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Folk Artists from United States

The 50 most-read folk artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are tagged folk in United States. The biggest move was Jade Jackson, up 43 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Lyle Lovett and His Large Bandfolk	54,862	0
02	Shawnee Smithfolk, rock	50,305	0
03	Maureen McCormickcountry, folk	33,526	0
04	Ronee Blakleycountry, folk	26,807	+4
05	Garfunkel and Oatescomedy, folk	15,082	-1
06	Cindy Cashfolk	14,807	-1
07	The Kingston Triofolk, contemporary folk	9,912	-1
08	Oliver Anthonycountry, folk	8,883	-1
09	Jess Williamsonfolk, indie folk	7,688	+27
10	The Blasting Companyfolk, jazz	5,656	+17
11	Girl Named Tomfolk	5,596	0
12	Rebecca Holdenfolk	5,293	-3
13	Lindsey Haunfolk	4,723	+1
14	Robin Meadefolk	4,540	+2
15	Natalie Bergmanfolk, gospel	4,478	0
16	The Highwaymenfolk	3,535	-3
17	Riders in the Skyfolk	3,397	+7
18	The Rooftop Singersfolk	3,308	+25
19	Poor Man's Poisonamericana, country	2,979	-2
20	The Whitesbluegrass, country	2,926	+5
21	Andrew Petersoncontemporary christian, folk	2,873	0
22	Sonya Isaacscountry, folk	2,799	+4
23	Old & In the Wayfolk, bluegrass	2,729	0
24	Mary MacGregorfolk	2,549	-4
25	Megan Mullinscountry, folk	2,492	+10
26	The Chad Mitchell Triofolk	2,427	-8
27	I’m With Herfolk, americana	2,419	-15
28	Leftover Salmonfolk, progressive bluegrass	2,243	-6
29	Monsters of Folkfolk rock, indie folk	2,229	-1
30	You+Mefolk	2,228	-20
31	Jonathan Byrdfolk	2,209	0
32	Mike Mogisfolk, indie rock	2,155	+5
33	New Grass Revivalbluegrass, folk	2,054	-14
34	Jamestown Revivalamericana, folk	1,908	+6
35	Kimberley Dahmecountry, folk	1,879	-5
36	Josh Garrelscontemporary christian, folk	1,776	+5
37	Bonny Light Horsemanfolk	1,654	+2
38	Sweet Honey in the Rockfolk, gospel	1,653	+4
39	Alex Amencountry folk, folk	1,524	+11
40	Mary Fahlfolk	1,501	-7
41	Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irionfolk	1,483	+10
42	Crooked Stillamericana, bluegrass	1,459	-4
43	The Bacon Brothersfolk	1,400	-9
44	John McEuencountry, folk	1,354	+2
45	Bryan Suttonbluegrass, folk	1,351	-13
46	Marta Tennaefolk	1,329	-2
47	Jade Jacksonfolk	1,093	+43
48	Everlyfolk	1,092	+4
49	Sean Watkinsfolk	1,006	0
50	Carrie Newcomerfolk	977	+8

Rising outside the top 50this month

117	Cosy Sheridanfolk	248	+59
68	Marilyn Sellarsfolk	629	+36
80	Jody Marie Gnantfolk, pop	478	+32
104	Winifred Horanfolk	289	+29
173	Dean Magrawfolk, jazz	104	+25

Adjacent scenes

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.