2024 was a big year for the music industry, with many new stars bursting onto the scene.
Singers like Taylor Swift protege Gracie Abrams and “Espresso” songstress Sabrina Carpenter have had huge success with their debuts.
Abrams had his first No. 1 hit, and Carpenter had several hit songs that were considered songs of the summer, not to mention a hugely successful tour.
Here are some of the biggest breakouts in the music world this year.
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Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams (right) opened for Taylor Swift on her Ellas Tour. (TAS2024/Getty Images)
Gracie Abrams released her debut album in February 2023, but her star power skyrocketed in 2024 with the release of her second album, The Secret of Us, in June.
The effort includes many popular songs, including “Close to You,” which was featured on the hit Netflix show “Emily in Paris” and later used in the trailer for another Netflix show, “Nobody Wants This.” It was. Shortly after the album's release, Abrams released a deluxe edition that included his best-performing song to date, “That's So True.”
“That's So True” peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
“It's crazy,” Abrams told Variety in November about the song's success. “It breaks my heart and makes it ten times bigger to know that someone in the world loves this song as much as I do. I'm grateful and in disbelief.”
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Gracie Abrams was invited to her first Met Gala in May. (Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for the Metropolitan Museum of Art/Vogue)
Abrams was the opening act for Swift's “The Elus Tour,” while also preparing for her long-awaited “Secrets of Us Tour.” She received her first Grammy nomination at the 2024 Grammy Awards, where she was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo Performance for her recording of “Us” with Swift.
Additionally, 2024 was the first year Abrams attended the Met Gala, and we're sure he'll be back in the next few years.
sabrina carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter had her first No. 1 hit in June with “Please Please Please Please.” (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images, AEG)
Sabrina Carpenter began her career as a child actress on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. After the show ended, she pivoted from acting to singing and slowly began building a fan base.
Although she had already released five studio albums, Carpenter did not achieve mainstream success until she released her hit song “Espresso” in April. It was the day before they performed for the first time at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
The song went on to become the song of the summer, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also certified platinum in 14 countries, diamond in France, and became Billboard's #1 song worldwide for summer 2024. Following the success of “Espresso,” she released her next single, “Please Please Please,” which became her first No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Top 100 chart.
Carpenter then released his third single, “Taste,” which debuted at number two on the Billboard Top 100. Finally, her long-awaited sixth album, “Short and Sweet,” was released in August and is her magnum opus. The album achieved its best performance to date, being certified platinum, reaching No. 1 in the US, and ultimately being nominated for Album of the Year at the next Grammy Awards.
Sabrina Carpenter was nominated for six Grammy Awards in November, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)
Sabrina Carpenter's early years were spent appearing on the Disney Channel and her recent years touring with Taylor Swift
She was also nominated for Grammy Awards in the categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Pop Vocal Album. . Carpenter recently completed the North American leg of his “Short and Sweet Tour,'' and is preparing to begin the European leg in March.
“I didn't have a plan B, and I never thought it wouldn't work out,” she told Rolling Stone in August. “I always knew it was a matter of when it would happen, not if it would happen.”
Carpenter also appeared on the cover of Time magazine's “Next 100 Most Influential Stars” issue and won an MTV VMA honor for her music video for “Espresso.”
Richard Goodall
Richard Goodall won “America's Got Talent” at the age of 55. (Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)
Richard Goodall auditioned for America's Got Talent earlier this year and won the hearts of viewers.
The former janitor from Terre Haute, Indiana became a household name after wowing everyone, including the judges, with his rendition of Journey's “Don't Stop Believin',” leading Heidi Klum to the Golden Buzzer and sending Goodall directly to the President. It became. Live show.
“I've had a really great time with all the people here and everyone who thinks even a little bit about it. If you have any talent and think you might have something, give it a try. please” ! ” Goodall said. “I mean, I turn 55 in October, and look at me… six months ago, I would have thought you were crazy and looked at me now. It's just… Because it was Anne.” [his wife] “Get on that plane and try to make it happen.”
He went on to win the entire tournament, but not before performing with Journey in the show's finale, and Goodall has since performed the national anthem at an Indiana Pacers game in November.
chapel lawn
Chapel Lawn's debut film was a sleeper hit, reaching mainstream audiences several months after its initial release in late 2023. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Chapel Lawn released their debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, in September 2023, and while it received positive reviews from critics, it wasn't until the beginning of this year that it started to pick up steam among listeners.
Throughout 2024, Roan performed songs from the album at various festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza, and was the opening act for Olivia Rodrigo's Guts World Tour. This allowed “Midwest Princess” to slowly rise up the charts until it finally reached the top of the charts. US top 5
Soon after, many of her songs also climbed the charts, including “Pink Pony Club.” Roan has released her latest single “Good Luck Babe!” In April, it reached the top 10 in the US.
She won Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs and won awards in various categories including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Solo Pop Performance, and Best New Artist. He was nominated for six Grammy Awards. Pop vocal performance.
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Shabouzi
Shabooji's star power increased significantly in 2024. (Astrida Varygorski/WireImage)
Shaboozey first started making music 10 years ago and released his first single “Jeff Gordon” in 2014. Since then, she has consistently released music, releasing her debut album “Lady Wrangler” in October 2018 and her second album “Lady Wrangler.” “Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die” October 2022.
However, it wasn't until 2024 that the artist broke into mainstream audiences, being featured on two songs from Beyoncé's country album Cowboy Carter, including “Spaghetti” and “Sweet/Honey/Buckin'.” It was when
The musician composed his hit song “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which became the fourth single from his third album, “Where I've Been, Is't Where I'm Going.” . The song was an instant hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for 19 weeks.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” officially tied Lil Nas X's record of 19 weeks at the top of the chart, which he achieved with “Old Town Road.” It also remained at the top of the country charts for 27 weeks.
Shabuzy has been nominated for Best New Artist at the upcoming Grammy Awards. (Axel/Bauer Griffin/Film Magic)
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“Everyone in their career wants something like this to happen,” Shabouzy told American Songwriter in May. “My career has been up and down. There were times when I thought, 'Hey, are we really going to do this?'” To have a piece of work that's really successful in such a realistic way means that I'm here. It shows that I should have been there, I just needed to write the right songs, I just needed to be consistent.”
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards, Song of the Year at the 2024 MTV VMAs, and Song of the Year at the People's Choice Country Awards. Nominated for Song Award. She will perform a country song at the next Grammy Awards.
In addition to the song's success, Shabuzi's popularity has also increased, earning him the 2024 Newcomer of the Year award at the People's Choice Country Awards and nominations for Best Newcomer at both the CMA Awards and the Grammy Awards. . He is also preparing for the European leg of his headlining tour.
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