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THIS DAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC
- May 25, 2011: Scotty McCreery wins FOX's "American Idol," singing "Live Like You Were Dying" on the episode with Tim McGraw. Runner-up Lauren Alaina duets with Carrie Underwood on "Before He Cheats"
- May 25, 2005: Carrie Underwood wins FOX-TV's "American Idol" competition with a performance of the Martina McBride hit "Independence Day." She also performs "Bless The Broken Road" with Rascal Flatts at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood
- May 25, 2002: Alan Jackson launches a four-week ride at #1 in Billboard with "Drive (For Daddy Gene)"
- May 25, 1993: "This Time" nets a gold album for Dwight Yoakam
- May 25, 1991: Doug Stone rises to #1 on the Billboard country chart with "In A Different Light"
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