This page lists the top artists of the year based on progressive amounts of airplay/exposure, plus social media standing Below that is a list of the top artists of the year, top albums of the year, and others.
OVERALL LIST:
100 Nicholas Edward Williams
99 Neville Staple Band
98 Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt
97 Mary Jo Curry
96 Certain Animals
95 Owen Danoff
94 Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers
93 Jess Novak Band
92 Amanda Rose Riley
91 Black Heart Saints
90 Jason Hawk Harris
89 Jacob Johnson
88 Carrington MacDuffie
87 Karen & The Sorrows
86 Lizanne Knott
85 Suzie Brown
84 Switchback
83 Kris Angelis
82 Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate
81 Secret Emchy Society
80 Few Miles South
79 Ben Reel
78 Truckstop Honeymoon
77 Mouths Of Babes
76 Flyin A’s
75 Jon Shain
74 Peter Galperin
73 Tragedy Ann
72 Tomar & The FCs
71 Jann Klose
70 The Currys
69 Edie Carey
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67 Danielle Miraglia
66 Taarka
65 Debra Cowan
64 Scott Sharrard
63 Tim Grimm
62 Coco Love Alcorn
61 Hungrytown
60 The Bottle Rockets
59 Rod Picott
58 Rebecca Loebe
57 The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
56 Antigone Rising
55 Sam Baker
54 Mark Erelli
53 Murder By Death
52 Rachael Sage
51 Jo Wymer
50 The Nouveaux Honkies
49 Nobody’s Girl
48 Lynn Hollyfield
47 Mare Wakefield & Nomad
46 SONiA disappear fear
45 Grace Morrison
44 Dana & Susan Robinson
43 Andrew McKnight
42 Abigail Dowd
41 Dave Keller
40 Ben Bedford
39 Caroline Cotter
38 HuDost
37 Wayne Hancock
36 Kate MacLeod
35 Susie Glaze
34 Deni Bonet
33 Lara Herscovitch
32 Tom Freund
31 Scott Cook
30 Chuck Brodsky
29 Slaid Cleaves
28 Livingston Taylor
27 Red Molly
26 Kristin Hersh
25 Kris Delmhorst
24 Griffin House
23 Peter Mulvey
22 Castle Black
21 Moonshine Society
20 Shane Martin
19 Fred Gillen Jr.
18 Davey O
17 Aztec Two Step 2.0
16 Abbie Gardner
15 Heather Pierson
14 Mean Mary
13 Monica Rizzio
12 Amy Speace
11 The Reverend Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood
10 Jonathan Byrd
9 Drivin’ n’ Cryin’
8 Todd Snider
7 Dar Williams
6 Annie & Rod Capps
5 Professor Louie & The Chromatix
4 Jason Ringenberg
3 Vance Gilbert
2 Kevin Daniel
1 Sirsy
Top CDs for 2020:
5 Kris Delmhorst “Long Day In The Milky Way”
4 Shane Martin “Anywhere”
3 Mean Mary “Alone”
2 The Reverend Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood “Blue Sky”
1 Vance Gilbert “Good Good Man”
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| HISTORICAL RCB CHARTS:
Best Album:
2003: not awarded
2004: “Ballads & Burlesque” – Rachael Sage
2005: “Little Star” – Girlyman
2006: “Hope & Other Casualties” – Mark Erelli
2007: “Revolution” – Sirsy
2008: “Brand New Frame” – Natalia Zukerman
2009: “Back To Love” – Tom Goss
2010: “Little Vigils” – Mark Erelli
2011: “Old White Men” – Vance Gilbert
2012: “Satellite” – Anna Dagmar
2013: “No More Rain” – The Steel Wheels
2014: “The Red Album” – Red Molly
2015: “Wage Love” – Fred Gillen Jr.
2016: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Music From Hurley Mountain”
2017: Kurt Henry Band “Flaming June”
2018: Mare Wakefield & Nomad “Time To Fly”
2019: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix”Miles Of Blues”
2020: Vance Gilbert “Good Good Man”
Artist Of The Year:
2003: Jenn Lindsay
2004: Rachael Sage
2005: Nadine Goellner
2006: Mark Erelli
2007: Amy Speace
2008: Andy Friedman
2009: Hungrytown
2010: Mark Erelli
2011: Vance Gilbert
2012: Vance Gilbert
2013: Aztec Two-Step
2014: Tom Principato
2015 Ellis Paul
2016 Professor Louie & The Crowmatix
2017 Jess Novak Band
2018 Lara Herscovitch
2019 Jonathan Byrd
2020 Sirsy
Best EP
2020: Fred Gillen Jr “Birds”
2019: Castle Black “Dead In A Dream”
2018: Bruce T Carroll – Finding You
2017 The Slants – The Band That Must Not Be Named
2016: Darlingside – Whipporwill
2015 Butchers Blind – A Place In America
2014: Whiskey & Wine Vol 1. – Antigone Rising
2013: Auto Kiss Proof – Aqua Cherry
| 2012 |
Another Side |
Daniel Levi Goans |
| 2011 |
Bess Rogers Presents |
Bess Rogers |
| 2010 |
From The Mouth Of Paris |
The Mieka Canon |
| 2009 |
The Best Game In Town |
Rebecca Pronsky |
| 2008 |
s/t |
The Alternate Routes |
| 2007 |
Sin List |
Travis McGee & The Revelers |
| 2006 |
The Green Room Sessions |
Kyler England |
| 2005 |
Plans In Pencil |
Lisa Alice |
| 2004 |
Hunted Rebirth |
Redjacket |
Best Concept Album:
2020:
2019: David Newland “Northbound: The Northwest Passage In Story and Song”
2018: Michael Martin Murphey: Austinology: Alleys Of Austin
2017: Kristin Hersh: Wyatt At The Coyote Palace
2016: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix: Music From Hurley Mountain
2015: Darryl Holter “Radio Songs: Woody Guthrie In California 1937-1939”
2014: none
2013: Esperanza: Songs from Jack Kerouac’s “Tristessa” (various)
| 2012 |
Little Blue Egg |
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer |
| 2011 |
1861 Project |
various |
| 2010 |
Hadestown |
Anais Mitchell |
| 2009 |
Up On Rockfield |
Vance Gilbert |
| 2008 |
none |
none |
| 2007 |
A Million Ukuleles |
MJ Hibbett |
| 2006 |
The Martini Cowboy |
Jack Grace |
| 2005 |
Hotwalker |
Tom Russell |
Best Tribute Album:
2020: Gretchen Peters “The Night You Wrote That Song – A Tribute to MIckey Newbury”
2019: not awarded
2018: King Of The Road – A Tribute to Roger Miller
Best New Artist:
2020: Nobody’s Girl
2019: Tragedy Ann
2018: Shane Martin
2017: Just Dave Band
2016: Monica Rizzio
2015: Dan Weber
2014: Ray Lambiase
2013: Davey O.
| 2012 |
The Steel Wheels |
| 2011 |
Spuyten Duyvil |
| 2010 |
The Vanguard |
| 2009 |
Lisa Bianco |
| 2008 |
Corrientes |
| 2007 |
The Alternate Routes |
| 2006 |
Hundred Year Flood |
| 2005 |
Michael Tiernan |
| 2004 |
Simon Stinger |
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