2004 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2004.
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- Lynn AndersonLynn AndersonLynn Rene Anderson is an American country music singer and equestrian known for a string of hits throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably her Grammy Award-winning, worldwide mega-hit, " Rose Garden." Helped by her regular exposure on national television, Anderson was one of the most...
arrested near her home in Taos, New MexicoTaos, New MexicoTaos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...
after being charged with a DUI for drunk driving. A motorist called the local police after noticing Anderson's car weaving in and out of lanes, almost causing an accident. Anderson later pulled over to the side of the road after spotting the police, where the police conducted a field sobriety test. She was released on a $1000 bail the next day.
Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in 2004:
| US | Single | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Soldier | Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
| 1 | Back When Back When "Back When" is the title of a song written by Stan Lynch, Stephony Smith and Jeff Stevens, and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in August 2004 as the second single from McGraw's 2004 album Live Like You Were Dying... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
| 18 | Break Down Here Break Down Here "Break Down Here" is the debut single from country music singer Julie Roberts. The single is the lead-off to her self-titled debut album that was released on May 24, 2004, via Mercury Nashville. The song debuted in February 2004 and peaked at number 18 on the country music charts... |
Julie Roberts Julie Roberts Julie Roberts is an American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that year with the single "Break Down Here", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts and the first track from her self-titled debut album... |
| 14 | Come Home Soon | SHeDAISY SHeDAISY SHeDAISY is an American country music group founded in the late 1980s by sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn , Kelsi Marie Osborn , and Kassidy Lorraine Osborn from Magna, Utah... |
| 18 | Cool to Be a Fool | Joe Nichols |
| 1 | Days Go By Days Go By (Keith Urban song) "Days Go By" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in June 2004 as the lead-off single for his Be Here album, which ends with a variation called "These Are the Days.". It became Urban's fifth Number One single, spending four... |
Keith Urban Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... |
| 6 | Desperately | George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional... |
| 7 | Drinkin' Bone Drinkin' Bone "Drinkin' Bone" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard and Kerry Kurt Phillips, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in August 2003 as the second single released from his 2003 album The Truth About Men. It peaked at number 7 on the United States... |
Tracy Byrd |
| 9 | Feels Like Today Feels Like Today (song) "Feels Like Today" is a single by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2004.... |
Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... |
| 1 | Girls Lie Too Girls Lie Too "Girls Lie Too" is the title of a song recorded by country music singer Terri Clark, and was released in April 2004 as a single to promote her Greatest Hits album... |
Terri Clark Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year... |
| 11 | Good Little Girls | Blue County Blue County Blue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including the #11 "Good Little Girls"... |
| 3 | Here for the Party Here for the Party (song) "Here for the Party" is a song recorded by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson for her debut album, Here for the Party. The song was released as the album's second single in 2004, and was Wilson's second chart entry on the country charts... |
Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party... |
| 8 | Hey Good Lookin' Hey Good Lookin' (song) "Hey Good Lookin" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Chart performance:... |
Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"... |
| 4 | Honesty (Write Me a List) Honesty (Write Me a List) "Honesty " is the title of a song written by Patience Clemens and David Kent, and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released in June 2003 as the third single from the album Honesty. This song was Rodney's fourth chart single, peaking at number 4 on the U.S... |
Rodney Atkins Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart that year, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the number 4 hit "Honesty ".If You're Going Through Hell, his second... |
| 5 | Hot Mama Hot Mama "Hot Mama" is the title of song written by Tom Shapiro and Casey Beathard, and recorded by American country singer Trace Adkins. It was released in September 2003 as the lead single from the album, Comin' On Strong. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ... |
Trace Adkins Trace Adkins Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations... |
| 12 | How Far | Martina McBride Martina McBride Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range.... |
| 9 | I Can't Sleep I Can't Sleep (song) "I Can't Sleep" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in January 2004 as the second single from his 2003 album, A Few Questions, it peaked at #9 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and features Chely Wright on background... |
Clay Walker Clay Walker Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on... |
| 2 | I Go Back I Go Back "I Go Back" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in May 2004 as the third single from his 2004 album When the Sun Goes Down. The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator recalls various moments in his life, and how he is... |
Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
| 5 | I Got a Feelin' I Got a Feelin' "I Got a Feelin'" is the title of a country music song co-written and recorded by American singer Billy Currington. It is the second and final single from his 2003 debut self-titled album. The song reached a peak of #5 on the U.S. country singles charts in mid-2004.-Critical reception:Jeffrey B... |
Billy Currington Billy Currington William Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself... |
| 1 | I Hate Everything I Hate Everything "I Hate Everything" is the title of a song written by Gary Harrison and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in July 2004 as the lead single from his compilation album, 50 Number Ones... |
George Strait |
| 6 | I Love You This Much I Love You This Much "I Love You This Much" is a song by country music artist Jimmy Wayne. It is the second single released from his self-titled album, reaching a peak of #6 on the U.S. country charts and #53 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Content:... |
Jimmy Wayne Jimmy Wayne Jimmy Wayne Barber is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. Four singles were released from it, including "Stay Gone" and "I Love You This Much", which both reached Top Ten on the Billboard country charts... |
| 3 | I Wanna Do It All I Wanna Do It All "I Wanna Do It All" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in August 2003 as the third single from her 2003 album, Pain to Kill... |
Terri Clark |
| 4 | I Want to Live I Want to Live (song) "I Want to Live" is the debut single of American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in March 2004 as the first single off his debut album Josh Gracin. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S... |
Josh Gracin Josh Gracin Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his... |
| 10 | If Nobody Believed in You If Nobody Believed in You "If Nobody Believed in You" is the title of a song written by Harley Allen and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in March 2004 as the lead-off single from his 2004 album Revelation. It peaked at number 10 on the U.S... |
Joe Nichols |
| 1 | If You Ever Stop Loving Me If You Ever Stop Loving Me "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. The song was released in February 2004 as the lead-off single to their 2004 album You Do Your Thing, as well as their first Number One single on the country charts. It also peaked at #30 on the U.S.... |
Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,... |
| 1 | In a Real Love In a Real Love "In a Real Love" is a single, released on May 4, 2004, by American country music singer Phil Vassar. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on November 6.-Background:... |
Phil Vassar Phil Vassar Phil Vassar is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw , Jo Dee Messina , Collin Raye , and Alan Jackson Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an... |
| 4 | In My Daughter's Eyes In My Daughter's Eyes "In My Daughter's Eyes" is the second single released from country singer Martina McBride's Martina album. The song was released to country radio in November 2003 and peaked at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs charts... |
Martina McBride |
| 18 | It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" is a song performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain. The track was composed by Twain and her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and produced by Lange. It was released on February 9, 2004 by Mercury Nashville Records, as the eighth and final single... |
Shania Twain Shania Twain Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million... |
| 4 | Let's Be Us Again Let's Be Us Again (song) "Let's Be Us Again" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Lonestar. The song reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was released in March 2004 as the first single from their album, also titled Let's Be Us Again... |
Lonestar Lonestar Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011... |
| 2 | Letters from Home Letters from Home (song) "Letters from Home" is the title of a song written by Tony Lane and David Lee, and recorded by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It was released in February 2004 as the second single from the album of the same name... |
John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "... |
| 2 | Little Moments Little Moments "Little Moments" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in September 2003 as the second single from Paisley's 2003 album Mud on the Tires.-Content:... |
Brad Paisley Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.... |
| 1 | Live Like You Were Dying Live Like You Were Dying (song) "Live Like You Were Dying" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song appears on his Live Like You Were Dying album. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts, and held that position for a total of seven... |
Tim McGraw |
| 5 | Loco Loco (David Lee Murphy song) "Loco" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It was released in January 2004 as the first single from Murphy's album, Tryin' to Get There. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2004, becoming his... |
David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1994, Murphy made his first appearance on the Billboard country charts that year with "Just Once", a song from the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. A year later, Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang was... |
| 13 | Long Black Train Long Black Train (song) "Long Black Train" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Josh Turner. It was released in May 2003 as the second single from his debut album of the same name... |
Josh Turner Josh Turner Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release... |
| 1 | Mayberry | Rascal Flatts |
| 18 | Me and Emily | Rachel Proctor Rachel Proctor Rachel Christine Proctor is an American country music artist. Before signing to a record deal, she co-wrote Martina McBride's 2002 single "Where Would You Be". By 2003, Proctor had signed to BNA Records, releasing her debut single "Days Like This" that year... |
| 1 | Mr. Mom Mr. Mom (Lonestar song) "Mr. Mom" is the title of a song written by Ron Harbin, Richie McDonald and Don Pfrimmer, and recorded by American country music band Lonestar. It was released in July 2004 as the second single from their album Let's Be Us Again... |
Lonestar |
| 17 | My Last Name My Last Name "My Last Name" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Dierks Bentley. It is the second single released from his 2003 self-titled album. The song is Bentley's first single to miss the Top 10 on the U.S... |
Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... |
| 5 | Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense "Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense" is a song performed by American country music artist LeAnn Rimes. Released in 2004, it was the first single from Rimes' This Woman album. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.-Chart performance:... |
LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... |
| 1 | Nothing On but the Radio Nothing On but the Radio "Nothing On but the Radio" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill, Odie Blackmon and Brice Long, recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in June 2004 as the last single release from his 2004 album See If I Care. The song was Allan's third Number One single on the... |
Gary Allan Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,... |
| 4 | Paint Me a Birmingham Paint Me a Birmingham "Paint Me a Birmingham" is a song written by Buck Moore and Gary Duffy. It was concurrently released by American country music artists Ken Mellons and Tracy Lawrence, whose versions entered the country charts within one week of each other... |
Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music... |
| 7 | Party for Two Party for Two "Party for Two" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the first single from her 2004 Greatest Hits album. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Twain. Two versions of "Party for Two" were recorded: a pop mix with Mark McGrath and a country version with Billy Currington. The song was... |
Shania Twain with Billy Currington |
| 12 | Passenger Seat Passenger Seat (SHeDAISY song) "Passenger Seat" is the title of a song recorded by American country group SHeDAISY. It served as the lead-off single for the group's third studio album Sweet Right Here. The song was written by SHeDAISY member Kristyn Osborn, with Connie Harrington.... |
SHeDAISY |
| 2 | Perfect Perfect (Sara Evans song) "Perfect" is the title of a song written by Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin, and co-written and recorded by American country artist Sara Evans. It was released as the second single for her fourth studio album, Restless. The song was Evans' fifth Top 10 hit on the US Country Charts.-Music video:A music... |
Sara Evans Sara Evans Sara Lynn Evans is an American country singer and songwriter.Evans was one of the few traditional-styled singers to emerge from Nashville in the late 1990s, according to Allmusic. Since emerging in the late 1990s, Evans has made five No. 1 Country hits and Gold and Platinum-certified albums by... |
| 1 | Redneck Woman Redneck Woman "Redneck Woman" is the debut single of American country music artist Gretchen Wilson. Released in 2004, the single served as the lead-off to her multi-platinum debut album Here for the Party. The song was also Wilson's only number one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks... |
Gretchen Wilson |
| 1 | Remember When Remember When (Alan Jackson song) "Remember When" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 2003 as the second and final single from his compilation album, Greatest Hits Volume II. This song is based on early flashbacks that Alan remembers. This song held... |
Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... |
| 13 | Rough & Ready Rough & Ready "Rough & Ready" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in April 2004 the second and final single released from his 2004 album Comin' On Strong. Although the song was not a top 10 hit, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association... |
Trace Adkins |
| 11 | Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) "Save a Horse " was the title of a song written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in April 2004 as the second single from their 2004 debut album, Horse of a Different Color. It reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard US Country chart... |
Big & Rich Big & Rich Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar... |
| 5 | She Thinks She Needs Me She Thinks She Needs Me "She Thinks She Needs Me" is a song written by Shane Minor, Sonny LeMaire and Clay Mills, and recorded by American country music artist Andy Griggs... |
Andy Griggs Andy Griggs Andrew Tyler "Andy" Griggs is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth for Montage Music Group... |
| 9 | She's Not Just a Pretty Face She's Not Just a Pretty Face "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the fourth country single released from her 2002 album Up!. The song was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain. Twain had announced that "Nah!" would be the next single after "Forever and for Always", but... |
Shania Twain |
| 13 | Simple Life Simple Life (Carolyn Dawn Johnson song) "I Don't Want You to Go" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It is the third single from her second album Dress Rehearsal. The song was also her fifth entry on two U.S. singles charts, peaking at number 13 on Billboard Hot Country... |
Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson is a Canadian Juno Award winning country music singer-songwriter. Johnson first rose to fame by co-writing Chely Wright's 1999 Number One single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999... |
| 1 | Some Beach Some Beach "Some Beach" is the title of a song written by Rory Lee Feek and Paul Overstreet, and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2004 as the second single from Shelton's 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, and his third Number One hit... |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
| 1 | Somebody | Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma... |
| 12 | Songs About Rain Songs About Rain "Songs About Rain" is the title of a song written by Pat McLaughlin and Liz Rose, and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in November 2003 as the second single from his album See If I Care. The song peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &... |
Gary Allan |
| 16 | Spend My Time Spend My Time (song) "Spend My Time" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in October 2003 as the second single from his 2004 album Spend My Time. It peaked at #16 in the United States.... |
Clint Black Clint Black Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country... |
| 3 | Stays in Mexico Stays in Mexico "Stays in Mexico" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Toby Keith. It was a newly recorded single from his 2004 compilation album Greatest Hits 2, where it was released as a single... |
Toby Keith |
| 1 | Suds in the Bucket Suds in the Bucket "Suds in the Bucket" is the title of a song recorded by country singer Sara Evans. It was released in May 2004 as the third single for her album Restless. It became her third number-one single on the US Country charts, and her first since "Born to Fly" in early 2001... |
Sara Evans |
| 3 | Sweet Southern Comfort Sweet Southern Comfort "Sweet Southern Comfort" is the title of a song written by Rodney Clawson and Brad Crisler, and recorded by American country music artist Buddy Jewell. It was released in October 2003 as the second single from his 2003 self-titled third album Buddy Jewell... |
Buddy Jewell Buddy Jewell Buddy Jewell Jr. is an American country music artist who was the first winner on the USA Network talent show Nashville Star. Signed to Columbia Records in 2003, Jewell made his debut on the American country music scene with the release of his self-titled album, which produced the singles "Help... |
| 2 | That's What It's All About That's What It's All About "That's What It's All About" is a song recorded by country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It is one of three new tracks recorded on this greatest hits collection. It is the first single released from Brooks & Dunn's 2004 compilation The Greatest Hits Collection II. It reached #2 in the United... |
Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists... |
| 6 | That's What She Gets for Loving Me That's What She Gets for Loving Me "That's What She Gets for Loving Me" is a song recorded by Brooks & Dunn. It is the third and final single from their 2003 album Red Dirt Road. It peaked at #6 in the United States.-Chart positions:... |
Brooks & Dunn |
| 5 | Too Much of a Good Thing Too Much of a Good Thing "Too Much of a Good Thing", titled "Too Much of a Good Thing is a Good Thing" on its single cover, is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in June 2004 as the lead-off single to his 2004 album What I Do... |
Alan Jackson |
| 19 | Tougher Than Nails | Joe Diffie Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",... |
| 20 | Trip Around the Sun | Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride |
| 1 | Watch the Wind Blow By Watch the Wind Blow By "Watch the Wind Blow By" is a song written by Anders Osborne and Dylan Altman and recorded by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in October 2003 as the fourth and final single from McGraw's 2002 album, Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors. The song reached the top of the... |
Tim McGraw |
| 1 | When the Sun Goes Down | Kenny Chesney with Uncle Kracker Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born... |
| 1 | Whiskey Girl Whiskey Girl "Whiskey Girl" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in March 2004 as the third single from the album, Shock'n Y'all... |
Toby Keith |
| 3 | Whiskey Lullaby Whiskey Lullaby "Whiskey Lullaby" is the title of a country song composed by Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. It was first recorded by Brad Paisley as a duet with Alison Krauss on Paisley's 2003 album Mud on the Tires, and released on April 12, 2004, as that album's third single, and the eleventh chart single of... |
Brad Paisley featuring Alison Krauss Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in... |
| 2 | The Woman with You The Woman with You "The Woman with You" is a single by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2004.-Content:... |
Kenny Chesney |
| 18 | You Are | Jimmy Wayne |
| 3 | You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl" is a song recorded by Brooks & Dunn. It is the second single released from their 2003 album Red Dirt Road. It reached #3 in early-2004.-Music video:... |
Brooks & Dunn |
| 1 | You'll Think of Me You'll Think of Me "You'll Think of Me" is the title of a song recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. The song was written by hit songwriters Darrell Brown, Ty Lacy and Dennis Matkosky. It was released in January 2004 as the fourth single from his album Golden Road... |
Keith Urban |
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The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2004:| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Reference |
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| 6 | 42 Ultimate Hits 42 Ultimate Hits -Chart performance:... |
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... |
Capitol Nashville | |
| 1 | 50 Number Ones 50 Number Ones 50 Number Ones is a compilation album, released in 2004, by American country music singer George Strait. It is a compilation of his first 50 Number One country music singles, starting with 1981's "Fool Hearted Memory" and presented in chronological order. A new track, "I Hate Everything", was also... |
George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional... |
MCA Nashville | |
| 1 | Be Here Be Here - Album :- Singles :- Certifications :- References :... |
Keith Urban Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... |
Capitol Nashville | |
| 5 | Between Here and Gone Between Here and Gone Between Here and Gone is the ninth studio album by Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released April 27, 2004. The album reached number five on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, although the album itself produced no chart singles... |
Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer... |
Columbia | |
| 3 | Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill is the third studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. Released in 2004 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville, it is his third consecutive album to achieve RIAA gold certification... |
Blake Shelton Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 10 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again Soundtrack | Various Artists | Warner Bros. | |
| 9 | Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits | John Denver John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success... |
RCA | |
| 9 | Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal (Carolyn Dawn Johnson album) Dress Rehearsal is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer-songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and was released on May 4, 2004 on Arista Nashville. It produced the singles "Simple Life" and "Die of a Broken Heart" in the U.S., which respectively reached #13 and #52 on the Hot Country... |
Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson Carolyn Dawn Johnson is a Canadian Juno Award winning country music singer-songwriter. Johnson first rose to fame by co-writing Chely Wright's 1999 Number One single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999... |
Arista Nashville | |
| 1 | Feels Like Today Feels Like Today Feels Like Today is the third album from the American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in September 2004 on Lyric Street Records , has sold 5,149,000 copies in the United States as of October 18, 2009, and has been certified 5× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA... |
Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... |
Lyric Street | |
| 1 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Shania Twain album) Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by Shania Twain, released in 2004 . The album contains 21 tracks from her three Diamond albums The Woman in Me, Come on Over and Up!. Also included are three new songs: "Party for Two" which hit the top ten at country in the U.S... |
Shania Twain Shania Twain Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million... |
Mercury Nashville | |
| 2 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Lee Ann Womack album) Greatest Hits is a 2004 compilation album from Lee Ann Womack. It features eleven of her biggest hits from her first four albums, a reworking of previous album track "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" and two new tracks — "The Wrong Girl" and "Time for Me to Go", the former of which was a Top 25... |
Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love.... |
MCA Nashville | |
| 4 | Greatest Hits 1994–2004 | Terri Clark Terri Clark Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year... |
Mercury Nashville | |
| 2 | Greatest Hits 2 Greatest Hits 2 (Toby Keith album) Greatest Hits 2 is the title of a greatest hits package released in 2004 by American country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith. The second greatest hits package of his career, it was released by DreamWorks Records Nashville; with sales of two million copies in the United States, it has been... |
Toby Keith Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of... |
DreamWorks Nashville | |
| 2 | Greatest Hits Collection II The Greatest Hits Collection II The Greatest Hits Collection Volume II is the second compilation album by country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It is the second collection of the duo's most popular releases, chronicling their greatest hits from 1998's If You See Her to 2003's Red Dirt Road... |
Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists... |
Arista Nashville | |
| 7 | Have Your Loved Ones Spayed or Neutered Have Your Loved Ones Spayed or Neutered Have Your Loved Ones Spayed or Neutered is an album by American comedian Jeff Foxworthy. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on July 6, 2004... |
Jeff Foxworthy Jeff Foxworthy Jeffrey Marshall "Jeff" Foxworthy is an American comedian, television and radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Known for his "you might be a redneck" one-liners, Foxworthy... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 1 | Here for the Party Here for the Party -Album:-Singles:-Certifications:-References:... |
Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party... |
Epic | |
| 1 | Horse of a Different Color Horse of a Different Color (Big & Rich album) -Additional musicians:*Brian Barnett – drums*Steve Brewster – drums*Dennis Burnside – keyboards*Owen Hale – drums*Mike Johnson – steel guitar*Wayne Killius – drums, shaker, peanut can*Duncan Mullins – bass guitar*Matt Pierson – bass guitar... |
Big & Rich Big & Rich Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 2 | Josh Gracin Josh Gracin (album) Josh Gracin is the self-titled debut album of American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in the United States on June 15, 2004 on Lyric Street Records, reached number eleven on the Nielsen Soundscan album chart and sold 57,048 the first week... |
Josh Gracin Josh Gracin Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his... |
Lyric Street | |
| 9 | Julie Roberts Julie Roberts (album) -Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Eric Darken – percussion on "Just 'Cause We Can" and "No Way Out"*Shannon Forrest – drums*Vince Gill – background vocals on "Unlove Me" and "The Chance"... |
Julie Roberts Julie Roberts Julie Roberts is an American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that year with the single "Break Down Here", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts and the first track from her self-titled debut album... |
Mercury Nashville | |
| 2 | Let's Be Us Again Let's Be Us Again Let's Be Us Again is the sixth studio album released by the American country music group Lonestar. It was released in 2004 on BNA Records, and has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States. The album produced three singles for the group on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: the... |
Lonestar Lonestar Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011... |
BNA | |
| 3 | Letters from Home Letters from Home Letters From Home is a country music album and title track song by John Michael Montgomery released April 20, 2004. It features the singles "Letters from Home", "Cool", and "Goes Good with Beer"... |
John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 1 | License to Chill License to Chill License to Chill is the 26th studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released in 2004. It is his album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart... |
Jimmy Buffett Jimmy Buffett James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"... |
Mailboat | |
| 1 | Live Like You Were Dying Live Like You Were Dying Live Like You Were Dying is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on August 24, 2004, by Curb Records and was recorded in a mountaintop studio in upstate New York. It entered the Billboard 200 chart at number one, with sales of 766,000 copies in its... |
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the... |
Curb | |
| 6 | Lonely Runs Both Ways Lonely Runs Both Ways Lonely Runs Both Ways is the twelfth album by bluegrass music group Alison Krauss & Union Station, released November 23, 2004. The album won the band three Grammy Awards in 2006, including Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song "Restless", Best Country Instrumental... |
Alison Krauss & Union Station Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in... |
Rounder | |
| 6 | Lucky Ones | Pat Green Pat Green Patrick Craven "Pat" Green is an American Texas Country artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of ten studio albums, including several independent works, three for Republic Records and two for BNA... |
Republic | |
| 7 | My Honky Tonk History | Travis Tritt Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct... |
Columbia | |
| 10 | Outlaws and Angels | Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
Lost Highway | |
| 4 | Patient Man Patient Man Patient Man is the debut album from American country music artist Brad Cotter, who in 2004 was declared the winner of the television talent show Nashville Star.. It features the single "I Meant To", a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 2004... |
Brad Cotter Brad Cotter Brad Cotter is an American country music singer who won the 2004 season of Nashville Star a talent competition on the USA Network. Signed to Epic Records that year, he released his debut album Patient Man, which produced three singles on the Billboard country charts, including the #35 "I Meant To"... |
Epic | |
| 9 | Patriotic Country Patriotic Country Patriotic Country is a series of three albums featuring American patriotic-themed country music. The series, which has sold over 300,000 copies, is part of Music For a Cause, a record label committed to using the power of song, to help raise awareness and funds for worthy charities... |
Various Artists | BMG Heritage | |
| 3 | Revelation Revelation (Joe Nichols album) Revelation is the third studio album released by country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in 2004 on Universal South Records and it produced two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "If Nobody Believed in You" at number 10 and "What's a Guy Gotta Do" at number 4. Also... |
Joe Nichols | Universal South | |
| 10 | Shaken Not Stirred Shaken Not Stirred (album) Shaken Not Stirred is the third studio album by American country music singer Phil Vassar. Released in 2004 on Arista Nashville, the album produced Vassar's second Number One single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in the track "In a Real Love"... |
Phil Vassar Phil Vassar Phil Vassar is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw , Jo Dee Messina , Collin Raye , and Alan Jackson Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an... |
Arista Nashville | |
| 7 | Songs Inspired by the Passion of the Christ | Various Artists | Universal South | |
| 5 | Soul Gravy Soul Gravy Soul Gravy is the sixth studio album by the American alternative country band Cross Canadian Ragweed, released in 2004 on Universal South Records... |
Cross Canadian Ragweed Cross Canadian Ragweed Cross Canadian Ragweed was an American Red Dirt/Texas Country/Country rock band. The name of the band came from the combination of three band members' names, Grady Cross , Cody Canada , and Randy Ragsdale . Jeremy Plato's name was not involved in the band naming... |
Universal South | |
| 3 | Spend My Time Spend My Time Spend My Time is a 2004 album by country singer Clint Black. It is his first since leaving RCA Records and creating his own record label, Equity Music Group. It includes the singles "Spend My Time", "The Boogie Man" and "My Imagination".... |
Clint Black Clint Black Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country... |
Equity | |
| 2 | Strong | Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lawrence Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music... |
DreamWorks Nashville | |
| 2 | Sweet Right Here Sweet Right Here Sweet Right Here is the third studio album of country music trio SHeDAISY. It was released on June 8, 2004. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart and at #2 on the Country Albums Chart on June 26, 2004 This album has received Gold certification by the RIAA for shipment of over 500,000... |
SHeDAISY SHeDAISY SHeDAISY is an American country music group founded in the late 1980s by sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn , Kelsi Marie Osborn , and Kassidy Lorraine Osborn from Magna, Utah... |
Lyric Street | |
| 7 | This I Gotta See This I Gotta See This I Gotta See is the third album by country music singer Andy Griggs. Released in 2004 as his final album for RCA Records, the album produced three singles: "She Things She Needs Me", "If Heaven" and the title track. These first two singles each reached No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs charts,... |
Andy Griggs Andy Griggs Andrew Tyler "Andy" Griggs is an American country music artist. He has released three albums for RCA Records Nashville and a fourth for Montage Music Group... |
RCA Nashville | |
| 3 | Twice the Speed of Life Twice the Speed of Life Twice the Speed of Life is the major-label debut album of American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26, 2004, on Mercury Nashville Records... |
Sugarland | Mercury Nashville | |
| 10 | The Ultimate Alabama The Ultimate Alabama -Chart performance:... |
Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook... |
RCA Nashville | |
| 2 | Van Lear Rose Van Lear Rose -Personnel:*Loretta Lynn - vocals, guitar*Dave Feeny - pedal guitar, steel guitar, dobro, percussion, background vocals*Patrick Keeler - drums, percussion, background vocals*Jack Lawrence - bass, percussion, background vocals... |
Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he... |
Interscope | |
| 10 | The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam is a compilation album of songs recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. Certified gold by the RIAA, the album comprises twenty hit singles from his career.-Track listing:... |
Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yoakam Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music... |
Rhino | |
| 10 | The Very Best of Randy Travis The Very Best of Randy Travis -Chart performance:... |
Randy Travis Randy Travis Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits... |
Rhino | |
| 8 | A Very Larry Christmas A Very Larry Christmas A Very Larry Christmas is an album by American comedian Larry the Cable Guy. This album was released on November 16, 2004 on Warner Bros. Records... |
Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy Daniel Lawrence Whitney , better known by his stage name and character Larry the Cable Guy, is an American comedian, actor, and former radio personality.... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 1 | What I Do What I Do What I Do is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on September 7, 2004, and produced four singles for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Too Much of a Good Thing" and "Monday Morning Church" both reached #5, while "The Talkin' Song Repair... |
Alan Jackson Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... |
Arista Nashville | |
| 1 | When the Sun Goes Down | Kenny Chesney Kenny Chesney Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... |
BNA | |
| 8 | Where I Belong | Rachel Proctor Rachel Proctor Rachel Christine Proctor is an American country music artist. Before signing to a record deal, she co-wrote Martina McBride's 2002 single "Where Would You Be". By 2003, Proctor had signed to BNA Records, releasing her debut single "Days Like This" that year... |
BNA | |
| 2 | You Do Your Thing You Do Your Thing You Do Your Thing is the fourth album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in 2004 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA... |
Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,... |
Columbia |
Other top albums
| US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 25 Number Ones 25 Number Ones 25 Number Ones is an album from country music artist Conway Twitty, released in 2004, comprising 25 songs on a single compact disc. The album reached number 29 on the U.S... |
Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006... |
MCA Nashville | |
| 20 | 50 Years of Hits 50 Years Of Hits 50 Years of Hits is a country album by George Jones who was signed to Starday Records in 1953, released his first singles in 1954, and had his first hit with "Why Baby Why'" in 1955.-Album information:... |
George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... |
Bandit | |
| 28 | Amazing Grace 3: A Country Salute to Gospel | Various Artists | Sparrow | |
| 17 | Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak is an EP/DVD combination released by the country music duo Big & Rich on October 24, 2004. The album debuted on the country charts at No. 17, and the Billboard 200 at No. 90... |
Big & Rich Big & Rich Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 15 | Bipolar and Proud Bipolar and Proud Bipolar and Proud is a 2004 album released by country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. The album was originally slated to be named "Cledus Gone Wild", but was changed at the last minute... |
Cledus T. Judd Cledus T. Judd Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies... |
Koch | |
| 32 | Blue County Blue County (album) Blue County is the self-titled debut album of American country music duo Blue County, released in 2004 on Curb Records. The album's debut single, "Good Little Girls", peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts... |
Blue County Blue County Blue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including the #11 "Good Little Girls"... |
Curb | |
| 46 | Christmas with You Christmas with You Christmas with You is a 2004 Christmas album by country singer Clint Black. It is a reissue of his first Christmas album, 1995's Looking for Christmas, with two newly recorded songs, "Christmas with You" and "Santa's Holiday Song".... |
Clint Black Clint Black Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country... |
Equity | |
| 12 | Darryl Worley Darryl Worley (album) Darryl Worley is the fourth album of country music singer Darryl Worley, it was released on November 2, 2004. Like his previous three albums, it was released on the DreamWorks Records Nashville label. The lead-off single, "Awful, Beautiful Life", became Worley's third and final Number One hit on... |
Darryl Worley Darryl Worley Darryl Wade Worley is an American country music artist. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2000, Worley released four albums for the label: Hard Rain Don't Last , I Miss My Friend , Have You Forgotten? , and Darryl Worley in 2004... |
DreamWorks Nashville | |
| 27 | A Decade of Laughs A Decade of Laughs A Decade of Laughs is a 2004 comedy compilation album by comedian Bill Engvall.-Track listing:Source: Amazon-Chart performance:... |
Bill Engvall Bill Engvall William Ray "Bill" Engvall, Jr. is an American comedian and actor best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group.-Early life:Bill Engvall was born in Galveston, Texas... |
Warner Bros. | |
| 48 | The Definitive Collection | Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,... |
MCA Nashville | |
| 37 | Elvis at Sun Elvis at Sun Elvis at Sun is a compact disc compilation of Elvis Presley's studio recordings at Sun Studio from 1954 to 1955, released in June 2004, BMG Heritage 61205... |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
RCA | |
| 30 | Elvis: Ultimate Gospel | Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
RCA | |
| 11 | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Rodney Carrington album) Greatest Hits is a two-disc compilation from American stand-up comedian and country music singer Rodney Carrington. Content from his previous albums is featured. The first disc contains stand-up sketches, and the second disc contains music... |
Rodney Carrington Rodney Carrington Rodney Scott Carrington is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and country music artist. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest-hits package, on Mercury Records and Capitol Records. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and original songs... |
Capitol Nashville | |
| 23 | Have a Fun Christmas | Various Artists | Time Life | |
| 45 | Heroes | The Isaacs The Isaacs The Isaacs are a country and bluegrass gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs, and daughters Becky and Sonya Isaacs and son Ben Isaacs, along with John Bowman as an instrumentalist and songwriter. Joe Isaacs, formerly a singer and banjo player in the group, has left since his 1998... |
Gaither | |
| 50 | Hurt by the Best | Raymond Harris | Cane | |
| 12 | It Always Will Be It Always Will Be It Always Will Be is a 2004 album by country singer Willie Nelson. The album includes a cover of the Allman Brothers Band's "Midnight Rider", recorded here as a duet with Toby Keith... |
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
Lost Highway | |
| 42 | Katrina Elam Katrina Elam (album) Katrina Elam is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Katrina Elam. It was released in 2004 on the Universal South Records label. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts and #33 on Top Heatseekers... |
Katrina Elam Katrina Elam Katrina Ruth Elam is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal South Records in 2004, she released her self-titled debut album that year, charting in the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks with the #29 "No End in Sight" and the #59 "I Want a Cowboy"... |
Universal South | |
| 34 | Keith Urban in the Ranch | The Ranch The Ranch (band) -Track listing:-The Ranch:*Keith Urban – lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, ganjo, keyboards, hand claps*Jerry Flowers – bass guitar, background vocals, hand claps*Peter Clarke – drums, percussion, hand claps-Guest musicians:... |
Capitol Nashville | |
| 22 | Live and Well Live and Well Live and Well is a live album by Dolly Parton, released on September 14 2004. It was recorded during her 2002 Halos & Horns Tour, her first in years; the performances on December 12 and 13, 2002 were used. A DVD of the concert was released simultaneously with the album.-Track listing:*All songs... |
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
Blue Eye | |
| 27 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas Live at Billy Bob's Texas (Willie Nelson album) Live at Billy Bob's Texas is a 2004 album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was recorded at Billy Bob's a popular country & western nightclub in Fort Worth, Texas, United States- Track listing :#Whiskey River - 2:18... |
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
Smith | |
| 49 | Lone Starry Night | John Arthur Martinez John Arthur Martinez John Arthur Martinez is an American country music artist. Martinez finished in second place on the first season of the USA Network talent show Nashville Star... |
Dualtone | |
| 31 | Loose, Loud, & Crazy | Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler is an American Texas Country artist. He has released five studio albums, and has charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the top 40 hit "Pound Sign "... |
Equity | |
| 27 | My Mother's Hymn Book | Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century... |
Lost Highway | |
| 23 | The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs (album) The Notorious Cherry Bombs is the self-titled debut album by the American country music group The Notorious Cherry Bombs, a band that formerly served as country singer Rodney Crowell's backing band in the 1980s. This is the band's only studio album, with Crowell and Vince Gill alternating as lead... |
The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs, originally called The Cherry Bombs, was an American country music supergroup founded by singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell in 1980. A former member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band, Crowell picked several former Hot Band members as his backing band, which he named The Cherry... |
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| 35 | One Good Friend One Good Friend One Good Friend is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist George Canyon. It is the first album released by Canyon since he competed on Nashville Star 2, and his first release in the United States. In 2005, the album won Canyon a Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year... |
George Canyon George Canyon George Canyon is a Canadian country music singer. He was runner up Nashville Star 2 in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later lived in Hopewell, Nova Scotia before he moved west. He currently lives in High River, Alberta... |
Universal South | |
| 23 | Passing Through Passing Through (Randy Travis album) Passing Through is the fifteenth studio album released by American country music singer Randy Travis. It is his fourth album of gospel music, and his fourth for Word Records. The album produced two singles on the Billboard country charts: "Four Walls" at #46 and "Angels" at #48... |
Randy Travis Randy Travis Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits... |
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| 12 | The Revolution Starts Now The Revolution Starts Now (album) The Revolution Starts Now is an album by alternative country singer Steve Earle, released in 2004.Earle received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album for this album at the 47th Grammy Awards held February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.-Track listing:All... |
Steve Earle Steve Earle Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play.... |
E-Squared | |
| 23 | Savin' the Honky Tonk Savin' the Honky Tonk Savin' the Honky Tonk is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His first album for the Vivtaon! label, it features the singles "The Lord Loves the Drinkin' Man", "I'm a Saint", and "A Hard Secret to Keep", which reached #34, #33, and #59, respectively, on the Hot... |
Mark Chesnutt Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item... |
Vivaton! | |
| 25 | Shimmy Down the Chimney: A Country Christmas | Various Artists | Capitol Nashville | |
| 49 | Show Me How Show Me How Show Me How is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released by Image Entertainment on January 20, 2004. Its first single, "Do You Still Want to Buy Me That Drink ," peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart... |
Lorrie Morgan Lorrie Morgan In 1996 Morgan married Jon Randall, a singer/songwriter now credited with writing the 2004 Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss hit "Whiskey Lullaby"; they divorced three years later in 1999.... |
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| 46 | This Is Americana | Various Artists | Americana Music Association | |
| 42 | Tougher Than Nails Tougher Than Nails Tougher Than Nails is the ninth studio album released by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was his only album for the independent Broken Bow Records label... |
Joe Diffie Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",... |
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| 47 | A Traditional Christmas A Traditional Christmas -Chart performance:... |
Joe Nichols | Universal South | |
| 22 | Trent Willmon Trent Willmon (album) Trent Willmon is the eponymous debut album from American country music artist Trent Willmon. Released in 2004 on Columbia Records Nashville, it features the singles "Beer Man", "Dixie Rose Deluxe's Honky-Tonk, Feed Store, Gun Shop, Used Car, Beer, Bait, BBQ, Barber Shop, Laundromat", "Home Sweet... |
Trent Willmon Trent Willmon Trent Willmon is an American country music artist. Active since 1998 as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Willmon was signed to Columbia Records in 2004. He released two albums for the label and charted six singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts before exiting Columbia in 2006... |
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| 46 | Tryin' to Get There Tryin' to Get There Tryin' to Get There is the fourth and final studio album released by American country music artist David Lee Murphy on Audium/Koch. Its lead-off single "Loco", released in early 2004, was a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. "Inspiration" was also released, but failed... |
David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy David Lee Murphy is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1994, Murphy made his first appearance on the Billboard country charts that year with "Just Once", a song from the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. A year later, Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang was... |
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| 16 | Ultimate Waylon Jennings Ultimate Waylon Jennings -Chart performance:... |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... |
RCA Nashville | |
| 39 | Unforgettable | Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,... |
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| 31 | Wayward Angel Wayward Angel -Charts:-Release details:-Personnel:*Mick Albeck — fiddle*Kerry Buchanan — drums*Bill Chambers — dobro, lap steel guitar, harmony*Kasey Chambers — harmony*Nash Chambers — producer, engineer, mixing, harmony... |
Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:... |
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| 13 | What a Wonderful World What a Wonderful World (LeAnn Rimes album) What a Wonderful World is a Holiday/Christmas album by LeAnn Rimes. This is a jazz inspired holiday album. Rimes released four singles from this album: "O Holy Night", "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and "A Different Kind Of Christmas." LeAnn also... |
LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... |
Asylum-Curb | |
| 12 | What If? What If? (Emerson Drive album) What If? is the fourth album by Canadian country music band Emerson Drive. It was released in 2004 as their final release for DreamWorks Records Nashville. "Last One Standing" and "November" were both released in the U.S. as singles, peaking at #21 and #41, respectively, on the Billboard country... |
Emerson Drive Emerson Drive Emerson Drive is a country music band founded in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada in 1995. The band is Brad Mates , Danick Dupelle , Mike Melancon , Dale Wallace , and David Pichette .Early on, the band found minor success in Canada, releasing two albums under the name of 12 Gauge, the first Open... |
DreamWorks Nashville | |
| 35 | Wheels of Fortune | The Flatlanders The Flatlanders The Flatlanders are a country band with considerable country rock influence from Lubbock, Texas founded by singers/songwriters/guitarists Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock.... |
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Deaths
- June 10 — Ray CharlesRay CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
, 74, multi-talented artist who combined elements of pop, rhythm and blues, soul and jazz with country music. - September 19 — Skeeter DavisSkeeter DavisMary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo...
, 72, best known for "The End of the World." - September 23 — Roy DruskyRoy DruskyRoy Frank Drusky Jr., was an American country music singer popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incorporating the Nashville sound. His highest-charting single was the No. 1 "Yes Mr. Peters", a duet with Priscilla Mitchell.-Early life and...
, 74, Grand Ole OpryGrand Ole OpryThe Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
star and smooth countrypolitan stylist of the 1960s. - December 27 — Hank GarlandHank GarlandWalter Louis Garland , better known as Hank Garland, was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.-Biography:...
, 74, country and jazz guitar pioneer. - October 24 — Angela Herzberg, 36, wife of Gary AllanGary AllanGary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
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Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- Jim FoglesongJim FoglesongJim Foglesong was a Music Row executive in the 1970s and 1980s.-Career:Foglesong helped lay the foundation for the new country music boom in the 1990s...
(born 1922) - Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
(born 1936)
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- The Good BrothersThe Good BrothersThe Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from Richmond Hill, Ontario. The band's core members are Brian Good , his twin brother Bruce Good and younger brother Larry Good ....
- "Weird" Harold Kendall
Grammy Awards
(presented February 13, 2005 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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- Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Redneck WomanRedneck Woman"Redneck Woman" is the debut single of American country music artist Gretchen Wilson. Released in 2004, the single served as the lead-off to her multi-platinum debut album Here for the Party. The song was also Wilson's only number one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
," Gretchen WilsonGretchen WilsonGretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party... - Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Live Like You Were DyingLive Like You Were Dying (song)"Live Like You Were Dying" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song appears on his Live Like You Were Dying album. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts, and held that position for a total of seven...
," Tim McGrawTim McGrawSamuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
. - Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Top of the WorldTop of the World (Dixie Chicks song)"Top of the World" is a contemporary folk-country song written by Patty Griffin and most known as recorded and performed in Grammy Award-winning fashion by the Dixie Chicks....
(live recording)," Dixie ChicksDixie ChicksThe Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines... - Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Portland, Oregon," Loretta LynnLoretta LynnLoretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
and Jack WhiteJack White (musician)Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor... - Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt BandNitty Gritty Dirt BandThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
featuring Earl ScruggsEarl ScruggsEarl Eugene Scruggs is an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music...
, Randy ScruggsRandy ScruggsRandy Scruggs is a music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13...
, Vassar ClementsVassar ClementsVassar Clements was a Grammy Award- winning American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical...
and Jerry DouglasJerry Douglas (musician)Jerry Douglas is an American record producer and resonator guitar player. Called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master," by The New York Times, and lauded as "my favorite musician" by John Fogerty, Douglas is one of the world’s most renowned Dobro players.-Career:In addition to his twelve solo... - Best Country Song — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....
- Best Country Album — Van Lear RoseVan Lear Rose-Personnel:*Loretta Lynn - vocals, guitar*Dave Feeny - pedal guitar, steel guitar, dobro, percussion, background vocals*Patrick Keeler - drums, percussion, background vocals*Jack Lawrence - bass, percussion, background vocals...
, Loretta Lynn - Best Bluegrass Album — Brand New Strings, Ricky SkaggsRicky SkaggsRickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
& Kentucky ThunderKentucky ThunderKentucky Thunder, or Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, is the band that plays with Ricky Skaggs. Many members of the band have won numerous awards. Bandleader Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and is the lead vocalist...
Juno Awards
(presented April 3, 2005 in WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
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- Country Recording of the Year — One Good FriendOne Good FriendOne Good Friend is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist George Canyon. It is the first album released by Canyon since he competed on Nashville Star 2, and his first release in the United States. In 2005, the album won Canyon a Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year...
, George CanyonGeorge CanyonGeorge Canyon is a Canadian country music singer. He was runner up Nashville Star 2 in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later lived in Hopewell, Nova Scotia before he moved west. He currently lives in High River, Alberta...
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards
(presented April 21 in NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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- Video of the Year — "American Soldier," Toby KeithToby KeithToby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
- Male Video of the Year — "There Goes My LifeThere Goes My Life"There Goes My Life" is the name of a song by country music singer Kenny Chesney. It is the first single released from his 2004 album When the Sun Goes Down. The song spent seven consecutive weeks at number one in late December 2003 and January 2004....
," Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneyKenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S... - Female Video of the Year — "Forever and for AlwaysForever and for Always"Forever and For Always" is a song released by Canadian singer Shania Twain from her 2002 album Up!. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Twain. It was the third single on her album Up!. The single was released in the United States radio on April 7, 2003. The video debuted on Country Music...
," Shania TwainShania TwainShania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million... - Group/Duo Video of the Year — "I MeltI Melt"I Melt" is a single by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in July 2003 as the third single from their 2002 album Melt, and the group's seventh entry on that chart.-Content:Gary LeVox said of the song,...
," Rascal FlattsRascal FlattsRascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney... - Breakthrough Video of the Year — "What Was I Thinkin'What Was I Thinkin'"What Was I Thinkin" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. Released in April 2003 as the first single from his self-titled debut album, the song became his first Number One hit on the U.S...
," Dierks BentleyDierks BentleyDierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip... - Collaborative Video of the Year — "Beer for My HorsesBeer for My Horses"Beer for My Horses" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artists Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. It was released in April 2003 as the fourth and final single from Keith's 2002 album Unleashed. The song spent six weeks at Number One on the U.S...
," Toby Keith and Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... - Hottest Video of the Year — "No Shoes, No Shirt, No ProblemsNo Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (song)"No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" is a song written by Casey Beathard and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released as the fifth and final single from his 2002 album of the same name...
," Kenny Chesney - Cameo of the Year — "CelebrityCelebrity (Brad Paisley song)"Celebrity" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2003 as the lead single from his album, Mud on the Tires. The song reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number three. It also peaked at number 31...
," Jason AlexanderJason AlexanderJay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998...
, James BelushiJames BelushiJames Adam "Jim" Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi.-Early life:Belushi was born in Chicago...
, Little Jimmy DickensLittle Jimmy DickensJames Cecil Dickens , better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, is an American country music singer famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11" , and his rhinestone-studded outfits...
, Trista RehnTrista RehnTrista Nicole Sutter was the runner-up on season 1 of the ABC reality television show The Bachelor, before becoming the star of the first season of its companion show The Bachelorette....
, William ShatnerWilliam ShatnerWilliam Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
, Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.... - Video Director of the Year — "Beer for My Horses," Toby Keith and Willie Nelson (Director: Michael Salomon)
- Johnny Cash Visionary Award — Reba McEntireReba McEntireReba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
Academy of Country Music
(presented May 17, 2005 in Las VegasLas Vegas Strip
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- Entertainer of the Year — Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneyKenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
- Song of the Year — "Live Like You Were DyingLive Like You Were Dying (song)"Live Like You Were Dying" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song appears on his Live Like You Were Dying album. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts, and held that position for a total of seven...
," Tim NicholsTim NicholsTim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
and Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts.... - Single of the Year — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGrawTim McGrawSamuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
- Album of the Year — Be HereBe Here- Album :- Singles :- Certifications :- References :...
, Keith UrbanKeith UrbanKeith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age... - Top Male Vocalist — Keith Urban
- Top Female Vocalist — Gretchen WilsonGretchen WilsonGretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party...
- Top Vocal Duo — Brooks & DunnBrooks & DunnBrooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
- Top Vocal Group — Rascal FlattsRascal FlattsRascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
- Top New Artist — Gretchen Wilson
- Video of the Year — "Whiskey LullabyWhiskey Lullaby"Whiskey Lullaby" is the title of a country song composed by Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. It was first recorded by Brad Paisley as a duet with Alison Krauss on Paisley's 2003 album Mud on the Tires, and released on April 12, 2004, as that album's third single, and the eleventh chart single of...
," Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
and Alison KraussAlison KraussAlison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
(Director: Rick SchroderRick SchroderRichard Bartlett "Rick" Schroder, Jr. is an American actor and film director.He debuted in the 1979 hit film The Champ, going on to become a child star on the sitcom Silver Spoons...
) - Vocal Event of the Year — "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
- ACM/Home Depot Humanitarian of the Year — Neal McCoyNeal McCoyHubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. is an American country music singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. Known professionally as Neal McCoy, he has released ten studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio...
Canadian Country Music Association
(presented September 13 in EdmontonEdmonton
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- Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award — Terri ClarkTerri ClarkTerri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...
- Male Artist of the Year — Jason McCoyJason McCoyJason McCoy is a Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He was born in Barrie, Ontario and was raised for a time in Camrose, Alberta before his family settled in Anten Mills, Ontario.He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music...
- Female Artist of the Year — Terri Clark
- Group or Duo of the Year — Doc WalkerDoc WalkerDoc Walker is a country music group from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album Everyone Aboard. In 2001 they released the album Curve...
- SOCAN Song of the Year — "Die of a Broken Heart," Carolyn Dawn JohnsonCarolyn Dawn JohnsonCarolyn Dawn Johnson is a Canadian Juno Award winning country music singer-songwriter. Johnson first rose to fame by co-writing Chely Wright's 1999 Number One single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999...
- Single of the Year — "Simple Life," Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Album of the Year — Dress RehearsalDress Rehearsal (Carolyn Dawn Johnson album)Dress Rehearsal is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer-songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and was released on May 4, 2004 on Arista Nashville. It produced the singles "Simple Life" and "Die of a Broken Heart" in the U.S., which respectively reached #13 and #52 on the Hot Country...
, Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Top Selling Album — Greatest Hits Volume IIGreatest Hits Volume II (Alan Jackson album)Greatest Hits Volume II, also known as Greatest Hits Volume II... and Some Other Stuff, is the second compilation album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The original version of this album was only available through December, 2003 and contained two discs: the first disc has 16 hits and...
, Alan JacksonAlan JacksonAlan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista... - CMT Video of the Year — "Simple Life," Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award — George CanyonGeorge CanyonGeorge Canyon is a Canadian country music singer. He was runner up Nashville Star 2 in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later lived in Hopewell, Nova Scotia before he moved west. He currently lives in High River, Alberta...
- Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Corb LundCorb Lund and the Hurtin' AlbertansCorb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans are a Canadian country music band, formerly known as the Corb Lund Band.-Corb Lund:Corb Lund, the lead singer, grew up in Southern Alberta living on his family's farm and ranches near Taber, Cardston and Rosemary. He is proud of being an Albertan...
Country Music Association
(presented November 9 in NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
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- Entertainer of the Year — Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneyKenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
- Song of the Year — "Live Like You Were DyingLive Like You Were Dying (song)"Live Like You Were Dying" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. The song appears on his Live Like You Were Dying album. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts, and held that position for a total of seven...
," Tim NicholsTim NicholsTim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
and Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts.... - Single of the Year — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGrawTim McGrawSamuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
- Album of the Year — When the Sun Goes Down, Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneyKenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
- Male Vocalist of the Year — Keith UrbanKeith UrbanKeith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
- Female Vocalist of the Year — Martina McBrideMartina McBrideMartina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
- Vocal Duo of the Year — Brooks & DunnBrooks & DunnBrooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
- Vocal Group of the Year — Rascal FlattsRascal FlattsRascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
- Horizon Award — Gretchen WilsonGretchen WilsonGretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party...
- Video of the Year — "Whiskey LullabyWhiskey Lullaby"Whiskey Lullaby" is the title of a country song composed by Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. It was first recorded by Brad Paisley as a duet with Alison Krauss on Paisley's 2003 album Mud on the Tires, and released on April 12, 2004, as that album's third single, and the eleventh chart single of...
," Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
and Alison KraussAlison KraussAlison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
(Director: Rick SchroderRick SchroderRichard Bartlett "Rick" Schroder, Jr. is an American actor and film director.He debuted in the 1979 hit film The Champ, going on to become a child star on the sitcom Silver Spoons...
) - Vocal Event of the Year — "Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
- Musician of the Year — Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
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.