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Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 2000, 19 different songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Country Singles & Tracks, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Female Artist of the Year — Michelle Wright. Group or Duo of the Year — The Wilkinsons. SOCAN Song of the Year — "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", Steve Fox, Robin Branda. Single of the Year — "Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend", The Wilkinsons. Album of the Year — Here and Now, The Wilkinsons. Top Selling Album — Fly, Dixie Chicks.
Ray Price, traditional country star of the '50s and '60s, who experienced pop success in the '70s and '80s. Charley Pride, the first black country music star in the 1970s and early 1980s. Best known for "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'." Jeanne Pruett, female vocalist of the 70s, best known for the song "Satin Sheets".
Kenny Chesney (left) and Tim McGraw each reached number one in 2000 with an album entitled Greatest Hits. Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 2000, 11 different albums topped the chart, based on electronic point of sale data provided by SoundScan Inc.
Faith Hill's single "Breathe" was the first country music recording to be ranked number one since Johnny Horton's "The Battle of New Orleans" in 1959. ( Patsy Cline 's " I Fall to Pieces " ( 1961 ) and Glen Campbell 's " Rhinestone Cowboy " ( 1975 ) had each come close, ranking second.)
Jessie James Decker (born 1988) Cole Deggs & The Lonesome. Del McCoury Band. Diana DeGarmo (born 1987) Penny DeHaven (1948–2014) Ilse DeLange (born 1977) The Delmore Brothers. Martin Delray (born 1949) Delta Rae.
Country. Country (also called country and western) is a music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing stories about working-class and blue-collar American life.
The 2000 Country Music Association Awards, 34th Ceremony, was held on October 4, 2000 at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill. Faith Hill lead the night with 6 nominations, including Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. [1]