Kenny Chesney woke up to some pretty earth-shattering news yesterday. Like we all do, he checked his phone first thing in the morning and learned he was afforded an incredible honor: he’s been named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 21st Century. “No one gets up to go the gym and expects to see news like this on their phone,” Kenny said afterwards. “All I was ever trying to do was find the best possible songs, things that spoke to the heart of how No Shoes Nation lives – and then taking that music, those albums that were slices of my life out to everyone who wanted to come out, be a part of the shows, the moments and the memories we made in every city we played.” It’s easy to see why he was tapped for the honor: 33 Billboard number one Country Airplay songs (more than anyone else), nine all-genre Billboard 200 Albums, and 17 of his 21st century albums have topped Billboard’s Country Albums chart.