1. Thomas Rhett is the oldest son of singer Rhett Akins.
22 Facts About Thomas Rhett
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Thomas Rhett has received four Grammy Award nominations with two albums being nominated for Best Country Album in 2017 and 2019.
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Thomas Rhett Akins had hit singles in the 1990s with "That Ain't My Truck" and "Don't Get Me Started" before becoming a songwriter at the beginning of the 21st century.
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Thomas Rhett has one younger sister, and two younger half-brothers; one on his mother's side, and one his father's side.
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Thomas Rhett went to Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, to study communications.
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Thomas Rhett dropped out of college when he was 20 to pursue a career in music.
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Thomas Rhett subsequently accepted a publishing deal by Big Machine Label Group to write songs.
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Thomas Rhett co-wrote the song "I Ain't Ready to Quit" on Jason Aldean's 2010 album My Kinda Party and signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records' Valory Music Group division in 2011.
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In between the two singles, Thomas Rhett sang guest vocals along with Justin Moore on Brantley Gilbert's "Small Town Throwdown".
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On March 1,2019, Thomas Rhett released "Look What God Gave Her" as the lead-off single to his fourth studio album, Center Point Road.
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In 2020, Thomas Rhett released the standalone single "Be a Light", a star-studded collaboration featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban.
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Thomas Rhett won Entertainer of the Year at the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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In March 2021, Thomas Rhett announced a double album release, with the first part, Country Again: Side A, released on April 30,2021.
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Thomas Rhett released previews of some of the album's songs on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thomas Rhett released the album's third single, "Angels " on January 23,2023.
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On October 21,2022, Thomas Rhett released his EP Merry Christmas, Y'all, featuring his take on four Christmas classics.
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On May 10,2024, Thomas Rhett released the song "Beautiful as You".
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On June 5,2024, Thomas Rhett announced that his seventh album About a Woman would be released on August 23,2024.
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In September 2024, Thomas Rhett co-hosted the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards alongside MacKenzie Porter.
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Thomas Rhett married Lauren Akins, on October 12,2012.
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Thomas Rhett has incorporated his faith into his music through singles like "Beer With Jesus" and collaborations with worship singers such as Chris Tomlin.
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Thomas Rhett sang a duet with Elmo and the gang on Sesame Street.