The Village Voice
1. Brandy Clark - 12 Stories
2. Ashley Monroe - Like a Rose
3. Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer - Different Park
4. Patty Griffin - American Kid
5. The Band Perry - Pioneer
6. Terry Allen - Bottom of the World
7. Slaid Cleaves - Still Fighting the War
8. Kellie Pickler - The Woman I Am
9. Nora Jane Struthers - Carnival
10. Blake Shelton - Based on a True Story...
11. Pistol Annies - Annie Up
12. Randy Travis - Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am
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