2004 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2004.
Events
- June 12- Ferlin Husky celebrates his 50th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary
Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs or Canada Country charts in 2004:Top new album releases
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2004:Births
- March 3 – Avery Anna, country music singer-songwriter of the 2020s.
- September 22 – Jessie Murph, multi-genre singer-songwriter rooted in country music.
Deaths
- June 10 – Ray Charles, 73, multi-talented artist who combined elements of pop, rhythm and blues, soul and jazz with country music.
- August 9 – Sam Hogin, 52 or 53, co-writer of "A Broken Wing" and other 1990s country singles
- September 19 – Skeeter Davis, 72, best known for "The End of the World."
- September 23 – Roy Drusky, 74, Grand Ole Opry star and smooth countrypolitan stylist of the 1960s.
- October 11 – Max D. Barnes, 68, songwriter and record producer whose peak came in the 1980s and early 1990s.
- October 24 – Angela Herzberg, 36, wife of Gary Allan.
- December 27 – Hank Garland, 74, country and jazz guitar pioneer.
Hall of Fame inductees
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees
- John Ray "Curly" Seckler
- Bill Vernon
Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
- The Good Brothers
- "Weird" Harold Kendall
Major awards
Grammy Awards
'Juno Awards
'CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards
'Americana Music Honors & Awards
- Album of the Year – Van Lear Rose
- Artist of the Year – Loretta Lynn
- Song of the Year – "Fate's Right Hand"
- Emerging Artist of the Year – Mindy Smith
- Instrumentalist of the Year – Will Kimbrough
- Spirit of Americana/Free Speech Award – Steve Earle
- Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – Cowboy Jack Clement
- Lifetime Achievement: Performance – Chris Hillman
- Lifetime Achievement: Executive – Jack Emerson
Academy of Country Music
'ARIA Awards
'Canadian Country Music Association
'Country Music Association
'Hollywood Walk of Fame
Stars who were honored in 2004Randy Travis