Noah Thompson

Noah Thompson
Thompson poses for pictures by fans after he wins American Idol.
Thompson poses for pictures by fans after he wins American Idol.
Background information
Born (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 (age 22)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
OriginLouisa, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Occupation
  • construction worker
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2021–present
Websitenoahthompsonmusic.com

Noah Thompson (born April 18, 2002) is an American singer who won the twentieth season of American Idol.

Early life

Thompson was born on April 18, 2002, in Huntington, West Virginia.[1] He attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky.[2] Before competing on American Idol, he worked as a construction worker.[3] He covered songs on his YouTube channel but has also performed his original songs, including "Not a Phase", "Pedestal" and "Heart Painted Black".[4] He had not intended to try out for American Idol, but his friend, Arthur, signed him up to audition for the show.[5][6]

American Idol

Thompson won the twentieth season of American Idol on May 22, 2022.[7]

Performances:
Week Theme Song(s) Original artist(s) Result
None Audition "Giving You Up" Kameron Marlowe Advanced
Top 59 Showstopper Round "Stay" Rihanna Advanced
Top 24 Contestant's Choice "Blue Side of the Mountain" The SteelDrivers Safe
Top 20 Contestant's Choice "Falling" Harry Styles Safe
"Cover Me Up" Jason Isbell
Top 14 Breakout hits "Stand by Me" Ben E. King Safe
Top 11 Judges' song contest "Heartbreak Warfare"[a] John Mayer Safe
Top 10 Disney night "You've Got a Friend in Me" Randy Newman Safe
Top 7[b] TikTok "Painted Blue" Sundy Best Safe
Mother's Day "Landslide" Fleetwood Mac
Top 5 Carrie Underwood "So Small" Carrie Underwood Safe
Contestant's Choice "Working Man" Larry Fleet
Top 3 Bruce Springsteen "I'm on Fire" Bruce Springsteen Winner
Winner's song "One Day Tonight" Noah Thompson
Reprise song "Stay" Rihanna
  1. ^ Song chosen by Luke Bryan
  2. ^ Noah Thompson tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the May 8 show, so he performed from his hotel room instead of on stage.[8]
Non-competition performances:
Collaborator(s) Song Original artist
Flo Rida & American Idol Top 10 "Good Feeling" Flo Rida
Tai Verdes & American Idol Top 10 "A-O-K" Tai Verdes ft. 24kGoldn
Melissa Etheridge "I'm the Only One" Melissa Etheridge

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Middle of God Knows Where
  • Released: June 9, 2023
  • Label: 19, BBR
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Country
[9] 		CAN Digital
[10]
2022 "One Day Tonight" 48 8 Middle of God Knows Where
"Stay"[citation needed] — —
"Make You Rich"[citation needed] — —

Awards and nominations

Year Award show Category Nominated work Result Ref
2022 People's Choice Awards Competition Contestant of 2022 Noah Thompson Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ Bronson, Fred (April 25, 2022). "Meet 2022's 'American Idol' Top 10". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Kentucky's Noah Thompson, a country singer from Louisa, takes top American Idol crown". Northern Kentucky Tribune. May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Trepany, Charles (May 23, 2022). "From construction worker to 'American Idol' winner: Noah Thompson says 'it's changed everything'". USA Today.
  4. ^ Black, Lauren Jo (April 21, 2022). "12 Things You May Not Know About 'American Idol' Contestant Noah Thompson". Country Now.
  5. ^ Wendowski, Andrew (May 1, 2022). "Noah Thompson Pays Tribute To Best Friend After Reuniting With His Son At Disneyland On 'American Idol'". Music Mayhem Magazine.
  6. ^ Adams, Kirby. "'I have no words': Kentucky singer Noah Thompson advances to 'American Idol' finale". Louisville Courier Journal.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Gil (May 23, 2022). "'American Idol' Crowns Season 20 Winner During Epic Finale". Billboard.
  8. ^ "'American Idol': Noah Thompson gives his 'best' performance singing from COVID quarantine". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Week of June 4, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales: Week of June 4, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Piña, Christy (December 6, 2022). "People's Choice Awards: Doctor Strange 2, Don't Worry Darling Take Top Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
Preceded by American Idol winner
2022 		Succeeded by