The Top 10 Country Music Artists Of The 21st Century

Kenny Chesney is one of country music's best entertainers and is known for his versatility. Among his 30, number one singles are hit songs "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy", "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems", and "There Goes My Life". Kenny continues to have a huge impact on country music!

Carrie Underwood has been gracing country music with her voice ever since she won season 4 of American Idol in 2005. Some of her best songs include "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Before He Cheats", and "Blown Away". .

Throughout his career, Brad Paisley has had 32 Top 10 singles and has sold over 11 million albums! He is known for songs "Mud on the Tires", "Waitin' on a Woman", and "Whiskey Lullaby". He even wrote many of the songs in the Pixar movie Cars! His most recent album "My Miracle" was released in 2019. 

Keith Urban, who is also married to the beautiful actress, Nicole Kidman, has been gracing country music with his voice for the past two decades. The Kiwi-Aussie singer has many hit songs including "Somebody Like You", "You'll Think of Me", and "Sweet Thing". His most recent single "We Were" was released in 2019! 

Blake Shelton has over 40 singles, 26 of which have become number one hits! Some of his most famous songs include "Austin", "Some Beach", and "Honey Bee". Blake is married to singer Gwen Stefani and you can catch both Blake and Gwen on the TV show 'The Voice'!

Tim McGraw got his big break in the 1990's and has risen to even more fame in the 21st century! He is known for hits "Live Like You Were Dying", "Just to See You Smile", and "My Little Girl". McGraw and his wife, country music singer Faith Hill have three beautiful daughters together, and released their first album together in 2017 titled The Rest of Our Life. 

Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney, also known as Rascal Flatts, got their big break in 2000, and have been making an impact on country music ever since! The trio is known for hits including "What Hurts the Most", "Life is a Highway", and "Here Comes Goodbye". The band announced, in January of 2020, that they would be having one last farewell tour and album for their twentieth anniversary before breaking up.

Toby Keith started his rise to country music in the 1990s and has been a big name in country music ever since! You could often find him singing patriotic songs about America including "American Ride", "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue", and "American Solider", along with other hits like "I Love This Bar" and "How Do You Like Me Now?!". The singer released his most recent album in 2017, titled 'The Bus Songs'. Toby Keith passed away in 2024 after a battle with cancer.

Another beautiful voice that has graced country music is that of Martina McBride's! Known for inspirational songs including "Concrete Angel", "A Broken Wing", and "In My Daughter's Eyes", Martina has been called the "Celine Dion of Country Music". She has most recently released a Christmas album in 2018 called It's The Holiday Season. 

Heartthrob Luke Bryan has been impacting country music since 2006 with the debut of his first single "All My Friends Say". Other Luke Bryan hits include "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)", "Play It Again", and "Rain Is a Good Thing". The singer was honored with the 7th most album sales between 2010-2019, and announced the release of his new album Born Here Live Here Die Here which came out in April 2020!