Little Jimmy Dickens Hospitalized– And, Remembering The Top Country Albums Of 2014

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Little Jimmy Dickens hospitalized. And, it’s the end of the year — which means a look at some of this years’ best country albums for 2014.

FOX News Radio Entertainment Correspondent, Michelle Pollino has the scoop on the Country music stars making headlines this week:

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I’m Michelle Pollino.

Little Jimmy Dickens was admitted to a Nashville hospital Christmas Day — the Grand Ole Opry reporting Little Jimmy is in critical care. The singer songwriter was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983.?

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It was hard to pick just 10 albums this year, with so many hot country artists…?

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However, they came late to the party, but they made the party.?I’m talking about Lady Antebellum’s?“747”… and,?Garth Brooks‘?“Man Against Machine” — rolling in at 10 and 9 respectively.?

Blake Shelton’s “Bringing Back the Sunshine” is #8 — Dierks Bentley’s?“Riser” ranks at #7 — Kenny Chesney’s?”The Big Revival” is sixth…?Miranda Lambert’s?”Platinum” #5.

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Florida Georgia Line’s “Here’s To The Good Times” #4 … “Just As I Am” from Brantley Gilbert #3; Luke Bryan’s “Crash my Party” is #2.?

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And, we have a tie at the top of the charts… Eric Church’s “The Outsiders”…?

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… and,?Jason Aldean’s “Old Boots, New Dirt” are both #1.?

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