Best Country Artists of the 2000s
The Top Ten
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel, known professionally as Toby Keith (1961-2024) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and actor.

Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and record producer. She is one of the most successful country artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Sugarland
Sugarland is an American country music duo consisting of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush.

Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand born Australian country musician. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year.

Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Swift is best known for writing personal songs and has won 13 Grammy Awards... read more

Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
His first success came in 1997 as the writer of David Kersh's "Another You." Following this, he signed with Arista Nashville in 1998 and released his debut album Who Needs Pictures in... read more

His first success came in 1997 as the writer of David Kersh's "Another You." Following this, he signed with Arista Nashville in 1998 and released his debut album Who Needs Pictures in... read more
Big & Rich

Josh Turner

Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983, in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005... read more

Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold "Kenny" Chesney is an American country singer and songwriter. He has recorded 20 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA.

The Newcomers
? Luke Bryan
Thomas Luther Bryan, known professionally as Luke Bryan, is an American country music singer and songwriter.

? Jason Aldean
Jason Aldine Williams, known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American country music singer. Since 2005, Jason Aldean has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released eight albums and 24 singles.

The Contenders
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash (1932-2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author, who was widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. He died of... read more

How on earth is he not in the Top 10?
George Strait
George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer.

Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson is an American country music artist. The first artist signed to Arista Nashville Records, he was with them from 1989 to 2011.

Craig Morgan

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