The 1990s was a decade in which Garth Brooks arrived on the scene, selling multi-million copies of his albums, which raised the bar for everyone that followed to do the same. It was a decade that started with a number of neo-traditional artists, and ended with more contemporary pop-leaning artists.
We have compiled the list of the 10 artists that made the biggest impact in the 1990s. This impact is based on No. 1 records, number of Top 40 singles, album sales, and popular tours.
These artists are as follows:
- Garth Brooks
- George Strait
- Alan Jackson
- Clint Black
- Alabama
- Reba McEntire
- Brooks & Dunn
- Vince Gill
- Trisha Yearwood
- Shania Twain
Click on the artist name to go to their page on this list.

