| 2002 | Signed with Universal South Records and released 'Man with a Memory', a platinum-certified album whose single 'The Impossible' crossed over to the pop Top 30. |
| 2003 | 'Brokenheartsville' reached No. 1 on the country chart, earning the album a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album and establishing Nichols as a traditionalist force on mainstream radio. |
| 2005 | Released 'III', anchored by the smash 'Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off', which became one of the most-played country singles of the year and a perennial crowd favorite. |
| 2010 | 'Gimme That Girl' reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, his third career chart-topper, cementing a decade of consistent Top 10 output. |
| 2012 | Signed to Broken Bow Records' Red Bow imprint, a move that re-anchored his label home and led directly to his strongest commercial stretch of the decade. |
| 2013 | Released 'Crickets' on Red Bow, with lead single 'Sunny and 75' premiering at AOL's The Boot before climbing to No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart and earning RIAA gold certification. |
| 2013 | 'Yeah' became his fifth No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, making Nichols one of a small group of country artists to land five chart-toppers across three different labels. |
| 2022 | Released 'Good Day for Living', his tenth studio album, and launched a 26-date national tour of the same name, reintroducing himself to fans after a five-year gap between full-length projects. |
| 2024 | Released 'Honky Tonks and Country Songs', his eleventh studio album, featuring the Annie Bosko duet 'Better Than You', his highest-charting Country Airplay entry since 2022. |
| 2024 | Supported 'Honky Tonks and Country Songs' with dates across 30 cities including Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles, keeping his traditionalist sound front and center for both longtime and new fans. |