New Music Weekly is proud to congratulate artists who received accolades from the 2022 New Music Awards. Olivia Rodrigo received her first career win in the Top40 New Artist of the Year category, while artist Gabby Barrett took home Country Female Artist of the Year, and Ed Sheeran was awarded AC Song of the Year […]
Gabby Barrett was born March 5, 2000 and is an accomplished and successful country recording artist. She finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single “I Hope” was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman since October 2017. It has since become a top three hit […]
Barrett is one of eight children born to Blaise and Pam Barrett. After Barrett appeared on American Idol, she collaborated with songwriter and producer Allen Foster to write three songs on her extended play The Fireflies: “Fireflies”, “Your Name On It”, and “Missin’ Love”. Barrett has opened for Toby Keith as well as Keith Urban […]
Warner Music Nashville’s Gabby Barrett continues to gain traction with her debut Country single, “I Hope,” crossing into elite territory on multiple charts. Aiming for the top of the format, “I Hope” now stands inside the Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, while the jet-fueled anthem is also at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Country […]