The first quarter of the 21st century has seen country music evolve and expand its audience, blending traditional storytelling with new sounds like hip-hop beats and pop influences. Legendary artists from the ’80s and ’90s, such as George Strait and Reba McEntire, maintained their success, while newer stars like Florida Georgia Line, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll have dominated recent years. Central to these shifts have been producers who crafted the genre’s defining hits and summer anthems, balancing innovation with country’s core narrative essence. Billboard’s yearlong retrospective highlights the top producers who have shaped the Hot Country Songs chart since 2000, and here are the Top 10 country producers who led Billboard’s list. No. 1 on the tally is Dann Huff, who has produced an impressive 38 Hot Country Songs No. 1s since 2000, while working with artists like The Band Perry, Kane Brown, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, Lonestar, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Brett Young. No 2 on the list is Frank Rogers, followed by (in order) Byron Gallimore, James Stroud, Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney, Keith Stegall, Tim McGraw, Mark Bright, and the late Toby Keith at No. 10. (Billboard)