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

Events

No dates

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs or Canada Country charts in 2005:

Top new album releases

The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2005:

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 8, 2006 in Los Angeles)

Juno Awards

(presented April 2, 2006 in Halifax)

CMT Music Awards

(presented April 11 in Nashville)

Americana Music Honors & Awards

Academy of Country Music

(presented May 23, 2006 in Las Vegas)

ARIA Awards

(presented in Sydney on October 23, 2005)

Canadian Country Music Association

(presented September 12 in Calgary)

Country Music Association

(presented November 15 in New York City)

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