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Thomas Rhett

Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. (born March 30, 1990) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is the oldest son of singer Rhett Akins. Rhett has released seven studio albums for Big Machine Records' Valory Music imprint: It Goes Like This (2013), Tangled Up (2015), Life Changes (2017), Center Point Road (2019), Country Again: Side A (2021), Where We Started (2022) and About a Woman (2024). He has received four Grammy Award nominations with two albums being nominated for Best Country Album in 2017 and 2019. His six albums have produced 21 singles on the Billboard Hot Country and Country Airplay charts, with 20 reaching the No. 1 position on the latter: "It Goes Like This", "Get Me Some of That", "Make Me Wanna", "Crash and Burn", "Die a Happy Man", "T-Shirt", "Star of the Show", "Craving You", "Unforgettable", "Marry Me", "Life Changes", "Sixteen", "Remember You Young", "Look What God Gave Her", "Beer Can't Fix", "What's Your Country Song", "Country Again", "Half of Me", "Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)", and "Mamaw's House". In addition to much of his own material, Rhett has written singles for Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Florida Georgia Line, LoCash, and Michael Ray, among others.

Infobox

Born
Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. (1990-03-30) March 30, 1990 (age 35)Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Origin
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Instruments
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Years active
2010–present
Labels
Valory/Big Machine
Spouse
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Website
thomasrhett.com

Tables

· Awards and nominations
2013
Role(s)
New Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
2014
Role(s)
Country Song of the Year
Notes
"It Goes Like This"
Role(s)
Video of the Year
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Role(s)
New Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Role(s)
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
2015
Role(s)
New Artist of the Year
Role(s)
Collaborative Video of the Year
Notes
"Small Town Throwdown" (shared with Brantley Gilbert & Justin Moore)
Role(s)
Top 50 Songs
Notes
"Make Me Wanna"
Role(s)
New Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
2016
Role(s)
Country Artist of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Best Lyrics
Role(s)
"Die a Happy Man"
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Favorite Song
Notes
Nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist - Country
Role(s)
Thomas Rhett
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Album of the Year
Role(s)
Tangled Up
Notes
Nominated
Single Record of the Year
Role(s)
"Die a Happy Man"
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Single of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Song of the Year
Role(s)
Won
Role(s)
Top Country Song
Notes
Won
2017
Role(s)
Best Country Song
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Country Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Country Song of the Year
Role(s)
"T-Shirt"
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Song of the Year
Role(s)
"Die a Happy Man"
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Video of the Year
Notes
"Star of the Show"
Male Video of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
CMT Performance of the Year
Role(s)
"Close" (with Nick Jonas)
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Country Song
Notes
"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris)
Role(s)
Musical Event of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Music Video of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year
Role(s)
Thomas Rhett
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Favorite Male Artist - Country
Notes
Nominated
2018
Role(s)
Best Country Album
Notes
Life Changes
Role(s)
Country Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Country Song of the Year
Role(s)
"Unforgettable"
Notes
Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards
Role(s)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Album of the Year
Role(s)
Life Changes
Notes
Nominated
Video of the Year
Role(s)
"Marry Me"
Notes
Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year
Role(s)
"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris)
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Top Country Artist
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Top Country Male Artist
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Life Changes
Notes
Nominated
CMT Music Awards
Role(s)
Video of the Year
Notes
"Marry Me"
Collaborative Video of the Year
Role(s)
"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris)
Notes
Nominated
Male Video of the Year
Role(s)
"Marry Me"
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Album of the Year
Role(s)
Life Changes
Notes
Nominated
Music Video of the Year
Role(s)
"Marry Me"
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Favorite Male Artist - Country
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Favorite Album - Country
Role(s)
Life Changes
Notes
Nominated
2019
Role(s)
Country Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Academy of Country Music Awards
Role(s)
Male Artist of the Year
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Male Video of the Year
Notes
"Life Changes"
Role(s)
Choice Country Artist
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Choice Country Song
Role(s)
“Look What God Gave Her”
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Album of the Year
Role(s)
Center Point Road
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Favorite Male Artist - Country
Notes
Thomas Rhett
2020
Role(s)
Best Country Album
Notes
Center Point Road
Role(s)
Country Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Academy of Country Music Awards
Role(s)
Entertainer of the Year
Notes
Won
Album of the Year
Role(s)
Center Point Road
Notes
Nominated
Male Artist of the Year
Role(s)
Thomas Rhett
Notes
Nominated
Video of the Year
Role(s)
"Remember You Young"
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Video of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Male Video of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year
Role(s)
"Beer Can't Fix" (with Jon Pardi)
Notes
Nominated
Country Music Association Awards
Role(s)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Musical Event of the Year
Role(s)
"Be a Light" (feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban)
Notes
Nominated
2021
Role(s)
Best Country Song
Notes
"Some People Do"
Academy of Country Music Awards
Role(s)
Entertainer of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Male Artist of the Year
Role(s)
Thomas Rhett
Notes
Won
Song of the Year
Role(s)
"Some People Do"
Notes
Nominated
Musical Event of the Year
Role(s)
"Be a Light"
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Country Artist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
Role(s)
Male Video of the Year
Notes
"What's Your Country Song"
Country Music Association Awards
Role(s)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Notes
Thomas Rhett
2022
Role(s)
Best Country Song
Notes
"Country Again"
Year
Ceremony
Category
Recipient/Work
Result
Ref
2013
American Country Awards
New Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
2014
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Country Song of the Year
"It Goes Like This"
CMT Music Awards
Video of the Year
Breakthrough Video of the Year
Country Music Association Awards
New Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
American Country Countdown Awards
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
2015
Academy of Country Music Awards
New Artist of the Year
CMT Music Awards
Collaborative Video of the Year
"Small Town Throwdown" (shared with Brantley Gilbert & Justin Moore)
BMI Country Awards
Top 50 Songs
"Make Me Wanna"
Won
Country Music Association Awards
New Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
2016
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Country Artist of the Year
Nominated
Best Lyrics
"Die a Happy Man"
Nominated
American Music Awards
Favorite Song
Nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist - Country
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards
New Male Vocalist of the Year
Nominated
Album of the Year
Tangled Up
Nominated
Single Record of the Year
"Die a Happy Man"
Won
Country Music Association Awards
Single of the Year
Nominated
Song of the Year
Won
Billboard Music Awards
Top Country Song
Won
2017
Grammy Awards
Best Country Song
Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Country Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Won
Country Song of the Year
"T-Shirt"
Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Won
Song of the Year
"Die a Happy Man"
Won
CMT Music Awards
Video of the Year
"Star of the Show"
Nominated
Male Video of the Year
Nominated
CMT Performance of the Year
"Close" (with Nick Jonas)
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Country Song
"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris)
Nominated
Country Music Association Awards
Musical Event of the Year
Nominated
Music Video of the Year
Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
American Music Awards
Favorite Male Artist - Country
Nominated
2018
Grammy Awards
Best Country Album
Life Changes
Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Country Artist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Won
Country Song of the Year
"Unforgettable"
Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
Album of the Year
Life Changes
Nominated
Video of the Year
"Marry Me"
Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year
"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris)
Nominated
Billboard Music Awards
Top Country Artist
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
Top Country Male Artist
Nominated
Top Country Album
Life Changes
Nominated
CMT Music Awards
Video of the Year
"Marry Me"
Nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year
"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris)
Nominated
Male Video of the Year
"Marry Me"
Nominated
Country Music Association Awards
Male Vocalist of the Year
Thomas Rhett
Nominated
Album of the Year
Life Changes
Nominated
Music Video of the Year
"Marry Me"
Won
· Television appearances
2016
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Alongside Nick Jonas
2016–present
Role(s)
CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock
Notes
Himself/co-host
2017
Role(s)
Himself
2018
Role(s)
Himself/Advisor
Notes
Season 15: Team Kelly
2019
Role(s)
Himself/Musical guest
Notes
Season 44: "John Mulaney/Thomas Rhett"
Role(s)
Himself
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2016
CMT Crossroads
Himself
Alongside Nick Jonas
2016–present
CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock
Himself/co-host
Alongside Brett Eldredge and Kelsea Ballerini
2017
The Ranch
Himself
2018
The Voice
Himself/Advisor
Season 15: Team Kelly
2019
Saturday Night Live
Himself/Musical guest
Season 44: "John Mulaney/Thomas Rhett"
2019
Kennedy Center Honors
Himself

References

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    http://www.allmusic.com/artist/thomas-rhett-mn0002872994/biography
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    https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/thomas-rhett/
  5. thereviewsarein
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  6. Us Weekly
    https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/thomas-rhetts-family-members-wife-kids-parents-more/
  7. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9565314/thomas-rhett-interview-country-again-side-a/
  8. Grammy.com
    https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/thomas-rhett
  9. "Rhett Akins biography"
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rhett-akins-mn0000468833#biography
  10. CMT
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220908001245/https://www.cmt.com/news/ww58p3/thomas-rhett-takes-friends-and-fans-down-center-point-road
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  12. The Boot
    https://theboot.com/rhett-akins-sonya-baby-boy-2020/
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    http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-it-goes-like-this-details/
  21. The Boot
    http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-tangled-up-album/
  22. "Thomas Rhett Announces "Life Changes" As Next Single... Not "Drink A Little Beer" Like I Asked For"
    http://www.whiskeyriff.com/2018/03/29/thomas-rhett-announces-life-changes-as-next-single-not-drink-a-little-beer-like-i-asked-for/
  23. "Thomas Rhett Premieres New Song 'Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time' on 'Saturday Night Live' [Watch]..."
    http://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-dont-threaten-me-with-a-good-time-saturday-night-live/
  24. Sounds Like Nashville
    https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/thomas-rhett-13th-no1-god-gave-her/
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    https://www.billboard.com/music/country/thomas-rhett-jon-pardi-beer-cant-fix-video-9342892/
  26. "Thomas Rhett Releases Uplifting Song 'Be a Light' to Aid Coronavirus Relief Efforts"
    https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a31992854/thomas-rhett-new-song-coronavirus/
  27. Academy of Country Music
    https://www.acmcountry.com/winners
  28. "Thomas Rhett's Big News: 'Country Again,' a Double Album"
    https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-country-again-side-a-double-album/
  29. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/music/news/thomas-rhett-interview-side-a-country-again-1234964160/
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    https://variety.com/2021/music/news/thomas-rhett-interview-side-a-country-again-1234964160/
  31. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/thomas-rhett-interview-country-again-side-a-9565314/
  32. Country 97.5 FM
    https://975country.com/featured-content/thomas-rhett-debuts-new-song-on-instagram
  33. iHeart
    https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-21-thomas-rhett-delivers-update-on-previously-teased-country-again-side-b/
  34. Taste of Country
    https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-slow-down-summer/
  35. Big Machine Label Group
    https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/country-superstar-thomas-rhett-notches-21st-career-no-1-with-angels-dont-always-have-wings/
  36. "Thomas Rhett Says 'Merry Christmas Y'all' With New Holiday Collection"
    https://musicrow.com/2022/10/thomas-rhett-says-merry-christmas-yall-with-new-holiday-collection
  37. People
    https://people.com/thomas-rhett-new-single-beautiful-as-you-8646883
  38. BroadwayWorld
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Thomas-Rhett-Details-Fearless-New-Album-About-a-Woman-20240605
  39. Billboard Canada
    https://ca.billboard.com/music/country/american-country-star-thomas-rhett-will-host-2024-ccma-awards-with-mackenzie-porter
  40. The Boot
    http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-married/
  41. Sounds Like Nashville
    http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-and-wife-pregnant-and-adopting/
  42. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/country/thomas-rhett-wife-lauren-pregnant-adopting-baby-7693336/
  43. The Boot
    http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-baby-girl-2017/?trackback=reddit_flat_3
  44. People
    https://people.com/parents/thomas-rhett-wife-lauren-welcome-daughter-lennon-love/
  45. Peoplemag
    https://people.com/all-about-thomas-rhett-lauren-akins-kids-7502266
  46. People
    https://people.com/thomas-rhett-lauren-akins-expecting-baby-no-5-7502866
  47. People
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  84. TVLine
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  85. "Thomas Rhett Pens 50th Anniversary Anthem for 'Sesame Street'"
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