Blake Shelton

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Blake Shelton : biography

18 June 1976 –

Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This song was the first single from his gold-certified debut album, which also produced two more Top 20 hits. Although the album was released on Giant Records Nashville, Shelton was transferred to Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Giant closed in late 2001.

His second and third albums, 2003’s The Dreamer (his first for Warner Bros. proper) and 2004’s Blake Shelton’s Barn & Grill, were each certified gold as well. Shelton’s fourth album, Pure BS, was issued in 2007, and re-issued in 2008 with a cover of Michael Bublé’s pop hit "Home" as one of the bonus tracks. This cover was also that album’s third single. A fifth album, Startin’ Fires, was released in November 2008. It was followed by the extended plays Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight in 2010, and the albums Red River Blue in 2011 and Based on a True Story… in 2013. Overall, Shelton has charted 24 country singles, including fourteen Number Ones and three additional Top Tens. Shelton has been nominated four times for a Grammy Award.

Shelton is also known for his role as a judge on the televised singing competitions Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and The Voice, having held this role on the latter since its inception. He is also the husband of country singer Miranda Lambert.

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2001 Academy of Country Music Top New Male Vocalist
2002
2003 Vocal Event of the Year – "The Truth About Men" (with Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs and Montgomery Gentry)
2003 Country Music Association Horizon Award
Vocal Event of the Year – "The Truth About Men" (with Tracy Byrd, Andy Griggs and Montgomery Gentry)
2010 Academy of Country Music Vocal Event of the Year – "Hillbilly Bone" (with Trace Adkins)
CMT Music Awards Collaborative Video of the Year – "Hillbilly Bone" (with Trace Adkins)
Country Music Association Male Vocalist of The Year
Vocal Event of the Year – "Hillbilly Bone" (with Trace Adkins)
2011 CMT Music Awards Male Video of the Year – "Who Are You When I’m Not Looking"
Best Web Video of the Year – "Kiss My Country Ass"
Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Male Country Artist
Choice Music: Country Single – "Honey Bee"
Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Single of the Year – "Honey Bee"
Album of the Year – All About Tonight
Music Video of the Year – "Honey Bee"
American Music Awards Favorite Country Male Artist
2012 Peoples Choice Awards Favorite Male Artist
Favorite Country Artist
Grammy Award Best Country Album – "Red River Blue"
Best Country Solo Performance – "Honey Bee"
Best Country Song – "God Gave Me You"
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Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of The Year
Male Vocalist of The Year
CMT Music Awards Video of The Year – "God Gave Me You"
Male Video of The Year – "God Gave Me You"
CMT Performance of The Year – "Footloose"
Teen Choice Awards Male Country Artist
Country Song – "God Gave Me You"
Male Artist
Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Single of the Year
Song of the Year
2013 Peoples Choice Awards Favorite Male Artist
Favorite Country Artist
Grammy Awards Best Country Solo Performance – "Over"
Academy of Country Music Male Vocalist of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Song of the Year – "Over You"
2013 Kids’ Choice Awards Favorite Male Singer
CMT Music Awards Male Video of the Year – "Sure Be Cool If You Did"