Today In Country Music History

January 30th, 1971 Kris Kristofferson was honored with an award from the Nashville Songwriters Association.

January 29th, 1996 Stunned. That's the only way to describe the reaction after Garth Brooks refused to accept the favorite artist of the year honors at the 23rd annual American Music Awards.

January 28th, 1985  Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers join 43 other artists to record "We Are The World" under the name USA For Africa at the A&M Studios in Los Angeles.

January 27th, 1999 Shania Twain’s CD Come On Over was certified multi-platinum for sales of 8 million copies.

January 26th, 2014 Kacey Musgraves wins twice during the 56th annual Grammy Awards, at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

January 25th, 2014 Luke Bryan plays a sold-out show at prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time

January 24th, 1994 The Pure Country soundtrack becomes George Strait's first triple-platinum album.

January 23rd, 1957 Patsy Cline made her first appearance on the Arthur Godfrey Time morning television program, just two days after winning his primetime talent scout show.

January 22nd, 2001 Kenny Chesney's Greatest Hits album is certified gold and platinum simultaneously.

January 21st, 2013 Brad Paisley performs "American Saturday Night" during an inaugural concert for President Barack Obama's second Inaugural Ceremonies at the Washington Convention Center.

January 20th, 1973 Jerry Lee Lewis makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, breaking two promises: he won't sing rock & roll, and won't swear.

January 19th, 2005 On the eve of George W. Bush's second inauguration, Lee Greenwood, Kenny Chesney, The Gatlins, Sara Evans, Clay Walker, Lyle Lovett, Asleep At The Wheel, Robert Earl Keen, The Derailers and Neal McCoy perform at related events in Washington, D.C.