1 songs, 6.4 billion streams, three CMA Awards, 14 GRAMMY® nominations and membership into the Grand Ole Opry. The years since have revealed a rare consistency that has fueled longevity – eight albums that reached the top of the country music sales charts, resulting in 21 No. Throughout his career, Bentley has mixed elements of modern country, classic country, bluegrass and rock, maintaining an unmistakable identity while constantly reinventing his sound.
He landed his first publishing deal in 2001 and released his debut album in 2003, producing an instant No. Since making a life-altering drive with his father from Phoenix to Nashville when he was 19 years old, Bentley has forged his own path in an industry built predominantly on formula. With hit songs such as “What Was I Thinkin’,” and “Come A Little Closer,” Bentley has long been a Music Row standout for devotion to his roots in classic country and bluegrass.
