Candice Glover
Season 12 · Winner
Where are they now
Candice Glover released Music Speaks on February 18, 2014, through 19 Recordings and Interscope Records. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200. On January 8, 2016 she said she had parted ways with those labels and would release her next album independently. She sang on Broadway in Home For the Holidays from November 17 to December 30, 2017, and in 2019 she played Tiana in GRITS: Girls Raised in the South.
Key figures
- Career score20 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #63 (tie) of 365
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 88
- Hot 100 entries1 Hot 100 entryRank on Encore Index: #45 (tie) of 66
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #105 (tie) of 182
- Wikipedia views, 12 months33,652 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #93 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015639,667 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #78 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2013
American Idol, season 12
Winner
- 2013
In its first week, I Am Beautiful reached No. 33 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, with a Heatseekers peak of 6.
- 2013
By May 17, 2013, Music Speaks had been announced for July 16, 2013, with pre-orders already open, in a plan from American Idol and 19 Recordings/Interscope Records.
- 2013
On May 17, 2013 she performed her single on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- 2013
Sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, from July 19 to August 31, 2013, in the United States and Canada.
- 2013
On October 8, 2013 a blank copy of Music Speaks went out on iTunes by accident. She said the files were four seconds of silence and that the pre-orders were lost.
- 2014
In 2014 she played Josephine in the television film Northpole.
- 2014
Cried debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B chart in January 2014 and peaked at No. 18. Its Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs peak is 16.
- 2014
Music Speaks debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 with 19,000 sales in its first week. It also reached No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 3 on Top R&B Albums.
- 2015
On February 14, 2015 she was featured on Chadd Black's single Love No Fear.
- 2016
By January 8, 2016, she had parted ways with 19 Recordings and Interscope and planned to release her next album independently.
- 2016
On April 7, 2016 she sang One Voice with returning alumni at the American Idol finale, then sang Joy to the World with Melinda Doolittle.
- 2017
In 2017 she played Gullah Woman #1 in Underground, in the episodes Contraband and Things Unsaid.
- 2017
She sang in Home For the Holidays, Live on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre from November 17 to December 30, 2017.
- 2019
In 2019 she played Tiana in GRITS: Girls Raised in the South.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Am Beautiful | Single | 2013 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 93Hot 100 |
| Cried | Single | 2013 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
| Passenger | Single | 2014 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
| Music Speaks | Album | 2014 | 19 Recordings / Interscope Records | Not documented | 65,000January 6, 2016 | No. 14Billboard 200 |
 My Mistake | Single | 2017 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
| Break Me | Single | 2018 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Music Speaks (Wikipedia revision 1359427626) — Wikipedia, June 15, 2026.
- Candice Glover Talks Life After Winning 'American Idol': Interview — Rated R&B, January 8, 2016.
- Candice Glover — Wikipedia, September 27, 2026.
- 'American Idol' Stars, Ranked by Album Sales — The Wall Street Journal, January 6, 2016.
- American Idol season 12 — Wikipedia, September 25, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Candice Glover Wins 12th Season Of 'American Idol' — Pollstar (Associated Press), May 17, 2013.
- 'American Idol' Finalist Angie Miller Lands Publishing Deal — The Hollywood Reporter, May 22, 2013.
- 'American Idol' winner Candice Glover to issue debut 'Music Speaks' July 16 — Los Angeles Times, May 17, 2013.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2013 (Wikipedia revision 1376318004) — Wikipedia, September 23, 2026.
- MusicBrainz artist Candice Glover with release groups and links — MusicBrainz.
- Candice Glover Chart History — Billboard.
- Candice Glover — Billboard.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Candice Glover", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- Highlights: American Idol ends with star-studded finale — Rappler, April 8, 2016.
