1982 in country music
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Events
- October 30 — Hank Williams, Jr. has nine albums simultaneously on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Top hits of the year
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Singles released by American artists
Singles released by Canadian artists
| US | CAN | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 19 | Another Motel Memory | Ruth Ann |
| 4 | 1 | Another Sleepless Night | Anne Murray |
| — | 6 | Brand New Tears (For an Old Heartache) | Carroll Baker |
| — | 9 | Did I Forget to Tell Her | Jerry Palmer |
| — | 7 | A Dreamer and a Fool (Am I) | Kevin Waara |
| — | 18 | Everybody's Going Country | Midnite Rodeo Band |
| — | 8 | The Ex-Superstar's Waltz | Ronnie Prophet |
| — | 4 | From the Bar Room to the Bedroom | Eddie Eastman |
| — | 9 | Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'N' Roll | Dick Damron |
| 7 | 1 | Hey! Baby | Anne Murray |
| — | 7 | Honky Tonk Angels and Good Ol' Boys | Dick Damron |
| — | 20 | I Am Your Fire | Bill Hersh & Blue Train |
| — | 13 | I've Gotta Cowboy in the Saddle | Iris Larratt |
| — | 14 | Intimate Strangers | Eddie Eastman |
| — | 7 | Kentucky Serenade | Tony Prophet |
| — | 14 | Lay Your Heart on the Line | Marie Bottrell |
| — | 10 | (Livin' On) Fast Love | Midnite Rodeo Band |
| — | 12 | Married or Single | Ruth Ann |
| — | 8 | Maybe It's Love This Time | Mercey Brothers |
| — | 11 | Nobody Quite Like You | Eddie Eastman |
| — | 15 | Overnight Success | John Allan Cameron |
| — | 16 | The Parting of the Ways | John Winters |
| — | 9 | Raised on Country Music | Family Brown |
| — | 9 | Reunion | Dick Damron |
| — | 4 | The Second Time Around | Carroll Baker |
| — | 10 | Should You Ever Think of Cheating | John Winters |
| 61 | 4 | Some Never Stand a Chance | Family Brown |
| — | 16 | Starlight Lady | Gurney Anderson |
| — | 10 | Sugartime | Glory-Anne Carriere |
| — | 6 | Summertime | The Good Brothers |
| — | 17 | Ten Years Old and Barefoot | Gary Fjellgaard |
| — | 10 | Took a Train to Vegas | Gilles Godard |
| — | 10 | Took You Back Again | Canadian Zephyr |
| — | 15 | You Never Really Loved Me | David Thompson |
Top new album releases
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Other top albums
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | After All These Years | Tompall & the Glaser Brothers | Elektra |
| 29 | Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose | Bobby Bare | Columbia |
| 37 | Amazing Grace | Cristy Lane | Liberty |
| 53 | Back in the Country | Roy Acuff | Elektra |
| 63 | Backslidin' | Joe Stampley | Epic |
| 34 | Best of Boxcar, Vol. 1 | Boxcar Willie | Main Street |
| 62 | The Best of Willie Nelson | Willie Nelson | RCA |
| 39 | Biggest Hits | Mickey Gilley | Epic |
| 64 | Biggest Hits | Tammy Wynette | Epic |
| 64 | Bluegrass Spectacular | Osborne Brothers | RCA |
| 47 | Changes | Tanya Tucker | Arista |
| 62 | Charley Pride Live | Charley Pride | RCA |
| 35 | Conway's #1 Classics Volume Two | Conway Twitty | Elektra |
| 50 | A Country Christmas | Various Artists | RCA |
| 29 | The Elvis Medley | Elvis Presley | RCA |
| 52 | Family & Friends | Ricky Skaggs | Rounder |
| 39 | Gary Morris | Gary Morris | Warner Bros. |
| 40 | A Gatlin Family Christmas | Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers | Columbia |
| 41 | Givin' Herself Away | Gail Davies | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | Goin' Home for Christmas | Merle Haggard | Epic |
| 62 | Good Love & Heartbreak | Tammy Wynette | Epic |
| 49 | Greatest Hits | Moe Bandy | Columbia |
| 34 | Greatest Hits | Janie Fricke | Columbia |
| 43 | Greatest Hits | Charly McClain | Epic |
| 59 | He Set My Life to Music | Barbara Mandrell | MCA |
| 48 | Heartbreak | Rodney Lay and the Wild West | Churchill |
| 42 | Here's to Us | Cristy Lane | Liberty |
| 27 | Honkytonk Man (Soundtrack) | Various Artists | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | The Hottest Night of the Year | Anne Murray | Capitol |
| 63 | I Write It Down | Ed Bruce | MCA |
| 37 | I'm Goin' Hurtin' | Joe Stampley | Epic |
| 38 | It's a Long Way to Daytona | Mel Tillis | Elektra |
| 59 | Jack Grayson Sings | Jack Grayson | Joe-Wes |
| 26 | Just Hooked on Country | Albert Coleman's Atlanta Pops | Epic |
| 38 | Kieran Kane | Kieran Kane | Elektra |
| 27 | Last Train to Heaven | Boxcar Willie | Main Street |
| 59 | A Little More Razz | Razzy Bailey | RCA |
| 67 | Live | Tanya Tucker | MCA |
| 58 | Mel Tillis' Greatest Hits | Mel Tillis | Elektra |
| 48 | Memories of Christmas | Elvis Presley | RCA |
| 37 | Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits | Merle Haggard | MCA |
| 45 | Night After Night | Jacky Ward | Asylum |
| 56 | Oh Girl | Con Hunley | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Old Home Town | Glen Campbell | Atlantic America |
| 54 | The Osmond Brothers | The Osmond Brothers | Elektra/Curb |
| 41 | Pistol Packin' Mama | Hoyt Axton | Jeremiah |
| 49 | The Roy Clark Show Live from Austin City Limits | Roy Clark | Churchill |
| 31 | Soft Touch | Tammy Wynette | Epic |
| 33 | Some Days It Rains All Night Long | Terri Gibbs | MCA |
| 32 | Sounds Like Love | Johnny Lee | Full Moon |
| 35 | Steve Wariner | Steve Wariner | RCA |
| 38 | Stickin' Together | The Kendalls | Mercury |
| 56 | Sugar Free | Dave Rowland | Elektra |
| 43 | Take Me to the Country | Mel McDaniel | Capitol |
| 67 | Talk to Me | Cindy Hurt | Churchill |
| 27 | This Dream's on Me | Gene Watson | MCA |
| 43 | Turned Loose | Roy Clark | Churchill |
| 38 | Walk On | Karen Brooks | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Jack Grayson | Koala |
| 44 | (You're My) Super Woman/(You're My) Incredible Man | Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon | RCA |
On television
Regular series
- Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980-1982, NBC)
- Hee Haw (1969–1993, syndicated)
- Pop! Goes the Country (1974-1982, syndicated)
- That Nashville Music (1970-1985, syndicated)
Specials
Births
- February 3 — Jessica Harp, member of The Wreckers.
- April 12 — Easton Corbin, singer of the early 2010s, with hits including "A Little More Country Than That"
- April 24 — Kelly Clarkson, pop singer who crossed over to country for hits including "Because of You" (duet with Reba McEntire) and "Don't You Wanna Stay" (duet with Jason Aldean); first winner of American Idol.
- May 31 — Casey James, third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol.
- July 5 — Dave Haywood, member of Lady Antebellum.
- August 28 — LeAnn Rimes, country pop singer starting in the late 1990s.
- December 16 — Frankie Ballard, country singer of the 2010s best known for "Helluva Life"
Deaths
- July 2 — DeFord Bailey, 82, harmonicaist and first African American performer on the Grand Ole Opry.
- October 27 — Hoyt Hawkins, 55, member of The Jordanaires.
- December 8 — Marty Robbins, 57, prolific, multi-styled artist for more than 30 years (heart failure).
Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
- Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975)
- Roy Horton (1914–2003)
- Marty Robbins (1925–1982)
Major awards
Grammy Awards
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Break It to Me Gently," Juice Newton
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Mountain Music," Alabama
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Alabama Jubilee," Roy Clark
- Best Country Song — "Always on My Mind," Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James (Performer: Willie Nelson)
Juno Awards
- Country Male Vocalist of the Year — Ronnie Hawkins
- Country Female Vocalist of the Year — Anne Murray
- Country Group or Duo of the Year — The Good Brothers
Academy of Country Music
- Entertainer of the Year — Alabama
- Song of the Year — "Are the Good Times Really Over," Merle Haggard (Performer: Merle Haggard)
- Single of the Year — "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
- Album of the Year — Always on My Mind, Willie Nelson
- Top Male Vocalist — Ronnie Milsap
- Top Female Vocalist — Sylvia
- Top Vocal Duo — Shelly West and David Frizzell
- Top Vocal Group — Alabama
- Top New Male Vocalist — Michael Martin Murphey
- Top New Female Vocalist — Karen Brooks
Canadian Country Music Association
- Entertainer of the Year — Family Brown
- Male Artist of the Year — Terry Carisse
- Female Artist of the Year — Carroll Baker
- Group of the Year — Family Brown
- SOCAN Song of the Year — "Some Never Stand a Chance," Family Brown (Performer: Family Brown)
- Single of the Year — "Some Never Stand a Chance," Family Brown
- Album of the Year — Raised on Country Music, Family Brown
- Vista Rising Star Award — Ruth Ann
Country Music Association
- Entertainer of the Year — Alabama
- Song of the Year — "Always on My Mind," Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson Thompson and Mark James (Performer: Willie Nelson)
- Single of the Year — "Always on My Mind," Willie Nelson
- Album of the Year — Always on My Mind, Willie Nelson
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Ricky Skaggs
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Janie Fricke
- Vocal Duo of the Year — David Frizzell and Shelly West
- Vocal Group of the Year — Alabama
- Horizon Award — Ricky Skaggs
- Instrumentalist of the Year — Chet Atkins
- Instrumental Group of the Year — Alabama
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
