After the Year of Luke Bryan, Who Will Dominate Country Music in 2015?

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2014 was the year of Luke Bryan. With Taylor Swift finally admitting she makes pop music, Bryan had free reign. Turn on any commercial radio station and you never had to wait more than 2 or 3 songs, and there he’d be. When Billboard collated the year’s chart information, 9 of those charts are topped by Luke Bryan.

In his wake, he also pulled his publisher, Sony/ATV, and his label, Capitol Nashville, along for the ride and both organizations lead various industry charts after their successful year.

So, will this dominance continue, or will another performer take over? Is it time for female artists to be heard again, or perhaps a vocal group to get more of the attention?

Billboard #1 on  each of the country year-end charts for 2014:

Top Country Artists:
Luke Bryan

Top Country Artists — Duo/Group:
Florida Georgia Line

Top Country Artists — Female:
Miranda Lambert

Top Country Artists — Male:
Luke Bryan

Top New Country Artists:
Cole Swindell

Top Country Imprints:
Capitol Nashville

Top Country Labels:
Universal Music Group Nashville

Top Hot Country Songs Artists:
Luke Bryan

Top Hot Country Songs:
“This Is How We Roll,” Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan

Top Hot Country Songs Imprints:
Capitol Nashville

Top Hot Country Songs Labels:
Capitol Nashville

Top Hot Country Songs Producers:
Joey Moi

Top Hot Country Songs Publishing Corporations:
Sony/ATV Music

Top Hot Country Songs Publishers:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI)

Top Hot Country Songwriters:
Rodney Clawson

Top Country Airplay Artists:
Luke Bryan

Top Country Airplay Songs:
“Beat of the Music,” Brett Eldredge

Top Country Airplay Labels:
Capitol Nashville

Top Country Airplay Imprints:
Capitol Nashville

Top Country Digital Songs Artists:
Luke Bryan

Top Country Digital Songs Titles:
“This Is How We Roll,” Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan

Top Country Albums Titles:
Crash My Party, Luke Bryan

Top Country Albums Artists:
Luke Bryan

Top Country Albums Imprints:
Capitol Nashville

Top Country Albums Labels:
Universal Music Group Nashville

Top Country Albums Distributors:
Universal

Top Country Indicator Songs:
“Lettin’ the Night Roll,” Justin Moore

Top Country Streaming Songs:
“Cruise,” Florida Georgia Line

 

Liv Carter

Liv Carter

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She holds several certificates from Berklee College of Music, and a certificate in Positive Psychology from UC Berkeley.
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