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The 50 most-read country artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in country. The biggest move was John Anderson, up 200 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | John AndersonApopka · United States | 553,709 | +200 |
02 | Dolly PartonLocust Ridge · United States | 447,524 | -1 |
03 | Ella LangleyMontgomery County · United States | 396,330 | 0 |
04 | Riley GreenJacksonville · United States | 374,111 | -2 |
05 | Sissy SpacekQuitman · United States | 286,566 | +22 |
06 | Zach BryanOkinawa · Japan | 244,297 | +34 |
07 | Kacey MusgravesGolden · United States | 209,794 | +10 |
08 | Willie NelsonAbbott · United States | 203,272 | -4 |
09 | Orville PeckJohannesburg · South Africa | 202,059 | +5 |
10 | Linda RonstadtTucson · United States | 178,464 | +1 |
11 | Wynonna JuddAshland · United States | 172,756 | +60 |
12 | Johnny CashKingsland · United States | 168,519 | -4 |
13 | Julianne HoughOrem · United States | 161,438 | -6 |
14 | Naomi JuddAshland · United States | 161,087 | +46 |
15 | John DenverRoswell · United States | 157,394 | +1 |
16 | Reba McEntireMcAlester · United States | 148,559 | -3 |
17 | Rick RubinLido Beach · United States | 127,996 | -7 |
18 | Kris KristoffersonBrownsville · United States | 127,589 | -6 |
19 | Jeff BridgesLos Angeles · United States | 123,605 | +1 |
20 | Carrie UnderwoodMuskogee · United States | 121,200 | +3 |
21 | Lainey WilsonBaskin · United States | 115,662 | -16 |
22 | Steven SeagalLansing · United States | 112,256 | -3 |
23 | Kenny RogersHouston · United States | 106,972 | -14 |
24 | Billy Ray CyrusFlatwoods · United States | 105,601 | -6 |
25 | Morgan WallenSneedville · United States | 102,436 | 0 |
26 | Vince GillNorman · United States | 101,935 | +12 |
27 | Shania TwainWindsor · Canada | 101,792 | -6 |
28 | Carly PearceTaylor Mill · United States | 97,790 | +111 |
29 | Miranda LambertLongview · United States | 92,112 | +24 |
30 | Keith UrbanWhangārei · New Zealand | 87,594 | -8 |
31 | Waylon JenningsLittlefield · United States | 84,653 | -3 |
32 | LeAnn RimesJackson · United States | 81,748 | +1 |
33 | Tim McGrawDelhi · United States | 78,670 | -4 |
34 | Glen CampbellDelight · United States | 76,746 | +9 |
35 | Blake SheltonAda · United States | 69,534 | 0 |
36 | Brandi CarlileRavensdale · United States | 67,948 | -30 |
37 | Sturgill SimpsonJackson · United States | 65,758 | +12 |
38 | John PrineMaywood · United States | 64,429 | +26 |
39 | Joe ExoticGarden City · United States | 64,205 | +26 |
40 | Lee MajorsWyandotte · United States | 62,421 | -3 |
41 | Toby KeithClinton · United States | 62,412 | -5 |
42 | The ChicksDallas · United States | 62,198 | +27 |
43 | The Red Clay StraysMobile · United States | 62,017 | +38 |
44 | Jimmy BuffettPascagoula · United States | 60,705 | -14 |
45 | Faith HillJackson · United States | 60,566 | +3 |
46 | Lukas NelsonUnited States | 60,234 | +38 |
47 | Loretta LynnButcher Hollow · United States | 60,113 | -16 |
48 | Gordon LightfootOrillia · Canada | 59,680 | +15 |
49 | Garth BrooksTulsa · United States | 59,416 | -17 |
50 | Patsy ClineWinchester · United States | 56,739 | -11 |
162 | Rory BourkeCleveland · United States | 18,375 | +1458 |
108 | Mickey GuytonArlington · United States | 28,642 | +402 |
79 | Rhett AkinsValdosta · United States | 37,851 | +211 |
122 | Ronee BlakleyUnited States | 26,807 | +186 |
130 | Ashley CampbellPhoenix · United States | 24,291 | +169 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.