The Top Artists from The USA (North Carolina)
| 1 | John Coltrane | |
| 2 | The Drifters | |
| 3 | Ben E. King | |
| 4 | Ryan Adams | |
| 5 | Max Roach | |
| 6 | Tori Amos | |
| 7 | Emmylou Harris | |
| 8 | Nina Simone | |
| 9 | Link Wray | |
| 10 | Little Eva | |
| 11 | Wilbert Harrison | |
| 12 | George Clinton | |
| 13 | Roberta Flack | |
| 14 | Ben Folds Five | |
| 15 | The "5" Royales | |
| 16 | Clyde McPhatter | |
| 17 | Randy Travis | |
| 18 | Charlie Daniels Band | |
| 19 | Superchunk | |
| 20 | Whiskeytown | |
| 21 | Charlie Poole | |
| 22 | Archers of Loaf | |
| Artists bubbling under: | ||
| Billy Taylor | ||
| Doc Watson | ||
| Don Gibson | ||
| Seam | ||
| The Avett Brothers | ||
| Tina Brooks |