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The 27 most-read country folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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27 artists are ranked in country folk. The biggest move was Jeremie Albino, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Anaïs MitchellMontpelier · United States | 17,561 | 0 |
02 | Colter WallSaskatchewan · Canada | 11,641 | 0 |
03 | Anjana VasanChennai · India | 9,732 | 0 |
04 | Steve GoodmanChicago · United States | 8,323 | 0 |
05 | Amanda ShiresLubbock · United States | 7,621 | 0 |
06 | Merle TravisRosewood · United States | 7,111 | 0 |
07 | The Civil WarsNashville · United States | 5,113 | 0 |
08 | Stompin’ Tom ConnorsSaint John · Canada | 4,555 | 0 |
09 | Ian NoeBeattyville · United States | 4,025 | +1 |
10 | Jeremie AlbinoToronto · Canada | 3,576 | +10 |
11 | Anita CarterMaces Spring · United States | 3,438 | 0 |
12 | John WilliamsonAustralia | 3,394 | +1 |
13 | Lori McKennaStoughton · United States | 2,728 | -1 |
14 | The Secret SistersUnited States | 2,207 | 0 |
15 | Tift MerrittHouston · United States | 2,103 | -6 |
16 | Margo CilkerCalifornia · United States | 2,084 | +1 |
17 | Alex AmenUnited States | 1,524 | -1 |
18 | Larry SparksLebanon · United States | 1,132 | -3 |
19 | Vincent Neil EmersonFort Worth · United States | 987 | -1 |
20 | Gildor RoyCadillac · Canada | 971 | +1 |
21 | Richard BucknerSan Francisco · United States | 811 | -2 |
22 | Tony FurtadoPleasanton · United States | 316 | 0 |
23 | Fred PellerinSaint-Élie-de-Caxton · Canada | 304 | +2 |
24 | Katy MoffattFort Worth · United States | 218 | 0 |
25 | Vince Bell— | 155 | -2 |
26 | H.C. McEntireUnited States | 126 | 0 |
27 | Jean‐Baptiste WeckerlinGuebwiller · France | 87 | 0 |
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.