Country-Musik 1990

Top Hits des Jahres

Nummer-1-Hits

• 13. Januar – „It Ain't Nothin'“ – Keith Whitley
• 20. Januar – „Nobody's Home“ – Clint Black
• 10. Februar – „Southern Star“ – Alabama
• 17. Februar – „On Second Thought“ – Eddie Rabbitt
• 3. März – „No Matter How High“ – Oak Ridge Boys
• 10. März – „Chains“ – Patty Loveless
• 17. März – „Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart“ – Randy Travis
• 14. April – „Five Minutes“ – Lorrie Morgan
• 21. April – „Love On Arrival“ – Dan Seals
• 12. Mai – „Help Me Hold On“ – Travis Tritt
• 19. Mai – „Walkin' Away“ – Clint Black
• 2. Juni – „I've Cried My Last Tear For You“ – Ricky Van Shelton
• 9. Juni – „Love Without End, Amen“ – George Strait
• 14. Juli – „The Dance“ – Garth Brooks
• 4. August – „Good Times“ – Dan Seals
• 18. August – „Next to You, Next to Me“ – Shenandoah
• 8. September – „Jukebox in My Mind“ – Alabama
• 6. Oktober – „Friends in Low Places“ – Garth Brooks
• 3. November – „You Lie“ – Reba McEntire
• 10. November – „Home“ – Joe Diffie
• 17. November – „You Really Had Me Going“ – Holly Dunn
• 24. November – „Come Next Monday“ – K.T. Oslin
• 8. Dezember – „I've Come to Expect It From You“ – George Strait

Alben (Auswahl)

• A Collection of Hits – Kathy Mattea (Mercury/Polygram)
• Livin' It Up – George Strait (MCA)
• No Fences – Garth Brooks (Capitol)
• Pass It On Down – Alabama (RCA)
• Put Yourself in My Shoes – Clint Black (RCA)
• Rumor Has It – Reba McEntire (MCA)

Neue Mitglieder der Country Music Hall of Fame

• Tennessee Ernie Ford

Bedeutende Auszeichnungen

Grammys

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance – Kathy Mattea – Where've You Been
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance – Vince Gill – When I Call Your Name
• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group – Kentucky Headhunters – Pickin' On Nashville
• Best Country Vocal Collaboration – Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler – Poor Boy Blues
• Best Country Instrumental Performance – Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler – So Soft, Your Goodbye
• Best Bluegrass Recording – Alison Krauss – I've Got That Old Feeling
• Best Country Song – Don Henry & Jon Vesner – Where've You Been

Academy of Country Music

• Entertainer Of The Year – Garth Brooks
• Song Of The Year – „The Dance“ – Garth Brooks – Tony Arata
• Single Of The Year – „Friends In Low Places“ – Garth Brooks
• Album Of The Year – No Fences – Garth Brooks
• Top Male Vocalist – Garth Brooks
• Top Female Vocalist – Reba McEntire
• Top Vocal Duo – The Judds
• Top Vocal Group – Shenandoah
• Top New Male Vocalist – Alan Jackson
• Top New Female Vocalist – Shelby Lynne
• Top New Vocal Duo Or Group – Pirates of the Mississippi
• Video Of The Year – „The Dance“ – Garth Brooks

Country Music Association

• Entertainer of the Year – George Strait
• Song Of The Year – Where’ve You Been – J.Vezner / D.Henry
• Single Of The Year – When I Call Your Name – Vince Gill
• Album Of The Year – Pickin’ On Nashville – Kentucky HeadHunters
• Male Vocalist Of The Year – Clint Black
• Female Vocalist Of The Year – Kathy Mattea
• Vocal Duo Of The Year – The Judds
• Vocal Group Of The Year – Kentucky HeadHunters
• Musician Of The Year – Johny Gimble
• Horizon Award – Garth Brooks
• Vocal Event Of The Year – Lorrie Morgan / Keith Whitley
• Music Video Of The Year – The Dance – Garth Brooks