Newcomer Luke Combs Tops Billboard’s Best Selling Country Albums List

Luke Combs
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Chris Stapleton was the King of Country last year, but this year that title goes to a newcomer on the scene!

Billboard just released their annual list of the best selling country albums, and while Chris Stapleton made the Top 10 THREE times, it was newcomer Luke Combs that grabbed the number one spot!

Chris held down the top spot for the last 2 years, but this year he is at number 4 for Traveller, and number’s 7 & 9 for “From a Room: Vol 1 & 2”. must be slipping.

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Brett Young, and Kane Brown also made the Top 10 this year, with notable mentions to Jon Pardi and Sam Hunt at numbers 11 & 12.

Here are your Top 10!

10. Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”

9. Chris Stapleton – “From a Room: Vol 1”

8. Brett Young – “Brett Young”

7. Chris Stapleton – “From a Room: Vol 2”

6. Luke Bryan – “What Makes You Country”

5. Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”

4. Chris Stapleton – “Traveller”

3. Jason Aldean – “Rearview Town”

2. Kane Brown – “Kane Brown”

1.Luke Combs – “This One’s For You”