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Who is the considered the top selling artist in Country Music? Has he or she won any awards?
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The traditional way to measure sales is through Billboard and RIAA Industry statistics. Admittedly, in an age where downloads of electronic formats are challenging album sales, there may be changes blowing in the wind as SoundScan joins Billboard and RIAA in verifying recording sales by adding a digital resource. Cuntry music, however, has changed less than other genres in this respect, as well as in radio popularity. Countrt music fans still love their CDs and Radio, and for now, Billboard and RIAA statistics are the best we can do.
According to the latest figures from the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) Garth Brooks is third on the list of Highest Selling Artists in history, right after The Beatles and Elvis Presslety. Garth has sold 128 million albums compared to 129 for Elvis. The second highest Country artist is George Strait with 68 million.
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:2BoX0hZpdwuvqM::wwwimage.cbs.com/specials/garth_brooks/images/content/mfb/mfb_image.jpg
The RIAA includes sales from 85% of all outlets, and is the official organ for certification of Gold, Platinum and Diamond Albums.
http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt
According to Billboard Magazine, George Strait has been "more popular" based on their criteria, which is not strictly sales. Considering Garth was retired for nine of those years, that may not be all that meaning ful, especially when comparing total carrer sales of 128 million (Brooks) to 68 million (Strait). Interestingly enough, even when viewing only Nielson Soundscan digital sales, which started in 1991, Garth is the overall (not just Country) leader with sales at 68 million.
http://www.billboard.com/#/features/top-25-country-artists-1985-2010-1004095821.story?page=5
Some of the awards that Grath Brooks has received:
1998: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1998: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1997: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1997: Academy of Country Music: Special Achievement Award
1997: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1997: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1997: Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
1996: American Music Awards: Favorite Album
1996: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1995: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1994: Academy of Country Music: Jim Reeves Memorial Award
1994: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
1994: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1994: ASCAP: Songwriter of the Year
1993: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1993: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
1993: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1993: ASCAP: Songwriter of the Year
1993: CMA: Vocal Event of the Year
1992: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1992: American Music Awards: Favorite Album
1992: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1992: American Music Awards: Favorite Single
1992: CMA: Album of the Year
1992: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1992: TNN/Music City News: Entertainer of the Year
1991: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1991: Academy of Country Music: Top Male Vocalist
1991: American Music Awards: Favorite Single
1991: CMA: Album of the Year
1991: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1991: CMA: Music Video of the Year
1991: CMA: Single of the Year
1991: Grammy: Best Male Country Vocal Performance
1991: TNN/Music City News: Video of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Album of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Single of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Song of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Top Male Vocalist
1990: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
1990: CMA: Horizon Award
1990: CMA: Music Video of the Year
http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/brooks_garth/awards.jhtml
According to the latest figures from the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA) Garth Brooks is third on the list of Highest Selling Artists in history, right after The Beatles and Elvis Presslety. Garth has sold 128 million albums compared to 129 for Elvis. The second highest Country artist is George Strait with 68 million.
The RIAA includes sales from 85% of all outlets, and is the official organ for certification of Gold, Platinum and Diamond Albums.
http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt
According to Billboard Magazine, George Strait has been "more popular" based on their criteria, which is not strictly sales. Considering Garth was retired for nine of those years, that may not be all that meaning ful, especially when comparing total carrer sales of 128 million (Brooks) to 68 million (Strait). Interestingly enough, even when viewing only Nielson Soundscan digital sales, which started in 1991, Garth is the overall (not just Country) leader with sales at 68 million.
http://www.billboard.com/#/features/top-25-country-artists-1985-2010-1004095821.story?page=5
Some of the awards that Grath Brooks has received:
1998: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1998: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1997: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1997: Academy of Country Music: Special Achievement Award
1997: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1997: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1997: Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
1996: American Music Awards: Favorite Album
1996: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1995: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1994: Academy of Country Music: Jim Reeves Memorial Award
1994: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
1994: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1994: ASCAP: Songwriter of the Year
1993: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1993: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
1993: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1993: ASCAP: Songwriter of the Year
1993: CMA: Vocal Event of the Year
1992: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1992: American Music Awards: Favorite Album
1992: American Music Awards: Favorite Male Artist
1992: American Music Awards: Favorite Single
1992: CMA: Album of the Year
1992: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1992: TNN/Music City News: Entertainer of the Year
1991: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1991: Academy of Country Music: Top Male Vocalist
1991: American Music Awards: Favorite Single
1991: CMA: Album of the Year
1991: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
1991: CMA: Music Video of the Year
1991: CMA: Single of the Year
1991: Grammy: Best Male Country Vocal Performance
1991: TNN/Music City News: Video of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Album of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Single of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Song of the Year
1990: Academy of Country Music: Top Male Vocalist
1990: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
1990: CMA: Horizon Award
1990: CMA: Music Video of the Year
http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/brooks_garth/awards.jhtml
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M$
katty perry..
she won teen choice awards
she won teen choice awards
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Thank you for taking the time to answer this.
good research. sorry i dont know how to use this site very well yet.... i dont know why you had to get so mad about it though. i voted this one up and will try to vote all of yours up from now on.