best of the 2010s

As we head toward 2020, Stapleton’s mainstream debut sits atop Billboard’s list of the current decade’s top-selling albums.

Is your favorite on here?

The Boot looks back at the biggest songs, albums, artists and moments of country music in the 2010s.

From heart-tugging ballads to tunes that make their listeners want to dance, the best country songs of the 2010s make us proud -- really proud -- to be fans of country music.