Women have released some of the most compelling country music albums of the past decade. Whether it's Miranda Lambert's stunning 2016 double album The Weight of These Wings or the progressive songwriting of Kacey Musgraves' Grammy Award-winning debut, 2013's Same Trailer Different Park, it's evident that the genre's female artists have plenty to say.
We listened to several dozen country albums released by women between 2010 and 2019, and narrowed down the impressive laundry list of offerings to these 20 essential albums that need to be heard. There are barn burners (Gretchen Wilson's I Got Your Country Right Here), country-pop offerings (Kelsea Ballerini's The First Time, Taylor Swift's Speak Now), and albums that reflect the origins of country music (the Pistol Annies' Hell on Heels). Rest assured, there are plenty standout records by women that will survive the test of time.
20 Essential Country Albums By Women Released Since 2010:
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