What is Dierks Bentley's Net Worth?
Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter who has amassed an impressive net worth of $30 million.
Bentley has received over a dozen Grammy nominations and released numerous successful studio albums, including "Dierks Bentley" (2003), "Modern Day Drifter" (2005), "Long Trip Alone" (2006), "Feel That Fire" (2009), "Up on the Ridge" (2010), "Home" (2012), "Riser" (2014), "Black" (2016), "The Mountain" (2018), and "Gravel & Gold" (2023). Seven of these albums have reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and his hit singles like "What Was I Thinkin'," "Come a Little Closer," and "Sideways" have topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2005, Dierks won the Horizon Award (now Best New Artist) at the CMA Awards and subsequently joined the Grand Ole Opry. He has also collaborated with artists such as Lee Kernaghan, Charles Kelley, Cole Swindell, James Barker Band, and Elle King. His collaboration "Country Boy" with Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, and George Strait won a CMT Music Award in 2009.
Early Life
Dierks Bentley, born Frederick Dierks Bentley on November 20, 1975, in Phoenix, Arizona, is the son of Catherine Childs and Leon Fife Bentley. Bentley's father, a World War II First Lieutenant and a bank vice president, passed away in 2012. His unique first name, "Dierks," was his maternal great-grandmother's last name. Bentley attended Culver Academies in Indiana and later graduated from Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. He went on to study at the University of Vermont before transferring to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where he graduated in 1997.
Career
Dierks Bentley began his career at The Nashville Network, where he researched footage of old country performances. This led him to frequently visit the Grand Ole Opry, eventually resulting in a temporary ban from backstage. Bentley signed with Capitol Nashville, and his debut self-titled album was released in 2003, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The single "What Was I Thinkin'" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Bentley's subsequent albums solidified his status in the country music industry. "Modern Day Drifter" (2005) and "Long Trip Alone" (2006) were major hits, earning Platinum and Gold certifications. His following albums, such as "Feel That Fire" (2009) and "Up on the Ridge" (2010), continued to top charts and garner acclaim. Albums like "Home" (2012), "Riser" (2014), "Black" (2016), and "The Mountain" (2018) all achieved significant commercial success and produced numerous No. 1 singles.
In 2023, Bentley released his tenth studio album, "Gravel & Gold," which reached No. 14 on the Top Country Albums chart.
Personal Life
On December 17, 2005, Dierks married Cassidy Black in Mexico. The couple, who met in the eighth grade, have three children: daughters Evalyn (born October 4, 2008) and Jordan (born December 25, 2010), and son Knox (born October 9, 2013). Knox appeared in Bentley's 2019 music video "Living," while Evalyn lent her vocals to his 2012 song "Thinking of You." Dierks is also a licensed pilot and owns a custom-designed Cirrus SR22T plane.
Awards and Nominations
Bentley has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards and over 20 Country Music Association Awards. His accolades include the Horizon Award in 2005, Music Video of the Year for "Drunk on a Plane" in 2014, and Musical Event of the Year for "Different for Girls" with Elle King in 2016. He has also garnered multiple CMT Music Awards and an iHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year for "Somewhere on a Beach" in 2017.
Dierks has won four Academy of Country Music Awards, including Top New Artist (2004) and Video of the Year for "Drunk on a Plane" (2015). He received the Merle Haggard Spirit Award (2018) and Music Event of the Year for "Burning Man" with Brothers Osborne (2019).
Real Estate
In 2009, Dierks and Cassidy purchased a 4,428 square foot home in Nashville for $1.425 million. They sold the four-bedroom, four-bathroom home for $1.45 million in October 2015.
