The Top Producers of the 21st Century on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart

The first quarter of the 21st century has been a remarkable time for country music, with the genre continuing to broaden its widespread appeal.

Superstars who began their musical journeys in the 1980s and ‘90s — such as George Strait, Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney — continued to collect hits, while new movements, including the party-hearty Bro-country phenomenon, ushered in by the likes of Florida Georgia Line in the ‘10s, brought in newer fans.

Then, as artists from Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen to Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll reigned among the dominant artists into the ‘20s, yet more flocks of listeners turned to country.

Producers played a key part in the waves of sounds that became summer anthems, songs we danced to and songs we cried to. They incorporated hip-hop beats and pop sounds traditionally not heard in country, while making sure that the music advanced but remained true to the storytelling that is the hallmark of the genre.

Reflecting the biggest sonic architects in country from Y2K to today, check out the top 25 creators on The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot Country Songs Chart below.

The ranking follows the reveals of Billboard’s top country artists, albums and songs of the 21st century — as well as The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot 100, covering all genres — with all coverage of Billboard’s 21st Century Charts here.

Billboard’s Top Country Artists, Top Country Albums and Top Hot Country Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. The Top Country Artists category ranks the best-performing acts in that span based on activity on Top Country Albums and Hot Country Songs. (Titles released prior to mid-1999 are excluded, although such entries that appeared on Top Country Albums or Hot Country Songs in that span contribute to the calculation of the Top Country Artists chart.) The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot Country Songs Chart reflects producers with the most No. 1s on weekly Hot Country Songs charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024, with ties broken by most top 10s and most overall chart entries.