The song, which he said was his favourite, revived a flagging career and won him the Country Music Award's top male vocalist award in 1980 and 1981.

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He is country's top-selling male act, one of its top touring draws and recently won the Academy of Country Music's male vocalist of the year award.

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Aldean, country's top-selling male act, also won male vocalist of the year.

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