapin Carpenter – Shut Up And Kiss Me
* Best Male Country Vocal Performance – Vince Gill – When Love Finds You
* Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group – Asleep At The Wheel – Blues For Dixie
* Best Country Collaboration With Vocals – Aaron Neville & Trisha Yearwood – I Fall To Pieces
* Best Country Instrumental Performance – Chet Atkins – Young Thing
* Best Country Song – Frank J. Myers & Gary Baker – I Swear
* Best Country Album – Mary Chapin Carpenter – Stones In The Road
* Best Bluegrass Album – Jerry Douglas – The Great Dobro Sessions

### Academy of Country Music Awards

* Entertainer Of The Year – Reba McEntire
* Song Of The Year – I Swear – John Michael Montgomery – Gary Baker, Frank Myers
* Single Of The Year – I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
* Album Of The Year – Not A Moment Too Soon – Tim McGraw
* Top Male Vocalist – Alan Jackson
* Top Female Vocalist – Reba McEntire
* Top Vocal Duo – Brooks & Dunn
* Top Vocal Group – The Mavericks
* Top New Male Vocalist – Tim McGraw
* Top New Female Vocalist – Chely Wright
* Top New Vocal Duo Or Group – The Mavericks
* Video Of The Year – The Red Strokes – Garth Brooks

### ARIA Awards

* Best Country Album – Beyond the Dancing – Troy Cassar-Daley

### Canadian Country Music Association

* Bud Country Fans' Choice Award – Michelle Wright
* Male Artist of the Year – Charlie Major
* Female Artist of the Year – Shania Twain
* Group or Duo of the Year – Prairie Oyster
* SOCAN Song of the Year – Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, Shania Twain
* Single of the Year – Any Man of Mine, Shania Twain
* Album of the Year – The Woman in Me, Shania Twain
* Top Selling Album – The Hits, Garth Brooks
* Video of the Year – Any Man of Mine, Shania Twain
* Vista Rising Star Award – Farmer's Daughter
* Vocal Collaboration of the Year – Jim Witter and Cassandra Vasik

### Country Music Association Awards

* Entertainer of the Year – Alan Jackson
* Song Of The Year – Independence Day – Gretchen Peters
* Single Of The Year – When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss & Union Station
* Album Of The Year – When Fallen Angels Fly – Patty Loveless
* Male Vocalist Of The Year – Vince Gill
* Female Vocalist Of The Year – Alison Krauss
* Vocal Duo Of The Year – Brooks & Dunn
* Vocal Group Of The Year – The Mavericks
* Musician Of The Year – Mark O’Connor
* Horizon Award – Alison Krauss
* Vocal Event Of The Year – Shenandoah mit Alison Krauss – Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart
* Music Video Of The Year – Baby Likes To Rock It – The Tractors

### Juno Awards

* Country Male Vocalist of the Year – Charlie Major
* Country Female Vocalist of the Year – Shania Twain
* Country Group or Duo of the Year – Prairie Oyster

### Billboard Music Awards

* Top Country Artist – John Michael Montgomery
* Top Country Album – The Hits – Garth Brooks

### RPM Big Country Awards

* Canadian Country Artist of the Year – Charlie Major
* Best Country Album – Only One Moon, Prairie Oyster
* Best Country Single – Such a Lonely One, Prairie Oyster
* Male Artist of the Year – Charlie Major
* Female Artist of the Year – Michelle Wright
* Group of the Year – Prairie Oyster
* Outstanding New Artist – Shania Twain
* Top Country Composer(s) – Jim Witter and Johnny Douglas

### American Music Awards

* Favorite Country Male Artist – Garth Brooks
* Favorite Country Female Artist – Reba McEntire
* Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Alabama
* Favorite Country Album – Read My Mind – Reba McEntire
* Favorite Country Song – Whenever You Come Around – Vince Gill
* Favorite Country New Artist – Tim McGraw