Blake Shelton Tickets

He took country music by storm with his very first single. He has produced eight studio records and won numerous awards and nominations along the way. Apart from singing, he also enjoys a strong following on television. He has appeared as a judge on singing competition shows such as Clash of the Choirs and Nashville Star. The man we are talking about is none other than the country music super star, Blake Shelton.

Shelton’s fan base includes people from all age groups and backgrounds. His live performances sound as good as his recordings or perhaps even better. The universal appeal of his music and his magnetic stage presence is what draws huge crowds to the arenas every time he hits the stage. If you want to catch this very talented and charismatic singer live in concert, make sure you have your Blake Shelton tickets booked in time.

Early Days

Born in Ada, Oklahoma, on June 18, 1976, Blake Shelton began singing at the age of twelve. He learnt the skill of guitar playing from his uncle. At fifteen years of age, Shelton wrote his first song. Soon he garnered statewide acclaim and was honored with the Denbo Diamond Award, the top honor for young entertainers in his home state, Oklahoma. Just two weeks after finishing high school in 1994, Shelton moved to Nashville to pursue a professional career as a songwriter.

Breakthrough

After moving to the Music City, Blake Shelton sold several of his songs to various publishing houses. He was only seventeen years old when he signed a solo recording contract with the renowned Giant Records. His debut single ‘Austin’ was released in 2001. The song was Shelton’s first number one hit and occupied the top spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for a consistent five weeks. Hence, with his very first official single, Shelton had become a force to reckon with in the music industry.

Contributions

Blake Shelton’s debut self-titled album was released under Warner Bros in 2002. Comprising hit singles such as ‘Ol Red’ and ‘All Over Me,’ the album received Gold certification.

Shelton hit the charts again with his second studio album The Dreamer in 2003. The record’s first single ‘The Baby’ ruled the country music charts for three weeks. Other songs on the record such as ‘Heavy Liftin’’ and ‘Playboys of the Southwestern World’ reached the Top 50 while the album itself was certified Gold.

In 2004, Shelton produced another hit album titled Blake Shelton’s Barn & Grill. The record’s second single ‘Some Beach’ was his third number one hit while other songs such as ‘Nobody but Me’ and ‘Goodbye Time’ made their way to the Top 10 on the music charts. The singer also released a video collection along with the album, the first two singles of which were Top 20 hits on the country charts.

Shelton made his reality TV debut in the same year by appearing as a judge first on Nashville Star and then on Clash of the Choirs.

Over the next few years, the country singer has treated his fans with hit studio albums such as Startin’ Fires, Red River Blue and Cheers! It’s Christmas.

Blake Shelton’s eighth studio album Based on a True Story… came out in 2013. It was also the year Shelton entered his fourth season as judge on the hit reality TV series The Voice. Based on a True Story... received a great response and was the ninth bestselling album of the year. It received double Platinum certification from the RIAA. 

Shelton followed up the success of Based on a True Story… with Bringing Back the Sunshine in 2014. The album topped the country as well as the pop charts and won Shelton a CMA Award in the category of Male Vocalist of the Year.

Blake Shelton’s tenth studio album If I’m Honest hit the shelves in May of 2016. Produced by Scott Hendricks, it features collaborations with The Oak Ridge Boys and Gwen Stefani. The record sold over 150,000 copies within the first week of release and topped the Top Country Albums chart. It was the eleventh bestselling album of 2016 in the US.

Awards & Achievements

With more than ten million albums sold, Blake Shelton is among the most successful artists in the country music genre. His first single ‘Austin’ tied the record set by Billy Ray Cyrus by staying at the top spot on the country charts for five consecutive weeks.

In his illustrious music career, Blake Shelton has so far won nine Country Music Association Awards, seven CMT Music Awards, eight American Country Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards, one Billboard Music Award and two American Music Awards.

To honor his achievements and contributions to the country music genre, Shelton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2010 and into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2014.

Blake Shelton has also received a total of eight Grammy nominations. These include in the categories, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Album. For his work on the show The Voice, Shelton was honored with the Reality Breakthrough Award for Best Reality Personality in 2017.

Blake Shelton Tour tickets

Blake Shelton is all set to release his newest studio effort Texoma Shore in November of 2017. The record comes a year after the release of his LP If I’m Honest. The title of the record comes from Lake Texoma, which is on the border between Oklahoma and Texas.

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