30+ amazing female country singers you should add to your playlist

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Country music has always had a special place in the hearts of many, and women's incredible voices undeniably enhance it. The amazing female country singers ever have dominated the charts, broken barriers, and inspired generations of musicians and fans alike. Discover some amazing female country singers you should add to your playlist.

Carrie Underwood (L), Miranda Lambert (C) and Reba McEntire (R).

To create this list of amazing female country singers, we considered the singer's vocal talent, chart performance, influence on the genre, songwriting ability, awards and recognitions, and fan base size. We also used data from credible sources like Billboard, Rolling Stone and streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.

Amazing female country singers

Country music history features some of the best female country singers. These women have significantly influenced the genre and helped pave the way for female country stars today. Below is a list of some of the best female country singers you will love listening to.

No.	Name	Debut year
1	Carrie Underwood	2005
2	Dolly Parton	1967
3	Reba McEntire	1977
4	Loretta Lynn	1960
5	Patsy Cline	1955
6	Miranda Lambert	2001
7	Tammy Wynette	1966
8	Shania Twain	1993
9	Taylor Swift	2006
10	Faith Hill	1993
11	Emmylou Harris	1969
12	Kacey Musgraves	2012
13	Martina McBride	1992
14	Trisha Yearwood	1991
15	Ashley McBryde	2006
16	Carly Pearce	2017
17	Patty Loveless	1986
18	Tanya Tucker	1972
19	Kitty Wells	1952
20	Crystal Gayle	1970
21	Barbara Mandrell	1969
22	June Carter Cash	1949
23	Maren Morris	2016
24	Kelsea Ballerini	2014
25	Lee Ann Womack	1997

1. Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood at Moody Center on 2 April 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Full name: Carrie Marie Underwood
Date of birth: 10 March 1983
Age: 41 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

Underwood began her music career in 2004 and is known for hits like Before He Cheats and Jesus, Take the Wheel. She first rose to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Over the years, she has won numerous awards, including seven Grammy Awards from 2007 to 2015.

2. Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton at Hammerstein Ballroom on 5 November 2019 in New York City.

Full name: Dolly Rebecca Parton
Date of birth: 19 January 1946
Age: 78 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States

Dolly Rebecca is one of the most famous female country singers known for her decades-long career in country music. She has released numerous hit songs and chart-topping albums, including 9 to 5, Odd Jobs and Backwoods Barbie. Her notable songs include Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, and 9 to 5. She is also one of the richest country singers in the world.

3. Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire at Hollywood and Highland on 27 March 2022 in Hollywood, California

Full name: Reba Nell McEntire
Date of birth: 28 March 1955
Age: 69 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: McAlester, Oklahoma, United States

Dubbed "the Queen of Country", Reba began her career in the 1970s and gained fame with her hits such as Fancy and Is There Life Out There. Her popular albums include Whoever's in New England and For My Broken Heart. The singer has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

4. Loretta Lynn

Full name: Loretta Lynn
Date of birth: 14 April 1932
Date of death: 4 October 2022
Age at the time of death: 90
Place of birth: Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, United States

Loretta Lynn became famous in the 1960s and 1970s with hits like Coal Miner’s Daughter, You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man), and The Pill. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums and won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards.

5. Patsy Cline

Full name: Patsy Cline
Date of birth: 8 September 1932
Date of death: 5 March 1963
Age at the time of death: 30
Place of birth: Winchester, Virginia, United States

Patsy Cline was among the first country music artists to explore pop music. During her eight-year recording career, Cline released numerous hits, such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, and Walkin’ After Midnight. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.

6. Miranda Lambert

Full name: Miranda Leigh Lambert
Date of birth: 10 November 1983
Age: 41 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Longview, Texas, United States

Miranda Leigh Lambert is among the 2000s female country singers. She began her career in early 2001 when she released her self-titled solo debut album. She is known for hit songs, including The House That Built Me, Gunpowder & Lead, and Mama’s Broken Heart.

7. Tammy Wynette

Tammy Wynette at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California.

Full name: Tammy Wynette
Date of birth: 5 May 1942
Date of death: 6 April 1998
Age at the time of death: 55
Place of birth: Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States

Tammy Wynette is considered among country music's most influential and successful artists. She gained prominence for her signature song, Stand by Your Man. During her thirty-year career, Tammy released thirty studio albums, the last one being Without Walls (1994).

8. Shania Twain

Shania Twain at Grand Ole Opry House on September 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Full name: Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain
Date of birth: 28 August 1965
Age: 59 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Windsor, Canada

Shania Twain is among the best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history, having sold over 100 million records. Her album Come On Over (1997) remains the best-selling studio album, featuring hit songs like Man! I Feel Like a Woman! and You're Still the One.

9. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Full name: Taylor Alison Swift
Date of birth: 13 December 1989
Age: 34 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Taylor Swift became the youngest solo artist to write and record a #1 hit on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart with the single Our Song. Her early albums, including Fearless and Speak Now, made her a country music sensation. She is among the richest singers of the country genre.

10. Faith Hill

Singer Faith Hill at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.

Full name: Audrey Faith McGraw
Date of birth: 21 September 1967
Age: 57 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

Faith Hill is considered among the most successful country music artists ever, having sold almost 50 million albums worldwide. Her first two albums, Take Me as I Am (1993) and It Matters to Me (1995), went multi-platinum. Her notable songs include There You Wi'll Be, This Kiss, Breathe, Wild One and Cry.

11. Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris at Irving Plaza on 12 September 2023 in New York City.

Full name: Emmylou Harris
Date of birth: 2 April 1947
Age: 77 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Emmylou Harris is considered among the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana genre in the 1990s. Throughout her career, Harris has released numerous chart-topping hit songs and albums, including Pieces of the Sky, Elite Hotel, Quarter and Blue Kentucky Girl.

12. Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves with trophy at the 66th Grammy Awards.

Full name: Kacey Lee Musgraves
Date of birth: 21 August 1988
Age: 36 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Golden, Texas, United States

Kacey Musgraves began her career in the early 2000s, self-releasing three solo albums. She rose to fame with her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park (2013), which included the hit single Merry Go 'Round. The album won her the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

13. Martina McBride

Martina McBride in San Diego, California.

Full name: Martina Mariea McBride
Date of birth: 29 July 1966
Age: 58 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Sharon, Kansas, United States

The American country music singer-songwriter is known for her soprano singing range and country pop material. She has released multiple platinum-selling albums, including Evolution, The Time Has Come, and Martina, and has sold over 14 million albums.

14. Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood at The Star on 11 May 2023 in Frisco, Texas.

Full name: Patricia Lynn Yearwood
Date of birth: 19 September 1964
Age: 60 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Monticello, Georgia, United States

Patricia Lynn Yearwood gained prominence in 1991 after releasing her debut single, She's in Love with the Boy. She has since released various country hits, including Walkaway Joe and Believe Me Baby (I Lied).

15. Ashley McBryde

Ashley McBryde at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Full name: Ashley Dyan McBryde
Date of birth: 29 July 1983
Age: 41 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Waldron, Arkansas, United States

Ashley McBryde came into the limelight with her albums Jalopies & Expensive Guitars (2016) and Girl Going Nowhere (2018). She is known for songs like A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega, One Night Standards, and Stone.

16. Carly Pearce

Carly Pearce at Music City Center on 9 June 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Full name: Carly Pearce
Date of birth: 24 April 1990
Age: 34 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Taylor Mill, Kentucky, United States

The American country music singer-songwriter became famous in 2017 when she released her debut song, Every Little Thing. She released the popular Christmas album Mistletoe, Holly & Bluegrass in 2013. Carly Pearce’s music contains elements of both traditional and contemporary country-pop music.

17. Patty Loveless

Patty Loveless at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Full name: Patty Loveless
Date of birth: 4 January 1957
Age: 67 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

Patty Loveless is one of the 80s female country singers known for her chart-topping hits such as Timber, I’m Falling in Love, Chains, Blame It on Your Heart, You Can Feel Bad, and Lonely Too Long. She won the CMA’s Female Vocalist in 1996. In 2023, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

18. Tanya Tucker

Tanya Tucker at Nissan Stadium on 9 June 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Full name: Tanya Denise Tucker
Date of birth: 10 October 1958
Age: 66 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Seminole, Texas, United States

Tucker began her career at age thirteen, releasing her debut album, Delta Dawn. She has had numerous successful albums and hit songs, including What's Your Mama's Name? Lizzie and the Rainman and Strong Enough to Bend. Her 2019 album While I'm Livin' won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

19. Kitty Wells

Full name: Ellen Muriel Deason
Date of birth: 30 August 1919
Date of death: 16 July 2012
Age at the time of death: 92
Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Kitty Wells was a pioneering female country music singer in America. She chartered numerous singles, including It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, Makin' Believe and She's No Angel. Wells ranks as the sixth most successful female vocalist in the history of the Billboard country charts.

20. Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle at The Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

Full name: Brenda Gail Web
Date of birth: 9 January 1951
Age: 73 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Paintsville, Kentucky, United States

The American country music singer is best recognised for her 1977 hit Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue. She has also released numerous hit albums such as We Must Believe in Magic and When I Dream, both of which went platinum.

21. Barbara Mandrell

Barbara Mandrell in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Full name: Barbara Ann Mandrell
Date of birth: 25 December 1948
Age: 75 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Barbara Mandrell was one of the country's most successful music artists during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her most notable chart-topping hits include Sleeping Single in a Double Bed and If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right).

22. June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash on the set of CMT INSIDE FAME at their home in Jamaica.

Full name: Valerie June Carter Cash
Date of birth: 23 June 1929
Date of death: 15 May 2003
Age at the time of death: 73
Place of birth: Maces Spring, Virginia, United States

June Carter Cash was one of the famous 80s singers. As a member of the Carter Family, June released numerous songs such as Keep on the Sunny Side, Bashful Rascal and Baby I Tried. She was a five-time Grammy Award-winning country singer ranked #31 on CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music list in 2002.

23. Maren Morris

Maren Morris at SiriusXM Studios in New York City.

Full name: Maren Larae Morris
Date of birth: 10 April 1990
Age: 34 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Arlington, Texas, United States

Maren Morris is another amazing country musician from the United States. She became famous for her debut album Hero (2016), which featured hits like My Church and 80s Mercedes. Morris has won numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award and five Country Music Association Awards.

24. Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Full name: Kelsea Nicole Ballerini
Date of birth: 12 September 1993
Age: 31 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Mascot, Tennessee, United States

Kelsea Nicole Ballerini is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom for her songs Love Me Like You Mean It and Dibs. Kelsea was named one of Country Music Television's Next Women of Country in 2014.

25. Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Full name: Lee Ann Womack
Date of birth: 19 August 1966
Age: 58 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Jacksonville, Texas, United States

Lee Ann Womack gained recognition for the hit single I Hope You Dance in 2000. She has albums, including Something Worth Leaving Behind and There's More Where That Came From. Lee has sold over six million albums globally and has won numerous Academy of Country Music Awards.

26. Dottie West

Full name: Dottie West
Date of birth: 11 October 1932
Date of death: 4 September 1991
Age at the time of death: 58
Place of birth: Tennessee, United States

Dottie West is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists. She began her career in the early 1960s and became famous for hits such as Here Comes My Baby, A Lesson in Leavin' and Every Time Two Fools Collide.

27. Pam Tillis

Pam Tillis at Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee

Full name: Pamela Yvonne Tillis
Date of birth: 24 July 1957
Age: 67 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Plant City, Florida, United States

The daughter of country legend Mel Tillis, Pamela, rose to stardom after releasing her hit song Don't Tell Me What to Do. Her other hits include Maybe It Was Memphis and Shake the Sugar Tree. She has won three Country Music Association Awards and two Grammys.

28. Gabby Barrett

Gabby Barrett at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas

Full name: Gabby Bernadette Barrett
Date of birth: 5 March 2000
Age: 24 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Munhall, Pennsylvania, United States

Gabby Barnett is one of the young female country singers. In 2019, she released her debut single I Hope, which became a top three hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album, Goldmine (2020), includes hit singles like The Good Ones.

29. Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.

Full name: Rosanne Cash
Date of birth: 24 May 1955
Age: 69 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Rosanne Cash is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash. Throughout her career, which spans over four decades, she has released over fourteen albums, including Rosanne Cash, The Wheel, and The List. Her music combines many genres, including folk, pop, rock, and blues.

30. Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Full name: Alison Maria Krauss
Date of birth: 23 July 1971
Age: 53 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Decatur, Illinois, United States

Alison Krauss is widely recognised for her bluegrass and country genre work. As of 2024, Alison has won 27 Grammys, making her the fourth-winning musician in Grammy history. Alison has released several solo albums, including Too Late to Cry, I've Got That Old Feeling and Windy City.

31. Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.

Full name: Lainey Denay Wilson
Date of birth: 19 May 1992
Age: 32 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Baskin, Louisiana, United States

The American country music singer-songwriter is famous for her songs, such as Things a Man Oughta Know, Heart Like a Truck, and Watermelon Moonshine. She has released studio albums, including Lainey Wilson, Tougher and Bell Bottom Country.

32. Lorrie Morgan

Full name: Loretta Lynn Morgan
Date of birth: 27 June 1959
Age: 65 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lorrie Morgan, The daughter of the late country singer George Morgan, began her music career at 13. She gained widespread recognition for her late 1980s songs, such as Five Minutes, What Part of No, and I Didn't Know My Own Strength. As of this writing, she has released fourteen solo albums.

33. Connie Smith

Full name: Connie Smith
Date of birth: 14 August 1941
Age: 83 years old (as of 2024)
Place of birth: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Connie Smith is one of the oldest female country singers. She has been in the music industry since 1964 and has released over 30 studio albums, including Connie Smith, Cute 'n' Country, and Born to Sing. In 2012, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Country music has a long and proud history of women who have made a difference in the genre. Female country musicians like Dolly Parton and Miranda Lambert have helped country music grow and change, inspiring many fans and showing that country music is for everyone.

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