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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2005.

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Events

"ReAct Now: Music & Relief" is held September 10. Country performers at the 4 1/2-hour concert — which airs live on CMT — include Alan Jackson and Gretchen Wilson.
  • October — Koch Records Nashville folds when its parent company goes out of business.
  • November 9 — After 27 years as host of "American Country Countdown," radio personality Bob Kingsley steps down, after his production company and ABC Radio Networks (which distributes the show) fail to come to terms in renegotiating a distribution agreement. Kix Brooks, one half of the superstar duo Brooks & Dunn, is named the new host and was slated to take over January 21, 2006. Kingsley's last shows with "ACC" are the December 24 countdown program and "Christmas in America."
  • November 18 — The Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line, opens nationwide. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as "The Man in Black" and Reese Witherspoon as his girlfriend (and wife-to-be) June Carter. The movie is widely praised by critics and a major box office hit.
  • November 25 — Garth Brooks releases The Limited Series, his second box set to be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. The set contains his previous two studio albums, Sevens and Scarecrow; plus his Double Live album; The Lost Sessions, a new album of previously unreleased material; and an All Access DVD containing behind-the-scenes footage of his concerts. The Limited Series is Brooks' first box set to be released under his label, Pearl Records; he had left his longtime label, Capitol Records, earlier in the year.
  • December 5 — Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood marry at their home in Oklahoma. It is Brooks' second marriage, Yearwood's third.
  • December 31 — Bob Kingsley's new countdown program, "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40," premieres with the annual year-end countdown. The new four-hour show, which aired on many of the same stations that aired "ACC," is distributed by the Jones Radio Network.

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  • Mindy McCready endures a rough year, with stories about her personal and legal problems making headlines. They include violent run-ins with her ex-boyfriend, Billy McKnight; various crimes she had been charged with (including fraud, prescription drug crimes, driving under the influence and probation violation) and at least two suicide attempts. Late in the year, Mindy spoke about her problems on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.
  • Toby Keith, the flagship artist for DreamWorks Nashville, departs to form his own label, Show Dog Nashville. DreamWorks – which had never really lived up to its expectations – is shut down shortly thereafter by its parent company, Universal Music Group.
  • The Country Music Association announces a new TV deal to move the CMA Awards to ABC, after years of being broadcast on CBS.
  • Tammy Genovese becomes the head of the Country Music Association, succeeding Ed Benson.
  • Country music icon George Jones marks his 50th year in country music.

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

United States

(As certified by Billboard)

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 CAN peak Spec. Note
January 22 Awful, Beautiful Life Darryl Worley 2 8 [B]
February 5 Mud on the Tires Brad Paisley 1
February 12 Bless the Broken Road Rascal Flatts 5
  • Previously a #42-peaking single in 1998 for Melodie Crittenden. Crittenden later recorded another version in the group Selah, whose version was a Top 5 hit on the Christian charts.
March 19 Nothin' to Lose Josh Gracin 1 [C]
March 26 That's What I Love About Sunday Craig Morgan 4 3 [1], [C]
  • The first Number One hit for the Broken Bow Records label.
April 23 Anything but Mine Kenny Chesney 2 2
May 7 It's Getting Better All the Time Brooks & Dunn 1 3
May 14 My Give a Damn's Busted Jo Dee Messina 2 [B]
May 28 Making Memories of Us Keith Urban 5
July 2 Fast Cars and Freedom Rascal Flatts 3 2
July 23 As Good as I Once Was Toby Keith 6 2
September 3 Mississippi Girl Faith Hill 2 [B]
September 17 Play Something Country Brooks & Dunn 1 [B]
September 24 A Real Fine Place to Start Sara Evans 2 [B]
October 8 Something to Be Proud Of Montgomery Gentry 2 5
October 22 Better Life Keith Urban 6
December 3 Come a Little Closer Dierks Bentley 3 2 [2]
  • Fell to #2 on the chart week of December 17.
December 17 Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off Joe Nichols 1 [B]
December 31 Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right Billy Currington 2 4 [A]
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.

Canada

(As certified by Radio & Records)

Date Single Name Artist Wks. No.1 U.S. Peak Spec. Note
January 7 Back When Tim McGraw 1 [2]
  • Stayed at No. 1 for 1 week in late 2004.
  • Fell to #2 on the week of December 17, 2004.
January 14 Mud on the Tires Brad Paisley 4 [2]
  • Fell to #2 on the week of January 28.
January 28 You're My Better Half Keith Urban 1 2
February 18 Bless the Broken Road Rascal Flatts 4
March 18 Nothin' to Lose Josh Gracin 1 [C]
March 25 Baby Girl Sugarland 3 2 [A]
  • Spent 46 weeks on the US charts, setting a record for the longest chart run since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990.
April 15 My Give a Damn's Busted Jo Dee Messina 5 [1], [B]
May 20 Lot of Leavin' Left to Do Dierks Bentley 4 3 [B]
June 17 Making Memories of Us Keith Urban 3
July 8 Something More Sugarland 4 2
August 5 Mississippi Girl Faith Hill 3
August 26 Play Something Country Brooks & Dunn 4
September 23 A Real Fine Place to Start Sara Evans 1 [B]
September 30 Better Life Keith Urban 8 [2]
  • Fell to #2 on the week of November 18.
November 18 Who You'd Be Today Kenny Chesney 3 2 [2]
  • Fell to #2 on the week of November 25 and returned to #1 from December 9 through December 16.
December 2 Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off Joe Nichols 1 [B]
December 23 Big Blue Note Toby Keith 1 5
Notes
  • 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Radio & Records.
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A^ First R&R No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B^ Last R&R No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • C^ Only R&R No. 1 hit for that artist.

Other major hits

Singles released by American artists

US CAN Single Artist Notes
4 6 Alcohol Brad Paisley
8 2 All Jacked Up Gretchen Wilson
  • This song, which debuted at #21, set a record for what was then the highest debut made by a female artist on the Hot Country Songs charts.
16 Arlington Trace Adkins
7 13 Best I Ever Had Gary Allan
20 19 Big Time Big & Rich
10 11 Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On Neal McCoy
  • McCoy's first Top Ten country hit since "The Shake" in 1997, and his first Top 40 since "Forever Works for Me" in 2000.
16 28 Class Reunion (That Used to Be Us) Lonestar
5 3 Do You Want Fries with That Tim McGraw
16 — Don't Ask Me How I Know Bobby Pinson
  • Although this was Pinson's only Top 40 hit as a singer, he has co-written singles for Sugarland, Tracy Lawrence, Toby Keith and Trent Tomlinson.
7 13 Don't Worry 'bout a Thing SHeDAISY
14 6 Drugs or Jesus Tim McGraw
  • McGraw's first release since 1993's "Memory Lane" to miss the Top Ten.
15 22 Georgia Rain Trisha Yearwood
  • Yearwood's first chart single since "Squeeze Me In" (a duet with husband Garth Brooks) in 2002.
— 19 God Bless the Canadian Housewife SHeDAISY
  • Only available on the Canadian version of Fortuneteller's Melody.
16 19 God's Will Martina McBride
3 4 Gone Montgomery Gentry
3 2 Good Ride Cowboy Garth Brooks
10 18 Goodbye Time Blake Shelton
7 12 He Gets That from Me Reba McEntire
8 29 Help Somebody Van Zant
  • This was the first country release for Van Zant, although they had previously had several rock hits.
10 27 Hicktown Jason Aldean
  • Co-written by Big & Rich.
15 9 Holy Water Big & Rich
2 2 Homewrecker Gretchen Wilson
8 6 Honkytonk U Toby Keith
4 20 How Am I Doin' Dierks Bentley
18 25 How Do You Get That Lonely Blaine Larsen
10 6 I May Hate Myself in the Morning Lee Ann Womack
  • Womack's first Top 10 hit since 2001's "Ashes by Now."
18 19 (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden Martina McBride
17 — I'll Take That as a Yes (The Hot Tub Song) Phil Vassar
5 23 If Heaven Andy Griggs
9 26 If Something Should Happen Darryl Worley
6 5 Keg in the Closet Kenny Chesney
8 14 Let Them Be Little Billy Dean
17 — Long, Slow Kisses Jeff Bates
12 29 Miss Me Baby Chris Cagle
5 4 Monday Morning Church Alan Jackson
16 17 My Sister Reba McEntire
18 — Paper Angels Jimmy Wayne
8 14 Pickin' Wildflowers Keith Anderson
3 19 Probably Wouldn't Be This Way LeAnn Rimes
2 9 Redneck Yacht Club Craig Morgan
2 2 Skin (Sarabeth) Rascal Flatts
  • Initially a hidden track on Rascal Flatts' 2004 album Feels Like Today, this song charted at #38 from unsolicited airplay before its release as a single.
3 6 Somebody's Hero Jamie O'Neal
2 15 Songs About Me Trace Adkins
5 6 Stay with Me (Brass Bed) Josh Gracin
18 15 The Talkin' Song Repair Blues Alan Jackson
18 24 Trying to Find Atlantis Jamie O'Neal
18 — USA Today Alan Jackson
4 11 What's a Guy Gotta Do Joe Nichols
4 2 When I Think About Cheatin' Gretchen Wilson
4 5 You'll Be There George Strait
8 7 You're Like Coming Home Lonestar

Singles released by Canadian artists

US CAN Single Artist
4 Alberta Bound Paul Brandt
17 All About Her Gord Bamford
10 Big Picture Lisa Brokop
24 4 Don't! Shania Twain
20 Dream On Steve Fox
11 Dress Rehearsal Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2 East Bound and Down The Road Hammers
5 Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn) Doc Walker
14 Hey, Do You Know Me? Lisa Brokop
6 Home Paul Brandt
45 8 I Ain't No Quitter Shania Twain
9 I Am Ready Doc Walker
18 I Lie Jason McCoy
5 I'm a Road Hammer The Road Hammers
7 If You Were My Girl Emerson Drive
6 It Takes a Man Aaron Lines
19 Kings for a Day Jake Mathews
10 Lucky for Me Aaron Pritchett
6 Missing an Angel Johnny Reid
16 My Heart's a Genius Gord Bamford
44 4 My Name George Canyon
12 No More Me and You Amanda Wilkinson
10 Rich Man Paul Brandt
25 15 She Didn't Have Time Terri Clark
18 She Moved Brad Johner
7 Shine Deric Ruttan
9 Sister Golden Hair The Poverty Plainsmen
19 Sixty to Zero Johnny Reid
12 Still Got Yesterday Emerson Drive
10 Take the Wheel Deric Ruttan
36 5 Waiting on the Wonderful Aaron Lines
7 Who Would You Be George Canyon
7 Wide Open Highway Dean Tuftin

Top new album releases

See also: List of number-one country albums of 2005 (U.S.)
US Album Artist Record Label
1 All Jacked Up Gretchen Wilson Epic
4 Anywhere but Here Chris Cagle Capitol Nashville
1 Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair) Kenny Chesney BNA
8 Blame the Vain Dwight Yoakam New West
6 Brave Jamie O'Neal Capitol Nashville
3 Coming Home Lonestar BNA
3 Comin' to Your City Big & Rich Warner Bros.
6 Countryman Willie Nelson Lost Highway
1 Delicious Surprise Jo Dee Messina Curb
2 Doin' Somethin' Right Billy Currington Mercury Nashville
5 Erika Jo Erika Jo Universal South
1 Fireflies Faith Hill Warner Bros.
6 Garage Cross Canadian Ragweed Universal South
2 Get Right with the Man Van Zant Columbia
2 Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime Wynonna Asylum-Curb
1 Hillbilly Deluxe Brooks & Dunn Arista Nashville
1 Honkytonk University Toby Keith DreamWorks Nashville
6 Hot Apple Pie Hot Apple Pie DreamWorks Nashville
2 III Joe Nichols Universal South
6 Jason Aldean Jason Aldean Broken Bow
1 Jasper County Trisha Yearwood MCA Nashville
1 Kerosene Miranda Lambert Epic
2 The Legend of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Island
8 Let Them Be Little Billy Dean Asylum-Curb
4 Life Goes On Terri Clark Mercury Nashville
2 Loco Motive Cowboy Troy RAYBAW
1 Modern Day Drifter Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville
7 My Kind of Livin' Craig Morgan Broken Bow
1 Real Fine Place Sara Evans RCA Nashville
3 Reba #1's Reba McEntire MCA Nashville
4 R.I.D.E. Trick Pony Asylum-Curb
1 The Right to Bare Arms Larry the Cable Guy Warner Bros.
1 The Road and the Radio Kenny Chesney BNA
1 Some Hearts Carrie Underwood Arista Nashville
2 Something to Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999-2005 Montgomery Gentry Columbia
1 Somewhere Down in Texas George Strait MCA Nashville
1 Songs About Me Trace Adkins Capitol Nashville
8 That's Life Neal McCoy 903
8 Then & Now: The Hits Collection Tracy Lawrence Mercury Nashville
3 There's More Where That Came From Lee Ann Womack MCA Nashville
9 Those Were the Days Dolly Parton Blue Eye
2 This Woman LeAnn Rimes Asylum-Curb
1 Time Well Wasted Brad Paisley Arista Nashville
1 Timeless Martina McBride RCA Nashville
5 Times Like These Buddy Jewell Columbia
1 Totally Country Vol. 4 Various Artists Sony BMG
1 Tough All Over Gary Allan MCA Nashville
3 Walk the Line Soundtrack Various Artists Wind-Up

Other top albums

US Album Artist Record Label
42 16 Biggest Hits Waylon Jennings RCA Nashville
13 All of Me Anne Murray StraightWay
20 Anthology, Volume 1 Chris LeDoux Capitol Nashville
35 Barely Famous Hits The Warren Brothers BNA
47 Childish Things James McMurtry Compadre
14 Cost of Living Delbert McClinton New West
39 Country's Got Heart Various Artists Time Life
13 Dream Big Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand Capitol Nashville
29 Dreamin' My Dreams Patty Loveless Epic
36 Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic Clint Black Equity
39 Everything and More Billy Gilman Image
28 Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Randy Travis Word/Curb
43 Gold Patsy Cline MCA Nashville
14 Greatest Hits Tracy Byrd BNA
42 Hanna-McEuen Hanna-McEuen DreamWorks Nashville
13 Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't George Jones Bandit
31 The Legend Johnny Cash Legacy
23 Man Like Me Bobby Pinson RCA Nashville
18 The Metropolitan Hotel Chely Wright Dualtone
47 Mission Temple Fireworks Stand Sawyer Brown Curb
39 My Kind of Music Ray Scott Warner Bros.
40 Nashville Star 2005 Finalists Various Artists Universal South
42 Nothing Left to Hide Cory Morrow Write On
14 Off to Join the World Blaine Larsen BNA
37 The Outsider Rodney Crowell Columbia
22 Patriotic Country 2 Various Artists BMG Heritage
22 Put the "O" Back in Country Shooter Jennings Universal South
31 Ride Shelly Fairchild Columbia
12 The Road to Here Little Big Town Equity
13 Songs Willie Nelson Lost Highway
26 The Story of My Life Deana Carter Vanguard
12 Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll Keith Anderson Arista Nashville
23 The Very Best of Emmylou Harris:
Heartaches & Highways		 Emmylou Harris Rhino
21 What I Really Mean Robert Earl Keen Koch

Deaths

Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

  • Alabama (Randy Owen (born 1949); Teddy Gentry (born 1952); Jeff Cook (born 1949); and Mark Herndon (born 1955)).
  • DeFord Bailey (1899-1982)
  • Glen Campbell (born 1936)

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

  • Gary Fjellgaard
  • R. Harlan Smith
  • Paul Kennedy

Major awards

Grammy Awards

(presented February 8, 2006 in Los Angeles)

Juno Awards

(presented April 2, 2006 in Halifax)

CMT Music Awards

(presented April 11 in Nashville)

Academy of Country Music

(presented May 23, 2006 in Las Vegas)

Canadian Country Music Association

(presented September 12 in Calgary)

Country Music Association

(presented November 15 in New York City)

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.

References

  • Stark, Phyllis, "Toby Keith topped country charts, shook up Music Row," Billboard magazine, December 24, 2005, p. YE-18.

Other links

External links








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