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The 50 most-read country artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in country. The biggest move was Randy Parton, up 262 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dolly PartonLocust Ridge · United States | 12,589,565 | +3 |
02 | Stella PartonSevierville · United States | 548,873 | +224 |
03 | Ella LangleyMontgomery County · United States | 486,244 | -2 |
04 | Kenny RogersHouston · United States | 486,231 | +31 |
05 | Randy PartonSevierville · United States | 437,516 | +262 |
06 | Porter WagonerWest Plains · United States | 358,239 | +245 |
07 | Willie NelsonAbbott · United States | 260,500 | 0 |
08 | Johnny CashKingsland · United States | 230,054 | -3 |
09 | Nashville Cast— | 221,266 | +127 |
10 | Kris KristoffersonBrownsville · United States | 220,837 | 0 |
11 | Linda RonstadtTucson · United States | 209,836 | -5 |
12 | Shania TwainWindsor · Canada | 194,285 | -10 |
13 | Reba McEntireMcAlester · United States | 167,696 | +3 |
14 | Billy Ray CyrusFlatwoods · United States | 166,389 | +29 |
15 | Morgan WallenSneedville · United States | 137,883 | -7 |
16 | Steven SeagalLansing · United States | 136,692 | -1 |
17 | Jeff BridgesLos Angeles · United States | 136,104 | -5 |
18 | John DenverRoswell · United States | 132,836 | -15 |
19 | Brandi CarlileRavensdale · United States | 128,346 | -2 |
20 | Tom T. HallOlive Hill · United States | 117,797 | +141 |
21 | Waylon JenningsLittlefield · United States | 114,177 | +8 |
22 | Kacey MusgravesGolden · United States | 113,240 | +8 |
23 | Keith UrbanWhangārei · New Zealand | 104,343 | +3 |
24 | Mickie JamesRichmond · United States | 102,858 | +28 |
25 | Loretta LynnButcher Hollow · United States | 102,220 | +26 |
26 | Tim McGrawDelhi · United States | 100,708 | -15 |
27 | Riley GreenJacksonville · United States | 99,004 | -7 |
28 | Rick RubinLido Beach · United States | 95,060 | -7 |
29 | Luke CombsCharlotte · United States | 91,314 | -11 |
30 | Randy TravisNorth Carolina · United States | 91,236 | +18 |
31 | Lainey WilsonBaskin · United States | 90,843 | -9 |
32 | Julianne HoughOrem · United States | 87,746 | +2 |
33 | Sissy SpacekQuitman · United States | 87,509 | 0 |
34 | Jimmy BuffettPascagoula · United States | 87,111 | -6 |
35 | Toby KeithClinton · United States | 86,465 | -26 |
36 | Kenny ChesneyKnoxville · United States | 83,903 | +14 |
37 | Megan MoroneySavannah · United States | 83,532 | -13 |
38 | Patsy ClineWinchester · United States | 81,656 | +11 |
39 | Chris StapletonLexington · United States | 81,331 | +2 |
40 | Tammy WynetteTremont · United States | 80,258 | +48 |
41 | Glen CampbellDelight · United States | 78,943 | -1 |
42 | John CorbettWheeling · United States | 78,632 | -15 |
43 | ShaboozeyFairfax · United States | 78,518 | -20 |
44 | Vince GillNorman · United States | 78,071 | +16 |
45 | LeAnn RimesJackson · United States | 76,860 | -9 |
46 | June Carter CashMaces Spring · United States | 75,850 | -8 |
47 | Charles EstenPittsburgh · United States | 75,665 | +111 |
48 | Lee MajorsWyandotte · United States | 74,595 | -11 |
49 | Garth BrooksTulsa · United States | 74,538 | -10 |
50 | Hank Williams, Jr.Shreveport · United States | 71,287 | +13 |
53 | Norma JeanLincoln County · United States | 66,925 | +486 |
184 | Unknown HinsonUnited States | 17,282 | +209 |
140 | Kathy MatteaSouth Charleston · United States | 22,870 | +185 |
200 | Jeannie SeelyTitusville · United States | 16,154 | +169 |
166 | Dottie WestSmithville · United States | 18,794 | +127 |
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.