2020 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place, or will take place, in 2020.

Events
 January 2 - Capitol Records Nashville signs Hot Country Knights, a fictitious band portrayed by Dierks Bentley and members of his road band.
 January 4 – Radio personality Fitz takes over as permanent host of Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40, succeeding the longtime radio host who died in 2019. Affiliates of Fitz's previous programs – The Fitz Show, The Hit List with Fitz, and Nashville Minute with Fitz – were replaced with programs from KCCS Productions, which produces CT40.
January 7 - Rascal Flatts announced that they would be disbanding following a farewell tour after 20 years together.

Top hits of the year

The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and/or Canada Country charts in 2020:

Singles released by American and Australian artists

Singles released by Canadian artists

Top new album releases 
The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2020:

Other top albums

Announced

Deaths
January 15 – Chris Darrow, 75, American musician (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
January 18 – David Olney, 71, American singer-songwriter, heart attack.
January 29 – Eddie Setser, 77, American songwriter ("Seven Spanish Angels")
February 12 – Paul English, 87, American drummer (Willie Nelson), pneumonia.