2014 in country music

none This is a list of notable events in country music, that took place in 2014. 2014 2014 country music Events January 15 – Trace Adkins enters alcohol rehabilitation, after an alleged altercation with a celebrity impersonator on a cruise ship.https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/01/trace-adkins-enters-rehab-after-cruise-ship-brawl/ Trace Adkins Enters Rehab After Cruise Ship Brawl ABC News January 16, 2014 January 22 – The first episode of Jills veranda airs over SVT 1.http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/002980662 SVT1 2014-01-22 Svensk medeidatabas sv 22 January 2014 29 November 2018 February 18 – Florida Georgia Line cancels an appearance at a Country Radio Broadcasters seminar, after member Tyler Hubbard injures his back in a dirt bike accident.http://www.thecountryvibe.com/blog/tyler-hubbard-florida-georgia-line-recovering-back-injury-sustained-dirt-bike-crash/ Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line Recovering from Back Injury Sustained in Dirt Bike Crash February 18, 2014 The Country Vibe February 19, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140226152854/http://www.thecountryvibe.com/blog/tyler-hubbard-florida-georgia-line-recovering-back-injury-sustained-dirt-bike-crash/ February 26, 2014 March 2- Jesse McReynolds celebrates his 50th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary March 31 – Blake Shelton's "Doin' What She Likes" becomes his 11th consecutive number one hit on the Country Airplay chart. The song broke the record set by Brad Paisley between 2005 and 2009 for the most consecutive number one singles since the charts began using Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems in 1990.http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_0331.pdf Blake Shelton makes history as 'She' becomes 11th straight No. 1 Jessen Wade March 31, 2014 Billboard Country Update 6 April 1, 2014 April 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074236/http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_0331.pdf dead In July, Shelton sets the new Nielsen BDS-era record with his 12th-straight No. 1 song, "My Eyes" on the Country Airplay chart. April – Glen Campbell is moved to an Alzheimer's disease care facility.https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/04/18/glen-campbell-moves-to-alzheimers-facility/7860183/ Glen Campbell moves to Alzheimer's facility USA Today April 18, 2014 April 10 – Linda Ronstadt is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Brooklyn.http://theboot.com/linda-ronstadt-inducted-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/ Linda Ronstadt Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 10, 2014 Due to illness, Ronstadt was unable to attend. Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, and Carrie Underwood pay tribute to Ronstadt during the ceremony. May – Nash FM adds a spinoff brand to country radio stations, called Nash Icon brand. The format mixes in current hits with songs from the 1980s onward. Some Nash Icon stations will add classic country programming (hits from the 1940s through early 1990s) either as a daily block or as part of weekend programming. May 5 – Scotty McCreery's apartment is invaded by three suspects.http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/05/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/scotty-mccreery-robbed/ 'Idol' alum Scotty McCreery robbed in North Carolina CNN May 7, 2014 No one is injured. May 8 – After six years in business, the Bigger Picture Music Group record label closes.http://t.e2ma.net/message/g665k/sbvxae Bigger Picture Shutters Country Aircheck May 8, 2014 dead https://archive.today/20140509020304/http://t.e2ma.net/message/g665k/sbvxae May 9, 2014 June 7 – George Strait plays his final concert to about 105,000 people at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.http://www.billboard.com/articles/6113943/george-straight-final-show-breaks-attendance-record George Strait's Final Show Breaks Attendance Record Billboard June 8, 2014 The show sets the record for the largest indoor concert in North American history. July 10 – Garth Brooks announces plans for new music with RCA Nashville and a world tour.https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/07/10/garth-brooks-announces-comeback/12471633/ He's back! Garth Brooks announces new music, world tour USA Today July 10, 2014 June 25 – Joey Martin Feek, one-half of Joey + Rory, is diagnosed with cervical cancer which is successfully removed. http://theboot.com/joey-rory-joey-martin-feek-cancer-surgery/ Joey + Rory’s Joey Martin Feek Undergoes Surgery After Cancer Diagnosis Whitaker Sterling June 25, 2014 theBoot Taste of Country Network July 31, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229234940/http://theboot.com/joey-rory-joey-martin-feek-cancer-surgery/ February 29, 2016 dead July 10 – Songwriter Dallas Davidson is charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct at a Nashville bar.http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/10/dallas-davidson-country-songwriter-arrested-after-drunken-tirade/12473989/ Songwriter Dallas Davidson arrested after drunken tirade The Tennessean 2014-07-10 2015-04-29 August 8- Osborne Brothers celebrates their 50th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary September 1 – Carrie Underwood announced she is expecting her first child in early 2015.http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/09/01/carrie-underwood-pregnant-expecting-first-child-mike-fisher/ Carrie Underwood Pregnant, Expecting First Child with Mike Fisher – Moms & Babies – Celebrity Babies and Kids – Moms & Babies Celebritybabies.people.com 2014-09-01 2015-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20150421024111/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/09/01/carrie-underwood-pregnant-expecting-first-child-mike-fisher/ 2015-04-21 dead September 12 – Lynn Anderson is arrested and charged with a DUI in Nashville, Tennessee. It is her third offense since 2004.Tamburin Adam Country legend Lynn Anderson charged with DUI https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/09/12/country-legend-lynn-anderson-charged-with-dui/15504095/ USA Today 15 September 2014 October 27 – Taylor Swift releases her first officially pop album, 1989, marking her departure from country music. November 20 – Ty Herndon comes out as a homosexual in an interview with People. He is the second major country artist to do so, following Chely Wright in 2010.Nelson, Jeff, "Country Star Ty Herndon: 'I'm an Out, Proud and Happy Gay Man'," People, November 20, 2014. Accessed 11-20-2014. Later in the same day, Billy Gilman also comes out.Anderson Danielle http://www.people.com/article/billy-gilman-comes-out-gay Billy Gilman, Country Singer, Comes Out as Gay People.com 2014-11-21 2015-04-29 December 4 – Brooks & Dunn announce that they will reunite for a series of shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Reba McEntire starting in mid-2015.http://www.people.com/article/brooks-dunn-reba-reunite-las-vegas-show Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire to Headline New Show in Las Vegas Anderson Danielle 4 December 2014 People 16 December 2014 December 22 – The Mavericks announce that they had fired bassist Robert Reynolds in October after a long struggle with his addiction to opiate.Hudak Joseph 22 December 2014 The Mavericks Say a Founding Member Has Been Fired for Drug Addiction Rolling Stone Country https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-mavericks-fire-robert-reynolds-drug-addiction-20141222?page=4 23 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225215110/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-mavericks-fire-robert-reynolds-drug-addiction-20141222?page=4 dead December 25, 2014 No date - Dick Feller, writer of "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)" and "East Bound and Down", comes out as a transgender woman and changes her name to Deena Kaye Rose. She also writes an autobiography about her transition.A Nashville songwriter wrote on her transgender life. The city library refused the book Opinion The Tennessean July 22, 2019 https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/07/22/deena-kaye-rose-dick-feller-nashville-public-library/2548070002/ August 9, 2022 Top hits of the year The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay or Canada Country charts in 2014: List of number-one country singles of 2014 (U.S.) List of number-one country singles of 2014 (Canada) Singles released by American artists SongsAirplayCanadaSingleArtistReferences19——17 AgainBrantley Gilbert7112319 You + MeDan + Shay 241740All AlrightZac Brown Band211American KidsKenny Chesney431AutomaticMiranda Lambert411BartenderLady Antebellum111Beachin'Jake Owen612Beat of the MusicBrett Eldredge113Bottoms UpBrantley Gilbert 15——Bumpin' the NightFlorida Georgia Line112Burnin' It DownJason Aldean20106ChainsawThe Band Perry125Chillin' ItCole Swindell 11416Close Your EyesParmalee202019Cold OneEric Church612CompassLady Antebellum 485Cop CarKeith Urban421Day DrinkingLittle Big Town 111DirtFlorida Georgia Line 311Doin' What She LikesBlake Shelton921Don't Let Me Be LonelyThe Band Perry 111Drink a BeerLuke Bryan 411Drink to That All NightJerrod Niemann 312Drunk on a PlaneDierks Bentley191533DustEli Young Band15411Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking AboutThompson Square 161046Feelin' ItScotty McCreery104342Follow Your ArrowKacey Musgraves 628Friday NightEric Paslay 416Get Me Some of ThatThomas Rhett 315Girl in a Country SongMaddie & Tae411Give Me Back My HometownEric Church 923Goodnight KissRandy Houser 161246The Heart of DixieDanielle Bradbery 818Helluva LifeFrankie Ballard 716Hope You Get Lonely TonightCole Swindell513I Don't DanceLee Brice231739I Got a CarGeorge Strait312I Hold OnDierks Bentley 15——I Walk the LineCraig Wayne Boyd41930InvisibleHunter Hayes15929Keep Them Kisses Comin'Craig Campbell211347Later OnThe Swon Brothers111Leave the Night OnSam Hunt714Lettin' the Night RollJustin Moore13723Look at YouBig & Rich181530Lookin' for That GirlTim McGraw721Meanwhile Back at Mama'sTim McGraw featuring Faith Hill241938The Mona LisaBrad Paisley18——My Baby's Guns N' RosesBrantley Gilbert411My EyesBlake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian311Neon LightBlake Shelton7——The Old Rugged CrossCraig Wayne Boyd251910People Loving PeopleGarth Brooks111Play It AgainLuke Bryan 5529Ready Set RollChase Rice436RewindRascal Flatts 1222River BankBrad Paisley511Roller CoasterLuke Bryan10834See You TonightScotty McCreery 111Shotgun RiderTim McGraw191733Slow Me DownSara Evans13824Small Town ThrowdownBrantley Gilbert featuringJustin Moore and Thomas Rhett176Somethin' BadMiranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood314Somewhere in My CarKeith Urban181225Song About a GirlEric Paslay111StayFlorida Georgia Line 514Sunshine & WhiskeyFrankie Ballard612Sweet AnnieZac Brown Band 1753—Sweet Little Somethin'Jason Aldean122This Is How We RollFlorida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan18——Two Night TownJason Aldean101146Up All NightJon Pardi 201440Wake Up Lovin' YouCraig Morgan51026Wasting All These TearsCassadee Pope 12117We Are TonightBilly Currington214Whatever She's GotDavid Nail 211When She Says BabyJason Aldean414Where It's AtDustin Lynch11310Whiskey in My WaterTyler Farr826Who I Am with YouChris Young711YeahJoe Nichols Singles released by Canadian artists SongsAirplayCanadaSingleArtistReferences——33-2-1Brett KisselBrett Kissel Canada Country Brett Kissel Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013——7Another Man's GoldDean BrodyDean Brody Canada Country Dean Brody Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media January 23, 2014——11Cheap Wine and CigarettesJess MoskalukeJess Moskaluke Canada Country Jess Moskaluke Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media December 27, 2013——8County LineHigh ValleyHigh Valley Canada Country High Valley Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media December 27, 2013——13Crazy EnoughBobby WillsBobby Wills Canada Country Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media March 20, 2014——9Crop CirclesDean Brody——10Fallin' Over YouChad BrownleeChad Brownlee Canada Country Chad Brownlee Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media April 23, 2014——18Feels Like ThatJason BlaineJason Blaine Canada Country Jason Blaine Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013——10Forever SummerPaul BrandtPaul Brandt Canada Country Paul Brandt Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media July 23, 2014——12Friends of MineJason Blaine——9Get a BedPaul Brandt——12Get On Down the RoadThe Road HammersThe Road Hammers Canada Country The Road Hammers Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media November 24, 2013——6A Girl Like YouDallas SmithDallas Smith Canada Country Dallas Smith Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media April 10, 2014——10Gone EnoughKira IsabellaKira Isabella Canada Country Kira Isabella Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media May 8, 2014——17Good Lovin'Jess Moskaluke——14Got a FeelingTim HicksTim Hicks Canada Country Tim Hicks Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 13, 2014——10Here Comes the ThunderTim Hicks——17If You Ask Me ToMacKenzie PorterMacKenzie Porter Canada Country MacKenzie Porter Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media June 18, 2014——11Just BecauseChad Brownlee——13Mountain ManDean Brody——16MudThe Road Hammers——14Never Didn't Love YouBobby Wills——19Now I DoTebeyTebey Canada Country Tebey Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 6, 2014——20Our SoundtrackWes MackWes Mack Canada Country Wes Mack Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 20, 2014——17Pass It AroundDeric RuttanDeric Ruttan Canada Country Deric Ruttan Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 27, 2014——10QuarterbackKira Isabella——7Raise Your GlassBrett Kissel——10Rescue YouHigh Valley——5Slow Rollin'Dallas Smith——20Some SongsTerri ClarkTerri Clark Canada Country Terri Clark Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media August 27, 2014——12That's How I Like ItDoc WalkerDoc Walker Canada Country Doc Walker Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media October 22, 2014——5Tippin' PointDallas Smith——9Tough People DoBrett Kissel—4614Trippin' On UsLindsay EllLindsay Ell Canada Country Lindsay Ell Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 6, 2014——10UnrealGord BamfordGord Bamford Canada Country Gord Bamford Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country Billboard Prometheus Global Media February 13, 2014——13UsedJess Moskaluke——5Wake Me UpTebey——8Where a Farm Used to BeGord Bamford Top new album releases The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2014: List of number-one country albums of 2014 (U.S.) List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2014 US Album Artist Record label Release date Reference 2 747 Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville September 30 1 10,000 Towns Eli Young Band Republic Nashville March 4 6 Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites Alabama Cracker Barrel September 8 1 Anything Goes Florida Georgia Line Republic Nashville October 14 1 Band of Brothers Willie Nelson Legacy June 17 1 The Big Revival Kenny Chesney Blue Chair/Columbia September 23 2 Blue Smoke Dolly Parton Dolly/Sony Masterworks May 13 1 Bringing Back the Sunshine Blake Shelton Warner Bros. Nashville September 30 8 Christmas with Nashville Various Artists Big Machine November 4 2 Cole Swindell Cole Swindell Warner Bros. Nashville February 18 5 Comin' Home (EP) Jessie James Decker 19 Recordings April 18 7 Cowboy Like Me Cody Johnson Cody Johnson January 14 2 The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium George Strait MCA Nashville September 16 8 Crazy Life Home Free Columbia Nashville January 14 8 Down Home Sessions (EP) Cole Swindell Warner Bros. Nashville November 17 10 Early Morning Shakes Whiskey Myers Wiggy Thump February 4 4 Eric Paslay Eric Paslay EMI Nashville February 4 1 Everlasting Martina McBride Kobalt April 8 8 Gravity Big & Rich Big & Rich September 23 1 Greatest Hits: Decade #1 Carrie Underwood Arista Nashville December 9 3 Greatest Hits So Far... Zac Brown Band Atlantic/Southern Ground November 10 3 High Noon Jerrod Niemann Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville March 25 3 Home for the Holidays Darius Rucker Capitol Nashville October 27 9 How Country Are Ya? Kevin Fowler Kevin Fowler March 4 1 I Don't Dance Lee Brice Curb September 9 3 I'm a Fire David Nail MCA Nashville March 4 1 Ignite the Night Chase Rice Dack Janiels/Columbia August 19 1 Just as I Am Brantley Gilbert Valory Music Group May 20 6 Kuntry Livin' Big Smo Elektra Nashville June 3 1 Man Against Machine Garth Brooks RCA Nashville November 11 8 Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Sturgill Simpson High Top Mountain May 13 1 Montevallo Sam Hunt MCA Nashville October 27 1 Moonshine in the Trunk Brad Paisley Arista Nashville August 26 8 Mud Digger 5 Various Artists Average Joes May 20 4 The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 Various Artists Big Machine May 6 10 The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1 Various Artists Big Machine December 9 2 Nashville: On the Record Various Artists Big Machine April 22 2 Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe Various Artists Big Machine August 19 9 Now That's What I Call Country Ballads 2 Various Artists Universal January 21 3 Now That's What I Call Country Volume 7 Various Artists Universal June 3 5 Official 2014 ACM Awards ZinePak Various Artists ZinePak LLC/Walmart March 18 1 Old Boots, New Dirt Jason Aldean Broken Bow October 7 1 Out Among the Stars Johnny Cash Columbia/Legacy March 25 1 The Outsiders Eric Church EMI Nashville February 11 3 Pain Killer Little Big Town Capitol Nashville October 21 1 Platinum Miranda Lambert RCA Nashville June 3 7 PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit Trisha Yearwood RCA Nashville November 17 4 Remedy Old Crow Medicine Show ATO July 1 1 Rewind Rascal Flatts Big Machine May 13 4 Rhythm and Whiskey Frank Foster Lone Chief September 2 1 Riser Dierks Bentley Capitol Nashville February 25 2 The River & the Thread Rosanne Cash Blue Note January 14 4 Road Between Lucy Hale DMG Nashville June 3 2 Slow Me Down Sara Evans RCA Nashville March 11 7 Southbound The Doobie Brothers Arista Nashville November 4 1 Spring Break 6...Like We Ain't Ever Luke Bryan Capitol Nashville March 11 1 Storyline Hunter Hayes Atlantic Nashville May 6 1 Sundown Heaven Town Tim McGraw Big Machine September 16 5 Sunshine & Whiskey Frankie Ballard Warner Bros. Nashville February 11 6 The Swon Brothers The Swon Brothers Arista Nashville October 14 2 Thanks for Listening Colt Ford Average Joes July 1 1 That Girl Jennifer Nettles Mercury Nashville January 14 7 Turn It Up Josh Thompson Show Dog-Universal Music April 1 9 Wade Bowen Wade Bowen Amp October 28 1 Where It All Began Dan + Shay Warner Bros. Nashville April 1 2 Where It's At Dustin Lynch Broken Bow September 9 3 Write You a Song Jon Pardi Capitol Nashville January 14 5 X2C (EP) Sam Hunt MCA Nashville August 12 Other top albums US Album Artist Record label Release date Reference 12 4 Album Collection Eric Church EMI Nashville February 11 43 10 Great Songs: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Trace Adkins Universal April 1 43 10 Great Songs: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Kenny Rogers Universal April 1 20 21 Country Hits Various Artists Legacy August 12 29 Alabama & Friends: At the Ryman Alabama Eagle Rock September 30 45 All About That Life (EP) Brian Davis Twangville October 30 44 All of My Memories: The John Denver Collection John Denver Legacy November 4 19 Amazing Grace: 14 Treasured Hymns Tennessee Ernie Ford Gaither Music Group July 22 29 American Middle Class Angaleena Presley Slate Creek October 14 39 American Young (EP) American Young Curb June 24 21 At Christmas Sara Evans RCA Nashville November 17 17 Aviator Stoney LaRue eOne Entertainment October 28 34 Bad Reputation Mike Ryan Rock & Soul August 19 22 Beauty Is... The Final Sessions Ray Price AmeriMonte April 15 11 The Best of Me Soundtrack Various Artists EMI Nashville October 7 11 Bring Up the Sun Sundy Best eOne Entertainment March 4 44 Brothers of the Southland Blackhawk Loud & Proud July 8 23 Brothers Osborne (EP) Brothers Osborne EMI Nashville September 9 22 Calicountry Moonshine Bandits Average Joes February 4 40 Carter Girl Carlene Carter Rounder April 8 43 The Christmas Song (EP) Jamey Johnson Big Gassed November 19 44 Country Christmas Various Artists UMe 13 Country Classics: A Tapestry of Our Musical Heritage Joey + Rory Gaither Music Group October 27 50 Dance Like You Don't Give A... LeAnn Rimes Curb August 5 45 Daylight/Dark Jason Eady Old Guitar January 21 26 December Day Willie Nelson Legacy December 2 34 The Dirty River Boys The Dirty River Boys DRB Music October 14 37 Do You Know Me: A Tribute to George Jones Sammy Kershaw 12 Street July 22 23 Don't Wait Up (For George) (EP) Shooter Jennings Black Country Rock August 5 50 Dylan Scott (EP) Dylan Scott Curb February 11 20 Even the River Runs Joel Crouse Show Dog-Universal Music August 19 31 Fish Grease Danny Boone Average Joes June 10 12 Full of Cheer Home Free Columbia Nashville October 27 43 The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 Hank Williams Omnivore May 20 49 Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (EP) Various Artists Big Machine September 30 25 Going Down to the River Doug Seegers Rounder October 7 43 Golden/Own the Night/Need You Now/Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Capitol Nashville September 30 17 The Grind Lenny Cooper Average Joes August 26 17 Hearts from Above Micky & the Motorcars Micky & the Motorcars August 5 11 Homemade Tamales – Live at Floore's Randy Rogers Band Room 8 April 15 39 Hymns: 17 Timeless Songs of Faith Randy Travis Word/Curb June 3 38 Icon Reba McEntire MCA Nashville August 5 26 Influence, Vol. 2: The Man I Am Randy Travis Warner Bros. Nashville August 19 11 iTunes Session (EP) Florida Georgia Line Republic Nashville January 14 30 Jones County Demun Jones Average Joes June 10 24 The Journey (EP) Jamie Lynn Spears Sweet Jamie Music May 27 40 Kelsea Ballerini (EP) Kelsea Ballerini Black River November 24 23 Laughter's Good Rodney Carrington Laughter's Good October 28 17 Leave a Scar, Live: North Carolina Blackberry Smoke 3 Legged July 8 47 Let Her Go (EP) Glen Templeton Black River July 29 38 Let It Go Infamous Stringdusters High Country April 1 39 Lifted (EP) Dallas Smith Republic Nashville November 25 19 Long in the Tooth Billy Joe Shaver Lightning Rod August 5 23 Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited Various Artists Sony Masterworks August 19 19 Love Story Tim McGraw Curb February 4 28 Maddie & Tae (EP) Maddie & Tae Dot November 4 49 Made on McCosh Mill Road Bubba Sparxxx eOne Entertainment June 24 37 Maysville in the Meantime Corey Smith Undertone December 2 19 Me Jo Dee Messina Dreambound March 18 48 My Heroes Have Always Been Country Gene Watson Fourteen Carat June 10 14 Nashville Christmas Various Artists Warner Bros. Nashville 41 Nashville: The Nashville Cast featuring Clare Bowen Clare Bowen Big Machine April 22 20 Nothing in Particular The Lacs Backroad October 28 33 Old Dominion (EP) Old Dominion ReeSmack October 7 20 One Christmas: Chapter One LeAnn Rimes Iconic Entertainment October 27 36 Only Me Rhonda Vincent Upper Management January 28 40 Our Year Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis Premium May 27 32 Outnumber Hunger: Help Feed Local Families Now (EP) Various Artists Big Machine May 20 38 Playlist: The Very Best Country Hits Various Artists Legacy September 23 20 Provoked Sunny Sweeney Aunt Daddy August 5 18 Put Your Needle Down The Secret Sisters Republic Nashville April 15 37 Ramblin' Man Hank Williams III Curb April 1 49 Rebels on the Run (EP) Moonshine Bandits Backroad September 30 19 Reflections Don Williams Sugar Hill March 11 40 Rewind (EP) Rascal Flatts Big Machine March 4 50 Right Where I Belong Clayton Anderson No Hassle Love Castle February 18 20 Road Show Roger Creager Fun All Wrong July 22 27 Rock & Roll Time Jerry Lee Lewis Vanguard October 27 22 Salvation City Sundy Best eOne Entertainment December 2 30 Sarah Davidson (EP) Sarah Davidson Suretone March 25 24 Saturday Night / Sunday Morning Marty Stuart Superlatone September 30 35 Simple Life (EP) Megan and Liz Hidden Cow June 3 44 The Sound of Today: Country! Various Artists Sony Music 22 Tailgate Music Jawga Boyz & Dez D. Thrash October 21 25 Tarpaper Sky Rodney Crowell New West April 15 31 Tippin' Point (EP) Dallas Smith Republic Nashville March 4 12 Tuesday Night (EP) Josh Abbott Band Atlantic Nashville September 23 36 The Voice: The Complete Season 6 Collection Jake Worthington Republic Nashville May 20 35 The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection Craig Wayne Boyd Republic Nashville December 16 18 The Way I'm Livin' Lee Ann Womack Sugar Hill September 23 16 Working Man's Poet: A Tribute to Merle Haggard Various Artists Broken Bow April 1 Deaths January 3 – Phil Everly, 74, one-half of The Everly Brothers (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-phil-everly-of-the-everly-brothers-dies-at-74-20140103,0,2091176.story Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at 74 Latimes.com 1983-09-23 2015-04-29 January 19 – Steven Fromholz, 68, 2007 Poet Laureate of Texas (hunting accident)http://www.khou.com/entertainment/Texas-musician-Steven-Fromholz-dies-in-hunting-accident-241144601.html Texas musician Steve Fromholz dies in hunting accident January 21, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140124103813/http://www.khou.com/entertainment/Texas-musician-Steven-Fromholz-dies-in-hunting-accident-241144601.html January 24, 2014 February 23 – Penny DeHaven, 65, best known for her 1970 hit "Land Mark Tavern" (cancer)Oermann Robert K. [Updated] Lifenotes: Penny DeHaven Passes http://www.musicrow.com/2014/02/penny-dehaven-passes/ February 25, 2014 MusicRow February 25, 2014 February 26 – Tim Wilson, 52, comedian and singer frequently heard on The Bob & Tom Show (heart attack)http://myfox8.com/2014/02/27/comedian-tim-wilson-dead-at-52/ Comedian Tim Wilson dead at 52 Myfox8.com 2014-02-27 2015-04-29 April 3 – Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, 93, guitarist and banjoist best known for "Guitar Boogie" and "Dueling Banjos"Charlotte’s Arthur Smith, who wrote ‘Dueling Banjos,’ died Thursday at 93 https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article9109847.html The Charlotte Observer 2015-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407065247/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/04/03/4815965/charlottes-arthur-smith-who-wrote.html#.Uz8plMfeqvk 2014-04-07 live April 11 – Jesse Winchester, 69, Canadian country-folk singer-songwriter (cancer)Mehr Bob Memphis-bred songwriter Jesse Winchester dies http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/apr/11/memphis-bred-songwriter-jesse-winchester-dies/ The Commercial Appeal April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140628233850/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2014/apr/11/memphis-bred-songwriter-jesse-winchester-dies/ June 28, 2014 dead April 19 – Kevin Sharp, 43, country singer from the 1990s, best known for "Nobody Knows" (stomach and digestive issues)Robertson Sherod Country Singer Kevin Sharp Dies at 43 http://www.musicrow.com/2014/04/country-singer-kevin-sharp-dies-at-43/ April 20, 2014 MusicRow April 20, 2014 April 22 – Mundo Earwood, 61, country singer from the 1970s and 1980s (pancreatic cancer)Smith William Michael April 23, 2014 RIP Local Country Star Mundo Earwood Houston Press http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2014/04/rip_local_country_hitmaker_mun.php April 23, 2014 April 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140425180152/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2014/04/rip_local_country_hitmaker_mun.php dead June 21 – Jimmy C. Newman, 86, country singer best known for his Cajun styled country music (cancer)Flowers Christina Grand Ole Opry performer Jimmy C. Newman dies at 86 http://www.wsmv.com/story/25839488/legendary-grand-ole-opry-performer-jimmy-c-newman June 21, 2014 June 22, 2014 June 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140625043137/http://www.wsmv.com/story/25839488/legendary-grand-ole-opry-performer-jimmy-c-newman dead September 17 – George Hamilton IV, 77, Grand Ole Opry star (heart attack)Cooper Peter George Hamilton IV, 50-year Opry star, dies at age 77 http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/09/17/george-hamilton-iv-year-opry-star-dies-age/15808327/ September 17, 2014 The Tennessean September 17, 2014 September 24 – Priscilla Mitchell, 73, singer and wife of Jerry Reed. October 18 – Paul Craft, 76, writer of hits for Bobby Bare, Mark Chesnutt, and othersLanger Emily https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/paul-craft-who-wrote-country-classics-including-dropkick-me-jesus-dies-at-76/2014/10/20/ca893f5e-5870-11e4-b812-38518ae74c67_story.html Paul Craft, who wrote country classics including ‘Dropkick Me, Jesus,’ dies at 76 Washingtonpost.com 2014-10-20 2015-04-29 December 4 – Bob Montgomery, 77, songwriter, producer and music publisher (Parkinson's disease)Whitaker Sterling Songwriter, Producer Bob Montgomery Dead at 77 http://tasteofcountry.com/bob-montgomery-dead/ December 5, 2014 Taste of Country December 5, 2014 December 11 – Dawn Sears, 53, backing vocalist for Vince Gill and member of The Time Jumpers (lung cancer)http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/12/12/dawn-sears-time-jumpers-dies/20306397/ Dawn Sears of Time Jumpers dies at 53 12 December 2014 The Tennessean 12 December 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Inductees Neil Rosenberg The Seldom Scene Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Hank Cochran (1935–2010) Mac Wiseman (born 1925) Ronnie Milsap (born 1943) Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Wendell Ferguson Ron Sakamoto Major awards American Country Countdown Awards (presented December 15 in Nashville) Artist of the Year – Jason Aldean Male Vocalist of the Year – Luke Bryan Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert Group/Duo of the Year – Florida Georgia Line Song of the Year – "Beat of the Music", Brett Eldredge Collaboration of the Year – "This Is How We Roll", Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan Album of the Year – The Outsiders, Eric Church Digital Song of the Year – "This Is How We Roll", Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan Breakthrough Artist of the Year – Kip Moore Academy of Country Music (presented April 19, 2015 in Dallas) Entertainer of the Year – Luke Bryan Top Male Vocalist – Jason Aldean Top Female Vocalist – Miranda Lambert Top Vocal Group – Little Big Town Top Vocal Duo – Florida Georgia Line Top New Artist – Cole Swindell Album of the Year – Platinum, Miranda Lambert Single Record of the Year – "I Don't Dance", Lee Brice Song of the Year – "Automatic", Miranda Lambert Video of the Year – "Drunk on a Plane", Dierks Bentley Vocal Event of the Year – "This Is How We Roll", Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan ACM Honors Career Achievement Award – Toby Keith Career Achievement Award – Ronnie Milsap Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award – Bob Beckham Crystal Milestone Award – Merle Haggard Gene Weed Special Achievement Award – Carrie Underwood Jim Reeves International Award – Rascal Flatts Jim Reeves International Award – Steve Buchanan Mae Boren Axton Award – Paul Moore Poet's Award – Kris Kristofferson Poet's Award – Dean Dillon Poet's Award – Buck Owens Poet's Award – Cowboy Jack Clement Songwriter of the Year – Shane McAnally Americana Music Honors & Awards Album of the Year – Southeastern (Jason Isbell) Artist of the Year – Jason Isbell Duo/Group of the Year – The Milk Carton Kids Song of the Year – "Cover Me Up" (Jason Isbell) Emerging Artist of the Year – Sturgill Simpson Instrumentalist of the Year – Buddy Miller Spirit of Americana/Free Speech Award – Jackson Browne Lifetime Achievement: Songwriting – Loretta Lynn Lifetime Achievement: Performance – Taj Mahal Lifetime Achievement: Instrumentalist – Flaco Jiménez American Music Awards (presented November 23 in Los Angeles) Favorite Country Male Artist – Luke Bryan Favorite Country Female Artist – Carrie Underwood Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Florida Georgia Line Favorite Country Album – Just as I Am, Brantley Gilbert ARIA Awards (presented in Sydney on November 26, 2014) Best Country Album – Bittersweet (Kasey Chambers) ARIA Hall of Fame – Molly Meldrum Canadian Country Music Association (presented September 7 in Edmonton) Fans' Choice Award – Johnny Reid Male Artist of the Year – Gord Bamford Female Artist of the Year – Jess Moskaluke Group or Duo of the Year – Small Town Pistols Songwriter(s) of the Year – "Mine Would Be You", written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Deric Ruttan Single of the Year – "When Your Lips Are So Close", Gord Bamford Album of the Year – Crop Circles, Dean Brody Top Selling Album – Here's to the Good Times, Florida Georgia Line Top Selling Canadian Album – A Christmas Gift to You, Johnny Reid CMT Video of the Year – "3-2-1", Brett Kissel Rising Star Award – Tim Hicks Roots Artist or Group of the Year – Lindi Ortega Interactive Artist of the Year – Brett Kissel Country Music Association (presented November 5 in Nashville) Single of the Year – "Automatic", Miranda Lambert Song of the Year – "Follow Your Arrow", Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town New Artist of the Year – Brett Eldredge Album of the Year – Platinum, Miranda Lambert Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally Vocal Duo of the Year – Florida Georgia Line Music Video of the Year – "Drunk on a Plane", Dierks Bentley Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert Musical Event of the Year – "We Were Us", Keith Urban with Miranda Lambert Entertainer of the Year – Luke Bryan CMT Music Awards (presented June 4 in Nashville) Video of the Year – "See You Again", Carrie Underwood Male Video of the Year – "Doin' What She Likes", Blake Shelton Female Video of the Year – "Automatic", Miranda Lambert Group Video of the Year – "Done", The Band Perry Duo Video of the Year – "Round Here", Florida Georgia Line Breakthrough Video of the Year – "Wasting All These Tears", Cassadee Pope Collaborative Video of the Year – "This Is How We Roll", Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan Performance of the Year – "Oh No/All Night Long (All Night)", Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie from 2013 CMT Artists of the Year CMT Impact Award – Alan Jackson CMT Artists of the Year (presented December 2 in Nashville) Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Miranda Lambert Keith Urban Grammy Awards (presented February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles) Best Country Solo Performance – "Something in the Water" (Carrie Underwood) Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Gentle on My Mind" (The Band Perry) Best Country Song – "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" (Glen Campbell) Best Country Album – Platinum (Miranda Lambert) Best Bluegrass Album – The Earls of Leicester (The Earls of Leicester) Best Americana Album – The River and the Thread (Rosanne Cash) Best American Roots Performance – "A Feather's Not a Bird" (Rosanne Cash) Best American Roots Song – "A Feather's Not a Bird" (Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal) Best Roots Gospel Album – Shine for All the People (Mike Farris) Juno Awards (presented March 15, 2015 in Hamilton) Country Album of the Year – Lifted, Dallas Smith Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars who were honored in 2014 John Denver See also Country Music Association Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame References 30em Country Category:Country music by year