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

Events

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs or Canada Country charts in 2008:

Top new album releases

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

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, 2009 in Los Angeles)

Juno Awards

(presented March 29, 2009 in Vancouver)

CMT Music Awards

(presented April 14 in Nashville)

Academy of Country Music

(presented April 5, 2009 in Las Vegas)

Americana Music Honors & Awards

ARIA Awards

(presented in Sydney on October 19, 2008)

Canadian Country Music Association

(presented September 8 in Winnipeg)

Country Music Association

(presented November 12 in Nashville)