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Blake Shelton Discography Download5/6/2021
He has been nominated for eight Grammy awards and also received the NATPE Reality Breakthrough Award for his work on The Voice.He has since transitioned into one of the most popular country musicians in the country and a television personality notable for his work as a coach on NBCs The Voice.Early Life: Blake Tollison Shelton was born on June 18, 1976 in Ada, Oklahoma.His parents were Dorothy, a beauty salon owner, and Richard Shelton, a used car salesman.
He began singing as a child and by age 12 had learned to play the guitar, with the help of his uncle. When he was 17, Shelton moved to Nashville to pursue his singing career. Music Career: After around six years in Nashville, he signed a recording contract with Giant Records in 2001. He was slated to release a single called I Wanna Talk About Me, however, label staff considered it unsuitable for his first single, and the song was recorded by Toby Keith, who went on to make it a Number 1 Billboard hit. Blakes very first single, Austin, went on to spend five weeks at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country chart. Shortly after, Giant Records closed down and Shelton was transferred to Warner Bros. Records. They released Sheltons self-titled debut album which went on to receive both positive reviews and platinum certification. Shelton released his second album, The Dreamer, in February 2003. The Baby, is lead single, reached No. Shelton went on to release a third album in 2004 and was certified platinum. Since then he went on to release more albums: Pure BS (2007), Startin Fires (2008), Red River Blue (2011), Cheers Its Christmas (2012), Based on a True Story (2013), Bringing Back the Sunshine (2014), If Im Honest (2016), and 2017s Texoma Shore and has headlined nine major tours. Shelton has had many 1 singles including The Baby, Some Beach, Home, She Wouldnt Be Gone, Hillbilly Bone (featuring Trace Adkins), All About Tonight, Who Are You When Im Not Looking, Honey Bee, God Gave Me You, Drink on It, Over, Sure Be Cool If You Did, Boys Round Here (feat. ![]() To date he has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and 35 million singles. As of this writing his songs have generated billions of digital streams. ![]() ![]() Together with NBC, Shelton put together the Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert, which aired on May 29, 2013, to raise money for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013. Achievements: Shelton, throughout his career, has garnered many positive reviews from musicians, critics, and fans. Rolling Stone referred to him as one of country musics biggest stars over the past decade. Shelton was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2010 and was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2014. Blake has received ten Country Music Association Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards, and nine CMT Music Awards. He has also won eight American Country Awards, five Peoples Choice Awards, two American Music Awards, and a Billboard Music Award. For his outstanding achievement in country music and television, Shelton won the prestigious Gene Weed Special Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music.
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