Megan Moroney Just Took the Crown as Billboard’s Top Female Country Artist of 2025

Megan Moroney performs on stage with her signature sparkling rhinestone guitar in a denim top, crowned Billboard's Top Female Country Artist of 2025, outranking Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Lainey Wilson, and Ella Langley with authentic honky-tonk hits.
In a music landscape where flashy pop stars are constantly dipping their toes into country waters, Megan Moroney did more than hold her own. She dominated. Billboard officially named her the Top Female Country Artist of 2025, beating out an incredibly stacked list of performers that included Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, and even crossover giants like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

That is right. Megan did not just earn the top spot. She did it while standing next to music industry titans who have billion-dollar followings. That alone tells you everything you need to know about the kind of year she has had.

Her meteoric rise did not happen overnight, though. Megan has been grinding her way up the ladder since dropping “Tennessee Orange,” and while a lot of folks initially mistook her for another TikTok flash in the pan, she proved quickly that she was here to make country music her home. And now she is officially sitting at the top of the porch, looking out over the front yard she built with blood, sweat, and heartbreak songs.

It is worth noting that in a list of top country women, seeing names like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé still raises eyebrows. Both artists have undeniable talent and have dabbled in the genre, but let us be real. Country fans have long memories and strong opinions. While Swift got her start in Nashville and still knows her way around a steel guitar, her home has been pop for more than a decade. Beyoncé, on the other hand, made a big country splash with Cowboy Carter, but calling her a country artist is still a stretch for many fans who have spent their lives with boots in the red clay and country radio in the truck.

In a music landscape where flashy pop stars are constantly dipping their toes into country waters, Megan Moroney did more than hold her own. She dominated. Billboard officially named her the Top Female Country Artist of 2025, beating out an incredibly stacked list of performers that included Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, and even crossover giants like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

That is right. Megan did not just earn the top spot. She did it while standing next to music industry titans who have billion-dollar followings. That alone tells you everything you need to know about the kind of year she has had.

Her meteoric rise did not happen overnight, though. Megan has been grinding her way up the ladder since dropping “Tennessee Orange,” and while a lot of folks initially mistook her for another TikTok flash in the pan, she proved quickly that she was here to make country music her home. And now she is officially sitting at the top of the porch, looking out over the front yard she built with blood, sweat, and heartbreak songs.

It is worth noting that in a list of top country women, seeing names like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé still raises eyebrows. Both artists have undeniable talent and have dabbled in the genre, but let us be real. Country fans have long memories and strong opinions. While Swift got her start in Nashville and still knows her way around a steel guitar, her home has been pop for more than a decade. Beyoncé, on the other hand, made a big country splash with Cowboy Carter, but calling her a country artist is still a stretch for many fans who have spent their lives with boots in the red clay and country radio in the truck.