December 31, 2009

Billboard's Country Class of 2009

TOP ARTISTS
1. Taylor Swift
2. Rascal Flatts
3. Zac Brown Band
4. Keith Urban
5. Sugarland
6. Darius Rucker
7. Kenny Chesney
8. George Strait
9. Toby Keith
10. Jason Aldean
11. Carrie Underwood
12. Lady Antebellum
13. Brad Paisley
14. Dierks Bentley
15. Tim McGraw

Top Artists - Female
1. Taylor Swift
2. Carrie Underwood
3. Reba McEntire
4. Kellie Pickler
5. Miranda Lambert
6. Martina McBride
7. Faith Hill
8. Lee Ann Womack
9. Julianne Hough
10. Alison Krauss

Top Artists - Male
1. Keith Urban
2. Darius Rucker
3. Kenny Chesney
4. George Strait
5. Toby Keith
6. Jason Aldean
7. Brad Paisley
8. Dierks Bentley
9. Tim McGraw
10. Billy Currington

Top Duo/Group
1. Rascal Flatts
2. Zac Brown Band
3. Sugarland
4. Lady Antebellum
5. Montgomery Gentry
6. Brooks & Dunn
7. Gloriana
8. Eli Young Band
9. Love and Theft
10. The Lost Trailers

Top New Artists
1. Justin Moore
2. Gloriana
3. Love and Theft
4. David Nail
5. Joey + Rory
6. Trailer Choir
7. Colt Ford
8. Dean Brody
9. Bomshel
10. Jessica Harp

Hot Songs
1. I Run To You - Lady Antebellum
2. Whatever It Is - Zac Brown Band
3. Boots On - Randy Houser
4. It Won't Be Like This For Long - Darius Rucker
5. River of Love - George Strait
6. Sideways - Dierks Bentley
7. People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
8. Alright - Darius Rucker
9. Sweet Thing - Keith Urban
10. Big Green Tractor - Jason Aldean
11. Small Town USA - Justin Moore
12. Gettin' You Home (the Black Dress song) - Chris Young
13. You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
14. She's Country - Jason Aldean
15. Then - Brad Paisley

Top Albums
1. Fearless - Taylor Swift
2. The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
3. Hannah Montana: The Movie - Soundtrack
4. Unstoppable - Rascal Flatts
5. Love on the Inside - Sugarland
6. Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
7. Learn To Live - Darius Rucker
8. Wide Open - Jason Aldean
9. Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
10. Defying Gravity - Keith Urban