Awards & Certifications – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]
December 8th, 2005
Garth Brooks’ boxed set, The Limited Series, available only through Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, was certified platinum. It features re-issues of Garth's first six albums, with a bonus track added to each. Sales in the United States were limited to two million copies. Of the newly added tracks, only "To Make You Feel My Love" reached #1 on the country charts.
Dierks Bentley’s album Modern Day Drifter was certified platinum. The album produced three singles, "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" (#3), "Come a Little Closer" (#1) and "Settle for a Slowdown" (#1).
Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson and dobro ace Jerry Douglas each net four nominations, tops among country figures, as the finalists for the Grammy awards are announced at Gotham Hall in New York.
2010
Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now was certified triple platinum, becoming her third consecutive album to do so. The album included the singles "Mine" (#2), "Sparks Fly" (#1), "Back To December" (#3) and "Mean" (#2).
Speak Now has since been certified 6x platinum by the RIAA.
2009
Jason Aldean’s album Wide Open was certified platinum for sales of 1 million copies. It featured 4 singles: "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor" (#1) and "The Truth" (#1) and "Crazy Town" (#2).
Wide Open was the only country album by a male artist in 2009 released and achieving platinum status that year.
2003
Alabama became the first act from the entertainment industry to receive the United Nations International Achievement Award, which salutes those who have made significant contributions to the well-being of individuals and communities. Previous honorees included Desmond Tutu and the founder of Habitat For Humanity.
Brad Paisley's Mud On The Tires album rolls to gold certification. The album featured four singles: "Celebrity" (#3), "Little Moments" (#2), "Mud On The Tires" (#1) and "Whiskey Lullaby" (#3).
The album itself has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, while "Whiskey Lullaby" and the title-track have been certified as gold singles.
1991
Roy Acuff is the first country artist recognized in the Kennedy Center Honors, attended by president George Bush.
Among the participants in the Washington, D.C., ceremony, shot for a CBS-TV special: Chet Atkins, Emmylou Harris, Steve Wariner and Bill Monroe
1986
Willie Nelson’s Greatest Hits And Some That Will Be album was certified double platinum. It included the new releases "Faded Love", "On The Road Again" and "Stay A Little Longer"
1982
Marty Robbins died of a heart attack at the age of 57 in Nashville. He scored hits on the country charts from 1956-1982 and earned 18 gold singles.
1945
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs perform together on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time as members of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. The moment at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is a seminal bluegrass event.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2012 – Jake Owen – “The One That Got Away”
2007 – Carrie Underwood – “So Small”
2001 – Toby Keith – “I Wanna Talk About Me”
1990 – George Strait – “I’ve Come To Expect It From You”
1984 – Earl Thomas Conley – “Chance Of Lovin’ You”
1979 – Moe Bandy – “I Cheated Me Right Out Of You”
1973 – Charlie Rich – “The Most Beautiful Girl”
1962 – Bill Anderson – “Mama Sang A Song”
1958 – Ray Price – “City Lights”
1956 – Marty Robbins – “Singing The Blues”
1951 – Pee Wee King – “Slow Poke”
1945 – Ernest Tubb – “It’s Been So Long Darling”
ALBUMS
2012 – Taylor Swift - Red
2007 – Garth Brooks – The Ultimate Hits
2001 – Garth Brooks – Scarecrow
1990 – Garth Brooks – No Fences
1984 – Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans
1979 – Kenny Rogers – Kenny
1973 – Jerry Wallace – Primrose Lane/Don’t Give Up On Me
Birthdays
Singer Marty Raybon (Shenandoah) is 55.