Contemporary country music is a genre that blends traditional country sounds with modern elements, such as rock and pop influences. It often features heartfelt lyrics about love, heartbreak, and life in rural America, delivered with powerful vocals and catchy melodies. This genre has gained popularity in recent years with the rise of artists who bring a fresh perspective to the genre while still honoring its roots.
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Here is a list of contemporary country artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the contemporary country genre. You can find out what contemporary country genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 5441207 | |
| 2 | 71 | 7269419 | |
| 3 | 73 | 8615581 | |
| 4 | 71 | 1860513 | |
| 5 | 71 | 6424693 | |
| 6 | 70 | 3872124 | |
| 7 | 70 | 4679594 | |
| 8 | 69 | 3745251 | |
| 9 | 68 | 1469231 | |
| 10 | 65 | 2527492 | |
| 11 | 66 | 5229700 | |
| 12 | 67 | 2196103 | |
| 13 | 67 | 1535910 | |
| 14 | 66 | 3605982 | |
| 15 | 66 | 1448691 | |
| 16 | 65 | 3092352 | |
| 17 | 64 | 2329118 | |
| 18 | 61 | 1838463 | |
| 19 | 64 | 2225937 | |
| 20 | 63 | 2986802 | |
| 21 | 63 | 1048490 | |
| 22 | 57 | 822833 | |
| 23 | 62 | 1932267 | |
| 24 | 60 | 1223361 | |
| 25 | 61 | 369361 | |
| 26 | 60 | 638123 | |
| 27 | 60 | 1131228 | |
| 28 | 58 | 1272425 | |
| 29 | 58 | 953242 | |
| 30 | 57 | 339498 | |
| 31 | 57 | 1130213 | |
| 32 | 55 | 995339 | |
| 33 | 54 | 1292740 | |
| 34 | 65 | 3812940 | |
| 35 | 66 | 3604516 | |
| 36 | 59 | 1984330 | |
| 37 | 62 | 1805419 | |
| 38 | 62 | 632800 | |
| 39 | 70 | 5250062 | |
| 40 | 60 | 2776121 | |
| 41 | 59 | 1340863 | |
| 42 | 66 | 2154535 | |
| 43 | 70 | 3102646 | |
| 44 | 70 | 4134559 | |
| 45 | 57 | 1350907 | |
| 46 | 69 | 4508859 | |
| 47 | 55 | 1177610 | |
| 48 | 67 | 4430864 | |
| 49 | 67 | 2795391 | |
| 50 | 60 | 790242 | |
| 51 | 64 | 2795803 | |
| 52 | 61 | 1357823 | |
| 53 | 62 | 1331865 | |
| 54 | 62 | 1690600 | |
| 55 | 63 | 2619805 | |
| 56 | 62 | 2761641 | |
| 57 | 62 | 2649869 | |
| 58 | 57 | 1150213 | |
| 59 | 59 | 1016164 | |
| 60 | 55 | 773532 | |
| 61 | 58 | 1923673 | |
| 62 | 54 | 257601 | |
| 63 | 57 | 2599550 | |
| 64 | 56 | 1004042 | |
| 65 | 55 | 1085894 | |
| 66 | 55 | 1467696 | |
| 67 | 55 | 1002154 | |
| 68 | 55 | 1414767 | |
| 69 | 55 | 1202085 | |
| 70 | 55 | 956751 | |
| 71 | 67 | 2317520 | |
| 72 | 67 | 637810 | |
| 73 | 63 | 479381 | |
| 74 | 60 | 469012 | |
| 75 | 54 | 248682 | |
| 76 | 56 | 230484 | |
| 77 | 55 | 210489 | |
| 78 | 69 | 5931368 | |
| 79 | 71 | 3037441 | |
| 80 | 81 | 9707139 | |
| 81 | 64 | 1419045 | |
| 82 | 71 | 1098137 | |
| 83 | 68 | 1114011 | |
| 84 | 75 | 1264947 | |
| 85 | 85 | 7824432 | |
| 86 | 72 | 623253 | |
| 87 | 72 | 802169 | |
| 88 | 79 | 6394704 | |
| 89 | 69 | 433721 | |
| 90 | 73 | 1044119 | |
| 91 | 57 | 58547 | |
| 92 | 63 | 242742 | |
| 93 | 62 | 114027 | |
| 94 | 68 | 779473 | |
| 95 | 55 | 69375 | |
| 96 | 54 | 104936 | |
| 97 | 60 | 128127 | |
| 98 | 54 | 115904 | |
| 99 | 62 | 300319 | |
| 100 | 55 | 146993 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular contemporary country music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
