Blake Tollison Shelton born in 1976 is an American country music singer, songwriter, coach, and composer. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has a net worth of about $100 million. He started his career as a singer and debuted with his self-titled debut album, “Austin” which was the first song of his life.
Blake Shelton has a huge fan-following on social media with 4.4 million followers on Instagram and is very active on social media. He performs at various live events and concerts.
In recent years, he has been judging many televised singing competitions like Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs and he was also a coach/teacher on the National Broadcasting Company’s show “The Voice”.
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Blake Shelton Achievements
Year 2017: For the Best Reality Personality he has NATPE Reality Breakthrough Award.
Year 2013: Won Gene Weed Special Achievement Award by Academy of Country Music.
Year 2012: Won the title of Male Vocalist of the Year.
Year 2016, 2011: Won the title of Favorite Country Male Artist in two years.
Year 1987: Won Denbo Diamond Award in his home state
He has also been the receiver of hundreds of award such as the Country Music Association Award, Academy of Country Music Awards, CMT Artist of the Year award, CMT Music Awards, American Country Awards, People’s Choice Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Award, iHeartRadio Music Award, BMI awards, and ASCAP awards.
He made thousands of songs from which many have won so many titles and he has been awarded for those some of them are Based on a True Story…, Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits, If I’m Honest, and Red River Blue.
On Billboard’s list of “Top Country Songs” for the decade-end, he was chronicled with the song “God Gave Me You”
Blake Shelton Net Worth
Blake Shelton has approximately $100 million worth which has increased in the last few years. According to a report of Celebrity Net Worth Gwen Stefani (Co-host at NBCs “The Voice”) has net worth of $150 million which is higher than Blake’s net worth.
Blake Shelton Early Life
Blake Shelton – A boy born in Ada, Oklahoma from the country United States. His mother Dorothy Shackleford ( A beauty salon owner) and father Richard Lee Shelton (A used car salesman) gave birth the music sensation star Blake Shelton on June 18, 1976.
He also has a sister named Endy Shelton and half-brother Richie Shelton. From the small age, he loved singing and from the age of 12 he started making his career in music industry and also participated in many inter school and inter state competitions.
He also won Denbo Diamond Award for the singing competition in his home state of United State in the year 1987.
At the age of 17, after finishing his graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to make his career in the music industry. There he landed a job at a music publishing company and, in 1997, he was aided by Bobby Braddock to obtain a production contract with Sony Music.
Blake Shelton Career
In the year 2001, he was offered a song named “I Wanna Talk About Me” to be released at single but somehow it was taken down and recorded by Toby Keith.
After that, Blake’s recorded a song “Austin” written by David Kent and Kirsti Manna which broke record and became first numbered hit on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
Later on he released an album named “All Over Me” which received a platinum certification for shipments of 1,000,000 copies from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
After struggling around 6-8 years, Blake finally made him to the top and is now counted among the most of the highest net worth people.
Blake Shelton Personal Life
Blake Shelton got married with his first wife Kaynette Williams (orginally Kaynette Gern) in 2003 when he was only 15 years old and they got divorced in year 2006.After which, he married with his second wife Miranda Lambert in 2011 whom he met at CMT’s 100 Greatest Duets Concert, where they performed together.
In the year 2015, they announced their divorce. After five years of dating with Gwen Stefani – a co-host at “The Voice”, Blake announced their engagement and both the sweet couple got engaged in 2020.
According to a report in 2015 of American Business magazine Forbes, Shelton’s estimated annual income was $28.5 million. Recent news shows that Blake and Gwen are going to marry soon.
Blake Shelton Real Estate
Shelton lives in his home state of Oklahoma but also spends some time in Los Angeles and Nashville. He owns four houses from Los Angeles to Oklahoma.
Recently in 2020, Blake and Gwen brought $13.2 million on a 1.6-acre plot of secluded hillside land in LA’s sought-after Encino neighborhood. As of 2017, Blake holds properties for a whopping $4.7 million.
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Conclusion
A man’s hard work decides his worth and Blake Shelton struggled a lot in his life to achieve these milestones. Though his relationships has not been so successful but on the other hand he charming and the most famous music composer.
He might not been having children, but his girlfriend’s ex-husband share three children – Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo and he’s a proud father.
