From awards and honors to country music festivals, Aug. 20 has been a significant day for country music throughout the years. Tammy Wynette celebrated the opening of an exhibit about her at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Jason Aldean welcomed his second baby girl. Here are some other notable events from this day in history.
Country music had new winners at the American Country Music Awards on Aug. 20, and there were several country songs on the charts:
Honors and cultural milestones for Aug. 20 included:
Fans enjoyed country music festivals on Aug. 20, including:
From a new baby to a power outage during a performance, here are some changes and challenges that happened on Aug. 20:
Shania Twain was a trooper during the power outage of her show, fans got to sing and dance to their favorite tunes at country music festivals, and country music was fiercely represented on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Aug. 20.