Koryn Mattanah Hawthorne was born on December 26,1997 and is an American contemporary Christian music and gospel singer.
12 Facts About Koryn Hawthorne
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Koryn Hawthorne auditioned for the 8th season of The Voice singing Emeli Sande's "My Kind of Love".
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Koryn Hawthorne was then stolen by Williams, and continued the competition on his team.
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Koryn Hawthorne sang Beyonce's "If I Were a Boy" for her last chance performance, being instantly saved over Carney.
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In 2017, Koryn Hawthorne collaborated with Christian recording artist Branan Murphy on the single "All the Wrong Things".
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Koryn Hawthorne is the first woman to top four gospel charts simultaneously in five years as well as the longest number 1 female artist holder on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Chart.
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On July 26,2018, Aaron Cole's new single, "Down Like That", in which Koryn Hawthorne is featured, was released.
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In November 2018, Koryn Hawthorne took the stage on Soul Train Awards, performing her hit single "Won't He Do It".
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Koryn Hawthorne received seven Stellar Awards nominations and two NAACP Image Awards nominations, having won one from each award.
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On July 24,2020, Koryn Hawthorne released "Pray", the lead single from her second album, which reached number 1 on Billboard's Gospel Digital Song Sales chart.
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Koryn Hawthorne was nominated for the third year in a row for the Billboard Music Awards 2021, in three categories.
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Koryn Hawthorne's single "Speak to Me" was nominated for two categories on the 52nd GMA Dove Awards: Song of the Year and Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.