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Chris Stapleton
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• BIRTHDAY: April 15, 1978
• BIGGEST LP: Traveller (2015)
• GRAMMY AWARDS: 11

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• Stapleton was born on April 15, 1978 in Kentucky. Stapleton spent several years known predominantly as a songwriter and producing many hit songs for established country artists. Stapleton's singing career consisted of being a member of the bluegrass group The Steel Drivers from 2007 to 2010, followed by founding the group The Jompson Brothers in 2010, and going solo in 2013. He didn't become an 'overnight sensation' until he was in his upper 30s and released the LP, Traveller.

• May 5: Stapleton released Traveller.

• November 21: Stapleton topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 2 weeks, Digital Albums chart for 2 weeks, Albums Sales chart for 3 weeks, and Country Albums chart for 29 weeks with Traveller.
• November 21: Stapleton topped the Country Songs chart for 2 weeks and Country Digital Songs chart for 2 weeks with "Tennessee Whiskey."

• January 16: Stapleton performed "Parachute" and "Nobody To Blame" on Saturday Night Live.

• February 15: Stapleton won 2 Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance ("Traveller") and Best Country Album (Traveller), and was nominated for Album of the Year (Traveller) and Best Country Song ("Traveller").
• February 26: Traveller was certified platinum.

• September 27: Traveller was certified 2x platinum.

• November 20: Stapleton was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (Traveller).

• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2016 Year-End Chart Toppers chart as the Top Country Artist, Top Country Artist - Male, Top Country Album Artist, and Top Folk Artist, and with the Top Country Album and Top Folk Album (Traveller).

• May 5: Stapleton released From A Room: Volume 1. Rolling Stone referred to the LP as "...strickingly focused, sonically and thematically..."
• May 27: Stapleton topped the Billboard Albums Sales chart for 1 week and Country Albums chart for 8 weeks with From A Room: Volume 1.

• November 19: Stapleton was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (From A Room: Volume 1).

• December 1: Stapleton released From A Room: Volume 2.
• December 23: Stapleton topped the Billboard Digital Albums chart and Country Albums chart with From A Room: Volume 2.
• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2017 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Country Album Artist and Top Folk Artist, and with the Top Country Album and Top Americana / Folk Album (Traveller).

• January 27: Stapleton performed "Midnight Train To Memphis" and "Hard Livin'" on Saturday Night Live.
• January 28: Stapleton won 3 Grammy Awards including Best Country Solo Performance ("Either Way"), Best Country Song (songwriting "Broken Halos"), and Best Country Album (From A Room: Volume 1).

• February 10: Stapleton hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Justin Timberlake with "Say Something."
  from the Justin Timberlake LP Man Of The Woods
  ARC chart run: 39 - 21 - 15 - 14 - 13 - 11 - 10 - 10 - 12 - 12 - 14 - 18 - 27 - 34 - off
  Year-End Chart Position: # 60
  RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum
  Billboard #1: Digital Songs
  MTV VMA Nominee: Best Direction
  Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
• February 10: Stapleton topped the Billboard Digital Sales chart helping out Justin Timberlake with "Say Something."

• March 24: Stapleton hit the Top 10 helping out Justin Timberlake with "Say Something."
• March 24: Stapleton topped the Billboard Airplay chart with "Broken Halos."

• April 6: Stapleton could be heard on the tribute compilation Restoration: Reminagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin on the track "I Want Love."
• April 26: From A Room: Volume 1 was certified platinum and From A Room: Volume 2 was certified gold.

• May 11: Traveller was certified 3x platinum.

• August 20: The video for "Say Something" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction.

• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2018 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Country Artist, Top Country Artist - Male, Top Country Album Artist, and Top Folk Artist, and with the Top Americana / Folk Album (Traveller).

• February 10: Stapleton was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ("'Say Something" with Justin Timberlake), Best Country Solo Performance ("Millionaire"), and Best Country Album (From A Room: Volume 2).

• April 26: Stapleton could be heard on the Pink LP Hurts 2B Human on the track "Love Me Anyway."

• July 12: Stapleton could be heard on the Ed Sheeran LP No. 6 Collaborations Project on the track "Blow."
• July 24: Traveller was certified 4x platinum.

• August 30: Stapleton could be heard on the Sheryl Crow LP Threads on the track "Tell Me When It's Over."

• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2019 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Folk Artist and with the Top Americana / Folk Album (Traveller).

• November 13: Stapleton released Starting Over.
• November 28: Stapleton topped the Billboard Country Albums chart with Starting Over.

• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2020 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Americana / Folk Artist and with the Top Americana / Folk Album (Traveller).

• April 17: Stapleton topped the Billboard Country Songs chart with "Starting Over."

• November 21: Stapleton was nominated for 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Country Male Artist, Favorite Country Album (Starting Over), and Favorite Country Song ("Starting Over").

• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2021 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Americana / Folk Artist.

• February 12: Stapleton topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart with "You Should Probably Leave."
• February 19: Stapleton topped the Billboard Country Songs chart with "You Should Probably Leave."

• April 3: Stapleton won 3 Grammy Awards including Best Country Solo Performance ("You Should Probably Leave"), Best Country Album (Starting Over), and Best Country Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Cold").

• September 8: Starting Over and From A Room: Volume 2 were certified platinum.

• October 20: Traveller was certified 6x platinum.

• November 20: Stapleton was nominated for 2 American Music Awards including Favorite Country Male Artist and Favorite Country Song ("You Should Probably Leave").

• December 31: Stapleton topped the Billboard 2022 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Americana / Folk Artist and with the Top America / Folk Album (Traveller).

• February 5: Stapleton was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("I'll Love You Till The Day I Die").
• February 17: Stapleton could be heard on the Pink LP Trustfall on the track "Just Say I'm Sorry."

• May 31: From A Room: Volume 1 was certified 2x platinum.

• November 10: Stapleton released Higher.
• November 25: Stapleton topped the Billboard Country Albums chart with Higher.

• December 23: Stapleton hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "White Horse."
  from the LP Higher
  ARC chart run: 40 - 38 - 35 - 34 - 38 - off
  Year-End Chart Position: # 118
  RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum

• February 4: Stapleton won 2 Grammy Awards including Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("White Horse") and was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance ("We Don't Fight Anymore").

• October 31: Starting Over was certified 2x platinum.
• November 20: Higher was certified gold.

• February 2: Stapleton won a Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance ("It Takes A Woman"), and was nominated for Best Country Album (Higher).

iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	TravellerReleased: May 5, 2015 US: 6x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Billboard # 1: Country Albums, Digital Albums, Album Sales, Internet Albums Grammy Winner:Best Country Album Grammy Nominee: Album of the Year Tracks: "Traveller" - "Fire Away" - "Tennessee Whiskey" - "Parachute" - "Whiskey And You" - "When The Stars Come Out" - "Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore" - "Might As Well Get Stoned" - "Was It 26" - "The Devil Named Music" - "Outlaw State Of Mind" - "Sometimes I Cry"
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	From A Room: Volume 1 Released: May 5, 2017 US: 2x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2 Billboard # 1: Country Albums, Albums Sales Rolling Stone: Grammy Winner: Best Country Album Tracks: "Broken Halos" - "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" - "Second One To Know" - "Up To No Good Livin'" - "Either Way" - "I Was Wrong" - "Without You Love" - "Them Stems" - "Death Row"
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	From A Room: Volume 2Released: December 1, 2017 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2 Billboard # 1: Country Albums, Digital Albums Grammy Nominee: Best Country Album Tracks: "Millionaire" - "Hard Livin'" - "Scarecrow In The Garden" - "Nobody's Lonely Tonight" - "Tryin' To Untangle My Mind" - "A Simple Song" - "Midnight Train To Memphis" - "Drunkard's Prayer" - "Friendship"
	Starting OverReleased: November 13, 2020 US: 2x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 3 Billboard # 1: Country Albums Grammy Winner: Best Country Album Tracks: "Starting Over" - "Devil Always Made Me Think Twice" - "Cold" - "When I'm With You" - "Arkansas" - "Joy Of My Life" - "Hillbilly Blood" - "Maggie's Song" - "Whiskey Sunrise" - "Worry B Gone" - "Old Friends" - "Watch You Burn" - "You Should Probably Leave" - "Nashville, TN"
	HigherReleased: November 10, 2023 US: Gold Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 3 Billboard # 1: Country Albums Grammy Nominee: Best Country Album Tracks: "What Am I Gonna Do" - "South Dakota" - "Trust" - "It Takes A Woman" - "The Fire" - "Think I'm In Love With You" - "Loving You On My Mind" - "White Horse" - "Higher" - "The Bottom" - "The Day I Die" - "Crosswind" - "Weight Of Your World" - "Mountains Of My Mind"