Home Before Dark
May 5 American/Columbia Records releases "Home Before Dark", the twenty-seventh studio album by Neil Diamond; tops charts in US, UK and NZ
Music Concert
May 8 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Brian Wilson, Chris Botti, Feist, Roberto Alagna, and Natalie Clein
Album Release
May 13 Jason Mraz releases his third studio album, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things."
Academy of Country Music Awards
May 18 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, and Carrie Underwood win
- May 24 53rd Eurovision Song Contest: Dima Bilan for Russia wins singing "Believe" in Belgrade
Country Singers
Jazz Singers
Opera Singers
Pop Singers
Rappers
Rock Singers