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Born | Benson James Boone June 25, 2002 Monroe, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 2021–present |
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Website | bensonboone |
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Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. He began his music career by briefly competing on American Idol in early 2021 before withdrawing voluntarily. He continued to gain popularity on TikTok and subsequently signed a contract with Dan Reynolds' Night Street Records label and released the singles, "Ghost Town" and "In the Stars" in 2021 and 2022 respectively, which garnered him recognition.
Boone released his debut studio album Fireworks & Rollerblades in 2024, which reached number six on the US Billboard 200. The album was preceded with the single "Beautiful Things" which peaked atop multiple charts internationally, including the Billboard Global 200, and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. Boone released his second studio album American Heart in 2025, preceded by various singles including "Mystical Magical".
Benson James Boone [3] was born on June 25, 2002, [4] in Monroe, Washington, [5] to Kerry and Nate Boone. [6] He grew up with four sisters, Kaylee, Natalee, Emma, and Claire. [5] [7] [8] Boone attended Monroe High School and was a member of the school's competitive diving team as well as the tennis team coached by Bret Ingham. [9] He graduated from the school in 2020. [6] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho, a private college in Rexburg, Idaho, owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He studied for one semester before pausing his studies to focus on music. [10]
Boone 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. [9] [11]
Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously. [4] On a friend's recommendation, he began posting singing videos to TikTok and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol in early 2021. [12] Boone was invited in advance to the show's Hollywood Week, but he withdrew from the competition just after winning a place in the Top 24 to focus on his career instead. His Hollywood Week performances were not televised. [13] [14]
Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers prior to 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. They announced the deal on October 15, 2021, with the release of Boone's first single, "Ghost Town". [15] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single. [16] [14] 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. [17] [18] [19]
Boone released his second single, "Room for 2", on February 18, 2022. [20] In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Boone was one of three artists opening 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. [21]
Boone 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, Norway, France, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand. [22] It also became his first song to enter the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two. [23] The song preceded his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024).
Boone played two shows at Coachella 2025, notably covering "Bohemian Rhapsody". In his first show, he featured Queen guitarist Brian May. Also at Coachella, he announced his second studio album, American Heart , which was released on June 20, 2025. [24] To support the album, Boone is set to embark on the American Heart World Tour across North America and Europe from August to November 2025. [25] [26]
Although Boone was raised in the LDS Church, he no longer identifies as a church member. He still follows some of the church's values, such as abstaining from using drugs and alcohol, but because of personal preference rather than religion. [27]
As of 2023, he lives in Los Angeles. [28] From 2024 to 2025, he dated model, actress, and influencer Maggie Thurmon.[ citation needed ]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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US [29] | AUS [30] | CAN [31] | FRA [32] | IRE [33] | NOR [34] | NZ [35] | SWE [36] | UK [37] | |||
Fireworks & Rollerblades |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
American Heart | 2 | 1 [43] | 2 | 11 [44] | 12 [45] | 7 [46] | 1 [47] | 38 [48] | 4 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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BEL (FL) [49] | FIN [50] | FRA [32] | NOR [34] | SWE [36] | |||
Walk Me Home... |
| 109 | 36 | 184 | 4 | 16 |
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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 [52] | AUS [53] | CAN [54] | FRA [32] | IRE [33] | NOR [34] | NZ [35] | SWE [36] | UK [37] | WW [55] | ||||||
"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" [58] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Me Home... | ||||
"Before You" [59] | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — [A] | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Sugar Sweet" [61] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pulse | ||
"What Was" [51] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"To Love Someone" [62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Beautiful Things" | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fireworks & Rollerblades | |||
"Slow It Down" | 32 | 21 | 19 | 82 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 23 | |||||
"Pretty Slowly" | 86 | — | 87 | — | 85 | — | — [B] | — [C] | 43 | 190 | |||||
"Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else" | 2025 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 152 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 66 | 20 | 53 | American Heart | |||
"Mystical Magical" | 17 | 22 | 17 | 70 [67] | 13 [68] | 40 | 15 [69] | 80 | 13 | 17 | |||||
"Momma Song" | — [D] | — | 78 | — | — | — | — [E] | — | — | 174 | |||||
"—" 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 [52] | CAN [54] | IRE [33] | NOR [34] | NZ Hot [72] | SWE [36] | UK [37] | WW [55] | ||||||
"Nights Like These" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — [F] | — | — | 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 | ||||
"Mr Electric Blue" | 2025 | 73 | 64 | 79 [74] | — | 9 | — | 55 | 125 | American Heart | |||
"Man in Me" | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | |||||
"I Wanna Be the One You Call" | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | |||||
"Young American Heart" | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | |||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Ghost Town" | 2021 | Matt Eastin and Ty Arnold |
"Room for 2" | 2022 | Matt Eastin |
"Better Alone" | Sophie Muller and Theo Adams | |
"Sugar Sweet" | 2023 | Matt Eastin |
"Little Runaway" | Declan Whitebloom | |
"In the Stars" | Matt Eastin and Aaron Hymes | |
"Beautiful Things" | 2024 | Matt Eastin |
"Slow It Down" | ||
"Pretty Slowly" | Shayden Schoonover | |
"Momma Song" | 2025 | Matt Eastin |
"Mr Electric Blue" |
Award | Year [a] | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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American Music Awards | 2025 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [75] |
Favorite Male Pop Artist | Nominated | ||||
"Beautiful Things" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Favorite Music Video | Nominated | ||||
Favorite Pop Song | Nominated | ||||
APRA Awards (Australia) | 2025 | Most Performed International Work | Nominated | [76] | |
Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated | [77] | |
Top Radio Song | Nominated | ||||
Top Selling Song | Nominated | ||||
Top Billboard Global 200 Song | Won | ||||
Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S.) Song | Won | ||||
Himself | Top New Artist | Nominated | |||
Brit Awards | 2025 | International Artist of the Year | Nominated | [78] | |
"Beautiful Things" | Best International Song | Nominated | |||
Grammy Awards | 2025 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [79] |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Best New Pop Artist | Nominated | [80] | |
Favorite Tour Tradition | Nominated | ||||
"Beautiful Things" | Song of the Year | Won | |||
Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Best Lyrics | Nominated | ||||
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
Los 40 Music Awards | 2024 | Himself | Best Artist | Nominated | [81] |
Best New Artist | Won | ||||
Best Live | Nominated | ||||
"Beautiful Things" | Best Song | Won | |||
Fireworks & Rollerblades | Best Album | Nominated | |||
Melon Music Awards | Himself | Best Pop Artist | Won | [82] | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best New | Won | [83] | |
"Beautiful Things" | Best Song | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best Alternative | Won | [84] [85] | |
Song of Summer | Nominated | ||||
"In the Stars" | PUSH Performance of the Year | Nominated | |||
Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2025 | "Beautiful Things" | Best International New Artist Video | Won | [86] |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Viral Song | Nominated | [87] | |
2025 | Himself | Favorite Male Breakout Artist | Won | [88] | |
NRJ Music Awards | 2024 | "Beautiful Things" | International Revelation | Won | [89] |
International Song | Won | ||||
Premios Odeón | 2025 | Himself | International New Artist | Won | [90] |
Swiss Music Awards | Best International Solo Act | Nominated | |||
Best International Breaking Act | Nominated | ||||
"Beautiful Things" | Best International Hit | Won |