.......Singer.................Votes..........% of votes...When they entered
(1.)Johnny Cash........277,000......40.6%............6
(2.)Dolly Parton........187,187......27.4%............7
(3.)Kris Kristofferson.100,322......24.6%.........12
(4.)Steve Earle..........81,456......19.9%............13
(5.)Louise Mandrell...48,012......49.4%............25
(6.)George Strait........47,010.......6.9%..............5
(7.)Dwight Yoakam....45,852......94.7%............3
(8.)EmmyLou Harris...43,502......20.4%...........20
(9.)Hank Williams,SR.40,200.......9.8%............14
(10.)Barbara Mandrell..35,640......36.6%...........26
(11.)Jo Dee Messina...35,301.......8.6%...........15
(12.)Gram Parsons..... 34,510......16.1%..........21
(13.)Billy Ray Cyrus....34,048......55.4%............4
(14.)Lefty Frizzel..........32,376......68.0%...........27
(15.)Waylon Jennings..32,230......15.1%..........22
(16.)Anita Carter.........32,080.......4.7%.............9
(17.)June Carter Cash..31,211.......4.5%..........10
(18.)Statlers Brothers...31,125......14.6%.........23
(19)Alan Jackson.........30,000......38.5%..........2
(20.)Merle Haggard......28,666.......4.2%.........11
(21.)Mother Maybell&Carter sisters...28,421....6.9%..16
(22.)Helen Carter..........28,419.......6.9%........17
(23.)Conway Twitty......28,418.......6.9%........18
(24.)Tanya Tucker........28,417.......6.9%........19
(25.)Ray Price..............28,400......13.3%.......20
(26.)George Jones........28,300......29.1%.........5
(27.)Willie Nelson........28,253......39.5%..........1
