Uproxx's Best Country Albums of 2016
The borders of country are big enough to include everything from psych-folk to steely Americana -- this music is too good to ignore anymore.
Published: December 14, 2016 18:40
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Weight of These Wings | Miranda Lambert | Nov-18-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | Rx | Ryan Beaver | May-06-2016, |
| #3 | The Driver | Charles Kelley | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | Pawn Shop | Brothers Osborne | Jan-15-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | Down to My Last Bad Habit | Vince Gill | Feb-12-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | Dori Freeman | Dori Freeman | Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #7 | Big Day in a Small Town | Brandy Clark | Jun-10-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | Real | Lydia Loveless | Aug-19-2016, Alt-Country |
| #9 | Love Is for the Rich | Miguel Mendez | Oct-07-2016, |
| #10 | Time Is Golden | Big Smoke | Oct-28-2016, Folk Rock |
| #11 | For Better, or Worse | John Prine | Sep-30-2016, Country |
| #12 | Pure & Simple | Dolly Parton | Aug-19-2016, Country Pop |
| #13 | Playing With Fire | Jennifer Nettles | May-13-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #14 | Luke Bell | Luke Bell | Jun-17-2016, Traditional Country |
| #15 | New City Blues | Aubrie Sellers | Sep-30-2016, Country Rock |
| #16 | Full Circle | Loretta Lynn | Mar-04-2016, Country |
| #17 | California Sunrise | Jon Pardi | May-13-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | Cosmic Hallelujah | Kenny Chesney | Oct-28-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | Tattooed Heart | Ronnie Dunn | Nov-11-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #20 | Ripcord | Keith Urban | May-06-2016, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Weight of These Wings | Miranda Lambert | Album, Nov-18-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | Rx | Ryan Beaver | Album, May-06-2016, |
| #3 | The Driver | Charles Kelley | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | Pawn Shop | Brothers Osborne | Album, Jan-15-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | Down to My Last Bad Habit | Vince Gill | Album, Feb-12-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | Dori Freeman | Dori Freeman | Album, Feb-05-2016, Americana |
| #7 | Big Day in a Small Town | Brandy Clark | Album, Jun-10-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | Real | Lydia Loveless | Album, Aug-19-2016, Alt-Country |
| #9 | Love Is for the Rich | Miguel Mendez | Album, Oct-07-2016, |
| #10 | Time Is Golden | Big Smoke | Album, Oct-28-2016, Folk Rock |
| #11 | For Better, or Worse | John Prine | Album, Sep-30-2016, Country |
| #12 | Pure & Simple | Dolly Parton | Album, Aug-19-2016, Country Pop |
| #13 | Playing With Fire | Jennifer Nettles | Album, May-13-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #14 | Luke Bell | Luke Bell | Album, Jun-17-2016, Traditional Country |
| #15 | New City Blues | Aubrie Sellers | Album, Sep-30-2016, Country Rock |
| #16 | Full Circle | Loretta Lynn | Album, Mar-04-2016, Country |
| #17 | California Sunrise | Jon Pardi | Album, May-13-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | Cosmic Hallelujah | Kenny Chesney | Album, Oct-28-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | Tattooed Heart | Ronnie Dunn | Album, Nov-11-2016, Contemporary Country |
| #20 | Ripcord | Keith Urban | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rock |