Country Music 1971

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Events

Top hits of the year

Number 1 hits

More hits

Albums (selection)

Born

New members of the Country Music Hall of Fame

  • Arthur Edward Satherley (1889-1986)

The most important awards

Grammys

  • Best Female Country Vocal Performance - "Help Me Make it Through the Night," Sammi Smith .
  • Best Male Country Vocal Performance - "When You're Hot, You're Hot" by Jerry Reed .
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "After the Fire is Gone", Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn .
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance - "Snowbird," Chet Atkins .
  • Best Country Song - "Help Me Make it Through the Night," Kris Kristofferson

Academy of Country Music

  • Entertainer Of The Year - Freddie Hart
  • Song Of The Year - "Easy Lovin '" - Freddie Hart - Freddie Hart
  • Single Of The Year - "Easy Lovin '" - Freddie Hart
  • Album Of The Year - Easy Lovin '- Freddie Hart
  • Top Male Vocalist - Freddie Hart
  • Top Female Vocalist - Loretta Lynn
  • Top vocal duo - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
  • Top New Male Vocalist - Tony Booth
  • Top New Female Vocalist - Barbara Mandrell

Country Music Association