Morgan Wallen has been arrested, banned and booted throughout a career that’s not even 10 years old.
He’s also been celebrated, praised and awarded a few of country music’s highest honors. Here is a timeline of his most notable accomplishments and most controversial moments.
- Wallen is set to appear in Davidson County General Sessions Court on Aug. 15.
- A trial is scheduled to decide three felony reckless endangerment charges and one misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.
- Wallen’s attorneys and prosecutors could settle the charges beforehand.
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This timeline of Wallen’s controversies and career highlights begins with his 2014 appearance on The Voice and includes his first No. 1 hits as a songwriter and artist, plus the major country music awards he’s won.
While he has yet to win an Entertainer of the Year trophy, he has picked up some serious hardware at both the ACM and CMA Awards. Combined with his arrests and some questionable decision making, it makes for a real rollercoaster ride.
Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer of Video Content at Taste of Country. He specializes in country music interviews, trend analysis and the Secret History of Country Music. Additionally, Billy covers Yellowstone, 1923 and related television shows through the Dutton Rules podcast. To date, he’s written more than 13,000 articles for Taste of Country and produced over 3,000 videos for the Taste of Country YouTube channel.