These are the 20 country artists who have sold the most albums of all time
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- These are the 20 highest-selling country artists of all time based on album sales, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- Garth Brooks tops the list with 157 million certified units sold in the US.
20. Vince Gill
Vince Gill. Frederick M. Brown/Getty
Albums sold: 24 million
19. Toby Keith
Toby Keith. Getty Images
Albums sold: 25 million
18. Brooks & Dunn
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn. Getty/Tim Mosenfelder
Albums sold: 27.5 million
17. Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns/Getty Images
Albums sold: 30 million
16. Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson performs in 2022. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images
Albums sold: 31.5 million
15. The Chicks
The Chicks, formerly known as The Dixie Chicks. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
Albums sold: 33 million
14. John Denver
American musician John Denver. Getty/Paul Natkin
Albums sold: 33.5 million
13. Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney. Getty Images
Albums sold: 35 million
12. Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan. Getty Images
Albums sold: 36 million
11. Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw. Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images
Albums sold: 39.5 million
10. Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire. Charley Gallay/Getty
Albums sold: 41 million
9. Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson. John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT/ViacomCBS
Albums sold: 44.5 million
8. Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers. REUTERS/Eric Henderson
Albums sold: 47.5 million
7. Shania Twain
Shania Twain. Scott Legato/Getty Images
Albums sold: 48 million
6. Alabama
Alabama lead singer Randy Owen. Getty
Albums sold: 49 million
5. Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond. Getty
Albums sold: 49.5 million
4. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Albums sold: 51 million
3. George Strait
George Strait. Paul Natkin/Getty Images
Albums sold: 69.5 million
2. Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley. RB/Getty Images ; David LEFRANC/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Albums sold: 139 million
1. Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks speaks onstage during the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards. Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Albums sold: 157 million
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