Favorite Country Artists Standings, Second Update...

With just a few weeks left in the voting, Johnny has a comfortable--but Hank has more than twice as many first place votes.

A few commenters noted the absence of women from the top 10 after the first update. The ladies are doing a little better now with Patsy and Emmylou sneaking into the top 10 and Loretta at No. 11.

Now for the bad news. Despite all of my efforts here, Tom T. Hall and John Hartford have dropped out of the Top 20. Sigh.

1. Johnny Cash
2. Hank Williams
3. Merle Haggard
4. George Jones
5. Willie Nelson
6. Townes Van Zandt
7. Waylon Jennings
8. Patsy Cline
9. Gram Parsons
10. Emmylou Harris
11. Loretta Lynn
12. Buck Owens
13. Bob Wills
14. Louvin Brothers
15. The Carter Family
16. Steve Earle
17. Dwight Yoakam
18. Lucinda Williams
19. Gillian Welch
20. Doug Sahm

Others receiving multiple votes: Lyle Lovett, Dolly Parton, Iris Dement, John Hartford, Jimmie Rodgers, Roger Miller, Tammy Wynette, Tom T. Hall, Flatlanders, Bill Monroe, Lefty Frizzell, Kris Kristofferson, Ralph Stanley/Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, Marty Robbins, Uncle Tupelo, Hank Thompson, Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr, Old Crow Medicine Show, Gene Clark, Terry Allen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Jason & The Scorchers, Ray Charles, Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, George Strait, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, The Jayhawks, Robbie Fulks, Alison Krauss, Son Volt, Roseanne Cash, The Handsome Family, The Be Good Tanyas.


Here's a good one from the coal miner's daughter (written by Shel Silverstein):

Loretta Lynn - One's On The Way (buy album)

It's not too late for you to be heard. While I continue my semi-hiatus from blogging, the voting continues. If you haven't already chimed in, please leave a ranked ballot of your top to favorite country artists in the comments. For more details, see original post.

And now for a video from a pretty country gal: