Hot List

The winner of the Hot Country Artist Award is the man or woman who puts it all together best. Nominees have been active on the road, in the studio and on social media. Fans will pick the winner from the 10 nominees below. On May 16, this list of 10 nominees will be trimmed to five finalists. Voting ends on May 27. Taste of Country’s Summer Hot List Awards are your chance to select the best in country music. Be sure to vote for all seven categories.

Decide country music’s hottest summer tour of 2022 by voting for your favorite once daily, through May 27. On May 16, this list of 10 nominees will be trimmed to your five favorites. Taste of Country’s Summer Hot List Awards are your chance to select the best in country music. Be sure to vote for all seven categories.

Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Eric Church also make this year's Top 10.

Including Eric Church, Jason Aldean and more.

Plus new songs by Dierks Bentley, Kelsea Ballerini and Walker Hayes.

It's an incredibly diverse group.

Including Clay Walker, Gary Allan and more.

Sam Hunt and Florida Georgia Line bring the feel-good on this list, while Luke Combs offers a sobering reminder.

This list of the hottest country artists is focused on this year, not old albums, past tours or future plans.

Everything old is new again.