Jimmie Allen Biography
James Edward Allen (born June 18, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He was signed to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek, for which he released the two singles "Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To" and the 2018 album Mercury Lane. In 2021, he won the Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, the second black artist to do so (in 2009, Darius Rucker was the first). He was the first male country artist to be nominated for Best New Artist category in Grammy History. The historic night took place in 2022. He's currently recording his fourth album set for release summer 2025.
