Blake Shelton has been a successful country music artist since the 1990s. He is known for his outgoing personality and humorous nature. Some key facts: - He began pursuing country music professionally at age 16 and moved to Nashville in 1994. - He had his breakthrough hit "Austin" in 2001 which spent 5 weeks at #1 on the country charts. - He has since had over 15 #1 singles and successful albums. - He met and married fellow country singer Miranda Lambert in 2011. - Shelton has been a coach on the singing competition The Voice since 2011, winning 3 times.

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5. Blake Shelton, being 37 years
old, has been doing what he
loves since he can remember, but
truly going after his dream since
the age 16. He has always known
that Country singing and
songwriting is what he’s wanted
to do and has stuck with his plan
the whole way through. Blake
will forever be country at
heart, and has been said to be
the life of the party wherever he
goes. With his
outgoing, humorous
personality, Blake has done a
successful job of defining himself
and finding his audience.

6. “I love to deer hunt and fish and
drive down the back roads in my
truck. All of those things
basically equal freedom to me –
and not having to return that
message or call from my record
company or management. At
some point I need to recharge”
-Blake Shelton

7. American Country Music Artist
 born on June 18, 1976
in Ada, Oklahoma.
After graduating High
School Blake moved
to Nashville to launch
a songwriting career
in 1994
 By 2001 his song
“Austin” hit No.1 for
5 weeks, and has
now had 15 No.1
singles to date.

8. Blake Shelton met fellow
country singer, Miranda
Lambert at the CMT‟s greatest
duets concert in 2005, where
they performed together.
Tying the Knot
After dating for 4 years
Blake proposed to
Miranda on May 9 2010,
and married May 14,
2011 in Texas.

9. After losing his brother Richie in 1990, when Blake was just 14
years old, he later wrote a song called “Over You” which was
sung by his wife Miranda Lambert in 2011. The song was
successful and named CMA song of the year in 2012, and
continued to receive single record song of the year in 2013 at the
Academy of Country Music Awards.
Over You by
Miranda Lambert

10. The
Voice
WINNING COACH 3/5 TIMES
Blake Shelton has been a coach on the television
show The Voice since it began in 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0EOPZ83VMY

11. 10 Random things about Blake
1. He used to be a pageant kid
2. „The voice‟ coach used to hate reality television shows
3. His mom was more excited then he was when he was names one
of the sexiest men alive
4. He still defends the mullet he used to rock in the 90‟s
5. A fan once terrified him by giving him an iguana as a gift
6. He believes he has one of the “crappiest tattoos in the world”
7. His biggest pet peeves: under-dressed people and bare feet
8. His favorite engagement gifts were a flask and a shotgun
9. He was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry via twitter
10.He used to have a pet turkey named “Turkey”

12. Nominations
Awards

13. Academy of Country Music Awards &American Country Awards
2014
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Album of the Year for "Based on a True Story..."
2014
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Male Vocalist of the Year
2014
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Entertainer of the Year
2014
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Vocal Event of the Year for "Boys 'Round Here"
shared with Pistol Annies& Friends
2014
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Song of the Year for "Mine Would Be You"
2013
Won Gene Weed Special Achievement Award
2013
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Entertainer of the Year
2013
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Male Vocalist of the Year
2012
Won ACM Award
category Male Vocalist
2012
Got nomination for ACM Award
category Entertainer of the Year
2011
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Award
category Video of the Year for "Hillbilly Bone"
2011
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Award
category Top Male Vocalist of the Year
2010
Won Academy of Country Music Award
category Vocal Event of the Year for "Hillbilly Bone"
shared with Trace Adkins 2004
Got nomination for Academy of Country Music Award
category Vocal Event of the Year for "The Truth About Men"
shared with Tracy Byrd; Andy Griggs; Montgomery Gentry
2013
Won American Country Award
category Single of the Year: Male for "Sure Be Cool If You Did"
2013
Won American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Sure Be Cool If You Did"
2013
Won American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year: Male for "Sure Be Cool If You Did"
2013
Won American Country Award
category Album of the Year for "Based on a True Story..."
2012
Got nomination for American Country Award
category Album of the Year for "Red River Blue"
2012
Got nomination for American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year for "God Gave Me You"
2012
Got nomination for American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year: Male for "God Gave Me You"
2011
Won American Country Award
category Music Video: Male for "Who Are you When I'm Not Looking"
2011
Won American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Who Are you When I'm Not Looking”
2011
Got nomination for American Country Award
category Artist of the Year: Male
2010
Won American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year - Male for "Hillbilly Bone"
shared with Trace Adkins
2010
Won American Country Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Hillbilly Bone"
shared with Trace Adkins
American Music Awards
2013
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Male Artist – Country
2011
Won American Music Award
category Favorite Country Male Artist

14. Billboard
Music
Awards
2012
Got nomination
for Billboard
Music Awards
category Top
Country Song for
"Honey Bee"
2012
Got nomination
for Billboard
Music Awards
category Top
Country Artist
CMT Music Awards
2013
Won CMT Music Award
category Male Video of the Year for "Sure Be
Cool If You Did"
2012
Got nomination for CMT Music Awards
category CMT Performance of the Year for
"Footloose" From Invitation Only: Blake
Shelton
2012
Got nomination for CMT Music Awards
category Male Video of the Year for "God Gave
Me You"
2012
Got nomination for CMT Music Awards
category Video of the Year for "God Gave Me
You"
2011
Won CMT Music Award
category Male Video of the Year for "Who Are
You When I'm Not Looking"
2011
Won CMT Music Award
category Best Web Video of the Year for "Kiss
My Country Ass"
2010
Won CMT Music Award
category Collaborative Video of the Year for
"Hillbilly Bone"
shared with Trace Adkins
2008
Got nomination for CMT Music Award
category Comedy Video of the Year for "The
More I Drink"
Country Music Association Awards
2011
2013
Got nomination for Country Music
Won CMA Award
Association Award
category Male Vocalist of the Year
category Single of the Year for "Honey
2013
Bee"
Won CMA Award
2011
category Album of the Year for "Based on a True nomination for Country Music
Got
Story..."
Association Award
2013
category Entertainer of the Year
Got nomination for CMA Award
2011
category Music Video of the Year for "Boys Got nomination for Country Music
'Round Here"
Association Award
shared with Pistol Annies
category Music Video of the Year for
2013
"Honey Bee"
Got nomination for CMA Award
2010
category Entertainer of the Year
Won Country Music Association Award
2013
category Male Vocalist
Got nomination for CMA Award
2010
category Musical Event of the Year for "Boys Won Country Music Association Award
'Round Here"
category Musical Event of the Year for
shared with Pistol Annies
"Hillbilly Bone"
2012
shared with Trace Adkins
Won CMA Award
category Entertainer of the Year
2010
2012
Got nomination for Country Music
Won CMA Award
Association Award
category Male Vocalist of the Year
category Music Video for "Hillbilly
2012
Bone"
Got nomination for CMA Award
shared with Trace Adkins
category Song of the Year for "Over You"
shared with Miranda Lambert
2010
2012
Got nomination for Country Music
Got nomination for CMA Award
Association Award
category Single of the Year for "God Gave Me category Single of the Year for "Hillbilly
You"
Bone"
2011
shared with Trace Adkins
Won Country Music Association Award
category Album of the Year for "All About
2003
Tonight"
Got nomination for Country Music
2011
Association Award
Won Country Music Association Award
category Vocal Event of the Year for
category Male Vocalist of the Year
"The Truth About Men"
shared with Tracy Byrd; Andy Griggs;
Montgomery Gentry

15. Grammy Awards
2014
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Best Country
Song for "Mine Would Be
You"
shared with Jessi Alexander;
Connie Harrington;
DericRuttan
2014
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Best Country
Album for "Based on a True
Story"
2014
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Best Country Solo
Performance for "Mine Would
Be You"
2013
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Country Solo
Performance for "Over”
O Music Awards
2012
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Best Country Solo
Performance for "Honey
Bee"
2012
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Best Country
Album for "Red River Blue"
2011
Got nomination for Grammy
Award
category Best Country
Collaboration with Vocals for
"Hillbilly Bone"
shared with Trace Adkins
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice
Awards
2013
Got nomination for Blimp
Award
category Favorite Male
Singer
2012
Got nomination for O Music Award
category Must Follow Artist on Twitter
People's Choice Awards, USA
2014
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Country Artist
2014
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Album for "Based on a
True Story..."
2014
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Male Artist
2013
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Country Artist
2013
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Male Artist
2012
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Country Artist
2012
Got nomination for People's Choice Award
category Favorite Male Artist

16. Teen Choice Awards
2013
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Award
category Choice Male Country
Artist
2013
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Award
category Choice TV Personality
- Male for The Voice (2011)
(TV)
2013
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Award
category Choice Country
Song for "Boys 'Round Here"
shared with Pistol Annies&
Friends
2012
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Awards
category Choice Male Country
Artist
Radio Music Awards
2012
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Awards
category Choice Country
Song for "God Gave Me
You"
2012
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Awards
category Choice Male
Artist
2011
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Award
category Choice Music:
Country Single for "Honey
Bee"
2011
Got nomination for Teen
Choice Award
category Choice Music:
Male Country Artist
2005
Got nomination for Radio
Music Award
category Song of the
Year/Country Radio for
"Some Beach"
World Music Awards
2012
Got nomination for World
Music Award
category World's Best
Male Artist

17. CHEERS