The Roots Music Report's
Top Country Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 |  | Music City Drifters by: Rusty Gear   | Label: Chickahominy Marsh Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist:    |
2 |  | Plug in by: Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
3 |  | Squirrels by: Jubal Lee Young | Label: 7 Bridges Ent Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist:  |
4 |  | Long Long Road by: Ringo Starr | Label: UMe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Late Bloomer by: Kelly's Lot | Label: PK Entertainment Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Hold the Line by: Ally Taylor | Label: Honey Grove Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | Smoke Tree Road by: Rick Shea | Label: Tres Pescadores Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Snipe Hunter by: Tyler Childers | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Book of Paul by: Paul Cauthen | Label: Velvet Rose Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | Bound Together by: Ken Samuelsen | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | The Way the West Was Won by: Dallas Burrow | Label: Forty Below Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Best Western by: Bones Owens | Label: lack Ranch Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | The Journals by: Sammy Brue | Label: Bloodshot Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | The Ghost of Sis Draper by: Shawn Camp | Label: Truly Handmade Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | The Dreamin' Kind by: Langhorne Slim | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist:  |
16 |  | Life Lines by: Joyann Parker | Label: Hopeless Romantics Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | All at Once by: McKirchy Winslow Band | Label: Full Net Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Don't You Ever Give Up on Love by: Brennen Leigh | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Luck and Gravity by: Saint Pierre Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | Battle Hymn of the Early Riser by: Jackson Emmer | Label: Diamond Ranch Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Two Fingers of Whiskey by: Shoebox Letters | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Nobody's Girl by: Amanda Shires | Label: Silver Knife Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist:  |
23 |  | Love, Texas by: Don Wall | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Kitty Hawk by: Dave Goddess Group | Label: Emotional Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | Stories in the Heart by: Back pOrchEstra | Label: Globe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Rhinestone Requiem by: Sunny Sweeney | Label: Aunt Daddy Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | My Second Last Album by: Bahamas | Label: Brushfire Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | Give the People What They Paid for by: Kierston White | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | We Come We Go by: Greezy Wheels | Label: Armadillo Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | What Love Can Do by: Jeanne McKirchy | Label: Full Net Media Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | Forevermore by: Robert LaRoche | Label: Omad Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle by: Willie Nelson | Label: Legacy Sub Genre: Outlaw Country Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | Rain Dancing by: Nick Justice | Label: Tres Pescadores Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Back to Life by: Cordovas | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Cut Loose by: Ceri Justice | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | Rocket Fuel Logic by: The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | In the Lonely by: John David Peters | Label: Silver Frog Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | Billionaire by: Kathleen Edwards | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | Dollar a Day by: Charley Crockett | Label: Lone Star Rider Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | Land of the Forgotten by: Brit Taylor | Label: Ridgetone Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Hill Country Folk Music by: Terry Klein | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Rancho Deluxe by: Nicki Bluhm | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Love and Freedom by: Joe Ely | Label: Rack 'Em Records Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Everything We Thought We Wanted by: The Far West | Label: Blackbird Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Horizons by: Daniel Donato | Label: Retrace Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Scruffy Love Songs by: Dave Mininberg | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Bad Reputation by: Lance Roark | Label: Tenkiller Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | We're Only Human by: Hayes Carll | Label: Hwy 87 Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | Oh What a Beautiful World by: Willie Nelson | Label: Legacy Sub Genre: Outlaw Country Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Further from the Country by: William Prince | Label: Six Shooter Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | A Buffalo Trace by: Jeff Berkley | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | Airline Highway by: Rodney Crowell | Label: New West Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Big Truck by: June Swoon | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | Hard Headed Woman by: Margo Price | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | The Price of Admission by: Turnpike Troubadours | Label: Bossier City Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | Never Been Home by: Sweet Megg | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | Life and Time by: Mike Reid & Joe Henry | Label: Work Song Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | American Primitive by: Old 97's | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | MotherDaughterSisterWife by: Jillian Jacqueline | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | Bad for Each Other by: Tom Faia & Kate Miller | Label: Lazy Tom Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | The Steel Wheels by: The Steel Wheels | Label: Big Ring Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | Westerlies by: The Great Get Gone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
63 |  | Lost at Sea by: Masorti | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
64 |  | This Old World by: Shannon Clark & the Sugar | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
65 |  | Lathemtown by: Kurt Lee Wheeler | Label: Lathemtown Poets Society Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
66 |  | Little Crosses by: Joe Stamm Band | Label: Den Tree Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
67 |  | Big Shot by: Talbot Mayo | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
68 |  | Home by: Haverin | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
69 |  | In the Middle by: Tyller Gummersall | Label: County Road 330 Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
70 |  | Codename California by: Ed Dupas | Label: Black Bear Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
71 |  | Son of the San Lorenzo by: Jesse Daniel | Label: Lightning Rod Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
72 |  | Two True Loves by: Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus | Label: Berkalin Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
73 |  | A Place That I Call Home by: Kolton Moore & the Clever Few | Label: Motion & Thought Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
74 |  | Night After Night by: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: True Country Connect with the Artist: |
75 |  | Sweet Misery by: Will Hoge | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
76 |  | Quimby Does Hank by: Joshua Quimby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
77 |  | Just for a Night by: Ave Gart | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
78 |  | Switchback by: The Shootouts | Label: Transoceanic Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
79 |  | The Narrow Way by: Nicholas Jamerson | Label: Cloverdale Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
80 |  | Twilight Blues by: Poi Rogers | Label: Self-Released Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
81 |  | Shadows of a Ghost Town by: Meghan Clarisse | Label: Howlin' Dog Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
82 |  | In My Blood by: Cody Jinks | Label: Late August Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
83 |  | Pale, Through the Window by: Ruston Kelly | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
84 |  | Queen of Assholes by: Secret Emchy Society | Label: Yay! Agenda Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
85 |  | The Void by: Taylor Rae | Label: Missing Piece Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
86 |  | Sure Thing by: Keith Rayburn | Label: Self Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
87 |  | Enjoy the Ride by: Colby Acuff | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
88 |  | Vengeance & Grace by: Benjamin Tod | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
89 |  | Level-Headed Even Smile by: Dylan Earl | Label: Gar Hole Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
90 |  | County Line by: Kristina Train | Label: Blue Elan Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
91 |  | Songwriter by: Johnny Cash | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Cowboy Western Connect with the Artist: |
92 |  | House of the Dog by: Grain Thief | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
93 |  | Welcome Back: a Collection by: Michael Gaither | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
94 |  | Take Me to the Moon by: Bonnie & the Mere Mortals | Label: First City Artists Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
95 |  | Trust Fall by: Hannah Delynn | Label: Lady Grand Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
96 |  | Keep on Keepin on by: Dave Mininberg | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
97 |  | Westward by: Dylan Gossett | Label: Mercury Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
98 |  | From Here to the Sea by: Meredith Moon | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
99 |  | Goin' for Broke by: Casual Drifter | Label: Wild Game Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
100 |  | The Time of Your Life by: Kat Hasty | Label: Jackie Java Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
101 |  | All We'll Leave is Dust by: Lost Post | Label: Missing Mail Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
102 |  | The Last Frontier by: Reckless Kelly | Label: No Big Deal Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
103 |  | Dream Wreckers by: Shoebox Letters | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
104 |  | Whiskey Lies & Alibis by: William Beckmann | Label: Warner Music Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
105 |  | Tennessee Lightning by: Ashley Monroe | Label: Mountainrose Sparrow Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
106 |  | Time and Patience by: Tift Merritt | Label: One Riot Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
107 |  | The Americana Dream by: Maygen & The Birdwatcher | Label: Missing Piece Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
108 |  | The Chicago Sessions by: Rodney Crowell | Label: New West Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
109 |  | Story the Crow Told Me by: Ketch Secor | Label: Equal Housing Opportunity Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
110 |  | Strange Trip Ahead by: Mariel Buckley | Label: Birthday Cake Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
111 |  | Silverada by: Silverada | Label: Prairie Rose Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
112 |  | The Horses and the Hounds by: James McMurtry | Label: New West Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
113 |  | Making a Livin' (Not a Killin') by: Leon Majcen | Label: Cloverdale Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
114 |  | Kill the Architect by: Gasoline Lollipops | Label: ALP Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
115 |  | Singing Tree by: Ray Cardwell | Label: Americana Vibes Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
116 |  | Sideways by: The Steel Wheels | Label: Big Ring Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
117 |  | Little Blue by: Kristina Murray | Label: Normaltown Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
118 |  | Trail Songs of the Deep by: Murry Hammond | Label: Fluff and Gravy Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
119 |  | An Inch of This New York Mile by: Christian Rutledge | Label: Aqualamb Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
120 |  | Tales of the Dark West by: Sam Stoane | Label: Cloverdale Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
121 |  | Way to the Sun by: Minor Gold | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
122 |  | Every Ghost by: Kelsey Waldon | Label: Oh Boy Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
123 |  | I Hope We Can Still Be Friends by: Dean Johnson | Label: Saddle Creek Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
124 |  | Doin' Fine by: Josiah Flores | Label: Speakeasy Studios Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
125 |  | Stuff by: Joshua Ray Walker | Label: East Dallas Sub Genre: Honky Tonk Connect with the Artist: |
126 |  | Hummingbird Highway by: Dar Williams | Label: Righteous Babe Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
127 |  | The Ballad of Charlie Avalon by: StillHouse Junkies | Label: Common Loon Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
128 |  | Borrowed Time by: Joe Troop | Label: Free Dirt Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
129 |  | In the Heart of the Mountain by: Ben Nichols | Label: Liberty & Lament Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
130 |  | American Dream by: David Hays | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
131 |  | Magical by: Jim Stanard | Label: Manatee Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
132 |  | Bandana Woman by: Suzanne's Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
133 |  | Side by Side by: Pert Near Sandstone | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
134 |  | Texas 42 by: Silverada | Label: Prairie Rose Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
135 |  | Ain't Through Honky Tonkin' Yet by: Brennen Leigh | Label: Signature Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
136 |  | From Newman Street by: Kassi Valazza | Label: Fluff and Gravy Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
137 |  | Indian Country by: Blaine Bailey | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
138 |  | Valley of Heart's Delight by: Margo Cilker | Label: Fluff And Gravy Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
139 |  | Coyote Midnight by: Coyote Midnight | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
140 |  | All Things Light by: Cam | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
141 |  | Tropicana by: Joshua Ray Walker | Label: East Dallas Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
142 |  | Solace in the Wild by: Erin Ivey | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
143 |  | Watch out for the Wolf by: Ryan Bingham | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
144 |  | Southern Star by: Brent Cobb | Label: Ol' Buddy Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
145 |  | Starting over by: Thelma & James | Label: Big Loud Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
146 |  | Stand Up to You by: Keyland | Label: One Riot Records Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
147 |  | What's Not to Love? by: John C. Reilly & Mister Romantic | Label: Eternal Magic Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
148 |  | Unforgiving Mistress (Dark Horse Edition) by: Corb Lund | Label: New West Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
149 |  | The Shape of a Sway by: Eli West | Label: Tender and Mild Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
150 |  | Falcon by: Phil Madeira | Label: Mercyland Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
151 |  | Big Mood by: Judy Blank | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
152 |  | The Border by: Willie Nelson | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Outlaw Country Connect with the Artist: |
153 |  | Ride Me Back Home by: Willie Nelson | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Outlaw Country Connect with the Artist: |
154 |  | The Bridge by: The Grahams | Label: Three Sirens Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
155 |  | Life After Life by: Mark & Maggie O'Connor | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
156 |  | Choking on Fuel by: Imogen Clark | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
157 |  | Ride on by: Coleman Jennings | Label: Big Loud Records Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
158 |  | Country Parables by: Grayson Jenkins | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
159 |  | Piece by Piece by: Ward Hayden & the Outliers | Label: Faster Horses Sub Genre: Country Connect with the Artist: |
160 |  | Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce by: Peter Rowan | Label: There Sub Genre: Alternative Country Connect with the Artist: |
161 |  | Tear It Up by: Marcy Grace | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
162 |  | Western Pleasure by: Chaparelle | Label: Mom+Pop Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
163 |  | First Rose of Spring by: Willie Nelson | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Country Connect with the Artist: |
164 |  | These Days by: Tanner Usrey | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
165 |  | Church of Better Daze by: Boy Golden | Label: Six Shooter Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
166 |  | Off to Find a Sunny Day by: Presley Haile | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
167 |  | Pilgrim by: Jesse Welles | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
168 |  | Lonesome Drifter by: Charley Crockett | Label: Lone Star Rider Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
169 |  | Seeing Double by: The Watson Twins | Label: Bloodshot Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
170 |  | Still Feelin' the Payne by: Will Payne Harrison | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
171 |  | Lessons by: David Luning | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
172 |  | Micky and the Motorcars by: Micky & The Motorcars | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
173 |  | Ten Feet Tall by: Christopher Weir | Label: Edgewater Sub Genre: Americana Country Connect with the Artist: |
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