1997 Single And Album Of The Year Awards


(NASHVILLE, 27 DEC 97) -- The Roughstock Network (http://www.roughstock.com/) announced their 1997 Single and Album of the Year awards today, the third year that Roughstock has conducted the fan-voted awards. George Strait finished a banner 1997 by taking 2 of the top 3 spots on the singles chart and earning the top album award. "Carrying Your Love With Me," the title track from his multi-platinum album edged out Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's smash summer hit for top honors. "One Night At A Time," from the same album, landed the #3 single of the year. With two top 10 singles, "Carrying Your Love With Me" easily captured the top album award for the year.

"Carrying Your Love With Me," the title track from his multi-platinum album, spent 4 weeks at #1 and 9 of 13 in the Top 10 on the Roughstock Country Countdown. Tim McGraw and wife Faith Hill also spent 13 weeks on the RCC Chart and 4 at #1 in finishing second this year. The Single of the Year award is Strait's second. He also won in 1996 for "Blue Clear Sky."

Strait's "Carrying Your Love With Me" album, certified double-platinum in August, carried the 1997 Album of the Year awards on the strength of the title track, and the #3 single for 1997, "One Night At A Time." Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Deana Carter also produced Top 10 albums in 1997. For the second time in 3 years, MCA Nashville was the #1 label, charting two of the Top 5 singles, and 3 of the Top 10 albums.

The Single and Album of the Year awards are compiled from the results of the weekly Roughstock Country Countdown chart. The RCC Chart is the largest fan-voted music chart, with over 100,000 votes tabulated each week.


1997 Singles of the Year

1 CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME - George Strait -MCA Nashville
2 IT'S YOUR LOVE - Tim McGraw (With Faith Hill) -Curb
3 ONE NIGHT AT A TIME - George Strait -MCA Nashville
4 (THIS AIN'T) NO THINKIN' THING - Trace Adkins -Capitol Nashville
5 ON THE VERGE - Collin Raye -Epic
6 SHE'S GOT IT ALL - Kenny Chesney -BNA
7 BETTER MAN, BETTER OFF - Tracy Lawrence -Atlantic
8 I LEFT SOMETHING TURNED ON AT HOME - Trace Adkins -Capitol Nashville
9 HOW YOUR LOVE MAKES ME FEEL - Diamond Rio -Arista Nashville
10 COME CRYIN' TO ME - Lonestar -BNA

11 DRINK, SWEAR, STEAL & LIE - Michael Peterson -Reprise
12 SAD LOOKIN' MOON - Alabama -RCA
13 RUMOR HAS IT - Clay Walker -Giant/Reprise
14 A LITTLE MORE LOVE - Vince Gill -MCA Nashville
15 HOW DO I LIVE (FROM CON AIR) - Trisha Yearwood -MCA Nashville
16 I'D RATHER RIDE AROUND WITH YOU - Reba McEntire -MCA Nashville
17 THERE GOES - Alan Jackson -Arista Nashville
18 WHO'S CHEATIN' WHO - Alan Jackson -Arista Nashville
19 SITTIN' ON GO - Bryan White -Asylum
20 WE DANCED ANYWAY - Deana Carter -Capitol Nashville

21 EVERYWHERE - Tim McGraw -Curb
22 HOW DO I GET THERE - Deana Carter -Capitol Nashville
23 WE WERE IN LOVE - Toby Keith -Mercury
24 SHE'S SURE TAKING IT WELL - Kevin Sharp -143/Asylum
25 WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES - Kenny Chesney -BNA

1997 Albums of the Year

1 CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME -George Strait -MCA Nashville
2 DREAMIN' OUT LOUD -Trace Adkins -Capitol Nashville
3 EVERYWHERE -Tim McGraw -Curb
4 DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? -Deana Carter -Capitol Nashville
5 ME AND YOU -Kenny Chesney -BNA/RCA

6 (SONGBOOK) A COLLECTION OF HITS -Trisha Yearwood -MCA Nashville
7 EVERYTHING I LOVE -Alan Jackson -Arista Nashville
8 WHAT IF IT'S YOU -Reba McEntire -MCA Nashville
9 BORDERLINE -Brooks & Dunn -Arista Nashville
10 MEASURE OF A MAN -Kevin Sharp -143/Asylum/EEG

11 WHAT I DO THE BEST -John Michael Montgomery -Atlantic/AG
12 I THINK ABOUT YOU -Collin Raye -Epic/Sony
13 RUMOR HAS IT -Clay Walker -Giant/Warner Bros.
14 DANCIN' ON THE BOULEVARD -Alabama -RCA
15 JUST THE SAME -Terri Clark -Mercury

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