Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton
Shelton performing in July 2017
Born
Blake Tollison Shelton

(1976-06-18) June 18, 1976 (age 48)
Ada, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television personality
Years active2001–present
Spouses
Kaynette Gern
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(m. 2003; div. 2006)​
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(m. 2011; div. 2015)​
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(m. 2021)​
Musical career
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
DiscographyFull list
Labels
Websiteblakeshelton.com

Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976)[1] is an American country singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin" from his first album, Blake Shelton. "Austin" spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The now Platinum-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 entries ("All Over Me" and "Ol' Red").[1]

His second and third albums, 2003's The Dreamer and 2004's Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, are gold and platinum, respectively.[1] His fourth album, Pure BS (2007), was re-issued in 2008 with a cover of Michael Bublé's pop hit "Home" as one of the bonus tracks.[2] His fifth album, Startin' Fires was released in November 2008.[1] It was followed by the extended plays Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight in 2010, and the albums Red River Blue in 2011,[3] Based on a True Story... in 2013, Bringing Back the Sunshine in 2014, If I'm Honest in 2016, Texoma Shore in 2017, and Fully Loaded: God's Country in 2019.

As of December 2020, Shelton has charted 40 singles, including 29 number ones,[4] 17 of which were consecutive. The 11th No. 1 ("Doin' What She Likes") broke "the record for the most consecutive No. 1 singles in the Country Airplay chart's 24-year history".[5] Throughout his career, he has received nine Grammy Award nominations, including two for Best Country Album.[6] In 2024, Shelton left Warner Music Nashville and signed with BBR Music Group.

Shelton has been a judge on the televised singing competitions Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and a coach on NBC's The Voice. He was on The Voice from 2011 to 2023, and, in nine of twenty-three seasons (2–4, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22), a member of his team won.

  1. ^ a b c d Cohoon, Rick. "Blake Shelton biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (May 3, 2008). "'Home' Is Where the Hit Is". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. p. 47.
  3. ^ Gallo, Phil (December 17, 2011). "A Major 'Voice'". Billboard. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Now 'Hear' This: Blake Shelton Scores 24th Airplay No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Jessen, Wade. "Shelton Sets Record". Prometheus Global Media. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ^ "Blake Shelton". Recording Academy. Retrieved November 1, 2018.