| Blake Shelton | |
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| Birth name: | Blake Tollison Shelton |
| Sex: | Male |
| Birthday: | June 18, 1976 (age 44) |
| Birth place: | Ada, Oklahoma |
| Occupation: | Musician, songwriter, recording artist |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active: | 2001–present |
| Labels: | Giant, Warner Bros. Nashville, Reprise Nashville |
| Associated acts: | Bobby Braddock, Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins, Jermaine Paul, Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, Craig Wayne Boyd, Sundance Head, Chloe MK,
Todd Tilghman, Cam Anthony, Bryce Leatherwood |
| Website: | http://www.blakeshelton.com/ |
Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American Country singer and coach on The Voice. He has competed in every season of The Voice up until Season 23, and is the most successful coach, being the winning coach in 9 of the competition's 22 seasons.
Biography[]
Contestants who performed Blake Shelton[]
- Triston Harper (Season 22)
Season 1[]
Artists[]
- Dia Frampton
- Xenia
- Jared Blake
- Patrick Thomas
- Sarah Oromchi
- Serabee
- Elenowen
- Tyler Robinson
Season 2[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 2 and Shelton's First-time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Jermaine Paul
- Erin Willett
- Raelynn
- Jordis Unga
- Naia Kete
- Charlotte Sometimes
- Jordan Rager
- ALyX
- Gwen Sebastian
- Lex Land
- Brain Fuente
- Adley Stump
Season 3[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 3 and Shelton's Second -time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Cassadee Pope
- Terry McDermott
- Michaela Paige
- Julio Cesar Castillo
- Liz Davis
- Suzanna Choffel
- Marissa Anne
- Colin McLoughlin
- Rudy Parris
- Gracia Harrison
- Kelly Crapa
- Ryan Jirovec
- Nicole Johnson
- Lelia Broussard
- Charlie Rey
- 2Steel Girls
- Casey Muessigmann
Season 4[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 4 and Shelton's Third -time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Danielle Bradbery
- the Swon Brothers
- Holly Tucker
- Justin Rivers
- Taylor Beckham
- Grace Askew
- Luke Edgemon
- Savannah Berry
- The Morgan Twins
- Jacqui Sandell
- Trevor Davis
- Christian Porter
- Michelle Raitzin
Season 5[]
Artists[]
- Cole Vosbury
- Ray Boudreaux
- Austin Jenckes
- Nic Hawk
- Shelbie Z
- Brandon Chase
- E.G. Daily
- Briana Cuoco
- Holly Henry
- Emily Randolph
- Cilla Chan
- Brain Pounds
- Sam Cerniglia
- Justin Chain
Season 6[]
Artists[]
- Jake Worthington
- Sisaundra Lewis
- Audra McLaughlin
- Ryan Whyte Maloney
- Madilyn Paige
- Kaleigh Glanton
- Biff Gore
- Megan Ruger
- Cali Tucker
- Noah Lis
- Alaska & Madi
- Ria Eaton
- Paula DeAnda
- Lexi Luca
Season 7[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 7 and Shelton's Fourth-time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Craig Wayne Boyd
- Reagan James
- Jessie Pitts
- Taylor Brashears
- Allison Bray
- Grant Genzer
- Griffin
- Tanner Linford
- Bree Fondacaro
- Fernanda Bosch
- Justin Johnes
- Kensington Moore
Season 8[]
Artists[]
- Meghan Linsey
- Hannah Kirby
- Corey Kent White
- Brooke Adee
- Sarah Potenza
- Kelsie May
- Cody Wickline
- Travis Ewing
- Bay Brooks
- Brenna Yaeger
- Matt Snook
Season 9[]
Artists[]
- Emily Ann Roberts
- Barrett Baber
- Zach Seabaugh
- Ivonne Acero
- Morgan Frazier
- Nadjah Nicole
- Chris Crump
- Blind Joe
- Cole Criske
- Krista Hughes
- Tyler Dickerson
Season 10[]
Artists[]
- Adam Wakefield
- Marah Sarah
- Paxton Basden
- Joe Maye
- Justin Whisnant
- Brittany Kennell
- Peyton Parker
- Angie Keilhauer
- Gina Castanzo
- Teresa Guidry
- Jared Harder
- Brittney Lawrence
Season 11[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 11 and Shelton's Fifth-time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Sundance Head
- Austin Allsup
- Courtney Harrell
- Dana Harper
- Jason Warrior
- Karlee Metzger
- Gabe Broussard
- Bindi Liebowitz
- Preston James
- Christian Fermin
- Tarra Layne
- Blaine Long
- Ethan Tucker
- Dan Shafer
Season 12[]
Artists[]
- Lauren Duski
- Aliyah Moulden
- TSoul
- Casi Joy
- Aaliyah Rose
- Felicia Temple
- Caroline Sky
- Andrea Thomas
- Enid Ortiz
- Valerie Ponzio
- Josh Hoyer
- Micah Tryba
Season 13[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 13 and Shelton's Sixth-time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Chloe Kohanski
- Red Marlow
- Keisha Renee
- Mitchell Lee
- Natalie Stovall
- Esera Tuaolo
- Megan Rose
- Kathrina Ferigh
- Anna Catherine DeHart
- Kristi Hoopes
- Ryan Scripps
- Rebecca Brunner
Season 14[]
Artists[]
- Kyla Jade
- Spensha Baker
- Pryor Baird
- Gary Edwards
- Austin Giorgio
- WILKES
- Jaron Storm
- Jaclyn Lovey
- Jordan Kirkdorffer
- Brett Hunter
- Brensen Ireland
- JessLee
Season 15[]
Artists[]
- Chris Kroeze
- Kirk Jay
- Dave Fenley
- Funsho
- Natasia GreyCloud
- Michael Lee
- Katrina Cain
- Caeland Garner
- Kayley Hill
- Rachel Messer
- Mercedes Ferreira- Diaz
- Joey Green
Season 16[]
Artists[]
- Gyth Rigdon
- Dexter Roberts
- Andrew Sevener
- Kim Cherry
- Carter Lloyd Horne
- Oliv Blu
- Kendra Checketts
- Selkii
- Karly Galera
- Lili Joy
- Cecily Henningan
- Hannah Kay
- Dalton Dover
Season 17[]
Artists[]
- Ricky Duran
- Kat Hammock
- Cali Wilson
- Gracee Shriver
- Ricky Braddy
- Zach Bridges
- Marina Chello
- Lauren Hall
- Jordan Chase
- EllieMae
- Cory Jackson
- Josie Jones
- Matthew McQueen
Season 18[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 18 and Shelton's Seventh-time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Todd Tilghman
- Toneisha Harris
- Joanna Serenko
- Joei Fulco
- Todd Michael Hall
- Cam Spinks
- Levi Watkins
- Kailey Abel
- Jamal Corrie
- Jacob Daniel Murphy
Season 19[]
Artists[]
- Jim Ranger
- Ian Flanigan
- Worth the Wait
- Sid Kingsley
- Taryn Papa
- James Pyle
- Jus Jon
- Payton Lamar
- Aaron Scott
- Sam Stacy
- John Sullivan
Season 20[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 20 and Shelton's Eighth-time coach Win with
Artists[]
- Cam Anthony
- Jordan Matthew Young
- Pete Mroz
- Anna Grace
- Emma Caroline
- Connor Christian
- Ethan Lively
- Savanna Chestnut
- Aaron Konzelman
Season 21[]
Artists[]
- Wendy Moten
- Lana Scott
- Paris Winningham
- Peedy Chavis
- Libianca Fonji
- Berritt Haynes
- Jonathan Mouton
- Carson Peters
- Clint Sherman
- The Joy Reunion
- Kaitlyn Velez
Season 22[]
Blake's First Coach on Season 22nd Shelton's Ninth-time coach Win with
- Bryce Leatherwood
- bodie
- Brayden Lape
- Rowan Grace
- Jay Allen
- The Dryes
- Austin Montgomery
- Eva Ullman
- Ansley Burns
- Tanner Fussell
- Madison Hughes
- Hillary Torchiana
- Benny Weag
Season 23[]
Artists[]
- Grace West
- Noivas
- Rachel Christine
- Mary Kate Connor
- Kylee Dayne
- Walker Wilson
- Kason Lester
- Carols Rising
- Alex Whalen
Artists[]
Highest-Ranking Artists[]
References[]
Early life and career[]
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 charts. 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 22 singles on the country charts, including thirteenth number 1 singles and three additional Top 10 entries. 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 his role on the latter for all 19 seasons. He was also the husband of country singer Miranda Lambert from 2011-2015, and is engaged to on-and-off The Voice coach Gwen Stefani.
Career[]
With two "Six Packs," Blake Shelton is feeling as good as he's ever felt about his career. "This has been an amazing year for me," he says. "If you would have told me when I started out that I would have six major awards [including a CMA win for Male Vocalist of the Year, a Grammy nomination, three CDs in the top 10, a sold-out headlining tour and induction into the Grand Ole Opry], I would have thought you were pulling my leg." The "Six Packs," of course, are Blake's two most recent CDs. The first, "Hillbilly Bone," included a title track that reached No. 1 spot on the singles charts and won Blake four major awards - Vocal Event of the Year from the Academy of Country Music, Musical Event of the Year from the Country Music Awards and the Collaborative Video of the Year (with his partner in crime Trace Adkins) from CMT. His follow-up release, "All About Tonight," debuted at No. 1 on the SoundScan Top Country Albums chart and No. 6 on Billboard's Top 200 chart, making it Shelton's highest charting record to date. Blake has hit a sweet spot with these latest releases, drawing on the talents of songwriting buddies like Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip, Jeff Bates, Tony Mullins and Craig Wiseman. "All About Tonight" continues Blake's tradition of capturing on record both the touching and the rowdy aspects of country life.
On "All About Tonight," Blake teams up here with fiance Miranda Lambert for "Draggin' the River," a song about two young lovers with a daring plan for eloping in the face of a daddy's displeasure at the prospect of their marriage. Miranda and Hillary Scott added their writing talents to the project with "Suffocating," which features another powerful performance by Blake.
In his third release this year, Blake pulls out his first-ever greatest hits album with "Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton," which debuted in the Top 10. The release adds Blake to an elite group of artists who have charted three records in one year; among those are Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson.
Blake has visited the No. 1 spot on the country singles chart no fewer than seven times, with four of those coming in the last three years as his career has reached cruising altitude. Both "Home" from Pure BS Deluxe and "She Wouldn't Be Gone" from "Startin' Fires" hit the top, and he has not had a single that peaked outside the top 10 since 2007. "Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton" includes Blake's current single, "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking." And while he is blazing trails with "Six Packs," setting an example other artists have begun following, Blake is re-inventing the way country's rowdier acts are connecting with fans via social networking. His tweets are irreverent, edgy, timely and hilarious, and they have become the talk of fans and industry alike. And his YouTube videos? Well, with titles like "Top Six Country Haircuts," you know you're dealing with a mind that has been twisted just right, and you'd be hard-pressed not to find them hilarious.
Blake has also had a breakthrough year on the personal front. Though he is perhaps rather rough-hewn when it comes to polite society (it did not take a lot of work to fit his personality to the plot of the "Hillbilly Bone" video), he has capped his relationship with fellow chart-topper Miranda with a conversation with her father - a moment they revisit with a great deal of hilarity on "All About Tonight's" only duet, "Draggin' the River" - and a formal proposal and ring. It was old-fashioned redneck chivalry at its finest.
Things have never looked better for the young man who left Ada, Oklahoma, at 17 for Nashville after encouragement from Mae Axton ("Heartbreak Hotel"). He met another legendary writer, Bobby Braddock ("He Stopped Loving Her Today"), who helped him develop his formidable talents. The going was slow initially, but Blake finally signed with Warner Bros. and in the wake of an impressive debut, he was on his way.
Now, with his first ACM, CMA and CMT award wins this year, the release of his greatest hits album and his induction into the Grand Ole Opry, Shelton is on his best roll yet.
