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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place, or will take place, in 2022.
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Events[edit]
- January 15 – Jay Barker, husband of Sara Evans, is arrested on domestic violence charges against Evans. At the time of the charge, reports indicate that the couple are separated.[1]
- February 6 – Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line announce they are "taking a break" from recording music together and will be in an indefinite hiatus from touring after several 2022 shows while they pursue solo careers.[2]
- February 19 – Brad Paisley scores his 20th number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as featured on Jimmie Allen's "Freedom Was a Highway", tying him with Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith for the tenth most number ones on that chart since its inception in January 1990.[3]
- March 29 – Eric Church made headlines after cancelling a show at the AT&T Center in order to attend a college basketball game in North Carolina. Church released a statement announcing his intention to watch the Tar Heels vs Blue Devils, longtime rivals who have never faced off in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, with his family, expressing that it is the most "selfish" thing he has ever done. The decision drew intense criticism from fans who had paid to attend the concert.[4]
- April 7 – Stevie Woodward takes over as lead singer of Runaway June, replacing Naomi Cooke who left two months prior.[5]
- April 10 – Tanya Tucker celebrates the 50th anniversary of her first single, "Delta Dawn", with an all-star concert at the Ryman Auditorium. Guests included Brenda Lee, T. Graham Brown, Delbert McClinton, Paul Overstreet, Jessi Colter, LeAnn Rimes, Ty Herndon and Brandi Carlile.[6]
- April 11 –
- "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" by Elle King and Miranda Lambert reaches number one on the Country Airplay chart, becoming the first female duet to reach the top spot in almost thirty years, following "Does He Love You" by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis in November 1993.[7]
- To celebrate their pending induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Naomi and Wynonna Judd reunited to perform "Love Can Build a Bridge" at the 2022 CMT Music Awards. Their appearance marked the first time the duo had performed together as The Judds on a televised awards show in more than twenty years.[8] The performance was the duo's last before the death of Naomi on April 30.[9]
- April 30 – Garth Brooks performed a concert to more than 102,000 fans at Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium; movement in the venue registered as a small earthquake when he sang “Callin' Baton Rouge”, the unofficial anthem of LSU.[10]
- May 19 – Wynonna Judd announces an all-star female lineup of artists to accompany her on The Judds' final tour, in the fall. Brandi Carlile, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town and Ashley McBryde will fill in for Naomi on select dates, with more artists to be announced at later dates.[11]
- May 20 – John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band publicly announces his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.[12]
- May 26 – In the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, multiple entertainers – including country performers Larry Gatlin, Lee Greenwood and Larry Stewart, along with "American Pie" singer Don McLean – announce they would not be performing at the National Rifle Association's annual convention, which was scheduled the weekend of May 28.[13][14]
- June 9–12 – After a two year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CMA Music Festival returns to Nashville.[15]
- June 12 – Toby Keith announces he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer at the end of the prior year, having undergone chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery for the past six months.[16]
- July 19 – Chapel Hart, a country music group from Mississippi, competes on the television series America's Got Talent and received the Golden Buzzer.[17][18]
- August 2 – After a decade of touring together, Joanna Cotten announced that she had left Eric Church's band in order to pursue a solo career.[19]
- August 4 – Lady A announce that they are postponing their Request Line Tour to allow member Charles Kelley to focus on his sobriety.[20]
- August 12 – Singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters revealed her decision to retire from touring and will play her final shows in June 2023, though she will continue to write and record music.[21][22][23]
- August 29 –
- Kelsea Ballerini announces that she has filed for divorce from Morgan Evans after nearly five years of marriage.[24]
- Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany, makes an Instagram post which leads to singers such as Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope accusing her of transphobia. In response, Aldean's public relations firm The GreenRoom drops him as a client on September 1.[25]
- September 9 – John Michael Montgomery's tour bus overturns in an accident outside Jellico, Tennessee, injuring Montgomery and several passengers.[26]
- September 11 – Monarch, a country music drama series starring Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins and Anna Friel, debuts on Fox.[27]
Grand Ole Opry[edit]
- January 8 – Morgan Wallen's performance with Ernest on the Grand Ole Opry leads to criticism from fans and other country music artists, following the controversy that surrounded Wallen after he was filmed using a racial slur eleven months prior as well as an anti-racism tweet made by the institution.[28]
- February 12 – Lauren Alaina is inducted by Trisha Yearwood as the Opry's first member of 2022 following an invite by Yearwood in December 2021. At twenty-seven, Alaina becomes the youngest member of the Opry.[29]
- March 19 – After making frequent guest appearances for over seventeen years, Jamey Johnson was invited by Bill Anderson to become an Opry member, with his induction set for May 14.[30]
- June 11 – Vince Gill invites Hall of Famers Charlie McCoy and Don Schlitz to become Opry members, the first time in decades that two artists received the invitation during the same show.[31] McCoy was subsequently inducted by Larry Gatlin on July 13 and Schlitz was inducted by Gill on August 30.
Top hits of the year[edit]
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2022:
Singles released by American and Australian artists[edit]
Singles released by Canadian artists[edit]
Top new album releases[edit]
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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| 2 | Country Stuff the Album | Walker Hayes | Monument | January 21 | [101] |
| 5 | Frayed at Both Ends | Aaron Lewis | Big Machine | January 28 | [102] |
| 9 | Blue in the Sky | Dustin Lynch | Broken Bow | February 11 | [103] |
| 4 | Run Rose Run | Dolly Parton | Butterfly | March 7 | [104] |
| 2 | Humble Quest | Maren Morris | Columbia Nashville | March 25 | [105] |
| 9 | My Chains Are Gone: Hymns & Gospel Favorites | Reba McEntire | MCA Nashville/Rockin' R | March 25 | [106] |
| 2 | Where We Started | Thomas Rhett | Valory | April 1 | [107] |
| 6 | Stereotype | Cole Swindell | Warner Nashville | April 8 | [108] |
| 2 | Georgia | Jason Aldean | Broken Bow/Macon | April 22 | [109] |
| 2 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | RCA Nashville | April 29 | [110] |
| 1 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | Warner | May 20 | [111] |
| 2 | Denim & Rhinestones | Carrie Underwood | Capitol Nashville | June 10 | |
| 1 | Growin' Up | Luke Combs | Columbia Nashville | June 24 | |
| 7 | Summertime Blues | Zach Bryan | Warner | July 15 | |
| 10 | Tornillo | Whiskey Myers | Thirty Tigers | July 29 | |
| 5 | Mr. Saturday Night | Jon Pardi | Capitol Nashville | September 2 | [112] |
| 2 | Different Man | Kane Brown | RCA/Zone 4 | September 9 | [113] |
| Mr. Sun | Little Big Town | Capitol Nashville | September 16 | ||
| Subject to Change | Kelsea Ballerini | Black River | September 23 | [114] |
Other top albums[edit]
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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| 31 | Born for This | Chase Matthew | Holler Boy | February 11 | [115] |
| 39 | Welcome to the Block Party | Priscilla Block | Mercury Nashville | February 11 | [116] |
| 12 | Flower Shops (The Album) | Ernest | Big Loud | March 11 | [117] |
| 11 | Bronco | Orville Peck | Columbia/Sub Pop | April 8 | [118] |
| 13 | A Beautiful Time | Willie Nelson | Legacy | April 29 | [119] |
| 37 | The Last Resort: Greetings From | Midland | Big Machine | May 6 | [120] |
| 27 | 12th of June | Lyle Lovett | Verve | May 13 | [121] |
| 22 | Rich White Honky Blues | Hank Williams Jr. | Easy Eye Sound/Concord | June 17 | |
| 16 | Songs About You | Brett Eldredge | Warner Music Nashville | June 17 | |
| 49 | 100 Proof Neon | Ronnie Dunn | Little Will-E | July 29 | |
| 12 | Livin' My Best Life | Dylan Scott | Curb | August 5 | |
| 47 | Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson | Various artists | Easy Eye Sound/Concord | August 5 | |
| 18 | Good Person | Ingrid Andress | Warner Nashville | August 26 | [122] |
| Dallas/Fort Worth | Drake Milligan | BBR Music Group | September 15 | ||
| God's Work | LeAnn Rimes | Thirty Tigers/Orchard | September 16 | ||
| This Is the Heavy | Mitchell Tenpenny | Riser House/Columbia Nashville | September 16 | ||
| Denim & Diamonds | Nikki Lane | New West | September 23 | ||
| Married Alone | Sunny Sweeney | Aunt Daddy | September 23 |
Announced[edit]
| Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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| Lindeville | Ashley McBryde | Atlantic | September 30 | [123] |
| Real to Me: The Way I Feel | Callista Clark | Big Machine | October 14 | [124] |
| Bell Bottom Country | Lainey Wilson | BBR Music Group | October 28 | [125] |
| Note to Self | Randy Houser | Magnoilia Music Group | November 11 | [126] |
| Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver | Various artists | New West | November 11 | [127] |
Deaths[edit]
- January 11 – Jerry Crutchfield, 87, American record producer (Anne Murray, Lee Greenwood, Tanya Tucker)[128]
- January 14 – Dallas Frazier, 82, American singer-songwriter ("Elvira", "Beneath Still Waters" and "There Goes My Everything")[129]
- January 15 – Ralph Emery, 88, American disc jockey and television host (Pop! Goes the Country, Nashville Now)[130]
- January 30 – Hargus "Pig" Robbins, 84, session pianist[131]
- February 17 – Dallas Good, 48, member of Canadian band The Sadies.[132][133]
- February 18 – Scotty Wray, former member of The Wrays, brother of Collin Raye, and guitarist for Miranda Lambert.[134]
- March 1 – Warner Mack, 86, American country singer-songwriter ("Is It Wrong (For Loving You)", "The Bridge Washed Out").[135]
- March 4 – Jimbeau Hinson, 70, American songwriter (stroke)[136]
- March 10 – Bobbie Nelson, 91, American pianist and singer; sister of Willie Nelson.[137]
- March 11 – Brad Martin, 48, American country singer-songwriter ("Before I Knew Better").[138]
- March 12 – Bruce Burch, 69, songwriter ("It's Your Call", "Rumor Has It")[139]
- March 24 - Randy Cornor, 67, singer-songwriter ("Sometimes I Talk in My Sleep")[140]
- March 26 – Jeff Carson, 58, singer-songwriter ("Not on Your Love", "The Car") (heart attack)[141]
- April 1 – C. W. McCall, 93, singer ("Convoy") (cancer)[142]
- April 25 – Shane Yellowbird, 42, Canadian country singer[143]
- April 30 – Naomi Judd, 76, one-half of The Judds and mother of Wynonna Judd (suicide)[9][144]
- May 7 – Mickey Gilley, 86, American country singer-songwriter ("Stand By Me", "Room Full of Roses", "Lonely Nights")[145]
- May 23 – Thom Bresh, 74, American singer and guitarist ("Homemade Love") (esophageal cancer)[146]
- May 29 – Ronnie Hawkins, 87, American-Canadian rockabilly singer.[147]
- June 1 – Deborah McCrary, 67, member of americana/gospel quartet The McCrary Sisters[148]
- June 2 – Hal Bynum, 87, American songwriter ("Lucille"), complications from a stroke and Alzheimer's disease.[149]
- June 10 – Baxter Black, 77, American cowboy poet and veterinarian.[150]
- June 14 – Joel Whitburn, 82, chart historian whose Record Research helped produce books on how songs placed on the Billboard magazine charts, including the Hot Country Songs chart.[151]
- June 23 – Bobby Flores, 61, singer, fiddler and record producer (esophageal cancer).[152]
- July 27 – John Grenell, 78, New Zealand country singer.[153]
- August 8 – Olivia Newton-John, 73, British-Australian country pop singer-songwriter and actress and the only non-American artist to win the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.[154]
- August 26 – Luke Bell, 32, American country musician and singer-songwriter.[155]
- September 9 – Herschel Sizemore, 87, American bluegrass mandolinist.[156]
Hall of Fame inductees[edit]
Country Music Hall of Fame[edit]
(announced on May 17, 2022)[157]
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame[edit]
(announced on June 7, 2022)[158]
International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame[edit]
(announced on July 26, 2022)[159]
- Norman Blake
- Paul "Moon" Mullins
- Peter Rowan
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[edit]
(announced on August 2, 2022)[160]
Major awards[edit]
Billboard Music Awards[edit]
(presented on May 15, 2022)[161]
- Top Country Artist – Taylor Swift
- Top Male Country Artist – Morgan Wallen
- Top Female Country Artist – Taylor Swift
- Top Country Duo/Group – Dan + Shay
- Top Country Album – Red (Taylor's Version) (Taylor Swift)
- Top Country Song – "Fancy Like" (Walker Hayes)
- Top Country Tour – Gather Again Tour (Eric Church)
CMT Music Awards[edit]
(presented on April 11, 2022)
- Video of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" (Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood)
- Male Video of the Year – "'Til You Can't" (Cody Johnson)
- Female Video of the Year – "If I Was a Cowboy" (Miranda Lambert)
- Duo/Group Video of the Year – "Woman You Got" (Maddie & Tae)
- Breakthrough Video of the Year – "To Be Loved by You" (Parker McCollum)
- Collaborative Video of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" (Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood)
- CMT Performance of the Year – "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" (George Strait from CMT Giants: Charley Pride)
- CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year – "Dear Rodeo" (Cody Johnson)
- Trending Comeback Song of the Year – "Love Story" (Taylor Swift)
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