Country Music Critics Name the Best Artists

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Pistol Annies

The guys, the gals, the duos & groups and the new acts of the year were all hand picked and named in the 14th Annual Country Music Critic's Poll. Did they get it right or did some of your faves get left out? Can you really have a "best of" country list without artists like Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line or Jennifer Nettles?

Artists of the Year:

1. Eric Church
2. Miranda Lambert
3. Taylor Swift
4. Jason Aldean
5. Jamey Johnson
6. Iris DeMent
7. The Carolina Chocolate Drops
8. Dwight Yoakam
9. Little Big Town
10. Blake Shelton

Male Vocalists:

1. Jason Isbell
2. Alan Jackson
3. Gary Allan
4. Blake Shelton
5. George Strait
6. Keith Urban
7. Raul Malo
8. Sturgill Simpson
9. Vince Gill
10. Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalists:

1. Kacey Musgraves
2. Ashley Monroe
3. Miranda Lambert
4. Brandy Clark
5. LeAnn Rimes
6. Patty Griffin
7. Carrie Underwood
8. Emmylou Harris
9. Holly Williams
10. Valerie June

Duos and Groups:

1. Pistol Annies
2. The Band Perry
3. Little Big Town
4. The Mavericks
5. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
6. Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison
7. Zac Brown Band
8. Lady Antebellum
9. Lone Bellow
10. Vince Gill and Paul Franklin

New Acts:

1. Kacey Musgraves
2. Brandy Clark
3. Ashley Monroe
4. Sturgill Simpson
5. Charlie Worsham
6. Valerie June
7. Lone Bellow
8. Chris Stapleton
9. (tie) Hunter Hayes - The Howlin' Brothers