Colton Dixon
S11 · Eliminated 7th
As of October 5, 2026
Colton Dixon released the single In Spite of Me in 2026, after The Love I Have for You on July 25, 2025. Atlantic Records released Rest of My Life, from the film Sight, on April 26, 2024. Build a Boat reached number one on Hot Christian Songs and has an RIAA Gold certification.[1][2][3]
Career
After the show
- September 25, 2012–October 30, 2012He released Never Gone on iTunes on September 25, 2012. You Are reached U.S. radio on October 19, 2012, and iTunes on October 30, 2012.[1]
- January 29, 2013EMI CMG, Sparrow Records, and 19 Recordings released his debut album A Messenger on January 29, 2013.[1][11]
- February 14, 2013On February 14, 2013, he opened Jessica Sanchez's concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila. From February 21, 2013, he supported Third Day on The Miracle Tour, which was scheduled to end on May 19, 2013.[1][12]
- June 24, 2014–August 19, 2014More of You was released to iTunes on June 24, 2014. His second studio album, Anchor, was released on August 19, 2014, on EMI CMG, Sparrow, and 19 Recordings.[1]
- September 11, 2015The Calm Before the Storm was released on September 11, 2015, with the EPs Calm and Storm, on EMI CMG, Sparrow, and 19 Recordings.[1]
- January 13, 2017–March 24, 2017All That Matters was released on January 13, 2017. Identity was released on March 24, 2017, on Capitol CMG, Sparrow, and 19 Recordings.[1]
- January 15, 2020By January 15, 2020, Atlantic Records and Hear It Loud had signed him to an exclusive label deal. Miracles was scheduled for January 24, 2020.[9]
- May 15, 2020The EP Colton Dixon was released on May 15, 2020, on Atlantic Records.[1]
- 2022Build a Boat was released in 2022 and later received an RIAA Gold certification.[1][6]
- April 28, 2023The EP Canvas was released on April 28, 2023, on Capitol CMG, Sparrow, and 19 Recordings.[1]
- April 26, 2024On April 26, 2024, Atlantic Records released Rest of My Life, his song from the film Sight.[3]
- July 25, 2025The Love I Have for You was released on July 25, 2025.[1][2]
- 2026In Spite of Me was released in 2026.[1]
Date not documented
- A Messenger peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the UK Christian and Gospel chart. Anchor peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200. Identity peaked at number 73. Each album reached number one on the Top Christian Albums chart.[1][13][14]
- Miracles reached number 14 on Hot Christian Songs and number five on Christian Airplay. Build a Boat reached number one on Hot Christian Songs, Christian Airplay, Christian AC, and Christian Digital Sales.[1][13]
- You Are reached number 10 on Hot Christian Songs and number one on Christian Digital Sales. More of You reached number nine on Hot Christian Songs and number five on Christian Airplay.[1][13]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Messenger[1][2] | Album | 2013 | EMI CMG/Sparrow/19 Recordings | Not documented | 100,000[15]May 15, 2013 |
| Anchor[1][2] | Album | 2014 | EMI CMG/Sparrow/19 | Not documented | Not documented |
| Calm[1] | EP | 2015 | EMI CMG/Sparrow/19 Recordings | Not documented | Not documented |
| Storm[1] | EP | 2015 | EMI CMG/Sparrow/19 | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Calm Before the Storm[1][2] | Album | 2015 | EMI CMG/Sparrow/19 | Not documented | Not documented |
| Identity[1][2] | Album | 2017 | Capitol CMG/Sparrow/19 | Not documented | 7,000[1][16]date not given |
| Miracles[1][2][9] | Single | 2020 | Atlantic | Gold[1][6] | Not applicable |
| Colton Dixon[1][2] | EP | 2020 | Atlantic | Not documented | Not documented |
| Build a Boat[1][2] | Single | 2022 | Not documented | Gold[1][6] | Not applicable |
| Canvas[1][2] | EP | 2023 | Capitol CMG/Sparrow/19 | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dove Awards | Best Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year[1] | A Messenger | Won |
| 2013 | Dove Awards | Best Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year[1] | Never Gone | Nominated |
| 2013 | Dove Awards | New Artist of the Year[1] | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Dove Awards | Best Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year[1] | Anchor | Won |
| 2023 | Dove Awards | Song of the Year[1] | Build A Boat | Nominated |
Sources
16 sources
- Colton Dixon — Wikipedia, updated October 5, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 1
- Singles table, In Spite of Me and The Love I Have for You: “"In Spite of Me"”
- Singles table, The Love I Have for You year: “| 2025|| 23 || 14 || 11”
- Singles table, Build a Boat: “RIAA: Gold”
- Lead sentence: “born October 19, 1991”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{Birth date and age|1991|10|19}} - Singles table, Miracles: “RIAA: Gold”
- Studio albums table, A Messenger: “Label: [[EMI Christian Music Group|EMI CMG]]/[[Sparrow Records]]/[[19 Recordings]]”
- Studio albums table, A Messenger:
[[19 Recordings]]
- MusicBrainz release groups for Colton Dixon — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 2
- Release group The Love I Have For You:
"first-release-date": "2025-07-25" - Release group The Love I Have For You:
"title": "The Love I Have For You" - Same release group:
"first-release-date": "2025-07-25" - Release group A Messenger:
"id": "f8394c14-54d6-46d3-ba88-2fe0de14b040" - Same release group:
"title": "A Messenger" - Release group Anchor:
"title": "Anchor" - Release group The Calm Before the Storm:
"title": "The Calm Before the Storm" - Release group Identity:
"first-release-date": "2017-03-24"
- Release group The Love I Have For You:
- Colton Dixon releases new single from the Sight soundtrack — Jesus Freak Hideout, published April 26, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (4) of source 3
- News body, April 26, 2024: “available today on all major music platforms”
- News body: “Atlantic Recording Artist Colton Dixon has released the title track”
- News body: “"Rest of My Life (From the Original Motion Picture SIGHT)" is available today”
- Same sentence: “through Atlantic Records”
- American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, updated May 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 4
- Elimination chart row Colton Dixon: Pl. 7, Eliminated in the Top 7 column (4/19); ratings table episode 'Top 7 Redux Results', April 19, 2012
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 5
- Contestants table, row Colton Dixon: season 11, place finish 7th
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search cited for Colton Dixon — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
Cited parts (2) of source 6
- Cited RIAA search
- RIAA search cited from the singles table
- Sparrow Records (Wikipedia revision 1335046476) — Wikipedia, updated January 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 7
- Lead: “Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group.”
- Lead: “a division of Universal Music Group”
- Capitol Christian Music Group (Wikipedia revision 1352989434) — Wikipedia, updated May 7, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 8
- Lead: “formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group”
- Lead: “since 2013, is under the ownership of Universal Music Group”
- Atlantic / Hear It Loud sign Colton Dixon — Jesus Freak Hideout, published January 15, 2020. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 9
- News body, January 15, 2020: “Atlantic Records/Hear It Loud have signed Colton Dixon to an exclusive label deal”
- Headline deck: “"Miracles" Jan. 24”
- Atlantic Records (Wikipedia revision 1376548521) — Wikipedia, updated September 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 10
- Lead: “Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group”
- American Idol alum Colton Dixon to release debut album in January — The Hollywood Reporter, published December 18, 2012. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 11
- Article body: “via EMI-CMG/Sparrow Records on Jan. 29”
- Jessica Sanchez wows in Manila concert — Rappler, published February 15, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 12
- Article body: “at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on February 14”
- Article body: “Dixon opened the show at exactly 8:30pm”
- Colton Dixon Billboard chart history cited by the discography — Billboard. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
Cited parts (1) of source 13
- Chart column citation
- Colton Dixon Official Charts artist page cited for the UK Christian and Gospel peak — Official Charts Company. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
Cited parts (1) of source 14
- UK Christian and Gospel column citation
- Idol sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200 — USA Today, published May 15, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 15
- Idol albums list: “Colton Dixon, A Messenger (3,000, +24%, 100,000) (#172 BB200)”
- Introduction: “with figures from Nielsen SoundScan”
- Colton Dixon Identity debut article cited for U.S. sales — Billboard. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
Cited parts (1) of source 16
- Sales-cell citation