Young's debut self-titled album earned him the title of best-selling new country male vocalist for 2006 and a nod for the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist award. Young doubled-down on the success of his first record with the release of his second album, The Man I Want To Be, and any concern over maintaining momentum vanished when the album powered right through the dreaded sophomore slump with three back-to-back No. 1 singles.