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Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
American country singer
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Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller
American musician
2
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith
American singer-songwriter
3
Julie Miller
Julie Miller
American musician
4
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Beth Nielsen Chapman
American singer-songwriter
5
Patty Smyth
Patty Smyth
American singer
6
Meiko
Meiko
American singer/songwriter
7
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
American musician
8
Amber Rubarth
Amber Rubarth
American musician and songwriter
9
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
American singer-songwriter
10
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
American musician
11
Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
American country singer
12
Gail Davies
Gail Davies
American singer-songwriter
13
Niki Haris
Niki Haris
Dancer, singer
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Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
American country singer
15
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
American singer
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter and actress
17
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
Canadian indie rock band
18
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
American bluegrass-country singer-songwriter and musician
19
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
American country music singer
20
Pam Tillis
Pam Tillis
American country music singer-songwriter and actress
21
Ray, Goodman & Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown
band
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The Waitresses
The Waitresses
American new-wave band
23
Jedd Hughes
Jedd Hughes
Australian singer
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The Delfonics
The Delfonics
American R&B/soul vocal group
25
Emory Gordy, Jr.
Emory Gordy, Jr.
American musician
26
Darrell Scott
Darrell Scott
American musician
27
David Gates
David Gates
American musician and singer-songwriter
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Sandi Patty
Sandi Patty
American Christian music singer
29
Sandra McCracken
Sandra McCracken
American musician
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Jessie Baylin
Jessie Baylin
American singer
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Nicolette Larson
Nicolette Larson
American singer
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Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert
American country music singer
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Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Michaelson
American singer-songwriter
34
Joshua Radin
Joshua Radin
American musician
35
Allison Moorer
Allison Moorer
American country music singer and musician
36
Emily West
Emily West
American singer
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First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit
Swedish musical duo
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American singer-songwriter
Awards Received
Americana Award for Artist of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album
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Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, Kelly Clarkson, Rory Block, Dave Hause, Sugarland and The Chicks.

In 2007, Griffin received the Artist of the Year award from the Americana Music Association, and her album Children Running Through won the award for Best Album. In 2011, Griffin's album Downtown Church won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album and her 2019 self-titled album won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.