Blake Shelton

Birth Name:

Blake Tollison Shelton

Birth Place:

Ada, Oklahoma, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Producer, Actor, Writer

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
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
Won a Denbo Diamond Award, the top award for young entertainers in Oklahoma, after he began playing in bars at the age of 16
Quote: "Country music has to evolve in order to survive․ Nobody wants to listen to their grandpa’s music․"
Quote: "Country music is my life and it’s future AND past is important to me․"
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

2011OFTA Television Award - Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program:Winner
2013Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Personality: Male:Nominated
2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Duo:Nominated

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