Ace Young
Season 5 · Eliminated 7th
Where are they now
It was announced in June 2019 that Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo would lead the first national tour of First Date, planned to launch in fall 2020. He played Joseph on the U.S. tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from January 2014 to April 2015.
Key figures
- Career score24 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #56 (tie) of 688
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #51 (tie) of 94
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
- Grammy nominations1 Grammy nominationRank on Encore Index: #12 (tie) of 17
- Wikipedia views, 12 months56,872 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #66 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015739,978 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #64 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2000
After high school he wrote Reason I Live, which was on the soundtrack of the 2000 film The Little Vampire. New Line Records released the soundtrack on October 17, 2000.
- 2006
American Idol, season 5
Eliminated 7th
- 2006
He spent the summer of 2006 on the American Idol Top 10 tour, then released the single Scattered, which reached the Top 50 of the Hot Adult Contemporary sales chart.
- 2008
On May 12, 2008 he appeared on the Fox series Bones.
- 2008
He released the self-titled album Ace Young on July 15, 2008, on Pazzo Music/Fontana, after working with Desmond Child on a self-funded record. It peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200.
- 2008
He made his Broadway debut as Kenickie in the revival of Grease on September 9, 2008, and played the role until the show closed on January 4, 2009.
- 2009
He joined the national tour of Grease in December 2009 as Danny Zuko and left the tour on February 14, 2010.
- 2010
He took over the role of Berger in the Broadway revival of Hair in March 2010 and stayed until the show closed on June 27, 2010.
- 2012
He released the single I Wanna Fall in Love Again on iTunes in May 2012. From 2012 his label was Mailboat, which partnered with Young Brothers Entertainment for digital releases.
- 2014
He starred as Joseph on the U.S. national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with Diana DeGarmo as the Narrator, from January 2014 to April 2015.
- 2019
In June 2019 it was announced that he and Diana DeGarmo would lead the first national tour of First Date, planned to launch in fall 2020.
More milestones
- Date not documented
He wrote the chorus of Daughtry's debut single It's Not Over.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Young | Album | 2008 | Pazzo Music | Not documented | 10,000date not given | No. 160Billboard 200 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grammy Awards | Best Rock SongShared: Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson, Brett Young | It's Not Over | Nominated |
Sources
- Ace Young (Wikipedia revision 1373713120) — Wikipedia, September 7, 2026.
- Ace Young (album) (Wikipedia revision 1292460457) — Wikipedia, May 27, 2025.
- American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, May 18, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Ace Young — MusicBrainz.
- Brett Young Grammy Awards and Nominations — Recording Academy.
- 50th Annual Grammy Awards — Wikipedia, September 24, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Ace Young", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- American Idol farewell: Who's coming back for the finale? — Times-Standard, April 5, 2016.
- Highlights: American Idol ends with star-studded finale — Rappler, April 8, 2016.
