TOP ARTISTS OF 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 152357 airplays from 187 different DJs

1. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (965)
2. Alison Krauss (733)
3. Dave Van Ronk (653)
4. John Hartford (590)
5. Nanci Griffith (569)
6. Doc Watson (551)
7. Bob Dylan (546)
8. Greg Brown (541)
9. Richard Shindell (472)
10. John McCutcheon (458)
11. Guy Clark (447)
12. Ralph Stanley (443)
13. Dolly Parton (438)
14. Ricky Skaggs (427)
15. Tom Paxton (399)
16. Pete Seeger (396)
17. Rhonda Vincent (390)
18. James Keelaghan (383)
19. Fairport Convention (382)
20. Bill Monroe (377)
20. Doyle Lawson (377)
22. Mary Gauthier (366)
23. Joel Mabus (364)
24. Jerry Douglas (344)
25. Hot Rize (338)
26. Robin And Linda Williams (335)
27. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (322)
28. Dar Williams (320)
29. Garnet Rogers (319)
30. Jez Lowe (305)
30. Nickel Creek (305)
32. John Gorka (301)
33. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (293)
34. Ellis Paul (290)
35. Linda Thompson (289)
36. Susan Werner (288)
37. Patty Griffin (287)
37. Woody Guthrie (287)
39. Eliza Gilkyson (286)
40. Country Gentlemen (280)
41. Del McCoury Band (277)
42. Kate Campbell (274)
43. Solas (270)
43. Steve Earle (270)
45. Kim And Reggie Harris (269)
46. Chieftains (266)
46. Emmylou Harris (266)
48. Harvey Reid (262)
49. Gillian Welch (261)
50. Lucinda Williams (260)
51. IIIrd Tyme Out (258)
51. Townes Van Zandt (258)
53. Stan Rogers (257)
53. Tim O'Brien (257)
55. Johnny Cash (254)
55. Kris Delmhorst (254)
57. Lucy Kaplansky (253)
58. Cheryl Wheeler (252)
59. James King (250)
59. Norman Blake (250)
61. Mark Erelli (246)
62. Johnsmith (245)
63. Eva Cassidy (244)
64. John Prine (243)
65. Christine Lavin (241)
65. Kate Rusby (241)
65. Ruthie Foster (241)
68. Tom Russell (239)
69. Seldom Scene (238)
70. Blue Highway (237)
71. Iris Dement (234)
72. Bruce Cockburn (233)
73. Chris Smither (231)
74. Carrie Newcomer (227)
75. Jorma Kaukonen (226)
75. Mountain Heart (226)
77. Joan Baez (224)
78. Kasey Chambers (221)
78. Peter Mulvey (221)
80. Dick Gaughan (219)
81. Shawn Colvin (216)
82. Maura O'Connell (214)
82. Patty Loveless (214)
84. Terri Hendrix (211)
85. Longview (209)
85. Natalie MacMaster (209)
87. Holly Near (208)
87. Waybacks (208)
89. Ralph Stanley And Iris Dement (205)
90. Cosy Sheridan (203)
91. Aoife Clancy (202)
91. Darryl Purpose (202)
93. Kristina Olsen (198)
94. Chuck Brodsky (197)
95. Altan (195)
95. Brooks Williams (195)
97. Guy Davis (194)
97. Indigo Girls (194)
97. Kate Wolf (194)
100. Lonesome River Band (192)
101. Loudon Wainwright III (190)
101. Rock County (190)
103. Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer (188)
103. Diane Zeigler (188)
105. Richard Thompson (187)
106. Joni Mitchell (185)
107. Charlie Sizemore (184)
108. Laurie Lewis (183)
109. Flatlanders (182)
110. Michael Cleveland (180)
111. Norman Blake And Peter Ostroushko (179)
112. David Francey (178)
112. Steve Goodman (178)
114. Phil Ochs (176)
115. Don Conoscenti (173)
115. Pierce Pettis (173)
117. Bill Morrissey (172)
117. Lori McKenna (172)
119. Arlo Guthrie (171)
120. Battlefield Band (170)
120. Catie Curtis (170)
120. Cliff Eberhardt (170)
120. Lynn Miles (170)
124. Bill Staines (169)
125. Carter Family (167)
126. Aengus Finnan (166)
126. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (166)
128. Fred Eaglesmith (165)
129. Stanley Brothers (163)
130. Robert Earl Keen (162)
131. Rory Block (161)
132. Eileen McGann (160)
132. Lou And Peter Berryman (160)
132. Nerissa And Katryna Nields (160)
135. Jory Nash (159)
136. Joel Rafael Band (156)
136. Slaid Cleaves (156)
138. Hot Club Of Cowtown (155)
139. Alastair Moock (154)
139. Patty Larkin (154)
139. Soggy Bottom Boys (154)
142. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (153)
143. Peter Keane (152)
144. Ani Difranco (151)
144. David Massengill (151)
146. Judy Collins (150)
146. Odetta (150)
148. Dougie MacLean (149)
148. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (149)
150. Carl Cacho (147)
150. Dervish (147)
150. Eric Bogle (147)
150. Karen Savoca (147)
154. David Wilcox (146)
154. Mary Chapin Carpenter (146)
154. Old And In The Gray (146)
157. Michael Jerling (143)
157. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (143)
159. Osborne Brothers (142)
160. Bonnie Raitt (140)
161. Ray Wylie Hubbard (139)
161. Rise (139)
161. Si Kahn (139)
164. Dave Mallett (138)
165. Cathie Ryan (137)
165. Merle Haggard (137)
165. Tanya Savory (137)
168. Bruce Springsteen (136)
168. Lyle Lovett (136)
170. Paul Brady (135)
170. Winstons (135)
172. Leadbelly (134)
172. Suzzy And Maggie Roche (134)
174. Carol Noonan (133)
174. Danu (133)
176. Martin Simpson (132)
176. Vance Gilbert (132)
178. Bill Hilly Band (131)
178. Chris Thile (131)
180. Ralph Stanley II (130)
181. James McMurtry (128)
181. Liz Carroll (128)
181. Neal And Leandra (128)
184. Buddy Miller (127)
184. Cara Dillon (127)
184. Kathy Kallick (127)
184. Tony Rice (127)
188. Loreena McKennitt (126)
188. Niamh Parsons (126)
190. James Taylor (125)
190. Jim And Jesse (125)
190. Nashville Bluegrass Band (125)
193. Andrew Calhoun (124)
193. Magpie (124)
195. Great Big Sea (123)
196. Peter Rowan (122)
197. Caroline Herring (120)
197. Salamander Crossing (120)
199. Leo Kottke (119)
200. Eddie From Ohio (118)
200. John Cowan (118)
200. Rachel Bissex (118)
203. Louise Taylor (117)
203. Pat Donohue (117)
203. Tim Grimm (117)
206. Larry Sparks (116)
206. Mary Black (116)
208. Hank Williams (115)
208. Lee Murdock (115)
208. Tom Waits (115)
211. Austin Lounge Lizards (114)
211. Kitty Donohoe (114)
211. Tom Rush (114)
214. Hot Soup (113)
214. Jack Hardy (113)
214. Malinky (113)
214. Steve Forbert (113)
218. Jesse Winchester (112)
219. Heidi Muller (111)
219. John Hiatt (111)
219. Mary McCaslin (111)
219. Sons Of The Never Wrong (111)
219. Stevens Sisters (111)
224. Bob Franke (110)
224. Richie Havens (110)
224. Sam Bush (110)
224. Wildfire (110)
228. Tanglefoot (109)
228. Trout Fishing In America (109)
230. Willie Nelson (108)
231. Baucom, Bibey And Blueridge (107)
231. Chuck Pyle (107)
231. David Grisman And Jerry Garcia (107)
231. Jim Lauderdale And Ralph Stanley (107)
231. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (107)
231. Peter Rowan And Don Edwards (107)
231. Sweet Honey In The Rock (107)
238. Dale Ann Bradley (106)
238. Ian Tyson (106)
238. Stephen Fearing (106)
241. Chris Jones (105)
241. Gordon Lightfoot (105)
241. Jimmy Martin (105)
241. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (105)
241. Old Blind Dogs (105)
241. Small Potatoes (105)
241. Valerie Smith And Liberty Pike (105)
248. Bill Jones (103)
248. Jamie Anderson (103)
248. Phillips, Grier And Flinner (103)
248. Ronnie Bowman (103)