Americana artists
51 published Americana artists, led by Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and James Bay.
At a glance
51 published Americana artists; 501 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 46 tier 3
- 51
- Release groups
- 1,912
- Studio albums
- 547
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 501
- Timeline events
- 734
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 56.9M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 32.6 years
- Full biographies
- 43
- Biography words
- 106,840
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (10 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Americana artists. United States leads with 42.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Americana. The most shared is country music, with 23 artists in both.
Covers from Americana
501 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Complete Nashville Sessions 1969
Bob Dylan · 2021
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan · 2020
Deep Dylan
Bob Dylan · 2017
Triplicate
Bob Dylan · 2017
Fallen Angels
Bob Dylan · 2016
The 1985 Rehearsal Tape
Bob Dylan · 2016
Shadows in the Night
Bob Dylan · 2015
The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
Bob Dylan · 2014
The McKenzie Tapes: Home Recordings 1961–62
Bob Dylan · 2013
Nashville Sessions 1969 and More
Bob Dylan · 2012
Tempest
Bob Dylan · 2012
The Minneapolis Party Tape
Bob Dylan · 2011
Leaders
Bob Dylan has the most release groups (400); Bob Dylan the longest career (69 years); Willie Nelson the most awards (56).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 400 |
| Willie Nelson | 295 |
| The Band | 107 |
| Bonnie Raitt | 101 |
| Emmylou Harris | 79 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 69 |
| Willie Nelson | 64 |
| The Band | 58 |
| Emmylou Harris | 55 |
| Ry Cooder | 55 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | 56 |
| Bob Dylan | 50 |
| k.d. lang | 34 |
| Bonnie Raitt | 18 |
| Emmylou Harris | 16 |
Most famous Americana artists
Bob Dylan
United States · Person · born 1941
rock music, folk rock, country music, gospel music, blues, country rock, jazz, folk-pop, American folk music, Christian rock, Americana
14.7M listeners · 184 wikis
Willie Nelson
United States · Person · born 1933
rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, traditional pop, Americana, outlaw country, progressive country, alternative country
7.8M listeners · 66 wikis
James Bay
United Kingdom · Person · born 1990
rock music, pop music, soul, Americana
9M listeners · 35 wikis
Shaboozey
United States · Person · born 1995
country music, hip-hop, Americana, alternative country
18.8M listeners · 18 wikis
Elle King
United States · Person · born 1989
blues rock, country music, Americana, alternative country
6.6M listeners · 26 wikis
Bonnie Raitt
United States · Person · born 1949
folk rock, blues, Americana
45 wikis
Emmylou Harris
United States · Person · born 1947
country music, gospel music, folk music, Americana, world music, bluegrass music, alternative country
44 wikis
k.d. lang
Canada · Person · born 1961
pop music, traditional folk music, country music, adult contemporary music, jazz, folk music, Americana
40 wikis
The Band
Canada · Group · 1967–1999
rock music, blues rock, folk rock, country music, country rock, Americana, roots rock, alternative country
40 wikis
Ry Cooder
United States · Person · born 1947
rock music, blues, folk music, Americana, world music
40 wikis
Jake Bugg
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
blues rock, folk rock, traditional folk music, blues, country rock, Americana, indie rock, indie folk, British blues
33 wikis
Los Lobos
United States · Group · 1973–present
rock music, country rock, Americana, roots rock, heartland rock, Chicano rock, tejano music, cowpunk
21 wikis
More Americana artists
Showing 1–39 of 39 artists
Ilse DeLange
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1977
rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, folk music, Americana
29 wikis · Tier 3
Brittany Howard
United States · Person · born 1988
rock music, Americana
19 wikis · Tier 3
Steve Earle
United States · Person · born 1955
country music, blues, country rock, Americana, alternative country
26 wikis · Tier 3
Neko Case
United States · Person · born 1970
country music, folk music, Americana, indie rock
24 wikis · Tier 3
Guy Clark
United States · Person · born 1941
country music, Americana
21 wikis · Tier 3
Lee Ann Womack
United States · Person · born 1966
country music, folk music, Americana, neotraditional country
18 wikis · Tier 3
Tony Rice
United States · Person · born 1951
country music, jazz, folk music, Americana, bluegrass music
17 wikis · Tier 3
Dave Alvin
United States · Person · born 1955
psychedelic rock, rockabilly, blues, folk music, Q3071, Americana, roots rock, alternative country
16 wikis · Tier 3
Ryan Bingham
United States · Person · born 1981
blues, Americana
15 wikis · Tier 3
Joe Ely
United States · Person · born 1947
pop music, country music, Americana
14 wikis · Tier 3
The White Buffalo
United States · Person · born 1973
pop rock, Americana
12 wikis · Tier 3
Justin Townes Earle
United States · Person · born 1982
folk rock, country music, Americana
11 wikis · Tier 3
Sarah Jarosz
United States · Person · born 1991
country music, folk music, Americana
10 wikis · Tier 3
Amanda Shires
United States · Person · born 1982
Americana
10 wikis · Tier 3
Charley Crockett
United States · Person · born 1984
country music, blues, Americana
8 wikis · Tier 3
Eilen Jewell
United States · Person · born 1979
folk music, Americana
8 wikis · Tier 3
Todd Snider
United States · Person · born 1966
country music, Americana
8 wikis · Tier 3
Frazey Ford
Canada · Person · born 1973
Americana
8 wikis · Tier 3
Eric Taylor
United States · Person · born 1949
Americana
7 wikis · Tier 3
Parker McCollum
United States · Person · born 1992
country music, Americana
6 wikis · Tier 3
Nora Jane Struthers
United States · Person · born 1983
folk music, Americana
6 wikis · Tier 3
Jackie Greene
United States · Person · born 1980
Americana
6 wikis · Tier 3
Rita Hosking
United States · Person · born 1969
folk music, Americana
5 wikis · Tier 3
Raul Malo
United States · Person · born 1965
country music, Americana
5 wikis · Tier 3
Paul Thorn
United States · Person · born 1964
country music, Americana
5 wikis · Tier 3
Natalia Zukerman
United States · Person · born 1975
Americana
5 wikis · Tier 3
Sam Baker
United States · Person · born 1954
Americana
4 wikis · Tier 3
Band of Heathens
United States · Group · 2006–present
Americana
4 wikis · Tier 3
Katy Moffatt
United States · Person · born 1950
folk music, Americana
4 wikis · Tier 3
Herman Brock Jr
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1970
Americana
4 wikis · Tier 3
Mark Erelli
United States · Person · born 1974
Americana
3 wikis · Tier 3
Whitney Rose
Canada · Person · born 1986
country music, folk music, Americana
3 wikis · Tier 3
Uncle Earl
United States · Group · 2000–present
Americana, bluegrass music, old-time music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Peter Mulvey
United States · Person · born 1969
Americana
3 wikis · Tier 3
Simon Joyner
United States · Person · born 1971
Americana
3 wikis · Tier 3
Gene Kelton
United States · Person · born 1953
country music, blues, Americana
3 wikis · Tier 3
Rob Baird
United States · Person · born 2010
Americana
2 wikis · Tier 3
The Black Lillies
United States · Group · 2009–present
Americana
2 wikis · Tier 3
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog
Group · 2006–present
Americana
2 wikis · Tier 3