Blake Shelton Featured
Biography
Blake Tollison Shelton was born on June 18, 1976, in Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. He grew up in a family where his father worked in used-car sales and his mother owned a beauty salon. He began writing songs and performing at a young age, and by his mid-teens he was playing locally and won a top young entertainer award in Oklahoma. Two weeks after graduating high school, he moved to Nashville to pursue a songwriting and recording career.
Shelton’s breakthrough came in 2001 with his debut single “Austin,” which became a number one country hit and spent several weeks at the top of the charts. He released his self-titled debut album that year and steadily built a career combining traditional country, blue-collar themes, a charismatic persona, and crossover appeal.
Awards & Achievements
Nominated for eight to nine Grammy Awards
Inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2010
Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association and awards from the Academy of Country Music
