The Year in Country Music: 2001 Quiz

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1. CMT premiered a show called 'CMT Most Wanted Live' in 2001. It was a spin off of MTV's 'Total Request Live.' On the show videos were voted on by the public via the internet or by phone. At show time, the Top Eight would be played. When a video played for fifty days straight at number one, it was retired into the MWL Hall of Fame. What was the first video to ever achieve this Hall of Fame award?

Answer: "Laredo" by Chris Cagle

The very first MWL Hall of Fame Video was "Laredo" by Chris Cagle and it played on the show for the final time on August 24, 2001. Most Wanted Live's first show was on May 28, 2001 and was popular until it was canceled in 2003. The last video to ever make the Hall of Fame was Shania Twain's "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" on February 8, 2003.

2. In February 2001, two Australian Country Singers had back to back number one hits on Country Billboard. This was the first time this had ever happened. Who were they?

Answer: Keith Urban and Jamie O'Neal

Jamie O'Neal had her first number one on February 17, 2001 with the song, "There is No Arizona." A week later she was replaced by Keith Urban and the song, "But for the Grace of God" which was his first number one song as well. This made history because no Australian Country Singers ever had their first number ones back to back.

3. In February 2001 this 2000 CMA Horizon Award Winner was welcomed as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Who was he?

Answer: Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley was the 2000 winner of the Horizon Award, and the ACM award winner for Best New Male Vocalist. In 2001, he was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

4. What female country artist scored her first number one song in 2001 then walked away from her career citing, "Being a recording artist is an overwhelming, life changing experience."

Answer: Cyndi Thompson

Cyndi Thompson released the album "My World" in July 2001. It became the best selling debut album by a female country artist since LeAnn Rimes in 1996. Her single "What I Meant to Say" was number one for three weeks beginning in September 2001. After the success of that song her other singles failed to break the top ten and she left country music in 2002.

5. What former minister and country artist was arrested after a joyride in an ambulance in Tallahassee, Florida, in February 2001?

Answer: Andy Griggs

Andy Griggs and band member Kevin Weaver found the ambulance with keys inside, in the parking lot of a Tallahassee, Florida Days Inn, where they were on a tour stopover. The men took the ambulance for a short ride and returned to the lot, where police charged them with grand theft auto. Griggs and Weaver were released that night and later ended up paying a fine and giving a benefit concert.

6. In 2001 the last TNN & CMT fan voted award show was held. The next year the show would be known as the CMT Awards. What country artist won the 'Fast Track Award?'

Answer: Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney won the 'Fast Track' award in 2001 which is a lot like the Horizon Award given by the Country Music Association. The show was on CMT on June 13, 2001. It is the only fan voted award show in country music.

7. Born in Luttrell Tennessee, this guitarist and record producer who created the "Nashville Sound" which made it easier for country artists to cross over to Pop radio, died in June 2001. Who was he?

Answer: Chet Atkins

June 30, 2001, ten days after his 77th birthday, Chet Atkins passed away from colon cancer. He was one of Nashville's most talented guitar players and had an unmistakable sound that he perfected playing guitar over the years. He was also a successful music producer for artists like Waylon Jennings and Eddy Arnold.

8. There were several songs that spent five or six weeks at the top of the country charts in 2001. Which of these was named Country Song of the Year by Billboard at the end of 2001?

Answer: 'Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" by Brooks & Dunn

According to Billboard, Brooks and Dunn's song, "Ain't Nothing Bout You" was the Country Song of the Year based on radio play. It hit number one on April 28, 2001 and stayed there for six weeks. It was the first single from their 2001 album"Steers & Stripes" and was nominated by the Country Music Association for Single of the Year.

The song was written by Rivers Rutherford and Tom Shapiro. (They wrote Terri Clark's "Dirty Girl") Lonestar's song "I'm Already There" was at the top for six weeks. Blake Shelton had his first number one for five weeks with "Austin" and Alan Jackson's tribute to 9/11 was number one for five weeks.

9. What country artist(s) had the most number one songs by the end of 2001?

Answer: Tim McGraw

Brooks & Dunn had three and so did Toby Keith. Lonestar had one, but Tim McGraw finished 2001 with four number one songs. Three were from "Set This Circus Down." They were, "Grown Men Don't Cry", "Angry All the Time" (with Faith Hill), and "The Cowboy in Me." The fourth was with JoDee Messina from her album "Burn". It was called "Bring on the Rain."

10. Several people were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Among them were Waylon Jennings, Don Gibson, The Everly Brothers and this "Whispering" star of the Grand Ole Opry. Who is he?

Answer: Bill Anderson

Best known for singing the hit song "Still", Whispering Bill Anderson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for his singing as well as his songwriting talents. He's written songs for almost every artist in Nashville and in 2006 he celebrated his 45th year as a performer and member of the Grand Ole Opry.

11. 2001 was a great year for babies. Several country music artists became parents that year. True or false, Trace Adkins became a dad for the first time in September 2001?

Answer: False

Trace and his wife Rhonda had a daughter on September 4, 2001, but she was the fourth girl born to Trace and the second for him and his wife Rhonda. In total they have, Tarah, Sara, from Trace's first marriage, and with Rhonda he has daughters Mackenzie Lynn, Brianna Rhea, and Trinity Lee. Brianna made her debut on TV when she appeared in Trace's 2006 video, "Ladies Love Country Boys." Other Country Music stars who became parents in 2001 were, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, a girl born March 12 and named Corrina Grant Gill. Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black had their first child on May 8, a girl; Lily Pearl Black. Shania Twain and Mutt Lange had a little boy on August 12 and named him Eja. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw welcomed their third daughter on December 6, and named her Audrey Caroline.

12. This rock guitarist, named number 17 on the list of the Greatest Guitar Players of All Time by Rolling Stone, produced Loretta Lynn's album "Van Lear" in 2001. Who is he?

Answer: Jack White

Called the most successful crossover album of Loretta Lynn's career, "Van Lear" was produced by and featured 'White Stripes' guitarist Jack White. The critically acclaimed album went to number two on Country Billboard album charts and number twenty four on the Top 200 for Billboard at the end of 2001. Blender magazine called the album "A brave, unrepeatable record that speaks to her whole life." And All Music Guide is quoted saying, "The brilliance of Van Lear Rose is not just how the two approaches complement each other, but how the record captures the essence of Loretta Lynn's music even as it has flourishes that are distinctly Jack."

13. In 2001 Dolly Parton won her third Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance with a song that was a remake of a 'Collective Soul' hit. She did the cover with the group 'Nickel Creek'. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Shine

"Shine" was a number one hit for the grunge group 'Collective Soul' and was the number one Rock Song of 1994. Dolly recorded it with the Bluegrass trio, 'Nickel Creek' on her album "Little Sparrow." The song never charted for Dolly but it did win her a third Grammy award for Best Female Country Artist.

She has been nominated for a Grammy over forty times in her career and has won seven.

14. What Country Artist was scheduled to shoot a video between the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 only to have the date changed a week before?

Answer: Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney was scheduled to shoot a video for his song "The Tin Man" on September 11, 2001. The shoot was canceled a week before, but if he and his band had been there, they would have been at ground zero for one of the worst acts of terrorism ever committed on U.S. soil. Kenny was quoted by 'Country Weekly' after the attacks and as rumors that he was there that day began to fly, "We weren't there, but we were supposed to be at the World Trade Center that morning to do the video for 'The Tin Man.' At the last minute, we decided not do it, and now I'm glad that we didn't, God works in mysterious ways."

15. "America: A Tribute to Heroes" was organized by George Clooney and broadcast on all four major TV networks and almost every cable network uninterrupted on September 21, 2001. The concert featured artists from every genre of music and actors from television and movies to raise money for the families left behind after the tragic events on September 11th. What Country Artist was chosen to sing "America the Beautiful" on this moving broadcast?

Answer: Willie Nelson

This TV special was amazing to watch as actors and musicians gathered to pay tribute to those who died on September 11, 2001. The actors gave short speeches about the heroes - the firefighters, policemen and innocent civilians - who were there that day.

The various singers sang heart tugging songs to describe that day. Willie Nelson closed the show with a heartfelt rendition of "America the Beautiful" accompanied by all of the celebrities from the Los Angeles portion of the telecast. For security reasons, the exact locations where the telethon was being broadcast were not revealed.

After two hours on the air the telethon raised more than $200 million dollars.

Source: Author Beasuare

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2001 will always be remembered due to 9/11 and the resulting rebirth of Patriotism. In the same year, the Ipod was introduced, the TV show '24' premiered, and the Baltimore Ravens won their first Super Bowl. But what was going on in Country Music?

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