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Top artists of alternative country genre

John Prine
Wilco
Steve Earle
Amanda Shires
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Ryan Adams
Charley Crockett
Townes Van Zandt
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List of alternative country artists

Here is a list of alternative country artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alternative country genre. You can find out what alternative country genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

                                                                                                                                                                                                       
namepopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1. John Prine
67 0 56 31 69 56 130 345,102
2. Wilco
65 13 57 53 42 55 122 575,766
3. Steve Earle
64 9 47 71 30 74 156 201,864
4. Amanda Shires
63 0 49 62 29 41 124 33,571
5. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
63 0 51 55 28 46 105 153,164
6. Ryan Adams
62 4 51 34 40 33 118 510,109
7. Charley Crockett
61 3 66 53 52 67 106 77,815
8. Townes Van Zandt
60 1 57 26 72 60 102 222,878
9. Justin Townes Earle
60 4 58 49 44 56 116 125,013
10. Gillian Welch
59 0 62 21 83 36 108 168,614
11. Jason Isbell
59 0 51 32 43 44 124 281,691
12. Hiss Golden Messenger
58 18 55 39 72 35 113 61,381
13. Billy Bragg
58 1 48 50 57 52 123 122,077
14. Dawes
58 3 51 46 46 44 129 206,118
15. Lucinda Williams
58 0 50 59 31 50 125 170,480
16. Orville Peck
57 15 47 51 50 37 123 151,058
17. John Hiatt
57 6 59 63 38 60 116 136,599
18. M. Ward
57 6 48 33 69 33 100 181,402
19. Bill Callahan
57 20 57 37 57 40 117 113,054
20. Damien Jurado
57 9 54 46 58 36 109 145,623
21. Cass McCombs
56 18 62 48 48 52 109 130,583
22. Josh Ritter
56 4 50 66 26 45 126 135,066
23. Shovels & Rope
56 0 53 65 22 44 112 144,580
24. Bonny Light Horseman
55 5 49 38 64 35 124 19,461
25. Rosanne Cash
55 0 54 60 42 54 115 114,754
26. Bonnie "Prince" Billy
55 3 49 45 49 35 117 88,524
27. Iris DeMent
54 0 60 36 67 56 124 51,212
28. Calexico
54 14 46 55 44 50 128 159,827
29. The Hold Steady
54 8 31 86 10 45 137 64,154
30. Lyle Lovett
54 1 54 36 47 43 120 138,191
31. Drive-By Truckers
54 3 42 69 9 48 127 153,293
32. The Band Of Heathens
54 7 56 53 32 57 108 73,549
33. Karen Dalton
54 21 48 30 78 36 127 83,701
34. Jeff Tweedy
53 36 58 49 49 50 134 66,349
35. Neko Case
53 1 44 61 41 40 131 168,921
36. Cowboy Junkies
53 15 53 25 52 39 126 121,362
37. Hayes Carll
53 0 53 59 36 56 127 89,411
38. The Jayhawks
53 1 54 67 19 62 127 89,132
39. Nick Lowe
52 9 63 63 21 77 129 77,966
40. American Aquarium
52 1 53 54 33 47 127 41,350
41. Buck Meek
52 6 49 27 83 37 138 12,635
42. Guy Clark
52 0 59 33 67 43 118 90,166
43. Deer Tick
52 4 54 62 36 46 128 130,454
44. Cracker
52 7 50 68 5 54 143 65,409
45. Courtney Marie Andrews
51 0 50 29 80 33 105 29,667
46. Lucero
51 7 49 55 32 32 128 82,082
47. Ray Wylie Hubbard
51 0 60 60 38 67 117 74,916
48. Songs: Ohia
51 12 49 39 50 31 106 86,908
49. Blaze Foley
50 11 56 23 92 41 107 49,376
50. The Flying Burrito Brothers
50 15 46 49 18 53 121 98,946
51. The Handsome Family
50 1 61 45 37 53 117 87,718
52. Hurray For The Riff Raff
50 1 57 43 64 54 114 81,546
53. Richard Swift
50 13 54 55 41 52 126 32,464
54. Rodney Crowell
50 1 53 53 65 60 105 58,643
55. Kathleen Edwards
49 6 52 62 27 46 113 45,003
56. Margo Price
49 0 55 59 25 54 119 92,507
57. Smog
49 30 56 42 52 42 124 46,861
58. Gram Parsons
49 0 55 51 41 59 118 96,121
59. Woods
49 11 62 68 32 78 133 80,560
60. James McMurtry
49 5 50 62 38 53 146 55,590
61. Silver Jews
49 17 56 58 41 55 117 53,200
62. Laura Veirs
49 27 49 48 48 40 125 59,417
63. Lera Lynn
49 1 54 33 71 27 115 72,200
64. Cut Worms
48 0 57 52 34 62 129 20,357
65. Lambchop
48 62 50 41 34 40 111 70,162
66. Matthew Sweet
48 0 49 75 2 71 129 51,098
67. Charlie Parr
48 13 50 48 74 57 118 41,043
68. Nikki Lane
47 6 55 70 15 50 124 39,884
69. Billy Joe Shaver
47 3 65 55 28 77 117 74,437
70. Uncle Tupelo
47 13 50 63 12 53 132 75,088
71. The Be Good Tanyas
47 2 62 44 41 61 106 63,523
72. Levon Helm
47 0 58 71 41 70 114 102,088
73. Old 97's
46 1 48 78 6 66 122 66,052
74. Buddy Miller
46 0 46 61 49 47 104 19,966
75. Son Volt
46 11 49 67 35 60 128 63,145
76. Jeffrey Foucault
46 2 62 35 82 44 117 20,696
77. Aaron Lee Tasjan
46 2 60 66 20 64 123 13,942
78. Kacy & Clayton
46 0 55 54 64 54 119 12,934
79. Jimmy LaFave
46 2 43 47 48 37 123 14,728
80. Todd Snider
46 2 54 58 48 62 93 62,177
81. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
45 1 43 71 11 62 130 59,984
82. William Tyler
45 87 41 38 70 27 118 27,444
83. The Cactus Blossoms
45 3 61 41 66 46 112 31,334
84. The Gourds
45 0 59 67 18 76 140 25,854
85. Joe Henry
45 5 53 37 75 36 119 17,479
86. Whiskeytown
45 0 55 48 33 44 122 61,717
87. Grant Lee Buffalo
44 1 48 55 20 30 112 29,771
88. Chris Smither
44 1 50 40 84 46 110 22,562
89. Luna
44 49 52 59 19 59 122 34,511
90. Lilly Hiatt
44 0 59 50 24 57 101 11,350
91. Willie Watson
44 5 58 25 84 53 136 33,986
92. Dave Alvin
44 3 52 61 13 51 132 24,319
93. Nick Shoulders
44 1 70 55 38 77 130 15,677
94. Gene Clark
44 16 47 39 46 43 120 36,782
95. Eilen Jewell
44 1 55 53 38 65 140 37,343
96. The Felice Brothers
44 2 49 57 54 59 124 53,987
97. Scott H. Biram
43 12 48 55 70 60 119 35,373
98. Slaid Cleaves
43 0 53 46 64 58 109 31,577
99. Chuck Prophet
43 2 55 69 20 55 132 20,401
100. Matt Sweeney
43 23 46 24 75 27 125 2,148