Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton (Christopher Alvin "Chris" Stapleton, born April 15, 1978) is an American country singer and songwriter. He has written over 150 songs for artists such as Adele, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Dierks Bentley. He is a co-writer for famous musicians such as Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, and Sheryl Crow. In 2015, Stapleton released his debut studio album, Traveller. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Stapleton won the 2015 Country Music Association Award in the categories of Best Male Vocalist, New Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. On December 7, 2015, he received 4 Grammy Award nominations including the Album of the Year category, ultimately winning 2 awards: "Best Country Album" and "Best Country Solo Performance." In 2018, he won in all three categories for which he was nominated: "Best Country Album," "Best Country Solo Performance," and "Best Country Song."