The best-selling country musicians of all time

Country music is one of the most popular genres, with its own set of stars, award shows, and a hall of fame.

We used the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) list of best-selling artists, ranked by albums sold, to pick out the top 25 most successful country musicians of all time.

To qualify as a country star, a musician’s output had to primarily appear on country charts, or the artist had to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, nominated in the country genre at the Grammys, or have received nominations at country award shows like the CMAs or the ACM Awards.

Here’s who made the cut, from No. 25 to No. 1.

1. Luke Bryan — 20 million units
   

   24. Brooks & Dunn — 21.5 million units

   23. Carrie Underwood — 22.5 million units

   22. Jimmy Buffett — 23 million units

   20 (tie). Kid Rock — 23.5 million units

   20 (tie). Johnny Cash — 23.5 million units

   19. Vince Gill — 24 million units

   17 (tie). Toby Keith — 25.5 million units

   17 (tie). Faith Hill — 25.5 million units

   16. Morgan Wallen — 26 million units

   15. Linda Ronstadt — 30 million units

   14. Willie Nelson — 31.5 million units

   13. The Chicks — 33 million units

   12. John Denver — 33.5 million units

   11. Kenny Chesney — 37 million units

   9 (tie). Tim McGraw — 41 million units

   9 (tie). Reba McEntire — 41 million units

   8. Alan Jackson — 44.5 million units

   7. Kenny Rogers — 47.5 million units

   6. Shania Twain — 48 million units

   5. Alabama — 49 million units

   4. George Strait — 69.5 million units

   3. Taylor Swift — 110 million units

   2. Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units

   1. Garth Brooks — 200 million units