Rolling Stone's 40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017

The 40 best country and Americana albums of 2017, including records by Willie Nelson, Kip Moore and Margo Price.

Published: December 07, 2017 15:49 Source

# 1

All American Made by Margo Price

Album • Oct 20 / 2017 Neo-Traditionalist Country Contemporary Country

# 2

The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Americana Alt-Country

# 3

The Order Of Time by Valerie June

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Americana

# 4

From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton

Album • May 05 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 5

The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone by Lee Ann Womack

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Country

# 6

Freedom Highway by Rhiannon Giddens

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 American Folk Music

# 7

On The Rocks by Midland

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Contemporary Country Neo-Traditionalist Country

# 8

God's Problem Child by Willie Nelson

Album • Apr 28 / 2017 Country Progressive Country

# 9

Trinity Lane by Lilly Hiatt

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 10

Wrangled by Angaleena Presley

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Country

# 11

Slowheart by Kip Moore

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Southern Rock Heartland Rock

# 12

Puxico by Natalie Hemby

Album • Jan 13 / 2017 Country

# 13

Beginning of Things by Charlie Worsham

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Country Rock

# 14

Purgatory by Tyler Childers

Album • Aug 04 / 2017 Progressive Country

# 15

This One's for You by Luke Combs

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 16

Way Out West by Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Country Americana Traditional Country

# 17

Close Ties by Rodney Crowell

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 18

Unapologetically (Deluxe Edition) by Kelsea Ballerini

Album • Oct 26 / 2018 Country Pop

# 19

Good Woman by Becca Mancari

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Americana Indie Folk

# 20

First Cigarette by Travis Meadows

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Country

# 21

West Coast Town by Chris Shiflett

Album • Apr 14 / 2017 Country Rock Contemporary Country

# 22

You Dont Own Me Anymore by The Secret Sisters

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Contemporary Folk

# 23

Brand New Day by The Mavericks

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Americana

# 24

The Breaker by Little Big Town

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Country Pop

# 25

Windy City by Alison Krauss

Album • Feb 17 / 2017 Country Country Pop

# 26

Every Little Thing by Carly Pearce

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Contemporary Country Country Pop

# 27

Adios by Cory Branan

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Contemporary Country Neo-Traditionalist Country

# 28

WildHorse by RaeLynn

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Country Pop Teen Pop

# 29

Colter Wall by Colter Wall

Album • May 12 / 2017 Americana Contemporary Folk Country

# 30

Gilded by Jade Jackson

Album • May 19 / 2017 Alt-Country Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 31

Duende by The Band Of Heathens

Album • Jan 13 / 2017 Americana

# 32

Hallelujah Anyhow by Hiss Golden Messenger

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Americana Country Soul

# 33

Undivided Heart & Soul by JD McPherson

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Rockabilly Blues Rock Americana

# 34

A Long Way from Your Heart by Turnpike Troubadours

Album • Oct 20 / 2017 Red Dirt

# 35

Road Less Traveled by Lauren Alaina

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Country Pop

# 36

Breakfast Alone by Little Bandit

Album • Feb 10 / 2017

# 37

Love and War by Brad Paisley

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 38

Poor David's Almanack by David Rawlings

Album • Aug 11 / 2017 Americana

# 39

Sorry Is Gone by Jessica Lea Mayfield

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Indie Rock Alt-Country

# 40

Life Changes by Thomas Rhett

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Country Pop