2023 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place, or will take place, in 2023.
Events
- January 6 – Marty Stuart invites Henry Cho and Gary Mule Deer to become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry, the first time comedians have been invited in almost 50 years following Jerry Clower in 1973. Cho is the first Asian person to become a member of the Opry.
Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, or Canada Country charts in 2023:
Singles released by American and Australian artists
Songs | Airplay | Canada | Single | Artist | References |
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16 | 2 | — | "Down Home" | Jimmie Allen | |
23 | 17 | 36 | "Handle on You" | Parker McCollum | |
15 | 8 | 18 | "Pick Me Up" | Gabby Barrett | |
2 | 19 | — | "Rock and a Hard Place" | Bailey Zimmerman | |
1 | 30 | 39 | "Something in the Orange" | Zach Bryan | |
8 | 1 | 16 | "Son of a Sinner" | Jelly Roll | |
3 | 7 | — | "Thank God" | Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown |
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7 | 14 | 29 | "Wait in the Truck" | Hardy featuring Lainey Wilson |
Singles released by Canadian artists
Songs | Airplay | Canada | Single | Artist | References |
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— | — | 5 | "The Last Time" | Tenille Townes | |
— | — | 11 | "Never Met a Beer" | Tyler Joe Miller and Matt Lang | |
— | — | 15 | "Slip" | Shawn Austin | |
— | — | 17 | "You Got the Wrong Guy" | Dean Brody |
Top new album releases
Announced
Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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Strays | Margo Price | Loma Vista | January 13 | |
The Mockingbird & the Crow | Hardy | Big Loud | January 20 | |
Come Get Your Wife | Elle King | RCA | January 27 | |
The Compass Project - South Album | Brett Kissel | Big Star | ||
Tyler Hubbard | Tyler Hubbard | EMI Nashville | ||
Queen of Me | Shania Twain | Republic Nashville | February 3 | |
I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell | Chase Rice | Broken Bow | February 10 | |
Bluebird Days | Jordan Davis | MCA Nashville | February 17 | |
Nate Smith | Nate Smith | Arista Nashville | ||
TBA | Luke Combs | Columbia Nashville | March 24 |
Deaths
- January 5 – Mark Capps, 54, sound engineer, record producer and son of musician Jimmy Capps (shot by SWAT team).
- January 7 – Stan Hitchcock, one of the co-founders of CMT.