Noah Thompson
Season 20 · Winner
Where are they now
Noah Thompson won American Idol on May 22, 2022. 19 Recordings and BBR released the EP Middle of God Knows Where on June 9, 2023. One Day Tonight reached number 48 on Hot Country Songs. In May 2024 19 Recordings confirmed he was no longer on its roster, and on June 11, 2024 he said he would continue as an independent artist. Next Chapter Records released Upbringing in August 2024, and Find Em in a Bar followed in September 2025. He is a writer on Front Door Famous, the first song on Luke Combs's Fathers & Sons.
Key figures
- Career score8 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #159 (tie) of 365
- Wikipedia views, 12 months26,935 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #104 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015328,850 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #120 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2021 – September 2026.
Career
- 2022
American Idol, season 20
Winner
- 2022
19 Recordings released One Day Tonight on May 13, 2022.
- 2022
He won season 20 of American Idol on May 22, 2022.
- 2022
One Day Tonight peaked at number 48 on Hot Country Songs and number 8 on Canadian Digital Song Sales for the week of June 4, 2022.
- 2022
19 Recordings released Stay on July 29, 2022, under license to BBR Music Group.
- 2022
19 Recordings released Make You Rich on October 21, 2022, under license to BBR Music Group.
- 2023
19 Recordings and BBR released the EP Middle of God Knows Where on June 9, 2023.
- 2024
In May 2024, 19 Recordings confirmed that Noah Thompson was no longer on its roster.
- 2024
In an Instagram video on June 11, 2024, Noah Thompson said he would continue his career as an independent artist.
- 2024
Luke Combs released Fathers & Sons on June 14, 2024, with Noah Thompson credited as a writer on the opening song, Front Door Famous.
- 2024
Next Chapter Records released the single Upbringing on August 23, 2024.
- 2025
Find Em in a Bar came out on September 12, 2025, with a Noah Thompson and Ditto Music copyright.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Before American Idol he posted covers and original songs, including Not a Phase, Pedestal, and Heart Painted Black.
- Date not documented
The terms of his American Idol win included a record deal with 19 Recordings.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle of God Knows Where | EP | 2023 | 19 Recordings | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | People's Choice Awards | Competition Contestant of 2022 | Nominated |
Sources
- Noah Thompson — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- American Idol Winner Gets Dropped by Record Label — Wide Open Country, May 31, 2024.
- American Idol Winner Joins Forces With Luke Combs on the Heels of Label Breakup — American Songwriter, July 4, 2024.
- iTunes album lookup for artist 1623420824 — Apple.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, December 31, 2025.
- MusicBrainz release group One Day Tonight — MusicBrainz.
- Noah Thompson biography and credits — AllMusic.
- Hot Country Songs: Week of June 4, 2022 — Billboard, June 4, 2022.
- Canadian Digital Song Sales: Week of June 4, 2022 — Billboard, June 4, 2022.
- MusicBrainz release group Middle of God Knows Where — MusicBrainz.
- American Idol Winner Breaks Silence After Getting Dropped By Label — Wide Open Country, June 14, 2024.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Noah Thompson", July 2021 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- Noah Thompson and HunterGirl Return To “American Idol” with Electrifying Duet — American Songwriter, April 25, 2023.
