This is a list of notable events in country music, that took place in 2014.
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay or Canada Country charts in 2014:
See also: List of number-one country singles of 2014 (U.S.) and List of number-one country singles of 2014 (Canada).
width=45 | Songs | width=45 | Airplay | width=45 | Canada | width=auto | Single | width=auto | Artist | width=auto | References |
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— | — | 3 | 3-2-1 | Brett Kissel | [20] | ||||||
— | — | 7 | Another Man's Gold | Dean Brody | [21] | ||||||
— | — | 11 | Cheap Wine and Cigarettes | Jess Moskaluke | [22] | ||||||
— | — | 8 | County Line | High Valley | [23] | ||||||
— | — | 13 | Crazy Enough | Bobby Wills | [24] | ||||||
— | — | 9 | Crop Circles | Dean Brody | |||||||
— | — | 10 | Fallin' Over You | Chad Brownlee | [25] | ||||||
— | — | 18 | Feels Like That | Jason Blaine | [26] | ||||||
— | — | 10 | Forever Summer | Paul Brandt | [27] | ||||||
— | — | 12 | Friends of Mine | Jason Blaine | |||||||
— | — | 9 | Get a Bed | Paul Brandt | |||||||
— | — | 12 | Get On Down the Road | The Road Hammers | [28] | ||||||
— | — | 6 | A Girl Like You | Dallas Smith | [29] | ||||||
— | — | 10 | Gone Enough | Kira Isabella | [30] | ||||||
— | — | 17 | Good Lovin' | Jess Moskaluke | |||||||
— | — | 14 | Got a Feeling | Tim Hicks | [31] | ||||||
— | — | 10 | Here Comes the Thunder | Tim Hicks | |||||||
— | — | 17 | If You Ask Me To | MacKenzie Porter | [32] | ||||||
— | — | 11 | Just Because | Chad Brownlee | |||||||
— | — | 13 | Mountain Man | Dean Brody | |||||||
— | — | 16 | Mud | The Road Hammers | |||||||
— | — | 14 | Never Didn't Love You | Bobby Wills | |||||||
— | — | 19 | Now I Do | Tebey | [33] | ||||||
— | — | 20 | Our Soundtrack | Wes Mack | [34] | ||||||
— | — | 17 | Pass It Around | Deric Ruttan | [35] | ||||||
— | — | 10 | Quarterback | Kira Isabella | |||||||
— | — | 7 | Raise Your Glass | Brett Kissel | |||||||
— | — | 10 | Rescue You | High Valley | |||||||
— | — | 5 | Slow Rollin' | Dallas Smith | |||||||
— | — | 20 | Some Songs | Terri Clark | [36] | ||||||
— | — | 12 | That's How I Like It | Doc Walker | [37] | ||||||
— | — | 5 | Tippin' Point | Dallas Smith | |||||||
— | — | 9 | Tough People Do | Brett Kissel | |||||||
— | 46 | 14 | Trippin' On Us | Lindsay Ell | [38] | ||||||
— | — | 10 | Unreal | Gord Bamford | [39] | ||||||
— | — | 13 | Used | Jess Moskaluke | |||||||
— | — | 5 | Wake Me Up | Tebey | |||||||
— | — | 8 | Where a Farm Used to Be | Gord Bamford |
The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2014:
See also: List of number-one country albums of 2014 (U.S.).
See also: List of UK Country Albums Chart number ones of 2014.
width=45 | US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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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 | 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 | Various Artists | Big Machine | May 6 | |||
10 | Various Artists | Big Machine | December 9 | |||
2 | Nashville: On the Record | Various Artists | Big Machine | April 22 | ||
2 | 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 | 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 |
width=45 | US | Album | Artist | Record Label | Release Date | Reference |
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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 | (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 |
(presented December 15 in Nashville)
(presented April 19, 2015 in Dallas)
ACM Honors
(presented November 23 in Los Angeles)
(presented in Sydney on November 26, 2014)
(presented September 7 in Edmonton)
(presented November 5 in Nashville)
(presented June 4 in Nashville)
CMT Artists of the Year
(presented December 2 in Nashville)
(presented February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles)
(presented March 15, 2015 in Hamilton)