2004 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2004.
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Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2004:
Top new album releases
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2004:
Other top albums
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.
- December 27 — Hank Garland, 74, country and jazz guitar pioneer.
- October 24 — Angela Herzberg, 36, wife of Gary Allan. (suicide)
Hall of Fame inductees
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 awards
Grammy 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
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
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
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
See also
References
- ↑ "Sam Hogin, Co-Writer of "A Broken Wing," Dies". CMT.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
External links
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