Blake Shelton

Blake Tollison Shelton was born in Ada, Oklahoma, to Dorothy Ann (née Byrd) (b. 1936), a beauty salon owner, and Richard Lee "Dick" Shelton (1940–2012), a car salesman. Shelton began singing at an early age and by the age of 12, he was taught how to play the guitar by his uncle.{{Cite book |title=Shelton, Blake |publisher=Encyclopedia of Popular Music}} By age 15, he had written his first song. By age 16, he had received a Denbo Diamond Award in his home state. On November 13, 1990, his older brother, Richie Shelton died in an automobile accident at 24.

{{Cite news |last=Talbott |first=Chris |title=Blake Shelton Names Entertainer of the Year at Country Music Awards |publisher=Valley News}} After graduating from high school at 17, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a singing career. There he got a job at a music publishing company and, in 1997, he was aided by Bobby Braddock to obtain a production contract with Sony Music.

File:Blake Shelton.jpg Some years later in Nashville, he signed to Giant Records. In 2001, he was slated to release a song entitled "I Wanna Talk About Me" as a single. However, staff at the label considered the song unsuitable for a lead-off single, and the song was eventually recorded by Toby Keith, whose version was a number 1 single.

Instead, Giant released "Austin" as Shelton's debut single. Shortly after that song was released, Giant Records was closed, and Shelton was transferred to parent company Warner Bros. Records. "Austin" became Shelton's first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and spent five weeks at that position. Warner released Shelton's self-titled debut album, which was produced by songwriter Bobby Braddock. It also produced the Top 20 hits "All Over Me", which Shelton co-wrote with Earl Thomas Conley and Mike Pyle, and "Ol' Red". Although Shelton's rendition of "Ol' Red" was not a major radio hit, he considers it his signature song, and it has become popular in concert. The album received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 1,000,000 copies.{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Blake+Shelton&ti=#search_section |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223202821/http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Blake+Shelton&ti=#search_section |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |access-date=March 14, 2017 |publisher=RIAA}}

The album received a positive review from Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic, who called "Austin" "tremendously imaginative" and praised Shelton for including songs written by Braddock and Conley. Country Standard Time was less favorable, with Scott Homewood saying that the "album just smacks of being assembled with the intent on capturing the burgeoning alternative country market".

Shelton's second album, The Dreamer, was first released on February 4, 2003, on Warner Bros. Records. Its lead-off single, "The Baby", reached No. 1 on the country charts, holding that position for three weeks. Although the second and third singles ("Heavy Liftin'" and "Playboys of the Southwestern World", respectively) only reached No. 32 and No. 24, The Dreamer earned gold certification, as well. He, along with Andy Griggs and Montgomery Gentry, sang guest vocals on Tracy Byrd's mid-2003 single "The Truth About Men". Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill was the title of Shelton's third studio album, released in 2004. Its lead-off single, the Harley Allen co-write "When Somebody Knows You That Well", peaked at No. 37 on the country charts, while the follow-up "Some Beach" became his third No. 1 hit, holding that position for four weeks. It was followed by a cover of Conway Twitty's 1988 single "Goodbye Time". Both this cover and its followup, "Nobody but Me", reached Top Ten for Shelton, as well. As with his first album, Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill was certified platinum. Accompanying the album's release was a video collection entitled Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill: A Video Collection.

On December 18, 2005, several of Shelton's songs, including "Nobody but Me", appeared on the TV movie The Christmas Blessing, starring Neil Patrick Harris, Rebecca Gayheart, Angus T. Jones, and Rob Lowe. Shelton had a small role at the end of the movie, playing himself at a benefit concert, singing "Nobody But Me".

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Shelton released his fourth studio album, Pure BS, in early 2007. Unlike with his first three albums, which were produced entirely by Bobby Braddock, Shelton worked with Braddock, Brent Rowan, and Paul Worley as producers for this album. Its first two singles—"Don't Make Me" and "The More I Drink"—were both Top 20 hits on the country charts, respectively reaching No.12 and No. 19. Also in late 2007, Shelton made appearances on television shows: first as a judge on the talent competition Nashville Star, and later on Clash of the Choirs.

Pure BS was re-released in 2008 with three bonus tracks, including a cover of Michael Bublé's hit single "Home". This cover, released in early 2008 as the album's third single, became his fourth No.1 hit in July.

"Home" was followed in August 2008 by the single "She Wouldn't Be Gone", his 14th chart entry and his fifth No. 1 hit. It was the first time in his career that he had two consecutive number ones. "She Wouldn't Be Gone" is the lead-off to Shelton's fifth studio album, Startin' Fires, which has also produced the single "I'll Just Hold On". This album also includes "Bare Skin Rug", a duet with Lambert. It was produced by Scott Hendricks, except for one track which was produced by Brent Rowan, and another ("I Don't Care", which carried over from Pure BS) was produced by Braddock. After "I'll Just Hold On" fell off the chart in October 2009, Shelton released a duet with Trace Adkins titled "Hillbilly Bone". It was the lead single on Shelton's EP, Hillbilly Bone, released on March 2, 2010, through Reprise Records Nashville. After "Hillbilly Bone" reached No. 1 in February, came the August release of All About Tonight, the lead-off single to his EP of the same name. In September, he released the second single from All About Tonight, "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking", his 18th single release. He released his first greatest hits album, Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton in November 2010.

Shelton was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry during the September 28, 2010, "Country Comes Home" concert celebrating reopening of the Grand Ole Opry House after the Cumberland River flooded the Opry House in May 2010. The formal invitation was extended on his Twitter account and was announced by Opry star Trace Adkins. He was formally inducted by Adkins at the October 23, 2010, Opry performance. Shelton recorded the title track for the remake of Footloose released on October 14, 2011. Shelton appeared on the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010, where he performed "All About Tonight" and won Male Vocalist of the Year.

In 2011, Shelton started working as a judge/coach on the NBC reality television series The Voice.

Shelton released the album Red River Blue on July 12, 2011, led by the single, "Honey Bee". The song received 138,000 downloads in its first week and was certified gold in its seventh week, setting a record for the fastest gold certification by a male country singer.

On June 13, 2011, in its tenth chart week, "Honey Bee" went to No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming his ninth No. 1 and his fastest-climbing. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with around 116,000 copies sold. "God Gave Me You", a cover of a Dave Barnes song, was the album's second single; it also reached No. 1. "Drink on It", the fifth song on the album, hit No. 1 in April 2012, giving him his 11th No. 1 song. On April 30, 2012, Shelton performed "Over" on the Semi-finals of the second season of The Voice. "Over" became Shelton's seventh consecutive No. 1. and his 12th No. 1 hit to date.

In 2011, Shelton became a coach on the NBC show The Voice. In season 1, his finalist Dia Frampton came in second. Frampton recorded a track with Shelton titled "I Will" on her album Red, released December 6, 2011. Shelton returned for a second season of the show with his finalist Jermaine Paul as the champion. In season three of The Voice, Shelton's team member, Cassadee Pope, was declared the winner with other Team Blake contestant Terry McDermott finishing as runner-up.

Shelton took the stage with Miranda Lambert at Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012 to open the event, singing a duet version of "America the Beautiful". It marked their first TV performance since their May 2011 wedding. In October 2012, Shelton released his first Christmas album, Cheers, It's Christmas, which peaked at no. 1 and no. 2 respectively on the Top Holiday Albums and Top Country Albums charts. Shelton appears on fellow Voice coach Christina Aguilera's album Lotus on the song "Just a Fool".

Shortly after midnight on New Year's Day 2013, Shelton premiered a new single entitled "Sure Be Cool If You Did", which was released to iTunes on January 8 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay chart in 2013.

His eighth studio album, Based on a True Story..., was released on March 26, 2013, and debuted at No. 1 on the country chart and No. 3 on the all-genre chart by selling a career best nearly 200,000 copies. The album's second single, "Boys 'Round Here", released to country radio in 2013 and also reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. The album's third single, "Mine Would Be You", was released to country radio on July 22, 2013, and reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in November 2013. "Mine Would Be You" became Shelton's tenth consecutive No. 1 single, tying him with the record set by Brad Paisley in 2009. With the release of the album's fourth single, "Doin' What She Likes", Shelton achieved his eleventh consecutive No. 1 single, thus breaking the tie.

Shelton received the Gene Weed Special Achievement Award for his role as a coach on The Voice at the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards in 2013. Shelton supported Based on a True Story... on his Ten Times Crazier Tour which began on July 19, 2013, and ended on October 5, 2013. Shelton has continued the tour into 2014 and 2015. On season 4 of The Voice, he became the winning coach for the third consecutive time with team members Danielle Bradbery as the winner and The Swon Brothers in third place.

In August 2014, Shelton announced that his ninth studio album, Bringing Back the Sunshine, would be released on September 30, 2014.{{Cite magazine |date=August 3, 2014 |title=Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Bringing Back the Sunshine' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/blake-shelton-announces-new-album-bringing-back-the-sunshine-6206692/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805214310/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6206692/blake-shelton-announces-new-album-bringing-back-the-sunshine |archive-date=August 5, 2014 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} The album contains the singles "Neon Light", "Lonely Tonight" (a duet with fellow country singer Ashley Monroe), "Sangria" and "Gonna". All four singles have reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. On November 13, 2014, Shelton was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for his achievements in the music industry and for the generous work he has done for his home state.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame |date=November 14, 2014 |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-oklahoma-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313130417/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-oklahoma-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=March 13, 2017 |access-date=March 14, 2017 |publisher=The Boot}} Shelton later called the recognition "unbelievable" and "an honor".{{Cite tweet |number=532937989123764224 |user=blakeshelton |title=So unbelievable that I'm being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame tonight... Man they must be desperate!!! Ha!!! Truly is an honor. |date=November 13, 2014 |access-date=March 14, 2017}}

In season 7 of The Voice, Craig Wayne Boyd was crowned the winner, scoring Shelton his fourth victory. Shelton recorded a cover of Bob Dylan's 1974 hit "Forever Young" for the soundtrack of Max, which was released in the US on June 26, 2015.{{Cite magazine |last=Betts |first=Stephen L. |date=June 3, 2015 |title=Hear Blake Shelton's Passionate Cover of Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/hear-blake-sheltons-passionate-cover-of-bob-dylans-forever-young-50776/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330181312/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-blake-sheltons-passionate-cover-of-bob-dylans-forever-young-20150603 |archive-date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} Shelton's second greatest hits album, Reloaded: 20#1 Hits, was released on October 23, 2015.{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Brandy |date=September 11, 2015 |title=Blake Shelton to release greatest hits album 'Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits' Oct. 23 |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/columns/brandy-mcdonnell/2015/09/11/blake-shelton-to-release-greatest-hits-album-reloaded-20-1-hits-oct-23/60724026007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913023748/http://newsok.com/article/5446224 |archive-date=September 13, 2015 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=The Oklahoman}}

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Shelton's tenth studio album, If I'm Honest, was released in May 2016. The album's first single "Came Here to Forget" was released to country radio on March 8, 2016.{{Cite news |last=Stefano |first=Angela |date=March 8, 2016 |title=Blake Shelton Announces New Album, 'If I'm Honest' |work=The Boot |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-if-im-honest/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309095003/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-if-im-honest/ |archive-date=March 9, 2016}} On November 9, 2015, Nickelodeon announced that Shelton would be the host of the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards. On April 8, 2016, a second single from the album, "Savior's Shadow", was released.{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2016 |title=Blake Shelton – Savior's Shadow – Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/saviors-shadow-single/1101230740 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502232230/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/saviors-shadow-single/id1101230740 |archive-date=May 2, 2016 |access-date=April 21, 2016 |website=Apple Music}} It was released to Christian radio on April 12, 2016.{{Cite web |date=April 12, 2016 |title=Blake Shelton Releases Powerful And Introspective Single 'Savior's Shadow' To Christian Radio |url=http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-shelton-releases-powerful-and-introspective-single-savior-s-shadow-christian-radio-939191 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520081317/http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-shelton-releases-powerful-and-introspective-single-savior-s-shadow-christian-radio-939191 |archive-date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=Blake Shelton Official Website}}{{better source needed|date=April 2016}} In June 2016, Shelton released "She's Got a Way with Words" as the album's third overall single and second promoted country single. The song peaked at number 7 on the Country Airplay chart, ending Shelton's streak of 17 consecutive number-one singles. "A Guy with a Girl", the album's fourth single, and third promoted country single, reached the top of the charts in early January, earning Shelton his twenty third career chart-topper.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Starts 2017 at No. 1 with "A Guy With a Girl" |url=http://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/blake-shelton-starts-2017-no-1-guy-girl-33446 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118225846/http://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/blake-shelton-starts-2017-no-1-guy-girl-33446 |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=March 14, 2017 |publisher=Warner Music Nashville Official Blog}}

The album's tenth track "Friends" is the theme song of The Angry Birds Movie, which was released in the US on May 20, 2016. Shelton also voices the character of Earl, a cowboy pig.

In June 2016, Shelton celebrated the grand opening of his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The exhibit, titled "Blake Shelton: Based on a True Story", traces Shelton's career path and achievements, encompassing his humble beginnings in Oklahoma, his Nashville origins, and his eventual path toward mainstream success and recognition through his role as a coach on The Voice.{{Cite magazine |last=Parton |first=Chris |date=June 7, 2016 |title=Blake Shelton on Hall of Fame Exhibit: 'It's the Craziest Thing' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/blake-shelton-on-hall-of-fame-exhibit-its-the-craziest-thing-40979/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313124944/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blake-shelton-on-hall-of-fame-exhibit-its-the-craziest-thing-20160607 |archive-date=March 13, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}}

In September 2016, Shelton was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again", and "I Will Always Love You" celebrating 50 years of the CMA Awards.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2016 |title=30 Country Music Stars Join Forces for Historic CMA Music Video |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730231526/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062 |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=ABC News}} The single debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs.{{Cite magazine |title=Making Music With Their Friends: 'Forever Country' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/forever-country-artists-then-now-forever-charts/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927123746/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7519013/forever-country-artists-then-now-forever-charts |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=September 28, 2016}} In season 11 of The Voice, Sundance Head was crowned the winner, giving Shelton his fifth victory on the show.

In March 2017, Shelton's wax figure was unveiled for Madame Tussauds Nashville{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2017 |title=Patsy Cline Museum, Madame Tussauds open in Nashville |url=https://apnews.com/article/a3e4339d49ff4728b69a76ea32c49a89 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023529/https://apnews.com/a3e4339d49ff4728b69a76ea32c49a89/patsy-cline-museum-madame-tussauds-open-nashville |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=AP News}}{{Cite web |title=How Madame Tussauds Nashville is one of a kind |url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/04/06/how-madame-tussauds-nashville-one-kind/99885100/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220610030449/https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/04/06/how-madame-tussauds-nashville-one-kind/99885100/ |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=Tennessean}}{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Wax Figure Revealed on "TODAY" Show in Celebration of "The Voice" Premiere |url=http://www.visitmusiccity.com/media/pr_sheltonwaxfigure0317 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107024254/http://www.visitmusiccity.com/media/pr_sheltonwaxfigure0317 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Nashville}} and in April Shelton was honored at the Oklahoma Creativity Ambassadors Gala, being one of eight recipients to receive the Creativity Ambassador medallion.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton honoree for 2017 Oklahoma Creativity Ambassadors Gala |url=https://www.theadanews.com/news/local_news/blake-shelton-honoree-for-oklahoma-creativity-ambassadors-gala/article_1c9233a1-5c14-5965-aa1a-9d052ce2ab2d.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013516/http://www.theadanews.com/news/local_news/blake-shelton-honoree-for-oklahoma-creativity-ambassadors-gala/article_1c9233a1-5c14-5965-aa1a-9d052ce2ab2d.html |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=The Ada News|date=March 14, 2017 }}{{Cite web |title=2017 GALA |url=http://stateofcreativity.com/2017-gala/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107032801/http://stateofcreativity.com/2017-gala/ |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Stateofcreativity.com}} In season 13 of The Voice, Chloe Kohanski was crowned the winner, giving Shelton his sixth victory on the show. On September 11, 2017, Shelton released "I'll Name the Dogs" as the lead-off single from his eleventh studio album.{{Cite web |title=Sound Off: Is Blake Shelton's 'I'll Name the Dogs' a Hit? [Listen] |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/blake-shelton-ill-name-the-dogs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211904/http://tasteofcountry.com/blake-shelton-ill-name-the-dogs/ |archive-date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=August 31, 2018 |website=Taste of Country|date=September 8, 2017 }} The album, Texoma Shore, was released on November 3, 2017.{{Cite magazine |date=September 21, 2017 |title=Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Texoma Shore' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blake-shelton-new-album-texoma-shore-7980904/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901225842/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7973626/blake-shelton-new-album-texoma-shore |archive-date=September 1, 2018 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} The album's second single, "I Lived It", released to country radio on January 29, 2018.{{Cite web |title=Hear Blake Shelton's New Single, 'I Lived It' |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-i-lived-it/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211821/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-i-lived-it/ |archive-date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=August 31, 2018 |website=The Boot|date=January 16, 2018 }}

In 2019, Shelton released a compilation album titled Fully Loaded: God's Country. The album was preceded by the single "God's Country", which peaked at number one on Hot Country Songs in mid-2019. Also released from the album was "Hell Right", a second duet with Adkins,{{Cite web |last=Bobby Moore |date=October 23, 2019 |title=Blake Shelton reveals complete 'Fully Loaded: God's Country' tracklist |url=https://theboot.com/blake-shelton-fully-loaded-gods-country-track-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229182647/https://theboot.com/blake-shelton-fully-loaded-gods-country-track-list/ |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |access-date=December 29, 2019 |website=The Boot}} as well as "Nobody but You", a collaboration with partner Gwen Stefani.{{Cite news |last=Calvario |first=Liz |date=December 12, 2019 |title=Blake Shelton Says It's Evident That 'God Had a Hand' In Relationship With Gwen Stefani (Exclusive) |work=Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/blake-shelton-says-its-evident-that-god-had-a-hand-in-relationship-with-gwen-stefani-exclusive |url-status=live |access-date=January 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101171231/https://www.etonline.com/blake-shelton-says-its-evident-that-god-had-a-hand-in-relationship-with-gwen-stefani-exclusive |archive-date=January 1, 2020}}

In 2020, Todd Tilghman was announced the winner for the 18th season of The Voice, giving Shelton his seventh victory in the series.{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Paul |date=May 19, 2020 |title='The Voice' Top 5 results: Todd Tilghman leads Apple Music sales and will win season 18 |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/the-voice-top-5-results-apple-music-bonus-todd-tilghman-winner-season-18/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520111240/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/the-voice-top-5-results-apple-music-bonus-todd-tilghman-winner-season-18/ |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |access-date=May 20, 2020 |publisher=Idol Chatter}} In 2021, season 20, his finalist Cam Anthony was named the winner, securing Shelton his eighth win as coach.{{Cite web |title='The Voice' Crowns Season 20 Winner |url=https://www.etonline.com/the-voice-crowns-season-20-winner-166362 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526083115/https://www.etonline.com/the-voice-crowns-season-20-winner-166362 |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |access-date=May 26, 2021}}

Shelton released his twelfth studio album, Body Language, on May 21, 2021 – his first in over four years. The album's release was preceded by the singles "Happy Anywhere" and "Minimum Wage".{{Cite magazine |last=Hudak |first=Joseph |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Body Language' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/blake-shelton-new-album-body-language-1148466/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330015534/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/blake-shelton-new-album-body-language-1148466/ |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2021}} On September 7, 2022, Shelton announced his 18-date Back to the Honky Tonk Tour. Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean will join Shelton as opening acts for the tour.{{Cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=September 7, 2022|title=Blake Shelton Sets 2023 Tour With Carly Pearce, Jackson Dean|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blake-shelton-2023-tour-carly-pearce-jackson-dean-1235135650/|magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 8, 2022}}

On October 4, 2022, Shelton sold the ownership of his commercially released master recordings from 2001–2019 to Influence Media Partners.{{Cite magazine |last=Robinson |first=Kristin |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Blake Shelton Sells Master Recordings Ownership to Influence Media Partners |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/blake-shelton-sells-master-recordings-ownership-influence-media-partners/ |access-date=October 5, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}

In December 2022, on season 22 of The Voice, his finalist Bryce Leatherwood was named the winner, securing Shelton his ninth and final win as coach before he retired from the show after the following season.{{Cite web |title=The Voice Crowns a New Champion! Bryce Leatherwood Wins Season 22 |url=https://people.com/music/bryce-leatherwood-wins-the-voice-season-22/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

Shelton appears on wife Gwen Stefani's song, "Purple Irises" which was released in February 2024.{{cite news |title=Watch Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton pair up again for their new single, 'Purple Irises'|author=Marcus K. Dowling|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/02/09/watch-gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-new-single-purple-irises-music-video/72534558007/|access-date=November 17, 2024|date=February 9, 2024|work=The Tennessean}} In June 2024, Shelton appeared on Post Malone's album F-1 Trillion on the song "Pour Me a Drink".{{Cite web |last=McIntyre|first=Hugh |title=Post Malone's New Single With Blake Shelton Is Here, And It Could Be Huge |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/06/21/post-malones-new-single-with-blake-shelton-is-here-and-it-could-be-huge/|access-date=November 17, 2024|website=Forbes}}

After being with Warner Music Nashville since the beginning of his career, in September 2024, Shelton signed with BMG/BBR Music Group and Wheelhouse Records.{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Chris|title=Blake Shelton Announces BMG/BBR Music Group as New Label Home|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/blake-shelton-signs-bmg-bbr-music-group-new-label-1236153905/|website=Variety|access-date=November 17, 2024|date=September 23, 2024}} On November 15, 2024, Shelton released a new single, "Texas".{{cite web |last1=Melody |first1=Chiu |title=Blake Shelton 'Stopped Everything' After Years on the 'Hamster Wheel.' Now He's Making 'Big, Big Changes' (Exclusive)|url=https://people.com/blake-shelton-taking-big-swing-after-years-hamster-wheel-texas-exclusive-8745842 |website=People|access-date=November 17, 2024|date=November 15, 2024}} In March 2025, Shelton announced his thirteenth album, For Recreational Use Only, which featured two promotional singles, "Let Him in Anyway" and "Stay Country or Die Tryin'" (which was released the album's second single).

Shelton is a partner, along with Ryman Hospitality Properties (the owners of the Grand Ole Opry), in a small chain of restaurants and entertainment complexes called Ole Red. The first Ole Red opened in Shelton's hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, in September 2017. A Nashville location opened in May 2018. A third location in Gatlinburg opened in March 2019. A fourth location in Orlando, Florida, opened in May 2020.{{Cite web |last=Gaines |first=Jim |title=Blake Shelton, Ryman to open Ole Red venue in Gatlinburg |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/business/2018/03/21/blake-shelton-ryman-open-ole-red-venue-bar-restaurant-gatlinburg-tennessee/446626002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074853/https://amp.knoxnews.com/amp/446626002 |archive-date=July 8, 2018 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |publisher=Knox News}} A smaller location opened inside Nashville International Airport in 2022, and a sixth location opened on the Las Vegas Strip in 2024.{{cite web |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/blake-shelton-to-headline-grand-opening-concerts-for-ole-red-in-las-vegas-strip-country-music-dining-entertainment-sweepstakes |title=Blake Shelton to headline grand opening concerts for Ole Red in Las Vegas |work=3 News |last=Seeman |first=Matthew |date=March 4, 2024 |access-date=August 13, 2024}}

Since his debut in 2001, Shelton has received positive reviews from musicians and critics. The New York Times described Shelton as "the most important and visible ambassador from Nashville to the American mainstream".{{Cite news |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |date=July 7, 2011 |title=Country Boy for the Whole Country |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/arts/music/blake-shelton-the-voice-coach-makes-good-countrywide.html |url-status=live |access-date=December 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114900/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/arts/music/blake-shelton-the-voice-coach-makes-good-countrywide.html |archive-date=December 30, 2017}} Rolling Stone referred to him as "one of country music's biggest stars over the past decade."{{Cite magazine |date=July 12, 2011 |title=Blake Shelton Breaks into the Mainstream with 'Red River Blue' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/blake-shelton-breaks-into-the-mainstream-with-red-river-blue-191052/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115525/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blake-shelton-breaks-into-the-mainstream-with-red-river-blue-20110712 |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}}

In Backstory: Blake Shelton, a GAC television special broadcast in 2012, country stars Miranda Lambert and Trace Adkins respectively gave their kudos to Shelton. Lambert stated she "respect[s] him so much as a vocalist," while Adkins said he "is going to be as relevant in this business as he wants to be for as long as he wants to be."{{Cite web |title=GAC Spotlights Blake Shelton's Backstory |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/64056/gac-spotlights-blake-shelton-s-backstory |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731080327/https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/64056/gac-spotlights-blake-shelton-s-backstory |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=All Access}}{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton |url=http://www.greatamericancountry.com/shows/backstory/episodes/100/blake-shelton |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115454/http://www.greatamericancountry.com/shows/backstory/episodes/100/blake-shelton |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=GAC}} Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee has commended both his vocals and songwriting.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton: Man Behind the Voice |url=https://www.reelz.com/event/blake-shelton-man-behind-the-voice-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230115145/https://www.reelz.com/event/blake-shelton-man-behind-the-voice-3/ |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=Reelz}}{{Cite web |title=Celebrity Page TV presents Blake Shelton: The Man Behind the Voice |url=https://www.facebook.com/ReelzChannel/videos/vb.49445099378/10154899021319379/?type=2&theater |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212032909/https://www.facebook.com/ReelzChannel/videos/vb.49445099378/10154899021319379/?type=2&theater= |archive-date=February 12, 2022 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=Facebook.com/ReelzChannel}} Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow credits Shelton with inspiring her musically.{{Cite web |title=Sheryl Crow Inspired by Blake Shelton |url=http://people.com/country/sheryl-crow-inspired-by-blake-shelton/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114520/http://people.com/country/sheryl-crow-inspired-by-blake-shelton/ |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=People}}

Shelton was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2014,{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-oklahoma-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408225139/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-oklahoma-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=April 8, 2018 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=The Boot|date=November 14, 2014 }} and made a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2010.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Is the Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-grand-ole-opry-induction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317214638/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-grand-ole-opry-induction/ |archive-date=March 17, 2018 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |website=The Boot|date=October 25, 2010 }}

{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Blake Shelton}}

Shelton has been the recipient of 10 Country Music Association Awards,{{Cite web |title=Past Winners |url=http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/past-winners/?appSession=80411536658966615349975375160812489551573015524377697673544174441530840702085930160143128931514784546279622554062518848409815891 |access-date=June 27, 2017 |publisher=Country Music Association Awards}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} six Academy of Country Music Awards,{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2012 |title=Academy of Country Music :: Winners |url=http://www.acmcountry.com/winners_search.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404153141/http://www.acmcountry.com/winners_search.html |archive-date=April 4, 2012 |access-date=November 3, 2017}} one CMT Artist of the Year award,{{Cite web |title=CMT Reveals 2015 Artists of the Year Honorees |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1760210/cmt-reveals-2015-artists-of-the-year-honorees/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808114032/http://www.cmt.com/news/1760210/cmt-reveals-2015-artists-of-the-year-honorees/ |archive-date=August 8, 2017 |access-date=June 27, 2017}} and 10 CMT Music Awards. He has also received eight American Country Awards,{{Cite web |title=American Country Awards on FOX – Dec 10th 8 pm ET/PT |url=http://theacas.com/aca-news.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705040703/http://theacas.com/aca-news.aspx |archive-date=July 5, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=American Country Awards}} seven People's Choice Awards,{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2017 |title=People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List of Winners |url=http://peopleschoice.com/2017/01/18/peoples-choice-awards-2017-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211144521/http://peopleschoice.com/2017/01/18/peoples-choice-awards-2017-winners/ |archive-date=February 11, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=People's Choice Awards}} three American Music Awards,{{Cite web |title=Winners Database |url=https://www.theamas.com/winners-database/?winnerKeyword=Blake+Shelton&winnerYear=&winnerCategory= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727080803/https://www.theamas.com/winners-database/?winnerKeyword=Blake+Shelton&winnerYear=&winnerCategory= |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=American Music Awards}} one Billboard Music Award,{{Cite web |title=Winners Database – Billboard Music Awards |url=https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/winners-database/?winnerKeyword=Blake+Shelton&winnerYear=&winnerCategory= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727064344/https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/winners-database/?winnerKeyword=Blake+Shelton&winnerYear=&winnerCategory= |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Billboard Music Awards}} and one iHeartRadio Music Award,{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2014 |title=Complete List of iHeartRadio Music Award Winners |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/complete-list-iheartradio-music-award-winners/story?id=23561584 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331210328/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/complete-list-iheartradio-music-award-winners/story?id=23561584 |archive-date=March 31, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=ABC News}} among others. Shelton has won 27 BMI awards and 27 ASCAP awards. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2010,{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Is the Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry |date=October 25, 2010 |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-grand-ole-opry-induction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404172754/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-grand-ole-opry-induction/ |archive-date=April 4, 2015 |access-date=October 25, 2010 |publisher=theboot.com}} for his many accomplishments in country music, and into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2014, attaining the highest honor one can receive from the state.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame |date=November 14, 2014 |url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-oklahoma-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405003543/http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-oklahoma-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |access-date=November 14, 2014 |publisher=The Boot}} In April 2013, Shelton was awarded the prestigious Gene Weed Special Achievement Award from the Academy of Country Music for his unprecedented, unique and outstanding individual achievement in country music and television.{{Cite web |last=Tom Travis |title=Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Lady A among ACM Honors recipients |url=http://news.iheart.com/onair/tom-travis-32533/jason-aldean-blake-shelton-lady-a-11522851/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729143450/https://news.iheart.com/onair/tom-travis-32533/jason-aldean-blake-shelton-lady-a-11522851/ |archive-date=July 29, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=iHeart Radio}} For his work on The Voice as a television personality, Shelton received the NATPE Reality Breakthrough Award for Best Reality Personality in 2017.{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2017 |title=NATPE 2017 Announces Breakthrough Awards Finalists |url=https://www.natpe.com/press/release/170 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808114009/https://www.natpe.com/press/release/170 |archive-date=August 8, 2017 |access-date=June 28, 2017}}{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2017 |title=A Look Back at the 2017 NATPE Reality Breakthrough Awards |url=https://www.natpe.com/blog/a-look-back-at-the-2017-natpe-reality-breakthrough-awards/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830203514/https://www.natpe.com/blog/a-look-back-at-the-2017-natpe-reality-breakthrough-awards/ |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=National Association of Television Program Executives}} Shelton has garnered nine Grammy nominations throughout his career, including nominations for Best Country Album, Best Country Solo Performance, and Best Music Film.{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2017 |title=Blake Shelton |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/blake-shelton |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Grammys}}{{Cite magazine |title=Grammy Awards 2017: See the Full Winners List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/grammy-awards-2017-winners-list-7686168/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213180449/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7686168/grammy-awards-2017-winners-list |archive-date=February 13, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}}

As one of the most successful country artists today, Shelton has sold over 10 million records worldwide,{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Blake Shelton Celebrates 10 Million Albums Sold |url=http://www.musicrow.com/2016/10/blake-shelton-celebrates-10-million-albums-sold/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728135255/https://musicrow.com/2016/10/blake-shelton-celebrates-10-million-albums-sold/ |archive-date=July 28, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Music Row}} and {{as of|2017|lc=y}}, has sold in excess of 30 million singles, while having generated a total of 1.7 billion streams worldwide.{{Cite magazine |title=Billboard's 2017 Country Power Players List Revealed: Music City's Most Influential |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/nashville-power-players-country-music-industry-2017/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102083035/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7881191/nashville-power-players-country-music-industry-2017 |archive-date=November 2, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} Shelton has also amassed a tremendous commercial impact on the country music industry. His debut single "Austin", off his 2001 Platinum-selling self-titled album, tied the record set by Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992, staying atop the country charts for five weeks, and setting the mark for an artist's debut single in the Broadcast Data Systems era.{{Cite web |title=Is "Austin" Blake Shelton's "Achy Breaky Heart?" Singer's Debut Single Ties No. 1 Mark Set By Billy Ray Cyrus |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1448584/is-austin-blake-sheltons-achy-breaky-heart-singers-debut-single-ties-1-mark-set-by-billy-ray-cyrus/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730213231/http://www.cmt.com/news/1448584/is-austin-blake-sheltons-achy-breaky-heart-singers-debut-single-ties-1-mark-set-by-billy-ray-cyrus/ |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=CMT}}{{Cite magazine |title=Flashback: Blake Shelton Starts Road to Fame in 'Austin' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-blake-shelton-starts-road-to-fame-in-austin-53551/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904015514/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/flashback-blake-shelton-starts-road-to-fame-in-austin-20150811 |archive-date=September 4, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} The success of "Austin" also led Shelton to claim the No. 1 position on both Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and Top Country Singles Sales chart, making him the first debut male country artist to own the top spot on both charts simultaneously.{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2017 |title=There's Nothing Like the First Time |url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20010815_theres_nothing_like_the_first_time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730214457/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20010815_theres_nothing_like_the_first_time |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=June 28, 2017 |website=BMI}} Later, in 2010, Shelton's first single, "Honey Bee", from his sixth studio album Red River Blue, set a new record for the most first-week downloads by a male country singer.{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2011 |title=Blake Shelton Has A Record-Breaking Week |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90064/blake-shelton-has-a-record-breaking-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012015738/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90064/blake-shelton-has-a-record-breaking-week |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=All Access}} As a result of the downloads, the song debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated for the week ending April 23, 2011. This entry made Shelton the highest-debuting male country artist on the Hot 100 since Garth Brooks (recording as Chris Gaines) debuted at number five in September 1999.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=April 13, 2011 |title=Katy Perry Takes Third Week Atop Hot 100 with Airplay Boost |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-takes-third-week-atop-hot-100-with-airplay-boost-472086/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915013225/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472086/katy-perry-takes-third-week-atop-hot-100-with-airplay-boost |archive-date=September 15, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} As a result of the song's massive commercial success, Shelton also claimed the record for the fastest rising single ever to sell over 500,000 digital copies by a male country soloist.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=May 25, 2011 |title=Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee" Goes Digital Gold and Makes Chart History |url=http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-shelton%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Choney-bee%E2%80%9D-goes-digital-gold-and-makes-chart-history |url-status=dead |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910193134/http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-shelton%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Choney-bee%E2%80%9D-goes-digital-gold-and-makes-chart-history |archive-date=September 10, 2011 |access-date=May 25, 2011}} In 2013, Shelton's eighth album, Based on a True Story..., spawned the hit "Doin' What She Likes", which broke the record previously set by Brad Paisley in 2009 for the most consecutive No. 1 singles in the Country Airplay chart's 24-year history, since it was first tracked by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems in January 1990. In 2016, "Came Here to Forget", the lead-off single from Shelton's tenth studio album If I'm Honest, extended this streak into a record-breaking 17 consecutive number-one singles, leading him to surpass Earl Thomas Conley's record of 16 consecutive number-one singles.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2016 |title=Blake Shelton Celebrates Gold Album, No. 1 Song at ASCAP |url=https://musicrow.com/2016/08/blake-shelton-celebrates-gold-album-no-1-song-at-ascap/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730210652/https://musicrow.com/2016/08/blake-shelton-celebrates-gold-album-no-1-song-at-ascap/ |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Music Row}} {{as of|2017}}, Shelton remains one of only five country artists to have achieved No. 1 status on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, having charted all 156 weeks the chart has existed. The CMA Awards recognized Shelton, in addition to George Strait and Vince Gill, as the record holders for the most Male Vocalist of the Year wins, as all three have each garnered five victories. In January 2017, he became the first country artist to win People's Choice Awards' Favorite Album. During the ceremony, Shelton also took home the trophy for Favorite Male Country Artist, marking his second consecutive win in the category. On November 6, 2017, he made Country Aircheck history when he became the first artist to chart six songs simultaneously, from his album Texoma Shore.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2017 |title=Blake Shelton Makes Country Radio History With New Album, Texoma Shore |url=http://thecountrysource.com/current-topics/11/6/2017/blake-shelton-makes-country-radio-history-with-new-album-texoma-shore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107113301/http://thecountrysource.com/current-topics/11/6/2017/blake-shelton-makes-country-radio-history-with-new-album-texoma-shore |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 7, 2017 |website=The Country Source}}{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2017 |title=Blake Shelton Charts Six Songs From Just-Released Album |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/171236/blake-shelton-charts-six-songs-from-just-released- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145510/https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/171236/blake-shelton-charts-six-songs-from-just-released- |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 7, 2017 |publisher=All Access}}

On November 14, 2017, Shelton became the first country artist to be named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, and is the second musician to receive the honor (the first being fellow The Voice coach Adam Levine).{{Cite magazine |date=November 15, 2017 |title=Blake Shelton Named 'People' Magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' for 2017 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/news/blake-shelton-named-people-magazines-sexiest-man-alive-w511829 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=November 15, 2017}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite magazine |date=November 15, 2017 |title=The Only Two 'Sexiest Man Alive' Musicians Are Both 'Voice' Coaches |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/blake-shelton-sexiest-men-alive-musicians-adam-levine-the-voice-coaches-8038387/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115213706/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8038387/blake-shelton-sexiest-men-alive-musicians-adam-levine-the-voice-coaches |archive-date=November 15, 2017 |access-date=June 9, 2022}} In 2016, Billboard released their list of "Greatest of All Time Country Artists" and recognized Shelton on the chart, ranking him at No. 50.{{Cite magazine |title=Greatest of All Time Top Country Artists : Page 1 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-country-artists |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125024724/https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-country-artists |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2017}} Shelton also charted on Billboard's list of "Greatest of All Time Country Albums" and "Greatest of All Time Country Songs" with Based on a True Story... taking the position of No. 51 on the chart and "God Gave Me You" ranking at No. 80 on the chart, respectively.{{Cite magazine |title=Greatest of All Time Top Country Albums : Page 1 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-country-albums |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520161000/http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-country-albums |archive-date=May 20, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017}}{{Cite magazine |title=Greatest of All Time Top Country Songs : Page 1 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-country-songs |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101010455/http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-country-songs |archive-date=November 1, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017}}

In 2019, Billboard released their list of decade-end "Top Country Albums" and recognized Shelton on the chart, ranking him at No. 14 for Based on a True Story..., No. 24 for Reloaded: 20#1 Hits, No. 49 for If I'm Honest, and No. 50 for Red River Blue.{{Cite magazine |title=Decade-End Chart: Top Country Albums: Page 1 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-country-albums |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216073554/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-country-albums |archive-date=December 16, 2019 |access-date=December 16, 2019}} Shelton also charted on Billboard's decade-end list of "Top Country Songs" with "God Gave Me You" ranking at No. 19 on the chart, "Honey Bee" ranking at No. 23, and "God's Country" taking the position of No. 26 on the chart.{{Cite magazine |title=Decade-End Chart: Hot Country Songs: 2010s |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-country-songs |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404113529/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-country-songs |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |access-date=December 16, 2019}} Shelton also charted on Billboard's decade-end list of "Top Billboard 200 Albums" with Based on a True Story... ranking at No. 51.{{Cite magazine |title=Decade-End Chart: Billboard 200: 2010s |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320084752/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200 |archive-date=March 20, 2020 |access-date=December 16, 2019}} Shelton ended 2019 on the Hot Country Songs chart with 52 entries, the most of any country artist this decade.{{Cite tweet |number=1205206059050315777 |user=billboardcharts |title=Artists with the most entries on the #HotCountrySongs chart this decade |date=December 13, 2019}} At the 2020 CMT Music Awards, he won for best collaborative video for his duet "Nobody But You" with Gwen Stefani.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Win CMT Award for Collab Video: 'What Is Happening with My Life?' |url=https://people.com/country/cmt-awards-2020-blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-win-collab-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022023529/https://people.com/country/cmt-awards-2020-blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-win-collab-video/ |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=PEOPLE}}

Shelton married long time girlfriend Kaynette Gern on November 17, 2003. They divorced in 2006.[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/blake-shelton-miranda-lambert-divorce-finalized-hours-after-split-report-2015207 Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert Divorce Finalized Hours After Split Announcement] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308042747/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/blake-shelton-miranda-lambert-divorce-finalized-hours-after-split-report-2015207 |date=March 8, 2016 }} Us Weekly. July 20, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

In 2005, Shelton met singer Miranda Lambert at the CMT's 100 Greatest Duets Concert. Lambert also sang background vocals on his cover of Michael Bublé's song, "Home", which became a number-one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. On May 9, 2010, after dating for four years, Shelton proposed to Lambert. Shelton and Lambert were married on May 14, 2011, in Boerne, Texas.

On January 17, 2012, Shelton's father, Dick, 71, died in Oklahoma, following a period of declining health. Shelton's brother, Richie, died in 1990 as a result of a car crash when Blake was 14 years old.{{Cite magazine |last=Armstrong |first=Megan |date=2017-11-14 |title=Blake Shelton Honors Late Brother Richie: 'I Was Only 14 at The Time But It Changed My Life Forever' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blake-shelton-late-brother-richie-27th-death-anniversary-8038207/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Blake and Lambert wrote about Richie in Lambert's song, "Over You". The song was named CMA Song of the Year for 2012. It was also named Single Record and Song of the Year at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards.{{Cite magazine |title=ACM Awards 2013: Full Winners List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/acm-awards-2013-winners-list-1556593/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107112618/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/1556593/acm-awards-2013-winners-list |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=June 9, 2022}}

On July 20, 2015, Shelton and Lambert announced their divorce. The couple released a statement, "This is not the future we envisioned and it is with heavy heart that we move forward separately. We are real people, with real lives, with real family, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy and compassion concerning this very personal matter."{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Jeff |date=July 20, 2015 |title=Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Divorcing After Four Years of Marriage |url=https://people.com/country/blake-shelton-and-miranda-lambert-divorced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720183855/http://www.people.com/article/blake-shelton-miranda-lambert-divorce |archive-date=July 20, 2015 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=People}} Their divorce was finalized later that same day.

In late 2015, it was announced that Shelton had started dating his colleague from The Voice, singer Gwen Stefani. Shelton said he and Stefani first bonded over their ongoing divorces in the summer of 2015 as they filmed the ninth season of The Voice, stating: "Gwen saved my life. Who else on earth could understand going through a high-profile divorce from another musician? You can't even imagine the similarities in our divorces."{{Cite magazine |title=Blake Shelton on Heartache, Falling In Love Again and Starting Over |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/blake-shelton-billboard-cover-divorce-miranda-lambert-gwen-stefani-relationship-the-voice-if-im-honest-album-7453469/ |magazine=Billboard}}

Stefani and Shelton have collaborated on music numerous times since becoming a couple. In 2015, the musicians co-wrote the song "Go Ahead and Break My Heart" as they navigated the beginning of their relationship.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Opens Up About the 'Serious Insecurities' That Inspired His Duet with Gwen Stefani as Couple Shares Sweet Selfie |url=https://people.com/country/blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-duet-singer-talks-serious-insecurities/ |access-date=June 9, 2022 |website=People}} The duet was featured on Shelton's 2016 album, If I'm Honest. In 2020, their duets "Nobody But You" and "Happy Anywhere" both reached No. 1 on the Billboard US Country Airplay chart.{{Cite magazine |title=Blake Shelton Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/blake-shelton/chart-history/csa/ |magazine=Billboard}} They also collaborated on the song "You Make It Feel Like Christmas," featured on Stefani's 2017 holiday album of the same name.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2018 |title=Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Just Released a Video for 'You Make It Feel Like Christmas' |url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a25240991/blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-you-make-it-feel-like-christmas-video/}}

In a January 2020 interview with Gayle King, Shelton said about Stefani: "You think you know what love is, and for me, I didn't until she came into my life."{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani: Pre-Grammys Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k75wRN1juRM |via=YouTube| date=March 24, 2020 }} On October 27, 2020, Shelton and Stefani announced their engagement after five years of dating.{{Cite web |last=Garvey |first=Marianne |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are engaged: 'Yes please!' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/entertainment/gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-engaged-trnd/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027191107/https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/entertainment/gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-engaged-trnd/index.html |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |access-date=October 27, 2020 |publisher=CNN}} The couple later shared more details, including that Shelton proposed to Stefani in front of her three children and other family members at a chapel on his property in Oklahoma.{{Cite web |title=Gwen Stefani reveals how Blake Shelton proposed |date=December 15, 2020 |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/gwen-stefani-reveals-how-blake-shelton-proposed-t203878}} They married in that same chapel on July 3, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=July 5, 2021 |title=Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Are Married! Couple Ties the Knot in Oklahoma |url=https://people.com/music/blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-married-oklahoma-wedding/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705155111/https://people.com/music/blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-married-oklahoma-wedding/ |archive-date=July 5, 2021 |access-date=July 5, 2021 |website=People}}

Through his marriage to Stefani, Shelton has three stepsons. In an interview with the Country Radio Seminar in March 2022, Shelton spoke positively about his role as a stepfather, stating, "Every day I've fallen in love with the boys as much as I do with Gwen."{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Talks Family: 'Every Day I've Fallen in Love with the Boys as Much as I Do with Gwen' |url=https://people.com/country/blake-shelton-talks-family-life-with-gwen-stefani/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

In 2015, Forbes estimated Shelton's annual income at $28.5 million.{{Cite web |year=2015 |title=Blake Shelton |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/blake-shelton/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415062411/http://www.forbes.com/profile/blake-shelton/ |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Forbes}}

On June 6, 2017, HLN aired a special called Our Journeys Home, in which Shelton and HLN Morning Express host Robin Meade were revealed to be fourth cousins.{{Cite web |last=HLN |date=June 6, 2017 |title=HLN's Robin Meade learns that Blake Shelton is her cousin |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPCYi3RLM_8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/DPCYi3RLM_8 |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

On October 12, 2019, Shelton officiated at the wedding of Trace Adkins and Canadian actress Victoria Pratt in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{Cite web |last=Cappadona |first=Bryanna |date=October 14, 2019 |title=Blake Shelton officiated pal Trace Adkins' wedding to Victoria Pratt |url=https://www.today.com/today/tdna164562 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106043138/https://www.today.com/today/tdna164562 |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=December 2, 2019 |website=Today |publisher=NBC}}

In October 2013, Shelton donated $20,000 to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation following a concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The donation was used to support the department's outdoor education programs. After the donation, Shelton said "The Wildlife Department's youth education efforts are an important way to get kids back outdoors."{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=David |title=Blake Shelton Donates $20K To State Wildlife Dept. |url=https://www.newson6.com/story/5e34d99ce0c96e774b356807/blake-shelton-donates-20k-to-state-wildlife-dept |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727003219/https://www.newson6.com/story/5e34d99ce0c96e774b356807/blake-shelton-donates-20k-to-state-wildlife-dept |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=News on 6}}

In September 2016, he donated $600,000 to the Jimmy Everest Center, a University of Oklahoma College of Medicine hospital for children with blood cancer and blood disorders. This donation followed a pair of Shelton's concerts in Oklahoma City which generated the funds that he donated. Shelton claims he has a personal tie to the hospital as his cousin's daughter Aspen was diagnosed with cancer and treated at the facility.{{Cite web |last=Stefano |first=Angela |title=Blake Shelton Donates $600,000 to Oklahoma City Children's Hospital |url=https://theboot.com/blake-shelton-jimmy-everest-center-donation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726235424/https://theboot.com/blake-shelton-jimmy-everest-center-donation/ |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=The Boot|date=September 12, 2016 }} He created the Blake Shelton Cancer Research Program at that same hospital.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Establishes Children's Cancer Research Program in Honor of His Cousin |url=https://people.com/country/blake-shelton-cancer-research-program-cousin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727003706/https://people.com/country/blake-shelton-cancer-research-program-cousin/ |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=PEOPLE}}

In February 2018, Shelton donated $50,000 to his home town of Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He raised the money from ticket sales at his restaurant Ole Red.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Donate $50,000 to the City of Tishomingo, Oklahoma - Warner Music Nashville Official News |url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/blake-shelton-and-ryman-hospitality-properties-inc-donate-50000-city-tishomingo-oklahoma-1381 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726234911/https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/blake-shelton-and-ryman-hospitality-properties-inc-donate-50000-city-tishomingo-oklahoma-1381 |archive-date=July 26, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=Warner Music Nashville Official Website|date=August 1970 }}

On March 13, 2019, he performed a private concert at his Ole Red Gatlinburg location, celebrating its weeklong grand opening. Shelton earned $29,214 from ticket sales and, along with $25,000 from Ryman Hospitality Properties, donated the sum of $54,214 to the Gatlinburg-Pittman High School's music programs.{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton's Ole Red Gatlinburg Opening Concert Includes $54,000 Donation To Local High School |url=http://www.wnfmcountry.com/2019/03/18/blake-sheltons-ole-red-gatlinburg-opening-concert-includes-54000-donation-to-local-high-school/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727000103/http://www.wnfmcountry.com/2019/03/18/blake-sheltons-ole-red-gatlinburg-opening-concert-includes-54000-donation-to-local-high-school/ |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=WNFM COUNTRY}}

For a short time at the end of March 2020 into the beginning of April 2020, Shelton reduced the price of his merchandise and donated a portion of his sales to the MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund.{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2020 |title=Blake Shelton Donates Portion Of Merch To Covid-19 Relief |url=https://newyorkscountry947.radio.com/blogs/kelly-ford-in-the-morning/blake-shelton-donates-portion-of-merch-to-covid-19-relief |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727000231/https://newyorkscountry947.radio.com/blogs/kelly-ford-in-the-morning/blake-shelton-donates-portion-of-merch-to-covid-19-relief |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=New York's Country 94.7}}

In April 2020, Shelton donated $150,000 to the "Give from Home Day" fundraiser, a partnership between Oklahoma City ABC affiliate news station KOCO 5 and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma with the goal to help feed the hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.{{Cite web |last=America |first=Good Morning |title=Blake Shelton donates $150,000 to help hungry families in his home state of Oklahoma |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/blake-shelton-donates-150000-hungry-families-home-state-70284748 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511134022/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/blake-shelton-donates-150000-hungry-families-home-state-70284748 |archive-date=May 11, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |website=Good Morning America}}

{{Main|Blake Shelton discography}}

;Studio albums

• Blake Shelton (2001)
• The Dreamer (2003)
• Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill (2004)
• Pure BS (2007)
• Startin' Fires (2008)
• Red River Blue (2011)
• Cheers, It's Christmas (2012)
• Based on a True Story... (2013)
• Bringing Back the Sunshine (2014)
• If I'm Honest (2016)
• Texoma Shore (2017)
• Body Language (2021)
• For Recreational Use Only (2025)

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Headlining

• Barn and Grill Tour (2005)
• Hillbilly Bone Tour (2010)
• All About Tonight Tour (2011)
• Well Lit & Amplified Tour (2012)
• Ten Times Crazier Tour (2013–2015)
• Blake Shelton 2016 Tour (2016)
• Doing It To Country Songs Tour (2017)
• Country Music Freaks Tour (2018)
• Friends and Heroes Tour (2019–2020){{Cite web |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Blake Shelton Announces 2019 Tour With Bellamy Brothers, Lauren Alaina, Trace Adkins, John Anderson |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/blake-shelton-2019-friends-and-heroes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031071914/http://tasteofcountry.com/blake-shelton-2019-friends-and-heroes/ |archive-date=October 31, 2018 |access-date=October 31, 2018 |website=Taste of Country}}
• Back To The Honky Tonk Tour (2023)

Supporting

• Shock'n Y'all Tour (2002, with Toby Keith)
• Here's to You Tour (2005, with Rascal Flatts)
• Me and My Gang Tour (2006, with Rascal Flatts)
• H2O II: Wetter and Wilder World Tour (2011, with Brad Paisley)

Shelton was a coach on NBC's The Voice since its inception in 2011 until the twenty-third season in 2023. Shelton had been the most successful coach, having brought at least one artist from his team (for a total of 38) to the finale in almost every season (except season five), nine of which went on to win the season.

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{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=March 7, 2011 |title=Blake Shelton Joins NBC's 'The Voice' as Fourth Judge |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/blake-shelton-joins-nbcs-voice-164991/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412060145/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/blake-shelton-joins-nbcs-voice-164991 |archive-date=April 12, 2011 |access-date=June 10, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=May 25, 2011 |title=Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee" Goes Digital Gold And Makes Chart History |url=http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-shelton%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Choney-bee%E2%80%9D-goes-digital-gold-and-makes-chart-history |url-status=dead |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910193134/http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-shelton%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Choney-bee%E2%80%9D-goes-digital-gold-and-makes-chart-history |archive-date=September 10, 2011 |access-date=May 25, 2011}}

{{Cite web |last=Andy Scott |date=July 21, 2011 |title=Blake Shelton's 'Red River Blue' Is Number One on Billboard Albums Chart |url=https://kicks105.com/blake-sheltons-red-river-blue-is-number-one-on-billboard-albums-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721211056/https://kicks105.com/blake-sheltons-red-river-blue-is-number-one-on-billboard-albums-chart/ |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=July 21, 2021 |website=Kicks 105}}

[http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/coaches/blake-shelton/ Coaches Bio.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215092534/http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/coaches/blake-shelton/ |date=February 15, 2012 }} NBC. Retrieved February 22, 2012.

{{Cite web |last=Pole |first=Tad |title=Blake Shelton Releases 1st New Song of 2013 – It'd Sure Be Cool If You Did |date=January 2013 |url=http://bigfrog104.com/blake-shelton-releases-1st-new-song-of-2013-itd-sure-be-cool-if-you-did/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104163722/http://bigfrog104.com/blake-shelton-releases-1st-new-song-of-2013-itd-sure-be-cool-if-you-did/ |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |access-date=January 3, 2013 |publisher=Big Frog 104}}

{{Cite web |title=Sure Be Cool If You Did – Single by Blake Shelton |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sure-be-cool-if-you-did-single/591290368 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111132516/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sure-be-cool-if-you-did-single/id591290368 |archive-date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=January 8, 2013 |publisher=Apple Music}}

[http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09342 20/20 Times Two: A Deja Vu Experience] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725062639/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news09342 |date=July 25, 2015 }}. HITS Daily Double (April 2, 2013).

{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2013 |title=Blake Shelton: Video Premiere, Album Cover, Release Date, Tracklist, Demo Sneak Peek (AUDIO)! | The Voice |url=http://www.mjsbigblog.com/blake-shelton-video-premiere-new-album-release-date-tracklist-demo-sneak-peek-audio_.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216041200/http://www.mjsbigblog.com/blake-shelton-video-premiere-new-album-release-date-tracklist-demo-sneak-peek-audio_.htm |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |access-date=March 28, 2013 |publisher=MJs Big Blog}}

{{Cite web |last=Jessen |first=Wade |date=March 31, 2014 |title=Blake Shelton makes history as 'She' becomes 11th straight No. 1 |url=http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_0331.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074236/http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_0331.pdf |archive-date=April 7, 2014 |access-date=April 1, 2014 |website=Billboard Country Update |page=6}}

Duvall, Erin (January 17, 2013) [http://www.theboot.com/2013/01/17/blake-shelton-tour-dates-2013/ Blake Shelton Tour Dates 2013 Will Be 'Ten Times Crazier'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429045854/http://www.theboot.com/2013/01/17/blake-shelton-tour-dates-2013 |date=April 29, 2013 }}. The Boot.

{{Cite web |title=Blake Shelton Biography |url=http://www.people.com/people/blake_shelton/biography/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101185806/http://www.people.com/people/blake_shelton/biography/ |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2013 |website=People}}

[http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/01/blake_shelton_talks_about_divorce_leavin Blake Shelton Talks About Divorce, Leaving Nashville And New Girl Miranda Lambert]{{better source needed|date=April 2016}} {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223160913/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/01/blake_shelton_talks_about_divorce_leavin |date=December 23, 2007 }}. Starpulse (May 1, 2007). Retrieved June 20, 2011.

{{Cite web |last=Bartolomeo |first=Joey |date=May 15, 2011 |title=Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton Marry! |url=https://people.com/celebrity/miranda-lambert-and-blake-shelton-marry/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018222754/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20489773,00.html |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2022 |website=People}}

{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2010 |title=Miranda Lambert's Engagement Ring (Photo) Blake Shelton Pops the Question |url=http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272631749.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515120056/http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272631749.shtml |archive-date=May 15, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2010 |website=National Ledger}}

[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/voice-star-blake-sheltons-father-dies-15383608 Entertainment News, Celebrity Interviews and Pop Culture – ABC News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121052617/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/voice-star-blake-sheltons-father-dies-15383608 |date=January 21, 2012 }}. ABC News. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

[https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-18/blake-shelton-father-dies/52627780/1 Blake Shelton's father dies –] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425170450/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-18/blake-shelton-father-dies/52627780/1 |date=April 25, 2016 }}. USA Today. (January 18, 2012). Retrieved February 10, 2012.

{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2012 |title=Blake Shelton's 'Cheers It's Christmas" Due October 2 | The Voice |url=http://www.mjsbigblog.com/blake-sheltons-cheers-its-christmas-due-october-2.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810210405/http://www.mjsbigblog.com/blake-sheltons-cheers-its-christmas-due-october-2.htm |archive-date=August 10, 2012 |access-date=August 12, 2012 |publisher=mjsbigblog}}

{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2013 |title=Blake Shelton, 'Malibu Country': 'Voice' Coach to Make Guest Appearance on Reba's Show |url=http://www.theboot.com/2013/02/05/blake-shelton-malibu-country/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313000623/http://www.theboot.com/2013/02/05/blake-shelton-malibu-country |archive-date=March 13, 2013 |access-date=March 28, 2013 |publisher=The Boot}}

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