Nathaniel Ratliff

Nathaniel Ratliff

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ Tearing at the Seams was the most-played Americana album during 2018, while its lead single, “You Worry Me,” topped the year-end singles chart. That’s the word from the Americana Music Association, whose Top 100 Albums and Singles of the Year are based on reports to the Americana Radio Airplay Charts between Jan. 9 and Dec. 10, 2018.

Top 10 Americana Radio Airplay Albums of 2018

1. Tearing at the Seams, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
2. By the Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile
3. The Tree of Forgiveness, John Prine
4. One Drop of Truth, The Wood Brothers
5. All of This Life, The Record Company
6. Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
7. All American Made, Margo Price
8. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
9. Free Yourself Up, Lake Street Dive
10.From A Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton

To view the entire Top 100 Americana Radio Airplay Albums of 2018, click here.

Top 10 Americana Radio Airplay Singles of 2018

1. “You Worry Me,” Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
2. “A Little Honey,” Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
3. “Life to Fix,” The Record Company
4. “Good Kisser,” Lake Street Dive
5. “Knockin’ On Your Screen Door,” John Prine
6. “The Joke,” Brandi Carlile
7. “Midnight Train to Memphis,” Chris Stapleton
8. “Unwanted Number,” Elvis Costello & the Imposters
9. “Lottery,” Jade Bird
10.”Fool Me Once,” Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

To view the entire Top l00 Americana Radio Airplay Singles, click here.

Established in 1999, the Americana Music Association (www.americanamusic.org) is a not-for-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world. The association produces events throughout the year. including AMERICANAFEST®: The Americana Music Festival & Conference and the Americana Honors & Awards program.

On Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, CMT will re-air a 90-minute special 2018 AMERICANAFEST, featuring performance highlights from the 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony held earlier this year at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.