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 or Canada Country 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
- 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 11 – Max D. Barnes, 68, songwriter and record producer whose peak came in the 1980s and early 1990s.
- October 24 – Angela Herzberg, 36, wife of Gary Allan. (suicide)
- December 27 – Hank Garland, 74, country and jazz guitar pioneer.
Hall of Fame inductees
Bluegrass 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
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
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)
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
References
- ^ "Sam Hogin, Co-Writer of "A Broken Wing," Dies". CMT.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2015-04-30.