The Top 100 Roots Country Releases of 2012

Roots Music Report has compiled the Top 100 Roots Country Releases of 2012 according to airplay. As a tease, here are the Top 20 (there certainly some interesting inclusions in this category):

1 DARRELL SCOTT LONG RIDE HOME
2 ROBERT EARL KEEN READY FOR CONFETTI
3 RODNEY CROWELL KIN - SONGS BY MARY KARR & RODNEY CROWELL   
4 CORB LUND CABIN FEVER   
5 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE     NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE THE WAY YOU FEEL ABOUT ME NOW   
6 RAY WYLIE HUBBARD THE GRIFTER'S HYMNAL   
7 WILLIE NELSON HEROES   
8 SARA WATKINS SUN MIDNIGHT SUN   
9 JIMMY LAFAVE DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE   
10 MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES NASHVILLE VOL. 1 -- TEAR THE WOODPILE DOWN   
11 THE LITTLE WILLIES FOR THE GOOD TIMES   
12 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO BIG STATION   
13 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER ASHES AND ROSES   
14 DWIGHT YOAKAM 3 PEARS   
15 ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS OLD GOLD   
16 RAYLAND BAXTER FEATHERS AND FISH HOOKS   
17 MISS TESS SWEET TALK   
18 GILLIAN WELCH THE HARROW & THE HARVEST   
19 JOE ELY SATISFIED AT LAST   
20 RYAN ADAMS ASHES & FIRE