Clark Beckham

S14 · Runner-up

As of June 3, 2026

Clark Beckham, runner-up on season 14 of American Idol, released the EP Year One in 2018 and the album Light Year in 2020. Quincy Jones signed him to Quincy Jones Management in 2017. NCS Records announced his signing in October 2025, and Acoustic Worship Sessions was set for June 26, 2026.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2015Clark Beckham was nominated for Choice Music: Next Big Thing at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.⁠[1][2]

After the show

  1. July 7, 2015–August 28, 2015Clark Beckham, the season 14 runner-up, played the American Idols Live! Tour 2015 from July 7 through August 28, 2015.⁠[7]
  2. 2018Year One debuted at number 6 on the iTunes Alternative chart and at number 22 on Billboard's R&B Sales chart.⁠[3]
  3. May 11, 2018Clark Beckham released the EP Year One on May 11, 2018.⁠[1][8]
  4. November 6, 2020Clark Beckham released the album Light Year on November 6, 2020.⁠[1][2][8]
  5. 2025Clark Beckham was a featured artist in Tommee Profitt's 2025 Christmas show The Birth of a King at Bridgestone Arena.⁠[4]
  6. October 6, 2025Nashville Christian Songwriters announced NCS Records on October 6, 2025, with Clark Beckham as the signed artist. He also joined the staff as a coach and mentor.⁠[3]
  7. June 26, 2026Acoustic Worship Sessions was scheduled for June 26, 2026, on NCS Records. Clark Beckham's site lists the album as available.⁠[2][4][8]

Date not documented

  1. Clark Beckham has performed with the Nashville Symphony and opened for Jon Bellion and Allen Stone.⁠[2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Clark Beckham⁠[1][8][9]EP2013
Songs About Her⁠[1][8][9]EP2014
Year One⁠[1][8]EP2018
Light Year⁠[1][2][8]Album2020
Acoustic Worship Sessions⁠[2][4][8]Album2026NCS Records

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015Teen Choice AwardsChoice Music: Next Big Thing⁠[1][4]Nominated

Other activity

  • 2017Quincy Jones signed Clark Beckham to Quincy Jones Management in 2017. Beckham spent three years as an artist under Jones's guidance.⁠[2]

Sources

9 sources

  1. Clark Beckham — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “He finished as the runner-up”
    • EPs: “''Year One'' (2018)”
    • Albums: “''Light Year'' (2020)”
    • Lead sentence: “born May 15, 1992”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1992|5|15}}
    • Accolades, 2015: “Choice Music: Next Big Thing”
    • EPs: “''Clark Beckham'' (2013)”
    • EPs: “''Songs About Her'' (2014)”
  2. Clark Beckham official site — Clark Beckham. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • About: “signed Beckham to Quincy Jones Management in 2017”
    • About: “Signed to Nashville Christian Songwriters’ NCS Records”
    • About: “Teen Choice Award nomination for Music’s Next Big Thing.”
    • Catalog: “Light Year”
    • Acoustic Worship Sessions: “AVAILABLE NOW”
    • About: “performed with the renowned Nashville Symphony”
    • About: “opened for Jon Bellion and Allen Stone”
    • Catalog: “the full-length album”
  3. American Idol's Clark Beckham Signs with NCS Records — JubileeCast, published October 6, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Announcement, October 6, 2025: “announces the launch of its new label imprint, NCS Records, with the exclusive signing of”
    • About Clark Beckham: “debuted at #6 on iTunes' Alternative chart and at #22 on”
    • About Clark Beckham: “R&B Sales chart.”
    • Dateline: “Published: Oct 06, 2025 05:08 PM EDT”
    • Announcement: “with the exclusive signing of”
    • Announcement: “Beckham joins the organization's staff as a coach and mentor.”
  4. Clark Beckham to Release Acoustic Worship Sessions June 26 — Jesus Freak Hideout, published June 3, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Headline: “Clark Beckham to Release "Acoustic Worship Sessions" June 26”
    • Date line: “June 3, 2026”
    • Acoustic Worship Sessions: “from NCS Records.”
    • About: “Tommee Profitt's 2025 sold-out Christmas spectacular, "The Birth of a King," at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.”
    • Headline, June 3, 2026: “Clark Beckham to Release "Acoustic Worship Sessions" June 26”
    • Body: “from NCS Records.”
    • About: “nominated for a 2015 Teen Choice Award”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Clark Beckham: Season 14, Place finish Runner-up
  6. American Idol season 14 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Elimination chart, row Clark Beckham: Pl. 2, Finale (5/13) Runner-up: “with Clark Beckham as the runner-up”
  7. American Idols Live! Tour 2015 (Wikipedia revision 1378898331) — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead: “The tour began on July 7, 2015, in [[Clearwater, Florida]] and ended on August 28, 2015”
    • Top 5: [[Clark Beckham]] (Runner-up)
  8. iTunes Search API album results for Clark Beckham — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Year One - EP, artistId 657517732: "collectionName":"Year One - EP"
    • Year One - EP, collectionId 1374025608: "releaseDate":"2018-05-11T07:00:00Z"
    • Light Year, collectionId 1530605680, artistId 657517732: "releaseDate":"2020-11-06T08:00:00Z"
    • Acoustic Worship Sessions, collectionId 1886244141: "releaseDate":"2026-06-26T07:00:00Z"
    • Clark Beckham - EP, collectionId 657517617: "releaseDate":"2013-06-01T07:00:00Z"
    • Songs About Her - EP, collectionId 917296119: "releaseDate":"2014-09-05T07:00:00Z"
    • Year One - EP: "collectionName":"Year One - EP"
    • collectionId 1374025608: "releaseDate":"2018-05-11T07:00:00Z"
  9. MusicBrainz release groups for Clark Beckham — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release group Clark Beckham: "id":"5ddbee9b-99db-47f0-8a84-977268afe475"
    • Release group Songs About Her: "id":"894eb3d1-1c0d-446e-876c-18619881f22c"

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