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The 50 most-read americana artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in americana. The biggest move was Terry “Buffalo” Ware, up 204 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sheryl CrowKennett · United States | 89,299 | 0 |
02 | Zach BryanOkinawa · Japan | 69,597 | +1 |
03 | Sierra FerrellCharleston · United States | 49,317 | +7 |
04 | Jakob DylanNew York · United States | 43,771 | 0 |
05 | Charley CrockettSan Benito · United States | 39,861 | -3 |
06 | Lukas NelsonUnited States | 39,844 | +8 |
07 | Townes Van ZandtFort Worth · United States | 39,814 | +2 |
08 | Ryan BinghamHobbs · United States | 39,557 | 0 |
09 | Sturgill SimpsonJackson · United States | 38,610 | -2 |
10 | Anaïs MitchellMontpelier · United States | 31,905 | -5 |
11 | Jesse WellesOzark · United States | 31,358 | +1 |
12 | Tyler ChildersLawrence County · United States | 30,629 | -6 |
13 | Brittany HowardAthens · United States | 28,480 | +2 |
14 | Molly TuttlePalo Alto · United States | 26,622 | +2 |
15 | CaampAthens · United States | 20,857 | -2 |
16 | Gillian WelchNew York · United States | 20,684 | +2 |
17 | Ruston KellyGeorgetown · United States | 19,442 | +2 |
18 | The LumineersRamsey · United States | 19,198 | -7 |
19 | Mt. JoyPhiladelphia · United States | 18,606 | +12 |
20 | Terry “Buffalo” WareEllis County · United States | 17,571 | +204 |
21 | Chip TaylorYonkers · United States | 16,294 | 0 |
22 | Turnpike TroubadoursTahlequah · United States | 15,695 | -5 |
23 | Bill CallahanSilver Spring · United States | 14,748 | +2 |
24 | The MavericksMiami · United States | 13,986 | -1 |
25 | Alvin LeeNottingham · United Kingdom | 13,807 | -3 |
26 | The SteelDriversNashville · United States | 13,445 | -2 |
27 | Anjana VasanChennai · India | 11,850 | -7 |
28 | Val McCallumLos Angeles · United States | 11,769 | -2 |
29 | The JayhawksMinneapolis · United States | 11,195 | +3 |
30 | James McMurtryFort Worth · United States | 10,040 | -3 |
31 | The Dead SouthRegina · Canada | 9,845 | -3 |
32 | Todd SniderPortland · United States | 8,822 | -3 |
33 | I’m With HerUnited States | 8,569 | +30 |
34 | HoundmouthNew Albany · United States | 7,867 | -4 |
35 | Robert Earl KeenHouston · United States | 7,833 | 0 |
36 | Ray Wylie HubbardSoper · United States | 7,414 | +10 |
37 | David RawlingsNorth Smithfield · United States | 7,051 | +2 |
38 | Son VoltSt. Louis · United States | 7,050 | +4 |
39 | Duane BettsSarasota · United States | 6,983 | -6 |
40 | The Crane WivesGrand Rapids · United States | 6,739 | +10 |
41 | MudcrutchGainesville · United States | 6,526 | -5 |
42 | The Civil WarsNashville · United States | 6,131 | -2 |
43 | The Milk Carton KidsEagle Rock · United States | 5,799 | +22 |
44 | Aoife O’DonovanNewton · United States | 5,774 | +14 |
45 | Jay FarrarBelleville · United States | 5,758 | -2 |
46 | The Handsome FamilyChicago · United States | 5,476 | -1 |
47 | Shakey GravesAustin · United States | 5,320 | -13 |
48 | DovydasKaunas · Lithuania | 5,217 | -7 |
49 | Natalie HembyPuxico · United States | 5,081 | -11 |
50 | The White BuffaloUnited States | 4,844 | +4 |
122 | The MastersonsBrooklyn · United States | 918 | +58 |
110 | Michael McDermottChicago · United States | 1,165 | +32 |
168 | Gina VillalobosUnited States | 388 | +25 |
156 | Cowbois Rhos BotwnnogWales · United Kingdom | 501 | +25 |
109 | Micah P. HinsonMemphis · United States | 1,190 | +20 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.