BILLBOARD RANKS TOP 25 COUNTRY ARTISTS OF THE PAST 25 YEARS

No HUGE surprises here, but check out the list of the top 25 country artists of the past 25 years as compiled by Billboard magazine using the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Top Country Albums charts to determine the placement. I'm sure things would be little different if the pop charts or Hot 100 were factored in (especially for the ones I put in bold)but this is just about Country charts. Here we go:


25. LeAnn Rimes
24. Travis Tritt
23. Martina McBride
22. Dwight Yoakum
21. Ricky Van Shelton
20. Brad Paisley
19. Keith Urban
18. Dixie Chicks
17. Vince Gill
16. Faith Hill
15. The Judds
14. Shania Twain
13. Hank Williams, Jr.
12. Clint Black
11. Rascal Flatts
10. Brooks & Dunn
9. Alabama
8. Kenny Chesney
7. Toby Keith
6. Randy Travis
5. Tim McGraw
4. Alan Jackson
3. Reba McEntire
2. Garth Brooks
1. George Strait