Jimmie Allen Net Worth
Jimmie Allen has an estimated net worth of around $2 million. He is a well-known country music singer and songwriter of American nationality. He is in a contract with the music label Stoney Creek and has released two singles and one album with them. The name of the two singles are Best Shot and Make Me Want To, and the name of the album is Mercury Lane.
in 2021, Allen won the Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year. The only black singer who won the award in the above category before Allen was Darius Rucker in 2009.
Quick Info
| Full Name | James Edward Allen |
| Date of Birth | June 18, 1985 |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth Place | Milton, Delaware, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Singer, Songwriter |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in or 1.73 m |
| Weight | 65 kg or 143 lbs |
| Father | James |
| Mother | Angela |
| Siblings | 6 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Net Worth | $2 million (approx.) |
Early life and family
On June 18, 1985, Jimmie Allen was born to James and Angela in Milton, Delaware, United States. His full name is James Edward Allen. In 2007, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He struggled financially for the first few years in Nashville and often lived out of his car. Allen has six siblings, two sisters, and four brothers.
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American Idol
Jimmie Allen participated in the audition for the tenth season of the singing reality TV show American Idol. However, he got eliminated from the show before the live voting rounds. On the show, he performed with Colton Dixon and befriended Scotty McCreery. McCreery later became the winner of American Idol season 10.
Allen and McCreery decided to go on a tour together after Allen rolled out his first album. In 2022, Allen shared with the public that he would serve as a guest mentor in season 20 of American Idol.
Interesting Facts
- Allen has four sisters and two brothers.
- Allen had a bank balance of only $21 when he relocated to Nashville in 2007.
- According to Allen, he is prone to having heart disease as heart disease is hereditary in his family, especially among males. He also revealed that he suffered from a heart attack at 21.
- Allen once worked with Taylor Swift in a Diet Coke ad before becoming a country singer.
- Allen gave an audition for the singing reality TV show America’s Got Talent but failed to pass even the first round.
- In 2018, his song Best Shot ranked first on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart.
- Allen collaborated with Noah Cyrus and rolled out This is Us.
- He is the father of two children, Naomi Bettie and Aadyn Allen.
- In 2021, Allen published a book titled My Voice is a Trumpet. Allen wrote the book for children.
- Allen is the only second black singer who has won the CMA New Artist of the Year Award after Darius Rucker won it in 2009.
Career
Jimmie Allen signed a contract with the music label Stoney Creek in 2017. The executive vice president of the music label said signing Allen was one of their quickest decisions. He rolled out his first official song titled Best Shot in 2018. The song ranked at the first position on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Allen chose the title after getting inspired by his grandmother and four-year-old son.
His debut album Mercury Lane also ranked first on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. In 2019, Allen rolled out a cover version of the song tilted Shallow in collaboration with Abby Anderson. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper originally sang the song. Allen and Abby later turned the song into a music video.
Allen participated in the 30th season of the dancing reality TV show Dancing with the Stars. He competed in the show alongside Emma Slater with other celebs. Allen and Slater were the ninth celebrity couple to get eliminated from that season. In 2022, Allen rolled out his third studio album titled Down Home.
Personal life
In the early 2000s, Jimmie Allen married her wife Alicia in the United States. Their marriage ceremony was private. The couple became parents of two children, Naomi Bettie and Aadyn Allen.
Awards and Nominations
Won:
- 2021- Academy of Country Music Awards for the New Male Artist of the Year
- 2021-Country Music Association Awards for New Artist of the Year
Nominated:
- 2019-CMT Music Awards nominations for the Breakthrough Video of the Year for Best Shot
- 2019-Academy of Country Music Awards nominations for the New Male Artist of the Year
- 2020-Country Music Association Awards nominations for New Artist of the Year
- 2021-CMT Music Awards nominations for the Performance of the Year for This Is Us
- 2022- Grammy Awards nominations for the Best New Artist
Social Profiles
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