Ace Young

S5 · Eliminated 7th

Latest documented update, June 13, 2019

It was announced in June 2019 that Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo would lead the first national tour of First Date, planned to launch in fall 2020. He played Joseph on the U.S. tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from January 2014 to April 2015.⁠[1]

Career

Before the show

  1. October 17, 2000After high school he wrote Reason I Live, which was on the soundtrack of the 2000 film The Little Vampire. New Line Records released the soundtrack on October 17, 2000.⁠[1]

During or around the show

  1. 2006He spent the summer of 2006 on the American Idol Top 10 tour, then released the single Scattered, which reached the Top 50 of the Hot Adult Contemporary sales chart.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. July 15, 2008He released the self-titled album Ace Young on July 15, 2008, on Pazzo Music/Fontana, after working with Desmond Child on a self-funded record. It peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200.⁠[1][6]
  2. December 2009–February 14, 2010He joined the national tour of Grease in December 2009 as Danny Zuko and left the tour on February 14, 2010.⁠[1]
  3. May 2012He released the single I Wanna Fall in Love Again on iTunes in May 2012. From 2012 his label was Mailboat, which partnered with Young Brothers Entertainment for digital releases.⁠[1]
  4. January 2014–April 2015He starred as Joseph on the U.S. national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with Diana DeGarmo as the Narrator, from January 2014 to April 2015.⁠[1]
  5. June 13, 2019In June 2019 it was announced that he and Diana DeGarmo would lead the first national tour of First Date, planned to launch in fall 2020.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. He wrote the chorus of Daughtry's debut single It's Not Over.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Ace Young⁠[1][6]Album2008Pazzo Music10,000⁠[7]date not given

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2008Grammy AwardsBest Rock Song⁠[1][4][5]Shared: Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett YoungIt's Not OverNominated

Other activity

  • May 12, 2008On May 12, 2008 he appeared on the Fox series Bones.⁠[1]
  • September 9, 2008He made his Broadway debut as Kenickie in the revival of Grease on September 9, 2008, and played the role until the show closed on January 4, 2009.⁠[1]
  • March 2010He took over the role of Berger in the Broadway revival of Hair in March 2010 and stayed until the show closed on June 27, 2010.⁠[1]

Sources

7 sources

  1. Ace Young (Wikipedia revision 1373713120) — Wikipedia, updated September 7, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Post-Idol, First Date sentence and its citation date: “are set to lead the first national tour of First Date, which is set to launch in the fall of 2020.”
    • Post-Idol, Joseph tour sentence: “from January 2014 to April 2015.”
    • Lead sentence: “born November 15, 1980”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|11|15}}
    • Post-Idol: “Young received a songwriting nomination.”
    • Albums table, label line: “Label: Pazzo Music/Fontana”
    • Post-Idol: “releasing it independently in July 2008.”
    • Albums table, label line: “Pazzo Music/Fontana”
  2. American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, updated May 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Ace Young: Pl. 7, Eliminated in the Top 7 column (4/19); ratings table episode 'Top 7 Results', April 19, 2006
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Ace Young: season 5, place finish 7th
  4. Brett Young Grammy Awards and Nominations — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Artist header and nominations table: “Wins 0 Nominations 1”
    • 2008 row: “Best Rock Song - Nominee It's Not Over”
  5. 50th Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia, updated September 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Best Rock Song nominees: “songwriters; Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson & Brett Young (Daughtry)”
    • Infobox, date: “February 10, 2008”
  6. MusicBrainz release groups for Ace Young — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release group Ace Young: "first-release-date":"2008-07-15"
    • Release group: "title":"Ace Young"
  7. Ace Young (album) (Wikipedia revision 1292460457) — Wikipedia, updated May 27, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “The album was released in July 2008 and sold 10,000 copies.”

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