country music artists
1,385 published country music artists, led by Taylor Swift, Elvis Presley and Beyoncé. The list below shows the 120 most famous.
At a glance
1,385 published country music artists; 9,157 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists30 tier 1 · 109 tier 2 · 1,246 tier 3
- 1,385
- Release groups
- 35,922
- Studio albums
- 10,548
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 9,157
- Timeline events
- 14,146
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 1.3B
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 2,510M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 38.4 years
- Full biographies
- 963
- Biography words
- 2,280,422
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (166 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 116 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 81 |
| 1990s | 136 |
| 2000s | 166 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most country music artists. United States leads with 1,163.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with country music. The most shared is folk music, with 287 artists in both.
Covers from country music
9,157 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Life of a Showgirl
Taylor Swift · 2025
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
Taylor Swift · 2024
1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift · 2023
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift · 2023
Midnights
Taylor Swift · 2022
Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift · 2021
Red (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift · 2021
The Vault (deluxe)
Taylor Swift · 2021
evermore
Taylor Swift · 2020
folklore
Taylor Swift · 2020
Lover
Taylor Swift · 2019
reputation
Taylor Swift · 2017
Leaders
Taylor Swift has the most release groups (400); Carter Family the longest career (95 years); Beyoncé the most awards (122).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Taylor Swift | 400 |
| Bob Dylan | 400 |
| Neil Young | 399 |
| Elvis Presley | 300 |
| Johnny Cash | 300 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Carter Family | 95 |
| Son House | 95 |
| Jimmie Rodgers | 93 |
| Gene Autry | 92 |
| Jimmie Davis | 91 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Beyoncé | 122 |
| Taylor Swift | 114 |
| Kenny Rogers | 64 |
| Dolly Parton | 56 |
| Willie Nelson | 56 |
Most famous country music artists
Taylor Swift
United States · Person · born 1989
pop music, country music
106.5M listeners · 178 wikis
Elvis Presley
United States · Person · born 1935
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, rhythm and blues, blues, pop rock, country rock
23.7M listeners · 216 wikis
Beyoncé
United States · Person · born 1981
pop music, contemporary R&B, country music
63.9M listeners · 175 wikis
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
Miley Cyrus
United States · Person · born 1992
rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, hip-hop, country pop, electropop, teen pop
62.4M listeners · 141 wikis
Johnny Cash
United States · Person · born 1932
rock and roll, traditional folk music, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, blues, outlaw country
12.2M listeners · 118 wikis
Tina Turner
United States · Person · born 1939
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, soul, funk, country music, rhythm and blues
13.4M listeners · 112 wikis
Dolly Parton
United States · Person · born 1946
pop music, country music, gospel music, folk music, country pop, ballad, bluegrass music
25.3M listeners · 122 wikis
Post Malone
United States · Person · born 1995
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, country music, pop rock, hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, pop rap, cloud rap, country rap
66.6M listeners · 61 wikis
Shania Twain
Canada · Person · born 1965
rock music, pop music, country music, country rock, dance music, folk music, soft rock, country pop
19.2M listeners · 73 wikis
Kenny Rogers
United States · Person · born 1938
rock music, pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, country pop, estrada
13.9M listeners · 75 wikis
Julio Iglesias
Spain · Person · born 1943
pop music, country music, adult contemporary music, soft rock, traditional pop, Latin pop, Latin ballad, French pop, Italo disco
6.3M listeners · 87 wikis
More country music artists
Showing 1–108 of 108 artists
Kesha
United States · Person · born 1987
rock music, country music, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, pop rap, synth-pop, electropop
44.8M listeners · 84 wikis · Tier 1
Olivia Newton-John
United Kingdom · Person · born 1948
pop music, country music, pop rock, dance-pop, folk music
10.8M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 2
Ray Charles
United States · Person · born 1930
soul, country music, gospel music, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz
8.5M listeners · 106 wikis · Tier 2
Neil Young
Canada · Person · born 1945
rock music, hard rock, folk rock, experimental rock, rockabilly, country music, blues, country rock, jazz, alternative rock, grunge, Southern rock
12.7M listeners · 80 wikis · Tier 1
Luke Bryan
United States · Person · born 1976
country music
11.7M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 1
George Strait
United States · Person · born 1952
country music
9.5M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 1
Tim McGraw
United States · Person · born 1967
country music
9.9M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 1
Bonnie Tyler
United Kingdom · Person · born 1951
pop music, country music, pop rock, soft rock
21M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 2
Cyndi Lauper
United States · Person · born 1953
rock music, country music, blues, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, dance-rock, new wave
18.6M listeners · 74 wikis · Tier 1
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 · Tier 2
Dean Martin
United States · Person · born 1917
pop music, country music, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, easy listening
6.6M listeners · 83 wikis · Tier 2
John Mayer
United States · Person · born 1977
rock music, pop music, blues rock, folk rock, soul, country music, blues, pop rock, country rock, folk music, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, acoustic music
14.9M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 1
Norah Jones
United States · Person · born 1979
soul, country music, blues, jazz, folk music, smooth jazz
8.7M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 2
Lil Nas X
United States · Person · born 1999
rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, Southern hip-hop, country rap
19.2M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 1
Roy Orbison
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, rockabilly, country music
7.1M listeners · 66 wikis · Tier 2
John Denver
United States · Person · born 1943
rock music, pop music, folk rock, traditional folk music, country music, folk music, folk-pop
11.2M listeners · 65 wikis · Tier 2
Sheryl Crow
United States · Person · born 1962
rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, folk music, heartland rock
8.5M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 2
Morgan Wallen
United States · Person · born 1993
country music, country pop, country rap, bro-country
33.5M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 1
Carrie Underwood
United States · Person · born 1983
pop music, country music, country rock, country pop
10.1M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 2
Luke Combs
United States · Person · born 1990
country music
24.8M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 1
Chris Stapleton
United States · Person · born 1978
country music
24.6M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 1
Teddy Swims
United States · Person · born 1992
pop music, soul, country music, rhythm and blues
42.1M listeners · 22 wikis · Tier 1
Kacey Musgraves
United States · Person · born 1988
country music, folk music
16.6M listeners · 41 wikis · Tier 1
Billy Ray Cyrus
United States · Person · born 1961
country music, country rock, country pop, country blues
8.3M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 3
Mumford & Sons
United Kingdom · Group · 2007–present
rock music, folk rock, country music, folk music
13.5M listeners · 44 wikis · Tier 1
Nancy Sinatra
United States · Person · born 1940
rock music, pop music, country music, jazz, folk music, country pop, traditional pop
7.5M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 3
Ha*Ash
United States · Group · 2002–present
pop music, country music, pop rock, country pop, ballade
8.7M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 3
Zach Bryan
United States · Person · born 1996
country music, alternative country, red dirt
23.5M listeners · 25 wikis · Tier 1
Lady A
United States · Group · 2006–present
country music
11.7M listeners · 39 wikis · Tier 3
Blake Shelton
United States · Person · born 1976
country music
9.9M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 3
Maren Morris
United States · Person · born 1990
folk rock, country music, folk music, country pop, new jack swing
11.8M listeners · 37 wikis · Tier 3
Toby Keith
United States · Person · born 1961
country music
9.4M listeners · 33 wikis · Tier 2
Don Henley
United States · Person · born 1947
rock music, country music
6.1M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 2
Colbie Caillat
United States · Person · born 1985
country music, pop rock
9M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 3
Kid Rock
United States · Person · born 1971
rock music, country music, heavy metal music, hip-hop
6.4M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 2
Alan Jackson
United States · Person · born 1958
country music, gospel music, neotraditional country, bluegrass music
9.5M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 2
LeAnn Rimes
United States · Person · born 1982
pop music, country music, folk music
7.9M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 3
Bing Crosby
United States · Person · born 1903
pop music, country music, jazz, folk music, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, Western swing, western music
123 wikis · Tier 2
Miranda Lambert
United States · Person · born 1983
country music, folk music
8.6M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 3
Jelly Roll
United States · Person · born 1984
country music, hardcore hip-hop, Southern hip-hop, country rap
16.2M listeners · 23 wikis · Tier 1
Kenny Chesney
United States · Person · born 1968
country music
8.5M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 1
Shaboozey
United States · Person · born 1995
country music, hip-hop, Americana, alternative country
18.8M listeners · 18 wikis · Tier 1
Brooks & Dunn
United States · Group · 1990–present
country music
13.5M listeners · 16 wikis · Tier 1
Kenny Loggins
United States · Person · born 1948
folk rock, soul, country music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, yacht rock
9.8M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 3
Jason Aldean
United States · Person · born 1977
country music
11.4M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 1
Kane Brown
United States · Person · born 1993
country music
11.4M listeners · 24 wikis · Tier 3
Kim Carnes
United States · Person · born 1945
country music, pop rock, folk music, soft rock
6.1M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 3
Keith Urban
Australia · Person · born 1967
country music
6.3M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 3
Thomas Rhett
United States · Person · born 1990
country music
12.2M listeners · 20 wikis · Tier 1
Florida Georgia Line
United States · Group · 2010–2022
country music
10.3M listeners · 23 wikis · Tier 3
Randy Travis
United States · Person · born 1959
country music, gospel music, neotraditional country
7.9M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 3
Steven Seagal
United States · Person · born 1952
country music
127 wikis · Tier 2
Stella Lefty
United States · Person · born 2002
country music
16.6M listeners · 11 wikis · Tier 1
Zac Brown Band
United States · Group · 2000–present
country music
10.6M listeners · 19 wikis · Tier 3
Riley Green
United States · Person · born 1988
country music
16.2M listeners · 9 wikis · Tier 1
Linda Ronstadt
United States · Person · born 1946
country music, pop rock, folk music
60 wikis · Tier 2
Johnny Hallyday
France · Person · born 1943
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, rhythm and blues, blues, country rock, chanson, French rock, sentimental ballad
76 wikis · Tier 2
Cody Johnson
United States · Person · born 1987
country music, country rock
13.6M listeners · 10 wikis · Tier 1
Elle King
United States · Person · born 1989
blues rock, country music, Americana, alternative country
6.6M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 3
Lainey Wilson
United States · Person · born 1992
country music, folk music
10.2M listeners · 16 wikis · Tier 3
Tyler Childers
United States · Person · born 1991
country music, folk music, neotraditional country, bluegrass music
10.8M listeners · 13 wikis · Tier 3
Eric Church
United States · Person · born 1977
country music
8.5M listeners · 18 wikis · Tier 3
Megan Moroney
United States · Person · born 1997
country music, folk music
8.6M listeners · 17 wikis · Tier 3
Darius Rucker
United States · Person · born 1966
rock music, country music
9M listeners · 16 wikis · Tier 3
Jon Pardi
United States · Person · born 1985
country music
11.1M listeners · 11 wikis · Tier 3
Dan + Shay
United States · Group · 2012–present
country music
9.1M listeners · 15 wikis · Tier 3
Bailey Zimmerman
United States · Person · born 2000
country music
11.4M listeners · 9 wikis · Tier 3
Jordan Davis
United States · Person · born 1988
pop music, country music, country pop
9.9M listeners · 10 wikis · Tier 3
Josh Turner
United States · Person · born 1977
country music
6.1M listeners · 20 wikis · Tier 3
Joan Baez
United States · Person · born 1941
traditional folk music, country music, folk music, ballad, Afro-Cuban jazz
103 wikis · Tier 2
Janis Joplin
United States · Person · born 1943
hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, folk music, acid rock
100 wikis · Tier 2
James Taylor
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, folk rock, country music, pop rock, soft rock, jazz-funk
45 wikis · Tier 3
Sam Barber
United States · Person · born 2003
country music
8.9M listeners · 6 wikis · Tier 3
Koe Wetzel
United States · Person · born 1992
rock music, country music
8.9M listeners · 6 wikis · Tier 3
Lee Brice
United States · Person · born 1980
country music
6.9M listeners · 10 wikis · Tier 3
Whiskey Myers
United States · Group · 2008–present
country music
9.9M listeners · 2 wikis · Tier 3
Tucker Wetmore
United States · Person · born 1999
country music
9.3M listeners · 3 wikis · Tier 3
Garth Brooks
United States · Person · born 1962
country music, country rock, country pop
51 wikis · Tier 3
Avery Anna
United States · Person · born 2004
country music, pop rock
8.9M listeners · 3 wikis · Tier 3
HARDY
United States · Person · born 1990
country music
7.4M listeners · 7 wikis · Tier 3
Billy Currington
United States · Person · born 1973
country music
6.1M listeners · 9 wikis · Tier 3
Warren Zeiders
United States · Person · born 1999
country music
6.9M listeners · 5 wikis · Tier 3
Zach Top
United States · Person · born 1997
country music
6.8M listeners · 5 wikis · Tier 3
Gavin Adcock
United States · Person · born 2000
country music
6.6M listeners · 2 wikis · Tier 3
Buddy Holly
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, beat music, rockabilly, country music
75 wikis · Tier 2
Hank Williams
United States · Person · born 1923
country music, blues, honky tonk, honky-tonk
69 wikis · Tier 2
Jon Bon Jovi
United States · Person · born 1962
rock music, country music, soft rock, traditional heavy metal, glam metal, emo
77 wikis · Tier 2
Jeff Bridges
United States · Person · born 1949
country music
85 wikis · Tier 2
Jerry Lee Lewis
United States · Person · born 1935
rock music, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, blues, honky tonk
66 wikis · Tier 2
Jessica Simpson
United States · Person · born 1980
pop music, contemporary R&B, country music, dance-pop, folk music
83 wikis · Tier 2
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Sweden · Person · born 1945
disco, country music, pop rock, jazz, Europop, schlager music, dansband music
67 wikis · Tier 2
Kiefer Sutherland
United Kingdom · Person · born 1966
rock music, pop music, country music, pop rock, alternative rock, country pop
76 wikis · Tier 2
Kris Kristofferson
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, country music, contemporary folk music
65 wikis · Tier 2
Alabama
United States · Group · 1972–present
country music
20 wikis · Tier 3
Reba McEntire
United States · Person · born 1955
country music, gospel music, folk music
64 wikis · Tier 2
Woody Guthrie
United States · Person · born 1912
country music, folk music, American folk music
64 wikis · Tier 2
Alexander Rybak
Norway · Person · born 1986
pop music, folk rock, country music, pop rock, adult contemporary music, classical music, indie pop, baroque pop, crossover, symphonic rock
72 wikis · Tier 2
Hayden Panettiere
United States · Person · born 1989
country music
70 wikis · Tier 2
Mark Knopfler
United Kingdom · Person · born 1949
rock music, blues rock, country music, blues, country rock, Celtic rock
60 wikis · Tier 2
Sissy Spacek
United States · Person · born 1949
country music
69 wikis · Tier 2
Faith Hill
United States · Person · born 1967
country music
58 wikis · Tier 3
The Everly Brothers
United States · Group · 1957–2014
rockabilly, country music
48 wikis · Tier 2
Patsy Cline
United States · Person · born 1932
country music, folk music
56 wikis · Tier 2
Tom Jones
United Kingdom · Person · born 1940
pop music, country music, rhythm and blues, blues, blue-eyed soul
65 wikis · Tier 2
Mandy Moore
United States · Person · born 1984
pop music, country music, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, folk music, country pop, teen pop, folk-pop
63 wikis · Tier 2
Emmylou Harris
United States · Person · born 1947
country music, gospel music, folk music, Americana, world music, bluegrass music, alternative country
44 wikis · Tier 3
Patti Page
United States · Person · born 1927
country music, folk music, traditional pop
53 wikis · Tier 2
Bill Haley
United States · Person · born 1925
rock music, country music
52 wikis · Tier 2