These are the 20 country artists who have sold the most albums of all time

By Barnaby Lane

Taylor Swift wearing a sparkly crop top and smiling while playing a blue acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone onstage in front of a crowd. — Taylor Swift. Fernando Leon/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

2023-09-21T20:47:12Z

These are the 20 highest-selling country artists of all time based on album sales, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Garth Brooks tops the list with 157 million certified units sold in the US.
Taylor Swift and Willie Nelson also feature, but Johnny Cash does not.

20. Vince Gill

vince gill — Vince Gill. Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Albums sold: 24 million

19. Toby Keith

toby keith — Toby Keith. Getty Images

Albums sold: 25 million

18. Brooks & Dunn

Kix Brooks (L) and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn perform at Shoreline Amphitheatre on September 21, 1996 in Mountain View, California. — Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn. Getty/Tim Mosenfelder

Albums sold: 27.5 million

17. Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt — Linda Ronstadt. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty Images

Albums sold: 30 million

16. Willie Nelson

willie nelson — Willie Nelson performs in 2022. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images

Albums sold: 31.5 million

15. The Chicks

The Dixie Chicks. — The Chicks, formerly known as The Dixie Chicks. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images

Albums sold: 33 million

14. John Denver

American musician John Denver (1943 - 1997) performs on stage at Chicagofest, Chicago, Illinois, August 9, 1982. — American musician John Denver. Getty/Paul Natkin

Albums sold: 33.5 million

13. Kenny Chesney

kenny chesney — Kenny Chesney. Getty Images

Albums sold: 35 million

12. Bob Dylan

bob dylan — Bob Dylan. Getty Images

Albums sold: 36 million

11. Tim McGraw

tim mcgraw — Tim McGraw. Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images

Albums sold: 39.5 million

10. Reba McEntire

reba mcentire — Reba McEntire. Charley Gallay/Getty

Albums sold: 41 million

9. Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson — Alan Jackson. John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT/ViacomCBS

Albums sold: 44.5 million

8. Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers — Kenny Rogers. REUTERS/Eric Henderson

Albums sold: 47.5 million

7. Shania Twain

Shania Twain performs in Brooklyn, Michigan, on July 16, 2023. — Shania Twain. Scott Legato/Getty Images

Albums sold: 48 million

6. Alabama

alabama band — Alabama lead singer Randy Owen. Getty

Albums sold: 49 million

5. Neil Diamond

neil diamond — Neil Diamond. Getty

Albums sold: 49.5 million

4. Taylor Swift

aylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at MetLife Stadium on May 27, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. — Taylor Swift. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Albums sold: 51 million

3. George Strait

george strait — George Strait. Paul Natkin/Getty Images

Albums sold: 69.5 million

2. Elvis Presley

Left: Elvis Presley. Right: Graceland. — Elvis Presley. RB/Getty Images ; David LEFRANC/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Albums sold: 139 million

1. Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks speaks onstage during the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards. — Garth Brooks speaks onstage during the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards. Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Albums sold: 157 million

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