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Aug 11, 1964
The Music City News, established by Faron Young, celebrates its first anniversary with a pair of figure eight races at the Nashville Speedway. The winning drivers: Willie Nelson and Roy Drusky
Oct 21, 1967
The Music City News presents its first annual awards at Ernest Tubb's Record Shop in Nashville. Merle Haggard wins Favorite Male Artist, and Loretta Lynn is named Favorite Female Artist
Jun 11, 1975
Loretta Lynn wins five times and Conway Twitty swipes three trophies during the Music City News Awards at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. "The Pill" and "Linda On My Mind" tie for Single of the Year
Jun 6, 1978
Larry Gatlin claims top honors at The Music City News awards, winning three trophies, including Favorite Male Vocalist
Jun 4, 1979
Kenny Rogers nabs three trophies in The Music City News awards, including Single Record of the Year, for "The Gambler"
Apr 29, 1980
Marty Robbins garners nominations in nine of the 15 categories for The Music City News awards to lead the pack
Jun 9, 1980
The Statler Brothers win three honors at The Music City News awards, while Loretta Lynn and Marty Robbins win two apiece
May 1, 1981
Marty Robbins leads the pack with seven nominations in The Music City News awards, while Barbara Mandrell gets five
Jun 8, 1981
The Mandrell Sisters accumulate five honors at the 15th annual Music City News awards, including Favorite TV Show
Jun 7, 1982
The Music City News awards are presented, though two trophies are mistakenly given to artists who did not win. Lew DeWitt rejoins The Statler Brothers to host the show after five months off the road with Crohn's disease
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