# Luke Combs

> Luke Combs is a North Carolina-raised country singer-songwriter whose path ran from chorus rooms and a bouncer shift in Boone to Nashville, a long run of country-radio No. 1s, two CMA Entertainer of the Year awards, and three sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium. His career pairs scale with an unusually plainspoken public persona: he still talks about the ignored barroom sets, credits the writers whose songs he carries, and has repeatedly turned his reach back toward home.

- **Role:** Singer-songwriter at Seven Ridges Records and Columbia Nashville
- **Organizations:** Seven Ridges Records, Columbia Nashville, Sony Music Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Category 10
- **From:** Huntersville, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Coursework in business and criminal justice; left without a degree, Appalachian State University
- **Known for:** First solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium; sold out three shows of 90,000 attendees each in 2026., Won CMA Entertainer of the Year in 2021 and 2022., Received eight Grammy nominations through the 67th Grammy Awards.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — At 21, began teaching himself guitar after his mother reminded him about the instrument in his closet.
- **2014** — Released the EP The Way She Rides, left Appalachian State, and moved to Nashville to pursue music.
- **2016** — Made his Grand Ole Opry debut on October 29 and re-released “Hurricane” through Columbia Nashville.
- **2017** — “Hurricane” reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay; debut album This One's for You followed.
- **2019** — Was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member on July 16.
- **2021-2022** — Won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award in consecutive years.
- **2023** — His recording of Tracy Chapman's “Fast Car” won CMA Single of the Year; Chapman won Song of the Year.
- **2024** — Performed “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman at the Grammys and co-headlined Concert for Carolina, which raised more than $24.5 million.
- **2026** — Released The Way I Am and became the first solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium, selling out three nights.
- **2027** — Scheduled to continue the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour with another North American stadium run.

## Achievements

- First solo country artist to headline Wembley Stadium; sold out three shows of 90,000 attendees each in 2026.
- Won CMA Entertainer of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
- Received eight Grammy nominations through the 67th Grammy Awards.
- Became a Grand Ole Opry member in 2019.
- The official biography credits him with 22 consecutive country-radio No. 1 singles, four RIAA Diamond-certified singles, and three songs exceeding one billion Spotify streams.
- The Way I Am debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
- Co-headlined Concert for Carolina, which raised more than $24.5 million for western North Carolina relief efforts.
- His 2026 My Kinda Saturday Night Tour sold 1,371,329 tickets worldwide.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Received a 2026 CMA Entertainer of the Year nomination, alongside nominations in the current awards cycle.
- **2026-08** — Announced a 2027 North American continuation of the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour.
- **2026-08** — Completed three sold-out Wembley Stadium concerts and received three Guinness World Records certificates.
- **2026-04** — Was included in the 2026 TIME100 after releasing The Way I Am in March.
- **2026-03** — Released his sixth studio album, The Way I Am, which debuted atop Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lukecombs.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/lukecombs
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeCombs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukecombs/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukecombs/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lukecombs

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Last updated: 2026-09-19