Gabby Barrett

S16 · Third place

As of June 27, 2026

Gabby Barrett records for Warner Records Nashville, the name Warner Music Nashville took in November 2025. On June 26, 2026 she released the single "In On It", her first new music of 2026, after the 2025 singles "The Easy Part" and "Ain't Supposed to Be". Her plans for summer 2026 included a headline run and dates on Parker McCollum's tour from July 24. Her latest albums are Chapter & Verse and Carols and Candlelight, both released in 2024.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2014Won the Kean Quest Talent Search as a young teenager, before her American Idol run.⁠[3]

After the show

  1. 2019Released her debut single "I Hope" on her own before any label deal.⁠[3][7]
  2. 2019Signed a recording contract with Warner Music Nashville.⁠[3][8]
  3. April 25, 2020"I Hope" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.⁠[9]
  4. June 19, 2020Released her debut album Goldmine on Warner Music Nashville; it entered Top Country Albums at No. 4.⁠[9]
  5. November 21, 2020"I Hope", in its remix with Charlie Puth, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.⁠[7]
  6. 2021Was an opening act on Thomas Rhett's Center Point Road Tour.⁠[3]
  7. September 2021Received four Country Music Association Awards nominations, including Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year.⁠[3]
  8. 2022Toured as a support act on Jason Aldean's Rock N' Roll Cowboy Tour.⁠[3]
  9. February 2, 2024Released her second album, Chapter & Verse, which she co-produced with Ross Copperman.⁠[3][10]
  10. November 8, 2024Released her first Christmas album, Carols and Candlelight; a deluxe reissue followed on November 7, 2025.⁠[11]
  11. August 1, 2025Released the single "The Easy Part" on Warner Music Nashville.⁠[12]
  12. February 8, 2026Performed "I Hope" and "The Good Ones" at Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show.⁠[3]
  13. June 26, 2026Released the single "In On It"; the announcement said she had a summer 2026 headline run and would tour with Parker McCollum from July 24.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. salesListen
The Fireflies⁠[13][14]EP2018
I Hope⁠[3][7]Single2019Warner Music Nashville9× Platinum⁠[1][3][6][7]
The Good Ones⁠[15]Single2020Warner Music Nashville5× Platinum⁠[1][3][6]
Goldmine⁠[3][9]Album2020Warner Music NashvillePlatinum⁠[3][6]Apple Music
Live from the Goldmine⁠[13][16]Live album2021Warner Music Nashville
Goldmine (Deluxe)⁠[3]Alternate editionAlbum2021Warner Music Nashville
Pick Me Up⁠[3][17]Single2022Warner Music NashvillePlatinum⁠[3][6]
Glory Days⁠[18]Single2023Warner Music NashvilleGold⁠[1][3][6]
Chapter & Verse⁠[3][10]Album2024Warner Music Nashville
The Live Sessions⁠[13][19]Live album2024Warner Music Nashville
Carols and Candlelight⁠[3][11][20]Album2024Warner Music Nashville
Love the One You're With⁠[13][21]EP2025Warner Music NashvilleApple Music
Carols and Candlelight (Deluxe)⁠[11][20]Alternate editionAlbum2025Warner Records Nashville

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2021Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Female Artist of the Year⁠[3][22]Won
2021American Music AwardsFavorite Album – Country⁠[23]GoldmineWon
2021American Music AwardsFavorite Song – Country⁠[23]The Good OnesWon
2021Billboard Music AwardsTop Collaboration⁠[24]Shared: Gabby Barrett, Charlie PuthI HopeWon
2021Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Female Artist⁠[3][24]Won
2021Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Song⁠[24]Shared: Gabby Barrett, Charlie PuthI HopeWon

Other activity

  • May 5, 2019Gave the first televised performance of "I Hope" when she returned to the American Idol stage.⁠[7]

Sources

24 sources

  1. Gabby Barrett's new single "In On It" turns life's biggest questions into an anthem of hope — Music Matters Magazine, published June 27, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Press release, paragraphs 1 and 4: “returns with her stunning new song “In On It,” out now via Warner Records Nashville. Her first new music of 2026”
    • Press release, touring paragraph: “she’ll also hit the road with Parker McCollum next month, beginning on July 24 at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.”
    • About Gabby Barrett: “a 9X PLATINUM #1 smash”
    • About Gabby Barrett: “the 5X PLATINUM “The Good Ones””
    • About Gabby Barrett: “the GOLD-certified “Glory Days.””
    • Press release, paragraph 1: “out now via Warner Records Nashville”
    • Press release: “Barrett’s latest triumphs include a summer 2026 headline run and high-profile trek touring with Parker McCollum.”
    • Press release dateline: “NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 26, 2026) — Today, MULTI-PLATINUM Country star Gabby Barrett returns with her stunning new song”
  2. Cris Lacy Named Chair & President of Newly Rebranded Warner Records Nashville — PR Newswire (Warner Records Group), published November 11, 2025. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 1: “Cris Lacy has been named Chair & President of the newly rebranded Warner Records Nashville, formerly known as Warner Music Nashville.”
    • Roster paragraph: “Dasha, Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett, Hudson Westbrook”
  3. Gabby Barrett — Wikipedia, updated July 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Discography, Albums table: “Release date: November 8, 2024”
    • Lead sentence: “born March 5, 2000”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|2000|3|5}}
    • Discography, Albums table, Goldmine row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Discography, Singles table, I Hope row, Certifications column: “RIAA: 9× Platinum”
    • Discography, Singles table, The Good Ones row, Certifications column: “RIAA: 5× Platinum”
    • Discography, Singles table, Pick Me Up row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Discography, Singles table, Glory Days row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Gabby Barrett: Season 16, Place finish 3rd
  5. American Idol season 16 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 21) table (Third place); Elimination chart, row Gabby Barrett: Pl. 3, Finale (5/21) Third place: “Gabby Barrett finished in third place”
  6. RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Gabby Barrett — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  7. I Hope (Gabby Barrett song) — Wikipedia, updated March 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Commercial performance: “"I Hope" was certified nine times platinum by the RIAA in 2026.”
    • Lead: “She released the single independently following her third-place finish on season 16 of American Idol.”
    • Commercial performance: “peaked at number three, on the chart dated November 21, 2020”
    • Lead: “it was released on July 29, 2019, as her debut single”
    • Live performances: “Barrett returned to the American Idol stage to give her first televised performance of "I Hope" on May 5, 2019.”
  8. Warner Music Nashville Signs Gabby Barrett — MusicRow, published June 26, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph 1: “Warner Music Nashville has signed Gabby Barrett.”
  9. Goldmine (album) — Wikipedia, updated December 6, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Content: “"I Hope" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated April 25, 2020”
    • Lead: “It was released on June 19, 2020, through Warner Music Nashville.”
    • Commercial performance: “Goldmine debuted at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, earning 20,000 equivalent album units.”
  10. Chapter & Verse (Gabby Barrett album) — Wikipedia, updated January 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Background: “she co-wrote nine of the album's 14 tracks and co-produced the project with Ross Copperman.”
    • Lead: “The album was released on February 2, 2024, via Warner Music Nashville.”
  11. Carols and Candlelight — Wikipedia, updated January 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Lead: “Carols and Candlelight is the third studio album and first Christmas record from American country music singer Gabby Barrett.”
    • Background: “On November 7, 2025, a deluxe reissue of the album was released.”
    • Lead: “The album was released on November 8, 2024, via Warner Music Nashville.”
  12. Gabby Barrett shares 'The Easy Part' — The Music Universe, published August 1, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph 1: “Multi-platinum country star Gabby Barrett is bolder than ever with “The Easy Part,” out now via Warner Music Nashville.”
  13. MusicBrainz release groups (albums and EPs): Gabby Barrett — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Release group list, EP: “The Fireflies, first release 2018-10-10”
    • Release group list, EP with secondary type Live
    • Release group list, EP
  14. MusicBrainz release data: The Fireflies (Gabby Barrett) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release record (no label listed)
  15. The Good Ones (Gabby Barrett song) — Wikipedia, updated March 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “was released to digital retailers and streaming services on June 8, 2020, as the album's second official single.”
  16. MusicBrainz release data: Live from the Goldmine (Gabby Barrett) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release record, label Warner Music Nashville, date 2021-03-16
  17. Pick Me Up (Gabby Barrett song) — Wikipedia, updated January 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Infobox, Released: “February 7, 2022”
  18. Glory Days (Gabby Barrett song) — Wikipedia, updated August 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “It was released on June 12, 2023 as the lead single from her second studio album Chapter & Verse.”
  19. MusicBrainz release data: The Live Sessions (Gabby Barrett) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release record, label Warner Music Nashville, date 2024-08-02
  20. MusicBrainz release data: Carols and Candlelight (Gabby Barrett) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release record, 2024-11-08, label Warner Music Nashville
    • Release record, 2025-11-07, label Warner Records Nashville
  21. MusicBrainz release data: Love the One You're With (Gabby Barrett) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release record, label Warner Music Nashville, date 2025-02-10
  22. 56th Academy of Country Music Awards — Wikipedia, updated February 11, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Winners and nominees, New Female Artist of the Year (winner in bold): “Gabby Barrett”
  23. American Music Awards of 2021 — Wikipedia, updated August 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Winners and nominees, Favorite Album – Country, winner in bold: “Gabby Barrett – Goldmine”
    • Winners and nominees, Favorite Song – Country, winner in bold: “Gabby Barrett – "The Good Ones"”
  24. 2021 Billboard Music Awards — Wikipedia, updated September 20, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Winners and nominees, Top Collaboration (fan-voted), winner in bold: “Gabby Barrett (featuring Charlie Puth) – "I Hope"”
    • Winners and nominees, Top Country Female Artist (winner in bold): “Gabby Barrett”
    • Winners and nominees, Top Country Song, winner in bold: “Gabby Barrett (featuring Charlie Puth) – "I Hope"”

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