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Blake Shelton is known to have a soft spot for family, although it hasn't come without heartbreak. His older brother Richie sadly died in a car accident when the singer was just 14 years old, and his father Dick died in January 2012 after a year of declining health.

Amid his father's ill condition, the singer dedicated his winnings at the American Country Awards in November 2011 to him (per Taste of Country), saying, "I love you, Dad, and I dedicate this to you, man. Thank you." At the time, Shelton said he wanted to give a shoutout to his dad because "he's been having a pretty rough couple of weeks, and I know he's watching tonight." Two months later, his dad died after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Shelton gave an update after the news broke, telling fans (via The Boot), "Your support means the world to me. I love you guys."

While Shelton rarely speaks of his father's death, he did make one rare comment after "The Voice" Season 17 frontrunner Marybeth Byrd sang "Go Rest High on That Mountain" (via Country Living). "Man it's just so crazy, I was just talking about that particular song today and what it meant to me through the memory of my dad," Shelton shared. "So I know exactly how you feel trying to get through it. I can't even listen to it sometimes because it's so heartbreaking. Great job, sis."

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