The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Folk Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 |  | Driftwood by: Weary Ramblers   | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
2 |  | Parry Lamont by: Parry Lamont | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
3 |  | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | Heat of July by: Briscoe | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Bloodline by: Mon Rovîa | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Crown of Roses by: Patty Griffin | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
7 |  | Delta Traces by: Billy Jeter | Label: House on Fire Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Shelby Means by: Shelby Means | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Returning to Myself by: Brandi Carlile | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | Hysteria by: Billy Jeter | Label: Shine Eye Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Party in the Pines by: Dave Miller | Label: Howlin' Dog Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | So Many Wows by: Lucie Blue Tremblay | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Beautiful Thing by: Peach & Quiet | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | Wilderness Within You by: Parker Millsap | Label: Okrahoma Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
15 |  | Flesh and Bone by: Cynthia Marchant | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Heart Go Wild by: Caroline Spence | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | Moon over Larrabee by: Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Unentitled by: John Gorka | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | 1988 by: Lori McKenna | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | I Only See the Moon by: The Milk Carton Kids | Label: Far Cry Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Paper Flowers by: Tim O'Brien | Label: Howdy Skies Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | All Hat by: Joshua Hedley | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Night Owl Envies the Mourning Dove by: Caitlin Canty | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Love Unfettered by: Marie-Rose | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | With Heaven on Top by: Zach Bryan | Label: Belting Bronco Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Nature of Necessity by: Adam Wright | Label: Carnival Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | Wait for the Night by: Eric Schmitt | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | Queen of the Angels by: Linda Marks | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Tape by: Patty Griffin | Label: PGM Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | Cry Love by: Paul Burch | Label: Glider Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | You Never Can Tell by: Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | Animal Poem by: Anna Tivel | Label: Fluff & Gravy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | Sidereal Days (Day 1) by: Bill Scorzari | Label: Self Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Fiction by: Megan Bee | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Homegrown by: Cole Quest and The City Pickers | Label: Jalopy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | Reverie by: Amble | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | Stay Put by: Elexa Dawson | Label: Turns Out Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | Cover to Cover V1 by: AJ Lee & Blue Summit | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | Xo, 1945 by: Ryland Moranz | Label: Tonic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | Maybe New Mexico by: Helene Cronin | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | A Teacher, a Preacher, and a Bad Farmer by: Ernie Palmer | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Flying with Angels by: Suzanne Vega | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Firetrail by: Erin Durant | Label: Ruination Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | The Red Album Vol 2 by: Carsie Blanton | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Songs Worth Saving by: Suzie Brown | Label: Mule Kick Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Across the Pond by: JigJam | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Changing Seasons by: Hillary Reynolds | Label: Billie's Bandits Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | Hand Me Downs by: Amble | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | You're the One by: Rhiannon Giddens | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away by: Hayden Pedigo | Label: Mexican Summer Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | Together on a Rock by: The Pairs | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | It Takes One to Know One by: AJ Lee & Blue Summit | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Speed by: Keller Williams | Label: Freeky Disc Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | Playing Pretend by: Della | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | Beware Wolves Volume 9 by: Beware Wolves | Label: Aqualamb Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | Cracks by: The Lowtimers | Label: Alabama Sound Company Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | Lift Up This Old World by: Hilary Hawke | Label: Adhyâropa Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | Two Saviors by: Buck Meek | Label: Keeled Scales Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | These Days by: Emily Hines | Label: Keeled Scales Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | Dark Ages by: Eliza Gilkyson | Label: Realiza Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | Have Purpose Live Long by: Josie Bello | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | Trains, Rivers & Trails by: Monica Taylor | Label: Horton Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
63 |  | Darkening Green by: Kyle Morgan | Label: Jalopy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
64 |  | Anarchist Gospel by: Sunny War | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
65 |  | Party Lines by: Romen Buffalo and The Loyal Order | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
66 |  | Anything Beautiful by: Trevor Bahnson | Label: Dimed Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
67 |  | Wolf Jett by: Wolf Jett | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
68 |  | Chrome Dreams by: Neil Young | Label: Reprise Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
69 |  | Desires Shape by: Stoll Vaughan | Label: Commonwealth Artist Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
70 |  | One Deep River by: Mark Knopfler | Label: Blue Note Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
71 |  | Polaroid Lovers by: Sarah Jarosz | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
72 |  | One Night by: Greg Brown | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
73 |  | The River Flows, Vol. 2 by: John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen | Label: Fur Peace Ranch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
74 |  | Gardens Old, Flowers New by: Tom Rush | Label: Appleseed Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
75 |  | Part Time Believer by: The Strumbellas | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
76 |  | Weary Ramblers by: Weary Ramblers | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
77 |  | Business Unusual by: Goodnight Moonshine | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
78 |  | Seeker by: Brigitte DeMeyer | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
79 |  | Wrecking Ball (Anniversary Remastered Edition) by: Emmylou Harris | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
80 |  | No Time for Love Songs by: The Mastersons | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
81 |  | Time Will Finally Come by: Wolf Jett | Label: Hill House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
82 |  | Middle by: Jesse Welles | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
83 |  | Lost Dog by: Olive Klug | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
84 |  | Lonesome Highway by: Rainy Eyes | Label: Royal Potato Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
85 |  | Living with War by: Neil Young | Label: Reprise Records Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
86 |  | The Storyteller's Suitcase by: Ellis Paul | Label: Rosella Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
87 |  | Making Life Sweet by: The Early Risers | Label: Itchy Sabot Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
88 |  | Last Birds by: Last Birds | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
89 |  | The New Modern Hymns by: Darrell Scott | Label: Here Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
90 |  | Armageddon in a Summer Dress by: Sunny War | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
91 |  | Hear My Call by: Cristina Vane | Label: Blue Tip Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
92 |  | The River Flows by: John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen | Label: Culture Factory Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
93 |  | Technicolour Blue by: Arrica Rose & the ...'s | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
94 |  | Bethlehem by: Storyhill | Label: Story Hills Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
95 |  | Between the Country by: Ian Noe | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
96 |  | One More Time Around by: Scott Cook  | Label: Self Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
97 |  | The Returner by: Allison Russell | Label: Birds of Chicago Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
98 |  | Rose Avenue by: Joel Rafael | Label: Inside Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
99 |  | 55 by: Ellis Paul | Label: Rosella Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
100 |  | Looking for the Thread by: Mary Chapin Carpenter | Label: Lambent Light Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
101 |  | Funeral for My Past by: Liz Longley | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
102 |  | Hearts Town by: The War and Treaty | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
103 |  | Red, White & I Love You Too by: The Mastersons | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
104 |  | Calla Lily by: The Brother Brothers | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
105 |  | Look Long by: Indigo Girls | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
106 |  | Vignettes by: Wesley Schultz | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
107 |  | What It is by: Hayes Carll | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
108 | | Home & Deranged by: Austin Lounge Lizards | Label: Blue Corn Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
109 |  | Alone Together Sessions by: Hayes Carll | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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