Luke Bryan<\/strong> <\/a>has seen incredible success in the spotlight \u2014 while simultaneously dealing with unimaginable lows.<\/p>\n The country star has suffered through multiple losses<\/a> in his life: his brother, Chris Bryan, died in a car accident in the \u201890s; several years later, his sister, Kelly Bryan, passed away in 2007. Kelly\u2019s husband, Ben Lee Cheshire, died in 2014. Luke and his wife, Caroline Bryan<\/strong> \u2014 who have two children of their own \u2014 took in Kelly and Cheshire\u2019s three kids after the devastating loss of their parents.<\/p>\n \u201cWe never thought twice about it,\u201d Caroline shared on Good Morning America<\/em> in 2017. \u201cYou know, it was never something that he and I had to sit down and talk about. \u2018Should we take this on?\u2019 We just did that.\u201d<\/p>\n Three years later, Luke sang his wife\u2019s praises<\/a>, marveling at how she cares for their kids, nieces and nephew.<\/p>\n \u201cJust the responsibilities of our children and our family has certainly extended with our nieces, [Jordan and Chris], and our nephew, [Til], the logistics of her having to talk to five children a day, it\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s something to behold,\u201d he exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em>.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see Luke\u2019s ups and downs over the years:<\/p>\n The Bryan family has suffered the losses of Luke\u2019s brother, sister and brother-in-law as well as the death of Caroline\u2019s infant niece in February 2017.<\/p>\n The college sweethearts tied the knot in 2006 and welcomed son Thomas two years later. Caroline gave birth to son Tatum in 2010. (The couple also took in Luke\u2019s nieces and nephew following the deaths of their parents.)<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s an amazing support because we\u2019ve earned it together,\u201d Luke exclusively told Us<\/em> in 2020 about his wife. \u201cWhen we first got married, she was the breadwinner for many, many years, so she was supporting me. Now we\u2019re in a whole other phase, thank God!\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cKnockin\u2019 Boots\u201d artist has nabbed the top prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs) three times: in 2013, 2014 and 2015. He\u2019s also received the honor twice at the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs), in 2015 and again in 2021.<\/p>\n Luke joined American Idol<\/em> as a judge in 2018 alongside Katy Perry<\/strong><\/a> and Lionel Richie<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Luke kicked off his debut country music festival \u2014 Crash My Playa \u2014 in 2015. The annual event promises multiple days of performances from an array of country artists on the beach in Mexico.<\/p>\n While the fan-filled vacay brings concertgoers back year after year, some fans took offense to Luke\u2019s introduction of Dustin Lynch<\/strong><\/a> in January 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one has drank more liquor, no one has vomited more, no one has taken more drugs, no one has taken more IVs, no one has passed more STD tests than this next gentleman,\u201d Luke said on stage. He later addressed the backlash via social media.<\/p>\n \u201cDustin Lynch is one of my dearest friends on the planet. No one respects him more than I do, and that night at Playa \u2026 my introduction of him was complete sarcasm. Those words that I used were so absurd, I figured everybody would take it as sarcasm. Obviously, some people didn\u2019t,\u201d he said via his Instagram Story. \u201cI\u2019ve spoke to Dustin, I love him, he and I are all good, and I apologize to anybody that doesn\u2019t understand my humor and sarcasm.\u201d<\/p>\n Luke faced major backlash after bringing controversial Florida governor Ron DeSantis<\/strong> on stage<\/a> in 2022. The singer hit back via Twitter at the time, defending his reasoning for bringing the \u201cpolarizing\u201d politician on stage.<\/p>\n \u201cI typically don\u2019t respond to stuff when I\u2019m getting run down on a social platform but here\u2019s the deal. I understand Governor Desantis is a very polarizing figure. But I grew up in a country where if a governor asks you if they can come and raise awareness to help victims of a natural disaster you help,\u201d he wrote, referring to the destruction Hurricane Ian had on the southern state.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve generally stayed out of politics throughout my career,\u201d Luke added. \u201cI knew people would chatter about this but for me the more important piece was If I am going to come back there a few weeks after a large portion of people have been affected by a natural disaster in a state where people have been good to me this felt right.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for Us Weekly’s free, daily newsletter<\/a> and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nFamily Tragedies<\/h3>\n
\n Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer attend the 56th Annual CMA Awards, 2022.<\/span> Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLuke\u2019s Marriage to Caroline \u2014 And the Family They Created<\/h3>\n
5-Time Entertainer of the Year<\/h3>\n
\u2018American Idol\u2019 Judge<\/h3>\n
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\n Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on \u2018American Idol\u2019.<\/span> Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCrash My Playa Brings the Dustin Lynch Drama<\/h3>\n
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\n Luke Bryan performs at Bridgestone Arena on August 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/span> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Ron DeSantis Controversy<\/h3>\n
Canceled Concerts<\/h3>\n