The 1972 Country Music Awards are presented. Loretta Lynn wins the entertainer of the year award.     
Male Vocalist: Charley Pride
Vocal Group: Statler Brothers
Vocal Duo: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Musician Of The Year: Charlie McCoy
Female Vocalist Of The Year: Loretta Lynn. 
                                                          

An all-country show, with host Roger Miller singing a medley of his hits: "King Of The Road ," "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd," "Chug-a-Lug", and "Walking in The Sunshine." 
Guests and selections: Chet Atkins, ("Autumn Leaves"), Tom T. Hall (Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine"), Donna Fargo, (The Happiest Girl in The Whole USA"), ("Funny Face"), The Statler Brothers ("The Class of '57 Had its Dreams"). 

July 26th, 1973- September 6th, 1973.
January 1974- May 16th, 1974.    

Taped in Nashville, Tennessee, music country was an hour of country music performed by guest artists. The official title of the program was Dean Martin Presents Music Country.        

Variety special concert starring Gladys Knight and The Pips. 
There first and only special on network television.                      

June 15, 1969-September 7, 1969; December 17, 1969-July 13, 1971 (CBS); 1971-1992 (Syndicated). "Hee Haw" was a fast-paced mixture of songs, skits, blackouts, and corny jokes. A syndicated version of the show appeared; by 1977 it was the nation's number-one-rated non-network show. The series was co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark (by the late 1980s, Owens and Clark appeared only occasionally, having made room for various guest hosts). A large stable of regular performers have been featured, including Louis M. ("Grandpa") Jones, Junior Samples, Jeannine Riley, Lulu Roman, David Akeman ("Stringbean"), Sherry Miles, Lisa Todd, Minnie Pearl, Gordie Tapp, Diana Scott, Cathy Baker and Barbi Benton.             

1976-1977 (syndicated).

A half hour of country music and comedy hosted by Country singer Dolly Parton.                       

Special: An edited 1979 concert at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., features performances by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, the Statler Brothers, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ronnie Milsap, Larry Gatlin, Barbara Mandrell, Dottie West, Tom T. Hall, Freddie Fender, Mel Tillis, Ray Stevens. (Repeat).