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1. Brad Paisley had his very first number one song in 1999. It was at the top of Country Billboard for one week in late 1999. Can you remember the name of it?
2. Three people were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Two of them, Dolly Parton and Conway Twitty, are well known even by their first names, but the third, a singer/songwriter, isn't as easily recognized. Who was it?
3. After being ignored by most of traditional country music for most of her career, Shania Twain was honored in 1999 with what Top award?
4. This band was formed in 1999 and still has its original members. They are known for their vocal harmonies and for the fact that none of them are the 'lead' singer. They trade the job back and forth. Who are they?
5. She coined the phrase "The Outlaws" when talking about Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Kinky Friedman and she became one of the best known journalists in Country Music. In 1999, she was rewarded with the 1999 CMA Media Achievement Award. Who is she?
6. In 1999 Mark Chesnutt had a number one song with a cover of a Rolling Stones hit.
7. In 1999 this Lonestar ballad hit number one and stayed there for a record eight weeks. It holds the record for being at number one longer than any other country song in the 90s. Do you know which one it is?
8. Garth Brooks confused a few of his fans in 1999 when he took on a whole new identity, but his alter ego did have a US Top 40 hit called, "Lost in You." Can you remember the name of this other identity?
9. Former lead singer of 'The Ranch', this man released his second solo album in 1999 and it featured the song, "Your Everything." Do you know who he is?
10. Boxcar Willie got his name from a hobo he saw in a train car in Lincoln Nebraska who reminded him of Willie Nelson.
11. In 1999, JoDee Messina had a song that stalled out at number two on the country charts and stayed there for seven weeks before plummeting back down the charts. It never hit number one. Can you guess the name of it?
12. So Lonestar had the number one song of the year in 1999, and JoDee Messina had the number three song of the year, but who had the number two song of the year in 1999 according to Billboard?
13. On December 4, 1999 "When I Said I Do" became the number one song. It was replaced by a number one from Brad Paisley, and then went back to number one on December 18, 1999. What couple sang this hit together?
14. His signature song was "I've Been Everywhere" and Elvis was once his opening act. This country music singer/songwriter died in 1999. Who was he?
15. Did Alabama have a Top Five hit on the country charts in 1999 with the Backstreet Boys?
16. In 1999, what Country Girl Group released their first album and had a Top Five hit?
17. On December 25, 1999 Faith Hill got a nice Christmas gift. One of her songs hit number one on Country Billboard and crossed over to several other Billboard charts, such as Easy Listening and the US Top 40. It cemented her success as a crossover artist and the song is still her signature song. What's the name of it?
18. What country artist had three number one songs from that year under his belt by the end of 1999?
19. What country music legend was in the midst of a comeback when he was seriously injured in a car accident in March 1999, and later plead guilty to drunk driving charges?
20. Okay - it's the end of the 90s, can anyone guess who was named Country Artist of the Decade?
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