The Top 10 Country Artists of the 21st Century ranks some of the genre’s most beloved icons.
The Top Tens, a reference site that includes hundreds of thousands of Top 10 rankings, listed some of the artists whose music has profoundly stood out over the last 25 years. Some of the artists included in the ranking (though they didn’t make the Top 10) include Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Lady A, Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert and many others. Many of the artists on the list also have unforgettable hit singles turning 10 years old, 20 years old, and 25 years old in 2025.
The No. 1 Country Artist of the 21st Century is a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee known for headlining massive stadium tours (and kicking off a Vegas residency at a unique venue). The Tennessee-born singer-songwriter has released more than a dozen albums throughout his decades-long career, and shares more of his life story in a book titled Heart Life Music.
See the Top 10 Country Artists of the 21st Century below.
10. Blake Shelton