Over the course of his 16-year career, Dierks Bentley has accumulated enough hardware to fill more than a few trophy cases, including 18 No. 1 singles, eight No. 1 albums, two platinum albums, four platinum singles, five gold albums, nine gold singles, three CMA Awards, five ACM Awards and more.
The 43-year-old Arizona native is showing no signs of slowing down, either. Dierksâ current single, âLiving,â cracked the Top 20 on Billboardâs Country Airplay chart this week as it continues its ascent. Dierks has also accrued a cache of meaningful gifts from fansâand his three kids are always giving daddy presents that âbring him joy.â
As the awards, accolades and gifts continue to funnel in, Dierks told Kix Brooks of American Country Countdown that he had to figure out a way to tidy up his house that was âbursting at the seams.â

âYou know who Iâve become a big fan ofâI hate to even admit this because a lot of guys out there are probably gonna give me some griefâbut thereâs this Japanese [organizing consultant and author] Marie Kondo,â says Dierks. âSheâs all about [getting rid] of clutter and tidying up. Iâve gathered so much stuff. Every night, I get slipped . . . like this bracelet Iâm wearing right now in honor of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. I get coins from military guys. I get paintings that a nine-year-old painted of my dog that passed away. I gather so much stuff, you know? And, it all comes back into my house. Itâs like a ship that is just bursting at the seams.â
One of Marie Kondoâs popular tenets is to throw out or donate items that donât âspark joy.â Itâs a tenet that Dierks has adopted.
âSo youâve gotta go through things, and just figure out whatâs bringing you joy, whatâs sparking joy, and whatâs not,â says Dierks. âFor me, you know, seeing a gold record with my name on it, it doesnât spark the same joy as it did for me as when I first got one, and Iâd rather see, honestly, like a drawing that my five-year-old made. That has more value to me right now. It has nothing to do with not being grateful. Itâs just recognizing what brings you joy, and itâs just the little interactions with people. This bracelet that someone gave me, a fan gave me, that means more to me than a plaque would mean to me.â
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com