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CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2022 Edition)

November 10, 2022 Kevin John Coyne 9

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

The Best Singles of 1994, Part 3: #20 – #11

December 15, 2014 Kevin John Coyne 2

Joy Lynn White kicks off part three of our Best Singles of 1994 list.

400 Greatest Singles of the Nineties: #275-#251

July 20, 2010 Kevin John Coyne 23

This section begins with a song about a farmer and his wife and ends with one about Mama. Doesn’t get much more country than this!

Grammy Flashback: Best Male Country Vocal Performance

January 19, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 10

Updated for 2009 While the Grammys have honored country music from the very first ceremony in 1959, they did not begin honoring by gender until 1965, when the country categories were expanded along with the