Gabby Barrett | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Gabby Bernadette Barrett |
Born | Munhall, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 5, 2000
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Warner Music Nashville |
Spouse(s) | Cade Foehner (m. 2019) |
Website | gabbybarrett |
Gabby Bernadette Barrett (born March 5, 2000) [1] is an American country music singer. [2] She finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol . Her debut single "I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman since October 2017. [3] [4] It became a top three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified 7× platinum by the RIAA. Her debut album Goldmine was released on June 19, 2020. [5] [6] Country Now called Barrett "country music's next female superstar". [7]
Barrett is one of eight children born to Blaise and Pam Barrett. She attended Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, but transferred to Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.
She started singing at nine and doing shows at eleven. In 2014, she won the Kean Quest Talent Search. At 14, her father encouraged her to sing in an all-black choir, which prompted her to join the Lamb of God Christian Ministries in Homestead, Pennsylvania. [1]
Barrett auditioned for the sixteenth season of American Idol in Nashville, Tennessee. She progressed through to the Finale before being voted off.
American Idol season 16 performances and results | |||||
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Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Good Girl" "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" | Carrie Underwood Ethel Waters | N/A | Advanced |
Top 24 Solo/Duet | Contestant's Choice | "My Church" "Stay" (with Sugarland) | Maren Morris Sugarland | 11 | Advanced |
Top 14 | Contestant's Choice Victory Song | "The Climb" "Little Red Wagon" | Miley Cyrus Audra Mae | 14 6 | Safe |
Top 10 | Disney | "Colors of the Wind" | Vanessa Williams | 6 | Safe |
Top 7 | Prince Year You Were Born | "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "I Hope You Dance" | Prince Lee Ann Womack | 10 2 | Safe |
Top 5 | Carrie Underwood Mother's Day | "Last Name" "I Have Nothing" | Carrie Underwood Whitney Houston | 2 6 | Safe |
Finale | Winner's Single Reprise Song Hometown Decision | "Rivers Deep" "Little Red Wagon" "Don't Stop Believin'" | Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Journey | 2 5 8 | 3rd Place |
After Barrett appeared on American Idol, she collaborated with songwriter and producer Allen Foster to write three songs on her extended play The Fireflies: "Fireflies", "Your Name On It", and "Missin' Love". [8]
In 2019, Barrett independently released "I Hope", which was co-written by Jon Nite and Zachary Kale and co-produced by Zachary Kale and Ross Copperman. [9] She performed the song in an appearance on the seventeenth season of American Idol in May 2019. The song attracted the attention of music labels, and Barrett announced on stage after the performance she had signed with Warner Music Nashville. [10] "I Hope" was then officially released as a single by the label on June 27, 2019. [9] The single topped Billboard's Country Streaming Songs chart as well as the Country Airplay chart in April 2020, followed by the Hot Country Songs chart. [4] [5] On April 7, 2020, a version featuring Charlie Puth was released. In 2019, Barrett opened for Toby Keith in Ohio, as well as Keith Urban.
On November 21, 2020, the single hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female country artist to do so since Taylor Swift. Puth has also been credited for the song on the Hot 100, which makes it his fourth top-ten single. [11] As of January 2021, the single has been number one for 25 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart. [12]
Her debut album Goldmine was released on June 19, 2020. [13] The album earned 15.98 million on-demand streams in its opening week, breaking the record for the largest streaming week ever for a debut country album by a woman. [5] In 2021, Barrett opened up for Thomas Rhett on his Center Point Road Tour, [14] and for the Zac Brown Band at Summerfest as part of their The Comeback Tour. [15]
Along with performing at a Pittsburgh Pirates' game, she sang the national anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers and at the Daytona 500. [16] [17] The song on the show selected for her if she won was "Rivers Deep." Carrie Underwood was quoted as saying that Barrett is further along than she was at her age. [18]
In September 2021, Barrett was nominated for four 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards: Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year ("The Good Ones"), Song of the Year ("The Good Ones"), and New Artist of the Year. [19]
A deluxe edition of Goldmine was released on November 19, 2021. [20]
She will be making her acting debut in an untitled Trey Edward Shults film, with The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan costarring. [21] On June 12, 2023, she released "Glory Days", the lead single off her second studio album Chapter & Verse . Chapter & Verse was released on February 2, 2024. [22]
Barrett married fellow Idol contestant Cade Foehner on October 5, 2019. [23]
Barrett gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on January 18, 2021. [24] Barrett gave birth to their second child, a son, on October 27, 2022. [25] On August 30, 2023, Barrett announced that she was expecting their third child. [26] Barrett gave birth to their third child, a daughter, on February 17, 2024. [27]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [28] | US Country [29] | CAN [30] | |||
Goldmine |
| 27 | 4 | 53 | |
Chapter & Verse [22] |
| — | 39 | — |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [33] | US Country Songs [34] | US Country Airplay [35] | CAN [36] | CAN Country [37] | UK [38] | WW [39] | ||||||
2019 | "I Hope" (solo or remix featuring Charlie Puth) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 77 | Goldmine [upper-alpha 1] | |||
2020 | "The Good Ones" | 19 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 | — | 96 |
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2021 | "Footprints on the Moon" | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | 48 | — | — | — | — | ||||
2022 | "Pick Me Up" | 55 | 14 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — |
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2023 | "Glory Days" | — [upper-alpha 3] | 35 | 21 | — | 34 | — | — | Chapter & Verse | |||
2024 | "Dance Like No One's Watching" [47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US [33] | US Country Songs [34] | CAN AC [48] | |||||
2020 | "Hall of Fame" [49] | — | — | — | Goldmine | ||
"Got Me" (featuring Shane & Shane) [50] | — | — | — | ||||
"The First Noel" | 78 | 14 | 33 | — | |||
2023 | "Cowboy Back" [51] | — | — | — | Chapter & Verse | ||
"Growin' Up Raising You" [52] | — | — | — | ||||
2024 | "You're My Texas" [53] | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Year | Video | Director |
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2019 | "I Hope" | Taylor Kelly |
"The Good Ones" | Taylor Kelly/Brian Vaughan | |
2021 | "Footprints on the Moon" | Gus Black |
2022 | "Pick Me Up" | Alexa Campbell |
2023 | "Glory Days" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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TBA | Untitled Trey Edward Shults film | Isabella | Post-production | [54] |
Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2020 | CMT Music Awards | Breakthrough Video of the Year | "I Hope" | Won |
Academy of Country Music Awards | New Female Artist of the Year | Gabby Barrett | Nominated | |
Country Music Association Awards | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year | "I Hope" | Nominated | ||
American Music Awards | Favorite Female Artist – Country | Gabby Barrett | Nominated | |
2021 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Female Artist of the Year | Won | |
Single of the Year | "I Hope" | Nominated | ||
Billboard Music Awards | Top New Artist | Gabby Barrett | Nominated | |
Top Country Artist | Nominated | |||
Top Female Country Artist | Won | |||
Top Hot 100 Song | "I Hope" (with Charlie Puth ) | Nominated | ||
Top Radio Song | Nominated | |||
Top Selling Song | Nominated | |||
Top Collaboration | Won | |||
Top Country Song | Won | |||
Top Country Album | Goldmine | Nominated | ||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Country Artist | Gabby Barrett | Won | |
Country Song of the Year | "I Hope" | Nominated | ||
Best Collaboration | "I Hope" (with Charlie Puth ) | Nominated | ||
iHeartRadio Titanium Awards | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | "I Hope" (with Charlie Puth) | Won [57] | |
CMT Music Awards | Female Video of the Year | "The Good Ones" | Won | |
Country Music Association Awards | New Artist of the Year | Gabby Barrett | Nominated | |
Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |||
Single of the Year | "The Good Ones" | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
American Music Awards | Favorite Female Country Artist | Gabby Barrett | Nominated | |
Favorite Country Album | Goldmine | Won | ||
Favorite Country Song | "The Good Ones" | Won | ||
2022 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year | Gabby Barrett | Nominated |
iHeartRadio Music Awards [58] | Country Song of the Year | "The Good Ones" | Nominated | |
CMT Music Awards [59] | Female Video of the Year | "Footprints on the Moon" | Nominated | |
2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Female Country Artist of the Year | Gabby Barrett | Nominated |
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