Nick Fradiani
S14 · Winner
As of July 12, 2026
Nick Fradiani, the season 14 winner, was lead singer of Beach Avenue and released Hurricane on August 5, 2016. He parted with Big Machine Label Group and 19 Entertainment in January 2017, released Where We Left Off on October 13, 2017, and Past My Past on November 25, 2022. He played Neil Diamond-Then in A Beautiful Noise on Broadway and on the tour billed through July 12, 2026.[1]
Career
During or around the show
- 2015Beautiful Life debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1][4]
- 2015Fox used Beautiful Life as its official promotional song for Fox's coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4]
- May 12, 2015Beautiful Life was released on May 12, 2015.[4]
After the show
- July 7, 2015–August 28, 2015Nick Fradiani headlined the American Idols Live! Tour 2015, from July 7, 2015 to August 28, 2015.[1][6]
- 2016Hurricane debuted at number 121 on the Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[1][7]
- March 10, 2016Get You Home was released on March 10, 2016, after a March 11 date had been announced.[1][8]
- August 5, 2016Hurricane was released on August 5, 2016, and All On You was released the same day.[1][7]
- 2017Nick Fradiani co-headlined a tour with The Alternate Routes in the summer and fall of 2017.[1]
- October 13, 2017Where We Left Off was released on October 13, 2017.[1][9]
- May 4, 2018On May 4, 2018 Nick Fradiani released an acoustic version of Scared, rearranged with Eric Donnelly of The Alternate Routes.[1]
- May 3, 2019Nick Fradiani independently released the single Empire on May 3, 2019.[5][9]
- June 4, 2021Nick Fradiani independently released the single Never Gonna on June 4, 2021.[5][9]
- November 25, 2022Past My Past was released on November 25, 2022.[1][5][9]
Date not documented
- Nick Fradiani was the lead singer of Beach Avenue.Beach Avenue[1]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something to Believe In[1]Beach Avenue | EP | 2012 | Beach Avenue | Not documented | Not documented |
| Driving That Road[1]Beach Avenue | EP | 2013 | Beach Avenue | Not documented | Not documented |
| A Very Merry Beach Avenue Christmas EP[1]Beach Avenue | EP | 2014 | Beach Avenue | Not documented | Not documented |
| Beautiful Life[4] | Single | 2015 | Big Machine Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Get You Home[1][8] | Single | 2016 | Big Machine Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| All On You[1] | Single | 2016 | Big Machine Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Hurricane[1][7][8] | Album | 2016 | Big Machine Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Where We Left Off[1][9] | EP | 2017 | Nick Fradiani | Not documented | Not documented |
| Empire[5][9] | Single | 2019 | Nick Fradiani | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Never Gonna[5][9] | Single | 2021 | Nick Fradiani | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Past My Past[1][9] | Album | 2022 | Nick Fradiani | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
Checked October 8, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- 2014In 2014 Nick Fradiani, Nick Abraham, and Ryan Zipp competed on season 9 of America's Got Talent with Beach Avenue, singing Coming Your Way.[1]
- January 2017In January 2017 Nick Fradiani parted with Big Machine Label Group and 19 Entertainment.[1]
- October 2019In October 2019 Nick Fradiani portrayed Lorenzo Anello on the national tour of A Bronx Tale.[1][5]
- June 2022In June 2022 Nick Fradiani portrayed Neil Diamond-Then as the alternate in the pre-Broadway tryout of A Beautiful Noise.[1]
- November 2022From November 2022, when A Beautiful Noise moved to Broadway, Nick Fradiani played Neil Diamond-Then on Wednesday evenings and when Will Swenson was out sick, until he took over the role full-time on October 31, 2023.[1]
- October 31, 2023Nick Fradiani led A Beautiful Noise full-time from October 31, 2023 until the Broadway close on June 30, 2024.[1][10]
- September 21, 2024The North American tour of A Beautiful Noise opened on September 21, 2024, with a final show set for July 12, 2026, and Nick Fradiani continuing as Neil Diamond-Then.[1][10]
Sources
10 sources
- Nick Fradiani — Wikipedia, updated September 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 1
- Beach Avenue: “the lead singer of Milford, Connecticut-based pop/rock band Beach Avenue”
- Hurricane: “The album ''Hurricane'' was released on August 5, 2016”
- 2017: “In January 2017, Fradiani parted with Big Machine Label Group and 19 Entertainment.”
- Where We Left Off: “which was released on October 13, 2017.”
- Past My Past: “* Released: November 25, 2022”
- A Beautiful Noise: “The final show of the tour will be on July 12, 2026.”
- Lead sentence: “born November 15, 1985”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{birth date and age|1985|11|15}}
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 2
- Contestants table, row Nick Fradiani: Season 14, Place finish Winner
- American Idol season 14 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 3
- Lead section; Elimination chart, row Nick Fradiani: Pl. 1, Finale (5/13) Winner; ratings table, episode 30 Season 14 Finale, May 13: “On May 13, Nick Fradiani was announced as this season's winner”
- Beautiful Life (Nick Fradiani song) (Wikipedia revision 1360473539) — Wikipedia, updated June 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (7) of source 4
- Infobox:
[[19 Recordings|19]] - Infobox: “label = [[Big Machine Records]], [[19 Recordings|19]]”
- Commercial performance: “debuted on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]] at No. 93”
- Background: “used "Beautiful Life" as its official promotional song for its coverage of the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]]”
- Infobox: “released = May 12, 2015”
- Background: “on May 12, 2015.”
- Infobox label:
[[Big Machine Records]]
- Infobox:
- Nick Fradiani Biography — Broadway.com. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (5) of source 5
- Biography: “independently released multiple singles”
- Independent singles: “"Empire."”
- Independent singles: “"Never Gonna,"”
- Biography: “Past My Past”
- National tours: “A Bronx Tale”
- American Idols Live! Tour 2015 (Wikipedia revision 1378898331) — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 6
- Start: “July 7, 2015”
- End: “August 28, 2015”
- Performers:
[[Nick Fradiani]] (Winner)
- Hurricane (Nick Fradiani album) (Wikipedia revision 1332507971) — Wikipedia, updated January 12, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 7
- Commercial performance: “The album debuted at 121 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 5,000 copies”
- Lead: “It was released on August 5, 2016, through [[Big Machine Records]].”
- Lead: “through [[Big Machine Records]]”
- MusicBrainz release groups for Nick Fradiani — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 8
- Release group:
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"first-release-date":"2016-03-10" - Release group:
"id":"56e14e1d-e821-41e6-b046-4e9945345a65"
- Release group:
- iTunes Search API album results for Nick Fradiani — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 9
- Collection name: “Where We Left Off - EP”
- Collection name: “EMPIRE - Single”
- Release date: “2019-05-03”
- Collection name: “Never Gonna - Single”
- Release date: “2021-06-04”
- Collection name: “Past My Past”
- Release date: “2017-10-13”
- Release date: “2022-11-25”
- Nick Fradiani Broadway cast and staff — IBDB. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 10
- Broadway: “(Oct 31, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024)”
- Tour: “(Sep 21, 2024 - Jul 12, 2026)”