AWARDS AND HONORS
RAY PRICE - A COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND
One of the All-Time Great Country Music Artists, Ray has won almost every award in the industry.
- He was inducted into the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in 1996.
- IN 1999, Ray Price celebrates his 50th year in the music business...and is still going strong!
- Eight times Ray has been named "NUMBER ONE COUNTRY & WESTERN SINGER"
LISTED BELOW ARE JUST SOME OF THE OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS RAY HAS EARNED:
TRIPLE CROWN AWARD - "CRAZY ARMS" - 1956
- Best-Selling Country and Western Record in the Nation's Stores
- Most Played Country and Western Record in the Nation's Juke Boxes
- Most Played Country and Western Record by the Nation's Disk Jockeys
GOLD RECORDS
(Certified RIAA Sales Award for OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH SOLD)
- FOR THE GOOD TIMES
- I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
- DANNY BOY
- NIGHT LIFE
- HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
- RELEASE ME
- CRAZY ARMS
- I'D RATHER BE SORRY
- THE LONESOMEST LONESOME
- CITY LIGHTS
- YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
- SAN ANTONIO ROSE
GOLD GUITAR AWARDS - SOLD IN EXCESS OF 250,000
- FOR THE GOOD TIMES
- I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
- CRAZY ARMS
- HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
- DANNY BOY
- RELEASE ME
- YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
- NIGHT LIFE
- CITY LIGHTS
- I'D RATHER BE SORRY
- THE LONESOMEST LONESOME
- SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT
- SWEETHEART OF THE YEAR
GRAMMY AWARD - 1971
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME WALK OF STARS--1971
THE SESAC AWARD OF 1972--"ONE NIGHT TO REMEMBER"
ASCAP CHART BUSTER AWARDS
- DANNY BOY - 1967
- SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT - 1972
- YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME - 1973
- STORMS OF TROUBLED TIMES - 1974
- LIKE OLD TIMES AGAIN - 1974
- ROSES AND LOVE SONGS - 1975
BILLBOARD AWARDS
- CRAZY ARMS - Most Played and Voted Favorite Country & Western Record of the 1956 Disk Jockey Poll
- HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER - Most Played and Voted Favorite Country & Western Record by the 1959 Disk Jockey Poll
- RAY PRICE SINGS HEART SONGS - The Favorite Country & Western Album of 1957
- FAVORITE COUNTRY & WESTERN ARTIST, 1959 - Voted by America's Country & Western Disk Jockeys
- Most Programmed Artist - 1973
- FOR THE GOOD TIMES - Hot Country LP's No. 1 in the Nation - 1971
- TOUCH MY HEART - Hot Country Album - 1967
- ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURN - Hot Country Album - 1966
- SAN ANTONIO ROSE - Favorite Country & Western Album - 1962
- NIGHT LIFE - Favorite Country & Western Album - 1963
- NIGHT LIFE - Favorite Country & Western Album - 1964
- CRAZY ARMS - Favorite Country & Western Single - 1064
- FOR THE GOOD TIMES - 1971-72 Country Music Award
CASH BOX AWARDS
- CRAZY ARMS - The Best Country Record -- 1956 Presented on behalf of the Automatic Music Industry of America
- BEST COUNTRY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR -- 1959 By the Cash Box Music Operator Poll
- BEST COUNTRY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR -- 1960 By the Cash Box Music Operator Poll
RECORD WORLD AWARDS
- COUNTRY SINGLE CHART - #1 IN THE NATION, 1973 (Two Singles #1 at the same time) THE LONESOMEST LONESOME/THAT'S WHAT LEAVINGS ABOUT
- COUNTRY SINGLE CHART - #1 IN THE NATION, 1973 YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
- COUNTRY SINGLE CHART - #1 IN THE NATION, 1971 I'D RATHER BE SORRY
CITATIONS
- CITATION OF MERIT as Finalist in 1971 ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS for ALBUM OF THE YEAR--I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
- CITATION OF MERIT as Finalist in 1971 ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS for MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - CMA
- WHO Radio COUNTRY MUSIC USA LISTENER AWARD - 1970 - Finalist STAR OF THE YEAR
OTHER AWARDS AND HONORS
- THE MUSIC REPORTER HIT AWARD, 1958--CITY LIGHTS
- THE MUSIC REPORTER HIT AWARD, 1959--HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
- THE MUSIC REPORTER HIT AWARD (DOUBLE), 1960--SAME OLE ME and ONE MORE TIME
- THE MUSIC REPORTER HIT AWARD, 1963--YOU TOOK HER OFF MY HANDS
- CMA AWARD--CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION for the CMA ANNIVERSARY SHOW
- BEST VOCAL RECORD OF 1956--CRAZY ARMS--DJ POLL, 1957
- LIFE MEMBER AWARD OF DALLAS AERIE 3108--F.O.E.
- WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA
- FRIEND OF 4-H Award, Presented by the TITUS COUNTY 4-H CLUBS
- 1981 BMI COUNTRY CITATION OF ACHIEVEMENT--I'LL BE THERE (IF YOU EVER WANT ME)
- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 505: "A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the Outstanding Musical career of Ray Price, expresing appreciation to him for his efforts to raise funds for the construction of a chapel at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, and proclaiming "Ray Price Week"- 8/26/1981"
- AWARD PRESENTED by the COUNTRY MUSIC FAN CLUB OF EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, February 2, 1981
- BEST BIG BAND COUNTRY & WESTERN DJ POLL, DOWNBEAT, 1954
- RAY PRICE voted NO. 1 MALE VOCALIST--WBMD, Baltimore, Maryland, 1963
- TEN YEAR CLUB--from COLUMBIA RECORDS--APPRECIATION OF TEN (10) SUCCESSFUL YEARS OF OUTSTANDING PRODUCT--November 4, 1961
- NO. 1 COUNTRY SINGER OF THE YEAR by the Nation's Truck Drivers --FOR THE GOOD TIMES
- THE A.S.C.A.P. (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) AWARD OF MERIT for--DANNY BOY--October 19, 1967
- WORLDWIDE FRIENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC--1st Annual Awards, 1971- 1972, Song of the Year--FOR THE GOOD TIMES
- AWARD OF MERIT presented to RAY PRICE by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha, Nebraska--August 1973
- FOR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT from the University of Texas Alumni Association--November 1972
- PIONEER AWARD, 1967, from the Western Apparel Clothing Designers
- Honorary Member, Texas Cattle Feeders Association--Nov. 1969
- Honorary Legislator of the State of Texas--October 23, 1971
- Honorary Colonel on the Governor's Staff--January 21, 1969-- The State of Texas, Preston Smith, Governor
- A Special Citation for YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO COUNTRY MUSIC--The State of Texas, Preston Smith, Governor--January 19, 1971
- The United States Air Force--Assisting the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Services--February 18, 1971
- Honorary Whittleton Citizen--Whittleton, Texas--March 18, 1970
- Honorary Mayor--Del Rio, Texas--March 28, 1970
- Hillsway--Presents Ray Price Singing
- Commonwealth of Kentucky--Louis S. Nunn, Governor--Honorary Kentucky Colonel--March 15, 1969
- The Dallastar Award--Distinguished Contributions--Presented by the Press Club of Dallas--December 8, 1972
ALBUM AWARDS
FOR THE GOOD TIMES
- Gold Guitar Award Record
- Gold Album--Certified RIAA Sales Award
- Platinum Album--Certified RIAA Sales Awards (Over One Million Copies Sold)
- NARAS 1971 Grammy Award
- International Academy of Country & Western Music--SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Billboard Hot Country LP's Number 1 in the Nation
- KBBQ Radio CMA Award--Best Song of the Year--1970
I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
- 1972 CMA Award Album of the Year
- SRAA 1972 Silver Record Achievement Award No. 1 Recording
- 1971 NARAS Nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance--Male
CRAZY ARMS
- The Billboard Award--Most Played and Voted Favorite Country &
- Western Record of 1956 by the Billboard Disk Jockey Poll
- Billboard Triple Crown Award:
- Best Selling Country & Western Record in the Nation's Stores
- Most Played Country & Western Record in the Nation's Juke Boxes
- Most Played Country & Western Record by the Nation's Disk Jockeys
- The Cash Box Award--presented on behalf of the Automatic Music Industry of American for the Best Country Record
