Jimmie Allen
Jimmie Allen
James Edward Allen is an American country music singer and songwriter. He 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. In 2021, he won the Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, the second black artist to do so. He is the first black male country artist to be nominated for Best New Artist in Grammy history.
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Jimmie Allen is one of the most dynamic and boundary-pushing artists in music today. His journey from Milton, Delaware to the pinnacle of the music industry is powered by equal parts grit, genre-bending ambition, and an unmatched ability to connect with audiences worldwide. After relocating to Nashville in 2007, Allen spent years sharpening a sound that honors storytelling tradition while leaning into pop-forward energy that resonates across genres.
That persistence paid off with his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane and the breakout single "Best Shot," which became his first Billboard Country Airplay No. 1. He followed with two more chart-toppers "Make Me Want To" and the stadium-ready "Freedom Was a Highway" with Brad Paisley cementing his place among music's elite.
Named ACM New Male Artist and CMA New Artist of the Year in 2021, and earning a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, Allen has collaborated with legends including Nelly, Tim McGraw, Jennifer Lopez, and Dolly Parton.
