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The 26 most-read outlaw country artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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26 artists are ranked in outlaw country. The biggest move was Koe Wetzel, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Willie NelsonAbbott · United States | 260,500 | 0 |
02 | Kris KristoffersonBrownsville · United States | 220,837 | 0 |
03 | Waylon JenningsLittlefield · United States | 114,177 | 0 |
04 | The HighwaymenUnited States | 64,802 | +2 |
05 | David Allan CoeAkron · United States | 51,255 | -1 |
06 | Sturgill SimpsonJackson · United States | 38,610 | -1 |
07 | Shooter JenningsNashville · United States | 35,173 | +1 |
08 | Jessi ColterPhoenix · United States | 27,427 | +1 |
09 | Aaron LewisRutland · United States | 27,367 | -2 |
10 | Hank Williams IIINashville · United States | 26,362 | 0 |
11 | Koe WetzelPittsburg · United States | 20,021 | +3 |
12 | Mel TillisDover · United States | 16,188 | +3 |
13 | Johnny RebelMoss Bluff · United States | 12,968 | -2 |
14 | Jerry Jeff WalkerOneonta · United States | 12,046 | -1 |
15 | Colter WallSaskatchewan · Canada | 11,673 | -3 |
16 | Wednesday 13Lexington · United States | 11,434 | +2 |
17 | Cody Jinks— | 11,111 | -1 |
18 | Billy Joe ShaverCorsicana · United States | 8,023 | -1 |
19 | Nikki LaneGreenville · United States | 4,974 | 0 |
20 | Joe ElyAmarillo · United States | 3,984 | 0 |
21 | Benjamin TodSumner County · United States | 2,639 | 0 |
22 | Tompall GlaserSpalding · United States | 2,548 | 0 |
23 | The Bottle RocketsFestus · United States | 1,584 | 0 |
24 | Whitey Morgan and the 78’sFlint · United States | 1,152 | 0 |
25 | Rattlesnake AnniePuryear · United States | 267 | 0 |
26 | Hal BynumRalls · United States | 240 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.