Key album: Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004) Scott Dougan nominates Johnny Cash for Michael Ball's Singers Hall of Fame ... Kitty Wells emerged as the first female country star a decade earlier ...

The world of country music is vast, so we've created a list of the best female country singers to ease you in. Or if you're already a fan, this gallery will serve as a fun walk down memory lane!

Female country singers have seen a decline in airplay over ... "It seems a group of 10 guys who all sound the same have no issue getting on the radio," she told HuffPost last year, "but women ...