Ricky Van Shelton – Country Universe

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Backroads”

September 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 12

Ricky Van Shelton tops the chart for the last time.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Keep it Between the Lines”

August 9, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

A tender ballad becomes another No. 1 smash for Ricky Van Shelton.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “I am a Simple Man”

August 1, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

Ricky Van Shelton keeps the hits coming with his fourth album.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “I’ve Cried My Last Tear For You”

June 13, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 5

Ricky Van Shelton scores his second No. 1 single of 1990.

Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Ricky Van Shelton, “Statue of a Fool”

May 29, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 4

Ricky Van Shelton took another classic country song to the top, keeping his eighties momentum going into the nineties.

Hall Worthy: 2021 Expanded Edition

May 8, 2021 Kevin John Coyne 6

We’re gonna need a bigger Hall.

CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2020 Edition)

October 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2020 Edition)

October 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

CMA Flashback: Male Vocalist of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 10, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10

Our CMA Flashback series continues with the Male Vocalist of the Year category.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year, starting with a look at this year’s contenders and stretching back to the first ceremony in 1967.