This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2004.

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs or Canada Country charts in 2004:

Top new album releases

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2004:

Other top albums

Deaths

Hall of Fame inductees

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Major awards

Grammy Awards

(presented February 13, 2005 in Los Angeles)

Juno Awards

(presented April 3, 2005 in Winnipeg)

CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards

(presented April 21 in Nashville)

Americana Music Honors & Awards

Academy of Country Music

(presented May 17, 2005 in Las Vegas)

ARIA Awards

(presented in Sydney on October 17, 2004)

Canadian Country Music Association

(presented September 13 in Edmonton)

Country Music Association

(presented November 9 in Nashville)