Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs & More: Hottest Country Albums Of 2023

Some of country music’s most iconic mainstays and trailblazing rising artists delivered unforgettable albums throughout 2023.

Tyler Hubbard was one of the first country stars to release an album this year with his self-titled solo debut, along with Elle King’s country record, Come Get Your Wife, in January. HARDY kicked off the year with his genre-blending, country-rock project, the mockingbird & THE CROW. The following month, Kelsea Ballerini surprised fans with her deeply personal EP, Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, sharing her story of heartache and healing after divorce.

Powerhouse country-pop megastar Shania Twain kicked off her Queen of Me era before setting out on her global tour of the same name, and the legendary Dolly Parton unleashed her first-ever rock album with star-studded collaborations, following her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Of course, most of the Top Country Artists of 2023, according to iHeartRewind data, also released new full-length projects this year, including Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and Jordan Davis.

Below, find a list of some of the country albums that released throughout the year. Find the full albums linked on iHeartRadio, and one of the biggest tracks from each album here.

Tyler Hubbard, Tyler Hubbard, “Dancin’ In The Country”

Margo Price, Strays &  Strays II, “Change Of Heart”

Elle King, Come Get Your Wife, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” featuring Miranda Lambert

Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time, “Last Night”

HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW, “Truck Bed”

Kelsea Ballerini, Rolling Up The Welcome Mat & Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good) “Penthouse (Healed Version)”

Shania Twain, Queen of Me, “Waking Up Dreaming”

Jordan Davis, Bluebird Days, “Next Thing You Know”

Dierks Bentley, Gravel & Gold, “Same Ol’ Me”

Chase Rice, I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, “Key West & Colorado”

Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old, “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old”

Hunter Hayes, Red Sky & Red Sky Continued, “Missing You”

Nate Smith, Nate Smith, “Whiskey On You”

Justin Moore, Stray Dog, “You, Me, And Whiskey,” with Priscilla Block

Parker McCollum, Never Enough, “Burn It Down”

Megan Moroney, Lucky, “I’m Not Pretty”

Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel, “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson

Tanya Tucker, Sweet Western Sound, “Breakfast in Birmingham,” featuring Brandi Carlile

Brandy Clark, Brandy Clark, “Dear Insecurity,” featuring Brandi Carlile (warning: language)

Riley Green, Ain’t My Last Rodeo, “Different ‘Round Here,” with Luke Combs

Brett Young, Across The Sheets, “Dance With You”

Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan, “I Remember Everything,” with Kacey Musgraves

Tim McGraw, Standing Room Only & Poet’s Resumé, “Standing Room Only”

Morgan Wade, Psychopath, “Psychopath”

Dan + Shay, Bigger Houses, “Save Me The Trouble”

Ashley McBryde, The Devil I Know, “Light On In The Kitchen”

Dustin Lynch, Killed The Cowboy, “Killed The Cowboy”

Thomas Rhett, 20 Number Ones, “It Goes Like This”

Darius Rucker, Carolyn’s Boy, “Beers And Sunshine”

Old Dominion, Memory Lane, “Memory Lane”

Reba McEntire, Not That Fancy, “Seven Minutes In Heaven”

Craig Morgan, Enlisted, “Redneck Yacht Club” with Blake Shelton

Ashley Cooke, shot in the dark, “your place”

Jake Owen, Loose Cannon, “On The Boat Again”

Chris Stapleton, Higher, “White Horse”

Jason Aldean, Highway Desperado, “Highway Desperado”

Cody Johnson, Leather, “The Painter”

Dolly Parton, Rockstar, “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You”