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- Top hits of the year
- Top new album releases Other top albums
- Deaths
- Hall of Fame inductees Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees Country Music Hall of Fame inductees Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- Major awards Grammy Awards Juno Awards CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards Americana Music Honors & Awards Academy of Country Music ARIA Awards Canadian Country Music Association Country Music Association
- Further reading
- See also
- References
- External links
{{One source|date=April 2015}}This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2004. {{Year in music|2004}}{{Year nav topic5|2004|country music}}Top hits of the yearThe following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2004: {{see also|List of number-one country hits of 2004 (U.S.)}}US | Single | Artist | Reference |
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1 | American Soldier | Toby Keith | 1 | Back When | Tim McGraw | 18 | Break Down Here | Julie Roberts | 14 | Come Home Soon | SHeDAISY | 18 | Cool to Be a Fool | Joe Nichols | 1 | Days Go By | Keith Urban | 6 | Desperately | George Strait | 7 | Drinkin' Bone | Tracy Byrd | 9 | Feels Like Today | Rascal Flatts | 1 | Girls Lie Too | Terri Clark | 11 | Good Little Girls | Blue County | 3 | Here for the Party | Gretchen Wilson | 8 | Hey Good Lookin' | Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait | 4 | Honesty (Write Me a List) | Rodney Atkins | 5 | Hot Mama | Trace Adkins | 12 | How Far | Martina McBride | 9 | I Can't Sleep | Clay Walker | 2 | I Go Back | Kenny Chesney | 5 | I Got a Feelin' | Billy Currington | 1 | I Hate Everything | George Strait | 6 | I Love You This Much | Jimmy Wayne | 3 | I Wanna Do It All | Terri Clark | 4 | I Want to Live | Josh Gracin | 10 | If Nobody Believed in You | Joe Nichols | 1 | If You Ever Stop Loving Me | Montgomery Gentry | 1 | In a Real Love | Phil Vassar | 4 | In My Daughter's Eyes | Martina McBride | 18 | It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing | Shania Twain | 4 | Let's Be Us Again | Lonestar | 2 | Letters from Home | John Michael Montgomery | 2 | Little Moments | Brad Paisley | 1 | Live Like You Were Dying | Tim McGraw | 5 | Loco | David Lee Murphy | 13 | Long Black Train | Josh Turner | 1 | Mayberry | Rascal Flatts | 18 | Me and Emily | Rachel Proctor | 1 | Mr. Mom | Lonestar | 17 | My Last Name | Dierks Bentley | 5 | Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense | LeAnn Rimes | 1 | Nothing On but the Radio | Gary Allan | 4 | Paint Me a Birmingham | Tracy Lawrence | 7 | Party for Two | Shania Twain with Billy Currington | 12 | Passenger Seat | SHeDAISY | 2 | Perfect | Sara Evans | 1 | Redneck Woman | Gretchen Wilson | 1 | Remember When | Alan Jackson | 13 | Rough & Ready | Trace Adkins | 11 | Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) | Big & Rich | 5 | She Thinks She Needs Me | Andy Griggs | 9 | She's Not Just a Pretty Face | Shania Twain | 13 | Simple Life | Carolyn Dawn Johnson | 1 | Some Beach | Blake Shelton | 1 | Somebody | Reba McEntire | 12 | Songs About Rain | Gary Allan | 16 | Spend My Time | Clint Black | 3 | Stays in Mexico | Toby Keith | 1 | Suds in the Bucket | Sara Evans | 3 | Sweet Southern Comfort | Buddy Jewell | 2 | That's What It's All About | Brooks & Dunn | 6 | That's What She Gets for Loving Me | Brooks & Dunn | 5 | Too Much of a Good Thing | Alan Jackson | 19 | Tougher Than Nails | Joe Diffie | 20 | Trip Around the Sun | Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride | 1 | Watch the Wind Blow By | Tim McGraw | 1 | When the Sun Goes Down | Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker | 1 | Whiskey Girl | Toby Keith | 3 | Whiskey Lullaby | Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss | 2 | The Woman with You | Kenny Chesney | 18 | You Are | Jimmy Wayne | 3 | You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl | Brooks & Dunn | 1 | You'll Think of Me | Keith Urban |
Top new album releasesThe following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2004: {{see also|List of number-one country albums of 2004 (U.S.)}}US | Album | Artist | Record Label |
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6 | 42 Ultimate Hits | Kenny Rogers | Capitol Nashville | 1 | 50 Number Ones | George Strait | MCA Nashville | 1 | Be Here | Keith Urban | Capitol Nashville | 5 | Between Here and Gone | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Columbia | 3 | Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill | Blake Shelton | Warner Bros. | 10 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again Soundtrack | Various Artists | Warner Bros. | 9 | Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits | John Denver | RCA | 9 | Dress Rehearsal | Carolyn Dawn Johnson | Arista Nashville | 1 | Feels Like Today | Rascal Flatts | Lyric Street | 1 | Greatest Hits | Shania Twain | Mercury Nashville | 2 | Greatest Hits | Lee Ann Womack | MCA Nashville | 4 | Greatest Hits 1994–2004 | Terri Clark | Mercury Nashville | 2 | Greatest Hits 2 | Toby Keith | DreamWorks Nashville | 2 | Greatest Hits Collection II | Brooks & Dunn | Arista Nashville | 7 | Have Your Loved Ones Spayed or Neutered | Jeff Foxworthy | Warner Bros. | 1 | Here for the Party | Gretchen Wilson | Epic | 1 | Horse of a Different Color | Big & Rich | Warner Bros. | 2 | Josh Gracin | Josh Gracin | Lyric Street | 9 | Julie Roberts | Julie Roberts | Mercury Nashville | 2 | Let's Be Us Again | Lonestar | BNA | 3 | Letters from Home | John Michael Montgomery | Warner Bros. | 1 | License to Chill | Jimmy Buffett | Mailboat | 1 | Live Like You Were Dying | Tim McGraw | Curb | 6 | Lonely Runs Both Ways | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Rounder | 6 | Lucky Ones | Pat Green | Republic | 7 | My Honky Tonk History | Travis Tritt | Columbia | 10 | Outlaws and Angels | Willie Nelson | Lost Highway | 4 | Patient Man | Brad Cotter | Epic | 9 | Patriotic Country | Various Artists | BMG Heritage | 3 | Revelation | Joe Nichols | Universal South | 10 | Shaken Not Stirred | Phil Vassar | Arista Nashville | 7 | Songs Inspired by the Passion of the Christ | Various Artists | Universal South | 5 | Soul Gravy | Cross Canadian Ragweed | Universal South | 3 | Spend My Time | Clint Black | Equity | 2 | Strong | Tracy Lawrence | DreamWorks Nashville | 2 | Sweet Right Here | SHeDAISY | Lyric Street | 7 | This I Gotta See | Andy Griggs | RCA Nashville | 3 | Twice the Speed of Life | Sugarland | Mercury Nashville | 10 | The Ultimate Alabama | Alabama | RCA Nashville | 2 | Van Lear Rose | Loretta Lynn | Interscope | 10 | The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam | Dwight Yoakam | Rhino | 10 | The Very Best of Randy Travis | Randy Travis | Rhino | 8 | A Very Larry Christmas | Larry the Cable Guy | Warner Bros. | 1 | What I Do | Alan Jackson | Arista Nashville | 1 | When the Sun Goes Down | Kenny Chesney | BNA | 8 | Where I Belong | Rachel Proctor | BNA | 2 | You Do Your Thing | Montgomery Gentry | Columbia |
Other top albumsUS | Album | Artist | Record Label |
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29 | 25 Number Ones | Conway Twitty | MCA Nashville | 20 | 50 Years of Hits | George Jones | Bandit | 28 | A Country Salute to Gospel | Various Artists | Sparrow | 17 | Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak | Big & Rich | Warner Bros. | 15 | Bipolar and Proud | Cledus T. Judd | Koch | 32 | Blue County | Blue County | Curb | 46 | Christmas with You | Clint Black | Equity | 12 | Darryl Worley | Darryl Worley | DreamWorks Nashville | 27 | A Decade of Laughs | Bill Engvall | Warner Bros. | 48 | The Definitive Collection | Don Williams | MCA Nashville | 37 | Elvis at Sun | Elvis Presley | RCA | 30 | Elvis: Ultimate Gospel | Elvis Presley | RCA | 11 | Greatest Hits | Rodney Carrington | Capitol Nashville | 23 | Have a Fun Christmas | Various Artists | Time Life | 45 | Heroes | The Isaacs | Gaither | 50 | Hurt by the Best | Raymond Harris | Cane | 12 | It Always Will Be | Willie Nelson | Lost Highway | 42 | Katrina Elam | Katrina Elam | Universal South | 34 | Keith Urban in the Ranch | The Ranch | Capitol Nashville | 22 | Live and Well | Dolly Parton | Blue Eye | 27 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas | Willie Nelson | Smith | 49 | Lone Starry Night | John Arthur Martinez | Dualtone | 31 | Loose, Loud, & Crazy | Kevin Fowler | Equity | 27 | My Mother's Hymn Book | Johnny Cash | Lost Highway | 23 | The Notorious Cherry Bombs | The Notorious Cherry Bombs | Universal South | 35 | One Good Friend | George Canyon | Universal South | 23 | Passing Through | Randy Travis | Word/Curb | 12 | The Revolution Starts Now | Steve Earle | E-Squared | 23 | Savin' the Honky Tonk | Mark Chesnutt | Vivaton! | 25 | Shimmy Down the Chimney: A Country Christmas | Various Artists | Capitol Nashville | 49 | Show Me How | Lorrie Morgan | Image | 46 | This Is Americana | Various Artists | Americana Music Association | 42 | Tougher Than Nails | Joe Diffie | Broken Bow | 47 | A Traditional Christmas | Joe Nichols | Universal South | 22 | Trent Willmon | Trent Willmon | Columbia | 46 | Tryin' to Get There | David Lee Murphy | Koch | 16 | Ultimate Waylon Jennings | Waylon Jennings | RCA Nashville | 39 | Unforgettable | Merle Haggard | Capitol Nashville | 31 | Wayward Angel | Kasey Chambers | Warner Bros. | 13 | What a Wonderful World | LeAnn Rimes | Asylum-Curb | 12 | What If? | Emerson Drive | DreamWorks Nashville | 35 | Wheels of Fortune | The Flatlanders | New West |
Deaths- January 11 – Max D. Barnes, 67, songwriter and record producer whose peak came in the 1980s and early 1990s.
- June 10 — Ray Charles, 73, multi-talented artist who combined elements of pop, rhythm and blues, soul and jazz with country music.
- August 9 — Sam Hogin, 52 or 53, co-writer of "A Broken Wing" and other 1990s country singles[1]
- September 19 — Skeeter Davis, 72, best known for "The End of the World."
- September 23 — Roy Drusky, 74, Grand Ole Opry star and smooth countrypolitan stylist of the 1960s.
- October 24 — Angela Herzberg, 36, wife of Gary Allan. (suicide)
- December 27 — Hank Garland, 74, country and jazz guitar pioneer.
Hall of Fame inducteesBluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees- John Ray "Curly" Seckler
- Bill Vernon
Country Music Hall of Fame inductees- Jim Foglesong (born 1922)
- Kris Kristofferson (born 1936)
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees- The Good Brothers
- "Weird" Harold Kendall
Major awardsGrammy Awards(presented February 13, 2005 in Los Angeles)- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw.
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Top of the World (live recording)," Dixie Chicks
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Portland, Oregon," Loretta Lynn and Jack White
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas
- Best Country Song — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
- Best Country Album — Van Lear Rose, Loretta Lynn
- Best Bluegrass Album — Brand New Strings, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Juno Awards(presented April 3, 2005 in Winnipeg)- Country Recording of the Year — One Good Friend, George Canyon
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards(presented April 21 in Nashville)- Video of the Year — "American Soldier," Toby Keith
- Male Video of the Year — "There Goes My Life," Kenny Chesney
- Female Video of the Year — "Forever and for Always," Shania Twain
- Group/Duo Video of the Year — "I Melt," Rascal Flatts
- Breakthrough Video of the Year — "What Was I Thinkin'," Dierks Bentley
- Collaborative Video of the Year — "Beer for My Horses," Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
- Hottest Video of the Year — "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," Kenny Chesney
- Cameo of the Year — "Celebrity," Jason Alexander, James Belushi, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, William Shatner, Brad Paisley
- Video Director of the Year — "Beer for My Horses," Toby Keith and Willie Nelson (Director: Michael Salomon)
- Johnny Cash Visionary Award — Reba McEntire
Americana Music Honors & Awards - Album of the Year – Van Lear Rose (Loretta Lynn)
- Artist of the Year – Loretta Lynn
- Song of the Year – "Fate's Right Hand" (Rodney Crowell)
- Emerging Artist of the Year – Mindy Smith
- Instrumentalist of the Year – Will Kimbrough
- Spirit of Americana/Free Speech Award – Steve Earle
- Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – Cowboy Jack Clement
- Lifetime Achievement: Performance – Chris Hillman
- Lifetime Achievement: Executive - Jack Emerson
Academy of Country Music(presented May 17, 2005 in Las Vegas)- Entertainer of the Year — Kenny Chesney
- Song of the Year — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
- Single of the Year — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw
- Album of the Year — Be Here, Keith Urban
- Top Male Vocalist — Keith Urban
- Top Female Vocalist — Gretchen Wilson
- Top Vocal Duo — Brooks & Dunn
- Top Vocal Group — Rascal Flatts
- Top New Artist — Gretchen Wilson
- Video of the Year — "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (Director: Rick Schroder)
- Vocal Event of the Year — "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
- ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year — Neal McCoy
ARIA Awards (presented in Sydney on October 17, 2004)- Best Country Album - Wayward Angel (Kasey Chambers)
Canadian Country Music Association(presented September 13 in Edmonton)- Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award — Terri Clark
- Male Artist of the Year — Jason McCoy
- Female Artist of the Year — Terri Clark
- Group or Duo of the Year — Doc Walker
- SOCAN Song of the Year — "Die of a Broken Heart," Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Single of the Year — "Simple Life," Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Album of the Year — Dress Rehearsal, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Top Selling Album — Greatest Hits Volume II, Alan Jackson
- CMT Video of the Year — "Simple Life," Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award — George Canyon
- Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Corb Lund
Country Music Association(presented November 9 in Nashville)- Entertainer of the Year — Kenny Chesney
- Song of the Year — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
- Single of the Year — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw
- Album of the Year — When the Sun Goes Down, Kenny Chesney
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Keith Urban
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Martina McBride
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Brooks & Dunn
- Vocal Group of the Year — Rascal Flatts
- Horizon Award — Gretchen Wilson
- Video of the Year — "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (Director: Rick Schroder)
- Vocal Event of the Year — "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
- Musician of the Year — Dann Huff
Further reading- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.
See also- Country Music Association
- Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1490050/sam-hogin-co-writer-of-a-broken-wing-dies/ |title=Sam Hogin, Co-Writer of "A Broken Wing," Dies |publisher=CMT.com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-30}}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051201094226/http://www.cmaawards.com/2004/hof/default.asp Country Music Hall of Fame]
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