Official Americana Albums Chart

The Official Americana Albums Chart is a weekly music chart based on physical sales of albums in the United Kingdom.[1] It is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the Americana Music Association UK. The launch of the chart came at a time when Americana music was growing in popularity in the UK.[2] In 2017, it was reported that sales of Americana albums in the UK had increased by 35 percent year-on-year.[3]

The first chart was announced on 28 January 2016 on the Bob Harris Country show on BBC Radio 2. As part of the launch, the best selling Americana album of 2015 was also announced. This went to Swedish duo First Aid Kit with their album Stay Gold[4]

  1. ^ "Mumford and Sons fail authenticity test as first UK Americana chart launches". The Independent. Independent News & Media. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Could the future of Americana be ... British?". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "U.K. Americana Hits America, and Vice Versa, In New Roots Exchange". Billboard. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "The Official Americana Albums Chart". The Americana Music Association UK. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2023.