The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Folk Album Chart
for the Year of 2020
1 |  | No Time for Love Songs by: The Mastersons Buy Now:   | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
2 |  | We'll Never Know Unless We Try by: Darling West Buy Now: | Label: Jansen Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
3 |  | What It is by: Hayes Carll Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | Have Purpose Live Long by: Josie Bello Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Bravado by: Rose Cousins Buy Now: | Label: Outside Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Flyover Country by: Chicago Farmer Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | Ghost Tattoo by: Kristen Grainger & True North Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Is It You, is It Me by: The Dustbowl Revival Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Circadian by: Letitia VanSant Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | The Balladeer by: Lori McKenna Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | 2020 by: Eliza Gilkyson Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
12 |  | Look Long by: Indigo Girls Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Medicine for Living by: Alexa Rose Buy Now: | Label: Big Legal Mess Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | The Only Ones by: The Milk Carton Kids Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | The Remains of Sunday by: Alec Lytle & Them Rounders Buy Now: | Label: Four Acre Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Another Sky by: Kelly's Lot Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | The Romantic by: Taylor Ashton Buy Now: | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Pass It on Down by: Linda Sussman Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Heart Land Again by: Tim Grimm Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | Woman in Color by: Raye Zaragoza Buy Now: | Label: Art Menius Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Over That Road I'm Bound by: Joachim Cooder Buy Now: | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Bull Frogs Croon (And Other Songs) by: Aoife O'Donovan Buy Now: | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Straight to Marrow by: Clint Alphin Buy Now:  | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Good Good Man by: Vance Gilbert Buy Now: | Label: Disismye Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | Reliever by: William Prince Buy Now: | Label: Six Shooter Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | All Mine by: Sarah Morris Buy Now: | Label: AW Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | Ashes in the Morning by: Ken Dunn Buy Now: | Label: Trespass Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | Coyote by: Catherine MacLellan Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
29 |  | Assiniboine & the Red by: The Small Glories Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | A Beginner's Guide to Bravery by: David Keenan Buy Now: | Label: Rubyworks Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | How We Want to Live by: Lisa Bastoni Buy Now: | Label: Sweet Ondine Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | No Summer by: Cinder Well Buy Now: | Label: Free Dirt Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | The Storyteller's Suitcase by: Ellis Paul Buy Now: | Label: Rosella Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Adobe Road by: Cej Buy Now: | Label: Gnosong Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | All That's Real by: Gathering Sparks Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | Dirty Mansions by: Corin Raymond Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | Funeral for My Past by: Liz Longley Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | Making Life Sweet by: The Early Risers Buy Now: | Label: Itchy Sabot Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | Winter Stories (feat. Chatham County Line) by: Judy Collins Buy Now: | Label: Cleopatra Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | Easy Money by: Old Man Luedecke Buy Now: | Label: True North Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Phoenix by: JigJam Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Noise by: The Pairs Buy Now: | Label: Independent Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Blue on Blue by: Sylvie Simmons Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Ledgers and Stones by: Thomas Hine Buy Now: | Label: THM Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Come on Up to the House - Women Sing Waits by: Dualtone Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Hearts Town by: The War and Treaty Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Is It the Kiss by: Ana Egge Buy Now: | Label: StorySound Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | Hubble Space Parade by: Giriffin Swank Buy Now: | Label: Infirst Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | This Storm by: Tara MacLean & Catherine MacLellan Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Visions by: Alice Howe Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | Charlie Parr by: Charlie Parr Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | Love and Leave You by: 100 Mile House Buy Now: | Label: Fallen Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Wildwood by: Katie Dahl Buy Now: | Label: Leaky Boat Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | Where the Heart Wants to Go by: Buffalo Gals Band Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | Mike O'Brien by: Mike O'Brien Buy Now: | Label: Chouchou Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | Ghost Town by: Suzi Ragsdale Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | Quiet Talkers by: Ken Yates Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | Character by: Rachael Sage Buy Now: | Label: MPress Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | Back to Shore by: Shari Ulrich Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | The Ridge by: Julian Taylor Buy Now: | Label: Howling Turtle Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | Many a Moon by: James Hill & Anne Janelle Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | Calm in the Eye of the Storm by: Ken Whiteley Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
63 |  | The Botox by: Jamie McDell Buy Now: | Label: Metropolitan Groove Merchants Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
64 |  | Homegrown by: Neil Young Buy Now: | Label: Silver Bow Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
65 |  | Desires Shape by: Stoll Vaughan Buy Now: | Label: Commonwealth Artist Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
66 |  | Better by Now by: Benjamin Dakota Rogers Buy Now: | Label: Trespass Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
67 |  | Cold by: Mean Mary Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
68 |  | Alone by: Mean Mary Buy Now: | Label: WoodRock Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
69 |  | Live at the Hotel Cafe by: Kris Angelis Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
70 |  | The Question by: Anna Tivel Buy Now: | Label: Fluff And Gravy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
71 |  | Without People by: Donovan Woods Buy Now: | Label: Meant Well Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
72 |  | Collection 2008-2018 by: Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus Buy Now: | Label: Berkalin Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
73 |  | Western Sun by: Nell & Jim Band Buy Now: | Label: Whippoorwill Arts Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
74 |  | A Field Guide to Loneliness by: Jamestown Revival Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
75 |  | MWI by: Jadea Kelly Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
76 |  | Paws of a Bear by: Sofia Talvik Buy Now: | Label: Makaki Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
77 |  | Naked Garden by: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Buy Now: | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
78 |  | True to Life by: Gracious Me Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
79 |  | There is No Other (with Francesco Turrisi) by: Rhiannon Giddens Buy Now: | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
80 |  | Red, White & I Love You Too by: The Mastersons Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
81 |  | Citizen Alien by: Leaf Rapids Buy Now: | Label: Coax Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
82 |  | Between the Country by: Ian Noe Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
83 |  | Dreams on Hold by: Sarah Eide Buy Now: | Label: Sugarbird Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
84 |  | At the Edge of the World by: Mike McKenna Jr. Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
85 |  | When the Sun Goes Down by: Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert Buy Now: | Label: Dead Reckoning Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
86 |  | A Bigger Fire by: Joe Holt Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
87 |  | Solo by: Gordon Lightfoot Buy Now: | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
88 |  | Autonomy by: Stephanie Lambring Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
89 |  | Hands and Knees by: Two Bird Stone Buy Now: | Label: Wondermore Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
90 |  | A Small Death by: Samantha Crain Buy Now: | Label: Ramseur Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
91 |  | Second Sight by: May Erlewine Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
92 |  | Stumbling Home by: The Sea The Sea Buy Now: | Label: Antifragile Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
93 |  | Casey Joe Lambert by: Casey Joe Lambert Buy Now: | Label: Hill Country Artists Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
94 |  | Postcards from the Country by: Trae Sheehan Buy Now: | Label: Half Moon Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
95 |  | Acorns by: Ben Winship Buy Now: | Label: Snake River Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
96 |  | Alone Together Sessions by: Hayes Carll Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
97 |  | Folk N’ Roll Vol. 1: Tales of Isolation by: J.S. Ondara Buy Now: | Label: Verve Forecast Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
98 |  | On My Own by: Lera Lynn Buy Now: | Label: Ruby Range Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
99 |  | Flowers for You by: Sawyer Fredericks Buy Now: | Label: Windrake Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
100 |  | I Can Still Hear You by: Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche Buy Now: | Label: StorySound Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
101 |  | Forever Just Beyond by: Clem Snide Buy Now: | Label: Ramseur Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
102 |  | Everything's Shifting by: Madison Violet Buy Now: | Label: Passenger Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
103 |  | Chasing Echoes by: Phil Henry Buy Now: | Label: Board By Board Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
104 |  | American Standard by: James Taylor Buy Now: | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
105 |  | Man on Fire by: Danny Barnes Buy Now: | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
106 |  | One Sky by: Philip Scott Poli Buy Now: | Label: Trespass Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
107 |  | After the Great Storm by: Ane Brun Buy Now: | Label: Balloon Ranger Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
108 |  | Yellow Coat by: Matt Costa Buy Now: | Label: Dangerbird Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
109 |  | Off off on by: This Is the Kit Buy Now: | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
110 |  | Treasures in My Chest by: Andrew McKnight Buy Now: | Label: Catalooch Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
111 |  | The Blackest Crow by: Anna Nalick Buy Now: | Label: Chesky Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
112 |  | Modern Appalachia by: Sarah Siskind Buy Now: | Label: Red Request Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
113 |  | My Echo by: Laura Veirs Buy Now: | Label: Raven Marching Band Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
114 |  | Fretland by: Fretland Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
115 |  | Last Summer by: John Batdorf Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
116 |  | Speed by: Keller Williams Buy Now: | Label: Freeky Disc Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
117 |  | Soil in the Sky by: Heather Maloney Buy Now: | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
118 |  | Lucid Stories, Tentative Lies by: Jessica Smucker Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
119 |  | The Iron Trios by: Laurel Premo Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
120 |  | Motivational Speakeasy by: Jordan Tice Buy Now: | Label: Padiddle Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
121 |  | PseudoMyopia by: Rachael Sage Buy Now: | Label: MPress Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
122 |  | Someday Soon Somehow by: Scott Fab Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
123 |  | The Hummingbird Revolution by: Lesley Kernochan Buy Now: | Label: Make My Day Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
124 |  | Vignettes by: Wesley Schultz Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
125 |  | Pretty Free by: Justin Farren Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
126 |  | An Evening of New York Songs and Stories by: Suzanne Vega Buy Now: | Label: Amanuensis Productions Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
127 |  | Beautiful and Strange by: Chelsea Williams Buy Now: | Label: Blue Elan Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
128 |  | Mint Condition by: Caroline Spence Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
129 |  | Pharmakon by: Humbird Buy Now: | Label: Green Thumb Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
130 |  | The Hard Stuff by: Susan Gibson Buy Now: | Label: Fortherecords Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
131 |  | Keep on Running by: Joe Edwards Buy Now: | Label: Tiny Mountain Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
132 |  | Kitchen Days by: Braden Gates Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
133 |  | All the Ways You Sing in the Dark by: Old Sea Brigade Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
134 |  | Slower by: Jules Shear Buy Now: | Label: Funzalo Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
135 |  | Patty Griffin by: Patty Griffin Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
136 |  | Embracing the Journey by: Kathleen Healy Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
137 |  | Saudade by: Juni Ata Buy Now: | Label: Flying on Fire Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
138 |  | Everything's Fine by: Jamie Drake Buy Now: | Label: AntiFragile Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
139 |  | Impossible World by: Front Country Buy Now: | Label: AntiFragile Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
140 |  | The Unending Alteration of the Human Heart by: Gabrielle Louise Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
141 |  | The Climb by: Grady Shawver Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
142 |  | American Darkness by: Dan Tedesco Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
143 |  | In Sevens by: Kora Feder Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
144 |  | In My Pocket by: Brooksie Wells Buy Now: | Label: Down Home Diva Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
145 |  | Each Bittersweet Drop by: Kate Mills Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
146 |  | The Point of Arrival by: Carrie Newcomer Buy Now: | Label: Available Light Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
147 |  | In This Town You're Owned by: Robert Vincent Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
148 |  | Like the River Loves the Sea by: Joan Shelley Buy Now: | Label: No Quarter Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
149 |  | See You Tomorrow by: The Innocence Mission Buy Now: | Label: Bella Union Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
150 |  | Alexa Wildish by: Alexa Wildish Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
151 |  | Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn by: Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
152 |  | Song to a Refugee by: Diana Jones Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
153 |  | Not to Forget by: Pint & a Half Buy Now: | Label: Pint & A Half Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
154 |  | Queen of the West by: Bob Bradshaw Buy Now: | Label: Fluke Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
155 |  | Frontiers by: Eddie Berman Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
156 |  | Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger by: Kronos Quartet Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
157 |  | When They Fall by: Annie & Rod Capps Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
158 |  | Father's Son by: Pierce Pettis Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
159 |  | What if This is All There is by: RJ Cowdery Buy Now: | Label: Goosepie Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
160 |  | To the Girl by: Joy Zimmerman Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
161 |  | Conspirators by: Guy Forsyth Buy Now: | Label: Small and Nimble Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
162 |  | 2 by: The Lark and the Loon Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
163 |  | Valley of the Bones by: Jane Kramer Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
164 |  | Front Porch by: Joy Williams Buy Now: | Label: Sensibility Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
165 |  | This Too Shall Pass by: Chris Wilhelm Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
166 |  | Days of Decision: a Tribute to Phil Ochs by: Martyn Joseph Buy Now: | Label: Pipe Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
167 |  | Stay Human, Vol. 2 by: Michael Franti & Spearhead Buy Now: | Label: Boo Boo Wax Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
168 |  | Light in the Lowlands by: Kelly Augustine Buy Now: | Label: Orchard Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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