A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Garth Brooks.
Troyal Garth Brooks is a highly successful American country singer and songwriter. He is known for his innovative blend of pop and rock elements within the country genre, leading to widespread popularity in the United States. Brooks has achieved significant success on country music charts, with multi-platinum albums, record-breaking live performances, and crossover appeal in mainstream pop music.
In 1989, Garth Brooks released his first album, marking the beginning of his career with 27 records, including 17 studio albums, 77 singles and numerous awards such as Grammy Awards and American Music Awards.
In late 1990, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
On November 23, 1999, Garth Brooks released his second holiday album, Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas, which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums.
By the first week in December 2005, The Limited Series had sold over 1 million physical copies.
In 2005, Garth Brooks took a brief break from retirement to perform in benefit concerts. He also released a new single, "Good Ride Cowboy", via Walmart, as a tribute to Chris LeDoux.
In early 2006, Walmart reissued The Lost Sessions as a single CD with additional songs, including a duet with Trisha Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win", which reached the top 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. They were also nominated for a Grammy.
On November 5, 2007, Garth Brooks was again named the best-selling solo artist in US history, surpassing Elvis Presley after audited sales of 123 million were announced.
In 2010, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame.
On October 21, 2012, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, a year after his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2012, Garth Brooks officially passed the Beatles as the top-selling act of the past 20 years, moving 68.5 million units worldwide.
In 2012, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
In May 2014, Garth Brooks' total album sales reached 69,544,000 copies, making him the best-selling album artist in the U.S., ahead of the Beatles, Metallica, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion.
In 2014, Garth Brooks was awarded the Arkansas Traveler certificate.
In September 2016, Garth Brooks became the first and only artist in music history to achieve seven career Diamond Award albums, according to the RIAA.
In 2016, Garth Brooks and his studio musicians, The G-Men, were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
In 2020, Garth Brooks became the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
In 2020, Garth Brooks was awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and was also presented with the Billboard Icon Award by Cher.
On June 16, 2021, Garth Brooks won the Pollstar award as the "country touring artist of the decade" (2010s).
On August 14, 2021, Garth Brooks performed his largest ever ticketed concert at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, selling 90,000 tickets.
In 2021, Garth Brooks was named as a recipient for the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
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