The Groove

The greatest contemporary country artists of all time

10 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Taylor Swift

United States of America · 1989– · pop

8.024

Why this number?

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2 Garth Brooks

United States of America · 1962– · country 6.365

Alan Jackson

United States of America · 1958– · country 4.672

Johnny Cash

United States of America · 1932–2003 · country 0.770

George Strait

United States of America · 1952– · country 0.667

6 Shania Twain

Canada · 1965– · country 0.582

7 Kacey Musgraves

United States of America · 1988– · country pop 0.420

Bruce Springsteen

United States of America · 1949– · rock 0.309

9 Martina McBride

United States of America · 1966– · country 0.300

10 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 0.217