We've compiled a list of the Top 100 Country Music Artists of All Time. The list is based on many things, and has the input of the entire staff on where to place an artist, or if the artist belonged on the list. Things that we based our ranking on are album sales, Top 40 Hits, No. 1 Records, No. 1 Albums, Popularity as an influence on other artists, and other attributes. Any omissions are purely unintentional.
Each artist page includes the artists birthname, birthdate, date of death if deceased, 10 of that artist's most popular songs, with lyrics, chords or tabs included, when possible, plus our Top 10 album picks from that artist, including buying information. If an artist had not released 10 albums, the entire discography of that artist was listed.
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100.Alison Krauss + Union Station
99. Mark Chesnutt
98. Diamond Rio
97. Anne Murray
96. Toby Keith
95. Tim McGraw
94. Brooks & Dunn
93. The Dixie Chicks
92. Clint Black
91. Alan Jackson
90. Patty Loveless
89. Vince Gill
88. John Denver
87. Dave Dudley
86. Carl Smith
85. Lynn Anderson
84. Randy Travis
83. Bellamy Brothers
82. Johnny Paycheck
81. T.G. Sheppard
80. Dottie West
79. Ricky Skaggs
78. John Conlee
77. Mel Tillis
76. Emmylou Harris