Rolling Stone's 25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2022
The best country music and Americana albums released this year: Zach Bryan, Willie Nelson, Kane Brown, and more.
Published: December 18, 2022 15:36
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Raised | Hailey Whitters | Mar-18-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | The Man from Waco | Charley Crockett | Sep-09-2022, Progressive Country |
| #3 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | May-20-2022, Country |
| #5 | Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville | Ashley McBryde | Sep-30-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #6 | Humble Quest | Maren Morris | Mar-25-2022, Country Pop |
| #7 | White Trash Revelry | Adeem the Artist | Dec-02-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | River Fools & Mountain Saints | Ian Noe | Mar-25-2022, Country |
| #9 | SUBJECT TO CHANGE | Kelsea Ballerini | Sep-23-2022, Country Pop |
| #10 | Tulip Drive | Jimmie Allen | Jun-24-2022, |
| #11 | Bell Bottom Country | Lainey Wilson | Oct-28-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #12 | Feel Like Going Home | Miko Marks, The Resurrectors | Oct-14-2022, Country Soul |
| #13 | No Regular Dog | Kelsey Waldon | Aug-12-2022, Progressive Country |
| #14 | Country Coming Down | Paul Cauthen | Apr-01-2022, Bro-Country |
| #15 | The New Faith | Jake Blount | Sep-23-2022, Americana |
| #16 | Me / And / Dad | Billy Strings | Nov-18-2022, Bluegrass |
| #17 | CAZIMI | Caitlin Rose | Nov-18-2022, Alt-Country |
| #18 | The Hometown Kid | Gabe Lee | Oct-28-2022, Country |
| #19 | Neon Blue | Joshua Hedley | Apr-22-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #20 | A Beautiful Time | Willie Nelson | Apr-29-2022, Country |
| #21 | Fortune Favors the Bold | 49 Winchester | May-13-2022, Country |
| #22 | Teeth Marks | S.G. Goodman | Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Ramblin' Soul | Melissa Carper | Nov-18-2022, Traditional Country |
| #24 | Good Person | Ingrid Andress | Aug-26-2022, Adult Contemporary |
| #25 | Different Man | Kane Brown | Sep-09-2022, Country Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Raised | Hailey Whitters | Album, Mar-18-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | The Man from Waco | Charley Crockett | Album, Sep-09-2022, Progressive Country |
| #3 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | Album, May-20-2022, Country |
| #5 | Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville | Ashley McBryde | Album, Sep-30-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #6 | Humble Quest | Maren Morris | Album, Mar-25-2022, Country Pop |
| #7 | White Trash Revelry | Adeem the Artist | Album, Dec-02-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | River Fools & Mountain Saints | Ian Noe | Album, Mar-25-2022, Country |
| #9 | SUBJECT TO CHANGE | Kelsea Ballerini | Album, Sep-23-2022, Country Pop |
| #10 | Tulip Drive | Jimmie Allen | Album, Jun-24-2022, |
| #11 | Bell Bottom Country | Lainey Wilson | Album, Oct-28-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #12 | Feel Like Going Home | Miko MarksThe Resurrectors | Album, Oct-14-2022, Country Soul |
| #13 | No Regular Dog | Kelsey Waldon | Album, Aug-12-2022, Progressive Country |
| #14 | Country Coming Down | Paul Cauthen | Album, Apr-01-2022, Bro-Country |
| #15 | The New Faith | Jake Blount | Album, Sep-23-2022, Americana |
| #16 | Me / And / Dad | Billy Strings | Album, Nov-18-2022, Bluegrass |
| #17 | CAZIMI | Caitlin Rose | Album, Nov-18-2022, Alt-Country |
| #18 | The Hometown Kid | Gabe Lee | Album, Oct-28-2022, Country |
| #19 | Neon Blue | Joshua Hedley | Album, Apr-22-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #20 | A Beautiful Time | Willie Nelson | Album, Apr-29-2022, Country |
| #21 | Fortune Favors the Bold | 49 Winchester | Album, May-13-2022, Country |
| #22 | Teeth Marks | S.G. Goodman | Album, Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Ramblin' Soul | Melissa Carper | Album, Nov-18-2022, Traditional Country |
| #24 | Good Person | Ingrid Andress | Album, Aug-26-2022, Adult Contemporary |
| #25 | Different Man | Kane Brown | Album, Sep-09-2022, Country Pop |