 In 1985 , McEntire released her third MCA album , Have I Got a Deal for You , which followed the same traditional format as My Kind of Country . It was the first album produced by McEntire and was co @-@ produced with Jimmy Bowen . Like her previous release , the album received positive feedback , including Rolling Stone , which called it a " promising debut " . The album 's second single , " Only in My Mind " was entirely written by McEntire and reached No. 5 on the Billboard country chart . On January 17 , 1986 , McEntire became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville , Tennessee , and has been a member ever since . In February 1986 , McEntire 's ninth studio album , Whoever 's in New England was released . For this album , McEntire and co @-@ producer Jimmy Bowen incorporated her traditional music style into a mainstream sound that was entirely different from anything she had previously recorded . Country Music : The Rough Guide called the production of the title track , " bigger and sentimentalism more obvious , even manipulative " . The title track peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance the following year . In addition , the album became McEntire 's first release to certify gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America ( and was later certified Platinum ) . At the end of the year , McEntire won Entertainer of the Year from the Country Music Association , the highest honor in the awards show . 
