2008 in country music

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[edit] Events

[edit] Top hits of the year

[edit] Number one hits

[edit] United States

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 Spec. Note
February 2 Letter to Me Brad Paisley 4
March 1 Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy) Rodney Atkins 2
  • Peaked at #5 in Canada.
March 15 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood 2
March 29 Small Town Southern Man Alan Jackson 2
  • Jackson's first No. 1 since "Remember When" in February 2004.
  • Peaked at #3 in Canada.
April 12 You're Gonna Miss This Trace Adkins 3
May 3 I Saw God Today George Strait 2
  • This is Strait's 56th #1 hit (counting all trade charts), setting a new record for the most #1 hits by a country artist. The previous record holder was Conway Twitty, with 55.
May 17 Just Got Started Lovin' You James Otto 2 [A]
  • Peaked at #2 in Canada.
May 31 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley 3
June 21 Last Name Carrie Underwood 1
  • Peaked at #3 in Canada.
June 28 Better as a Memory Kenny Chesney 2
  • Peaked at #2 in Canada.
July 12 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry 1
  • Peaked at #8 in Canada.
July 19 Home Blake Shelton 2
  • Shelton's first No. 1 since "Some Beach" in December 2004.
  • Cover of Michael Bublé's pop hit from 2005.
  • Peaked at #36 in Canada.
August 2 Good Time Alan Jackson 2
August 16 All I Want to Do Sugarland 1
  • Peaked at #3 in Canada.
August 23 Should've Said No Taylor Swift 2
  • Peaked at #5 in Canada.
September 6 You Look Good in My Shirt Keith Urban 1
  • Urban's first No. 1 since "Better Life" in October 2005.
  • Re-recording of a song previously found on 2002's Golden Road.
September 13 Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne 2 [A][2]
  • First Number One for the Valory Music Group, an imprint of Big Machine Records.
  • Fell to #2 on the chart dated September 20.
  • Peaked at #3 in Canada.
September 20 Waitin' on a Woman Brad Paisley 1
  • Re-recording of a song that was originally released on Paisley's 2005 album Time Well Wasted.
  • With this, his eighth consecutive #1 hit, Paisley set a record for the most consecutive Number One hits by an artist since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990.
October 4 Don't Think I Don't Think About It Darius Rucker 2 [A]
  • This is the first solo single for Rucker, lead singer of the rock band Hootie and the Blowfish.
  • This is the first solo #1 country hit by an African American since Charley Pride's "Night Games" in September 1983.
  • Peaked at #3 in Canada.
October 18 Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Kenny Chesney with The Wailers 2 [A] The Wailers
  • Chesney's first release on his personal Blue Chair label (in association with BNA).
  • From the chart week of October 25, 2008 onward, the song was credited as Kenny Chesney with The Wailers, the backing group for Jamaican singer Bob Marley. Prior to this, it had been credited to Chesney alone.
November 1 She Never Cried in Front of Me Toby Keith 1
  • Peaked at #4 in Canada.
November 8 Just a Dream Carrie Underwood 2
  • Peaked at #2 in Canada.
November 22 Love Story Taylor Swift 2
  • Current No. 1 song.

[edit] Canada

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 Spec. Note
January 4 Letter to Me Brad Paisley 5 [2]
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated January 11.
January 11 Our Song Taylor Swift 1 [2]
  • Stayed at No. 1 for 3 weeks in late 2007.
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated January 4.
February 15 In My Next Life Terri Clark 1
  • Peaked at #36 in U.S.
February 22 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood 5
March 28 You're Gonna Miss This Trace Adkins 3
April 18 I Saw God Today George Strait 1
April 25 Picture to Burn Taylor Swift 1
  • Peaked at #3 in U.S.
May 2 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley 6
June 13 Good Time Alan Jackson 7 [2]
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated July 25.
July 25 Put a Girl in It Brooks & Dunn 1
  • Peaked at #3 in U.S.
August 8 You Look Good in My Shirt Keith Urban 4
September 5 Waitin' on a Woman Brad Paisley 3
September 26 Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Kenny Chesney with The Wailers 7
November 14 Love Story Taylor Swift 2
  • Current No. 1 song.
Notes
  • A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.

[edit] Other major hits

[edit] Singles released by American artists

US CAN Single Artist Notes
14 41 All I Ever Wanted Chuck Wicks
4 4 All Summer Long Kid Rock
5 2 Already Gone Sugarland A
15 45 Another Try Josh Turner with
Trisha Yearwood
18 Anything Goes Randy Houser A
15 26 Bob That Head Rascal Flatts
28 39 Busy Being Fabulous Eagles
2 12 Chicken Fried Zac Brown Band A
  • Previously a #52-peaking single in 2006 for The Lost Trailers, whose version was withdrawn from radio rotation.
18 16 Come On Over Jessica Simpson
  • Simpson's first release to country radio.
14 3 Country Boy Alan Jackson A
10 28 Country Man Luke Bryan
19 17 Cowgirls Don't Cry Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire A
  • In November 2008, an alternate recording featuring McEntire was shipped to country radio, and she was credited on the song from the chart week of November 29 onward.
15 44 Don't Billy Currington A
24 Don't Think I Can't Love You Jake Owen A
21 33 Don't You Know You're Beautiful Kellie Pickler
24 25 Down the Road Kenny Chesney with Mac McAnally A
  • Previously a #70-peaking single for McAnally in 1990.
  • McAnally's first Top 40 country hit since "Back Where I Come From" in 1990.
5 2 Everybody Keith Urban
2 5 Every Day Rascal Flatts
15 16 Every Other Weekend Reba McEntire
  • The radio edit of this song featured Skip Ewing as a duet partner, while the album version featured Kenny Chesney. Neither duet partner was credited on the charts for most of the song's chart run.
12 9 Feel That Fire Dierks Bentley A
11 8 Get My Drink On Toby Keith
21 29 God Love Her Toby Keith A
11 11 God Must Be Busy Brooks & Dunn
7 19 Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert
6 7 Here Rascal Flatts A
9 36 Holler Back The Lost Trailers
21 I Can Sleep When I'm Dead Jason Michael Carroll
2 9 I Still Miss You Keith Anderson
10 31 I'll Walk Bucky Covington A
11 41 In Color Jamey Johnson A
  • Johnson's first chart single since "The Dollar" in late 2005-early 2006.
  • Co-written by James Otto.
10 28 International Harvester Craig Morgan
16 38 It Ain't No Crime Joe Nichols
11 32 It's Good to Be Us Bucky Covington
11 39 Johnny & June Heidi Newfield
  • This is the first solo single for Newfield, who was lead singer for the group Trick Pony until 2007.
16 19 Kristofferson Tim McGraw
25 Last Call Lee Ann Womack A
6 6 Laughed Until We Cried Jason Aldean
13 23 Learning How to Bend Gary Allan
3 5 Let It Go Tim McGraw A
20 Let Me Pat Green A
28 30 Life in a Northern Town Sugarland with
Little Big Town
and Jake Owen
  • This song, a cover of British band The Dream Academy's 1985 debut single, charted in the Top 30 based on unsolicited airplay of a live recording from Sugarland's 2007 tour.
13 18 Lookin' for a Good Time Lady Antebellum A
3 5 Love Don't Live Here Lady Antebellum
2 17 Love Is a Beautiful Thing Phil Vassar
  • This song was previously released in late 1999 by Canadian singer Paul Brandt under the title "It's a Beautiful Thing".
9 45 Love Remembers Craig Morgan A
24 Maybe She'll Get Lonely Jack Ingram
22 24 Muddy Water Trace Adkins A
4 7 Ready, Set, Don't Go Billy Ray Cyrus with
Miley Cyrus
  • Billy Ray's first Top 5 since "Busy Man" in late 1998-early 1999.
  • Miley's first Top 5 on any Billboard chart, and her first release to country radio.
15 47 Relentless Jason Aldean
3 6 Roll with Me Montgomery Gentry A
25 Rollin' with the Flow Mark Chesnutt
17 36 She Wouldn't Be Gone Blake Shelton A
13 17 She's a Hottie Toby Keith
2 2 Shiftwork Kenny Chesney with
George Strait
  • This song was credited only to Chesney from its release until the chart week of February 9, when Strait's name was added.
15 48 Something About a Woman Jake Owen
21 Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd A
8 4 Start a Band Brad Paisley with
Keith Urban		 A
2 5 Stay Sugarland
5 11 Stealing Cinderella Chuck Wicks
13 30 Stronger Woman Jewel
  • Jewel's first release to country radio.
12 12 Suspicions Tim McGraw
25 33 Sweet Thing Keith Urban A
20 Takin' Off This Pain Ashton Shepherd
18 That Song in My Head Julianne Hough
  • Originally a professional ballroom dancer, Hough had previously been a two-time winner of the show Dancing with the Stars. This is her first release to country radio as a singer.
16 33 Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind Kellie Pickler
25 This Is Me You're Talking To Trisha Yearwood
7 3 Troubadour George Strait
5 13 Trying to Stop Your Leaving Dierks Bentley
2 11 Watching Airplanes Gary Allan
10 38 We Weren't Crazy Josh Gracin
3 8 What Do Ya Think About That Montgomery Gentry
3 4 What Kinda Gone Chris Cagle
2 2 Winner at a Losing Game Rascal Flatts
19 19 Workin' for a Livin' Garth Brooks with
Huey Lewis

[edit] Singles released by Canadian artists

Peak Single Artist Notes
5 Beautiful Life Doc Walker
19 Best of Me Jessie Farrell
21 Breakin' on the Love Thing Alex J. Robinson
20 Break It Lisa Brokop
8 Don't Waste Your Pretty Willie Mack
11 Drive Me Home Shane Yellowbird
9 Everyday Woman Emerson Drive
10 First Time in a Long Time Deric Ruttan
5 Flirtin' With Me Jason Blaine
14 Flower Child The Higgins
13 Fly Girl Tara Oram
19 Golden Years Willie Mack
11 Good Day to Get Gone Jason Blaine A
19 How Do I Get There Aaron Pritchett A
14 I Guess Jessie Farrell A
5 Just Like You George Canyon A
13 Let's Get Rowdy Aaron Pritchett
21 Life Is Calling My Name Shane Yellowbird A
17 Lovin' You Is Killin' Me Deric Ruttan
8 Moments That Matter Aaron Lines
11 My First Car Jason Blaine
13 Old Fashioned Girl Jaydee Bixby
7 Out of the Blue Johnny Reid
7 Postcard from Pasadena Gord Bamford
13 Real Thing The Higgins
9 Risk Paul Brandt
6 Stayed 'Til Two Gord Bamford
23 Sweet City Woman Jo Hikk
13 Thank You Johnny Reid
10 That Train Doc Walker
8 That's All Doc Walker
10 That's Worth Fighting For Paul Brandt
9 Virtual Life Paul Brandt A
5 What Do I Have to Do Crystal Shawanda
  • The following songs were also/only released in U.S.
CAN US Single Artist Notes
16 51 Brothers Dean Brody A
4 33 Crazy Days Adam Gregory
20 My Roots Are Showing Crystal Shawanda A
5 21 You Can Let Go Crystal Shawanda
22 You Still Own Me Emerson Drive
  • Cover of Johnny Reid's 2004 single, which was a Top 20 country hit in Canada.
  • ACurrent singles.

[edit] Top new album releases

US CAN Album Artist Record Label Release Date
1 1 35 Biggest Hits Toby Keith Show Dog May 6
67 15 50 Greatest Hits Reba McEntire MCA Nashville October 28
4 2 All I Intended to Be Emmylou Harris Nonesuch June 10
40 1 Anne Murray's Christmas Album Anne Murray Manhattan/EMI October 7
8 1 Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends Anne Murray Manhattan/EMI January 15 (US)
Anything Goes Randy Houser Universal South November 18
3 17 Around the Bend Randy Travis Warner Bros. Nashville July 15
3 26 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry Columbia Nashville June 10
2 11 Backwoods Barbie Dolly Parton Dolly February 26
1 Beautiful Eyes Taylor Swift Big Machine July 15
3 Beautiful Life Doc Walker Open Road April 29
17 Beer for My Horses (soundtrack) Various Artists Show Dog August 12
22 Bulletproof Reckless Kelly Yep Roc June 24
15 50 Burn Your Playhouse Down George Jones Bandit August 19
4 18 Call Me Crazy Lee Ann Womack MCA Nashville October 21
8 Chasing the Sun Tara Oram Open Road October 7
11 [A] Christmas Duets Elvis Presley RCA October 14
24 Christmas on the Open Road Various Artists Open Road November 11
3 32 C'mon! Keith Anderson Columbia Nashville August 5
6 Country Heat 2009 Various Artists Sony BMG Canada November 11
24 Country Heat Christmas 3 Various Artists Sony BMG Canada October 28
2 Country Hits 2008 Various Artists UMG Canada April 1
15 34 Country Sings Disney Various Artists Walt Disney July 8
1 Cowboys and Cadillacs Jaydee Bixby Her Royal Majesty's Records July 8
16 2 Dawn of a New Day Crystal Shawanda RCA Nashville June 24 (CAN)
August 19 (US)
2 26 Damn Right, Rebel Proud Hank Williams III Bruc October 21
4 40 Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne Valory Music Group August 26
1 1 Do You Know Jessica Simpson Columbia Nashville September 9
1 Fearless Taylor Swift Big Machine November 11
25 First Time in a Long Time Deric Ruttan On Ramp/EMI Canada April 1
The Foundation Zac Brown Band Atlantic/Home Grown/Big Picture November 18
7 Going All Out Dan Evans Edje-Executive October 7
1 1 Good Time Alan Jackson Arista Nashville March 4
16 Greatest Hits Craig Morgan Broken Bow September 30
1 2 Greatest Hits 3 Tim McGraw Curb October 7
2 4 Greatest Hits/
Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008		 Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville May 6
1 5 Greatest Hits: Limited Edition Tim McGraw Curb April 29
24 Greatest Hits… and Then Some The Wilkinsons Angeline October 7
2 1 Greatest Hits Volume 1 Rascal Flatts Lyric Street October 28
5 Holler Back The Lost Trailers BNA August 26
18 55 How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites
from the Grand Ole Opry		 Various Artists RCA Nashville February 5
11 The Imus Ranch Record Various Artists New West September 16
19 I Turn to You Richie McDonald Lucid June 3
5 Jet Black & Jealous Eli Young Band Universal South September 16
1 4 Julianne Hough Julianne Hough Mercury Nashville May 20
5 1 Joy to the World Faith Hill Warner Bros. Nashville September 30
1 4 Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler BNA September 30
1 28 Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville April 15
1 16 Learn to Live Darius Rucker Capitol Nashville September 16
10 The Life of a Song Joey & Rory Vanguard/Sugar Hill October 28
2 39 Little Bit of Everything Billy Currington Mercury Nashville October 14
[A] 1 Little Honey Lucinda Williams Lost Highway October 14
1 1 Love on the Inside Sugarland Mercury Nashville July 22
1 1 Lucky Old Sun Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/BNA October 14 (US)
October 21 (CAN)
5 Make My Move Jason Blaine Koch Canada May 20
8 21 Moment of Forever Willie Nelson Lost Highway January 29
3 More Country Heat 2008 Various Artists Sony BMG Canada May 20
1 31 My Life's Been a Country Song Chris Cagle Capitol Nashville February 19
19 14 Martina McBride: Live In Concert Martina McBride RCA Nashville April 29
1 Now That's What I Call Country Various Artists UMG/Sony BMG/Capitol August 26
14 One on One Randy Owen Broken Bow November 4
1 2 Perfectly Clear Jewel Valory Music Group June 3
8 Phil Stacey Phil Stacey Lyric Street April 29
1 2 Play Brad Paisley Arista Nashville November 4
3 Prayer of a Common Man Phil Vassar Universal South April 22
3 Randy Rogers Band Randy Rogers Band Mercury Nashville September 23
25 Real Thing The Higgins Open Road June 24
13 17 Sleepless Nights Patty Loveless Saguaro Road September 9
25 Sounds of the Season:
The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection		 Julianne Hough Mercury Nashville October 12
16 Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd MCA Nashville March 4
Startin' Fires Blake Shelton Warner Bros. Nashville November 18
7 Starting Now Chuck Wicks RCA Nashville January 22
2 25 Sunset Man James Otto Raybaw/Warner Bros. April 8
7 52 Tennessee Pusher Old Crow Medicine Show Nettwerk September 23
3 Thankful Aaron Pritchett 604 September 9
1 3 That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy Toby Keith Show Dog October 28
6 That Lonesome Song Jamey Johnson Mercury Nashville August 5
8 That's Why Craig Morgan BNA October 21
1 1 Troubadour George Strait MCA Nashville April 1
11 Vintage Country:
The Golden Age of Country Music		 Various Artists Sony BMG March 25
4 40 We Weren't Crazy Josh Gracin Lyric Street April 1
2 66 What Am I Waiting For Heidi Newfield Curb August 5
12 What I Do George Canyon 604 November 11
8 Why Wait Kristy Lee Cook Arista Nashville September 16
15 Yellowhead to Yellowstone Ian Tyson Stony Plain November 11
Notes
  • A^ Those albums are not considered as country release in that country.

[edit] Other top albums

US CAN Album Artist Record Label Release Date
50 America Johnny Cash Legacy October 28
28 Angels & Outlaws Aaron Watson Thirty Tigers April 1
70 Angels Fly Away Eric Durrance Wind-up September 16
42 Beautiful Tragedy Lisa Brokop Ellbea August 19
47 The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show Johnny Cash Sony BMG January 8
54 The Best of SHeDAISY SHeDAISY Lyric Street February 5
54 Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak 2 Big & Rich Warner Bros. Nashville October 7
70 Billy: The Early Years (soundtrack) Various Artists Arista Nashville/Essential October 7
27 Blake Shelton: Collector's Edition Blake Shelton Warner Bros. Nashville February 26
50 Blood, Sweat, and Steel The Road Hammers Montage June 24
33 Broken In Trent Willmon Compadre February 26
59 Carter's Chord Carter's Chord Show Dog June 17
48 Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe The Cherryholmes Skaggs Family September 30
26 Classic Chris LeDoux Chris LeDoux Capitol Nashville April 29
46 47 Classic Christmas George Strait MCA Nashville October 7
64 Coal Kathy Mattea Narada April 1
72 Collector's Edition Tim McGraw Curb May 6
30 Comal County Blue Jason Boland & the Stragglers Thirty Tigers August 26
62 Come Darkness, Come Light Mary Chapin Carpenter Zoe September 30
26 Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One Bill Gaither Gaither August 19
32 Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume Two Bill Gaither Gaither August 19
57 Country's Got Hits Various Artists Time Life February 5
57 Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent Rounder June 3
65 The Definitive Collection Terri Clark Mercury Nashville February 5
53 Every Night Brandon Rhyder Reserve August 19
Familiar Stranger Mark Wills Tenacity November 4
Father Time Hal Ketchum Curb September 9
69 Glide Jerry Douglas Koch August 19
59 God Bless the USA: 17 Inspirational Songs Various Artists Word April 29
70 The Good Life Justin Townes Earle Bloodshot March 25
The Good Life Andy Griggs Montage May 27
35 Good Thing Going Rhonda Vincent Rounder January 8
57 The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Gaither/EMI February 26
56 Gravity's Our Enemy Cadillac Sky Skaggs Family August 19
67 Hank Jr.: Collector's Edition Hank Williams, Jr. Curb May 6
37 Heart of Stone Chris Knight Drifter's Church September 2
39 Here It Is Roger Creager Thirty Tigers August 26
29 Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass:
Tribute to 1946 and 1947		 Ricky Skaggs Skaggs Family March 25
44 I Will Always Love You: 17 Inspirational Songs Various Artists Word January 15
29 If We Ever Make It Home Wade Bowen Sustain September 30
62 Infamous Stringdusters Infamous Stringdusters Sugar Hill June 10
32 Jeff Bates Jeff Bates Black River April 8
Jypsi Jypsi Arista Nashville May 27
43 Keep On Walkin' The Grascals Rounder July 15
67 Last of the Good Guys One Flew South Decca May 27
72 Limited Edition: Greatest Hits:
Volumes 1, 2 & 3		 Tim McGraw Curb October 7
Love Revival Reba McEntire Hallmark January 2
53 A Love Song Collection Kenny Rogers Capitol Nashville January 15
63 Love Songs Billy Ray Cyrus Mercury Nashville January 29
35 42 Love Songs Trisha Yearwood MCA Nashville January 15
27 Meet Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Capitol Nashville August 19
51 Moneyland Del McCoury Band McCoury July 8
41 More Greatest Fits Roy D. Mercer Capitol Nashville June 10
67 Mountain Tracks: Volume 5 Yonder Mountain String Band Frog Pad April 15
43 Naïve Micky & the Motorcars Smith July 29
54 Never Say Never Alex J. Robinson Dale Speaking March 25
69 No Rules Rebecca Lynn Howard Saguaro Road June 17
46 One Hell of a Ride Willie Nelson Lost Highway April 1
27 Patriotic Country 3 Various Artists Razor & Tie June 24
68 Pickin', Praisin' & Singin' Pine Mountain Railroad Rural Rhythm August 26
68 Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama Alabama Sony BMG April 29
61 Playlist: The Very Best of Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Sony BMG April 29
52 Playlist: The Very Best of John Denver John Denver Sony BMG April 29
47 Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Sony BMG April 29
75 Playlist: The Very Best of Lonestar Lonestar Sony BMG June 17
64 Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison Roy Orbison Sony BMG April 29
54 Playlist: The Very Best of Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Sony BMG April 29
63 Playlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Sony BMG April 29
35 Rollin' with the Flow Mark Chesnutt Lofton Creek June 24
38 Sex and Gasoline Rodney Crowell Yep Roc September 2
57 The Steeldrivers The Steeldrivers Rounder February 26
69 Stronger Carlene Carter Eleven Thirty March 4
66 Super Hits Kenny Chesney BNA March 18
Thankful Jennifer Hanson Universal South June 3
39 This Christmas Celebrate Me Home Beverley Mahood BPM November 4
35 Time Flies John Michael Montgomery Stringtown October 14
74 'Tis the Season:
A Country Christmas: 15 Country Classics		 Various Artists Compass October 28
70 Ultimate Grammy Collection:
Contemporary Country		 Various Artists Shout January 8
42 The Unreleased Recordings Hank Williams Time Life October 28
49 The Unreleased Recordings Hank Williams Time Life October 28
75 Untold Truths Kevin Costner and Modern West Universal South November 11
45 Vagrants & Kings Cory Morrow Sustain May 20
51 The Very Best of Neal McCoy Neal McCoy Rhino June 3
28 Waylon Forever Waylon Jennings Vagrant October 21
32 Wheels Dan Tyminski Rounder June 17
48 XOK NQ Arbuckle Six Shooter June 17

[edit] Announced

Album Artist Record Label Release Date
X Trace Adkins Capitol Nashville November 25

[edit] Deaths

[edit] Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

[edit] Major Awards

[edit] Grammy awards

(Presented on February 10 in Los Angeles)

[edit] CMT Music Awards

(Presented April 14 in Nashville)

[edit] Academy of Country Music

(Presented May 18 in Las Vegas)

[edit] Canadian Country Music Association

(Presented September 8 in Winnipeg)

  • Fans' Choice Award — Doc Walker
  • Male Artist of the Year — Johnny Reid
  • Female Artist of the Year — Jessie Farrell
  • Group or Duo of the Year — Doc Walker
  • Songwriter(s) of the Year — "Beautiful Life", written by Murray Pulver, Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw
  • Single of the Year — "Beautiful Life", performed by Doc Walker
  • Album of the Year — Beautiful Life, Doc Walker
  • Top Selling Album — The Ultimate Hits, Garth Brooks
  • Top Selling Canadian Album — Kicking Stones, Johnny Reid
  • CMT Video of the Year — "Beautiful Life", Doc Walker
  • Rising Star Award — Jessie Farrell
  • Roots Artist or Group of the Year — Corb Lund

[edit] Country Music Association

(Presented November 12 in Nashville, TN)

[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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Teri; Nanthaniel Vinton and Christian Red (2008-04-28). "Sources: Roger Clemens had 10-year fling with country star Mindy McCready", NY Daily News. Retrieved on 28 April 2008. 
  2. ^ "Shania Twain & Husband Split", People Magazine (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 15 May 2008. 
  3. ^ [1] "Hank Williams band member Don Helms dies at 81," Associated Press, August 12, 2008. Accessed 8-14-2008.

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