Career Timeline of Chris Stapleton: Major Achievements and Milestones

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Chris Stapleton

How Chris Stapleton built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Chris Stapleton is a highly successful American country singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Kentucky, he initially moved to Nashville to pursue an engineering degree. However, his passion for music led him to drop out of Vanderbilt University and sign a publishing deal with Sea Gayle Music. This pivotal decision marked the beginning of his career as a professional songwriter and performer in the country music industry.

2019: ACM Artist-Songwriter of the Decade

In 2019, Chris Stapleton was recognized by the Academy of Country Music as the inaugural ACM artist-songwriter of the decade. Also, his album Traveller was Billboard's Top Country Album of the decade.