Kimberly Perry | |
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![]() Kimberly Perry performing with The Band Perry in 2013. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Kimberly Marie Perry |
Born | July 12, 1983 |
Origin | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Records/Columbia |
Formerly of | The Band Perry |
Kimberly Marie Perry (born July 12, 1983) is an American country music singer-songwriter best known as a member of The Band Perry alongside her brothers Neil and Reid.
The group signed to Republic Nashville in 2009 and released two studio albums with the label, achieving three number one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, as well as three additional top ten singles. As a member of the band, Perry received a Grammy Award, three Country Music Association Awards and four Academy of Country Music Awards.
The band transitioned to pop in 2017 and attained limited success before officially announcing a hiatus in 2023. Following this, Kimberly returned to her country roots and launched a career as a solo artist.
Perry sang in her own band as a teenager with her brothers Neil and Reid working as roadies and eventually as her opening act. [1] Kimberly released an EP entitled "Carry On" with a song of the same name inspiring two songs on "Pioneer". Once they had united to form as "the Band Perry", they joined a New Faces of Country tour in 2005. [2] [1] [3]
In 2008, they were discovered by Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle, who helped them make recordings that were sent to Scott Borchetta, head of the newly established Republic Nashville label and were subsequently signed the following year, releasing their debut single "Hip to My Heart" in November 2009. [1] [4] Their five track self-tiled extended play was released on April 6, 2010 and was later expanded into their debut album, which was released on October 12 that same year. The album included "Hip to My Heart", which reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and four additional singles which all reached the top 10. The album's second single "If I Die Young", was a breakthrough for the band, becoming their first number one and being certified 6x platinum and sold 1.6 million copies. [5] The band subsequently won the Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year, with Kimberly, the sole writer of "If I Die Young", also winning Song of the Year and becoming just the fourth woman to win the award with a solo composition. Perry was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song at the 53rd Grammy Awards, while The Band Perry won New Vocal Duo/Group and Top New Artist at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards. Additional singles from their self-titled debut included "You Lie", which reached number two, "All Your Life", which became the group's second number one, and "Postcard from Paris", which reached number six.
Beginning in 2012, The Band Perry started working on their follow-up album, releasing the lead single "Better Dig Two" on October 29 of that year. The song became their third number one and was certified 2x platinum. [6] The second single, "Done", was released in March 2013, with the album, Pioneer being released on April 2, 2013 and becoming their first number one album on the Top Country Albums chart. The album also featured the top ten singles "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". The Band Perry won Top Vocal Group at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards based on the strength of the album. In 2014, they recorded a cover of "Gentle on My Mind" for the documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me , which won them the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2015. [7]
On August 14, 2015, the band released "Live Forever" off their planned third studio album and subsequently signed with Interscope Records with the plan to release more pop-oriented material. They released several singles, including "Comeback Kid" and "Stay in the Dark" on Interscope to limited success and a third album, tentatively titled Heart + Beat and later My Bad Imagination, never materialized and they left the label in mid-2018. The group self-released a five track extended play in September 2018 titled Coordinates. [8]
The Band Perry announced that they were officially going on hiatus on March 27, 2023 to focus on solo projects. [9] Kimberly was the first to reveal plans and signed with RECORDS, a subsidiary of Columbia to release her debut solo single "If I Die Young Pt. 2" on May 5, 2023, the first track from Bloom, an extended play which was released on June 9. [8] In an interview with Rolling Stone, Perry stated that she was hoping to have her debut solo album completed by the fall of 2023. [10]
A longer version of the Bloom EP, titled Superbloom, was released on October 27, including several new songs, such as "Fool's Gold", "Black Corvette", and "Monsters". [11]
Perry announced her engagement to Toronto Blue Jays catcher J. P. Arencibia on September 30, 2013, and married him in Greeneville, Tennessee, on June 12, 2014. [12] [13] The pair divorced in March 2018. [14] Perry married Johnny Costello in June 2021 and announced that the couple were expecting their first child in April 2023. [15] [16] On June 1, Perry revealed that she had previously suffered a miscarriage prior to recording "If I Die Young Pt. 2". [17]
Title | EP details |
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Superbloom |
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Bloom |
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Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Country Airplay [18] | |||
"If I Die Young Pt. 2" | 2023 | 31 | Superbloom |
with The Band Perry
Year | Association | Category | Result |
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2010 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Group of the Year [19] | Nominated |
American Country Awards | New/Breakthrough Artist of the Year [20] | Nominated | |
Duo/Group of the Year [20] | Nominated | ||
2011 | 53rd Grammy Awards | Best Country Song — "If I Die Young" [21] | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music Awards | Top New Vocal Duo or Group [22] | Won | |
Top New Artist [23] | Won | ||
Top Vocal Group [24] | Nominated | ||
Single Record of the Year — "If I Die Young" [24] | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year — "If I Die Young" [24] | Nominated | ||
2011 Billboard Music Awards | Top Country Song — "If I Die Young" [25] | Nominated | |
CMT Music Awards | Video of the Year — "If I Die Young" [26] | Nominated | |
Group Video of the Year — "If I Die Young" [26] | Nominated | ||
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year — "If I Die Young" [26] | Won | ||
Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award [26] | Won | ||
2011 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Country Single — "If I Die Young" [27] | Nominated | |
Choice Music: Country Group [27] | Nominated | ||
Inspirational Country Music Awards | Inspirational Video — "If I Die Young" [28] | Nominated | |
Country Music Association Awards | New Artist of the Year [29] | Won | |
Vocal Group of the Year [29] | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year — "If I Die Young" [29] | Won | ||
Song of the Year — "If I Die Young" [29] | Won | ||
Music Video of the Year — "If I Die Young" [29] | Nominated | ||
American Music Awards | Sprint New Artist of the Year [30] | Nominated | |
Country Music: Favorite Band, Duo or Group [31] | Nominated | ||
Country Music: Favorite Album — The Band Perry [31] | Nominated | ||
American Country Awards | Artist of the Year: Duo or Group [32] | Nominated | |
Artist of the Year: New Artist [32] | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year: Duo or Group — "You Lie" [32] | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year: New Artist — "You Lie" [32] | Nominated | ||
Music Video: Duo, Group or Collaboration — "You Lie" [32] | Nominated | ||
Music Video: New Artist — "You Lie" [32] | Nominated | ||
2012 | 54th Grammy Awards | Best New Artist [33] | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music Awards | Vocal Group of the Year [34] | Nominated | |
2012 Billboard Music Awards | Top Country Album: The Band Perry | Nominated | |
CMT Music Awards | Group Video of The Year – "All Your Life" [35] | Nominated | |
2012 Teen Choice Awards | Country Group [36] | Nominated | |
Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated | |
American Country Awards | Artist of the Year: Group | Nominated | |
Single of the Year: Group- "All Your Life" | Nominated | ||
Music Video of the Year: Group- "All Your Life" | Nominated | ||
2013 | British Country Music Association Awards | International Act of the Year | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Vocal Group | Won | |
CMT Music Awards | Group Video of the Year - "Better Dig Two" | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Break-Up Song- "DONE." | Nominated | |
Choice Music: Country Group | Nominated | ||
2014 | ACM Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Won |
CMT Awards | Group Video of the Year - "DONE." | Won | |
CMT Performance Video of the Year - "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'Em Up)" w/(Fall Out Boy) | Nominated | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Country Group | Nominated | |
CMA Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated | |
2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Country Group | Nominated |
57th Grammy Awards | Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Gentle on My Mind" | Won | |
ACM Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Nominated | |
CMA Awards | Nominated | ||
2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Country Group | Nominated |
2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Country Group [37] | Nominated |
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