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The best-selling country musicians of all time

September 20, 20240
Rascal Flatts broke up in 2021 after 20 years together.

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24. Hank Williams Jr. — 19.5 million units
Brooks & Dunn were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019.

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22. Carrie Underwood — 22.5 million units
Jimmy Buffett died in 2023.

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20. Kid Rock — 23.5 million units
Johnny Cash is a country music legend.

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18. Vince Gill — 24 million units
Before his death in 2023, Toby Keith earned 20 No. 1 country songs.

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16. Faith Hill — 25.5 million units
Linda Ronstadt’s music falls into many genres, including country.

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14. Willie Nelson — 31.5 million units
The Chicks removed “Dixie” from their name in 2020.

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12. John Denver — 33.5 million units
Kenny Chesney won the Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year for four years in a row.

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10. Tim McGraw — 40 million units
Reba McEntire recently was a coach on “The Voice.”

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8. Alan Jackson — 44.5 million units
Kenny Rogers had a decades-long friendship with Dolly Parton.

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6. Shania Twain — 48 million units
Alabama is the best-selling country band of all time.

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4. Taylor Swift — 51 million units
George Strait has a record-breaking 44 No. 1 country songs under his belt.

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2. Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units
Garth Brooks has released nine platinum albums, the most of any artist.

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