Sawyer Fredericks
The Voice season 8 · Winner
Where are they now
Sawyer Fredericks released the album No Need to Wonder on April 22, 2025. He showcased at Folk Alliance International in New Orleans in January 2026, and a West Coast leg of that album's tour was scheduled for June 2026. He announced on January 12, 2017, that he had left Republic Records.
Key figures
- Career score29 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #41 of 688
- Billboard 200 albums3 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #24 (tie) of 94
- Hot 100 entries7 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #9 (tie) of 80
- Studio albums4 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #28 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months27,331 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #103 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 20151,423,858 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #47 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2012
In 2012, Sawyer Fredericks recorded a six-song demo called Breaking Ice.
- 2013
On June 4, 2013, Sawyer Fredericks independently released the album Out My Window.
- 2015
The Voice, season 8
Winner
- 2015
In May 2015, after his season, Sawyer Fredericks signed a recording contract with Republic Records.
- 2016
Sawyer Fredericks played 49 shows across the United States for A Good Storm from May through September 2016.
- 2016
On May 13, 2016, Republic Records released the album A Good Storm.
- 2017
On January 12, 2017, Sawyer Fredericks announced that he had become an independent artist and had parted ways with Republic Records and Mick Management.
- 2017
On May 5, 2017, Sawyer Fredericks said he was at Dreamland Recording Studios making an album titled Hide Your Ghost.
- 2017
On May 8, 2017, Sawyer Fredericks announced Hide Your Ghost tour dates from June to December 2017.
- 2018
On March 30, 2018, Sawyer Fredericks released the album Hide Your Ghost.
- 2020
In May 2020, Sawyer Fredericks released the album Flowers for You.
- 2021
In fall 2021, Sawyer Fredericks toured from Michigan to the East Coast and the Southeast with The Accidentals.
- 2021
In January 2021, Sawyer Fredericks released a recording of What a Wonderful World.
- 2023
Sawyer Fredericks released The Golden Tree EP. A June 2026 biography places it in March 2023, and the store date is February 24, 2023.
- 2024
In August 2024, Sawyer Fredericks released the collaborative single Burn It Down with Cassandra Kubinski, and they toured together that fall.
- 2025
On April 22, 2025, Sawyer Fredericks released the album No Need to Wonder.
- 2025
In October 2025, Sawyer Fredericks toured with his full band for No Need to Wonder.
- 2026
In January 2026, Sawyer Fredericks showcased at Folk Alliance International in New Orleans.
More milestones
- Date not documented
A West Coast leg of the No Need to Wonder Tour was scheduled for June 2026.
- Date not documented
No Need to Wonder won First Prize, Best Male Artist, at the 22nd annual IAMA.
- Date not documented
Two songs from Flowers for You won top awards from the 18th annual Independent Music Awards.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out My Window | Album | 2013 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Out My Window |
| A Thousand Years | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 94Hot 100 | |
| Imagine | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 98Hot 100 | |
| Iris | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 100Hot 100 | |
| Old Man | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 63Hot 100 | |
| Please | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 37Hot 100 | |
| Shine On | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 99Hot 100 | |
| Simple Man | Single | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 71Hot 100 | |
| The Voice: The Complete Season 8 Collection | Compilation | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 6Billboard 200 | |
| Sawyer Fredericks | EP | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 49Billboard 200 | Apple Music: Sawyer Fredericks |
| A Good Storm | Album | 2016 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 48Billboard 200 | Apple Music: A Good Storm |
| Hide Your Ghost | Album | 2018 | Windrake Recordings, Inc. | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Hide Your Ghost |
| Flowers for You | Album | 2020 | Windrake Recordings, Inc. | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Flowers for You |
| What a Wonderful World | Single | 2021 | Windrake Recordings, Inc. | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented | Apple Music: What a Wonderful World |
| The Golden Tree | EP | 2023 | Windrake Recordings, Inc. | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: The Golden Tree |
| No Need to Wonder | Album | 2025 | Windrake Recordings, Inc. | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Reality TV Awards | Best Performance | Old Man | Won |
Sources
- Sawyer Fredericks, winner of The Voice, at Arcata Playhouse on June 26 — Redheaded Blackbelt, June 16, 2026.
- Review: Sawyer Fredericks No Need to Wonder — Americana Highways, April 23, 2025.
- Sawyer Fredericks (Wikipedia revision 1365365125) — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 8 — Wikipedia.
- iTunes Search API result for Sawyer Fredericks albums — Apple.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Sawyer Fredericks", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
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