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The 50 most-read bluegrass artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in bluegrass. The biggest move was Mike Snider, up 44 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Steve MartinWaco · United States | 172,019 | 0 |
02 | Vince GillNorman · United States | 78,071 | +1 |
03 | Alison KraussChampaign · United States | 48,861 | -1 |
04 | Sturgill SimpsonJackson · United States | 38,610 | 0 |
05 | Steve EarleHampton · United States | 36,782 | 0 |
06 | Marty StuartPhiladelphia · United States | 28,124 | 0 |
07 | Molly TuttlePalo Alto · United States | 26,622 | 0 |
08 | Dan TyminskiRutland · United States | 18,652 | +1 |
09 | Nitty Gritty Dirt BandLong Beach · United States | 15,896 | -1 |
10 | Chris ThileOceanside · United States | 14,065 | +1 |
11 | Ricky SkaggsCordell · United States | 13,622 | -1 |
12 | The SteelDriversNashville · United States | 13,445 | +1 |
13 | Doc WatsonDeep Gap · United States | 13,151 | +1 |
14 | Patty LovelessPikeville · United States | 13,072 | +2 |
15 | Michael ClevelandClark County · United States | 12,926 | +7 |
16 | Earl ScruggsScottville · United States | 11,776 | +3 |
17 | John HartfordNew York · United States | 11,409 | +9 |
18 | Béla FleckNew York · United States | 10,636 | -3 |
19 | New Riders of the Purple SageSan Francisco · United States | 9,958 | +8 |
20 | The Dead SouthRegina · Canada | 9,845 | -3 |
21 | Rhonda VincentKirksville · United States | 9,435 | +8 |
22 | Sierra HullUnited States | 9,151 | +1 |
23 | The String Cheese IncidentBoulder · United States | 9,022 | -5 |
24 | I’m With HerUnited States | 8,569 | +23 |
25 | Alison Krauss & Union StationDecatur · United States | 7,963 | -1 |
26 | Ralph StanleyMcClure · United States | 7,174 | -1 |
27 | Clarence WhiteLewiston · United States | 6,894 | -7 |
28 | Punch BrothersBrooklyn · United States | 6,779 | -16 |
29 | Jerry DouglasWarren · United States | 6,270 | +1 |
30 | Grandpa JonesHenderson County · United States | 5,975 | -2 |
31 | Tony RiceDanville · United States | 5,759 | 0 |
32 | Sara WatkinsVista · United States | 5,618 | +10 |
33 | Trampled by TurtlesDuluth · United States | 5,508 | -12 |
34 | Lester FlattOverton County · United States | 5,040 | +3 |
35 | David GrismanHackensack · United States | 4,796 | +4 |
36 | John ButlerTorrance · United States | 4,338 | -2 |
37 | The Foggy Mountain BoysUnited States | 4,315 | +3 |
38 | Old & In the WayUnited States | 4,234 | +17 |
39 | Del McCouryYork · United States | 4,229 | -3 |
40 | Greensky BluegrassKalamazoo · United States | 4,137 | +19 |
41 | The WhitesUnited States | 4,110 | 0 |
42 | Mike SniderGleason · United States | 4,075 | +44 |
43 | Jim LauderdaleTroutman · United States | 3,944 | +14 |
44 | W. Lee O’DanielUnited States | 3,936 | -11 |
45 | Sam BushBowling Green · United States | 3,921 | -10 |
46 | Joey + RoryUnited States | 3,905 | -14 |
47 | Blag DahliaHighland Park · United States | 3,872 | +7 |
48 | John CowanOhio · United States | 3,610 | -2 |
49 | Papa John CreachBeaver Falls · United States | 3,598 | +4 |
50 | The IsaacsUnited States | 3,502 | +2 |
177 | The High Bar GangVancouver · Canada | 347 | +124 |
152 | Buzz BusbyJackson Parish · United States | 449 | +99 |
186 | The McLain Family Band— | 318 | +57 |
187 | Alecia NugentDeville · United States | 317 | +52 |
120 | Jim MillsRaleigh · United States | 794 | +52 |
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.