Americana/Folk Albums (formerly Folk Albums) is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top selling "current releases by traditional folk artists, as well as appropriate titles by acoustic-based singer-songwriters" in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated December 5, 2009, as a 15-position chart with its first number-one title being the Bob Dylan Christmas album Christmas in the Heart.
It has since expanded to a 25-position chart. In May 2016, Billboard renamed the chart to "Americana/Folk Albums", with the increasing popularity of Americana music, giving more recognition to acts which lean more towards Americana than folk.
List of number-one albums These are the albums which have reached number one on the folk albums chart listed in chronological order. Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 3 days in advance.
Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Weeks atnumber oneRef.2020 February 15The UnravelingDrive-By Truckers1Chart references for The Unraveling: February 22Texas Sun EPKhruangbin and Leon Bridges1Chart references for Texas Sun EP: February 29TravellerChris Stapleton2Chart references for Traveller: March 14American StandardJames Taylor3Chart references for American Standard: April 4Traveller Chris Stapleton2 April 18John PrineJohn Prine1Chart references for John Prine: April 25Traveller Chris Stapleton5 May 30ReunionsJason Isbell and the 400 Unit1Chart references for Reunions: June 6Traveller Chris Stapleton1 June 13Life on the Flip SideJimmy Buffett1Chart references for Life On the Flip Side: June 20Traveller Chris Stapleton2 July 4Rough and Rowdy WaysBob Dylan2Chart references for Rough and Rowdy Ways: July 18First Rose of SpringWillie Nelson1Chart references for First Rose of Spring: July 25Traveller Chris Stapleton1 August 1GaslighterThe Chicks3Chart references for Gaslighter: August 22Traveller Chris Stapleton2 September 5Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once WasBright Eyes1Chart references for Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was: September 12Traveller Chris Stapleton3 October 3Long Violent HistoryTyler Childers1Chart references for Long Violent History: October 10Traveller Chris Stapleton3 October 31Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe SessionsSturgill Simpson1Chart references for Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Shoppe Sessions: November 7Letter to YouBruce Springsteen3Chart references for Letter to You: November 28Starting OverChris Stapleton8Chart references for Starting Over:
2021 January 23Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. IBarry Gibb and Friends1Chart references for Greenfields: January 30Starting Over Chris Stapleton6 March 13Little OblivionsJulien Baker1Chart references for Little Oblivions: March 20Starting Over Chris Stapleton2 April 3ShoreFleet Foxes1Chart references for Shore: April 10Starting Over Chris Stapleton1 April 17Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms SessionsSturgill Simpson1Chart references for Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions: April 24Starting Over Chris Stapleton4 May 22The Marfa TapesJack Ingram, Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall1Chart references for The Marfa Tapes: May 29Delta KreamThe Black Keys1Chart references for Delta Kream: June 5Long LostLord Huron1Chart references for Long Lost: June 12You Hear GeorgiaBlackberry Smoke1Chart references for You Hear Georgia: June 19Starting Over Chris Stapleton2 July 3Traveller Chris Stapleton4 July 31Sob RockJohn Mayer1Chart references for Sob Rock: August 7Gold-Diggers SoundLeon Bridges1Chart references for Gold-Diggers Sound: August 14Sob Rock John Mayer1 August 21Traveller Chris Stapleton1 August 28Pressure MachineThe Killers1Chart references for Pressure Machine: September 4The Ballad of Dood and JuanitaSturgill Simpson1Chart references for The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita: September 11Traveller Chris Stapleton2 September 25Star-CrossedKacey Musgraves3Chart references for Star-Crossed: October 16In These Silent DaysBrandi Carlile1Chart references for In These Silent Days: October 23Starting Over Chris Stapleton5 November 27Traveller Chris Stapleton1 December 4Raise the RoofRobert Plant and Alison Krauss1Chart references for Raise the Roof: December 11Starting Over Chris Stapleton2 December 25BarnNeil Young and Crazy Horse1Chart references for Barn:2022 January 1Traveller Chris Stapleton1 January 8Starting Over Chris Stapleton3 January 29BrightsideThe Lumineers1Chart references for Brightside: February 5Traveller Chris Stapleton3 February 26Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in YouBig Thief1Chart references for Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You: March 5Texas MoonKhruangbin & Leon Bridges1Chart references for Texas Moon: March 12The Ballad of Dood and JuanitaSturgill Simpson1Chart references for The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita: March 19Run, Rose, RunDolly Parton1Chart references for Run, Rose, Run: March 26Traveller Chris Stapleton3 April 16Starting Over Chris Stapleton1 April 23Chloë and the Next 20th CenturyFather John Misty1Chart references for Chloë and the Next 20th Century: April 30Starting Over Chris Stapleton1 May 7Just Like That... Bonnie Raitt1Chart references for Just Like That: May 14Starting Over Chris Stapleton2 May 28Dropout Boogie The Black Keys1Chart references for Dropout Boogie: June 4American Heartbreak Zach Bryan10Chart references for American Heartbreak:
August 6Entering Heaven Alive Jack White1Chart references for Entering Heaven Alive: August 13American Heartbreak Zach Bryan342023 April 15The Record Boygenius1Chart references for The Record: April 22American Heartbreak Zach Bryan9 June 24Stick Season Noah Kahan2Chart references for Stick Season:
July 8American Heartbreak Zach Bryan8 September 2Unreal Unearth Hozier1Chart references for Unreal Unearth: September 9Zach Bryan Zach Bryan5Chart references for Zach Bryan:
October 14Autumn Variations Ed Sheeran1Chart references for Autumn Variations: October 21Zach Bryan Zach Bryan4 November 18Equal Strain on All Parts Jimmy Buffett1Chart references for Equal Strain on All Parts: November 25Higher Chris Stapleton1Chart references for Higher: December 2Zach Bryan Zach Bryan2 December 16Stick Season Noah Kahan1 December 23Zach Bryan Zach Bryan1 December 30Stick Season Noah Kahan132024 March 30Deeper Well Kacey Musgraves1Chart references for Deeper Well: April 6Stick Season Noah Kahan1 April 13Cowboy Carter Beyoncé6Chart references for Cowboy Carter:
May 25Stick Season Noah Kahan3 June 15Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going Shaboozey1Chart references for Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going: June 22Stick Season Noah Kahan2 July 6Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going Shaboozey2 July 20The Great American Bar Scene Zach Bryan10Chart references for The Great American Bar Scene:
September 28Stick Season Noah Kahan10December 7The Great American Bar Scene Zach Bryan1December 14Stick Season Noah Kahan172025 April 12Forever Is a Feeling Lucy Dacus1Chart ref for Forever Is a Feeling:April 19Stick Season Noah Kahan1 April 26Sable, Fable Bon Iver1Chart ref for Sable, Fable:May 3Stick Season Noah Kahan1 May 10Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going Shaboozey13 August 9Snipe Hunter Tyler Childers1Chart ref for Snipe Hunter: August 16Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going Shaboozey3September 6Stick Season Noah Kahan9 November 8Returning to Myself Brandi Carlile1Chart ref for Returning to Myself:November 15Stick Season Noah Kahan4December 13West Texas DegenerateTreaty Oak Revival1Chart ref for West Texas Degenerate:December 20Stick Season Noah Kahan52026January 24With Heaven on TopZach Bryan3Chart ref for With Heaven on Top:February 14Stick Season Noah Kahan3March 7PrizefighterMumford & Sons1Chart ref for Prizefighter:March 14Stick Season Noah Kahan2March 28Mutiny After MidnightJohnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds1Chart ref for Mutiny After Midnight:April 4Stick SeasonNoah Kahan5May 9The Great Divide12Chart ref for The Great Divide:August 1Daughter from Hell1Chart ref for Daughter from Hell:August 8The Great Divide Noah Kahan3August 29Lost Weekend1Chart ref for Lost Weekend:September 5The Great Divide Noah Kahan5
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