History of Luke Bryan in Timeline

Luke Bryan is a highly successful American country pop singer, songwriter, and television personality. He has received the "Entertainer of the Year" award five times from both the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association. His 2013 album, Crash My Party, received the Academy of Country Music's first Album of the Decade award in 2019. Bryan is one of the best-selling music artists globally, with over 75 million records sold. Since 2018, he has served as a judge on the popular television show, American Idol.

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December 8, 2006: Marriage to Caroline Boyer

On December 8, 2006, Luke Bryan married Caroline Boyer. They eventually had two sons and lived in Williamson County, near Nashville, in a house named "Red Bird Farm".

2007: Death of Kelly Bryan

In 2007, Luke Bryan's older sister, Kelly, died unexpectedly at home of unknown causes.

2014: Raising Nieces and Nephew

In 2014, after the death of Kelly's husband Ben Lee Cheshire, Luke Bryan and his wife began raising their nephew and taking care of their nieces.

2015: Forbes Estimated Annual Income

In 2015, Forbes estimated Luke Bryan's annual income at $42.5 million.

2015: ACM Awards Hosting and Entertainer of the Year Win

In 2015, Luke Bryan co-hosted the 50th annual ACM awards with Blake Shelton, performed "I See You", and won Entertainer of the Year.

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2018: Launch of 32 Bridge Entertainment

In 2018, Luke Bryan started his own record label, 32 Bridge Entertainment, under the Universal Music Group Nashville umbrella, signing Jon Langston as the first artist.