Gabby Barrett

Gabrielle Bernadette Barrett (born March 5, 2000) is an American country music singer. She finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single "I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman singer since October 2017. It became a top three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified 9× platinum by the RIAA. Her debut album Goldmine was released on June 19, 2020.

Early life Barrett is one of eight children born to Blaise and Pam Barrett. She attended Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania southeast of Pittsburgh but transferred to being an online student at Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.

She began singing at nine and doing shows at eleven. In 2014, she won the Kean Quest Talent Search. At 14, her father encouraged her to sing in an all-black choir, which prompted her to join the Lamb of God Christian Ministries group in Homestead, Pennsylvania close to McKeesport. She performed the song in an appearance on the seventeenth season of American Idol in May 2019. The song attracted the attention of music labels, and Barrett announced on stage after the performance she had signed with Warner Music Nashville. "I Hope" was then officially released as a single by the label on June 27, 2019. As of January 2021, the single has been number one for 25 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Her debut album Goldmine was released on June 19, 2020. The album earned 15.98 million on-demand streams in its opening week, breaking the record for the largest streaming week ever for a debut country album by a woman. and for the Zac Brown Band at Summerfest as part of their The Comeback Tour.

Along with performing at a Pittsburgh Pirates' game, she sang the national anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers and at the Daytona 500. The song on the show selected for her if she won was "Rivers Deep." Carrie Underwood was quoted as saying that Barrett is further along than she was at her age.

In September 2021, Barrett was nominated for four 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards: Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year ("The Good Ones"), Song of the Year ("The Good Ones"), and New Artist of the Year.

A deluxe edition of Goldmine was released on November 19, 2021.

2023–present: Chapter & Verse On June 12, 2023, she released "Glory Days", the lead single off her second studio album Chapter & Verse, which was released on February 2, 2024.

On February 8, 2026, Barrett performed at Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show alongside Kid Rock, Lee Brice, and Brantley Gilbert, performing "I Hope" and "The Good Ones".

Personal life Barrett married fellow Idol contestant Cade Foehner on October 5, 2019.

Barrett gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on January 18, 2021. Barrett gave birth to their second child, a son, on October 27, 2022. On August 30, 2023, Barrett announced that she was expecting their third child. Barrett gave birth to their third child, a daughter, on February 17, 2024.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Country CAN Goldmine Release date: June 19, 2020 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming 27 4 53 Chapter & Verse Release date: February 2, 2024 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming — 39 — Carols and Candlelight Release date: November 8, 2024 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming — — —

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album US USCountry Songs USCountry Airplay CAN CANCountry UK WW 2019 "I Hope" 3 1 1 10 2 84 77 US: 351,000 CAN: 37,000 RIAA: 9× Platinum 2020 "The Good Ones" 19 1 1 41 3 — 96 US: 19,000 RIAA: 5× Platinum 48 — — — — 2022 "Pick Me Up" 55 14 6 — 14 — — RIAA: Platinum 2023 "Glory Days" — 35 21 — 34 — — RIAA: Gold — — — — — — — "Jesus on a Train" — — — — — — — 2025 "The Easy Part" — — — — — — — TBD "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Promotional singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album US 2020 "Hall of Fame" — — — Goldmine "Got Me" — — — "The First Noel" 78 14 33 2023 "Cowboy Back" — — —Chapter & Verse "Growin' Up Raising You" — — — 2024 "You're My Texas" — — — "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos Year Video Director 2019 "I Hope" Taylor Kelly "The Good Ones" Taylor Kelly/Brian Vaughan 2021 "Footprints on the Moon" Gus Black 2022 "Pick Me Up" Alexa Campbell 2023 "Glory Days" 2024 "Dance Like No One's Watching" Josh Gicker

Tours Supporting That's Country Bro! Tour (2019) with Toby Keith Center Point Road Tour (2021) with Thomas Rhett

Awards and nominations