diff --git a/core/dbt/events/types.py b/core/dbt/events/types.py
index e6e717f19d7..0a182d33b03 100644
--- a/core/dbt/events/types.py
+++ b/core/dbt/events/types.py
@@ -241,6 +241,48 @@ def cli_msg(self) -> str:
         return f"command return code={self.code}"
 
 
+@dataclass
+class SelectorAlertUpto3UnusedNodes(InfoLevel, CliEventABC):
+    node_names: List[str]
+
+    def cli_msg(self) -> str:
+        summary_nodes_str = ("\n  - ").join(self.node_names[:3])
+        and_more_str = (
+            f"\n  - and {len(self.node_names) - 3} more" if len(self.node_names) > 4 else ""
+        )
+        return (
+            f"\nSome tests were excluded because at least one parent is not selected. "
+            f"Use the --greedy flag to include them."
+            f"\n  - {summary_nodes_str}{and_more_str}"
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SelectorAlertAllUnusedNodes(DebugLevel, CliEventABC):
+    node_names: List[str]
+
+    def cli_msg(self) -> str:
+        debug_nodes_str = ("\n  - ").join(self.node_names)
+        return (
+            f"Full list of tests that were excluded:"
+            f"\n  - {debug_nodes_str}"
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SelectorReportInvalidSelector(InfoLevel, CliEventABC):
+    selector_methods: dict
+    spec_method: str
+    raw_spec: str
+
+    def cli_msg(self) -> str:
+        valid_selectors = ", ".join(self.selector_methods)
+        return (
+            f"The '{self.spec_method}' selector specified in {self.raw_spec} is "
+            f"invalid. Must be one of [{valid_selectors}]"
+        )
+
+
 @dataclass
 class MacroEventInfo(InfoLevel, CliEventABC):
     msg: str
@@ -287,5 +329,8 @@ def cli_msg(self) -> str:
     SystemStdOutMsg(bmsg=b'')
     SystemStdErrMsg(bmsg=b'')
     SystemReportReturnCode(code=0)
+    SelectorAlertUpto3UnusedNodes(node_names=[])
+    SelectorAlertAllUnusedNodes(node_names=[])
+    SelectorReportInvalidSelector(selector_methods={'': ''}, spec_method='', raw_spec='')
     MacroEventInfo(msg='')
     MacroEventDebug(msg='')
diff --git a/core/dbt/graph/selector.py b/core/dbt/graph/selector.py
index f2026621eb9..f937dc83b95 100644
--- a/core/dbt/graph/selector.py
+++ b/core/dbt/graph/selector.py
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 from .selector_methods import MethodManager
 from .selector_spec import SelectionCriteria, SelectionSpec
 
-from dbt.logger import GLOBAL_LOGGER as logger
+from dbt.events.functions import fire_event
+from dbt.events.types import (
+    SelectorAlertUpto3UnusedNodes, SelectorAlertAllUnusedNodes, SelectorReportInvalidSelector
+)
 from dbt.node_types import NodeType
 from dbt.exceptions import (
     InternalException,
@@ -30,21 +33,9 @@ def alert_non_existence(raw_spec, nodes):
 
 
 def alert_unused_nodes(raw_spec, node_names):
-    summary_nodes_str = ("\n  - ").join(node_names[:3])
-    debug_nodes_str = ("\n  - ").join(node_names)
-    and_more_str = f"\n  - and {len(node_names) - 3} more" if len(node_names) > 4 else ""
-    summary_msg = (
-        f"\nSome tests were excluded because at least one parent is not selected. "
-        f"Use the --greedy flag to include them."
-        f"\n  - {summary_nodes_str}{and_more_str}"
-    )
-    logger.info(summary_msg)
+    fire_event(SelectorAlertUpto3UnusedNodes(node_names=node_names))
     if len(node_names) > 4:
-        debug_msg = (
-            f"Full list of tests that were excluded:"
-            f"\n  - {debug_nodes_str}"
-        )
-        logger.debug(debug_msg)
+        fire_event(SelectorAlertAllUnusedNodes(node_names=node_names))
 
 
 def can_select_indirectly(node):
@@ -103,11 +94,11 @@ def get_nodes_from_criteria(
         try:
             collected = self.select_included(nodes, spec)
         except InvalidSelectorException:
-            valid_selectors = ", ".join(self.SELECTOR_METHODS)
-            logger.info(
-                f"The '{spec.method}' selector specified in {spec.raw} is "
-                f"invalid. Must be one of [{valid_selectors}]"
-            )
+            fire_event(SelectorReportInvalidSelector(
+                selector_methods=self.SELECTOR_METHODS,
+                spec_method=spec.method,
+                raw_spec=spec.raw
+            ))
             return set(), set()
 
         neighbors = self.collect_specified_neighbors(spec, collected)