This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2004. [edit] Events [edit] No dates - Lynn Anderson arrested near her home in Taos, New Mexico 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.
[edit] Top hits of the year [edit] Number one hits [edit] United States (As certified by Billboard) - Notes
- 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard.
- 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
- A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
- C^ Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
[edit] Canada (As certified by Radio & Records) Note: R&R began publishing Canadian charts in June 2004. - Notes
- 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
- B^ Last R&R No. 1 hit for that artist.
- C^ Only R&R No. 1 hit for that artist.
[edit] Other major hits [edit] Singles released by American artists [edit] Singles released by Canadian artists [edit] Top new album releases [edit] Other top albums [edit] Deaths - June 10 — Ray Charles, 74, multi-talented artist who combined elements of pop, rhythm and blues, soul and jazz with country music.
- September 19 — Skeeter Davis, 72, best known for "The End of the World."
- September 23 — Roy Drusky, 74, Grand Ole Opry star and smooth countrypolitan stylist of the 1960s.
- December 27 — Hank Garland, 74, country and jazz guitar pioneer.
[edit] Hall of Fame inductees [edit] Country Music Hall of Fame inductees [edit] Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees [edit] Major awards [edit] Grammy Awards (presented February 13, 2005 in Los Angeles) - Best Female Country Vocal Performance — "Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim McGraw.
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — "Top of the World (live recording)," Dixie Chicks
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Portland, Oregon," Loretta Lynn and Jack White
- Best Country Instrumental Performance — "Earl's Breakdown," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Jerry Douglas
- Best Country Song — "Live Like You Were Dying," Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
- Best Country Album — Van Lear Rose, Loretta Lynn
- Best Bluegrass Album — Brand New Strings, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[edit] Juno Awards (presented April 3, 2005 in Winnipeg) [edit] CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards (presented April 21 in Nashville) - Video of the Year — "American Soldier," Toby Keith
- Male Video of the Year — "There Goes My Life," Kenny Chesney
- Female Video of the Year — "Forever and for Always," Shania Twain
- Group/Duo Video of the Year — "I Melt," Rascal Flatts
- Breakthrough Video of the Year — "What Was I Thinkin'," Dierks Bentley
- Collaborative Video of the Year — "Beer for My Horses," Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
- Hottest Video of the Year — "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," Kenny Chesney
- Cameo of the Year — "Celebrity," Jason Alexander, Jim Belushi, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, William Shatner, Brad Paisley
- Video Director of the Year — "Beer for My Horses," Toby Keith and Willie Nelson (Director: Michael Salomon)
- Johnny Cash Visionary Award — Reba McEntire
[edit] Academy of Country Music (presented May 17, 2005 in Las Vegas) [edit] Canadian Country Music Association (presented September 13 in Edmonton) [edit] Country Music Association (presented November 9 in Nashville) [edit] 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.
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