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Born | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | April 18, 2002
Origin | Louisa, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Years active | 2021–present |
Website | noahthompsonmusic |
Noah Thompson (born April 18, 2002) is an American singer who won the twentieth season of American Idol.
Thompson was born on April 18, 2002, in Huntington, West Virginia.[1] He attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky.[2] Before competing on American Idol, he worked as a construction worker.[3] He covered songs on his YouTube channel but has also performed his original songs, including "Not a Phase", "Pedestal" and "Heart Painted Black".[4] He had not intended to try out for American Idol, but his friend, Arthur, signed him up to audition for the show.[5][6]
Thompson won the twentieth season of American Idol on May 22, 2022.[7]
Week | Theme | Song(s) | Original artist(s) |
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Top 59 | Showstopper Round | "Stay" | Rihanna |
Top 24 | Contestant's Choice | "Blue Side of the Mountain" | The SteelDrivers |
Top 20 | Contestant's Choice | "Falling" | Harry Styles |
"Cover Me Up" | Jason Isbell | ||
Top 14 | Breakout hits | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King |
Top 11 | Judges' song contest | "Heartbreak Warfare"[a] | John Mayer |
Top 10 | Disney night | "You've Got a Friend in Me" | Randy Newman |
Top 7[b] | TikTok | "Painted Blue" | Sundy Best |
Mother's Day | "Landslide" | Fleetwood Mac | |
Top 5 | Carrie Underwood | "So Small" | Carrie Underwood |
Contestant's Choice | "Working Man" | Larry Fleet | |
Top 3 | Bruce Springsteen | "I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen |
Winner's song | "One Day Tonight" | Noah Thompson | |
Reprise song | "Stay" | Rihanna |
Collaborator(s) | Song | Original artist |
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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 |
Title | Details |
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Middle of God Knows Where |
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CAN Digital [10] | |||
2022 | "One Day Tonight" | 48 | 8 | Middle of God Knows Where |
"Stay"[citation needed] | — | — | ||
"Make You Rich"[citation needed] | — | — |
Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2022 | People's Choice Awards | Competition Contestant of 2022 | Noah Thompson | Nominated | [11] |