Country Music Awards
At the 1985 American Music Awards Anne Murray won "Favorite Country Video" with her song "Single: "A Little Good News" and "Favorite Country Female Video Artist"
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Anne Murray
Anne Murray
Born: Morna Anne Murray
Date: June 20, 1945
Location: Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada
Discography
1968 - What About Me
1969 - This Way Is My Way
1970 - Honey, Wheat and Laughter
1971 - Straight, Clean and Simple
* Reached #4 in Canada
1971 - Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (with Glen Campbell)
* Reached #128 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #4 in Canada
1971 - Talk It Over in the Morning
* Reached #26 in Country Music
1972 - Annie
* Reached #143 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #14 in Country Music
1973 - Danny's Song
* Reached #39 on the US Billboard Charts and #4 in Country Music
1974 - Love Song
* Reached #24 on the US Billboard Charts
Won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
1974 - Highly Prized Possession
* Reached #70 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #8 in Country Music
1975 - Together
* Reached #142 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #15 in Country Music
1976 - Keeping in Touch
* Reached #96 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #26 in Country Music
1977 - There's a Hippo in My Tub
1978 - Let's Keep It That Way
* Reached #12 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #4 in Country Music
1979 - New Kind of Feeling
* Reached #6 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #1 in Country Music
1979 - I'll Always Love You
* Reached #24 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #4 in Country Music
1980 - Somebody's Waiting
* Reached #42 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #9 in Country Music and #1 in Canada
1981 - Where Do You Go When You Dream
* Reached #55 on the US Billboard 200 Charts a #4 in Country Music and #7 in Canada
1982 - The Hottest Night of the Year
* Reached #90 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #29 in Country Music and #70 in Canada
1983 - A Little Good News
* Reached #72 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #9 in Country Music and #3 in Canada
1984 - Heart over Mind
* Reached #92 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #4 in Country Music and #59 in Canada
1986 - Something to Talk About
* Reached #68 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #2 in Country Music and #22 in Canada
1987 - Harmony
* Reached #149 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #9 in Country Music and #45 in Canada
1988 - As I Am
* Reached #29 in Country and #18 in Canada
1990 - You Will
* Reached #47 in Country Music
1991 - Yes I Do
* Reached #23 in Country Music
1993 - Croonin'
* Reached #54 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #14 in Country
1996 - Anne Murray
* Reached #48 in Canada
1999 - What a Wonderful World
* Reached #38 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #4 in Country Music and #1 in Christian Albums
2002 - Country Croonin'
* Reached #109 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #13 in Country Music
2004 - I'll Be Seeing You
2007 - Duets: Friends & Legends
* Reached #42 on the US Billboard 200 Charts #8 in Country and #3 in Canada
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80s Trivia!
What TV Show won an Emmy for Best Sitcom in 1983, 1984 and 1989?
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Anne Murray won a Grammy in 1984 for “Best Female Country Performance” with her song "A Little Good News"
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American Music Awards
Fun Facts!
Country "Song of the Year"
(Grammy Awards)
1980 - "You Decorated My Life”
Kenny Rogers
1981 - “On the Road Again”
Willie Nelson
1982 - “9 to 5”
Dolly Parton
1983 - “Always on My Mind”
Willie Nelson
1984 - “Stranger in My House”
Ronnie Milsap
1985 - “City of New Orleans”
Willie Nelson
1986 - “Highwayman”
The Highwayman
1987 - "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)"
The Judds
1988 - “Forever and Ever, Amen”
Randy Travis
1989 - “Hold Me”
K.T. Oslin
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Best Comedy album
(Grammy Awards)
1980 - Robin Williams
Album: Reality...What a Concept
1981 - Rodney Dangerfield
Album: No Respect
1982 - Richard Pryor
Album: Rev. Du Rite
1983 - Richard Pryor
Album: Live on the Sunset Strip
1984 - Eddie Murphy
Album: Eddie Murphy: Comedian
1985 - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Album: "Eat It"
1986 - Whoopi Goldberg
Album: Whoopi Goldberg
1987 - Bill Cosby
Album: Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand
1988 - Robin Williams
Album: A Night at the Met
1989 - Robin Williams
Album: Good Morning, Vietnam
Anne Murray won "Top Country Female Singer" and "Canadian Country Artist of the Year" at the 1979 Country Music Awards
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"A Little Good News"
Anne Murray won a Grammy for “Best Female Country Performance” of 1980 & 1983 and also 1974 & 1978
1980 - Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1984 - Became the first woman and the first Canadian to win "Album of the Year" at the Country Music Association Awards
Album: A Little Good News
2002 - Ranked #24 on CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music
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