2011 in country music
US Album Artist Record Label Release Date
9 American Idol Season 10 Lauren Alaina 19/Interscope May 24
3 American Idol Season 10 Scotty McCreery 19/Interscope May 24
6 American Idol Season 10 : Highlights ( EP ) Lauren Alaina 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville June 28
2 American Idol Season 10 : Highlights ( EP ) Scotty McCreery 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville June 28
4 Anniversary Celebration Randy Travis Warner Bros. Nashville June 7
1 Barefoot Blue Jean Night Jake Owen RCA Nashville August 30
1 Chief Eric Church EMI Music Nashville July 26
1 Clancy 's Tavern Toby Keith Show Dog - Universal Records October 25
1 Clear as Day Scotty McCreery 19/Interscope/Mercury Nashville October 4
7 Concrete Sunny Sweeney Republic Nashville August 23
7 Donny & Marie Donny & Marie MPCA May 3
10 Double-Wide Dream Casey Donahew Band Almost Country October 25
4 Eleven Martina McBride Republic Nashville October 11
3 Every Chance I Get Colt Ford Average Joe 's May 3
4 Footloose soundtrack Various Artists Atlantic/Warner Bros. Nashville September 27
1 Four the Record Miranda Lambert RCA Nashville November 1
6 Ghost on the Canvas Glen Campbell Surfdog August 30
4 Guitar Slinger Vince Gill MCA Nashville October 25
3 Hard Bargain Emmylou Harris Nonesuch April 26
1 Hell on Heels Pistol Annies Columbia Nashville August 23
Top new album releases
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2011 : See also : List of number-one country albums of 2011 ( U.S . )
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2011.