• March 6 —
George Jones, in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge. It is later revealed that alcohol was a factor in the accident, and he pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges. • June — Comedian
Jeff Foxworthy debuts his syndicated radio countdown show, "The Foxworthy Countdown." The radio show would end ten years later. • September 4 —
Lonestar's hit, "
Amazed", spends its eighth week at No. 1 on the
Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming the first song to do so since
Jack Greene's 1966 hit, "
There Goes My Everything." In several other trade magazines, including
Radio & Records, "Amazed" reigns for nine weeks, which made it the longest-lasting Number One single since 1966's "
Almost Persuaded" by
David Houston. By year's end, "Amazed" is gaining popularity on
CHR and
adult contemporary stations (in re-mixed versions, which excised the steel guitar). • September 22 -
Alan Jackson sings the chorus of
George Jones' "
Choices" in the middle of his performance of "
Pop a Top" on the
Country Music Association Awards broadcast, after TV producers required that Jones perform an abridged version, in which he refused and boycotted the show. The performance has become one of the best and most memorable moments in CMA history. • September 28 -
Garth Brooks releases
In the Life of Chris Gaines, a compilation album of Brooks' alter ego, fictional Australian rock star
Chris Gaines. The album was intended to be the soundtrack to a film called
The Lamb, however the film was never filmed, due to financial and management problems. The album received disappointing sales in comparison to Brooks' other albums. ==Top hits of the year==