\n[post_page_title]Kacey Musgraves – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMusgraves is an example of one hard-working woman! She self-released three albums of her own before she appeared on the musical competition show Nashville Star. She placed seventh on the show but the exposure was enough to get her signed with Mercury Nashville in 2012.
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\nWith Mercury Nashville, Musgraves has released two official studio albums that included hits like Blowin’ Smoke and Follow Your Arrow. Most recently. Kacey was invited to be a part of a mashup song, called Forever Country, together with other prominent country singers.
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\n[post_page_title]Kelsea Ballerini – $6 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAt just 23 years old, Kelsea Ballerini is one accomplished young woman. The Tennessee native signed a recording deal at 19 years old with Black River Entertainment. Her first single to come out of her deal with Black River was Love Me Like You Mean It, which did incredibly well.
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\nThe song was so well liked that Ballerini sang it in 2015 at the Grand Ole Opry. This year, Ballerini was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Music list, as well as two Academy of Country Music Award nominations.
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\n[post_page_title]Eric Church – $14 million[\/post_page_title]
\nEric started his songwriting and singing career back in 2005 when he signed with Capitol Nashville Records. Since his signing, he has released five studio albums and hit several Billboard country charts in the process.
\n
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\nSome of his biggest hits are Drink in My Hand, Springsteen, and Hell on the Heart. The church likes to collaborate with other country stars like Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Church’s style is very much in line with country rock with a slice of bluegrass mixed in.
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\n[post_page_title]Jessie James Decker – $1.5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nJessie James Decker’s genre of music lies more within the lines of country pop. She started writing songs when she was 15 years old and tried getting signed by many Nashville labels, finally getting signed by Mercury Records after fine-tuning her songwriting and singing skills.
\n
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\nJessie released her first studio album with the label in 2009 and has since continued to produce music that is available for digital download. Jessie is married to NFL wide receiver Eric Decker and has two children.
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\n[post_page_title]Chris Young – $4 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMuch like others on this list, Chris Young got his big break thanks to a television musical competition show. Young won the show Nashville Star back in 2006, catapulting his career starwards. After his win, he signed with RCA Records Nashville and began working on his debut album.
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\nYoung has since released five studio albums in total and produced hit songs like Drinkin’ Me Lonely, Gettin’ You Home, Lonely and Who I Am With You. His latest album, I’m Comin’ Over, which was released in 2015 is keeping Young very busy on the road.
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\n[post_page_title]Cole Swindell – $3 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCole was a songwriter before he produced his own music. He wrote songs for country artists like Thomas Rhett, Scotty McCreery, and Luke Bryan. In 2014 Cole released his first album followed by another one in 2016.
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\nHis songs Chillin’ It and Hope You Get Lonely Tonight reached the top 5 on the country music charts. Swindell has headlined two tours, one of which was with country singer Dierks Bently.
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\n[post_page_title]Thomas Rhett – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCountry music runs in Thomas’ family. His father is fellow country singer Rhett Akins. Thomas is worth $5 million since beginning his musical career in 2011 when he signed with Big Machine Records. Thomas’ first taste of his own success came when he co-wrote a song with country star Jason Aldean in 2010.
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\nThomas released two albums – It Goes Like This, and Tangled Up – in 2011 and 2013, respectively. A $5 million net worth may not be the highest but it sure is a nice start considering he is so new to the country music scene.
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\n[post_page_title]Sam Hunt – $3 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSam Hunt got his start in country music just a few years ago in 2013. Prior to his turn to music, Hunt played football in college and was even noticed by the NFL. Hunt ended up going into music after co-writing a song with Kenny Chesney as well as two singles for Keith Urban in 2013.
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\nIn 2014 he signed with MCA Nashville and the rest is pretty much history as Sam has skyrocketed to stardom with hits like Make You Miss Me and Take Your Time. His $3 million net worth is soon going to be rising by many more digits.
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\n[post_page_title]Jason Aldean – $80 million[\/post_page_title]
\nJason signed with Broken Bow Records back in 2005. Together with the record label Aldean produced and released seven studio albums and 24 songs. His $80 million net worth, or as we like to call it – fortune, comes from his quadruple-platinum album, My Kinda Party, and his double-platinum album, Night Train.
\n
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\nHis many songs have almost all gone on to be number one at one point or another, well and truly putting Jason in the big leagues, where most people would say he belongs.
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\n[post_page_title]Kenny Rogers – $250 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKenny Rogers is a country music heavyweight. Rogers is a proud singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. His fortune is partly due to his savvy business skills.
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\nRogers has more than 120 hit songs crossing over a multitude of musical genres, as well as being considered one of the most influential musicians in country music history. In 2015, Rogers announced that he was going to retire from performing so he can be with his children and wife more.
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\n[post_page_title]Jake Owen – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\n2006 was a big year for Jake Owen who signed a record deal with RCA Nashville and released his first album, Startin’ With Me, that year. Over the last decade or so, Jake has earned himself a fair net worth thanks to his five total studio albums and two national tours.
\n
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\nEach of his albums produced several hit singles within, such as Something About a Woman, Eight Second Ride, Tell Me, The One That Got Away, and Beachin’. Jake is considered a total heartthrob with his light eyes and million dollar smile, only contributing to his charming demeanor.
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\n[post_page_title]Hillary Scott – $11 million[\/post_page_title]
\nHillary Scott is one of two lead vocals of the country music band Lady Antebellum. Scott’s success with the band has brought her a wide range of fans, fame and a pretty healthy bank account.
\n
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\n$11 million may not seem a lot to you considering Scott is a part of mainstream Hollywood that earns millions a day, but for only being on the scene since 2006, Scott has made quite a nice sum for herself.
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\n[post_page_title]Alison Krauss – $16 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAlison Krauss earned her $16 million net worth by starting out in the country genre very young. She was 10 years old when she first won talent shows and 14 years old when she recorded her first song.
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\nHer music has been featured in the film Brokeback Mountain which led to Krauss performing at the 2004 Academy Awards. She has won 27 (!!) Grammy Awards during her career and is one of the most respected women in the industry.
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\n[post_page_title]Trace Adkins – $19 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWe aren’t sure why Trace Adkins, who has been in the music industry since 1996, has a net worth of only $19 million, but we only assume it has to do with his spending since his career has been nothing short of stellar.
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\nAdkins has released eleven studio albums and has also dabbled in both television and film acting. He is signed with Capitol Records out of Nashville and has appeared in reality television shows like Celebrity Apprentice and Hollywood Squares.
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\n[post_page_title]Shania Twain – $400 million[\/post_page_title]
\nShania always had a knack for making her music powerful followed along with an incredible beat. Twain’s hit songs like You’re Still the One, Man! I Feel Like a Woman! and Forever and for Always, paved the way for romantic (and feminist) tunes to come out of the country genre by a woman with a voice so loud it was hard to ignore.
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\nTwain’s albums have sold multi-million copies and have gone from platinum to Certified Diamond.
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\n[post_page_title]Dierks Bentley – $30 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSlowly but surely the smooth singing Dierks Bentley is moving up in the world of country music. Bentley is worth $30 million and has been on the scene since 2003 when he signed with Capitol Nashville.
\n
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\nHe released his first album in 2003 and proceeded to release seven more albums for a total of eight. Bentley’s famous songs include What Was I Thinkin’, Every Mile a Memory, Feel That Fire, and Home. His hits shot him to fame among the country music loving community and beyond.
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\n[post_page_title]Wynonna Judd – $20 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike mother like daughter but even more successful this time! Wynonna was a part of the band The Judds with her mother Naomi in the 80s. It was her music at the time that shot Wynonna to fandom.
\n
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\nSince her mother’s retirement in 1991, Wynonna went solo and continued to have a stellar career. Her hit songs like I Saw the Light, She Is His Only Need, and No One Else On Earth put her on the hit singles map.
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\n[post_page_title]Martina McBride – $38 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMartina has released 13 albums over the course of her (so far) 24-year career in country music. Her $38 million net worth is hard earned and comes from her more than 14 million albums sold in the United States alone.
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\nMcBride has won an Academy of Country Music three times, as well as four Country Music Association awards. Martina has crossed over to a more pop sound which has garnered her legions of new fans, who called her the ‘Celine Dion of Country Music.’
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\n[post_page_title]Sheryl Crow – $40 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSheryl Crow is arguably one of the most famous country rock female artists. The singer-songwriter has released 8 studio albums and has toured the nation more times than we can count.
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\nHer $40 million is hard earned from sales of over 50 million albums globally. Her most famous relationship (which put her in the media spotlight and probably helped her album sales) was with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
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\n[post_page_title]Natalie Maines – $50 million[\/post_page_title]
\nNatalie rose to fame as the lead singer of the country music band the Dixie Chicks. Maines replaced their other lead singer back in 1995 and took the band’s sound to a whole other level. Together with the Dixie Chicks, they won 10 Country Music Association Awards and 13 Grammy Awards.
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\nIn 2013 Maines decided to separate herself from the band and veer off to a more solo career. Maines has been very vocal over the years about her own political beliefs and thoughts about the various wars the US has been involved with.
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\n[post_page_title]Luke Bryan – $140 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt was only in 2007 that Luke Bryan signed with Capitol Nashville and released his first album, and now, it’s hard to imagine the world without Luke’s music. So far he has released five albums and toured five different times.
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\nOver the last few years, he has won American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. All in all, VERY successful and worthy of his $140 million net worth.
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\n[post_page_title]Loretta Lynn – $65 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLoretta Lynn is a veteran in the country music industry. The singer-songwriter thanked her husband for getting her a guitar in 1953 that started what would be a career spanning over 60 years in country music.
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\nLoretta’s list of awards and accolades is far too long to list in a way that would do justice to her career, but we can say that Loretta has released 48 studio albums throughout her career, as well as 25 compilation albums. Loretta has earned her $65 million net worth with honor and 160 songs!
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\n[post_page_title]Brad Paisley – $95 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWith his signature cowboy hat and gorgeous smile, Brad Paisley is a classic (cow)boy next door. Paisley started out in 1999 with his album Who Needs Pictures and continued to win over hearts with 11 more albums.
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\nPaisley has been on tour almost every year since 2006 and has somehow managed to find the time to publish a book that he co-wrote with author David Wild. Paisley is married to actress Kimberly Williams with whom he has two children.
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\n[post_page_title]Keith Urban – $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKeith Urban is the only non-American on the list. The native New Zealander and husband of Hollywood icon, Nicole Kidman, Urban is beloved in the country genre as if he were born and bred in the US of A.
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\nKeith’s career started back in 1999 with his first album, Keith Urban. He released album after album and hit song after another, appeared on television shows The Voice and American Idol and has made a name for himself this isn’t going anywhere for a while.
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\n[post_page_title]Reba McEntire – $95 million[\/post_page_title]
\nReba is a legend in the country music industry. She has been singing since her high school years and went pro in\u00a01975 when she signed with Mercury Records. Her first solo album came out in 1977.
\n
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\nShe is now signed with MCA Nashville Records with whom she released her following albums. Reba has had her own television show under her name and has appeared in both television and film over the years, showing her professional variety and explaining her insane net worth.
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\n[post_page_title]Garth Brooks – $330 million[\/post_page_title]
\nGarth Brooks earned his $330 million net worth fair and square. Brooks has been a part of country music since his debut album in 1989. His entry into country music wasn’t as smooth as other’s but since 1989 Brooks has released 21 albums that are a combination of studio, live and compilations for either holiday or hit songs.
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\nBetween 2001 and 2005 Brooks was laying low, but re-emerged better than ever in 2005, the same year he married fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood.
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\n[post_page_title]Taylor Swift – $400 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWithout a doubt the youngest person on our list, Taylor Swift is also one of the richest country music singers around. Swift moved to Nashville when she was just 14 years old to become a country music singer. She signed with Big Machine Records and released her first album. The third single from the album was the song, Our Song, which Swift performed and wrote herself.
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\nAfter her 2006 debut album, Swift continued to make hit after hit, quickly becoming one of the biggest names in music, not just country. Swift has since gone into acting as well and has made waves in the media due to her dating life. Still, 29 years old and worth $400 million? Not bad at all.
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\n[post_page_title]Toby Keith – $365 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMoving up in the ranks of the rich in country music, Toby Keith is one of the richest. Keith’s first studio album was released in 1993, followed by three more albums by 1997. Keith’s smash hit single How Do You Like Me Now was part of his 1998 album which was released by DreamWorks Records.
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\nIn 2005, Toby opened his own record label called Show Dog Nashville which would later become Show Dog-Universal Music in 2009. Keith’s label would sign some of the biggest names in the country.
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\n[post_page_title]Tim McGraw – $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nTim McGraw got his start in 1997 as a country music singer and husband of country music star, Faith Hill. Tim went on to transition into acting in his later years in the entertainment industry.
\n
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\nMcGraw has been in films like The Blind Side co-starring alongside actress Sandra Bullock who won the Academy Award for her role in the film. McGraw collaborates with wife Faith when he gets a chance and continues to act along with his singing career.
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\n[post_page_title]Chris Stapleton – $12 million[\/post_page_title]
\nChris Stapleton grew up in Kentucky, before relocating to Nashville, Tennessee when he was 23 to pursue writing and producing country music. As of 2018, Stapleton is credited to have written and co-written more than 170 songs.
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\nHe has also worked alongside many notable artists, such as Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Ed Sheeran and Peter Frampton. Stapleton has been the recipient of quite a few awards, which include five Grammy Awards, seven ACM Awards and ten CMA Awards. Chris is married to the singer-songwriter Morgane Stapleton, and they have five kids together.
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\n[post_page_title]Ronnie Dunn – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nRonnie Dunn exploded onto the country music scene with his eponymous album reaching the Top 10 in 2011. Since then, Dunn has founded Little Will-E Records, released three albums and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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\nHe has been the recipient of 15 Grammy Award nominations and has 27 ACM Awards. Ronnie is married to his wife, Janine, with whom he has one daughter. He also has two other children from a previous marriage.
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\n[post_page_title]Jon Pardi – $8 million[\/post_page_title]
\nJon Pardi is an American country singer who began writing songs at the young age of 12, before forming his own band at 14. Pardi rose to fame fairly quickly, since starting off his music career in 2010, touring as the opening act for toured as an opening act for Dierks Bentley.
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\nHe has since released three studio albums, one EP and ten singles. In October 2019, Pardi got down on one knee whilst performing at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to propose to his girlfriend, Summer Duncan.
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\n[post_page_title]Zac Brown – $40 million[\/post_page_title]
\nZac Brown is the lead vocalist, front man and founder of the country\/ rock band: The Zac Brown Band. Brown first picked up the guitar at age 8, and spent his teens being trained by a vocal coach from his church.
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\nIn 2002, he formed the Zac Brown Band, which initially consisted of Brown, along with bass guitarist Jacob Lawson and drummer Marcus Petruska. The band has received over 55 award nominations, including from the Grammys, ACM, AMA, CMA and Country Music Television. Brown has 5 children with his ex-wife, Shelly.
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\n[post_page_title]Linda Ronstadt – $130 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLinda Ronstadt is a retired American singer, who has received ten Grammy Awards, three AMAs, two ACM awards, an Emmy, and an ALMA Award. She has also been nominated for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award.
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\nRonstadt has explored many genres throughout her established career, and is most notorious for her rock, country and light opera. Ronstadt has been in a few high-profile relationships, including with Democratic presidential candidate, Jerry Brown, comedian Jim Carey and Star Wars director, George Lucas. She was never married, but adopted her daughter and son.
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\n[post_page_title]Dave Haywood – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nDave Haywood is one-third of the American country band, Lady Antebellum, along with Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley. Haywood was recruited by his middle-school friend Kelley, initially to help Kelley in his solo music career.
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\nHowever, after meeting Hillary Scott, the three of them formed Lady Antebellum, for which Haywood plays the guitar, piano, mandolin and sings backing vocal. Lady Antebellum has done extremely well, winning seven Grammy Awards, six CMA Awards and four AMA Awards. In 2012, Haywood married his friend, Kelli Cashiola. The couple have two children together.
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\n[post_page_title]Johnny Cash (deceased) – $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nJohnny Cash was one of the best-selling artists of all time, selling over 90 million records and embracing a span of genres, including country, rock and roll and gospel, giving him the honor of being inducted into all three Halls of Fame.
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\nHe served four years in the American Air Force, during which time he formed his first band ‘the Landsberg Barbarians.’ In a 5-decade-long career, Cash won thirteen Grammys, eight CMA’s and four AMA’s. Johnny has four children from his first marriage to Vivian Liberto and one son from his infamous marriage to Grammy-Award-winning June Carter.
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\n[post_page_title]Tanya Tucker – $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAt the young age of 13, American teen country singer Tanya Tucker had her first big break with her hit son ‘Delta Dawn.’ Tucker is one of the few child stars who retained her fanbase all the way through her career, into adulthood.
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\nTanya has received two Grammy Awards, two CMA Awards and three ACM Awards. She has a son and a daughter with actor Ben Reed, as well as a daughter with Nashville musician, Jerry Laseter.
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\n[post_page_title]Charles Kelley – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCharles Kelley is the founding member and lead singer\/ songwriter of the American country trio, Lady Antebellum. When Kelley and his two older brothers were teenagers, they founded the band ‘Inside Blue.’
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\nAfter graduating college, Charles moved with his elder brother Josh to Nashville to pursue his music career. In 2006, he recruited Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, forming the band Lady Antebellum. The band has won numerous awards, including being the first band in CMA history to have won Single of the Year two consecutive years. Charles is married to Cassie McConnell and they have one son.
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\n[post_page_title]Sara Evans – $16 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSara Evans is also up there on the list of famous country stars with an impressive net worth of $16 million. The singer rose to fame in 2000, after her third studio album, Born to Fly, went two-times platinum selling two million copies in the U.S.
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\nThe CMA Award-winner is still releasing music, with her most recent solo-album being Words, in 2017. The mom-of-three has since been performing alongside her two oldest kids, Olivia and Avery, in a band called The Barker Family Band.
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\n[post_page_title]Willie Nelson – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nYou would think a country music legend like Willie Nelson would have a net worth ten times what he currently has. Unfortunately, Nelson wasn’t very good when it came to his taxes and had his assets seized by the IRS as they claimed he owed over $32 million in back taxes.
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\nThe amount he owed swallowed up most of his top earnings, meaning he had to get his wealth back all over again. Now considering he managed to get rich twice, we have to say we are impressed.
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\n[post_page_title]Naomi Judd – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nNaomi Judd is not only a singer and songwriter, she is also the mother of another country singer as well as a very famous actress. The Judd matriarch, though, holds her own quite well.
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\nSitting pretty with a net worth of $25 million, Naomi has been retired since 1991 due to an unfortunate Hepatitis C diagnosis. Prior to her retirement, Naomi sold more than 20 million albums and catapulted the Judd name to hallmark fame.
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\n[post_page_title]Barbara Mandrell – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBarbara Mandrell is an icon of the country music scene, most active in the 1970s and the 1980s. She has had several Billboard number 1 singles – including her signature song ‘I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool’ – and she was inducted a few years back into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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\nBarbara Mandrell\u2019s Net worth is $50 million, mostly due to her own work as a musician and as an actress, but also because of her family’s wealth, gained through their own careers in the music industry.
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\n[post_page_title]Carrie Underwood – $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCarrie is the only one on this list who shot to fame on a musical competition show. Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol back in 2005 and the rest is history. The world heard that big voice of hers saw her blonde hair and adorable frame and they were sold.
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\nUnderwood has released several albums with hit singles like Before He Cheats, Jesus Take the Wheel and Blown Away. Over the course of the last few years, Carrie has become much more powerful in her music, deciding what and how to sing about a certain issue.
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\n[post_page_title]Faith Hill – $80 million[\/post_page_title]
\nFaith Hill is synonymous with country music. Although there are those who say she is more country pop than real country, we think she is as authentic as it gets. Hill is married to fellow country singer Tim McGraw and became part of the most famous country couple in history (besides Johnny and June Cash).
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\nHill’s famous singles like This Kiss, The Way You Love Me and Mississippi Girl are the reason she has a net worth to be proud of, not to mention one of the longest lists of awards we have ever seen.
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\n[post_page_title]Kenny Chesney – $190 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKenny Chesney is much more than a singer. Chesney dabbles in all aspect of music production, he is a singer, songwriter and record producer. He has released 20 studio albums and has sent many songs to the tops of country music charts.
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\nChesney was also known for being married (ever so briefly) to actress Ren\u00e9e Zellweger. While he may\u00a0earn a lot, he also gives away a lot of his wealth\u00a0to philanthropic causes. Chesney is close with the V Foundation that is a cancer research charity, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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\n[post_page_title]Miranda Lambert – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMiranda has netted approximately $45 million since her debut album came out in 2005. Lambert’s songs, like Gunpowder & Lead, Famous in a Small Town, and More Like Her, were hugely successful when they came out.
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\nEvery album Miranda has released has been a huge success. Her album, Platinum, which was her fifth and came out in 2014 won that year’s Grammy Award for Best Country Album. On the personal end, Miranda was previously married to fellow country music singer, Blake Shelton.
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\n[post_page_title]Trisha Yearwood – $40 million[\/post_page_title]
\nTrisha Yearwood, also known as Garth Brooks’ better half, is no sideline wife but the mega-successful country singer herself. Yearwood was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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\nTrisha has released 12 studio albums along with a surprisingly successful acting career. Yearwood has been on shows like JAG, Nashville, and her hosting gig on Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.
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\n[post_page_title]Lee Ann Womack – $20 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLee Ann Womack emerged onto the country music scene in 1997, and, quite quickly, her music hit the charts. In 2000, her single ‘I Hope You Dance,’ hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart. She’s known for crossing over traditional country music with other genres, such as her 2014 album ‘The Way I’m Livin” which blended country and Americana.
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\nWomack has received a Grammy Award, five ACM Awards and six CMA Awards. She was married to musician Jason Sellers, with whom she has one daughter. Lee Ann has another daughter with her current husband – record producer, Frank Liddell.
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\n[post_page_title]Dolly Parton – $500 million[\/post_page_title]
\nClearly, Dolly is one of the highest earning country artists there is! Parton has been in the country music industry since 1964 and has balanced her singing with the occasional acting gig.
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\nParton is godmother to fellow singer Miley Cyrus and has been married to road paver Carl Dean since 1966. Parton’s hit albums and songs, 110 charted singles to be exact, not to mention her digital downloads of over 100 million globally, have made her the country name that everyone knows.
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\n[post_page_title]Ashley McBryde – $1 – 5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWhilst Ashley McBryde’s exact net worth has not been publicized, celebrity-centric websites speculate that it must be between $1 – $5 million. The Arkansas born singer was told by a schoolteacher to give up on her dream of singing and writing songs, as it would never manifest into a sustainable career and she should rather pursue a career in a safer industry.
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\nWell, McBryde has definitely proven her former teacher wrong! The up-and-coming country singer has been nominated for a Grammy for her album ‘Girl Going Nowhere,’ and was awarded ‘New Artist of the Year’ in the 2019 CMA Awards.
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\n[post_page_title]Kellie Pickler – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAfter featuring on American Idol, Kellie Pickler was already somewhat known when she launched her debut album, ‘Small Town Girl.’ She has since taken her career even further than just music, making appearances on ‘VeggieTales,’ ‘I Love Kellie Pickler,’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
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\nPickler has also guest-starred on a number of television shows, including ‘The Queen Latifah Show,’ ‘Rachael Ray,’ and ‘Fox & Friends.’ In 2011, she eloped with her husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs.
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\n[post_page_title]Earl Thomas Conley (deceased) – $8 million[\/post_page_title]
\nHailing from Portsmouth, Ohio, was the country music singer Earl Thomas Conley. Conley rose onto the country music scene in 1942, and his career spanned over 60 years, with his most famous songs being ‘What I’d Say,’ ‘Brotherly Love’ and ‘Holding Her and Loving You.’
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\nDuring the 1980s, he had eighteen of his singles reach No. 1 on Billboard Charts, giving him have the most Number One hits during that decade within all genres, aside from Alabama and Ronnie Milsap.
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\n[post_page_title]Tyler Hubbard – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt is not uncommon for aspiring country musicians to relocate to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in the industry. However, Tyler Hubbard made the move from Georgia to Nashville to attend Belmont University for college.
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\nWhilst there, Hubbard became friends with Brian Kelly, who eventually founded the country music group Florida Georgia Line, with Hubbard being the co-vocalist. From that moment on, Hubbard’s life completely changed – today, he is worth an estimated $25 million!
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\n[post_page_title]Waylon Jennings (deceased) – $7 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWaylon Jennings had a reputation for popularizing outlaw country music, enthusing the tunes with a rock-influence and gritty tones. Along with fellow music legends including Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, Waylon was a part of the ‘Highwaymen’ – the country music supergroup.
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\nFellow band member, Kristofferson, said of Jennings that he was the archetype of an American: he had a touch exterior, but a huge heart. Jennings’ son says his father was full of joy and creativity.
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\n[post_page_title]Luke Combs – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAfter releasing his debut album in 2017, ‘This One’s for You,’ American born country singer, Luke Combs, has had quite a few of his songs hit No. 1 on country radio. Since then, Combs has led a highly successful career in the music industry.
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\nHis most recent award was the ‘Performance of the Year,’ in 2019 at the CMT Awards. Additionally, he has received recognition at the 2019 Billboard Awards for the ‘Top Country Album,’ ‘Top Country Artist’ and ‘Top Country Male Artist.’
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\n[post_page_title]Patsy Cline (deceased) – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs one of the first female rebels in the country music genre, Patsy Cline was notorious for her tough personality, establishing the precedent for the country-music outlaws following her.
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\nTragically, when Cline was merely 30 years old, about of rough weather caused a plane to go down only 90 miles from the destination, and Patsy met her end in the incident. Her passing has only increased her reputation, and she is remembered for being the musical legend that she was.
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\n[post_page_title]Darius Rucker – $14 million[\/post_page_title]
\nDarius Rucker may be the lead vocalist of the notorious rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, but a few years ago, the Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter has made waves in the country genre as well.
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\nIn 2014, Rucker won his third Grammy Award for his cover of ‘Wagon Wheel,’ by Old Crow Medicine Man, which ultimately became 4x platinum selling. Rucker has been married for nearly 20 years to his wife, Beth Leonard.
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\n[post_page_title]Conway Twitty (deceased) – $14 million[\/post_page_title]
\nPerhaps in more recent years, Conway Twitty has gained a reputation for being associated with Seth Macfarlane using his performances as cutaways in the sit-com series ‘Family Guy.’
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\nHowever, these features and references should definitely not detract from the country music legend that Conway Twitty was. The country singer had over 50 singles that hit no. 1 on the country music charts, as well as won two Grammy Awards during his highly successful music career.
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\n[post_page_title]Brantley Gilbert – $15 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIn 2009, the country singer and songwriter, Brantley Gilbert, used singer and rapper Colt Ford’s independent label ‘Average Joes Entertainment’ to release his debut album titled ‘Modern Day Prodigal Son.’ One year later, in 2010, he released another album called ‘Halfway to Heaven,’ using the same label.
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\nHe has since released another four albums with Big Machine Records, and has eleven entries on the country charts – four of which number one. Gilbert has two kids with his wife, schoolteacher Amber Cochran.
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\n[post_page_title]Blake Shelton – $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt makes sense that Blake would be on this list since his ex-wife is (they are in the same field). Shelton got his start in the country music scene in 2001 with his debut single, Austin. His rugged good looks and strong, manly\u00a0voice made him a perfect candidate for a mega-success in the industry.
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\nWith a $60 million net worth under his belt, Shelton works on passion projects and was\u00a0most recently a judge on the television musical show The Voice alongside his new love, singer Gwen Stefani.
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\n[post_page_title]Dwight Yoakam – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKnown as the pioneer of \u201chonkey tonk\u201d music, Dwight Yoakam was a breath of fresh air in the 1980s, though he had to move out of Nashville to become a star. He found his footing in Los Angeles, and quickly won over audiences with chart-toppers like \u2018Readin’, Rightin’, Route 23.\u2019
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\nBut his $45 million fortune isn\u2019t just from his music career. Yoakam has also appeared in numerous TV shows and films (most notably, \u2018Sling Blade\u2019), and is the owner of Bakersfield Biscuits, named after his hit song \u2018Streets of Bakersfield.
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\n[post_page_title]Brian Kelley – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the cofounder of the Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Hubbard\u2019s partner in crime, Brian Kelley initially thought he was meant for a career in sports. As he got older, he found himself gravitating towards music, and was a skilled guitar player by the time he and Hubbard met at Belmont University.
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\nThey\u2019ve remained the best of friends throughout the years, and believe in splitting their profits equally. That\u2019s why Kelley\u2019s worth a cool estimated $25 million, just like Hubbard.
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\n[post_page_title]Leann Rimes – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWhen LeAnn Rimes hit the airwaves with \u2018Blue,\u2019 people refused to believe she was only 13- years-old. But Rimes had been performing on stage since she was 5, so she was a seasoned pro by the time her mega-hit debut album was released in 1996.
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\nShe successfully transitioned into pop music with hits like \u2018How Do I Live,\u2019 but she remains rooted to the genre that first made her a success. In fact, she has cited Reba McEntire and Wynonna Judd as her primary influences.
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\n[post_page_title]Alan Jackson – $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSinger and songwriter Alan Jackson is ranked as one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with worldwide record sales ranging around 75 million. What a coincidence, because that\u2019s also his estimated net worth!
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\nIt\u2019s pretty darn impressive, considering his humble beginnings in a tiny house that was built around his grandfather’s toolshed. Jackson is revered by many of today\u2019s hottest country artists, including the Zac Brown Band, with whom he recorded \u2018As She\u2019s Walking Away.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Randy Travis – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThe soulful, baritone voice of Randy Travis was a perfect fit for country music, which he\u2019s been recording since 1978. He was encouraged to pursue music by his father, who loved listening to country legends, like Hank Williams and George Jones. Travis\u2019 country music career was unstoppable throughout the 80s, but tapered off during the mid 90s.
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\nFortunately, Hollywood came knocking, and provided opportunities for numerous appearances in films and TV shows, including \u2018Sabrina the Teenage Witch\u2019 and \u2018Touched by an Angel.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Patty Loveless – $14 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBorn Patty Lee Ramey, Patty Loveless continues to remain one of the most popular female singers of country, country pop, and bluegrass. Her distinctive style combines the upbeat, hard-hitting tempo of honky tonk with the plaintive, emotional balladeering of country legends like Patsy Cline.
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\nDuring the 90s, Loveless faced her worst fear when she was forced to undergo throat surgery. Thankfully, she was able to regain her voice, and continues to make occasional appearances throughout the U.S.
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\n[post_page_title]George Strait – $300 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the \u201cKing of Country,\u201d it\u2019s only fitting that George Strait has an estimated fortune of $300 million. Throughout his career, he\u2019s had 60 number-one hits and sold over 100 million records worldwide.
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\nWhat\u2019s truly impressive is that he managed to do this while bringing country music back to its roots, unlike his contemporaries who focused on country-pop crossovers. Aside from his music career, Strait is a noted philanthropist, who raises money for various children\u2019s charities throughout the San Antonio area in Texas.
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\n[post_page_title]Lil Nas X – $4 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBorn Montero Lamar Hill, the singer widely known as Lil Nas X never planned on being a country music star. In truth, he wasn\u2019t sure what he wanted to do, but he enjoyed putting out videos on social media, which regularly went viral.
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\nBut in 2018, he dropped a little country-rap ditty titled \u2018Old Town Road.\u2019 It\u2019s blend of two seemingly contradictory genres made it an instant hit, but its status as a Billboard chart-topper was sealed when Billy Ray Cyrus agreed to do the remix.
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\n[post_page_title]Gretchen Wilson – $5.5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBack in 2004, Gretchen Wilson\u2019s \u2018Redneck Woman\u2019 became the unofficial anthem for proud Southern women. It\u2019s still considered her signature song, and went on to become a huge hit in the UK and Australia.
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\nSince then, Wilson has produced over a dozen other hits about the modern country woman, including \u2018All Jacked Up\u2019 and \u2018Here for the Party.\u2019 When she\u2019s off the stage, Wilson actively speaks on behalf of charitable organizations, including St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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\n[post_page_title]Gary LeVox – $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nEven if you\u2019re not a country music fan, you\u2019re probably familiar with Gary LeVox, lead vocalist of Rascal Flatts. LeVox couldn\u2019t have imagined his current success when he was working at a burger joint at the age of 14.
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\nBack then, his rock star dreams went no further than starting an AC\/DC cover band with his schoolmates. Since then, he\u2019s made some rather high-profile friends, including actor Jaime Foxx, who made an appearance on the 2007 Rascal Flatts album, \u2018Still Feels Good.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Matthew Ramsey – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nOld Dominion frontman Matthew Ramsey started out playing drums, but decided to try guitar at the age of 14. That\u2019s the instrument fans continue to associate with him, though he\u2019s a talented songwriter who has written for other artists, including Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley.
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\nAs for Old Dominion, the band was formed as a way to showcase all the songs that were written by each of its members. Their combined efforts produced their first album, \u2018Meat and Candy,\u2019 which sold 20,500 copies in its first week.
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\n[post_page_title]Lee Brice – $6 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLee Brice\u2019s low-key, unassuming style belies a musical gift that\u2019s resulted in chart-topping hits for himself, as well as many other country musicians. In fact, his song for Garth Brooks, titled \u2018More Than a Memory,\u2019 was the first song ever to debut as number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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\nIt took awhile for Brice to climb the charts on his own, but he quickly gained traction with the release of \u2018Love Like Crazy,\u2019 which stayed on the Hot Country Songs chart for a record-breaking 56 weeks.
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\n[post_page_title]Crystal Gayle – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the baby sister of country icon, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle had a lot to live up to. Initially, she performed as a part of her sister\u2019s band, but Lynn pushed her to develop her own musical identity.
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\nThanks to her sister\u2019s guidance, Gayle went on to record numerous country pop hits, such as \u2018Don\u2019t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue. It\u2019s to Gayle\u2019s credi that her melodic, impassioned voice made us forget that her eyes were blue to begin with.
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\n[post_page_title]Scotty McCreary – $1 – 5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike Ashley McBride, Scotty McCreary\u2019s net worth has been difficult to determine, though it\u2019s safe to say it\u2019s between $1 to 5 million. His interest in music began at the age of 6, when his grandmother gave him a book about Elvis Presley.
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\nTen years later, he would go on to become the youngest male winner in the history of \u2018American Idol.\u2019 Since being on the show, he\u2019s charted on Billboard\u2019s Country Airplay multiple times, with hits like \u2018Southern Belle\u2019 and \u2018This is It.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Emmylou Harris – $15 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the winner of 14 Grammys, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Emmylou Harris is one of the indisputable grand dames of country music. Ironically, Harris\u2019 musical roots began in New York City\u2019s Greenwich Village, where she styled herself after folk musicians like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan.
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\nShe made the switch to country in the early 80s, and it was during this time that she produced some of her most iconic works, including the \u2018Trio\u2019 album with Dolly Parton and Linda Rondstadt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[post_page_title]Kacey Musgraves – $10 million[\/post_page_title] Musgraves is an example of one hard-working woman! She self-released three albums of her own before she appeared on the musical competition show Nashville Star. She placed seventh on the show but the exposure was enough to get her signed with Mercury Nashville in 2012. With Mercury Nashville, Musgraves has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":89453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n