Billboard’s Top Country Artist of Past 25 Years: George Strait Tops the List!

June 10th, 2010 - 1:22 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason  

Billboard has released the names on their list for top country artists of the last quarter of a century, and George Strait tops off the list, shortly followed by county super star, Garth Brooks.

Using their Hot Country Songs, and Top Country Album charts from the last 25 years, Billboard used those ratings to determine who would make this prestigious list. Reba McEntire came in at number three, followed by Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw respectively.

According to the talent of each artists, and the heights reached by them in previous lists, first place was awarded to the one with the most value, and each position decreased according to that criteria.

The Top 25 Country Artist for the last 25 Years, by Billboard are as follows:

1. George Strait
2. Garth Brooks
3. Reba McEntire
4. Alan Jackson
5. Tim McGraw
6. Randy Travis
7. Toby Keith
8. Kenny Chesney
9. Alabama
10. Brooks and Dunn
11. Rascal Flats
12. Clint Black
13. Hank Williams Jr.
14. Shania Twain
15. The Judds
16. Faith Hill
17. Vince Gill
18. Dixie Chicks
19. Keith Urban
20. Brad Paisley
21. Ricky Van Shelton
22. Dwight Yoakam
23. Martina McBride
24. Travis Tritt
25. Leann Rimes

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