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Information about 2005 In Country Music

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Events

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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

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
January 22Awful, Beautiful LifeDarryl Worley2B
February 5Mud on the TiresBrad Paisley1
February 12Bless the Broken RoadRascal Flatts5
March 19Nothin' To LoseJosh Gracin1C
March 26That's What I Love About SundayCraig Morgan41, C
April 23Anything But MineKenny Chesney2
May 7It's Getting Better All the TimeBrooks & Dunn1
May 14My Give a Damn's BustedJo Dee Messina2B
May 28Making Memories of UsKeith Urban5
July 2Fast Cars and FreedomRascal Flatts3
July 23As Good As I Once WasToby Keith6
September 3Mississippi GirlFaith Hill2B
September 17Play Something CountryBrooks & Dunn1B
September 24A Real Fine Place to StartSara Evans2B
October 8Something to Be Proud OfMontgomery Gentry2
October 22Better LifeKeith Urban6B
December 3Come a Little CloserDierks Bentley32
December 17Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall OffJoe Nichols1B
December 31Must Be Doin' Somethin' RightBilly Currington2A
  • 1 – No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard magazine.
  • 2 – Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A - First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
  • B - Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
  • C - Only Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist to date.

Other major hits

Top new album releases

Other top albums

Deaths

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major Awards

Grammy awards

(presented February 8, 2006 in Los Angeles)

Academy of Country Music

(presented May 23, 2006 in Las Vegas)

Country Music Association

(presented November 15 in New York City)

Sources

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

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.

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External links

Date Song Name Artist Wks. No. 1 Spec.
Note
February 7 Remember When Alan Jackson 2 B
February 21 American Soldier Toby Keith 4
March 20 Watch the Wind Blow By Tim McGraw 2
April 3 When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney
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