Awards For Twain & Keith – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]

With "Cowgirls Don’t Cry", a duet with Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire scored her 56th top ten. That number placed her ahead of all other women with the most top tens. It was also the 42^nd (and final) top 10 for Brooks & Dunn, placing them ahead of all other duos in country music history.

Two songs performed by Alison Krauss in the movie Cold Mountain earn Oscar nominations for the songwriters: "You Will Be My Ain True Love," written by Sting; and "The Scarlet Tide," by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello

Tracy Lawrence was found guilty of domestic battery by a Las Vegas judge and ordered to pay $500 to a local battered women’s shelter.

Garth Brooks performed at a Clovis, New Mexico, nightclub under the alias Yukon Jack.

Garth Brooks outpaces his country compadres at the American Music Awards, winning three trophies, including Favorite Country Album, for No Fences.

Wynonna makes her debut as a solo artist, singing "She Is His Only Need"

SINGLES

2007 – Rodney Atkins – “Watching You” (1/4)

2001 – Dixie Chicks – “Without You” (1/1)

1996 – Faith Hill – “It Matters To Me” (3/3)

1990 – Clint Black – “Nobody’s Home” (2/3)

1979 – Crystal Gayle – “Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For” (1/2)

1973 – Tom T. Hall – “(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine” (1/1)

1968 – Merle Haggard – “Sing Me Back Home” (2/2)

1958 – Marty Robbins – “The Story of My Life” (2/4)

1951 – Hank Snow – “The Golden Rocket” (1/1)

1945 – Tex Ritter – “I’m Wastin’ My Tears On You” (6/6)

ALBUMS

2007 – Rascal Flatts – Me & My Gang

2001 – Tim McGraw – Greatest Hits

1996 – Shania Twain – The Woman In Me

1990 – Clint Black – Killin’ Time

1979 – Kenny Rogers – The Gambler

1973 – Merle Haggard – It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad)

1968 – Eddy Arnold – Turn The World Around

Singer Cheryl White (The Whites) is 60

Guitarist/vocalist Richard Young (The Kentucky Headhunters) is 60

Singer Tracy Lawrence is 47