Jimmie Allen is an American singer-songwriter with a net worth of $2 million. In 2018, “Best Shot” and “Make Me Want To” brought him international fame. He became the second black musician to win the CMA New Artist of the Year, following Darius Rucker’s win and the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year in 2021 and 2020.
Jimmie Allen Net Worth (2024)
| Net worth: | 2 million dollars |
| Job: | Singer |
| Year old: | 39 years old |
| Country of origin: | USA |
| Born: | June 18, 1985 |
| Wage: | 250 thousand dollars |
| Last updated: | 2024 |
Jimmie Allen Net Worth Growth
| Net worth 2024 | 2 million dollars |
| Net worth 2023 | $1.8 million |
| Net worth 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Net worth 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Net worth 2020 | 1 million dollars |
Early life
James Edward Allen was born on June 18, 1985 in Milton, Delaware, to James and Angela, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2007. He lived in poverty for most of his early years in Nashville and often lived out of his car.
American Idol
Allen auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol but was eliminated before the live voting round. During one of the group rounds, Allen performed with Colton Dixon and became friends with Scotty McCreery, who went on to win the competition.
After the release of Allen’s debut album, the two reconciled and toured together. In late 2022, Allen revealed that he would be joining American Idol as a guest mentor for its 20th season.
Fun Fact
- Allen’s parents and six siblings, including four sisters and two brothers, make up his large family.
- Allen moved to Nashville in 2007 with just $21 in the bank and lived out of his car most of the time.
- Allen has revealed that heart disease runs in his family, especially among males, and that he suffered a heart attack when he was 21. Around the same time, both his father and grandfather suffered heart attacks.
- One of Allen’s first jobs before he became famous in country music was in a Diet Coke commercial with Taylor Swift.
- Allen auditioned for America’s Got Talent but did not make it past the first round. However, he returned to the Idol stage in 2021 to perform on the show.
- In 2018, Billboard’s Country Airplay chart ranked ‘Best Shot’ at number 1.
- He collaborated with Noah Cyrus on the song “This Is Us”.
- Alexis and he were married in a “secret” ceremony.
- He was the father of Naomi Bettie Allen and Aadyn Allen, his two children.
- In 2021, he released the children’s book My Voice Is a Trumpet.
- He becomes the second black musician to win the CMA New Artist of the Year award, following Darius Rucker’s wins and the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year in 2021 and 2020.
Career Breakthrough
In 2016, Allen signed a publishing deal with Wide Open Music, the songwriting imprint of singer-songwriter Ash Bowers. He signed to Broken Bow Records’ Stoney Creek label in 2017 and released his self-titled debut EP.
The decision to sign Allen was one of the quickest the label has ever made, according to the company’s executive vice president. “Blue Jean Baby,” a tune from the EP, was added to Spotify’s “United States Viral 50” chart.
Allen’s first official song, “Best Shot” was released in early 2018. The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2018, marking him as the first black artist to have a debut single top that chart.
Allen credits his grandmother and his four-year-old son as the inspiration for the song’s title and main theme. His debut album, Mercury Lane, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay list.
In 2019, he collaborated with Abby Anderson on a cover of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow,” which was later adapted into a video. For his new EP, “Bettie James” Allen collaborated with Noah Cyrus and Brad Paisley.
The project’s second single, “Freedom Was a Highway”, was Allen’s third No. 1 hit and Paisly’s 20th top-ten hit on Billboard Country Airplay in 2022. Allen won New Male Artist of the Year at the 2021 ACM Awards, becoming the first black solo artist to do so.
He was revealed as one of the celebrities competing on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars. Allen and his dance partner Emma Slater were the ninth couple eliminated, finishing seventh overall.
Allen’s third studio album, “Down Home,” was released in 2022. On Noah Shnacky’s 2022 album Thoughtfully Reckless, he duetted with Nick Carter on the track “Don’t You Wanna Know.”
Personal life
Jimmie Allen and Alicia Allen were married in a private ceremony in the United States in the early 2000s. Naomi Bettie Allen and Aadyn Allen are Jimmie and Alicia’s two children.
Awards and nominations
Win:
- 2021 Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Artist of the Year.
- Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year 2021.
Nominations:
- CMT Music Award Nomination for Breakthrough Video of the Year for “Best Shot” in 2019.
- 2019 Academy of Country Music Award Nominee for New Male Artist of the Year.
- 2020 Country Music Association Award Nominee for New Artist of the Year.
- Nominated for CMT Music Award for Performance of the Year for “This Is Us” (with Noah Cyrus) in 2021.
- Grammy Award Nominee for Best New Artist 2022.
About
| Name | Jimmie Allen |
| Net worth | 2 million dollars |
| Year old | 39 |
| Height | (1.77 meters) |
| Weight | 70KG (Approx.) |
| Job | Singer |
| Date of birth | June 18, 1985 |
| Place of birth | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Income | $250,000 (Annual) |
| Couple | Alexis Gale |
“Living in cars, bankrupt, homeless, hungry – I saw misery.”
– Jimmie Allen
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Jimmie Allen Net Worth
As of 2024, Jimmie Allen’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million. Most of his income comes from his singing and songwriting career. He is signed to Broken Bow Records’ Stoney Creek label.
It was here that he released the chart-topping singles “Make Me Want To”, “Best Shot” and the 2018 album Mercury Lane. He has received the CMA New Artist of the Year Award and the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year.
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