With the No. 1 status of Blake Shelton’s “Lonely Tonight,” the Warner Bros. artist has earned 14 consecutive No. 1 country singles, making him the only country artist to achieve this status in the monitored airplay era.
The ACM-nominated duet with label mate Ashley Monroe is has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As the second single from Bringing Back The Sunshine, the title marks Shelton’s 19th No. 1 overall and 18th Gold-certified single to date.
The country superstar is preparing to co-host the 50th ACM Awards on April 19 with Luke Bryan at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas where he is also nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year. He returns as a coach for his eighth season of NBC’s The Voice this spring after celebrating his fourth win as a coach last season with contestant Craig Wayne Boyd, now signed to BMLG’s Dot Records.
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