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2008 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2008.

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[edit] Events

[edit] Top hits of the year

[edit] Number one hits

[edit] United States

(As certified by Billboard)

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 CAN peak Spec. Note
February 2 Letter to Me Brad Paisley 4
March 1 Cleaning This Gun (Come On in Boy) Rodney Atkins 2 5
March 15 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood 2
March 29 Small Town Southern Man Alan Jackson 2 3
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 on all trade charts, setting a new record for the most #1 hits by a country artist. The previous record holder was Conway Twitty.
May 17 Just Got Started Lovin' You James Otto 2 2 [A], [1]
May 31 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley 3
June 21 Last Name Carrie Underwood 1 3
June 28 Better as a Memory Kenny Chesney 2 2
July 12 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry 1 8
July 19 Home Blake Shelton 2 36
August 2 Good Time Alan Jackson 2
August 16 All I Want to Do Sugarland 1 3
August 23 Should've Said No Taylor Swift 2 5
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 3 [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.
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 3 [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.
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 also credited to 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 4
November 8 Just a Dream Carrie Underwood 2 2
November 22 Love Story Taylor Swift 2
December 6 Chicken Fried Zac Brown Band 2 10 [A]
  • Previously a #52-peaking single in 2006 for The Lost Trailers, whose version was withdrawn from radio rotation.
December 20 Roll with Me Montgomery Gentry 2 5

[edit] Canada

(As certified by Radio & Records)

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 U.S. Peak 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 36
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 3
May 2 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley 6
June 13 Good Time Alan Jackson 7 [1], [2]
  • The song fell to #2 on the chart dated July 25.
July 25 Put a Girl in It Brooks & Dunn 1 3
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
November 28 Already Gone Sugarland 3
  • Reached #1 in the United States in 2009.
December 19 Country Boy Alan Jackson 3 6
Notes
  • 1^ Number one song of the year.
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.

[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
15 45 Another Try Josh Turner with
Trisha Yearwood
15 26 Bob That Head Rascal Flatts
18 16 Come On Over Jessica Simpson
  • Simpson's first release to country radio.
10 28 Country Man Luke Bryan
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.
11 8 Get My Drink On Toby Keith
11 11 God Must Be Busy Brooks & Dunn
7 19 Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert
9 36 Holler Back The Lost Trailers
2 9 I Still Miss You Keith Anderson
10 31 I'll Walk Bucky Covington
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
6 6 Laughed Until We Cried Jason Aldean
13 23 Learning How to Bend Gary Allan
2 4 Let It Go Tim McGraw
11 18 Lookin' for a Good Time Lady Antebellum
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 32 Love Remembers Craig Morgan
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
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
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
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
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

US CAN Single Artist Notes
5 Beautiful Life Doc Walker
19 Best of Me Jessie Farrell
20 Break It Lisa Brokop
33 4 Crazy Days Adam Gregory
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
13 I Guess Jessie Farrell
4 Just Like You George Canyon
13 Let's Get Rowdy Aaron Pritchett
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
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
5 What Do I Have to Do Crystal Shawanda
21 5 You Can Let Go Crystal Shawanda

[edit] Top new album releases

US CAN Album Artist Record Label Release Date
1 1 35 Biggest Hits Toby Keith Show Dog May 6
4 2 All I Intended to Be Emmylou Harris Nonesuch June 10
35 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)
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
4 18 Call Me Crazy Lee Ann Womack MCA Nashville October 21
8 Chasing the Sun Tara Oram Open Road October 7
3 [A] Christmas Duets Elvis Presley RCA October 14
3 32 C'mon! Keith Anderson Columbia Nashville August 5
7 CMT Number Ones Various Artists Koch
5 Country Heat 2009 Various Artists Sony BMG Canada November 11
2 Country Hits 2008 Various Artists UMG Canada April 1
5 Country Hits 2009 Various Artists UMG Canada November 18
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 Epic/Columbia Nashville September 9
1 1 Fearless Taylor Swift Big Machine November 11
3 The Foundation Zac Brown Band Atlantic/Home Grown/Big Picture November 18 (US)
December 2 (CAN)
7 Going All Out Dan Evans Edje-Executive October 7
1 1 Good Time Alan Jackson Arista Nashville March 4
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
2 1 Greatest Hits Volume 1 Rascal Flatts Lyric Street October 28
5 Holler Back The Lost Trailers BNA August 26
5 Jet Black & Jealous Eli Young Band Universal South September 16
1 4 Julianne Hough Julianne Hough Mercury Nashville May 20
2 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
1 Now That's What I Call Country Various Artists UMG/Sony BMG/Capitol August 26
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
8 Sounds of the Season:
The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection		 Julianne Hough Mercury Nashville October 12
7 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
4 40 We Weren't Crazy Josh Gracin Lyric Street April 1
2 66 What Am I Waiting For Heidi Newfield Curb August 5
8 Why Wait Kristy Lee Cook Arista Nashville September 16
7 29 X Trace Adkins Capitol Nashville November 25

[edit] Other top albums

US CAN Album Artist Record Label Release Date
67 15 50 Greatest Hits Reba McEntire MCA Nashville October 28
50 America Johnny Cash Legacy October 28
28 Angels & Outlaws Aaron Watson Thirty Tigers April 1
21 Anything Goes Randy Houser Universal South November 18
42 Beautiful Tragedy Lisa Brokop Ellbea August 19
17 Beer for My Horses (soundtrack) Various Artists Show Dog August 12
47 The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show Johnny Cash Sony BMG January 8
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
22 Bulletproof Reckless Kelly Yep Roc June 24
15 50 Burn Your Playhouse Down George Jones Bandit August 19
48 Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe The Cherryholmes Skaggs Family September 30
24 Christmas on the Open Road Various Artists Open Road November 11
16 47 Classic Christmas George Strait MCA Nashville October 7
26 Classic Chris LeDoux Chris LeDoux Capitol Nashville April 29
30 Comal County Blue Jason Boland & the Stragglers Thirty Tigers August 26
30 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
15 Country Heat Christmas 3 Various Artists Sony BMG Canada October 28
15 34 Country Sings Disney Various Artists Walt Disney July 8
25 First Time in a Long Time Deric Ruttan On Ramp/EMI Canada April 1
35 Good Thing Going Rhonda Vincent Rounder January 8
16 Greatest Hits Craig Morgan Broken Bow September 30
24 Greatest Hits… and Then Some The Wilkinsons Angeline October 7
37 Heart of Stone Chris Knight Drifter's Church September 2
39 Here It Is Roger Creager Thirty Tigers August 26
18 55 How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites
from the Grand Ole Opry		 Various Artists RCA Nashville February 5
29 Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass:
Tribute to 1946 and 1947		 Ricky Skaggs Skaggs Family March 25
11 The Imus Ranch Record Various Artists New West September 16
19 I Turn to You Richie McDonald Lucid June 3
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
32 Jeff Bates Jeff Bates Black River April 8
43 Keep On Walkin' The Grascals Rounder July 15
35 42 Love Songs Trisha Yearwood MCA Nashville January 15
19 14 Martina McBride: Live In Concert Martina McBride RCA Nashville April 29
27 Meet Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Capitol Nashville August 19
41 More Greatest Fits Roy D. Mercer Capitol Nashville June 10
43 Naïve Micky & the Motorcars Smith July 29
46 One Hell of a Ride Willie Nelson Lost Highway April 1
14 One on One Randy Owen Broken Bow November 4
27 Patriotic Country 3 Various Artists Razor & Tie June 24
47 Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Sony BMG April 29
25 Real Thing The Higgins Open Road June 24
35 Rollin' with the Flow Mark Chesnutt Lofton Creek June 24
38 Sex and Gasoline Rodney Crowell Yep Roc September 2
13 17 Sleepless Nights Patty Loveless Saguaro Road September 9
16 Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd MCA Nashville March 4
39 This Christmas Celebrate Me Home Beverley Mahood BPM November 4
35 Time Flies John Michael Montgomery Stringtown October 14
42 The Unreleased Recordings Hank Williams Time Life October 28
49 The Unreleased Recordings Hank Williams Time Life October 28
45 Vagrants & Kings Cory Morrow Sustain May 20
11 Vintage Country:
The Golden Age of Country Music		 Various Artists Sony BMG March 25
12 What I Do George Canyon 604 November 11
28 Waylon Forever Waylon Jennings Vagrant October 21
32 Wheels Dan Tyminski Rounder June 17
48 XOK NQ Arbuckle Six Shooter June 17
15 Yellowhead to Yellowstone Ian Tyson Stony Plain November 11
Notes
  • A^ These albums are not considered country music releases in that country.

[edit] Deaths

[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

[edit] Juno Awards

[edit] CMT Music Awards

(presented April 14 in Nashville)

[edit] Academy of Country Music

[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)

[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. ^ Report: Mindy McCready Confirms Affair With Roger Clemens
  3. ^ "Report: Mindy McCready talks about Clemens Affair", [si.com] (2008-11-17). Retrieved on 18 November 2008. 
  4. ^ "Shania Twain & Husband Split", People Magazine (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 15 May 2008. 
  5. ^ Sara Evans Marries Her Football Hero - Weddings, Sara Evans : People.com
  6. ^ FIRST LOOK: Sara Evans Wedding Photo - Weddings, Music News, Sara Evans : People.com
  7. ^ "Reba McEntire Signs New Record Deal With the Valory Music Co.", CMT.com (2008-11-11). Retrieved on 22 November 2008. 
  8. ^ Dancing with the Stars: Julianne Will Sit Out Next Season" TV Guide. November 20, 2008. Retrieved on November 21, 2008.
  9. ^ [1] "Hank Williams band member Don Helms dies at 81," Associated Press, August 12, 2008. Accessed 8-14-2008.

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