Blake Tollison Shelton, an American singer of country music and television personality, was born on June 18, 1976. He made his breakthrough in 2001 with the song “Austin.” His self-titled debut album’s lead track, “Austin,” spent five weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Two more top 20 singles, “All Over Me” and “Ol’ Red,” were also included on the first album, which has since been certified Platinum.
Shelton had 40 singles on the charts as of December 2020, including 28 number-ones, including 17 back-to-back number-ones. Doin’ What She Likes, which became the 11th No. 1, broke the Country Airplay chart’s 24-year record for the most consecutive No. 1 singles. He has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards over his career, including two for Best Country Album.
Shelton serves as a coach on NBC’s The Voice as a judge on the singing contests Nashville Star and Clash of the Choirs. Since The Voice’s beginning, a member of his team has won in nine of its twenty-two seasons (2-4, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, and 22).