
1985 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1985.
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- May 8 – 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, George Strait, and Reba McEntire win
- A story published in The New York Times declares that country music is “dead.” However, a number of new acts – Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam among them – are working behind the scenes to change the trend.
- The Country Music Association Awards introduced a new award, Music Video of the Year. The first recipient was Hank Williams Jr.’s video for “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight.”
See also: List of number-one country singles of 1985 (U.S.) and List of number-one country hits of 1985 (Canada)
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