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Gabby Barrett          

Multi-Platinum Country Music Singer-Songwriter; American Idol Season 2018 Runner Up

Gabby Barrett, a country music singer, rose to prominence following her third-place finish on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single, "I Hope," not only marked the first Top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman since October 2017 but also became a top three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified 7× platinum by the RIAA. In addition to her successful music career, Barrett has shown her versatility with performances at a Pittsburgh Pirates' game, the national anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Daytona 500, as well as opening for renowned artists like Toby Keith and Keith Urban. Barrett reaches a wide audience with over two billion global career streams and over five billion airplay impressions.

Barrett's debut album, "Goldmine," released on June 19, 2020, further solidified her place in the country music scene. Her accolades include multiple nominations and awards, such as New Female Artist of the Year at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards and Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2020 CMT Music Awards for "I Hope." Barrett won the iHeart Awards Best New Country Artist Award in 2021, the Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2022, and was listed on Forbes 30 under 30 in Music in 2021. Furthermore, she was nominated for four 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2021, indicating her growing influence in the industry.

Additionally, Barrett is the first female artist to top the Billboard Airplay Chart for three straight weeks in over a decade, debut with back-to-back number one's on the Billboard Airplay Chart since 2016, and take first two singles to number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs since 2012.

Barrett continues to broaden her horizons, making her acting debut in an untitled Trey Edward Shults film, and releasing "Glory Days," the lead single off her second studio album "Chapter & Verse" on June 12, 2023. Her music has certifications in Canada and charting on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, Canadian Hot 100, and Canada Country charts. In 2023, Barrett released her new album and toured with Thomas Rhett.

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