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Blake Tollison Shelton Wiki Biography

American musician, singer, voice coach, record producer, songwriter and actor Blake Tollison Shelton was born on 18 June 1976, in Ada, Oklahoma, and is best known for his country music, in particular several albums and singles which have both sold well and boosted his net worth.

So just how rich is Blake Shelton? As of early 2017, authoritative sources estimate that Blake Shelton’s net worth is over $70 million, accumulated mostly from his career as a country music artist over a span of little more than 15 years from 2001. In 2015 alone he is reputed to have earned over $28 million.

Blake Shelton Net Worth $70 Million

Blake Shelton began singing at an early age, and by the age of 12 he already knew how to play the guitar. When he was 15 Shelton wrote his first song, and at the age of 17 moved to Nashville to pursue a singing career, although initially obtaining a production contract with Sony Music. Eventually in 2001 Shelton signed a record deal with Giant Records, and released his debut single entitled “Austin”, which became a #1 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, plus peaking at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100. Such an instant success significantly increased Shelton’s net worth.

However, shortly afterwards, Giant Records was closed, and Shelton moved to Warner Bros. Records, and released a rendition of George Jones’ song “Ol’ Red”, which became another commercially successful single, and is considered by Shelton to be his signature single. His first, self-titled album sold 500,000 copies, receiving gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and showing that the public’s demand for Shelton’s songs was increasing. Shelton continued what became a stream of successful albums with his second solo work entitled “The Dreamer”, which was also certified gold. Shelton has released 10 solo albums to date, the most recent being “If I’m Honest”, released in May 2016, with the first single “Came Here to Forget” released to country radio in March 2016.

During his career, Shelton has also released over 30 singles, 15 of which sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Shelton’s success has been reflected in nine Country Music Association Awards, four Academy of Country Music Awards, numerous Teen Choice Awards, along with four Grammy Award nominations among many others.

Blake Shelton is not only a successful singer, but a TV personality as well, appearing as one of the judges in the reality TV singing competition “The Voice”, and is reputed to have earned Blake 187,000 dollars per episode, six million dollars per season, substantially contributing to his net worth. He has also appeared in many music specials. On film, he starred as Wyatt Earp in 2015’s “The Ridiculous Six”, and in other films as himself, no doubt adding to his bank account.

In his personal life, Shelton was married to Kaynette Gern from 2003 to 2006, and subsequently married another country music artist Miranda Lambert in 2011, but they divorced in late 2015. Since then Blake has been dating Gwen Stefani.



Full Name Blake Shelton
Net Worth $70 Million
Salary $4 Million
Date Of Birth June 18, 1976
Place Of Birth Ada, Oklahoma, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight approximately 212 pounds
Profession Singer, Musician, TV Personality, Actor
Nationality American
Spouse Miranda Lambert (m. 2011), Kaynette Williams (m. 2003–2006)
Parents Dorothy Shelton, Richard Shelton
Siblings Richie Shelton
Partner Gwen Stefani (2015–)
Nicknames Blake Tollison Shelton
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/blakeshelton
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/blakeshelton
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+blakeshelton
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/blakeshelton
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/blakeshelton
IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm1627901
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/blake-shelton-mn0000046814
Awards Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, Teen Choice Awards, CMT Music Award for Social Superstar of the Year (2016), iHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year
Record Labels Sony Music, Giant Records, Warner Bros. Records, Nashville, Reprise Nashville
Albums “The Dreamer”, “If I’m Honest” (2016), “Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits” (2015), “Based on a True Story…” (2013), “Hillbilly Bone” (2010), “All About Tonight” (2010, EP)
Nominations Grammy Awards for Best Country Album (2012, 2014), Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year (2010)
Movies “The Ridiculous Six” (2015)
TV Shows “The Voice” (2011-present), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015-2017), Jimmy Kimmel Live, Today (TV Show, 2016), Late Night With Seth Meyers, Clash of the Choirs (2007), Nashville Star (TV Show) (2003-2008)
Trademark
1 Southern drawl
2 Curly hair
3 Towering height
Title Salary
The Voice (2011) $100,000 per episode (2012-2013)
The Voice (2011) $75,000 per episode (2011-2012)
Fact
1 In a relationship with pop singer Gwen Stefani as of October 2015.
2 Good friends with Adam Levine.
3 His manager is Brandon Blackstock.
4 His father, Dick Shelton, passed away on January 17, 2012 in Oklahoma.
5 Ex-son-in-law of Rick Lambert and Bev Lambert.
6 First performed at age 8 at a beauty pageant.
7 [May 2010] Engaged to Miranda Lambert.
8 The music video for his song “Some Beach” featured Nascar driver Elliott Sadler.
9 Has said that his biggest musical inspiration was Garth Brooks.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
King of the Golden Sun 2018 TV Series performer – 1 episode filming
Madden NFL 17 2016 Video Game performer: “Straight Outta Cold Beer”
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2015-2016 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
The Do-Over 2016 performer: “Gonna”
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series 1 episode, 2014 performer – 4 episodes, 2014 – 2016
Angry Birds 2016 performer: “Friends” / writer: “Friends”
Max 2015/I performer: “Forever Young”
Saturday Night Live 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars TV Series 1 episode, 2014 performer – 1 episode, 2011
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards 2014 TV Special performer: “Okie from Muskogee”
Todd’s Pop Song Reviews 2014 TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode
Chelsea Lately 2013 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series performer – 3 episodes, 2012 – 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2012
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards 2013 TV Special writer: “Over You”
Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas 2012 TV Special performer: “Let it Snow”, “There’s a New Kid in Town”, “Oklahoma Christmas”, “Time for Me to Come Home”, “Home” – uncredited / writer: “Time for Me to Come Home” – uncredited
GCB 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 TV Special performer: “Southern Nights”, “Rhinestone Cowboy”
Footloose 2011 performer: “Footloose”
CMT Hot 20 Countdown 2009-2011 TV Series performer – 4 episodes
Crook & Chase 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Voice 2011 TV Series performer: “Crazy”, “We Will Rock You”
The Early Show 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Top 20 Country Countdown 2011 TV Series performer – 4 episodes
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2010 TV Series performer – 2 episodes

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Angry Birds 2016 Earl Pig (voice)
The Ridiculous 6 2015 Wyatt Earp
Pitch Perfect 2 2015 The Voice Judge
Malibu Country 2013 TV Series Blake MacKenzie
Roman White: Diary of a Director – Blake Shelton’s ‘Over’ 2012 TV Series Artist
The Christmas Blessing 2005 TV Movie Blake Shelton
American Dreams 2003 TV Series Blake Shelton

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas 2012 TV Special executive producer

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
The Morning After 2014 TV Series short post-production intern – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Extra 2013-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – The Voice
The Voice 2011-2017 TV Series Himself – Coach / Himself – Judge / Himself
The Paley Center Salutes NBC’s 90th Anniversary 2017 TV Special documentary Himself
The Insider 2014-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – The Voice
Access Hollywood 2016-2017 TV Series Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2014-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – The Voice
The 43rd Annual People’s Choice Awards 2017 TV Special Himself – Performer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2007-2016 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself (segment “Mean Tweets: Music Edition 2”) / Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2012-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Guest
Today 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Guest / Himself / …
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Milking Cow / Himself – Trying Sushi / …
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2015-2016 TV Series Himself
Chelsea 2016 TV Series Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Guest / Himself
All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals 2016 TV Series Himself
2016 Billboard Music Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself – Performer
Radio Disney Music Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself
51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2016 2016 TV Movie Himself – Host
Michael Bublé’s Christmas in Hollywood 2015 TV Movie Himself
American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry 2015 Himself
CMT Artists of the Year 2015 2015 TV Movie Himself
VIP for a Day 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest, Undercover
Red Nose Day 2015 TV Special Himself
Reality Television Awards 2015 TV Movie Winner-Reality King
50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2015 TV Special Himself – Host
Blake Shelton: Sangria 2015 Video short Himself
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards 2015 TV Special Himself
Mama Mae: The Life and Music of Mae Boren Axton 2015 Documentary Himself
Saturday Night Live 2015 TV Series Himself – Host & Musical Guest / Ryan Coles / Blake Shelton / …
NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly 2014 TV Movie Himself – Performer
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 TV Special Himself
60 Minutes 2014 TV Series documentary Himself – Country Singer (segment “Blake Shelton”)
2014 CMT Music Awards 2014 TV Special Himself
E! News 2014 TV Series Himself
2014 Billboard Music Awards 2014 TV Special Himself – Nominee
Dateline NBC 2014 TV Series documentary Himself – Guest
IHeartRadio Music Awards 2014 TV Special Himself
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me 2014 Documentary Himself – Musician
The Talk 2013-2014 TV Series Himself – Musical guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest / Himself – At the Grammys
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards 2014 TV Special Himself – Performer / Nominee
Access Hollywood Live 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
Amp’d Up 2014 TV Series Himself
NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly 2013 TV Movie Himself
Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale 2013 TV Special Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2011-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock 2013 TV Movie Himself
2013 CMT Music Awards 2013 TV Special Himself
Oprah’s Next Chapter 2013 TV Series Himself
Inside Edition 2013 TV Series documentary Himself
The Live Room 2013 TV Series short Himself
48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Host
Chelsea Lately 2010-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Nominee
Betty White’s 2nd Annual 90th Birthday 2013 TV Special Himself
NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly 2012 TV Movie Himself
Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays 2012 TV Movie Himself
Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas 2012 TV Special Himself
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock 2012 TV Movie Himself
Lionel Richie and Friends 2012 TV Movie Himself
47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2012 TV Special Himself – Host
CMT Insider 2007-2012 TV Series Himself
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 TV Special Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Academy of Country Music Awards Red Carpet Show 2012 TV Special Himself
CMA Red Carpet Show Live 2012 TV Movie Himself
The 2011 American Country Awards 2011 TV Special Himself
The 45th Annual CMA Awards 2011 TV Special
Dancing with the Stars 2011 TV Series Himself – Musical guest
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock 2011 TV Movie Himself – Performer
Crook & Chase 2011 TV Series Himself
Behind the Music 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 2011 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
2011 CMT Music Awards 2011 TV Special Himself
46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Co-Host
The Early Show 2010-2011 TV Series Himself
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The 2010 American Country Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Host
Backstory: Rascal Flatts 2010 TV Movie Himself
The 44th Annual CMA Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Performer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2007-2010 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself
The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
Blake Shelton Live: It’s All About Tonight 2010 TV Movie Himself
CMA Music Fest 2010 2010 TV Movie Himself
2010 CMT Music Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Winner: Collaborative Video of the Year ‘Hillbilly Bone’ (w / Trace Adkins)
The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2010 TV Special Himself
The Price Is Right 2010 TV Series Himself
Hannity 2010 TV Series Himself – Panelist
George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert 2009 TV Special documentary
Backstory: Blake Shelton 2009 TV Movie Himself
On the Road Weekly 2009 TV Series Himself
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2009 TV Special
On the Streets 2009 TV Series Himself
CMT 100 Greatest Videos 2008 TV Movie Himself
Great Performances 2008 TV Series Himself
Larry the Cable Guy’s Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza 2008 TV Special Himself
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2008 TV Special
2008 CMT Music Awards 2008 TV Special Himself
CMT Online Awards 2008 TV Special Himself
Clash of the Choirs 2007 TV Mini-Series Himself
41st Annual Country Music Association Awards 2007 TV Special Himself
Paula’s Party 2007 TV Series Himself
2007 CMT Music Awards 2007 TV Special Himself
Nashville Star 2007 TV Series Judge

– Premiere 2007 … Judge
CMT: The Greatest – 40 Days That Shaped Country Music 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself
CMT: The Greatest – 20 Greatest Southern Rock Songs 2006 TV Special Himself
Headline Country 2006 TV Series Himself
Walmart Soundcheck 2006 TV Series Himself
CMT: The Greatest – 20 Sexiest Men 2006 TV Special Himself
CMT: 100 Greatest Duets Concert 2005 TV Special Himself
CMT Hot 20 Countdown 2005 TV Series Himself – Host
The CMT Music Awards 2005 TV Special Himself
CMT Got Me in with the Band 2004 TV Series Himself
CMA Awards Red Carpet Preview 2003 TV Special Himself
The Wayne Brady Show 2003 TV Series Himself
CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards Pre-Party 2003 TV Special Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2015-2017 TV Series Himself / Herself / Himself – Co-Host, ACM Awards
Extra 2014-2017 TV Series Himself
The Insider 2016-2017 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Today Live 2016 TV Series Himself
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
60 Minutes 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – Country Singer (segment “Blake Shelton”)
Live with Kelly and Michael 2014 TV Series Himself
Chelsea Lately 2012-2013 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
Vídeo Show 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
CMT Hot 20 Countdown 2009-2011 TV Series Himself
Top 20 Country Countdown 2011 TV Series Himself
Best of CMT Music Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
Top 50 Videos of 2008 2008 TV Movie Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 iHeartRadio Music Award iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Song of the Year For the song “Boys ‘Round Here.”

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Male Singer
2015 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Male Artist
2015 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Male Country Artist
2014 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Country Solo Performance For the song “Mine Would Be You.”
2014 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Country Album For the album “Based On A True Story.”
2014 iHeartRadio Music Award iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Song of the Year For the song “Mine Would Be You.”
2014 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Male Artist
2014 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Country Artist
2014 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Album Album: “Based on a True Story…”
2014 Young Hollywood Award Young Hollywood Awards Best Bromance
2013 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Country Solo Performance For the song “Over.”
2013 Blimp Award Kids’ Choice Awards, USA Favorite Male Singer
2013 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Male Artist
2013 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Country Artist
2013 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice Male Country Artist
2013 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Personality: Male The Voice (2011)
2013 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice Country Song
2012 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Country Solo Performance For the song “Honey Bee.”
2012 Grammy Grammy Awards Best Country Album For the album “Red River Blue.”

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