Thomas Rhett
{{Short description|American country singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Thomas Rhett
| image = Thomas Rhett (cropped).jpg
| alt = Close-up shot of country music singer Thomas Rhett, wearing a gray shirt and green earpiece
| caption = Rhett in 2021
| birth_name = Thomas Rhett Akins Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|03|30}}
| birth_place = Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| genre = Country
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = Valory/Big Machine
| spouse = {{marriage|Lauren Akins|2012}}
| website = {{URL|http://thomasrhett.com}}
}}
Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. (born March 30, 1990){{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/thomas-rhett-mn0002872994/biography |title=Thomas Rhett Biography |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |publisher=AllMusic.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111756/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/thomas-rhett-mn0002872994/biography |archive-date=October 31, 2015 |access-date=August 13, 2017}} is an American country singer-songwriter.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/10/29/interview-country-singer-thomas-rhett-following-in-his-fathers-footsteps/ |title=Interview: Country singer Thomas Rhett following in his father's footsteps |website=Articles.chicagotribune.com |access-date=October 8, 2017 |archive-date=September 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925002836/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-10-29/entertainment/chi-interview-thomas-rhett-akins-20131029_1_luke-bryan-first-album-country-radio |url-status=live }} He is the oldest son of singer Rhett Akins.{{cite web |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-interview/ |title=Thomas Rhett Gets His Turn in the Spotlight |last=Conaway |first=Alanna |date=July 21, 2011 |website=Taste of Country |access-date=February 29, 2012 |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811012022/https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-interview/ |url-status=live }}
Rhett has released seven studio albums for Big Machine Records' Valory Music imprint: It Goes Like This (2013),{{Cite web|title=Thomas Rhett News|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/thomas-rhett/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=Taste of Country|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608225421/https://tasteofcountry.com/tags/thomas-rhett/|url-status=live}} Tangled Up (2015),{{Cite web|last=Murray|first=Joshua|date=August 10, 2015|title=Tangled Up: Thomas Rhett at Boots & Hearts 2015!|url=https://thereviewsarein.com/2015/08/10/tangled-up-thomas-rhett-at-boots-hearts-2015/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=thereviewsarein|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609103223/https://thereviewsarein.com/2015/08/10/tangled-up-thomas-rhett-at-boots-hearts-2015/|url-status=live}} Life Changes (2017),{{Cite web|date=May 9, 2021|title=Thomas Rhett's Family Members: A Comprehensive Guide|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/thomas-rhetts-family-members-wife-kids-parents-more/|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=Us Weekly|archive-date=June 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621065141/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/thomas-rhetts-family-members-wife-kids-parents-more/|url-status=live}} Center Point Road (2019), Country Again: Side A (2021), Where We Started (2022) and About a Woman (2024).{{Cite magazine|title=Thomas Rhett Thanks God He's a Country Boy on New Album, 'Country Again: Side A'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9565314/thomas-rhett-interview-country-again-side-a/|access-date=June 9, 2021|magazine=Billboard}} He has received four Grammy Award nominations with two albums being nominated for Best Country Album in 2017 and 2019.{{Cite news|title=GRAMMY Award for Thomas Rhett|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/thomas-rhett|newspaper=Grammy.com|date=April 22, 2021|access-date=May 24, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724221208/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/thomas-rhett|url-status=live}}
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.
Early life
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Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. was born in Valdosta, Georgia, to mother Paige (née Braswell) and father Rhett Akins. Rhett Akins had hit singles in the 1990s with "That Ain't My Truck" and "Don't Get Me Started" before becoming a songwriter at the beginning of the 21st century.{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rhett-akins-mn0000468833#biography | title=Rhett Akins biography | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=October 24, 2023}}
He was raised in Hendersonville, Tennessee.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Rhett Takes Friends and Fans Down Center Point Road |url=https://www.cmt.com/news/ww58p3/thomas-rhett-takes-friends-and-fans-down-center-point-road |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=CMT |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908001245/https://www.cmt.com/news/ww58p3/thomas-rhett-takes-friends-and-fans-down-center-point-road |url-status=dead }} He grew up knowing other singers including Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn.{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles/thomas-rhett-one-to-watch-in-jason-aldean-tour-coming-to-montage-on-sunday-1.1540251 |title=Thomas Rhett one to watch in Jason Aldean tour coming to Montage on Sunday |last=Josh McAuliffe (Staff Writer) |website=thetimes-tribune.com |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2016 |archive-date=February 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222122419/http://thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles/thomas-rhett-one-to-watch-in-jason-aldean-tour-coming-to-montage-on-sunday-1.1540251 |url-status=live }} He has one younger sister,{{cite web|title=Rhett Akins and Wife Sonya Announce the Birth of Their Baby Boy|url=https://theboot.com/rhett-akins-sonya-baby-boy-2020/|last=Tremblay|first=Caitlin|date=March 25, 2020|website=The Boot|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702035317/https://theboot.com/rhett-akins-sonya-baby-boy-2020/|url-status=live}} and two younger half-brothers; one on his mother's side, and one his father's side.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/thomas-rhetts-family-members-wife-kids-parents-more/|title=Thomas Rhett's Family Members: A Comprehensive Guide|date=January 29, 2021|accessdate=March 31, 2021|archive-date=May 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509191642/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/thomas-rhetts-family-members-wife-kids-parents-more/|url-status=live}}
After learning to play drums while attending junior high school, Rhett later would go onstage with his father and play. In high school, he was part of a band named The High Heeled Flip Flops.{{cite web |url=http://www.thomasrhett.com/about |title=Thomas Rhett |publisher=Thomasrhett.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521050023/http://www.thomasrhett.com/about |archive-date=May 21, 2015 |access-date=June 2, 2015}} Rhett went to Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, to study communications.{{Cite news |url=http://www.live-manchester.co.uk/in-interview-thomas-rhett/ |title=In Interview: country music star Thomas Rhett on Tangled Up - Live Manchester |date=December 1, 2016 |work=Live Manchester |access-date=April 19, 2017 |archive-date=April 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420235231/http://www.live-manchester.co.uk/in-interview-thomas-rhett/ |url-status=live }} He dropped out of college when he was 20 to pursue a career in music.{{Cite news |last=Luis Gomez |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/10/29/interview-country-singer-thomas-rhett-following-in-his-fathers-footsteps/ |title=Interview: Country singer Thomas Rhett following in his father's footsteps |date=October 29, 2013 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=July 29, 2016 |archive-date=September 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925002836/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-10-29/entertainment/chi-interview-thomas-rhett-akins-20131029_1_luke-bryan-first-album-country-radio |url-status=live }} He subsequently accepted a publishing deal by Big Machine Label Group to write songs.
Career
=Songwriting=
Rhett co-wrote the song "I Ain't Ready to Quit" on Jason Aldean's 2010 album My Kinda Party and signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records' Valory Music Group division in 2011.{{cite web |url=http://klaw.com/thomas-rhett-the-man-behind-the-guitar/ |title=Thomas Rhett – The Man Behind The Guitar |date=September 21, 2011 |website=KLAW FM |access-date=February 29, 2012 |archive-date=June 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624010314/http://klaw.com/thomas-rhett-the-man-behind-the-guitar/ |url-status=live }} The album's first 21 weeks were spent in the top 40 of the Billboard 200; it also has sold 1.7 million in its first years of release.Caulfield, K. (October 25, 2014). Jason aldean puts on his boots at no. 1. Billboard: The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment, 126, 80-81.
Rhett also co-wrote the 2013 singles "1994" by Jason Aldean, "Parking Lot Party" by Lee Brice, and "Round Here" by Florida Georgia Line. During the chart week of September 21, 2013, the Country Airplay chart included five songs within the top 10 that Rhett or his father had co-written, including "It Goes Like This".{{cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thomas-rhett-and-rhett-akins-make-chart-history-as-family-is-responsible-for-writing-half-of-the-top-10 |title=Thomas Rhett and Rhett Akins Make Chart History As Family Is Responsible for Writing Half of the Top 10 |last=Conaway |first=Alanna |date=September 17, 2013 |publisher=RoughStock.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102064612/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thomas-rhett-and-rhett-akins-make-chart-history-as-family-is-responsible-for-writing-half-of-the-top-10 |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |access-date=June 2, 2015}}
= 2012–2015: ''It Goes Like This''=
In early 2012, he released his debut single, "Something to Do with My Hands", followed later that year by "Beer with Jesus". Both of these made top 30 on the Hot Country Songs charts. His third single, "It Goes Like This", topped the Country Airplay chart and also peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Songs.
His debut album, also titled It Goes Like This, was released on October 29, 2013.{{Cite news |last=Whitaker |first=Sterling |url=http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-it-goes-like-this-details/ |title=Thomas Rhett Reveals Cover Art, Release Date + Track Listing for Debut Album |date=August 23, 2013 |work=The Boot |access-date=August 23, 2013 |archive-date=August 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827205857/http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-it-goes-like-this-details/ |url-status=live }} The album's fourth single, "Get Me Some of That", became Rhett's second number 1 single in early 2014. The album's fifth single, "Make Me Wanna", was released to country radio on August 4, 2014. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart on March 7, 2015. In between the two singles, Rhett sang guest vocals along with Justin Moore on Brantley Gilbert's "Small Town Throwdown".
=2015–2017: ''Tangled Up''=
On April 7, 2015, Rhett released a new single titled "Crash and Burn" which served as the lead single to his second studio album. The album, Tangled Up, was released on September 25.{{Cite news |last=Vinson |first=Christina |url=http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-tangled-up-album/ |title=Thomas Rhett Announces Sophomore Album, 'Tangled Up' |date=June 29, 2015 |work=The Boot |access-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701190156/http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-tangled-up-album/ |url-status=live }} It reached at number one on the Country Airplay chart in September 2015. The album's second single, "Die a Happy Man" released to country radio on September 28, 2015. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs, and Canada Country chart in December 2015. and January 2016. It stayed at number one on the Country Airplay chart for 8 weeks, becoming the second song in the chart's history to do so. The album's third single, "T-Shirt" released to country radio on February 16, 2016. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay in June 2016, but received poor critical reviews criticizing its lyrical content. The album's fourth single, "Vacation" released to country radio on June 13, 2016. The album's fifth single, "Star of the Show", released to country radio on October 3, 2016.
=2017–2020: ''Life Changes'' and ''Center Point Road''=
On September 8, Rhett released his third studio album Life Changes. It includes the chart-topping singles "Craving You" featuring Maren Morris, "Unforgettable", and "Marry Me". The title track was released as the album's fourth single on April 16, 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.whiskeyriff.com/2018/03/29/thomas-rhett-announces-life-changes-as-next-single-not-drink-a-little-beer-like-i-asked-for/ |title=Thomas Rhett Announces "Life Changes" As Next Single... Not "Drink A Little Beer" Like I Asked For |publisher=MusicRow |access-date=April 30, 2018 |archive-date=May 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501094328/http://www.whiskeyriff.com/2018/03/29/thomas-rhett-announces-life-changes-as-next-single-not-drink-a-little-beer-like-i-asked-for/ |url-status=live }} The album's fifth single was "Sixteen".
On March 1, 2019, Rhett released "Look What God Gave Her" as the lead-off single to his fourth studio album, Center Point Road. The following night, on Saturday Night Live, Rhett performed another new song from the album, called "Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time." The album was released on May 31.{{cite web |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-dont-threaten-me-with-a-good-time-saturday-night-live/ |title=Thomas Rhett Premieres New Song 'Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time' on 'Saturday Night Live' [Watch]... |date=March 3, 2019 |publisher=Taste of Country |access-date=March 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303180858/http://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-dont-threaten-me-with-a-good-time-saturday-night-live/ |url-status=live }} "Remember You Young" was the album's second single,{{cite web |url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/thomas-rhett-13th-no1-god-gave-her/ |title=Thomas Rhett notches 13th No.1 Single, Announces Follow-Up |last=Chua |first=Jeremy |website=Sounds Like Nashville |date=June 25, 2019 |access-date=June 27, 2019 |archive-date=July 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701000930/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/thomas-rhett-13th-no1-god-gave-her/ |url-status=live }} while "Beer Can't Fix" featuring Jon Pardi was the third single.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9342892/thomas-rhett-jon-pardi-beer-cant-fix-video|title=Thomas Rhett & Jon Pardi Go Fishing in Feel-Good 'Beer Can't Fix' Video|last=Reuter|first=Annie|magazine=Billboard|date=March 25, 2020|accessdate=April 3, 2020}}
In 2020, Rhett released the standalone single "Be a Light", a star-studded collaboration featuring Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban. All proceeds earned from the song are donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.{{cite web | url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a31992854/thomas-rhett-new-song-coronavirus/ | title=Thomas Rhett Releases Uplifting Song 'Be a Light' to Aid Coronavirus Relief Efforts | publisher=Country Living | date=April 1, 2020 | access-date=May 5, 2020 | author=Tierney McAfee | archive-date=May 7, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507193336/https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a31992854/thomas-rhett-new-song-coronavirus/ | url-status=live }} Rhett won Entertainer of the Year at the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.acmcountry.com/winners|title=Winners|website=Academy of Country Music|access-date=September 17, 2020|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714000352/https://www.acmcountry.com/winners|url-status=live}}
=2021–2023: ''Country Again'' and ''Where We Started''=
In March 2021, Rhett announced a double album release, with the first part, Country Again: Side A, released on April 30, 2021. It includes the singles "What's Your Country Song" and "Country Again".{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-country-again-side-a-double-album/|title=Thomas Rhett's Big News: 'Country Again,' a Double Album|first=Angela|last=Stefano|publisher=Taste of Country|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420212201/https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-country-again-side-a-double-album/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Willman|title=Thomas Rhett on What It Means for a Nashville Artist to Be 'Country Again' on His New Album, 'Side A'|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/thomas-rhett-interview-side-a-country-again-1234964160/|work=Variety|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 3, 2021|archive-date=May 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501000209/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/thomas-rhett-interview-side-a-country-again-1234964160/|url-status=live}} The album sees Rhett return to his country roots, with stripped down songs that often include country elements, such as the fiddle.{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=2021-04-30 |title=Thomas Rhett on What It Means for a Nashville Artist to Be 'Country Again' on His New Album, 'Side A' |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/thomas-rhett-interview-side-a-country-again-1234964160/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Six songs were co-written by his father, country singer Rhett Akins.{{Cite magazine |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2021-04-29 |title=Thomas Rhett Thanks God He's a Country Boy on New Album, 'Country Again: Side A' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/thomas-rhett-interview-country-again-side-a-9565314/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Rhett released previews of some of the album's songs on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-14 |title=Thomas Rhett Debuts New Song On Instagram |url=https://975country.com/featured-content/thomas-rhett-debuts-new-song-on-instagram |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Country 97.5 FM |language=en}} The second part of the album, Country Again: Side B, has yet to release. In March 2023, Rhett stated that the album had not come together because of his focus on releasing more high-energy music to play at live shows, but he still hoped to eventually release Side B.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Rhett Delivers Update On Previously-Teased Project, 'Country Again: Side B' |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-21-thomas-rhett-delivers-update-on-previously-teased-country-again-side-b/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=iHeart |language=en}}
In November 2021, he released "Slow Down Summer", which was the lead single from his sixth studio album Where We Started, released on April 1, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-slow-down-summer/|title=Thomas Rhett's 'Slow Down Summer' Is a Progressive Piece of Country Nostalgia [Listen]|date=November 5, 2021|first=Billy|last=Dukes|work=Taste of Country|access-date=November 5, 2021|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112013645/https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-slow-down-summer/|url-status=live}} The album's second single, "Half of Me," was released on June 6, 2022 as a collaboration with Riley Green. Rhett released the album's third single, "Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)" on January 23, 2023. The album's latter two singles reached number one on the Country Airplay chart.{{Cite web |last=Whalen |first=Savannah |date=2023-09-18 |title=COUNTRY SUPERSTAR THOMAS RHETT NOTCHES 21ST CAREER NO. 1 WITH "ANGELS (DON'T ALWAYS HAVE WINGS)" |url=https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/country-superstar-thomas-rhett-notches-21st-career-no-1-with-angels-dont-always-have-wings/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Big Machine Label Group |language=en-US}} The album also features collaborations with Katy Perry, Tyler Hubbard, and Russell Dickerson.
On October 21, 2022, Rhett released his EP Merry Christmas, Y'all, featuring his take on four Christmas classics.{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2022/10/thomas-rhett-says-merry-christmas-yall-with-new-holiday-collection|title=Thomas Rhett Says 'Merry Christmas Y'all' With New Holiday Collection|author=Lorie Hollabaugh|publisher=Music Row|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021164705/https://musicrow.com/2022/10/thomas-rhett-says-merry-christmas-yall-with-new-holiday-collection/|url-status=live}}
On September 29, 2023, Rhett released "20 Number Ones," a greatest hits album, in honor of "Half of Me" becoming his 20th number one single on the Country Aircheck/MediaBase chart. The album includes the bonus track "Mamaw's House," which was released as a single and features Morgan Wallen.
=2024–present: ''About a Woman''=
On May 10, 2024, Rhett released the song "Beautiful as You".{{cite web|url= https://people.com/thomas-rhett-new-single-beautiful-as-you-8646883|title= Thomas Rhett Releases Single 'Beautiful as You' and Says New Music Is Reflection of His 'Joyful Season' of Life|author=Rachel DeSantis|magazine=People|date=May 10, 2024|access-date=June 5, 2024}} On June 5, 2024, Rhett announced that his seventh album About a Woman would be released on August 23, 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Thomas-Rhett-Details-Fearless-New-Album-About-a-Woman-20240605|title=Thomas Rhett Details Fearless New Album 'About a Woman'|author=Josh Sharpe|website=BroadwayWorld|date=June 5, 2024|access-date=June 5, 2024}} In September 2024, Rhett co-hosted the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards alongside MacKenzie Porter.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.billboard.com/music/country/american-country-star-thomas-rhett-will-host-2024-ccma-awards-with-mackenzie-porter|title=American Country Star Thomas Rhett Will Host 2024 CCMA Awards with MacKenzie Porter|work=Billboard Canada|date=April 9, 2024|access-date=September 11, 2024}}
Personal life
Rhett married Lauren Akins ({{née}} Gregory), on October 12, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-married/ |title=Country Newcomer Thomas Rhett Weds Childhood Crush |last=Dunkerley |first=Beville |date=October 15, 2012 |website=The Boot |access-date=June 2, 2015 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610051302/http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-married/ |url-status=live }} In May 2017, they announced via Instagram that they were expecting and also in the process of adopting a child from Africa. Shortly after, they brought home their first daughter Willa Gray from Uganda, who was born on November 1, 2015. They then welcomed their second daughter, Ada James, in August 2017.{{Cite news |url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-and-wife-pregnant-and-adopting/ |title=Thomas Rhett and Wife Reveal Baby's Gender |date=February 18, 2017 |work=Sounds Like Nashville |access-date=March 24, 2017 |archive-date=March 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325201659/http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-and-wife-pregnant-and-adopting/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Hazel |first=Allison |date=February 15, 2017 |title=Thomas Rhett & Wife Lauren Are Expecting (and Adopting) a Baby: See His Announcement |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7693336/thomas-rhett-wife-lauren-pregnant-adopting-baby |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 15, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-baby-girl-2017/?trackback=reddit_flat_3 |title=Thomas Rhett's Baby Girl Has Arrived |last=McCarthy |first=Amy |date=August 13, 2017 |website=The Boot |access-date=October 8, 2017 |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814100500/http://theboot.com/thomas-rhett-baby-girl-2017/?trackback=reddit_flat_3 |url-status=live }} Their third daughter, Lennon Love, was born on February 10, 2020,{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/parents/thomas-rhett-wife-lauren-welcome-daughter-lennon-love/ |title=Meet Lennon! Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins Welcome Third Daughter: 'We Could Not Be More in Love' |last1=VanHoose |first1=Benjamin |last2=Michaud |first2=Sarah |date=February 11, 2020 |magazine=People|access-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212151842/https://people.com/parents/thomas-rhett-wife-lauren-welcome-daughter-lennon-love/ |url-status=live }} and their fourth daughter, Lillie Carolina, was born on November 15, 2021.{{Cite web |title=All About Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins' 4 Kids |url=https://people.com/all-about-thomas-rhett-lauren-akins-kids-7502266 |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}
Rhett is a Christian.{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/parents/thomas-rhett-expecting-third-child-daughter-wife-lauren-pregnant/ |title=Big 'Life Changes'! Thomas Rhett and Wife Lauren Akins Expecting Third Daughter: 'Bring on the Crazy' |last=Juneau |first=Jen |date=July 23, 2019 |magazine=People |access-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723193214/https://people.com/parents/thomas-rhett-expecting-third-child-daughter-wife-lauren-pregnant/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-family-moving/ |title=Full House: Thomas Rhett's Family is Moving |last=Thiel |first=Mike |date=October 12, 2019 |website=Taste of Country |access-date=November 24, 2019 |archive-date=October 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022143841/https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-family-moving/ |url-status=live }} He has incorporated his faith into his music through singles like "Beer With Jesus" and collaborations with worship singers such as Chris Tomlin.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |title=Chris Tomlin and Thomas Rhett Team Up on New Single "God Who Listens" |url=https://www.klove.com/music/blog/new-music/chris-tomlin-and-thomas-rhett-team-up-on-new-single-god-who-listens-1329 |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Positive Encouraging K-LOVE |language=en}}
Discography
{{Main|Thomas Rhett discography}}
- It Goes Like This (2013)
- Tangled Up (2015)
- Life Changes (2017)
- Center Point Road (2019)
- Country Again: Side A (2021)
- Where We Started (2022)
- About a Woman (2024)
Tours
Headlining
- Home Team Tour{{Cite news |url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-extends-sold-out-2017-home-team-tour/ |title=Thomas Rhett Extends Sold-Out 2017 Home Team Tour |date=January 17, 2017 |work=Sounds Like Nashville |access-date=March 24, 2017 |archive-date=March 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325201848/http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-extends-sold-out-2017-home-team-tour/ |url-status=live }} (2017)
- Life Changes Tour (2018){{Cite magazine |last=Armstrong |first=Megan |title=Thomas Rhett Announces Life Changes Tour for 2018 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8015085/thomas-rhett-life-changes-tour-2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 20, 2017}}
- Very Hot Summer Tour (2019)
- Center Point Road Tour (2020-2021){{cite web |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-2020-center-point-road-tour-dates/ |title=Thomas Rhett Plots 2020 the 'Center Point Road' Tour |website=Tasteofcountry.com |date=December 12, 2019 |access-date=April 4, 2020 |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609204646/https://tasteofcountry.com/thomas-rhett-2020-center-point-road-tour-dates/ |url-status=live }}
- Home Team Tour (2023)
Supporting
- Own the Night Tour with Lady Antebellum (2012)
- Night Train Tour with Jason Aldean and Jake Owen (2013)
- Anything Goes Tour with Florida Georgia Line and Frankie Ballard (2015)
- Suits & Boots Tour (co-headlining) with Brett Eldredge (2015)
- We Were Here Tour with Jason Aldean (2016)
- Six String Circus Tour with Jason Aldean (2016)
Awards and nominations
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Year
!Ceremony !Category !Recipient/Work !Result !Ref |
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2013
|New Artist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |rowspan="8" {{nom}} |
rowspan="5" |2014
|Country Song of the Year |rowspan="3"|"It Goes Like This" |
rowspan="2"|CMT Music Awards
|Video of the Year |
Breakthrough Video of the Year |
Country Music Association Awards
|New Artist of the Year |rowspan="3"|Thomas Rhett |
American Country Countdown Awards
|Breakthrough Artist of the Year |
rowspan="4" |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 |{{won}} |
Country Music Association Awards
|New Artist of the Year |rowspan="2"|Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
rowspan="10"|2016
|rowspan="2"|iHeartRadio Music Awards |Country Artist of the Year |{{nom}} |
Best Lyrics
|rowspan=2|"Die a Happy Man" |{{nom}} |
rowspan="2"|American Music Awards
|Favorite Song |{{nom}} |
Favorite Country Male Artist - Country
|rowspan=2|Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
rowspan=3|Academy of Country Music Awards
|New Male Vocalist of the Year |{{nom}} |
Album of the Year
|{{nom}} |
Single Record of the Year
|rowspan=5|"Die a Happy Man" |{{won}} |
rowspan=2|Country Music Association Awards
|Single of the Year |{{nom}} |
Song of the Year
|{{won}} |
Billboard Music Awards
|{{won}} |{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7378353/billboard-music-awards-2016-complete-winners-list |title=2016 Billboard Music Awards |date=May 22, 2016 |website=Billboard.com |access-date=May 31, 2018 |archive-date=June 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623162648/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7378353/billboard-music-awards-2016-complete-winners-list |url-status=live }} |
rowspan="13"|2017
|{{nom}} |
rowspan="2"|iHeartRadio Music Awards
|Country Artist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{won}} |
Country Song of the Year
|"T-Shirt" |{{nom}} |
rowspan=2|Academy of Country Music Awards
|Male Vocalist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{won}} |
Song of the Year
|{{won}} |
rowspan=3|CMT Music Awards
|Video of the Year |rowspan=2|"Star of the Show" |{{nom}} |
Male Video of the Year
|{{nom}} |
CMT Performance of the Year
|"Close" (with Nick Jonas) |{{nom}} |
Teen Choice Awards
|Choice Country Song |rowspan=3|"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris) |{{nom}} |
rowspan=3|Country Music Association Awards
|Musical Event of the Year |{{nom}} |
Music Video of the Year
|{{nom}} |
Male Vocalist of the Year
|rowspan=2|Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
American Music Awards
|Favorite Male Artist - Country |{{nom}} |
rowspan="18" |2018
|Best Country Album |Life Changes |{{nom}} |
rowspan=2|iHeartRadio Music Awards
|Country Artist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{won}} |
Country Song of the Year
| "Unforgettable" |{{nom}} |
rowspan="4" |Academy of Country Music Awards
|Male Vocalist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
Album of the Year
|Life Changes |{{nom}} |
Video of the Year
|"Marry Me" |{{nom}} |
Vocal Event of the Year
|"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris) |{{nom}} |
rowspan=3|Billboard Music Awards
| rowspan="2"|Thomas Rhett | {{nom}} |
Top Country Male Artist
| {{nom}} |
Top Country Album
| {{nom}} |
rowspan="3" |CMT Music Awards
|Video of the Year |"Marry Me" |{{nom}} |
Collaborative Video of the Year
|"Craving You" (feat. Maren Morris) |{{nom}} |
Male Video of the Year
|"Marry Me" |{{nom}} |
rowspan="3"|Country Music Association Awards
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Thomas Rhett | {{nom}} |
Album of the Year
| {{nom}} |
Music Video of the Year
| "Marry Me" | {{won}} |
rowspan=2|American Music Awards
| Favorite Male Artist - Country | Thomas Rhett | {{nom}} |
Favorite Album - Country
| {{nom}} |
rowspan="8" |2019
|Country Artist of the Year | rowspan="2" |Thomas Rhett | {{nom}} |
Academy of Country Music Awards
|Male Artist of the Year | {{won}} |
CMT Music Awards
|Male Video of the Year |"Life Changes" |{{nom}} | |
rowspan=2|Teen Choice Awards
|Choice Country Artist |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
Choice Country Song
|{{nom}} |
rowspan="2"|Country Music Association Awards
|Male Vocalist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
Album of the Year
|{{nom}} |
American Music Awards
|Favorite Male Artist - Country |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
rowspan="11" |2020
|Best Country Album |Center Point Road |{{nom}} |
iHeartRadio Music Awards
|Country Artist of the Year | rowspan="2" |Thomas Rhett | {{nom}} | |
rowspan="4" |Academy of Country Music Awards
|Entertainer of the Year |{{won}} |
Album of the Year
|Center Point Road |{{nom}} |
Male Artist of the Year
|Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} |
Video of the Year
|rowspan=3|"Remember You Young" |{{won}} |
rowspan=3|CMT Music Awards
|Video of the Year |{{nom}} |
Male Video of the Year
|{{nom}} |
Collaborative Video of the Year
|"Beer Can't Fix" (with Jon Pardi) |{{nom}} |
rowspan="2" |Country Music Association Awards
|Male Vocalist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} | |
Musical Event of the Year
|"Be a Light" (feat. Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, and Keith Urban) |{{nom}} |
rowspan="8" |2021
|Best Country Song |"Some People Do" |{{nom}} |
rowspan="4"
|rowspan="4" | Academy of Country Music Awards |Entertainer of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} | |
Male Artist of the Year
|Thomas Rhett |{{won}} | |
Song of the Year
|"Some People Do" |{{nom}} | |
Musical Event of the Year
|"Be a Light" |{{nom}} | |
iHeartRadio Music Awards
|Country Artist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} | |
CMT Music Awards
|Male Video of the Year |"What's Your Country Song" |{{nom}} | |
Country Music Association Awards
|Male Vocalist of the Year |Thomas Rhett |{{nom}} | |
rowspan="1" |2022
|Best Country Song |"Country Again" |{{nom}} | |
Television appearances
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Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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2016
| Himself | Alongside Nick Jonas |
2016–present
| CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock | Himself/co-host | Alongside Brett Eldredge and Kelsea Ballerini |
2017
| Himself | |
2018
| Himself/Advisor |
2019
| Season 44: "John Mulaney/Thomas Rhett" |
2019
| Himself | |
He also sang a duet with Elmo and the gang on Sesame Street.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-song-sesame-street/|title=Thomas Rhett Pens 50th Anniversary Anthem for 'Sesame Street'|date=February 6, 2019|accessdate=March 31, 2021|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128022816/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/thomas-rhett-song-sesame-street/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
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