40 Greatest Women of Country Music
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The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music is a three hour television special held in 2002 by CMT. The special counted down the women who have made the greatest contribution to the genre, as well as leaving behind the greatest impact.
It was decided by hundreds of artists and music historians from all over the country.
Billy Campbell hosted the program that first aired on August 30th of that year.
[edit] Countdown
- 40. Linda Ronstadt
- 39. LeAnn Rimes
- 38. Barbara Mandrell
- 37. K.T. Oslin
- 36. Lucinda Williams
- 35. Wanda Jackson
- 34. Dale Evans
- 33. Crystal Gayle
- 32. Cindy Walker
- 31. June Carter Cash
- 30. Pam Tillis
- 29. Lynn Anderson
- 28. Brenda Lee
- 27. Lorrie Morgan
- 26. k.d. Lang
- 25. Martina McBride
- 24. Anne Murray
- 23. Dottie West
- 22. Rosanne Cash
- 21. Mary Chapin Carpenter
- 20. Tanya Tucker
- 19. Faith Hill
- 18. Patsy Montana
- 17. Lee Ann Womack
- 16. Patty Loveless
- 15. Kitty Wells
- 14. Minnie Pearl
- 13. Dixie Chicks
- 12. Alison Krauss
- 11. The Judds
- 10. Trisha Yearwood
- 9. Connie Smith
- 8. Mother Maybelle Carter
- 7. Shania Twain
- 6. Reba McEntire
- 5. Emmylou Harris
- 4. Dolly Parton
- 3. Loretta Lynn
- 2. Tammy Wynette
- 1. Patsy Cline
[edit] See also
- Country Music Television
- List of programs broadcast by CMT
- 40 Greatest Men of Country Music
- 20 Greatest Country Bands
- CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music
