20 Facts About Jimmie Allen

James Edward Allen was born on June 18,1985 and is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Jimmie Allen was signed to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek, for which he released the two singles "Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To" and the 2018 album Mercury Lane.

Jimmie Allen was the first male country artist to be nominated for Best New Artist category in Grammy History.

Jimmie Allen was born in Milton, Delaware, United States, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2007.

Jimmie Allen auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol, but was cut before the live voting rounds.

Jimmie Allen signed a publishing deal with Wide Open Music, a songwriting imprint formed by singer-songwriter Ash Bowers, in 2016.

The label's executive vice president said that the decision to sign Jimmie Allen was one of the fastest they ever made at the label.

Jimmie Allen said that the song's title and central theme were inspired by his grandmother and his son, who was 4 at the time of the song's release.

Also produced by Bowers, the album takes its name from the street on which Jimmie Allen lived as a child.

Jimmie Allen recorded a cover of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" with Abby Anderson in May 2019.

In 2020, Jimmie Allen released "This Is Us", a duet with Noah Cyrus.

Jimmie Allen became the first Black solo performer to win New Male Artist of the Year at the 2021 ACM Awards.

In September 2021, Jimmie Allen was announced as one of the celebrities competing on season 30 of Dancing with the Stars.

In February 2022, Jimmie Allen announced that he would be a guest mentor on American Idol.

Jimmie Allen featured on Noah Schnacky's "Don't You Wanna Know" for his 2022 album Thoughtfully Reckless and a duet with Nick Carter in "Easy".

In 2023, Jimmie Allen was a coach and judge on My Kind of Country.

Jimmie Allen married his wife, Alexis Gale, in 2021 after the couple had been dating for two years.

At the time of their relationship, Jimmie Allen had a son from a previous relationship and Gale was pregnant with a second child.

On May 11,2023, Variety reported that an unnamed former manager of Jimmie Allen's had filed a lawsuit against him, as well as his management company Wide Open Music and Ash Bowers, who serves as both the owner of Wide Open Music and as Jimmie Allen's record producer.

On June 1,2023, the Western Idaho Fair, held in Boise, Idaho, dropped Jimmie Allen from scheduled performances on the grandstand lineup and announced that he would not be attending the fair that year.