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Photos: A look back at Blake Shelton's career
Blake Shelton in 2020
Country music singer and television personality Blake Shelton performs prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Blake Shelton in 2019
Blake Shelton accepts the award for single of the year for "God's Country" at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Blake Shelton in 2018
Blake Shelton performs at the BOK Center on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018.
Blake Shelton in 2017
Blake Shelton, left, and Hoda Kotb dressed as Blake Shelton appear on NBC's "Today" show Halloween special at Rockefeller Plaza on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2017
Blake Shelton poses in the press room with the award for top country artist at the Billboard Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2017
Blake Shelton performs on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Plaza on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2016
Blake Shelton, center, performs with the Oak Ridge Boys at the CMA Music Festival at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2016
Host Blake Shelton gets "slimed" at the Kids' Choice Awards in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2015
Singers Gwen Stephani and Blake Shelton watch from the sidelines prior to an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)
Blake Shelton in 2015
Musician Blake Shelton attends a premiere of "The Ridiculous 6" held at AMC Universal Citywalk on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Universal City, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2015
Blake Shelton arrives at Season 8 of "The Voice" Red Carpet Event held at the Pacific Design Center on Thursday, April 23, 2015, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2015
Blake Shelton, left, and Miranda Lambert arrive at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2014
Presenter Larry Large, left, and inductee Blake Shelton pose for a photo before the induction ceremony for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.
Blake Shelton in 2013
Country music singer, television personality and Oklahoma native Blake Shelton performs at the BOK Center Oct. 4, 2013 in Tulsa
Blake Shelton in 2012
Blake Shelton, left, hands a guitar to Lifetime Achievement recipient Willie Nelson at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)
Blake Shelton in 2012
Blake Shelton, left, and Lionel Richie perform onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Blake Shelton in 2012
Hosts Blake Shelton, left, and Reba McEntire speak onstage at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Blake Shelton in 2012
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert sing "America the Beautiful" before the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Blake Shelton in 2011
From left, Blake Shelton, Carson Daly, Christina Aguilera, Mark Burnett, Cee Lo Green, and Adam Levine, from the reality television competition "The Voice", pose for photographers in Culver City, Calif., Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. Season two of "The Voice" will premiere Feb. 5 on NBC. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Blake Shelton in 2010
Country singer Blake Shelton, left, gets a hug from fellow performer Trace Adkins after Shelton was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry during a performance of the Opry in the Grand Ole Opry House on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. The performance is the first to be held in the Opry House since the facility was heavily damaged by floodwaters in May. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Blake Shelton in 2009
Blake Shelton performs "She Wouldn't Be Gone" at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Blake Shelton in 2008
Blake Shelton performs on the Grandstand Stage Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, 2008, as the feature act at the 154th Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise, Jimmy May)
Blake Shelton in 2007
Blake Shelton and at Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular event in Oklahoma City, Nov. 16, 2007.
Blake Shelton in 2007
Blake Shelton performed at Country Fever in Pryor, Okla. on Sunday.. Taken on Sunday, June 10, 2007 in Pryor, Oklahoma.
Blake Shelton in 2006
Country singer Blake Shelton poses for photographers as he arrives for the 41st Academy of Country Music Awards, Tuesday, May 23, 2006, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Blake Shelton in 2005
Blake Shelton and his wife Bettye arrive at the 40th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 17, 2005. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
Blake Shelton in 2001
Blake Shelton performs at the Pavilion, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001.
Blake Shelton in 2001
Singer and songwriter Blake Shelton, 25, poses in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2001. Shelton's No. 1 hit "Austin," written by David Kent and Kirsti Manna, became the top country music song in the country for five weeks, and is still hovering on the charts six months later. Because of the hit, he's playing larger venues than most debut artists. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Jimmie Tramel
Scene Writer
I cover pop culture and work as a feature writer at the Tulsa World. A former Oklahoma sports writer of the year, I have written books about former OU coach Barry Switzer and former OSU coach Pat Jones. Phone: 918-581-8389
James D. Watts Jr.
Scene Writer
I write primarily about the visual, performing and literary arts. Phone: 918-581-8478
Grace Wood
Staff writer
I write for the Tulsa World because it's important to me to highlight the vibrant culture and community we have in Tulsa. I joined the team in October 2021 and write about music, local businesses, homes and gardens for the Scene section.
