TOP ARTISTS OF 2000
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 148399 airplays.

1. Greg Brown (768)
2. Richard Shindell (596)
3. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (570)
4. Seldom Scene (461)
5. Bill Monroe (447)
6. Brooks Williams (442)
7. Slaid Cleaves (434)
8. Emmylou Harris (432)
9. Dar Williams (419)
10. Chris Smither (405)
11. John Prine (386)
12. Bob Dylan (375)
13. Nickel Creek (374)
13. Pete Seeger (374)
15. John McCutcheon (368)
16. Rhonda Vincent (358)
17. Cheryl Wheeler (334)
18. Guy Clark (331)
19. Ellis Paul (328)
20. John Gorka (314)
21. Lonesome River Band (312)
22. Dolly Parton (310)
23. Claire Lynch (307)
24. Louise Taylor (302)
24. Peter Keane (302)
26. Patty Larkin (301)
27. Cosy Sheridan (300)
28. Chuck Brodsky (298)
29. Dave Alvin (291)
29. Jimmie Dale Gilmore (291)
31. Mary Gauthier (290)
32. Robin And Linda Williams (289)
33. Ralph Stanley (288)
34. Mary Black (286)
35. Nanci Griffith (284)
36. John Hartford (267)
37. Stan Rogers (263)
38. Doc Watson (261)
39. Kate Wolf (256)
40. Salamander Crossing (254)
41. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (251)
42. Harvey Reid (250)
43. Alison Brown (248)
44. Tom Russell (247)
45. Lou And Peter Berryman (246)
45. Sam Bush (246)
47. Bruce Cockburn (245)
48. Christine Lavin (244)
49. Steve Earle (239)
50. Stacey Earle (237)
51. Johnny Cash (236)
52. Carrie Newcomer (235)
53. Joni Mitchell (234)
54. Tom Paxton (230)
55. Hot Soup (228)
56. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (227)
57. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (226)
57. Solas (226)
59. Laurie Lewis (225)
60. Burns Sisters (223)
61. Bill Staines (222)
62. Phil Ochs (220)
63. Austin Lounge Lizards (219)
63. Mollys (219)
65. Dana Robinson (216)
66. Bill Morrissey (215)
66. Bryan Sutton (215)
66. IIIrd Tyme Out (215)
69. Dave Van Ronk (213)
69. David Wilcox (213)
71. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (211)
71. Vance Gilbert (211)
73. Altan (210)
74. Joan Baez (201)
74. Steve Goodman (201)
74. Tish Hinojosa (201)
74. Woody Guthrie (201)
78. Kate Rusby (200)
79. Natalie MacMaster (199)
80. Larry Cordle And Lonesome Standard Time (198)
80. Larry Sparks (198)
82. Laura Love (197)
83. Jack Hardy (196)
83. Lui Collins (196)
85. Guy Davis (195)
85. Jory Nash (195)
87. Ani Difranco (194)
87. Mollie O'Brien (194)
89. Alison Krauss (193)
89. Kim And Reggie Harris (193)
91. James Keelaghan (192)
92. Peter Mulvey (191)
93. Garnet Rogers (190)
93. Loudon Wainwright III (190)
93. Tim O'Brien (190)
96. Lucy Kaplansky (189)
96. Odetta (189)
96. Sweet Honey In The Rock (189)
99. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (188)
100. Catie Curtis (187)
100. Kristina Olsen (187)
100. Norman Blake (187)
103. Susan Werner (184)
104. Blue Highway (183)
104. Fairport Convention (183)
106. Dave Mallett (181)
107. Tim O'Brien And Darrell Scott (179)
108. Eric Andersen (177)
108. Iris Dement (177)
108. June Tabor (177)
111. Don Rigsby (175)
111. Leo Kottke (175)
113. Aubrey Haynie (174)
113. Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies (174)
115. Hot Club Of Cowtown (172)
115. Nields (172)
115. Small Potatoes (172)
118. Diane Zeigler (171)
118. Waybacks (171)
120. Stanley Brothers (170)
120. Valerie Smith (170)
122. Geoff Muldaur (169)
122. Grit Laskin (169)
122. Malvina Reynolds (169)
122. Rosalie Sorrels (169)
126. Trout Fishing In America (168)
127. Gillian Welch (167)
127. Night Sun (167)
129. Lyle Lovett (165)
129. Ronnie McCoury (165)
131. Dan Tyminski (162)
131. Joel Mabus (162)
133. Eva Cassidy (161)
133. Peter Mayer (161)
133. Sons Of The Never Wrong (161)
136. Judy Collins (160)
136. Richard Thompson (160)
138. Front Range (157)
139. Leadbelly (156)
140. Country Gentlemen (155)
140. David Roth (155)
140. Dolores Keane (155)
143. Arnie Naiman And Chris Coole (152)
144. Carter Family (151)
144. Peter Case (151)
144. Shawn Colvin (151)
147. Loreena Mckennitt (149)
147. Magpie (149)
147. Mary Chapin Carpenter (149)
147. Nashville Bluegrass Band (149)
147. Neil Young (149)
147. Si Kahn (149)
153. David Olney (148)
153. Erica Wheeler (148)
153. Whirligig (148)
156. Eliza Gilkyson (147)
156. Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin (147)
158. Donna The Buffalo (146)
159. Stephen Fearing (145)
160. Lucinda Williams (144)
160. Pete Morton (144)
162. Del McCoury Band (143)
163. Arlo Guthrie (141)
163. John Hiatt (141)
165. Dougie Maclean (140)
166. Johnny Staats Project (139)
166. Kate Campbell (139)
168. Dave Evans (138)
168. Darryl Purpose (138)
168. Townes Van Zandt (138)
171. Artisan (136)
171. Last Forever (136)
173. Claudia Schmidt (134)
173. Cliff Eberhardt (134)
173. Kasey Chambers (134)
176. Osborne Brothers (133)
176. Steve Young (133)
178. Bruce Molsky (132)
178. Connie Dover (132)
178. Maura O'Connell (132)
178. Orville Johnson (132)
178. Peggy Seeger (132)
178. Peter Rowan (132)
184. Lynn Morris (131)
185. Johnsmith (130)
185. Judith Edelman (130)
187. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (129)
187. Mike Auldridge, Richard Bennett And Jimmy Gaudreau (129)
189. Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer (128)
189. Poozies (128)
191. Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir And Ed Trickett (127)
191. Hazel Dickens (127)
191. Old Blind Dogs (127)
194. Chieftains (126)
194. Tom Rush (126)
196. Erin Mckeown (125)
197. Kimmie Rhodes (123)
197. Tom Waits (123)
197. Tony Rice (123)
200. Indigo Girls (122)
201. Bryan Bowers (121)
201. Eddie From Ohio (121)
201. Kelly Joe Phelps (121)
201. Ralph Stanley And Friends (121)
205. Breakaway (120)
206. Jerry Douglas (119)
206. Jimmy Martin (119)
206. Joe Ely (119)
206. Ricky Skaggs (119)
210. Billy Bragg And Wilco (118)
210. Robert Earl Keen (118)
212. Carol Elizabeth Jones And James Leva (117)
212. Dave Moore (117)
212. Gordon Lightfoot (117)
212. James Talley (117)
216. Al Petteway And Amy White (116)
216. Chris Rosser (116)
218. Acie Cargill (115)
218. Lee Murdock (115)
220. Eleni Kelakos (114)
220. Fred Eaglesmith (114)
220. Janis Ian (114)
220. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (114)
220. Martin Simpson (114)
225. John Stewart (113)
226. 4 Bitchin' Babes (112)
226. Alan Bibey (112)
228. Gordon Bok (111)
228. Liz Carroll (111)
228. Pierce Pettis (111)
231. Barbara Kessler (110)
231. Longview (110)
233. Cindy Kallet (109)
233. Don Conoscenti (109)
233. Ferron (109)
236. Big Bill Broonzy (108)
236. Jody Stecher (108)
236. Paul Simon (108)
239. Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky And Richard Shindell (107)
239. Deborah Holland (107)
239. Del Rey (107)
239. Jim Henry (107)
243. Merle Haggard (106)
244. Annie Gallup (105)
244. Rory Block (105)
244. Utah Phillips (105)
247. Ralph Stanley II (104)
247. Bill Miller (104)
247. Bonnie Raitt (104)
247. Cathal McConnell (104)
247. Lynn Miles (104)
247. Mountain Heart (104)