List Rules Only female singers who sing in the country music genre
Some of the biggest selling and most popular singers in country music are women. With their heartfelt lyrics, strong vocal range, and magnetic personalities, these female country singers are many country music fans' favorite vocalists. While many artists on this list are established icons, like Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and the late June Carter Cash, others are newer to the genre. Some have even crossed over, finding audiences in the pop and rock worlds,, including women country singers Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, and top selling female singer of all time Shania Twain.
Many of the legends of the country genre are ladies who helped paved the way for the today's top female country singers. Women like Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, and Lynn Anderson are responsible for early hits that made lasting impacts for other girl country singers. As some of the foremothers of country music, they are considered to be not only the some of the top singers from a lyrical and popularity standpoint, but also due to their importance in making it culturally acceptable for country music to accept females in the usually male-driven industry.
Vote for who you think should be considered the best female country artists on this Ultimate List. There are so many of the most recognizable ladies in country, so you really can't go wrong with whomever you deem to be the greatest women of country music.
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4,415 2,126
Dolly PartonOnce Upon a Christmas, The Ultimate Collection, The Grass Is Blue
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3,607 1,606
Patsy ClinePatsy Cline, Walkin' After Midnight, Patsy Cline Showcase
Loretta LynnVan Lear Rose, Coal Miner's Daughter, A Country Christmas
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4,219 1,383
Reba McEntire20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Reba McEntire, Merry Christmas to You
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3,133 1,549
Faith HillTake Me as I Am, It Matters to Me, This Kiss
8
3,257 1,305
Martina McBrideWhite Christmas, Wild Angels, The Way That I Am
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2,065 1,326
Tammy WynetteLet's Build A World Together, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, We Go Together
10
2,108 1,394
Alison KraussRaising Sand, So Long So Wrong, Paper Airplane
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3,479 1,807
Miranda LambertCrazy Ex-Girlfriend, Four the Record, Kerosene
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1,645 1,169
June Carter CashJohnny and June, June Carter and Johnny Cash: Duets, Carryin' On With Johnny Cash & June Carter
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1,614 1,449
Emmylou HarrisLight of the Stable, Anthology: The Warner/Reprise Years, Red Dirt Girl
Jennifer NettlesAn Acoustic Evening with Jennifer Nettles II / Live from Eddie's Attic, An Acoustic Evening with Jennifer Nettles / Live from Eddie's Attic, That Girl
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1,153 1,140
Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow, The Globe Sessions, Tuesday Night Music Club
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686 711
Brenda LeeRockin' Around The Christmas Tree, A Brenda Lee Christmas, Anthology
