2024 was a big year for Music industryWith many new stars emerging on the scene.
Singers, including Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift's protégé, and “Espresso” singer Sabrina Carpenter, have had hugely successful appearances.
Abrams scored her first No. 1 hit, while Carpenter had several songs billed as hits of the summer, not to mention a hugely successful tour.
Here are some of the biggest rising stars in music this year.
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Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams, right, opens up about her interview with Taylor Swift on “Tour for the Ages.” (TAS2024/Getty Images)
Gracie Abrams released her debut album in February 2023, but her star power skyrocketed in 2024 with the release of her second album, “The Secret of Us,” in June.
The effort included several popular songs, including “Close to You,” which was featured on the popular Netflix show “Emily in Paris“, and was later used in the trailer for another hit Netflix show, “Nobody Wants This.” Shortly after the album's release, Abrams dropped a deluxe edition, which included “That's So True,” her highest-performing song in history.
“It's So True” peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
“It's crazy,” Abrams told Variety in November. “The idea that one person anywhere in the world could love the song as much as I do makes my heart open and then grow ten sizes. I'm grateful and I'm in disbelief.”
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Gracie Abrams was invited to her first Met Gala in May. (Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Metropolitan Museum/Vogue)
JJ Abrams served as Swift's opening act on “The Eras Tour,” while also gearing up for his much-anticipated “The Secret of Us Tour.” She received her first Grammy Award nomination at the 2024 Grammy Awards, where she was nominated for Best New Artist, as well as a nomination for Best Pop Duo Performance for her recording of “Us” with Swift.
Additionally, 2024 was the year Abrams attended her first Met Gala, and she's sure to return in the coming years.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter scored her first No. 1 hit in June with “Please Please Please.” (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AEG)
Sabrina Carpenter She began her career as a child actress with a role in the Disney Channel series “Girl Meets World.” After the show ended, she switched from acting to singing and slowly began building a following.
Although she had already released five studio albums, Carpenter did not reach mainstream success until the release of her hit song “Espresso” in April, just one day before she performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California for the first time.
The song became the song of the summer, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also certified platinum in 14 countries and diamond in France, and was Billboard's global number one song of the summer of 2024. She followed the success of “Espresso” with the release of her next single, “Please Please Please,” which became her first top 100 hit in the United States.
Carpenter then released her third single, “Taste”, which debuted at number two on the Billboard Top 100. Finally, her highly anticipated sixth studio album, “Short n' Sweet”, was released in August, and became her best-selling album. The album's performance to date, being certified platinum, reaching No. 1 in the US, and ultimately receiving a nomination for Album of the Year at the upcoming Grammy Awards.
Sabrina Carpenter was nominated for six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year, in November. (Mike Coppola/Getty MTV)
It also received Grammy nominations in the categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Pop Vocal Album. Carpenter recently wrapped the North American leg of her “Short n' Sweet Tour” and is preparing to kick off the European leg in March.
“I never had a Plan B, I never even had an idea that it wasn't going to work out,” she told Rolling Stone magazine in August. “I always knew it wasn't a matter of if it would happen but when it would happen.”
Carpenter also appeared on the cover of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential Rising Stars issue, and won an MTV VMA for the “Espresso” music video.
Richard Goodall
Richard Goodall won 'America's Got Talent' at the age of 55. (Steve Granitz/Film Magic)
Richard Goodall He captured the hearts of viewers when he auditioned for “America's Got Talent” earlier this year.
The former doorman from Terre Haute, Indiana, became an instant celebrity when he surprised everyone, including the judges, with his rendition of Journey's “Don't Stop Believin',” prompting Heidi Klum to hit the Golden Buzzer and sending Goodall straight to the live shows.
“I've had an absolutely amazing time with all these people here and anyone who's even remotely thinking about it, if you've got a little bit of talent and think you might have something, go for it!” Goodall said. “I mean I'm going to be 55 in October and you look at me…six months ago, I thought you were crazy and you look at me now. It was only because Ang (his wife) said: 'Do it.'” “The plane and make it happen.”
He went on to win the entire competition, but not before performing with Journey during the show's finale, and Goodall has since performed the national anthem at an Indiana Pacers game in November.
Chapel Rowan
The premiere of “Chapel Rouen” was a huge success, reaching mainstream audiences months after its initial release in late 2023. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Chapel Rowan She released her debut album, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” in September 2023, and although it was widely received, it didn’t begin to gain traction among listeners until earlier this year.
Throughout 2024, Rowan performed songs from the album at various festivals, including Coachella and Lollapalooza, and was opening for Olivia Rodrigo during her “Guts World Tour”, which saw “Midwest Princess” slowly rise up the charts, eventually reaching the setlist . Top five in the United States
Soon after, several of her songs, such as “Pink Pony Club,” also climbed the charts. Rawan released her latest single titled “Good Luck, Babe!” in April, which peaked in the top ten in the United States
She went on to win Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs, and received six Grammy Award nominations in various categories, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Performance.
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Shabuzi
Chabuzi's star power rose significantly in 2024. (Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
Chabuzi first began making music a decade ago, releasing his debut single “Jeff Gordon” in 2014. He has continued to release music consistently since then, releasing his debut album, “Lady Wrangler” in October 2018, and his second album, “Lady Wrangler” in October 2018. “Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die” in October 2022.
However, the artist did not reach mainstream audiences until 2024, when he was featured on two songs on Beyoncé's country album, “Cowboy Carter”, including “Spaghettii” and “Sweet/Honey/Buckiin”.
The musician recorded his hit song, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which was the fourth single from his third album, “Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going.” The song was an instant hit and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for 19 weeks.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” officially ties the record for the longest song to remain at the top of the chart, matching Lil Nas X's mark of 19 weeks, which he achieved with “Old Town Road.” It has also been at the top of the country chart for 27 weeks and counting.
Chabuzi is nominated for Best New Artist at the upcoming Grammy Awards. (Axel/Power-Griffin/MovieMagic)
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“Everyone in their career hopes something like this will happen,” Chabusi told American Songwriter in May. “I've had a tough career. I've had points where I was like, 'Man, am I really supposed to be doing this?' To have something like this that really works in a real way shows that I was meant to be here, I just needed to write the right song, and I just needed to be consistent.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards, Song of the Summer at the 2024 MTV VMAs, Song of the Year at the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards and is nominated for Song of the Year and Best. Country song at the upcoming Grammy Awards.
In addition to the song's success, Chabuzi has also seen his popularity rise, as he won New Artist of the Year at the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards, and was nominated for Best New Artist at both the CMA Awards and the Grammy Awards. . He is also preparing for the European leg of his headlining tour.
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