Metacritic Aggregate: 2023 New Music: Country/Americana/Folk

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Ranking

  1. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Weathervanes (Southeastern) {103}: Al:+, BS:11, BV:17, Cpu:+, CS:6, DJ:43, EWi:18, Fp:+, GTV:20, H:7, Mg:6, Mj:57, NPR_l:8, P:39, PM:8, Rf:27, RS:25, RS_c:2, SC:12, SE:14, Sl:25, Spk:48, TH_n:61, TL:1, Tr:34, U:11, UPC:16, WW:14, WX:3, XSP:43, Yb:33; ahw:+, am_k:+, atl:5, atw:+, ay_c:13, ayu_c:9, bv_c:+, p_c:+, pm_a:3, scm:2++, so_d:4, v_cw:6, vbs:1, vjv:1, vrt:+, vu:+, woc:10, xhs:+, xjc:5, xml:7, xsa:3, xwb:14, yjl:6, yrf:10, ysw:4, yzp:8 -- PJRP:9, TH:A-
  2. Zach Bryan: Zach Bryan (Warner) {94}: BB:4, BS:6, BV:38, CS:8, DW:77, Esq:14, EWi:14, H:6, HV:16, Ms:33, Ne:33, NPR_l:26, PO:19, Ri:23, RS:10, RS_c:7, Rx:8, TL:13, Up:+, UPC:23, WR:6, WW:19, XCI:6; am_c:+, atl:8, atw:+, ay_c:19, ayu_c:2, bb_c:4, bv_c:+, js:8, kc:+, lib:+, ny_c:8, p:4, scm:+, ti:2, tmr:+, v_cw:10, vg:+, voh:10, vrt:+, vu:+, woc:13, xci:6, xjb:+, xmb:9, xml:3, xjsm:8, xtw:8, ydho:+, ymr:10, yst:2, yzp:9, yzy:6 -- RC:A, TH:***
  3. Ashley McBryde: The Devil I Know (Warner Music Nashville) {61}: CE:117, DW:9, EWi:19, H:8, PO:56, RS_c:14, Rx:16, TL:7, WR:18, XCI:7, XSP:51; acn:2, bb_c:5, cn:10, jjm:6, js:4, ro_c:8, scm:+, sl:+, tc:8, xci:7, xgh:9, xjdc:1, xgm:3, xjsm:4, xmb:10, xsm:4, ydho:+, yjl:3, ymr:19, yst:+, yvms:3 -- RC:A, TH:**
  4. Tyler Childers: Rustin' in the Rain (Hickman Holler) {60}: BS:1, DW:15, EWi:28, H:9, PO:171, RS_c:15, Rx:12, SE:9, TL:2, UPC:80, WR:20, WW:20, XCI:35, XSP:25; am:+, am_c:+, ay_c:18, ayu_c:19, bv_c:+, pm_p:5, scm:+, vmk:7, vrjs:+, vti:9, xem:10, xmb:8, xpb:+, ydho:5, yjl:12, yst:6, yzp:6, yzy:3, zuc:22 -- RC:A, TH:***
  5. Megan Moroney: Lucky (Sony Music Nashville) {56}: CE:45, DW:38, EWi:+, H:2, LAT:3, RS:43, RS_c:1, Rx:26, SE:22, SpL:27, TL:32, WR:8, WW:15, XCI:34; acn:8, am_c:+, ap:+, asp:+, bb_c:7, cn:3, cw:9, ny_c:6, pi:10, scm:+, sl:++, tc:4, xjb:3, xjd:5, xjdc:+, yjl:4 -- RC:A-, TH:***
  6. Lori McKenna: 1988 (CN) {50}: DW:21, EWi:15, PO:117, Rx:29, TH_n:22, TL:47, XCI:8, XSP:17; ahw:+, js:2, pm_c:3, ro_c:7, scm:++, voh:5, xci:8, xgh:5, xjd:9, xjdc:8, xjsm:2, xtw:4, ydho:7, yjl:2, vjv:7, xml:1, ymr:6, yng:9, yst:+, -- RC:A, TH:A-
  7. Margo Price: Strays (Loma Vista) {40}: Al:+, BS:14, DJ:21, DW:76, EWi:46, HV:22, I:12, NPR_l:34, RS_c:9, RT:21, SE:32, Sl:26, TL:10, U:49, UPC:74, WX:23, XSP:39, Yb:29; am_c:+, am_f:+, ay_c:6, ayu_c:21, ec:+, p_c:+, pm_c:1, ro_c:6, so_d:8, spt:+, ykt:9 -- RC:**, TH:*
  8. Jess Williamson: Time Ain't Accidental (Mexican Summer) {38}: BPM:27, BS:5, EWi:+, GB:30, H:20, LBF:28, NPR_l:39, P:26, Pf:44, Ri:16, TL:51, UPC:73, UR:26, XCI:36; aqd:+, bv_c:+, p_c:+, pf_k:+, sg_cm:2, sl:+, xwb:15, ycp:1, yjf:1, ymr:9, yzp:10 -- TH:***
  9. Brandy Clark: Brandy Clark (Warner) {36}: AS:+, EWi:+, H:12, NPR_l:44, PO:55, RS_c:4, Rx:55, SE:26, TL:8, XCI:44, XSP:31; ahw:+, am:+, am_c:+, bb_c:6, bb_q:+, v_cw:5, vew:+, vrjs:+, xwb:6, yzy:4 -- RC:A-, TH:***
  10. Margo Cilker: Valley of Heart's Delight (Fluff and Gravy) {34}: Mc:16, Mj:72, NPR:+, PM:18, RS_c:5, TL:18, U:15, WR:+, XCI:62; ay_c:5, bc_c:+, bv_c:+, p_c:+, pm_a:6, scm:++, sg_cm:4, vdh:8, yjf:5, yzp:2 -- TH:***
  11. Chris Stapleton: Higher (Mercury Nashville) {32}: Esq:8, PM:58, RS_c:18, TL:24, WR:12, WW:2; acn:4, ayu_c:16, bb_c:1, bv_c:+, cn:2, pm_c:2, scm:+, spt:2, tc:7, vjv:3, zuc:11 -- TH:*
  12. Jelly Roll: Whitsitt Chapel (BBR Music Group) {28}: BB:28, CE:110, EWi:+, PO:43, RS_c:20, SpL:10, WR:10; bb_3, cn:4, kc:+, ro_c:9, spt:1, tc:5, xbl:7, xgm:5 -- TH:**
  13. Kelsea Ballerini: Rolling Up the Welcome Mat [all editions] (Black River -EP) {27}: BB:19, CE:112, DW:36, EWi:+, H:14, HV:27, LAT:18, RS:98, RS_c:3, TL:29, XSP:49; atw:+, ayu_c:17, bb_c:2, cn:7, tc:3, vti:l6 -- TH:**
  14. Elle King: Come Get Your Wife (RCA) {26}: Rx:57, TH_n:71, TL:23, TSG:8, XSP:54, YW:1; am_c:+, spt:3, ymr:29, yzy:5 -- RC:A-, TH:A-
  15. Luke Combs: Gettin' Old (River House Artists) {24}: TO:8, WR:16, WW:16; am_c:+, ayu_c:24, bb_c:8, cn:5, kc:+, scm:+, tmr:+, vjo:9, woc:1, xjb:4, zuc:5 -- TH:*
  16. Morgan Wade: Psychopath (Ladylike/RCA) {24}: DW:45, PO:112, RS_c:17, Rx:49, TH_n:18, TL:17, WR:31, XCI:31; bv_c:+, ny_c:+, ydho:+, yjl:11, yzy:10 -- RC:A-, TH:A-
  17. Morgan Wallen: One Thing at a Time (Big Loud) {22}: BB:32, H:19, WR:29, WW:4; acn:7, cn:8, kc:+, ny_c:+, tc:6, tmr:5+, xjb:2, zuc:1 -- TH:*
  18. Brent Cobb: Southern Star (Ol' Buddy/Thirty Tigers) {21}: H:18, RS_c:23, SE:25, TL:42, WR:5, WW:17, Yb:25; am_c:+, pm_c:15, scm:++, sg_cm:3, tc:9 -- TH:**
  19. Cody Johnson: Leather (Warner Music Nashville) {21}: H:25, WR:7, WW:3; acn:6, bb_c:9, cn:1, kc:+, scm:+, tc:1, xjb:+, zuc:3 -- TH:B
  20. Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires: Loving You (ATO) {21}: PO:94, Rx:25, SE:43, TL:66, XSP:36; ay_c:23, pm_c:11, scm:+, xgm:18, xph:8, ymr:1 -- RC:A, TH:***
  21. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway: City of Gold (Nonesuch) {21}: EWi:+, H:13, PM:17, TL:4, WR:35; am_f:+, ay_c:21, pm_a:2, scm:+, spt:+, woc:5 -- TH:***
  22. Brennen Leigh: Ain't Through Honky-Tonkin' Yet (Signature Sounds) {19}: EWi:+, H:17; bc_c:+, scm:++, woc:3, xhs:+, xsm:10, yng:3, yst:+ -- TH:***
  23. The War and Treaty: Lover's Game (Mercury Nashville) {19}: AS:+, BB:47, EWi:+, H:4, PO:223, TL:9, WR:+; am_f:+, scm:++, spt:7, woc:11 -- TH:**
  24. Stephen Wilson Jr: Son of Dad () {18}: H:1, RS_c:13, WW:9; acn:1, woc:6 -- TH:A-
  25. Charles Wesley Godwin: Family Ties (self-released) {17}: H:3, WR:1; acn:3, bb_c:10, scm:3++ -- TH:*
  26. Gabe Lee: Drink the River () {17}: H:23, RS_c:11, TH_n:33, WR:4; scm:1++ -- TH:A-
  27. Willie Nelson: I Don't Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard (Legacy) {17}: PO:111, Rx:51, TL:46, TSG:34, XCI:67, YW:13; am_c:+, jy:4, scm:+ -- RC:A-, TH:**
  28. Turnpike Troubadours: A Cat in the Rain (Bossier City) {17}: AV:13, RS_c:24, SE:2, WR:3; am:+, am_c:+, bv_c:+, scm:++, woc:15 -- TH:B
  29. Rodney Crowell: The Chicago Sessions (New West) {16}: EWi:+, Rx:43, TL:25, XCI:54; am_c:+, pm_a:9, scm:+, tmr:+, ymr:28, xwb:7 -- RC:A-, TH:**
  30. Brit Taylor: Kentucky Blue (Cut a Shine) {15}: H:16, SE:19, YW:34; am_c:+, scm:+, woc:4, yzp:5, zuc:27 -- TH:***
  31. Bailey Zimmerman: Religiously: The Album (Warner Nashville/Elektra) {15}: DW:71, Rx:66, WW:6; ny_c:10, tmr:+, zuc:4 -- RC:A-, TH:**
  32. Hardy: The Mockingbird & the Crow (Big Loud) {13}: H:24, LAT:13, WW:11; kc:+, ro_c:4, tmr:+, xjb:+, zuc:37 -- TH:**
  33. Zach Bryan: Boys of Faith (Warner -EP) {12}: BV:38, EWi:+, Rx:82; ayu_c:6, bv_c:+, ymr:30 -- RC:A-, TH:**
  34. Robbie Fulks: Bluegrass Vacation (Compass) {11}: TL:39, XSP:22; am_f:+, bc_c:+, npr_kt:10, scm:+, xmr:4 -- TH:***
  35. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives: Altitude (Snakefarm) {11}: Gl:+, RS_c:16, SE:21, TL:37; am_c:+, amh_dn:+, scm:++, spt:5 -- TH:B
  36. Dougie Poole: The Rainbow Wheel of Death (Wharf Cat) {10}: BPM:31, BV_i:+, PW:4, Yb:18; pm_c:8 -- TH:*
  37. Colter Wall: Little Songs (Black Hole/La Ronda) {10}: WR:19; scm:++, xcw:2, zuc:34 -- TH:***
  38. Pony Bradshaw: North Georgia Rounder (Black Mountain Music) {9}: H:22, WR:13; ahw:+, pm_f:6, scm:++ -- TH:**
  39. Brothers Osborne: Brothers Osborne (EMI Nashville) {9}: AS:+, RS_c:10, TL:59; am_c:+, yjb:3 -- TH:*
  40. Laura Cantrell: Just Like a Rose: The Anniversary Sessions (Propeller Sound) {9}: TH_n:53, YW:51; am_c:+, am_f:+, tmr:+ -- TH:A-
  41. Dolly Parton: Rockstar (Butterfly/Big Machine) {9}: Ret:12, Rx:14, SpL:39 -- RC:A-, TH:B
  42. Sara Petite: The Empress (Forty Below) {9}: TH_n:59, YW:9; xgm:20 -- TH:A-
  43. Nick Shoulders: All Bad (Gar Hole) {9}: bc_c:+, p_c:+, scm:++, sg_cw:3, ycw:7 -- TH:**
  44. Tanner Adell: Buckle Bunny (Columbia) {8}: CE:87, TL:58; ny_c:13, spt:9, xjb:+ -- TH:***
  45. Malcolm Holcombe: Bits and Pieces (Singular) {8}: AS:+; ahw:+ -- RC:***, TH:***
  46. Charley Crockett: Live from the Ryman Auditorium (Son of Davy) {7}: scm:+, xcw:3 -- TH:A-
  47. Riley Green: Ain't My Last Rodeo () {7}: RS_c:25, WR:34, WW:18; kc:+, xjb:7, zuc:12
  48. Ruston Kelly: The Weakness (Rounder) {7}: Al:+, LAT:16, S:+; am_c:+, woc:8 -- TH:*
  49. Buck Meek: Haunted Mountain (4AD) {7}: 3v:20, FO:45, Fp:+; am_f:+, ay_c:17, ayu_c:18, p_c:+
  50. Jenni Muldaur/Teddy Thompson: Once More: Jenni Muldaur & Teddy Thompson Sing the Great Country Duets (Sun) {7}: TH_n:36; spt:6, xgm:29 -- TH:A-
  51. Willie Nelson: Bluegrass (Legacy) {7}: TL:61; ay_c:15, scm:+, spt:+ -- RC:**, TH:*
  52. Grace Potter: Mother Road () {7}: AS:+, TH_n:45; xgm:30 -- TH:A-
  53. Slaughter Beach, Dog: Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling () {7}: Alt:21, Mg:24, UR:69, WX:12; ayu_c:11, p_c:+
  54. Son Volt: Day of the Doug: The Songs of Doug Sahm (Transmit Sound) {7}: ahw_dn:+, am_f:+, xmr:5, yrf:3 -- TH:*
  55. Tanya Tucker: Sweet Western Sound (Fantasy) {7}: HV:25, PO:229; am_c:+, ahw:+, scm:+ -- TH:**
  56. Drayton Farley: Twenty on High (Hargrove) {6}: WR:11; bc_c:+, bv_c:+, scm:+, tmr:+ -- TH:B
  57. Amanda Fields: What, When and Without (Are and Be) {6}: scm:4++ -- TH:**
  58. Larry Fleet: Earned It () {6}: WR:32, WW:10; spt:+, zuc:13
  59. MJ Lenderman and the Wind: Live and Loose! (Anti-) {6}: XCI:51; ay_c:14, p_r:+ -- TH:**
  60. Ian Munsick: White Buffalo () {6}: H:11; xjb:1, zuc:15
  61. Nickel Creek: Celebrants (Thirty Tigers) {6}: NPR_l:29; am:+, am_f:+, p_c:+, pm_a:5 -- TH:B-
  62. Old Crow Medicine Show: Jubilee (ATO) {6}: Mx:10, SE:45; am_f:+, scm:+ -- TH:B
  63. Bella White: Among Other Things () {6}: WR:15; am_c:+, bc_c:+, bv_c:+, scm:+
  64. Hailey Whitters: I'm in Love (Big Loud/Pigasus -EP) {6}: acn:5, pm_c:4 -- TH:**
  65. Warren Zeiders: Pretty Little Poison () {6}: WW:1; zuc:7
  66. Dierks Bentley: Gravel & Gold () {5}: am_c:+, tc:10, tmr:+, woc:12, zuc:38
  67. Slaid Cleaves: Together Through the Dark (Candy House Media) {5}: ahw:+, scm:+ -- TH:***
  68. Jordan Davis: Bluebird Days (MCA Nashville) {5}: cn:6, tc:2, zuc:6 -- TH:*
  69. Summer Dean: The Biggest Life (The Next Waltz) {5}: WR:23; scm:++, sg_cw:2
  70. Vince Gill & Paul Franklin: Sweet Memories: The Music of Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys (MCA Nashville) {5}: am_c:+, pm_c:6, scm:++ -- TH:*
  71. The Malpass Brothers: Lonely Street (Billy Jam) {5}: scm:++ -- TH:***
  72. Buddy & Julie Miller: In the Throes (New West) {5}: TL:45, TSG:17 -- TH:**
  73. Muscadine Bloodline: Teenage Dixie () {5}: WR:2; zuc:36
  74. Restless Road: Last Rodeo (Sony Music Nashville) {5}: ro_c:1, zuc:2
  75. Esther Rose: Safe to Run (New West) {5}: EWi:+; bv_c:+, p_c:+ -- TH:**
  76. Whitney Rose: Rosie (MCG) {5}: SE:42; scm:+ -- TH:***
  77. Dan Tyminski: God Fearing Heathen (8 Track Entertainment) {5}: TH_n:48 -- TH:A-
  78. Colby Acuff: Western White Pines () {4}: WR:14; acn:10, scm:+
  79. Jason Aldean: Highway Desperado () {4}: WW:13; kc:+, zuc:28
  80. Jason Eady: Mississippi (Old Guitar) {4}: CE:80; scm:+ -- TH:**
  81. Vincent Neil Emerson: The Golden Crystal Kingdoms (La Honda/RCA) {4}: bv_c:+, pm_c:12, scm:+, ycw:8
  82. Florry: The Holey Bible (Dear Life) {4}: bv_c:+, p_c:+, xtj:6, yvw:10
  83. Luke Grimes: Pain Pills or Pews () {4}: WW:5
  84. Ella Langley: Excuse the Mess (Sawgod) {4}: WR:27, WW:12 -- TH:*
  85. Parker McCollum: Never Enough () {4}: WR:+; kc:+, scm:+, zuc:16
  86. HC McEntire: Every Acre (Merge) {4}: Ms:22; ay_c:20, bv_f:+, p_c:+
  87. Emily Ann Roberts: Can't Hide Country () {4}: WR:+; scm:+, xjb:5
  88. Caitlyn Smith: High & Low (Monument) {4}: atw:+, scm:+, zuc:29 -- TH:*
  89. Tamara Stewart: Woman (self-released) {4}: CE:62, EWi:+, -- TH:**
  90. Willie Tea Taylor & the Fellership: The Great Western Hangover (self-released) {4}: scm:++ -- TH:**
  91. Shania Twain: Queen of Me (Republic Nashville) {4}: Al:+, Ret:17; ayu_c:25
  92. Jake Worthington: Jake Worthington () {4}: WR:24; scm:++, zuc:20
  93. Jaime Wyatt: Feel Good (New West) {4}: TL:21; ro_c:3, scm:+
  94. Adeem the Artist: White Trash Revelry (Four Quarters -22) {3}: XCI:63; vti:2 -- TH:[A-]
  95. JD Clayton: Long Way From Home (Mulberry) {3}: ahw:+, ahw_dn:+, spt:+
  96. Jessi Colter: Edge of Forever (Appalachia) {3}: AS:+ -- TH:**
  97. Ashley Cooke: Shot in the Dark () {3}: cn:9, xjb:+, zuc:33
  98. Wyatt Flores: Life Lessons () {3}: WR:17; scm:+
  99. Jaimee Harris: Boomerang Town (Thirty Tigers) {3}: ahw_dn:+ -- TH:**
  100. Josiah & the Bonnevilles: Endurance () {3}: WR:9
  101. Corey Kent: Blacktop () {3}: WW:8
  102. Tony Logue: The Crumbs () {3}: WR:+; scm:++
  103. Kip Moore: Damn Love () {3}: WR:40; am_c:+, woc:14
  104. Plains: I Walked With You a Ways (Anti- -22) {3}: EWi:+; xjl:5 -- TH:[A-]
  105. Tommy Prine: This Far South (Thirty Tigers) {3}: WR:26; pm_a:8, scm:+
  106. Jobi Riccio: Whiplash (Yep Roc) {3}: sg_cm:1
  107. Chase Rice: I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell () {3}: WR:+; acn:9, zuc:18
  108. Rose City Band: Garden Party (Thrill Jockey) {3}: No:49; am_c:+, aqd:+
  109. Jordyn Shellhart: Primrose (Warner Music Nashville) {3}: sg_cm:5, woc:7
  110. The Shootouts: Stampede (Soundly Music) {3}: -- TH:***
  111. The Steel Woods: On Your Time () {3}: WR:30; scm:++
  112. Sundy Best: Feel Good Country (self-released) {3}: WR:+; scm:+ -- TH:*
  113. Josie Toney: Extra (Like You Mean It) {3}: scm:+ -- TH:**
  114. Kassi Valazza: Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing () {3}: U:25, Why:40; bc_c:+
  115. The Wilder Blue: Super Natural () {3}: WR:+; scm:++
  116. John Baumann: Border Radio () {2}: WR:+; scm:+
  117. Bloody Jug Band: How to Train a Spooky Horse (self-released) {2}: CE:46; scm:+
  118. Croy and the Boys: What Good's the Medicine? (Spaceflight) {2}: sg_cw:5
  119. Ward Davis: Sunday Morning () {2}: scm:++
  120. Flatland Cavalry: Wandering Star () {2}: WR:28; scm:+
  121. Dom Flemons: Traveling Wildfire () {2}: bc_c:+, bc_f:+
  122. Kezia Gill: Misfit (W21) {2}: ro_c:2
  123. Graves: Gary Owens: I Have Some Thoughts () {2}: aqd:+, p_c:+
  124. Logan Halstead: Dark Black Coal () {2}: WR:25; zuc:17
  125. Abby Hamilton: #1 Zoo Keeper (of the San Diego Zoo) (Blue Gown) {2}: H:15
  126. Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley: Living in a Song () {2}: bc_c:+, scm:+
  127. Dean Johnson: Nothing for Me Please () {2}: p_c:+, ypb:9
  128. Theo Lawrence: Cherie () {2}: bc_c:+, scm:+
  129. The Long Ryders: September November (Cherry Red) {2}: -- TH:**
  130. John R Miller: Heat Comes Down () {2}: WR:21; scm:+
  131. Miles Miller: Solid Gold () {2}: WR:+; scm:+
  132. Bonnie Montgomery: River (Gar Hole) {2}: p_c:+ -- TH:*
  133. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real: Sticks and Stones (Six Ace) {2}: SE:38; am_k:+
  134. Joel Paterson: Wheelhouse Rag (Jalopy) {2}: -- TH:**
  135. William Prince: Stand in the Joy (Six Shooter) {2}: pm_c:14, scm:+
  136. Reyna Roberts: Bad Girl Bible Vol 1 (ReynaRed/Empire) {2}: sg_cw:4
  137. Darius Rucker: Carolyn's Boy () {2}: yjb:8, zuc:24
  138. Ray Scott: Billboards & Brake Lights () {2}: scm:++
  139. Joe Stamm Band: Wild Man () {2}: scm:++
  140. Teddy Thompson: My Love of Country (self-released) {2}: -- TH:**
  141. Whitehorse: I'm Not Crying, You're Crying (Six Shooter) {2}: pm_c:10, scm:+
  142. Chancey Williams: One of These Days () {2}: WR:+; scm:+
  143. Hank Williams IV: Honky Tonk Habit (Lone Star Reserve -EP) {2}: scm:+ -- TH:*
  144. Channing Wilson: Dead Man () {2}: scm:++
  145. Victoria Bailey: A Cowgirl Rides On () {1}: zuc:23
  146. William Beckmann: Here's to You. Here's to Me () {1}: scm:+
  147. Billy Joe Burns: I've Seen a Lot of Highway () {1}: scm:+
  148. Sean Burns: Lost Country () {1}: scm:+
  149. Colbie Caillat: Along the Way () {1}: zuc:30
  150. Michael Cleveland: Lovin' of the Game () {1}: spt:+
  151. Julia Cole: Country Sugar () {1}: xjb:9
  152. Easton Corbin: Let's Do Country Right () {1}: zuc:39
  153. Country Side of Harmonica Sam: Back to the Blue Side () {1}: scm:+
  154. Dan and Shay: Bigger Houses () {1}: zuc:21
  155. Brandon Davis: Life's Too Short () {1}: zuc:31
  156. Jade Eagleson: Do It Anyway () {1}: zuc:14
  157. Dylan Earl: I Saw the Arkansas () {1}: p_c:+
  158. El Dorodo: Unincorporated () {1}: scm:+
  159. Myron Elkins: Factories, Farms & Amphetamines () {1}: scm:+
  160. Ernest: Flower Shops (The Album) () {1}: zuc:19
  161. Joey Frendo: Bound for Heartache (Horton) {1}: ahw_dn:+
  162. Gibson Brothers: Darkest Hour () {1}: spt:+
  163. Tim Goodin: True Stories and Flat Out Lies () {1}: scm:+
  164. Goodwin Brothers: If You Hadn't Noticed () {1}: spt:+
  165. Indianna Hale: Yesterday's Glitter () {1}: p_c:+
  166. Waylon Hanel: New Old Outlaws () {1}: scm:+
  167. Jesse Hawk Harris: Thin Places () {1}: scm:+
  168. Walker Hayes: Good With Me () {1}: zuc:26
  169. Robert Henry and the Repeaters: The Way It Usually Goes () {1}: scm:+
  170. Posey Hill: No Clear Place to Fall () {1}: scm:+
  171. Matt Hillyer: Glorieta (State Fair) {1}: scm:+
  172. Evan Honer: West on I-10 () {1}: WR:+
  173. Tyler Hubbard: Tyler Hubbard () {1}: zuc:10
  174. The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes [soundtrack] () {1}: scm:+
  175. Jackson Hollow: Roses () {1}: spt:+
  176. Nicholas Jamerson: Peace Mountain () {1}: WR:39
  177. Chris Janson: The Outlaw Side of Me () {1}: zuc:25
  178. Royce Johns: Thank Ya Kindly () {1}: scm:+
  179. Jude Brothers: Render Tender/Blunder Sunder () {1}: p_c:+
  180. Kyle Keller: The Great American Highway () {1}: scm:+
  181. Laid Back Country Picker: Go West () {1}: scm:+
  182. Jim Lauderdale and the Po' Ramblin' Boys: The Long and Lonesome Letting Go (Sky Crunch) {1}: pm_p:9
  183. Roberta Lea: Too Much of a Woman () {1}: bc_c:+
  184. Bob Lefevre & the Already Gone: Two () {1}: bc_c:+
  185. Leftover Salmon: Grass Roots () {1}: spt:+
  186. Lindsay Lou: Queen of Time () {1}: am_c:+
  187. Lucero: Should've Learned by Now (Liberty & Leisure) {1}: scm:+
  188. Mamma Coal: Dance Hall Crush () {1}: scm:+
  189. Bryan Martin: Poets and Old Souls () {1}: zuc:35
  190. Dillon Massengale: Buckleshiners () {1}: scm:+
  191. Mike and the Moonpies: Live From the Devil's Backbone () {1}: scm:+
  192. Dallas Moore: No God in Juarez () {1}: scm:+
  193. Justin Moore: Stray Dog () {1}: WR:37
  194. Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers: Let Time Ride () {1}: spt:+
  195. Nix & the 38's: After the Flood Vol 1 () {1}: scm:+
  196. Tim O'Brien: Cup of Sugar () {1}: spt:+
  197. Ol' Moose: No Forever Road () {1}: spt:+
  198. ONE the Duo: Blood Harmony () {1}: spt:8
  199. The Panhandlers: Tough Country () {1}: WR:33
  200. Jon Pardi: Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi () {1}: scm:+
  201. Jenna Paulette: The Girl I Was () {1}: woc:9
  202. Kimberly Perry: Superbloom () {1}: spt:+
  203. The Pink Stones: You Know Who () {1}: bc_c:+
  204. Lance Roark: Better Man () {1}: scm:+
  205. Zach Russell: Where the Flowers Meet the Dew () {1}: WR:+
  206. Carter Sampson: Gold (self-released) {1}: ahw_dn:+
  207. Sophia Scott: Barstool Confessions () {1}: xjb:10
  208. Brian Setzer: The Devil Always Collects () {1}: scm:+
  209. Slackeye Slim: Scorched Earth, Black Heart () {1}: scm:+
  210. Nate Smith: Nate Smith () {1}: zuc:8
  211. Austin Snell: Muddy Water Rockstar () {1}: zuc:9
  212. Scott Southworth: Comin' Round to Honky Tonk Again () {1}: scm:+
  213. Starlet and Big John: Living in the South () {1}: spt:+
  214. Steep Canyon Rangers: Morning Shift (Yep Roc) {1}: -- TH:*
  215. Billy Strings: Me/And/Dad () {1}: TL:44
  216. Dulcie Taylor: Edges of Silver (Mesa/Bluemoon) {1}: pm_a:13
  217. Them Dirty Roses: Lost in the Valley of Hate & Love Vol 1 () {1}: scm:+
  218. Tobacco City: Tobacco City USA (Scissor Tail) {1}: aqd:+
  219. Tommy and the Ohs: Box Truck Boogie () {1}: p_c:+
  220. Treaty Oak Revival: Have a Nice Day () {1}: WR:36
  221. Carrie Underwood: Denim and Rhinestones () {1}: zuc:40
  222. Tanner Usrey: Crossing Lines () {1}: WR:38
  223. Erin Viancourt: Won't Die This Way () {1}: WR:+
  224. Joshua Ray Walker: I Opened for the Killers () {1}: scm:+
  225. Dale Watson: Starvation Box () {1}: scm:+
  226. The Watson Twins: Holler () {1}: scm:+
  227. Cameron Wrinkle: In My Heaven () {1}: scm:+
  228. Brett Young: Across the Sheets () {1}: zuc:32