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Contents

   



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1 Events  




2 Top hits of the year  




3 Top new album releases  


3.1  Other top albums  






4 Deaths  




5 Hall of Fame inductees  


5.1  Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees  




5.2  Country Music Hall of Fame inductees  




5.3  Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees  






6 Major awards  


6.1  Grammy Awards  




6.2  Juno Awards  




6.3  CMT Music Awards  




6.4  Academy of Country Music  




6.5  Americana Music Honors & Awards  




6.6  ARIA Awards  




6.7  Canadian Country Music Association  




6.8  Country Music Association  






7 See also  




8 Bibliography  




9 References  













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

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    Events[edit]

    Top hits of the year[edit]

    The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country SongsorCanada Country charts in 2008:

    See also: List of number-one country hits of 2008 (U.S.) and List of number-one country singles of 2008 (Canada)
    US CAN Single Artist Reference
    1 1 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood
    14 41 All I Ever Wanted Chuck Wicks
    1 3 All I Want to Do Sugarland
    4 4 All Summer Long Kid Rock
    15 45 Another Try Josh Turner featuring
    Trisha Yearwood
    16 41 Anything Goes Randy Houser
    1 8 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry
    1 2 Better as a Memory Kenny Chesney
    15 26 Bob That Head Rascal Flatts
    1 10 Chicken Fried Zac Brown Band
    1 5 Cleaning This Gun (Come On in Boy) Rodney Atkins
    18 16 Come On Over Jessica Simpson
    10 28 Country Man Luke Bryan
    1 3 Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne
    1 3 Don't Think I Don't Think About It Darius Rucker
    5 2 Everybody Keith Urban
    1 1 Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Kenny Chesney
    featuring The Wailers
    2 5 Every Day Rascal Flatts
    15 16 Every Other Weekend Reba McEntire featuring Kenny Chesney
    11 8 Get My Drink On Toby Keith
    11 11 God Must Be Busy Brooks & Dunn
    1 1 Good Time Alan Jackson
    7 19 Gunpowder & Lead Miranda Lambert
    9 36 Holler Back The Lost Trailers
    1 36 Home Blake Shelton
    1 1 I Saw God Today George Strait
    2 9 I Still Miss You Keith Anderson
    10 31 I'll Walk Bucky Covington
    1 1 I'm Still a Guy Brad Paisley
    36 1 In My Next Life Terri Clark
    10 28 International Harvester Craig Morgan
    16 45 It Ain't No Crime Joe Nichols
    11 32 It's Good to Be Us Bucky Covington
    11 39 Johnny & June Heidi Newfield
    1 2 Just a Dream Carrie Underwood
    1 2 Just Got Started Lovin' You James Otto
    16 19 Kristofferson Tim McGraw
    1 3 Last Name Carrie Underwood
    6 6 Laughed Until We Cried Jason Aldean
    13 23 Learning How to Bend Gary Allan
    2 4 Let It Go Tim McGraw
    1 1 Letter to Me Brad Paisley
    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
    9 32 Love Remembers Craig Morgan
    1 1 Love Story Taylor Swift
    3 1 Picture to Burn Taylor Swift
    3 1 Put a Girl in It Brooks & Dunn
    4 7 Ready, Set, Don't Go Billy Ray Cyrus
    with Miley Cyrus
    15 47 Relentless Jason Aldean
    1 5 Roll with Me Montgomery Gentry
    1 4 She Never Cried in Front of Me Toby Keith
    13 17 She's a Hottie Toby Keith
    2 2 Shiftwork Kenny Chesney
    duet with George Strait
    1 5 Should've Said No Taylor Swift
    1 3 Small Town Southern Man Alan Jackson
    15 48 Something About a Woman Jake Owen
    2 5 Stay Sugarland
    5 11 Stealing Cinderella Chuck Wicks
    13 30 Stronger Woman Jewel
    12 12 Suspicions Tim McGraw
    20 — Takin' Off This Pain Ashton Shepherd
    18 — That Song in My Head Julianne Hough
    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
    1 1 Waitin' on a Woman Brad Paisley
    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
    & Huey Lewis
    21 5 You Can Let Go Crystal Shawanda
    1 1 You Look Good in My Shirt Keith Urban
    1 1 You're Gonna Miss This Trace Adkins

    Top new album releases[edit]

    The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2008:

    See also: List of number-one country albums of 2008 (U.S.)
    US Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
    1 35 Biggest Hits Toby Keith Show Dog May 6
    4 All I Intended to Be Emmylou Harris Nonesuch June 10
    8 Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends Anne Murray Manhattan/EMI January 15
    3 Around the Bend Randy Travis Warner Bros. Nashville July 15
    3 Back When I Knew It All Montgomery Gentry Columbia Nashville June 10
    2 Backwoods Barbie Dolly Parton Dolly February 26
    1 Beautiful Eyes Taylor Swift Big Machine July 15
    4 Call Me Crazy Lee Ann Womack MCA Nashville October 21
    3 Christmas Duets Elvis Presley RCA October 14
    3 C'mon! Keith Anderson Columbia Nashville August 5
    2 Damn Right, Rebel Proud Hank Williams III Bruc October 21
    4 Do You Believe Me Now Jimmy Wayne Valory Music Group August 26
    1 Do You Know Jessica Simpson Epic/Columbia Nashville September 9
    1 Fearless Taylor Swift Big Machine November 11
    2 The Foundation Zac Brown Band Atlantic/Home Grown/Big Picture November 18
    7[10] Goin' All Out Dan Evans Edje-Executive October 7
    1 Good Time Alan Jackson Arista Nashville March 4
    1 Greatest Hits 3 Tim McGraw Curb October 7
    2 Greatest Hits/
    Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008         		Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville May 6
    1 Greatest Hits: Limited Edition Tim McGraw Curb April 29
    2 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 Julianne Hough Julianne Hough Mercury Nashville May 20
    2 Joy to the World Faith Hill Warner Bros. Nashville September 30
    1 Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler BNA September 30
    1 Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville April 15
    1 Learn to Live Darius Rucker Capitol Nashville September 16
    10 The Life of a Song Joey & Rory Vanguard/Sugar Hill October 28
    2 Little Bit of Everything Billy Currington Mercury Nashville October 14
    1 Love on the Inside Sugarland Mercury Nashville July 22
    1 Lucky Old Sun Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/BNA October 14
    8 Moment of Forever Willie Nelson Lost Highway January 29
    1 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 Perfectly Clear Jewel Valory Music Group June 3
    8 Phil Stacey Phil Stacey Lyric Street April 29
    1 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
    2 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 Sunset Man James Otto Raybaw/Warner Bros. April 8
    7 Tennessee Pusher Old Crow Medicine Show Nettwerk September 23
    1 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 Troubadour George Strait MCA Nashville April 1
    4 We Weren't Crazy Josh Gracin Lyric Street April 1
    2 What Am I Waiting For Heidi Newfield Curb August 5
    8 Why Wait Kristy Lee Cook Arista Nashville September 16
    7 X Trace Adkins Capitol Nashville November 25

    Other top albums[edit]

    US Album Artist Record Label Release Date Reference
    41 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
    35 Anne Murray's Christmas Album Anne Murray Manhattan/EMI October 7
    21 Anything Goes Randy Houser Universal South November 18
    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 Burn Your Playhouse Down George Jones Bandit August 19
    48 Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe The Cherryholmes Skaggs Family September 30
    16 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: Twelve Songs of Christmas 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
    44 Country Love Songs Various Artists Compass/BMG November 11
    15 Country Sings Disney Various Artists Walt Disney July 8
    16 Dawn of a New Day Crystal Shawanda RCA Nashville August 19
    42 God Bless the USA Various Artists Word April 29
    35 Good Thing Going Rhonda Vincent Rounder January 8
    16 Greatest Hits Craig Morgan Broken Bow September 30
    37 Heart of Stone Chris Knight Drifter's Church September 2
    39 Here It Is Roger Creager Thirty Tigers August 26
    18 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
    36 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
    38 Limited Edition: Greatest Hits Volumes 1, 2 &3 Tim McGraw Curb October 7
    19 Live in Concert Martina McBride RCA Nashville April 29
    35 Love Songs Trisha Yearwood MCA Nashville January 15
    27 Meet Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Capitol Nashville August 19
    40 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
    48 Playlist: The Very Best of Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn Sony BMG December 2
    39 Playlist: The Very Best of John Denver John Denver Sony BMG April 29
    37 Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Sony BMG April 29
    50 Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison Roy Orbison Sony BMG April 29
    24 Ride Through the Country Colt Ford Average Joe's December 2
    35 Rollin' with the Flow Mark Chesnutt Lofton Creek June 24
    38 Sex and Gasoline Rodney Crowell Yep Roc September 2
    13 Sleepless Nights Patty Loveless Saguaro Road September 9
    16 Sounds So Good Ashton Shepherd MCA Nashville March 4
    35 Time Flies John Michael Montgomery Stringtown October 14
    41 'Tis the Season: A Country Christmas –
    15 Christmas Classics         		Various Artists
    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
    28 Waylon Forever Waylon Jennings Vagrant October 21
    32 Wheels Dan Tyminski Rounder June 17

    Deaths[edit]

    Hall of Fame inductees[edit]

    Bluegrass Music 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]

    (presented February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles)

    Juno Awards[edit]

    (presented March 29, 2009 in Vancouver)

    CMT Music Awards[edit]

    (presented April 14 in Nashville)

    Academy of Country Music[edit]

    (presented April 5, 2009 in Las Vegas)

    Americana Music Honors & Awards[edit]

    ARIA Awards[edit]

    (presented in Sydney on October 19, 2008)

    Canadian Country Music Association[edit]

    (presented September 8 in Winnipeg)

    Country Music Association[edit]

    (presented November 12 in Nashville)

    See also[edit]

    Bibliography[edit]

    References[edit]

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