Jimmie Allen is a singer and songwriter from the United States. In 2018, “Best Shot” and “Make Me Want To” made him known all over the world.
He is only the second black musician to win the CMA New Artist of the Year Award after Darius Rucker won the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year in 2021 and the CMA New Artist of the Year Award in 2020.
Early Life of Jimmie Allen
James Edward Allen was born on June 18, 1985, in Milton, Delaware, to James and Angela. In 2007, James and Angela moved to Nashville, Tennessee. During most of his first few years in Nashville, he was poor, and he often lived out of his car. He is one of six kids.
Personal Life of Jimmie Allen
In the early 2000s, Jimmie Allen and Alicia Allen got married in a small ceremony in the United States. The couple has two kids. Their names are Naomi Bettie Allen and Aadyn Allen.
Net Worth of Jimmie Allen
In 2022, Jimmie Allen is expected to have a net worth of about $2 million. He makes most of his money from singing and writing music. He is signed to Broken Bow Records’ Stoney Creek label, where he has released the top-charting singles “Make Me Want To” and “Best Shot,” as well as the album Mercury Lane, which came out in 2018. He has won both the CMA New Artist of the Year and the ACM New Male Artist of the Year awards.
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Jimmie Allen’s Participation in American Idol
Allen auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol but was eliminated prior to the live voting rounds. During one of the group rounds, Allen performed alongside Colton Dixon and became friends with eventual winner Scotty McCreery.
After Allen’s debut album was released, the two reconciled and toured together. Later in 2022, Allen revealed that he would be a guest mentor on American Idol for season 20.
Career Breakthrough of Jimmie Allen
In 2016, Allen signed a publishing deal with Wide Open Music, which is the songwriting brand of singer-songwriter Ash Bowers. In 2017, he was signed to Broken Bow Records’ Stoney Creek label and put out his self-titled first EP, which he also produced.
The label’s executive vice president said that the decision to sign Allen was one of the quickest decisions the company has ever made. One of the songs on the EP, “Blue Jean Baby,” has been added to Spotify’s “United States Viral 50” list.
“Best Shot” is Allen’s first official song. It came out in early 2018. It was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2018, making him the first Black artist to take his debut single to the top of that chart. It was also made into a music video.
Allen said that the song’s title and the main idea came from his grandmother and his 4-year-old son. His first album, Mercury Lane, went straight to the top of the Billboard Country Airplay list.
In 2019, he worked with Abby Anderson to make a video of a cover of “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. “Bettie James” Allen worked with Noah Cyrus and Brad Paisley on “This Is Us” and “Freedom Was a Highway” for his new EP. In 2022, “Freedom Was a Highway,” the second single from the project, became Allen’s third No. 1 hit and Paisly’s twentieth on Billboard Country Airplay.
Allen became the first Black solo musician to win New Male Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards in 2021. He was named as one of the celebrities who will be dancing on season 30 of Dancing with the Stars. Allen and his partner, Emma Slater, were the ninth couple to be kicked off the show, which put them in seventh place overall.
“Down Home,” Allen’s third album from a studio, came out in 2022. Noah Shnacky sang a duet with Nick Carter on the song “Don’t You Wanna Know” for the 2022 album Thoughtfully Reckless.
Awards and Nominations to Jimmie Allen
Wins :
- Academy of Country Music Awards for the New Male Artist of the Year in 2021.
- Country Music Association Awards for New Artist of the Year in 2021.
Nominations :
- CMT Music Awards nominations for the Breakthrough Video of the Year for “Best Shot” in 2019.
- Academy of Country Music Awards nominations for the New Male Artist of the Year in 2019.
- Country Music Association Awards nominations for New Artist of the Year in 2020.
- CMT Music Awards nominations for the Performance of The Year for “This Is Us” (with Noah Cyrus) in 2021.
Final Words
Jimmie Allen was born on June 18, 1985, in Milton, Delaware. He is the second black musician to win the CMA New Artist of the Year Award. Allen auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol but was eliminated prior to the voting rounds. “Best Shot” is Allen’s first official song. It was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2018.
