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Born | Benson James Boone [1] June 25, 2002 Monroe, Washington, U.S. [2] |
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Years active | 2021–present |
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Website | bensonboone |
Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Monroe, Washington, he began his music career when he filled in for a friend at a talent show. Boone later appeared on the televised U.S. music show American Idol , where he briefly competed before withdrawing voluntarily. He continued to gain popularity on TikTok and subsequently signed a contract with Night Street Records, the music label owned by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds.
Boone's debut single, "Ghost Town", was released in October 2021 and charted in 16 countries. Boone has since released multiple successful singles, including "In the Stars" (April 2022) and "Beautiful Things" (January 2024), the latter topping the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand. [4] It also became his first song to enter the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two. [5] His debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades , was released on April 5, 2024.
Boone was born in Monroe, Washington, to Kerry and Nate Boone. [6] Boone grew up with four sisters, Kaylee, Natalee, Emma, and Claire. [2] [7] [8] He attended Monroe High School and was a member of the school's competitive diving team. [9]
Boone first discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands during his junior year. He had previously had no experience as a vocalist. [10] [9] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho before leaving after one semester to focus on his singing. [10]
Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously. [1] On a friend's recommendation, he began posting singing videos to TikTok and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol in early 2021. [11] Boone was invited to advance to the show's Hollywood Week, but he decided to withdraw from the competition just after winning a place in the Top 24 and to focus instead on his career. His Hollywood Week performances were not televised. [12] [13]
Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers in advance of the release of his first single. He caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label Night Street Records in partnership with Warner Records. The signing was announced on October 15, 2021, alongside the release of Boone's first single, "Ghost Town". [14] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single. [15] [13] Boone performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , The Kelly Clarkson Show , and Late Night with Seth Meyers in the United States; it later charted in 14 countries, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. [16] [17] [18]
Boone released his second single, "Room for 2", on February 18, 2022. [19]
In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Boone was one of three artists who would open for the London shows of her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, alongside Paramore. Boone opened for Swift's June 23 show, with Mette and Griff opening for the June 21 and 22 shows, respectively. [20]
Since March 2024, Boone has been in a relationship with actress and TikTok influencer Maggie Thurmon. [21]
Boone is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [22] He briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho, owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Rexburg, Idaho, for one semester before pausing his studies to focus on music. [23]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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US [24] | AUS [25] | CAN [26] | FRA [27] | IRE [28] | NOR [29] | NZ [30] | SWE [31] | UK [32] | |||
Fireworks & Rollerblades |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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BEL (FL) [38] | FIN [39] | FRA [27] | NOR [29] | SWE [31] | ||
Walk Me Home... |
| 109 | 36 | 184 | 4 | 16 |
Pulse | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [41] | AUS [42] | CAN [43] | FRA [27] | IRE [28] | NOR [29] | NZ [30] | SWE [31] | UK [32] | WW [44] | ||||
"Ghost Town" | 2021 | 100 | 67 | 53 | 92 | 29 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 46 | 79 | Walk Me Home... and Fireworks & Rollerblades | |
"Room for 2" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Me Home... | |
"In the Stars" | 82 | 34 | 30 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 48 | Walk Me Home... and Fireworks & Rollerblades | ||
"Better Alone" [47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Me Home... | ||
"Before You" [48] | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — [A] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Sugar Sweet" [50] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pulse | |
"What Was" [40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"To Love Someone" [51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Beautiful Things" | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fireworks & Rollerblades | |
"Slow It Down" | 32 | 21 [53] | 19 | 82 [54] | 15 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 23 | |||
"Pretty Slowly" | 86 | — | 87 | — | 85 | — | — [B] | — [C] | 43 | 190 | |||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [41] | CAN [43] | IRE [28] | NOR [29] | NZ Hot [57] | SWE [31] | UK [32] | WW [44] | ||||||
"Nights Like These" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — [D] | — | — | Walk Me Home... | |||
"Be Someone" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | Fireworks & Rollerblades | |||
"Cry" | 60 | 52 | 53 | 36 | 6 | 78 | 55 | 86 | |||||
"Forever and a Day" | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||||
"Death Wish Love" | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | Twisters: The Album | ||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2024 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Viral Song [59] | "Beautiful Things" | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist [60] | Himself | Nominated | |
Best Alternative [61] | "Beautiful Things" | Won | ||
Song of Summer [61] | Nominated | |||
PUSH Performance of the Year [61] | "In the Stars" | Nominated | ||
NRJ Music Award | International Revelation [62] | "Beautiful Things" | Won | |
International Song [62] | Won | |||
Los 40 Music Awards | Best Artist | Himself | Nominated | |
Best New Artist | Won | |||
Best Album | "Fireworks & Rollerblades" | Nominated | ||
Best Song | "Beautiful Things" | Won | ||
Best Live | Himself | Nominated | ||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | "Beautiful Things" | Nominated | |
Best New | Himself | Won | ||
Billboard Music Awards [63] | Top New Artist | Himself | Nominated | |
Top Hot 100 Song | "Beautiful Things" | Nominated | ||
Top Radio Song | Nominated | |||
Top Selling Song | Nominated | |||
Top Billboard Global 200 Song | Won | |||
Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S.) Song | Won | |||
Melon Music Awards [64] | Best Pop Artist | Himself | Won | |
2025 | Grammy Awards [65] | Best New Artist | Himself | Pending |
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