Question 1

True or false: Chris Stapleton's wife, Morgane, is a former professional tennis player.

Accepted Answer

False. Morgane Stapleton is a singer and songwriter, not a tennis player. She often performs harmony vocals with Chris on stage.

Question 2

True or false: Chris Stapleton won Best New Artist at the Grammys in 2016.

Accepted Answer

False. At the 2016 Grammys, Best New Artist went to Meghan Trainor. Chris Stapleton won Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance.

Question 3

True or false: Chris Stapleton has never performed at the Grand Ole Opry.

Accepted Answer

False. He has performed there multiple times, including being inducted as a member in 2021, a major honor in country music.

Question 4

True or false: Chris Stapleton wrote the hit song 'Drink a Beer' for Luke Bryan.

Accepted Answer

True. Stapleton co-wrote this emotional ballad with Jim Beavers. It was a number one country hit for Bryan in 2013.

Question 5

True or false: Chris Stapleton holds a degree in engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Accepted Answer

False. He attended Vanderbilt to study engineering but dropped out before graduating to pursue music full-time in Nashville.

Question 6

True or false: Before his solo career, Stapleton was the lead singer of the bluegrass band The Steeldrivers.

Accepted Answer

True. Chris Stapleton was lead vocalist and guitarist for The Steeldrivers from 2008 to 2010, fronting their Grammy-nominated debut album.

Question 7

True or false: Chris Stapleton's debut album 'Traveller' won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2016.

Accepted Answer

True. The album won Best Country Album at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016, marking a major breakthrough for Stapleton.

Question 8

True or false: Stapleton wrote the song 'Tennessee Whiskey' originally for George Strait.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Tennessee Whiskey' was written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove, and made famous by George Jones in 1983, not by Stapleton.

Chris Stapleton Trivia Questions