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Folk artists from United States

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

200 artists are tagged folk in United States. The biggest move was Jonathan Byrd, up 41 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Lyle Lovett and His Large Bandfolk	49,458	0
02	Maureen McCormickcountry, folk	46,695	+1
03	Shawnee Smithfolk, rock	36,307	-1
04	Cindy Cashfolk	16,721	+1
05	Garfunkel and Oatescomedy, folk	15,498	-1
06	Oliver Anthonycountry, folk	13,704	0
07	The Kingston Triofolk, contemporary folk	10,567	0
08	Ronee Blakleycountry, folk	8,968	0
09	I’m With Herfolk, americana	8,569	+11
10	The Highwaymenfolk	7,465	+1
11	Robin Meadefolk	6,492	+2
12	Rebecca Holdenfolk	5,672	-3
13	Girl Named Tomfolk	5,108	-3
14	Natalie Bergmanfolk, gospel	4,674	-2
15	Leftover Salmonfolk, progressive bluegrass	4,377	+4
16	Old & In the Wayfolk, bluegrass	4,234	+7
17	The Whitesbluegrass, country	4,110	0
18	Lindsey Haunfolk	3,711	-4
19	Riders in the Skyfolk	3,501	-4
20	Jonathan Byrdfolk	3,089	+41
21	Mary MacGregorfolk	2,971	-5
22	The Chad Mitchell Triofolk	2,947	-4
23	Poor Man's Poisonamericana, country	2,930	-2
24	New Grass Revivalbluegrass, folk	2,922	-2
25	You+Mefolk	2,771	-1
26	Megan Mullinscountry, folk	2,567	+16
27	The Bacon Brothersfolk	2,558	+4
28	Andrew Petersoncontemporary christian, folk	2,515	-3
29	Mike Mogisfolk, indie rock	2,492	+11
30	Monsters of Folkfolk rock, indie folk	2,387	-1
31	IIIrd Tyme Outbluegrass, folk	2,207	-4
32	Bonny Light Horsemanfolk	2,150	-6
33	Bryan Suttonbluegrass, folk	1,997	+4
34	Kimberley Dahmecountry, folk	1,966	-1
35	Crooked Stillamericana, bluegrass	1,861	-3
36	Sonya Isaacscountry, folk	1,817	-1
37	Mary Fahlfolk	1,694	-7
38	Alex Amencountry folk, folk	1,630	-4
39	Sweet Honey in the Rockfolk, gospel	1,629	+2
40	Jess Williamsonfolk, indie folk	1,622	-4
41	John McEuencountry, folk	1,605	-2
42	The Rooftop Singersfolk	1,591	+2
43	The Blasting Companyfolk, jazz	1,506	+3
44	Sean Watkinsfolk	1,318	+5
45	Josh Garrelscontemporary christian, folk	1,273	+3
46	Marta Tennaefolk	1,249	+1
47	The Nashville Bluegrass Bandfolk	1,149	-4
48	Everlyfolk	1,139	+2
49	Jamestown Revivalamericana, folk	1,135	-21
50	Cyndi Thomsoncountry, folk	1,110	+22

Rising outside the top 50this month

144	Kim McLeanfolk	175	+60
52	Drew Emmittfolk	975	+41
74	Zella Lehrcountry, folk	636	+37
127	Michelle Nixonfolk	225	+27
143	Matt Flinnerfolk	178	+26

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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.