Rolling Stone's 30 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2020
The 30 best country and Americana albums of 2020, including records by Ashley McBryde, Elizabeth Cook, Jason Isbell, and Hailey Whitters.
Published: December 11, 2020 13:29
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country | |
| #2 | Aftermath | Elizabeth Cook | Sep-11-2020, Country Pop | |
| #3 | Expectations | Katie Pruitt | Feb-21-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #4 | Sunday Drive | Brett Eldredge | Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country | |
| #5 | Wish You Were Here | Joshua Ray Walker | Jan-25-2019, Neo-Traditionalist Country | |
| #6 | The Dream | Hailey Whitters | Feb-28-2020, Contemporary Country | |
| #7 | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock | |
| #8 | Keep 'Em on They Toes | Brent Cobb | Oct-02-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #9 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country | |
| #10 | kelsea | Kelsea Ballerini | Mar-20-2020, Country Pop | |
| #11 | Your Life is a Record | Brandy Clark | Mar-06-2020, Contemporary Country | |
| #12 | Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me | Waylon Payne | Sep-11-2020, Americana | |
| #13 | Total Freedom | Kathleen Edwards | Aug-14-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #14 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana | |
| #15 | Skeletons | Brothers Osborne | Oct-09-2020, Country Rock | |
| #16 | Saturn Return | The Secret Sisters | Feb-28-2020, Americana | |
| #17 | Thats How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country | |
| #18 | If It Wasn't For You | Caylee Hammack | Aug-14-2020, | |
| #19 | Tabasco & Sweet Tea | The Cadillac Three | Oct-23-2020, Funk | |
| #20 | Reliever | William Prince | Feb-07-2020, Folk Rock | |
| #21 | The Otherside | Cam | Oct-30-2020, Country Pop | |
| #22 | Tessy Lou Williams | Tessy Lou Williams | May-22-2020, Country | |
| #23 | El Dorado | Marcus King | Jan-17-2020, Blues Rock | |
| #24 | Lady Like | Ingrid Andress | Mar-27-2020, Country Pop | |
| #25 | Local Honey | Brian Fallon | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #26 | Walking Proof | Lilly Hiatt | Mar-27-2020, Alt-Country | |
| #27 | En Español | The Mavericks | Aug-21-2020, Tex-Mex | |
| #28 | Touch of You: The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart | Mike and the Moonpies | May-28-2020, Honky Tonk | |
| #29 | Honky Tonk Hell | Gabe Lee | Mar-13-2020, Country | |
| #30 | Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) | Sturgill Simpson | Oct-16-2020, | |
| #31 | ballerini | Kelsea Ballerini | Sep-11-2020, Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Album, Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | | Aftermath | Elizabeth Cook | Album, Sep-11-2020, Country Pop |
| #3 | | Expectations | Katie Pruitt | Album, Feb-21-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | | Sunday Drive | Brett Eldredge | Album, Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | | Wish You Were Here | Joshua Ray Walker | Album, Jan-25-2019, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #6 | | The Dream | Hailey Whitters | Album, Feb-28-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #7 | | Good Souls Better Angels | Lucinda Williams | Album, Apr-24-2020, Blues Rock |
| #8 | | Keep 'Em on They Toes | Brent Cobb | Album, Oct-02-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Album, Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #10 | | kelsea | Kelsea Ballerini | Album, Mar-20-2020, Country Pop |
| #11 | | Your Life is a Record | Brandy Clark | Album, Mar-06-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #12 | | Blue Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me | Waylon Payne | Album, Sep-11-2020, Americana |
| #13 | | Total Freedom | Kathleen Edwards | Album, Aug-14-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #15 | | Skeletons | Brothers Osborne | Album, Oct-09-2020, Country Rock |
| #16 | | Saturn Return | The Secret Sisters | Album, Feb-28-2020, Americana |
| #17 | | Thats How Rumors Get Started | Margo Price | Album, Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | | If It Wasn't For You | Caylee Hammack | Album, Aug-14-2020, |
| #19 | | Tabasco & Sweet Tea | The Cadillac Three | Album, Oct-23-2020, Funk |
| #20 | | Reliever | William Prince | Album, Feb-07-2020, Folk Rock |
| #21 | | The Otherside | Cam | Album, Oct-30-2020, Country Pop |
| #22 | | Tessy Lou Williams | Tessy Lou Williams | Album, May-22-2020, Country |
| #23 | | El Dorado | Marcus King | Album, Jan-17-2020, Blues Rock |
| #24 | | Lady Like | Ingrid Andress | Album, Mar-27-2020, Country Pop |
| #25 | | Local Honey | Brian Fallon | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | | Walking Proof | Lilly Hiatt | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alt-Country |
| #27 | | En Español | The Mavericks | Album, Aug-21-2020, Tex-Mex |
| #28 | | Touch of You: The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart | Mike and the Moonpies | Album, May-28-2020, Honky Tonk |
| #29 | | Honky Tonk Hell | Gabe Lee | Album, Mar-13-2020, Country |
| #30 | | Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Oct-16-2020, |
| #31 | | ballerini | Kelsea Ballerini | Album, Sep-11-2020, Pop |