At the end of her American Idol audition when Katy Perry said “Be your own hero” — Gabby Barrett took it to heart and did exactly that. Since then Gabby has been a rising star in country music, and 2020 has been her best year yet. During the course of a normal year, she would…… MORE
Gabby Barrett struck gold in 2020! Her mega-smash hit “I Hope” has made history as it is now the longest running number-1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She has reigned on top for 20-weeks, and is the first solo female to accomplish this feat. Learning of the record-breaking accomplishment, Gabby shared, “Wow,…… MORE
Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart (streaming, sales and airplay-based) for the 20th week, which is the longest run by a solo female artist in the history of the chart. “I Hope” surpassed Maren Morris’ “The Bones,” which reigned for 19 weeks atop the chart. The longest…… MORE
Gabby Barrett is ending 2020 with a few awards on her mantle, like CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year, and being named to some year-end lists, like Billboard’s Top New Country Artist, along with making their 21 Under 2 list. Plus she’s on Variety’s 2020 Power of Young Hollywood, and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Music lists. All those might…… MORE
Gabby Barrett has had a record year when it comes to her career, and is finishing it on many Year-End lists, including being named Billboard’s Top New Country Artist for 2020. Her number-one hit “I Hope” has also been named the top country song for the entire year, as it lands at number-one on the Hot Country Songs,…… MORE
Billboard revealed its all-genre Top 100 Artists of 2020—and the country music industry is represented with more than a dozen artists/acts. Luke Combs (No. 13), Morgan Wallen (No. 24), Kane Brown (No. 31), Maren Morris (No. 34) and Gabby Barret (No. 43) tallied Top 50 rankings. The list ranks the best-performing overall acts of the…… MORE
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins co-hosted the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special on ABC on Nov. 30. This year’s lineup featured Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and Darius Rucker with Lindsey Stirling. Gabby Barrett performed traditional Christmas carol “The…… MORE
Forbes released its annual 30 Under 30 Music list, a group of musical go-getters that includes singers, songwriters, managers and entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing the biz—all under the age of 30. The cross-genre list included a talented tandem of 20-somethings from the country music world: Ingrid Andress, 29, and Gabby Barrett, 20. To select the…… MORE
Gabby Barrett followed up her No. 1 debut single, “I Hope,” with the release of “The Good Ones,” which is currently No. 27 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Penned by Gabby, Zach Kale, Emily Landis and Jim McCormick, “The Good Ones” is featured on Gabby’s debut album, Goldmine. Gabby co-penned the new single about…… MORE
Here’s everything you need to know about the 11th annual CMA Country Christmas TV special. Date: Nov. 30 Time: 8-10 p.m. CT Television Station: ABC Hosts: Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akins Location: Recorded in September without an audience Performers: Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Gabby Barrett, Lady A, Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Little…… MORE
