Jordin Sparks

S6 · Winner

Latest documented update, 2025

Jordin Sparks released her fifth studio album, No Restrictions, in September 2024, and a holiday EP, Joy, with the music company Epidemic Sound in November 2024. Her discography lists further non-album singles in 2025, including Safe to Me and Who Cares?.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. August 17, 2007Was announced as signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records after winning season 6, the first Idol winner to join that label group.⁠[16]
  2. November 20, 2007Released her self-titled debut album, which entered the Billboard 200 at number ten and was certified Platinum.⁠[1]
  3. 2008No Air, her duet with Chris Brown, reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, her highest-charting single.⁠[1]
  4. February 3, 2008Sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XLII.⁠[1]
  5. July 21, 2009Released her second album, Battlefield, which entered the Billboard 200 at number seven.⁠[1]
  6. May 1, 2010–July 18, 2010Headlined her first U.S. tour, the Battlefield Tour.⁠[1]
  7. October 7, 2011RCA Music Group announced that it was closing Jive Records; with the shutdown, her future releases were to come out on the RCA Records brand.⁠[1]
  8. August 15, 2014–May 20, 2016Was announced on August 15, 2014 as part of the roster of Salaam Remi's Sony Music imprint Louder Than Life, after leaving RCA; she left the label in May 2016.⁠[1]
  9. August 21, 2015Released her third studio album, Right Here Right Now.⁠[3]
  10. September 13, 2024Released her fifth studio album, No Restrictions.⁠[1]
  11. November 1, 2024Released Joy, her second holiday EP made with Epidemic Sound, after The Gift of Christmas in 2023.⁠[1][2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
For Now⁠[3]EP2006
Jordin Sparks (EP)⁠[3]EP200719 Entertainment
Tattoo⁠[1]Single2007JivePlatinum⁠[3][9][10]
Jordin Sparks⁠[3][8]Album200719 / JivePlatinum⁠[3][8][9]1,045,000⁠[8][17]May 23, 2011
No Air (with Chris Brown)⁠[1]Single2008JivePlatinum⁠[3][9][11]
Battlefield⁠[1][3]Album200919 / Jive190,000⁠[3]July 2015
#ByeFelicia⁠[3]Other2014Louder Than Life / Sony Music
Right Here Right Now⁠[3]Album201519 / Louder Than Life / Sony Music
1990 Forever⁠[3]EP2019Rkeytek / DFMedia
Sounds Like Me⁠[3]EP2020Disrupt Group
Cider & Hennessy⁠[3]Album2020Disrupt Group
The Gift of Christmas⁠[3]EP2023Epidemic Sound
No Restrictions⁠[1][3]Album2024LBD Global Group
Joy⁠[1][2]EP2024Epidemic Sound

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2008American Music AwardsFavorite Adult Contemporary Artist⁠[1]Won
2009Grammy AwardsBest Pop Collaboration With Vocals⁠[12][13][14]Shared: Jordin Sparks, Chris BrownNo AirNominated
2024Grammy AwardsBest Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song⁠[12][15]Shared: For King & Country, Jordin SparksLove Me Like I AmNominated

Other activity

  • August 19, 2010Made her Broadway debut as Nina Rosario in In the Heights for a 12-week run.⁠[1]
  • August 17, 2012Played the title role in the film Sparkle, opposite Whitney Houston.⁠[1]
  • September 16, 2019Played Jenna as a replacement in Waitress on Broadway.⁠[1]

Sources

17 sources

  1. Jordin Sparks — Wikipedia, updated September 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Career, 2023-present section: “Sparks released her fifth studio album, No Restrictions on September 13, 2024.”
    • Lead sentence: “born December 22, 1989”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|1989|12|22}}
    • Career, 2010-12 section: “On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records”
    • Career, 2010-12 section: “Sparks (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) would release her future material (including her upcoming third studio album) on the RCA Records brand.”
    • Career, 2014-2017 section: “Sparks also confirmed that she was no longer with her previous label, RCA Records”
    • Career, 2014-2017 section: “Remi also announced that Sparks was now a part of the Louder than Life roster.”
    • Career, 2014-2017 section: “On May 20, 2016, Sparks parted ways with her record company, Louder Than Life.”
  2. Jordin Sparks Continues Successful Partnership with Epidemic Sound, Releasing Second Holiday EP Joy — Epidemic Sound (press release via Cision), published November 1, 2024. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Announcement: “available now across all major DSPs and in Epidemic Sound's catalog”
    • Announcement
  3. Jordin Sparks discography — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Singles as lead artist table, 2025 rows: “Safe to Me”
    • Studio albums table, Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Singles as lead artist table, Tattoo row: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Singles as lead artist table, No Air row: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Extended plays table, Sounds Like Me row; Studio albums table, Cider & Hennessy row: “Label: Disrupt Group”
    • Extended plays table, The Gift of Christmas row: “Label: Epidemic Sound”
    • Studio albums table, No Restrictions row: “Label: LBD Global Group”
    • Studio albums table, Right Here Right Now row: “Released: August 21, 2015”
  4. American Idol season 6 — Wikipedia, updated July 26, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Jordin Sparks: Pl. 1, Winner in the Finale column (5/23); ratings table episode 'Season 6 Finale', May 23, 2007
    • Lead section: “Jordin Sparks won the competition, while Blake Lewis was the runner-up.”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jordin Sparks: season 6, place finish Winner
  6. Blake's next step after 'Idol' loss — The Daily Herald (HeraldNet), published May 23, 2007. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article text: “His opponent, Jordin Sparks, 17, the singing sweetheart from Glendale, Ariz., won the title of America’s future superstar”
  7. 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 or paragraph after it: “7. Jordin Sparks , 1,053,000.”
    • Paragraph before the list: “Each artist's name is followed by their total album sales tally, through this week.”
  8. Jordin Sparks (album) — Wikipedia, updated August 2, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Certifications table, United States row: “Platinum”
    • Infobox
    • Certifications table, United States row, sales column: “1,045,000”
  9. RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Jordin Sparks — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  10. Tattoo (Jordin Sparks song) — Wikipedia, updated September 14, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Certifications table, United States row: “Platinum”
  11. No Air — Wikipedia, updated August 22, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Certifications table, United States (RIAA) single row (not the Mastertone row); certyear in the entry's wikitext: “region=United States|type=single|artist=Jordin Sparks|title=No Air|award=Platinum ... relyear=2007|certyear=2008|digital=true”
  12. Jordin Sparks Grammy Awards and Nominations — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • All Grammy Awards and Nominations table, 2009 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals row: “2009 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals Jordin Sparks No Air”
    • All Grammy Awards and Nominations table, 2024 row: “2024 Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song For King & Country, Jordin Sparks Love Me Like I Am”
  13. Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: 2009 winners and nominees — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • 2009 nominees list: “No Air Jordin Sparks”
  14. 51st Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia, updated September 12, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Infobox, date
    • Nominees list, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: “"No Air" – Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown”
  15. 66th Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Infobox, date
  16. Jordin Sparks signs with Jive Records group — NBC News (Today), published August 17, 2007. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • First paragraph: “has signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records”
    • First paragraph: “has signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records, becoming the first 'Idol' winner to join the label group.”
  17. American Idol finale: After 10 years, the beat goes on — The Washington Post, published May 23, 2011. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.

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