(1968-03-26) March 26, 1968 (age 56) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
country rock
gulf and western[1]
neotraditional country (early)
Occupation(s)
Singer
musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1993–present
Labels
Capricorn
BNA
Columbia
Warner Nashville
Blue Chair
Spouse(s)
Renée Zellweger
(m. 2005; ann. 2005)
Website
kennychesney.com
Musical artist
Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country singer. He has recorded more than 20 albums that include more than 40 Top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, 32 of which have reached number one. Many of these also have charted within the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making him one of the most successful crossover country artists. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.[2]
Chesney has received twelve Country Music Association Awards, including the Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year honor four times, and eleven Academy of Country Music Awards, including four consecutive Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year from 2005 to 2008,[3] as well as six Grammy Award nominations. He is one of the most popular touring acts in country music, regularly selling out the venues in which he performs.[4]
^White, Ryan (July 22, 2011). "Kenny Chesney brings a familiar brand of Gulf & Western to the Rose Garden". The Oregonian.
^"Kenny Chesney Extends Worldwide Recording Agreement With Young Money records" (Press release). Sony Music. June 4, 2012.
^"Three ACM Wins in a Row for Chesney". CBS News. Associated Press. May 15, 2007. Archived from the original on September 17, 2007.
^Thompson, Gayle (November 12, 2018). "Kenny Chesney 'Thrilled' to Perform at CMA Awards With David Lee Murphy". Popculture.com.
American country music singer KennyChesney has released 72 singles (including "The Tin Man", which was released twice). Of Chesney's singles, all but four have...
American country music singer KennyChesney has released twenty studio albums (including a Christmas album), two live albums, and two greatest hits albums...
"KennyChesney : The Road & The Radio Tour". ACountry. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017. "KennyChesney Sets...
nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "You and Tequila" with KennyChesney. In July 2011, Potter was a guest on Chelsea Handler's show Chelsea...
Legendary Wailers. That same year the Wailers Band were guests on the KennyChesney single "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven"; the single proved successful...
from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017. "KennyChesney reflects on strength of his Boston ties - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe...
by Martina McBride, "When the Sun Goes Down" and "Out Last Night" by KennyChesney, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood, "It's America" for Rodney...
both released in 2020. The collaboration "Half of My Hometown" with KennyChesney gave to the singer two Country Music Association Awards. Her fourth...
McGraw and KennyChesney became involved in a scuffle with police officers after Chesney attempted to ride a police horse. McGraw came to Chesney's aid after...
Wildest Dreams is the debut studio album by American country music artist KennyChesney. It was released on April 19, 1994, as the only album for the Capricorn...
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