Currently known as one of the coaches on The Voice, Blake Shelton is a major figure in the music industry who to date has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and 35 million singles.
Originally from Ada, Oklahoma, Blake Tollison Shelton is 46 years old. At the age of 17 he moved to Nashville to pursue his singing career, and it was there that he signed with Giant Records in 2001. Her first single, ‘Austin’, spent five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country.
The big move to Warner Bros. Records
When Giant Records closed, Shelton was transferred to Warner Bros. Records, where he released his first album, which achieved Platinum status. With the second album, The Dreamer, Blake reached the top of the charts with the song The Baby. Among his hits are songs like Some Beach, Home, She Wouldn’t Be Gone, God Gave Me You, Drink on It and Came Here to Forget, among others.
Shelton, throughout his career, has garnered many positive reviews from musicians, critics, and fans. Rolling Stone referred to him as “one of country music’s biggest stars over the past decade.” Shelton was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2010 and was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2014.
Blake has received ten Country Music Association Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards, and nine CMT Music Awards. He has also won eight American Country Awards, five People’s Choice Awards, two American Music Awards, and a Billboard Music Award.
What is Blake Shelton’s Net Worth?
Blake has been a coach on The Voice since 2011. In the early seasons, he earned a salary of $4 million per cycle. His current salary per season is $13 million.
His accumulated net worth in all these years of career, including his earnings on The Voice, amount to $120 million.