Blake Shelton Biography

Fast Facts

• Named Entertainer of the Year in 2012 by the Country Music Association
• Won Song of the Year at the 2013 ACM Awards for his song "Over You․"
• Won the Male Vocalist of the Year award for three years in a row at the CMAs
• Married fellow country singer Miranda Lambert in 2011
• Won a Denbo Diamond Award, the top award for young entertainers in Oklahoma, after he began playing in bars at the age of 16
• Competed in beauty pageants at the age of 8 so that he could sing, but he was forced to compete with girls since there were no pageants for boys in his area
• Quote: "Country music is my life and it’s future AND past is important to me․"
• Quote: "Country music has to evolve in order to survive․ Nobody wants to listen to their grandpa’s music․"
• Judged a number of televised singing competitions, including "Nashville Star," "Clash of the Choirs" and "The Voice․"
• Performs a style of music that combines blue collar rock songs with country ballads
• Likes to soak his hair in a mixture of eggs and ketchup to create luxurious locks
• Wrote his song "Over You" for his brother who died in a car accident at the age of 24