2001 in country music

• Ray Price celebrates his 50th Grand Ole Opry anniversary ==Top hits of the year==

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2001: ==Top new album releases==

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2001: Other top albums ==Deaths==

• February 1 — John Jarrard, 47, songwriter (respiratory failure) • February 7 — Dale Evans, 88, writer, actress, singer-songwriter, and wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers • April 8 — Van Stephenson, 47, guitarist, vocalist and co-founding member of the 1990s group Blackhawk (skin cancer) • June 4 — John Hartford, 63, singer-songwriter and bluegrass musician (non-Hodgkin Lymphoma) • June 30 — Chet Atkins, 77, guitarist and record producer (colon cancer) • July 3 — Johnny Russell, 61, singer-songwriter best known for writing the Buck Owens classic "Act Naturally" (diabetes) • July 22 – Bob Ferguson, 73, record producer and songwriter, best known for work with Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton (cancer). • September 11 — Carolyn Mayer Beug, 48, filmmaker and music video director who directed three music videos for Dwight Yoakam (killed when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into World Trade Center) • December 3 – Grady Martin, 72, session guitarist and member of Nashville's "A Team" (heart attack) ==Hall of Fame inductees==

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees • The Carter Family • A. P. Carter • Sara Carter • Maybelle Carter Country Music Hall of Fame inductees • Bill Anderson (born 1937) • The Delmore Brothers (Alton Delmore 1908–1964 and Rabon Delmore 1916–1952) • The Everly Brothers (Don Everly born 1937 and Phil Everly born 1939) • Don Gibson (1928–2003) • Homer and Jethro (Homer Haynes 1920–1971 and Jethro Burns 1920–1989) • Waylon Jennings (1937–2002) • The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker born 1924, Neal Matthews, Jr. 1929–2000, Hoyt Hawkins 1927–1982 and Ray Walker born 1934) • Don Law (1902–1982) • The Louvin Brothers (Ira Louvin 1924–1965 and Charlie Louvin born 1927) • Ken Nelson (born 1911) • Sam Phillips (1923–2003) • Webb Pierce (1921–1991) Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees • Gordon Lightfoot • Gary Buck ==Major awards==

Grammy Awards • Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Shine", Dolly Parton • Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "O Death", Ralph Stanley • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "The Lucky One", Alison Krauss & Union Station • Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", Harley Allen, Pat Enright and Dan Tyminski • Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Foggy Mountain Breakdown", Jerry Douglas, Gen Duncan, Vince Gill, Albert Lee, Steve Martin, Leon Russell, Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Paul Shaffer & Marty Stuart • Best Country Song — "The Lucky One", Alison Krauss & Union Station • Best Country Album — Hank Williams Tribute, Various Artists (Producers: Bonnie Garner, Luke Lewis and Mary Martin) • Best Bluegrass Album — New Favorite, Alison Krauss & Union Station Juno Awards • Best Country Artist/Group — Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Best New Country Artist/Group — The Ennis Sisters Academy of Country Music • Entertainer of the Year — Brooks & Dunn • Song of the Year — "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)", Alan Jackson • Single of the Year — "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)", Alan Jackson • Album of the Year — O Brother, Where Art Thou? • Top Male Vocalist — Alan Jackson • Top Female Vocalist — Martina McBride • Top Vocal Duo — Brooks & Dunn • Top Vocal Group — Lonestar • Top New Male Vocalist — Phil Vassar • Top New Female Vocalist — Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Top New Vocal Duo or Group — Trick Pony • Video of the Year — "Only in America", Brooks & Dunn (Director: Michael Merriman) • Vocal Event of the Year — "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", Various Artists ARIA Awards (presented in Sydney on October 30, 2001) • Best Country Album - Looking Forward Looking Back (Slim Dusty) Canadian Country Music Association • '''Telus Mobility Fans' Choice Award''' — Terri Clark • Male Artist of the Year — Jason McCoy • Female Artist of the Year — Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Group or Duo of the Year — The Wilkinsons • SOCAN Song of the Year — "Complicated", Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Single of the Year — "Complicated", Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Album of the Year — Room with a View, Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Top Selling Album — Breathe, Faith Hill • Video of the Year — "No Fear", Terri Clark • Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award — Carolyn Dawn Johnson • Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Natalie MacMaster Country Music Association • Entertainer of the Year — Tim McGraw • Song of the Year — "Murder on Music Row", Larry Cordle, Larry Shell • Single of the Year — "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow", The Soggy Bottom Boys • Album of the Year — O Brother, Where Art Thou? • Male Vocalist of the Year — Toby Keith • Female Vocalist of the Year — Lee Ann Womack • Vocal Duo of the Year — Brooks & Dunn • Vocal Group of the Year — Lonestar • Horizon Award — Keith Urban • Music Video of the Year — "Born to Fly", Sara Evans (Director: Peter Zavadil) • Vocal Event of the Year — "Too Country", Brad Paisley (with George Jones, Bill Anderson and Buck Owens) • Musician of the Year — Dann Huff == References ==

• Country Music Association • Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame ==External links==