What Is Jason Aldean's Net Worth?
Jason Aldean is an American country music singer and songwriter with a net worth of $100 million. After years of struggling to land a record deal, Jason Aldean broke through with his self-titled debut album in 2005, which produced hits like "Hicktown" and "Why." His sophomore release, "Relentless," built momentum, but it was 2009's "Wide Open" and especially 2010's "My Kinda Party" that established him as a superstar. "My Kinda Party" went quadruple platinum and spawned smash singles including "Dirt Road Anthem," which became one of the best-selling digital country songs of all time.
Throughout the 2010s, Aldean dominated country radio with a steady stream of chart-topping albums and singles. Records such as "Night Train," "Old Boots, New Dirt," and "They Don't Know" all debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a rare feat for a country artist. He became known for his arena tours, high-energy performances, and signature mix of country storytelling with rock guitar riffs. Among his many hit songs are "She's Country," "Big Green Tractor," "Burnin' It Down," and "You Make It Easy."
Aldean has won multiple Academy of Country Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, and has been nominated for numerous Grammys. Beyond chart success, he has been one of the genre's most reliable live draws, selling millions of concert tickets. With his distinctive sound and consistent hit-making, Aldean remains a central figure in contemporary country music, bridging traditional and modern styles.
Catalog Sales
Jason Aldean's catalog has changed hands twice in recent years, though only the first sale put money directly in his pocket. In 2022, Aldean sold 90% of his recorded music catalog — spanning nine studio albums from his 2005 debut through 2019's 9 — to Spirit Music Group in a deal reportedly worth more than $100 million. That transaction included neighboring rights and SoundExchange royalties, while Aldean retained a 10% stake and his income interest.
Three years later, in September 2025, Spirit Music flipped that stake to BMG Rights Management as part of a larger $250 million acquisition that also included music from 23 other artists. The 2025 deal consolidated Aldean's nine-album catalog back under BMG, which already controlled his label, BBR Music Group. While the second sale marked a landmark moment for BMG, Aldean himself did not receive another payday; his personal windfall came in 2022 with the Spirit deal.
Early Life
Jason Aldean was born Jason Aldine Williams on February 28, 1977, in Macon, Georgia. When he was three years old, his parents separated, and he was primarily raised by his mother in Macon but would spend summers with his father in Homestead, Florida. Jason learned how to play the guitar by practicing while his father worked, and the two would play together when his father returned home in the evenings. Both of his parents encouraged him to pursue his passion for music. Aldean had his eyes set on becoming a country music singer by age 14 and started performing in local talent contests and fairs. He formed a band the next year, and they continued to perform together throughout high school. After graduating from high school, Jason and his band performed at small venues and clubs throughout the southeast with the help of his father.

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Early Career
In 1998, Aldean began performing songs that would go on his debut album. After putting on a show in Atlanta, he was approached by a producer from the record label Warner Chappell Music and offered a record deal. After signing in late 1998, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. The label subsequently dropped him, so he signed a deal with another record label that also later dropped him. Jason spent four disappointing years in Nashville, and by 2004, he was ready to return to Georgia, but he gave himself six more months to try to sign with a label. After he was offered a deal with Broken Arrow Records, he released his self-titled debut album in July 2005. It spawned the singles "Why," "Amarillo Sky," and "Hicktown," which all made it into the top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and the album was certified Platinum. Aldean received nominations at the 2006 Academy of Country Music Awards for Video of the Year and Song of the Year for the single "Amarillo Sky," which was originally recorded by the group McBride & the Ride. In the spring of 2007, he released his second album, "Relentless," and it reached #4 on the Billboard 200 chart. On the Top Country Albums chart, it debuted at #1. The album was a critical hit as well as a commercial success, selling just under 100,000 copies in its first week.
In December 2008, Aldean released the single "She's Country," and his third album, "Wide Open," was released in April of the next year. The singles "She's Country" and "Big Green Tractor" became his second and third singles to top the Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The album debuted at #2 on the Top Country Albums charts. In 2010, he released the album "My Kinda Party," and the single of the same name marked his tenth top-10 country hit. Jason collaborated with Kelly Clarkson for the song "Don't You Wanna Stay," and he performed his version of the country rap song "Dirt Road Anthem" with rapper Ludacris at the 2011 CMT Awards. He won the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year and was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the American Music Awards. The album and the song "Don't You Wanna Stay" were both nominated for Grammy Awards. His fifth album, "Night Train," featured collaborations with Eric Church and Luke Bryan, and it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and Top Country Albums charts. It spawned five singles and was the tenth best-selling album of 2012. Aldean hosted the 2013 Country Music Awards with Kristen Bell, and in 2014, he appeared on Ludacris' album "Burning Bridges." His 2014 album "Old Boots, New Dirt" received mixed reviews among critics but was certified Platinum the year of its release.

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Aldean's seventh album, "They Don't Know," was released in September 2016, and it debuted at the top of the Billboard album chart, making it his third album to do so. In the fall of 2017, he performed in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. He had just begun performing the song "When She Says Baby" when a gunman began shooting indiscriminately at the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort. Jason and his crew escaped unharmed, but, sadly, 52 people lost their lives, and over 800 were injured. He visited those who were recovering in the hospital, and the next week, he performed a cover of Tom Petty's song "I Won't Back Down" on "Saturday Night Live." He had around 40 crew members, as well as his pregnant wife, in attendance at the concert.
Aldean released his eighth album, "Rearview Town," in April 2018, and it was his fourth consecutive album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. His ninth album, "9," debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Personal Life
In 2001, Aldean married Jessica Ann Ussery, and they have two daughters together. He publicly admitted to acting inappropriately with former "American Idol" contestant Brittany Kerr in 2012, and he and Jessica divorced the following year. He announced his engagement to Kerr in September 2014, and they were married in March 2015. They have two children together. Aldean has raised over $4 million for breast cancer research, with much of it being donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.