Chris Daughtry

Season 5 · Eliminated 4th

Where are they now

As of September 29, 2026

Chris Daughtry fronts the rock band Daughtry, which in September 2026 announced a second leg of its acoustic "20 Years Unplugged" tour running into early 2027. In July 2026 the band released "There And Back Again", an 11-track set of re-recorded catalog songs.⁠[1]

Key figures

Known for

  1. DaughtryDaughtryAlbum · 2006⁠[3][4][5]
  2. HomeDaughtrySingle · 2007⁠[3][5][7]
  3. It's Not OverDaughtrySingle · 2006⁠[3][5][6]
  4. Over YouDaughtrySingle · 2007⁠[3][5]
  5. Feels Like TonightDaughtrySingle · 2008⁠[3][5]
  6. Life After YouDaughtrySingle · 2009⁠[3][5]
  7. No SurpriseDaughtrySingle · 2009⁠[3][5]
  8. Leave This TownDaughtryAlbum · 2009⁠[3][5]

Career

After the show

  1. 2006Was announced as signed to 19 Entertainment and RCA Records after placing fourth on American Idol, with plans to form his own band; the band took the name Daughtry from his surname.⁠[15][16]July 10, 2006
  2. 2006The band's self-titled debut album was released by RCA and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its ninth week on the chart.Daughtry⁠[3][4]November 21, 2006
  1. 2007The debut album Daughtry was the top-selling album of 2007 and the fastest-selling debut rock album in SoundScan history.Daughtry⁠[15][17]
  1. 2009Released the second album, Leave This Town, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and became the band's second No. 1 album.Daughtry⁠[3][16]July 14, 2009
  1. 2019The band and RCA Records, its label since 2006, parted ways after the contract was fulfilled.Daughtry⁠[16]September 2019
  1. 2021Released the sixth studio album, Dearly Beloved, through Dogtree Records with distribution by ADA, after leaving RCA.Daughtry⁠[3][16]September 17, 2021
  1. 2023Was announced as signed to Big Machine Records, together with the new single "Artificial".Daughtry⁠[16][17]August 7, 2023
  1. 2024The singles "Artificial", "Pieces" and "The Bottom" each reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, starting with "Artificial" in February 2024.Daughtry⁠[1][3][16]February 2024
  2. 2024Released the two-part project Shock to the System as EPs on Dogtree and Big Machine Rock: Part One in September 2024 and Part Two in September 2025.Daughtry⁠[3][16]September 27, 2024 – September 12, 2025
  1. 2025Featured on Nothing More's single "Freefall", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart.⁠[3]
  1. 2026Released There And Back Again, a compilation of 11 re-recorded songs from the band's catalog, for its 20th anniversary.Daughtry⁠[1][16]July 14, 2026

Discography

All releases are credited to Daughtry.

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
It's Not Over⁠[3]Single20062× Platinum⁠[3][5][6]
Daughtry⁠[3]Album2006RCA, 19 Recordings6× Platinum⁠[3][4][5]5,040,000⁠[3][4][18]December 2015
Home⁠[3]Single20073× Platinum⁠[3][5][7]
Over You⁠[3]Single20072× Platinum⁠[3][5]
Feels Like Tonight⁠[3]Single2008Platinum⁠[3][5]
Daughtry (Deluxe Edition)⁠[16]Alternate editionAlbum2008
Life After You⁠[3]Single2009Platinum⁠[3][5]
No Surprise⁠[3]Single2009Platinum⁠[3][5]
Leave This Town⁠[3]Album2009RCA, 19 RecordingsPlatinum⁠[3][5]
September⁠[3]Single2010Gold⁠[3][5]
Leave This Town: The B-Sides⁠[3]EP2010RCA
Crawling Back to You⁠[3]Single2011Platinum⁠[3][5]
Break the Spell⁠[3]Album2011RCA, 19 RecordingsGold⁠[3][5]
Waiting for Superman⁠[3]Single2013Platinum⁠[3][5][8]
Baptized⁠[3]Album2013RCA, 19 RecordingsGold⁠[3][5]
It's Not Over...The Hits So Far⁠[3]Compilation2016RCA, 19 Recordings
Cage to Rattle⁠[3]Album2018RCA, 19 Recordings
Dearly Beloved⁠[3]Album2021Dogtree, ADA
Shock to the System (Part One)⁠[3]EP2024Dogtree, Big Machine Rock
Shock to the System (Part Two)⁠[3]EP2025Dogtree, Big Machine Rock
There and Back Again⁠[1][3]Compilation2026Dogtree

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007American Music AwardsFavorite Adult Contemporary Artist⁠[15][16][19]Credited to DaughtryWon
2007American Music AwardsFavorite Breakthrough Artist⁠[15][16][19]Credited to DaughtryWon
2007American Music AwardsFavorite Pop/Rock Album⁠[15][16][19]Credited to DaughtryDaughtryWon
2008American Music AwardsFavorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group⁠[16]Credited to DaughtryWon
2008Grammy AwardsBest Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals⁠[9][10]Credited to DaughtryHomeNominated
2008Grammy AwardsBest Rock Album⁠[9][10]Credited to DaughtryDaughtryNominated
2008Grammy AwardsBest Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals⁠[9][10]Credited to DaughtryIt's Not OverNominated
2008Grammy AwardsBest Rock Song⁠[10][11][12]Shared: Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett YoungIt's Not OverNominated

Other activity

  1. 2008Made his acting debut in an episode of the crime drama CSI: NY.⁠[15]
  1. 2016Played Judas in Fox's live musical television special The Passion.⁠[15][20]March 20, 2016
  1. 2019Finished as runner-up on the second season of The Masked Singer, competing in a Rottweiler costume.⁠[15][21]December 18, 2019

Sources

21 sources

  1. DAUGHTRY Announces Second Leg Of '20 Years Unplugged' Tour — Blabbermouth.net, published September 29, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Paragraphs 1 and 5: “In July, the band released "There And Back Again", an 11-track collection of newly re-recorded versions of catalog cornerstones”
    • Paragraph 1: “extending the intimate acoustic celebration into 2027 with 26 newly announced dates”
    • Paragraph 5: “the "Shock To The System" era has produced No. 1 singles "Artificial", "Pieces" and "The Bottom"”
    • Paragraph 5: “an 11-track collection of newly re-recorded versions of catalog cornerstones”
    • Paragraph 5
  2. Chart Watch Extra: The American Idol Alumni Association — Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch, Paul Grein), published March 20, 2009. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Ranked list, entry 4: “4. Daughtry, 4,413,000.”
    • Paragraph before the list: “Each artist's name is followed by their total album sales tally, through this week.”
  3. Daughtry discography — Wikipedia, updated August 7, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Studio albums table, Daughtry row, Certifications: “RIAA: 6× Platinum”
    • Studio albums table, Leave This Town row, Certifications: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Studio albums table, Break the Spell row, Certifications: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Studio albums table, Baptized row, Certifications: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles table, It's Not Over row, Certifications: “RIAA: 2× Platinum”
    • Singles table, Home row, Certifications: “RIAA: 3× Platinum”
    • Singles table, Over You row, Certifications: “RIAA: 2× Platinum”
    • Singles table, Feels Like Tonight row, Certifications: “RIAA: Platinum”
  4. Daughtry (album) — Wikipedia, updated October 5, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Commercial performance: “was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA on September 17, 2019”
    • Commercial performance: “The album reached number one on the Billboard 200”
    • Commercial performance: “The record had sold 5,040,000 units in the US as of December 2015”
  5. RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Daughtry — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  6. It's Not Over (Daughtry song) — Wikipedia, updated April 14, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart performance: “it was certified 2× platinum for digital sales in 2019”
  7. Home (Daughtry song) — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart performance: “the single was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in September 2019”
  8. Waiting for Superman (song) — Wikipedia, updated August 12, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead/chart section: “The single was certified Platinum in 2013.”
  9. Daughtry Grammy Awards and Nominations — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • All Grammy Awards and Nominations table, 2008 Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals row
    • All Grammy Awards and Nominations table, 2008 Best Rock Album row
    • All Grammy Awards and Nominations table, 2008 Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals row
  10. 50th Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia, updated September 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Infobox, date: “February 10, 2008”
  11. Chris Daughtry Grammy Awards and Nominations, Song & Bio — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • All Grammy Awards and Nominations table, 2008 Best Rock Song row
  12. Best Rock Song 2008 Winners & Nominees — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Winners & Nominees 2008, It's Not Over entry: “Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson & Brett Young, songwriters (Daughtry)”
  13. American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, updated May 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Chris Daughtry: Pl. 4, Eliminated in the Top 4 column (5/10); ratings table episode 'Top 4 Results', May 10, 2006
  14. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Chris Daughtry: season 5, place finish 4th
  15. Chris Daughtry — Wikipedia, updated September 9, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born December 26, 1979”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1979|12|26|mf=yes}}
    • Infobox, current_member_of: “Daughtry”
    • Career, Daughtry section: “On July 10, 2006, it was announced that Daughtry had signed with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records”
    • Career, Daughtry section: “It was also announced that, like season 4 rocker Constantine Maroulis, he would be forming his own band.”
    • Lead paragraph: “became the fastest selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history”
    • Daughtry section: “On November 18, 2007, the band was the winner of multiple awards at the "2007 American Music Awards"”
    • Acting section and filmography table: “Daughtry made his acting debut in the 100th episode of CSI: New York.”
  16. Daughtry (band) — Wikipedia, updated July 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • History, 2005–2008: “On July 10, 2006, Chris Daughtry had signed with RCA Records and 19 Recordings”
    • History, 2019–2023: “In September 2019, Daughtry and RCA, their record label since 2006, decided to split ways.”
    • History, 2019–2023: “while Daughtry is now independent, their distribution falls under Warner Music”
    • Lead paragraph: “an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry”
    • Band members, Current lineup: “Chris Daughtry – lead vocals (2006–present)”
    • Lead and 2009–2010 section: “debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Daughtry's second number one album in the United States”
    • History, 2023–present: “In August 2023, Big Machine Records announced that they had signed the band.”
    • History, 2023–present: “On February 9, 2024, "Artificial" reached number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.”
  17. DAUGHTRY Signs With BIG MACHINE RECORDS, Announces 'Artificial' Single — Blabbermouth.net, published August 7, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 1: “Grammy-nominated band DAUGHTRY has signed with Big Machine Records.”
    • Paragraph 5: “was the top-selling album of 2007 and was the fastest-selling rock debut album in SoundScan history”
  18. Adele's '25' Hits 5 Million Sold in U.S. — Billboard. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  19. Daughtry, Carrie Underwood Top AMAs — Pollstar, published November 19, 2007. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 2: “as well as breakthrough artist and adult contemporary artist honors”
    • Paragraph 2: “Daughtry capitalized on its three nominations to win favorite pop-rock album for its self-titled debut”
  20. Chris Daughtry Cast As The Passion's Judas, Telenovela Star To Play Jesus — TVLine, published January 28, 2016. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph 2: “has been cast as Judas in the network's live musical version of The Passion”
  21. The Masked Singer Crowns New Champ After Final 3 Secret Stars Are Unmasked — Entertainment Tonight, published December 18, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraphs 3 and 4: “The Rottweiler revealed himself to be none other than musician Chris Daughtry”

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