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. He attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky. Before competing on American Idol, he worked as a construction worker. He covered songs on his YouTube channel but has also performed his original songs, including "Not a Phase", "Pedestal" and "Heart Painted Black". He had not intended to try out for American Idol, but his friend, Arthur, signed him up to audition for the show.
American Idol Thompson won the twentieth season of American Idol on May 22, 2022.
+ Performances: Week Theme Song(s) Original artist(s) Result None Audition "Giving You Up" Kameron MarloweAdvanced Top 59 Showstopper Round "Stay" RihannaAdvanced Top 24 Contestant's Choice "Blue Side of the Mountain" The SteelDriversSafeTop 20Contestant's Choice "Falling" Harry StylesSafe "Cover Me Up" Jason Isbell Top 14 Breakout hits "Stand by Me" Ben E. KingSafe Top 11 Judges' song contest "Heartbreak Warfare" John MayerSafe Top 10 Disney night "You've Got a Friend in Me" Randy NewmanSafeTop 7 TikTok "Painted Blue" Sundy BestSafe Mother's Day "Landslide" Fleetwood MacTop 5 Carrie Underwood "So Small" Carrie UnderwoodSafe Contestant's Choice "Working Man" Larry Fleet Top 3 Bruce Springsteen "I'm on Fire" Bruce SpringsteenWinner Winner's song "One Day Tonight" Noah Thompson Reprise song "Stay" Rihanna
+ 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 DetailsMiddle of God Knows Where Released: June 9, 2023 Label: 19, BBR Format: Digital download
Singles + List of singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album USCountry CAN Digital 2022 "One Day Tonight" 48 8 Middle of God Knows Where "Stay" — — "Make You Rich" — —
Awards and nominations Year Award show Category Nominated work Result Ref2022People's Choice AwardsCompetition Contestant of 2022Noah Thompson
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