Blake Shelton

Solo Artist

Photo: DoD News · CC BY 2.0
Active 2001-present
Origin Ada, Oklahoma
Albums 13
Tracks 153
Most frequent collaborator Scott Hendricks · 111 tracks
Genres CountryCountry Pop
Singer / Performer
14%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 21 of 153 tracks

Does Blake Shelton write his own songs?

Some of them. He is credited on 21 of his 153 album tracks. Three albums carry no writing credit from him at all, including Red River Blue and Based on a True Story..., two of his biggest. Most of his material comes from Nashville songwriters, chief among them Craig Wiseman, who is on 19 tracks.

By the Numbers

13
Studio Albums
153
Tracks Credited
14%
Self-Written
25
Years Active
237
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 21 / 153 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 153 tracks: how many Blake Shelton wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Blake Shelton has a writing credit14%
1%
13%
86%
Sole author1tracks1%
Co-written20tracks13%
Outside writers132tracks86%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Blake Shelton's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 153 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)14%
Composer (music)14%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Blake Shelton's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 14%
40%
20%
18%
27%
17%
0%
21%
0%
0%
20%
9%
0%
8%
2001Blake Shelton
2003The Dreamer
2004Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill
2007Pure BS
2008Startin' Fires
2011Red River Blue
2012Cheers, It's Christmas
2013Based on a True Story...
2014Bringing Back the Sunshine
2016If I'm Honest
2017Texoma Shore
2021Body Language
2025For Recreational Use Only
Early · 24% written
Mid · 9% written
Late · 6% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

24%
2000s
Blake Shelton, The Dreamer +3 more
9%
2010s
Red River Blue, Cheers, It's Christmas +4 more
4%
2020s
Body Language, For Recreational Use Only

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Blake Shelton sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Blake Shelton
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Tim McGraw2%
Carrie Underwood43%
Johnny Cash53%
Florida Georgia Line63%
Miranda Lambert76%
Chris Stapleton87%
Zac Brown Band96%
14%Blake Shelton
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Austin
Blake Shelton
Written by Kirsti Manna, David Kent
Outside writers
The Baby
The Dreamer
Written by Harley Allen, Michael White
Outside writers
Some Beach
Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill
Written by Rory Feek, Paul Overstreet
Outside writers
Nobody but Me
Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill
Written by Shawn Camp, Phillip White
Outside writers
Goodbye Time
Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill
Written by James Dean Hicks, Roger Murrah
Outside writers
I'll Just Hold On
Startin' Fires
Written by Ben Hayslip, Troy Olsen, Bryan Simpson
Outside writers
Honey Bee
Red River Blue
Written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip
Outside writers
God Gave Me You
Red River Blue
Written by Dave Barnes
Outside writers
Drink on It
Red River Blue
Written by Jessi Alexander, Rodney Clawson, Jon Randall
Outside writers
Over
Red River Blue
Written by Paul Jenkins, David Elliott Johnson
Outside writers
Boys 'Round Here
Based on a True Story...
Written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Craig Wiseman
Outside writers
Sure Be Cool If You Did
Based on a True Story...
Written by Rodney Clawson, Jimmy Robbins, Chris Tompkins
Outside writers
Mine Would Be You
Based on a True Story...
Written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan
Outside writers
Doin' What She Likes
Based on a True Story...
Written by Wade Kirby, Phil O'Donnell
Outside writers
Sangria
Bringing Back the Sunshine
Written by J. T. Harding, Josh Osborne, Trevor Rosen
Outside writers
Neon Light
Bringing Back the Sunshine
Written by Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin, Josh Kear
Outside writers
Lonely Tonight
Bringing Back the Sunshine
Written by Brent Anderson, Ryan Hurd
Outside writers
Came Here to Forget
If I'm Honest
Written by Deric Ruttan, Craig Wiseman
Outside writers
A Guy with a Girl
If I'm Honest
Written by Ashley Gorley, Bryan Simpson
Outside writers
Every Time I Hear That Song
If I'm Honest
Written by Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
Outside writers
She's Got a Way with Words
If I'm Honest
Written by Wyatt Earp, Andy Albert, Marc Beeson
Outside writers
I'll Name the Dogs
Texoma Shore
Written by Josh Thompson, Ben Hayslip, Matt Dragstrem
Outside writers
I Lived It
Texoma Shore
Written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip, Ross Copperman
Outside writers
Minimum Wage
Body Language
Written by Nicolle Galyon, Jesse Frasure, Corey Crowder
Outside writers
Texas
For Recreational Use Only
Written by Johnny Clawson, Josh Dorr, Lalo Guzman, Kyle Sturrock
Outside writers
Stay Country or Die Tryin'
For Recreational Use Only
Written by Beau Bailey, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis, Drew Parker
Outside writers

Discography 13 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Blake Shelton153 tracks
SH111Scott Hendricks, 111 tracks BB54Bobby Braddock, 54 tracks BR37Brent Rowan, 37 tracks 28Craig Wiseman, 28 tracks "P14"Home" produced by Scott Hendricks, 14 tracks BH12Ben Hayslip, 12 tracks PW11Paul Worley, 11 tracks CS11Chris Stevens (track 10, 11 tracks RA10Rhett Akins, 10 tracks JA10Jessi Alexander, 10 tracks JO10Josh Osborne, 10 tracks DD8Dallas Davidson, 8 tracks AG8Ashley Gorley, 8 tracks RC8Ross Copperman, 8 tracks CT6Chris Tompkins, 6 tracks CS5Chris Stapleton, 5 tracks RC5Rodney Clawson, 5 tracks BP4Bobby Pinson, 4 tracks CD4Chris DuBois, 4 tracks DD4Dean Dillon, 4 tracks CB4Casey Beathard, 4 tracks MD4Matt Dragstrem, 4 tracks MK3Michael Kosser, 3 tracks GT3George Teren, 3 tracks HA3Harley Allen, 3 tracks PO3Paul Overstreet, 3 tracks ML3Miranda Lambert, 3 tracks RB3Rob Byus, 3 tracks DR3Deric Ruttan, 3 tracks MJ3Matt Jenkins, 3 tracks GS3Gwen Stefani, 3 tracks on No Doubt's page H3Hardy, 3 tracks SM3Shane McAnally, 3 tracks JR2John Rich, 2 tracks TS2Tom Shapiro, 2 tracks BM2Billy Montana, 2 tracks DE2Don Ellis, 2 tracks RR2Rivers Rutherford, 2 tracks DL2David Lee Murphy, 2 tracks DT2Dave Turnbull, 2 tracks JA2John Anderson, 2 tracks BS2Bryan Simpson, 2 tracks KM2Kendell Marvel, 2 tracks JB2Jim Beavers, 2 tracks JR2Jon Randall, 2 tracks CL2Clint Lagerberg, 2 tracks BO2Buddy Owens, 2 tracks JF2Jenee Fleenor, 2 tracks TB2Tracy Broussard, 2 tracks BT2Beau Tackett, 2 tracks PA2Pistol Annies, 2 tracks AD2Andrew Dorff, 2 tracks TL2Tommy Lee James, 2 tracks PO2Phil O'Donnell, 2 tracks MG2Marv Green, 2 tracks MI2Mark Irwin, 2 tracks RH2Ryan Hurd, 2 tracks LL2Luke Laird, 2 tracks SB2Sarah Buxton, 2 tracks AS2Abe Stoklasa, 2 tracks ZC2Zach Crowell, 2 tracks JT2Josh Thompson, 2 tracks CS2Colton Swon, 2 tracks ZS2Zach Swon, 2 tracks MM2Matt McGinn, 2 tracks SE2Sam Ellis, 2 tracks MH2Michael Hardy, 2 tracks DJ1Doug Johnson, 1 track ET1Earl Thomas Conley, 1 track MP1Mike Pyle, 1 track CW1Chris Waters, 1 track KM1Kirsti Manna, 1 track DK1David Kent, 1 track J"1James "Bo" Bohan, 1 track DG1Don Goodman, 1 track MS1Mark Sherrill, 1 track RM1Richard Mainegra, 1 track LB1Lauren Braddock, 1 track DH1Don Henry, 1 track BH1Boyd Houston Robert, 1 track MW1Michael White, 1 track JS1Jeff Stevens, 1 track KW1Kenny West, 1 track SV1Sharon Vaughn, 1 track SV1Sharon Vaughn Bellamy, 1 track RV1Randy VanWarmer, 1 track NC1Neal Coty, 1 track KL1Kathy Locke, 1 track RF1Rory Feek, 1 track SC1Shawn Camp, 1 track PW1Phillip White, 1 track SJ1Scott Joyce, 1 track JD1James Dean Hicks, 1 track RM1Roger Murrah, 1 track ES1Even Stevens, 1 track LS1Leslie Satcher, 1 track JL1Jim Lauderdale, 1 track JM1Jimmy Melton, 1 track TM1Tony Martin, 1 track MG1Mary Gauthier, 1 track CH1Crit Harmon, 1 track TD1Timothy DeArmitt, 1 track MC1Marla Cannon-Goodman, 1 track DB1Deanna Bryant, 1 track DB1Dave Berg, 1 track JK1Jay Knowles, 1 track TD1Tom Douglas, 1 track CK1Chris Knight, 1 track CB1Charlie Brown, 1 track TK1Tommy Karlas, 1 track CS1Charley Stefl, 1 track RP1Rachel Proctor, 1 track BL1Billy Lawson, 1 track WW1Wally Wilson, 1 track GJ1George Jones, 1 track SA1Sherrié Austin, 1 track WR1Will Rambeaux, 1 track JS1John Stephan, 1 track JA1Jennifer Adan, 1 track CB1Cory Batten, 1 track TO1Troy Olsen, 1 track JS1Jonathan Singleton, 1 track DB1Dave Barnes, 1 track ZM1Zac Maloy, 1 track MM1Martina McBride, 1 track PJ1Paul Jenkins, 1 track DE1David Elliott Johnson, 1 track RS1Ray Stephenson, 1 track JB1Joe Beal, 1 track JB1Jim Booth, 1 track IB1Irving Berlin, 1 track TW1Trent Willmon, 1 track RM1Reba McEntire, 1 track SC1Sammy Cahn, 1 track JS1Jule Styne, 1 track DC1Don Cook, 1 track CP1Curly Putman, 1 track KW1Keith Whitley, 1 track KC1Kelly Clarkson, 1 track MB1Michael Bublé, 1 track AC1Alan Chang, 1 track AS1Amy S. Foster, 1 track AF1Amy Foster-Gillies, 1 track FB1Felix Bernard, 1 track RB1Richard Bernhard Smith, 1 track RB1Richard B. Smith, 1 track MT1Mel Tormé, 1 track RW1Robert Wells, 1 track BH1Billy Hayes, 1 track JW1Jay W. Johnson, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 237. SH Scott Hendricks · BB Bobby Braddock · BR Brent Rowan · "P "Home" produced by Scott Hendricks · BH Ben Hayslip

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Shelton is a singer first. Of 153 tracks, 21 credit him as a writer, and three albums have none at all: Red River Blue, Based on a True Story... and Body Language, which between them carry "Honey Bee", "Boys 'Round Here" and "Minimum Wage". The Nashville writers do the work, with Craig Wiseman on 19 tracks, Ben Hayslip on 12 and Rhett Akins on 10. His own credits cluster on the early records and on the Christmas album.

Quick Facts

  • FromAda, Oklahoma, recording since 2001
  • Self-written21 of 153 tracks credit Blake Shelton as a writer
  • Busiest writerCraig Wiseman is credited on 19 tracks, close to Shelton's own total
  • Biggest song"Honey Bee" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Best sellerRed River Blue has sold 1,240,000 in the United States
  • Awards10 Country Music Association Awards and six Academy of Country Music Awards

Creative Fingerprint

An interpreter who writes occasionally: about one track in seven carries his name, most of them from before the hits got big.

The Story

Blake Shelton put out "Austin" in 2001 and it sat at number one on the country chart for five weeks. Thirteen studio albums have followed, most of them produced by Bobby Braddock and then Scott Hendricks. Since 2011 he has been on The Voice, which made him famous well outside country radio.

Awards & Recognition

Country Music Association Awards, 10 wins including five for Male Vocalist of the Year
Academy of Country Music Awards, six wins
Academy of Country Music, Gene Weed Special Achievement Award (2013)
CMT Music Awards, 10 wins, plus one CMT Artist of the Year award
American Country Awards, eight wins
People's Choice Awards, seven wins
American Music Awards, three wins
Grammy Awards, nine nominations with no win

Frequently Asked Questions Blake Shelton

Does Blake Shelton write his own songs?
Some of them. He is credited on 21 of his 153 album tracks. Three albums carry no writing credit from him at all, including Red River Blue and Based on a True Story..., two of his biggest. Most of his material comes from Nashville songwriters, chief among them Craig Wiseman, who is on 19 tracks.
Who wrote "Austin"?
David Kent and Kirsti Manna. Shelton's recording was his debut single and spent five weeks at number one on the country chart.
Who wrote "Honey Bee"?
Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip. Shelton is not credited. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, his highest-charting single.
Which of his albums did he write on the most?
The 2001 self-titled debut, with four of its ten tracks. His own credits thin out as the career gets bigger.
How many albums has Blake Shelton released?
Thirteen studio albums between 2001 and 2025, counting the 2012 Christmas record Cheers, It's Christmas.
What is his best-selling album?
Red River Blue, with 1,240,000 sold in the United States as of March 2015 and a double platinum certification.
Has he won a Grammy?
No. He has nine Grammy nominations, including two for Best Country Album, and has not won.
What awards has he won?
10 Country Music Association Awards, six Academy of Country Music Awards, 10 CMT Music Awards, eight American Country Awards, seven People's Choice Awards and three American Music Awards, among others.
Who produces his records?
Bobby Braddock produced the first five albums. Scott Hendricks has produced everything from Red River Blue in 2011 onward.
Which songs did he write himself?
His credits are spread across the early albums and Cheers, It's Christmas. He has no writing credit anywhere on Red River Blue, Based on a True Story... or Body Language.

Sources

Wikipedia: Blake Shelton Wikipedia: Blake Shelton discography