It would take 100 years for the most unbreakable country music record on this list to fall. The others are slightly more attainable.
Garth Brooks, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Dolly Parton all have records that are not likely to be topped, but it’s not just the legends who are doing the unthinkable. Florida Georgia Line begins this list, and Morgan Wallen is closing in on our No. 2 mark.
Vince Gill and Dierks Bentley are two more artists you’ll find. Each country music record listed here has been verified via Guinness or the outlet cited. When possible, we tried to find the song or artist that has come closest to breaking the record, or someone who has a chance in the future.
Here are a few of the country music records you’ll find listed below:
- Country song with the most consecutive weeks at No. 1
- Most No. 1 country songs (male and female solo artist)
- Most CMA Entertainer of the Year Awards
- Most CMA Awards nominations in a single year
- Most country music Grammy wins
- Most Hot Country Songs chart entries
There were a few other country music records we searched for, but couldn’t find reliable data. For example, which artist has sold the most concert tickets ever? Which country music songwriter has the most No. 1 songs?
The list is ranked in order of most to least likely to be broken in the future. Scroll through for a full explanation of what it would take to break each award and why some — especially album-centric awards — will likely stick forever.
Finally, there is one country music record that will be around for eternity because of technology and listening preferences. We weren’t exaggerating when we said it’d take 100 years to break. Honestly it might take even longer, because this record grows weekly.
Unbreakable Country Music Records: 12 That May Never Fall, Ranked
Major League Baseball has Cal Ripken. NFL has Emmitt Smith. Country music has Garth Brooks. These three men hold records that nobody will ever break. Actually, Brooks may have three of them!
Here are 12 seemingly untouchable country music records, ranked in order of the least to most likely to be broken. George Strait, Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson make the list. So too do contemporary artists like Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line.
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See the Most Played Country Song from the Year You Were Born
Who had the most played country song during the year you were born? This list is a fascinating time capsule of prevalent trends from every decade in American history. Scroll through to find your birth year and then click to listen. Some of these songs have been lost through the years, many of them for good reason!
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