The Hottest Selling Country Music of 2014 (At Least So Far ...)

The mid-year SoundScan report has come out and the hottest country artists of the first half of 2014 definitely show that it's a man's world. Only two female artists made it into the list of top selling country albums - Miranda Lambert and Jennifer Nettles.

On the top selling songs front, it was the boys club for sure. Bro-country anyone?

Artists found on both charts include Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert and Florida Georgia Line. The biggest seller of the first half of year was Luke Bryan by a landslide. Luke had the second highest selling album of the year, two singles in the Top Country Digital Songs and an appearance on a third song (with Florida Georgia Line).

Top 10 Selling Country Albums, Year To Date:

1. Eric Church - The Outsiders - 642,000 year to date sales
2. Luke Bryan - Crash My Party - 455,000 year to date sales
3. Brantley Gilbert - Just As I Am - 412,000 year to date sales
4. Florida Georgia Line - Here's to the Good Times - 393,000 year to date sales
5. Miranda Lambert - Platinum - 305,000 year to date sales
6. Cole Swindell - Cole Swindell - 194,000 year to date sales
7. Dierks Bentley - Riser - 178,000 year to date sales
8. Blake Shelton - Based On a True Story - 176,000 year to date sales
9. Jennifer Nettles - That Girl - 165,000 year to date sales
10. Johnny Cash - Out Among the Stars - 149,000 year to date sales

Top 10 Selling Country Digital Songs, Year To Date:

1. Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan - "This Is How We Roll" - 1,514,000 year to date sales
2. Luke Bryan - "Play It Again" - 1,276,000 year to date sales
3. Brantley Gilbert - "Bottoms Up" - 1,221,000 year to date sales
4. Jake Owen - "Beachin'" - 799,000 year to date sales
5. Keith Urban - "Cop Car" - 780,000 year to date sales
6. Eric Church - "Give Me Back My Hometown" - 758,000 year to date sales
7. Luke Bryan - "Drink a Beer" - 738,000 year to date sales
8. Jerrod Niemann - "Drink To That All Night" - 720,000 year to date sales
9. Thomas Rhett - "Get Me Some of That" - 674,000 year to date sales
10. Rascall Flatts - "Rewind" - 626,000 year to date sales

SOURCE: Nielsen SoundScan, year to date sales through the week ending June 29, 2014

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Jennifer Nettles, Johnny Cash, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen, Keith Urban, Eric Church