Top 10 Best Country Music Albums of 2026

Originally released in January 2006, Alan Jackson's PRECIOUS MEMORIES album was created as an ode to his mother who, throughout his career, consistently requested that Alan record a gospel album. So, Alan recorded PRECIOUS MEMORIES with 15 traditional gospel hymns, never anticipating that anyone, besides his mother, would be interested in the project. PRECIOUS MEMORIES has since sold 1.7 million albums and is currently out of circulation, until now.

This CD features two newly recorded tracks, a remake of Steve Forbert's 1979 hit, "Romeo's Tune," and a new full band recording of "Got It Right This Time (The Celebration)," as well as all of his #1s: his first, "But for the Grace of God," "Somebody Like You," "Days Go By," "You'll Think of Me," "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" and more.

2019 collection features four new songs including 'Don't Let The Old Man In' from the movie The Mule directed by and featuring Clint Eastwood. Toby Keith is one of the most successful country artists, and artists in general, of all time. He has sold over 40 million albums in the US alone in his career. At radio, he's had some staggering numbers. Toby has had 32 #1 songs and has had a #1 every year for 20 straight years amassing 50 million spins between 2000 and 2010 and has racked up 90 million performances. His successes don't stop there as he has won; 11 ACM Awards, 2 ACA Awards, 3 AMA Awards, 4 Billboard Awards, a People's Choice Award, been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, received the NSAI Songwriter of the Decade Award and was the top earning country musician for 2013 and 2014. In addition to all of that and his acting roles, he also held the #1 Comedy Album for 11 weeks for Bus Songs.

Details: With over 25 major awards (including a 1997 Grammy for Best Country Performance By a Duo Or Group), fourteen #1 classics and more than 15 million albums sold, Brooks & Dunn is the most successful country music duo today. This Greatest Hits collection contains eleven #1 hits, three Top 3's, one Top 5, one Top 10 and 3 new songs. In addition to instant Heavy Rotation on their new video, CMT will air a 1-hour Brooks & Dunn special in mid-September and their hugely successful co-headlining tour with Reba McEntire continues through the Fall.Tracklist: My Maria Honky Tonk Truth You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone Boot Scootin' Boogie He's Got You Hard Workin' Man That Ain't No Way to Go Rock My World (Little Country Girl) Neon Moon Lost and Found She's Not the Cheatin' Kind Brand New Man Days of Thunder We'll Burn That Bridge She Used to Be Mine Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing My Next Broken Heart Whiskey Under the Bridge Little Miss Honky Tonk

A triumph in every way: Willie and Merle's long-anticipated 1982 duet LP, a country chart-topper for eight weeks and a charting LP for two years! Pancho and Lefty; My Mary; Reasons to Quit; Still Water Runs the Deepest, and the rest of the original LP join two unissued bonus tracks.

2023 release from the country singer, songwriter and ACM Entertainer of the Year. The album will include 14 songs including the first single-White Horse. Chris has won numerous awards including eight Grammy Awards, 10 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards including current Entertainer Of The Year, and 14 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. He was named the ACM's Artist-Songwriter of the Decade. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Stapleton at number 170 on it's list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.

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The longest best selling album in country history. digitally remastered, original LP cover restored. includes complete credits, original LP and CD Reis sue notes. plus a new interview with session musician/producer Owen Bradley's brother, Harold. features the all time classic originals of "crazy," "Sweet Dreams (of You)," "I Fall to Pieces," and the stereo version of "Walkin After Midnight."

2023 release. The celebrated singer/songwriter was recently announced as a first-time 2023 CMT Music Awards nominee. Zimmerman's 2022 record-shattering debut EP, Leave The Light On, made history upon release as not only the most-streamed all-genre debut of 2022, but also the biggest streaming country debut of all time. Currently No. 4 onB illboard's Top Country Albums chart and Top 30 on the Billboard 200, the EP continues to be a worldwide success, holding firm inside the Top 30 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart and Top 20 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart.