Kentucky is known for several things- horse racing, bourbon, and bluegrass (the music AND the actual grass). Of course, Kentucky is also home to the Country Music Highway, a long stretch of highway in the eastern side of the state that has given us some tremendously successful and notable names in country music- Loretta Lynn, Chris Stapleton, The Judds, Billy Ray Cyrus, the glorious Patty Loveless, Tyler Childers, Dwight Yoakam and more.

It's the eastern side of the Commonwealth's impressive history with country music that inspired a recent poll on the western side of the state. WBKR-FM in Owensboro, Kentucky, recently asked is listeners in western Kentucky this question:

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As you can imagine, there were tons of responses. We counted the artists and their votes and here are the results. Here are The Five Country Music Stars People in Western Kentucky Want to Have Lunch with Most. Did any stars from Kentucky make the list?

BLAKE SHELTON (Honorable Mention- Male)

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MIRANDA LAMBERT (Honorable Mention- Female)

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#5- GARTH BROOKS

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#4- WILLIE NELSON

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#3- GEORGE STRAIT

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#2- REBA

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#1- DOLLY PARTON

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The Best Country Singer From Every State

Some states, like Oklahoma and Texas, are loaded with famous country singers. Others, like Nevada and Maine, are still looking for a real breakthrough artist. See the best and most successful country music artist from all 50 states, starting with Hank Williams and Alabama.

 

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