Billboard’s year-end charts are in, and Taylor Swift nabbed the top spot in three Best of 2012 categories.
- Taylor is the top country artist of 2012, followed by Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum and Carrie Underwood.
- Red, Taylor's latest album is 2012’s number-one country album. Luke’s Tailgates and Tanlines follows, and Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee is number-three. Lady A’s Own the Night and Carrie’s Blown Away round out the Top 5.
- The country albums artists category has Taylor at number-one, followed by Jason, Luke, Lady A and Lionel.
- Josh Turner’s “Time Is Love” tops the country songs category. Brantley Gilbert’s “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” is number-two, and his girlfriend Jana Kramer follows with “Why Ya Wanna.” Rounding out the Top 5 are Dustin Lynch’s “Cowboys and Angels” and Gloriana’s “(Kissed You) Good Night.”







