2016 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2016.

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Events

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay or Canada Country charts in 2016:

Singles released by American artists

Songs Airplay Canada Single Artist References
18 19 33 American Country Love Song[A] Jake Owen
4 1 2 Backroad Song Granger Smith
5 1 2 Beautiful Drug Zac Brown Band
6 1 1 Break on Me Keith Urban
2 2 3 Break Up in a Small Town Sam Hunt
2 2 2 Burning House Cam
4 — — Burning House Emily Ann Roberts
2 5 9 Came Here to Forget[A] Blake Shelton
19 18 25 Church Bells[A] Carrie Underwood
7 1 1 Confession Florida Georgia Line
18 12 30 Country Nation Brad Paisley
7 1 8 Dibs Kelsea Ballerini
1 1 1 Die a Happy Man Thomas Rhett
2 2 1 Drunk on Your Love Brett Eldredge
21 17 18 Fix[A] Chris Lane
13 14 32 Head Over Boots[A] Jon Pardi
2 1 1 Heartbeat Carrie Underwood
3 1 1 Home Alone Tonight Luke Bryan
featuring Karen Fairchild
1 6 4 Humble and Kind[A] Tim McGraw
9 8 6 Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day[A] Luke Bryan
5 6 22 I Got the Boy Jana Kramer
8 1 2 I Like the Sound of That Rascal Flatts
5 2 4 I Love This Life LoCash
19 — — Islands in the Stream Emily Ann Roberts
featuring Blake Shelton
23 20 It All Started with a Beer[A] Frankie Ballard
7 15 29 Lights Come On[A] Jason Aldean
16 4 22 Little Bit of You Chase Bryant
10 4 20 Mind Reader[A] Dustin Lynch
15 15 7 Mr. Misunderstood Eric Church
5 10 3 My Church[A] Maren Morris
13 10 11 Nobody to Blame Chris Stapleton
14 12 16 Noise[A] Kenny Chesney
28 17 44 Real Men Love Jesus Michael Ray
15 16 21 Record Year[A] Eric Church
4 3 1 Snapback[A] Old Dominion
1 2 1 Somewhere on a Beach[A] Dierks Bentley
4 2 26 Stay a Little Longer Brothers Osborne
23 18 49 Stone Cold Sober Brantley Gilbert
7 10 5 T-Shirt[A] Thomas Rhett
13 10 38 That Don't Sound Like You Lee Brice
2 1 1 Think of You[A] Chris Young
with Cassadee Pope
15 35 Used to Love You Sober[A] Kane Brown
17 13 17 Wasted Time[A] Keith Urban
7 1 3 We Went Randy Houser
17 56 — Whisper Chase Rice
1 1 3 You Should Be Here Cole Swindell

Singles released by Canadian artists

Songs Airplay Canada Single Artist References
— — 15 Be You[A] High Valley [6]
— — 17 Bow Chicka Wow Wow Meghan Patrick [7]
— 44 14 By the Way[A] Lindsay Ell [8]
— — 3 Come on Down High Valley [6]
— — 12 Good Kinda Love Jojo Mason [9]
— — 7 Heard You in a Song Gord Bamford [10]
— — 8 Hearts on Fire Chad Brownlee [11]
— — 8 I Got This George Canyon [12]
— — 19 Jealous of the Sun Tebey [13]
— — 6 Kids with Cars Dallas Smith [14]
— — 4 Love Would Be Enough Dean Brody [15]
— — 10 Maybe It's the Moonshine The Washboard Union [16]
— — 19 Mixtape Autumn Hill [17]
— — 13 Monterey[A] Dean Brody [15]
— — 6 Pick Me Up Brett Kissel [18]
— — 11 Spotlight Jason Blaine [19]
— — 11 Take Me Home[A] Jess Moskaluke [20]
— — 10 Whatcha Wanna Do About It[A] Madeline Merlo [21]
— — 9 Won't You Be Mine Bobby Wills [22]
Notes
  • "—" denotes releases that did not chart
  • A^ Current singles.

Top new album releases

The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2016:

US Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
10 The Album Collection Joey + Rory Vanguard/Sugar Hill April 1
7 Boots on the Ground Frank Foster Lone Chief January 15
3 Chapter 1 (EP) Kane Brown RCA Nashville March 18
4 The Critics Give It 5 Stars Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots Black River March 18
4 Down to My Last Bad Habit Vince Gill MCA Nashville February 12
2 The Driver Charles Kelley Capitol Nashville February 5
3 Fired Up Randy Houser Stoney Creek March 11
4 Full Circle Loretta Lynn Legacy March 4
1 Hymns That Are Important to Us Joey + Rory Gaither Music Group February 14
2 It's About Time Hank Williams, Jr. Nash Icon January 15
4 Lighter in the Dark Sister Hazel Croakin' Poets February 19
10 Midwest Farmer's Daughter Margo Price Third Man March 25
10 Music Is Medicine Marie Osmond Oliveme April 15
5 Nothing Shines Like Neon Randy Rogers Band Tommy Jackson January 15
3 Pawn Shop Brothers Osborne EMI Nashville January 15
Reckless Martina McBride Nash Icon April 29
9 Redneck Shit Wheeler Walker, Jr. Pepper Hill February 12
3 Remington Granger Smith Wheelhouse March 4
1 A Sailor's Guide to Earth Sturgill Simpson Atlantic April 15
5 Southern Family Various Artists Elektra Nashville March 18

Other top albums

US Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
35 All I've Been Through Charlie Farley BackRoad April 8
49 And Then There's This... The Grascals Mountain Home January 8
12 Breathless Sam Riggs Deep Creek February 19
35 Brett Young EP Brett Young Republic Nashville February 12
30 Cayamo: Sessions at Sea Buddy Miller New West January 29
42 Del and Woody Del McCoury Band McCoury April 15
39 Deux (EP) Megan and Liz Hidden Cow March 11
Good News Travels Fast Shenandoah Daywind Roots April 29
30 Heart of America Upchurch Johnny Cashville January 15
38 Humble Folks Flatland Cavalry Flatland Cavalry April 1
27 I'm Leavin' Elvis Presley RCA/Legacy April 16
49 It's So Good Live Sundy Best eOne Entertainment April 22
44 Ladies & Gentlemen Infamous Stringdusters Compass February 5
47 Letting Go...Slow Lorrie Morgan Shanachie February 12
Never Enders Lonestar Shanachie April 29
23 New City Blues Aubrie Sellers Carnival January 29
29 New Lane Road Josh Kelley Sugar Hill April 22
38 Steve Moakler (EP) Steve Moakler Creative Nation March 11
25 Tailgate Country Soul Circus Cowboys Kismet February 26
18 Then Sings My Soul: Songs for My Mother Wade Bowen Bowen Sounds March 18
19 Timeless (EP) The Swon Brothers TSB January 29
44 Tougher Lainey Wilson Lone Chief April 8
12 Turning Point Chuck Wicks Blaster February 26
48 Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music Various Artists Numero March 18
28 William Michael Morgan EP William Michael Morgan Warner Bros. Nashville March 18
14 Wynonna & the Big Noise Wynonna Curb February 12
14 Yours, EP Russell Dickerson Dent January 18

Announced

Album Artist Record Label Release Date
Detour Cyndi Lauper Sire May 6
Ripcord Keith Urban Capitol Nashville May 6
The Things That We Are Made Of Mary Chapin Carpenter Lambent Light May 6
You Should Be Here Cole Swindell Warner Bros. Nashville May 6
The Blues Got Me Sammy Kershaw Big Hit May 13
Playing with Fire Jennifer Nettles Big Machine May 13
If I'm Honest Blake Shelton Warner Bros. Nashville May 20
Black Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville May 27
Hero Maren Morris Columbia Nashville June 3
Obsessed Dan + Shay Warner Bros. Nashville June 3
A Whole Lot More to Me Craig Morgan Black River June 3
Big Day in a Small Town Brandy Clark Warner Bros. Nashville June 10
El Rio Frankie Ballard Warner Bros. Nashville June 10
California Sunrise Jon Pardi Capitol Nashville June 17
The Fighters LoCash Reviver Music June 17
Some Town Somewhere Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/Columbia July 8
I Am the Rain Chely Wright MRI Entertainment/Sony September TBD
Dig Your Roots Florida Georgia Line Republic Nashville TBD
Dressed in Black Eric Paslay EMI Nashville TBD
Sinner Aaron Lewis Big Machine TBD
Somewhere In Between Kevin Denney KDM Records TBD

Deaths

Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rachel Reinert leaves Gloriana". Taste of Country. January 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Rhett’s ‘Die a Happy Man’ Ties Taylor Swift Record". Taste of Country. January 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Charles and Cassie Kelley Welcome Son Ward Charles". People Babies. February 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Don Williams announces retirement". The Tennessean. March 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dolly Parton Announces New Album, Tour". RS Country. March 7, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "High Valley Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Meghan Patrick Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lindsay Ell Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jojo Mason Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Gord Bamford Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Chad Brownlee Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "George Canyon Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Tebey Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Dallas Smith Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  15. 1 2 "Dean Brody Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Washboard Union Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Autumn Hill Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Brett Kissel Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Jason Blaine Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Jess Moskaluke Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Madeline Merlo Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  23. ↑ Morris, Edward (January 9, 2016). "Red Simpson, Pioneer of Bakersfield Sound, Dead at 81". CMT. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (January 18, 2016). "Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist, Dead at 67". Rolling Stone.
  25. ↑ Hanks`, Henry. "Country music legend Sonny James dies at 87". CNN. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  26. ↑ Margason, Greg. "Joey Feek from Joey + Rory passes away after battle with cancer". Fox 59. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  27. ↑ "Legendary Calgary 'country gentleman' Ray Griff dies at the age of 75". Calgary Herald. March 11, 2016.
  28. ↑ http://www.cmt.com/news/1764853/merle-haggard-dead-at-age-79/

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