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1. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1983 and was famous for the #1 singles "Born to Boogie" and "Ain't Misbehavin'"?

Answer: Hank Williams Jr.

2. Which country group performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1984 and became known for "Uneasy Rider" and "In America"?

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

3. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1985 and was famous for the #1 singles "How Blue" and "Somebody Should Leave"?

Answer: Reba McEntire

4. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1986 and briefly attended The Ohio State University, but dropped out and moved to Nashville in the late 1970s with the intent of becoming a recording artist?

Answer: Dwight Yoakam

5. Which country duo performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1987 and became famous for the song "Let Your Love Flow"?

Answer: Bellamy Brothers

6. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1988 first gained national attention in 1983 when they participated on Star Search, a former television talent show on which they won the grand prize of $100,000 and a recording contract with Capitol Records?

Answer: Sawyer Brown

7. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1989 and was famous for the #1 singles "Still Doin' Time" and "Yesterday's Wine"?

Answer: George Jones

8. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1990 and became known for "I've Cried My Last Tear For You" and "Living Proof"?

Answer: Ricky Van Shelton

9. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1991 and became famous for the #1 single "Shut Up and Kiss Me"?

Answer: Mary Chapin Carpenter

10. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1992 and was known for "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"?

Answer: Travis Tritt

11. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1993 and was known for #1 singles "All Roads Lead to You" and "Some Fools Never Learn"?

Answer: Steve Wariner

12. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1994 and became known for "Dust on the Bottle"?

Answer: David Lee Murphy

13. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1995 and was famous for "Single White Female"?

Answer: Chely Wright

14. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1996 and became known for "I Don't Have to Be Me ('Til Monday)"?

Answer: Steve Azar

15. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1997 and was famous for #1 singles "Wish You Were Here" and "19 Somethin'"?

Answer: Mark Wills

16. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1998 has charted nine Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts and was the first female country artist to score three multiple-week #1 songs from the same album?

Answer: Jo Dee Messina

17. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1999 and became known for "You're Easy on the Eyes" and "Girls Lie Too"?

Answer: Terri Clark

18. Which duo performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2000 and was famous for #1 singles "Something to Be Proud Of" and "Lucky Man"?

Answer: Montgomery Gentry

19. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2001 and became known for "No Place That Far" and "Born to Fly"?

Answer: Sara Evans

20. Which group performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2002 and was founded in 1998 and has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet?

Answer: Little Big Town

21. Which country singer performed at the 2003 Downtown Hoedown and was known for the #1 singles "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" and "You're Gonna Miss This"?

Answer: Trace Adkins

22. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2004 and became known for "I Can't Be Your Friend" and "Sweet Summer Rain" off the album, Right Now?

Answer: Rushlow

23. Which country duo performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2005 and was known for "Good Little Girls" and "Nothin' but Cowboy Boots"?

Answer: Blue County

24. Which artist performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2006 and became known for "Lipstick" off his self-titled album released on Universal South records?

Answer: Rockie Lynne

25. What country artist performed at Downtown Hoedown in 2007, was a former member of the United States Marine Corps and first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of American Idol?

Answer: Josh Gracin

 

	Win One of Three Special Prizes from Downtown Hoedown group The Road Hammers AmericaJR.com announces that The Road Hammers will perform at the Downtown Hoedown on Saturday, May 10, 2008. In support of their upcoming performance, we're giving away three prizes to three separate winners: an autographed hat, a t-shirt and three stickers. The Road Hammers is an award-winning Canadian Country music group composed of Jason McCoy, Clayton Bellamy, Chris Byrne and Corbett Frasz. Their first self-titled album included remakes of several classic truck-driving songs.
	Win an autographed copy of Downtown Hoedown group Little Big Town's album "The Road to Here" and a copy of their latest release "A Place to Land" AmericaJR.com announces that Little Big Town will perform at the Downtown Hoedown on Saturday, May 10, 2008. In support of their upcoming performances, we're giving away four autographed copies of the album "The Road to Here" along with four copies of their latest release "A Place to Land". Four second-place winners will receive a copy of the Little Big Town album "A Place to Land". Its lead-off single, "I'm with the Band", has peaked at #32 on the country charts. The second single from the album, "Fine Line", is set for release in the spring of 2008. Courtesy of the Equity Music Group.
	Win an autographed copy of Downtown Hoedown artist Phil Stacey's self-titled debut album AmericaJR.com announces that Phil Stacey will perform at the Downtown Hoedown on Friday, May 9, 2008. In support of his upcoming performance, we're giving away five autographed copies of his self-titled debut album. Phil Stacey was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol, where he performed for an average of 30 million viewers for the eleven weeks he competed on the series. Phil's debut single, "If You Didn't Love Me" is climbing the country charts. The track is produced by Wayne Kirkpatrick and co-written by Rascal Flatts' Gary Levox.
	Win a copy of James Otto's latest album "Sunset Man", courtesy of Warner Bros. Nashville Records AmericaJR.com has teamed up with Warner Bros. Nashville Records to give you the chance to win a copy of James Otto's new album "Sunset Man." It features the hit single "Just Got Started Lovin' You". Sunset Man, was released in April 2008, produced by John Rich (of Big & Rich) and Jay DeMarcus (of Rascal Flatts), the latter of whom is Otto's brother-in-law. In 1998, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and began attending songwriters' nights there; three years later, he joined the MuzikMafia, a group of country music songwriters which includes Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson.
	Win a copy of Downtown Hoedown artist Ashton Shepherd's debut album "Sounds So Good" Ashton Shepherd performed at the Downtown Hoedown on Sunday, May 11, 2008. Now, we're giving away three copies of her latest album, Sounds So Good. She was signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division in April of 2007. Her debut single, "Takin' Off This Pain", was released in September 2007, the same month in which Ashton made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry. She also received a boost in visibility after appearing on CMT's Unplugged at Studio 330 Television program and subsequent interview March 5, 2008.

 

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