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Danny Gokey
Gokey in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 8, 2009.
Background information
Birth name     Daniel Jay Gokey
Born     April 24, 1980   (age 30)
Origin     Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres
Country, CCM, blue-eyed soul, country pop
Occupations     Singer-songwriter, church music director
Instruments
Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Years active     2008–present
Labels
19 Recordings/RCA Nashville
Associated acts     Sugarland
Website     Official site


Performances/results
Week #     Theme     Song choice     Theme-related artist     Order #     Result
Audition     Auditioner's Choice     "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Marvin Gaye
N/A     Advanced
Hollywood     First Solo     "Kiss from a Rose"
Seal
N/A     Advanced
Hollywood     Group Performance     "Somebody to Love"
Queen
N/A     Advanced
Hollywood     Second Solo     "I Hope You Dance"
Lee Ann Womack
N/A     Advanced
Top 36/
Semi-Final 1     Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date     "Hero"
Mariah Carey
12     Advanced
Top 13     Michael Jackson
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Michael Jackson     3     Safe
Top 11     Grand Ole Opry
"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Carrie Underwood
8     Safe
Top 10     Motown
"Get Ready"
The Temptations
9     Safe
Top 9     Top Downloads     "What Hurts the Most"
Rascal Flatts
3     Safe
Top 8     Year They Were Born     "Stand by Me"
Mickey Gilley
1     Safe
Top 7     Songs from the Cinema     "Endless Love" – Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
5     Safe
Top 7 1
Disco
"September"
Earth, Wind & Fire
3     Safe
Top 5     Rat Pack Standards
"Come Rain or Come Shine"
Frank Sinatra
4     Safe
(Top 2)
Top 4     Rock and roll Duet
Solo
"Renegade" with Kris Allen
"Dream On"
Styx
Aerosmith
3
5     Safe 2
Top 3     Judge's Choice (Paula Abdul)
Contestant's Choice     "Dance Little Sister"
"You Are So Beautiful"
Terence Trent D’Arby
Billy Preston
1
4     Eliminated


Post-Idol career
Gokey in April 2010
Gokey was nominated in his state of Wisconsin for a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award for Best Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year.[16]
As of September 2009, Gokey has finished his tour with the other idols on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2009, and he is also working on his foundation, Sophia's Heart, which was set up to help disadvantaged children.[17]
Gokey, known for his many pairs of eyeglasses that he often wore on the show, has stated he may start an eyewear line to help raise funds for his foundation.[18]


My Best Days (2009–10)
On September 1, 2009, Gokey signed with 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville, becoming the first third place finisher to record with 19 and the first male Idol to be signed to a major Country label.[19] On November 19, 2009, 19 Recordings and RCA Records announced the release of the debut single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."[20] Gokey's debut album, My Best Days, was released on March 2, 2010. It debuted on the Billboard charts at #4 and was the highest debut by a male Country performer in 18 years. Gokey also has the highest debut of digital downloads sold by any new male solo country artist ever.[21] In support of the album, Gokey will be the opening act on Sugarland's Incredible Machine tour which began in April.[22] Gokey also performed at country singer Darryl Worley's ninth annual Tennessee River Run festival in Savannah, Tennessee along with other artists such as Joe Diffie and Lee Brice. The event helped raise $200,000 for the Darryl Worley Foundation.[23]
On October 18, 2010, Gokey earned a nomination for Best New/Breakthrough Artist at the first annual American Country Awards. He revealed in an interview released on October 26, 2010, that he had recently recorded his own version of the Amy Grant song, "Tennessee Christmas," to be released to country radio as a holiday single.[citation needed]. Gokey ended 2010 with having the biggest opening week of any debut Idol act.[citation needed]
Gokey will be a part of ABC's pre-show event at the American Music Awards on November 21, 2010.[24]


Second studio album (2011–present)
Danny is scheduled to release his second studio album sometime in 2011, and a new single is to be released during the first quarter of 2011.[25]

Awards and nominations
Year     Association     Category     Result
2009     Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI)
Best Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year     Nominated
     Teen Choice Awards
Choice Summer Tour (with American Idol Top 10)
Nominated
2010     Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI)     Male Vocalist of the Year     Won [26]
     16th Inspirational Country Music Awards     Inspirational Mainstream Country Song, "My Best Days"     Shortlisted
         Mainstream Country Artist     Shortlisted
     American Country Awards
New/Breakthrough Artist of the Year     Nominated


Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Year     Album details     Peak chart
positions     Certifications
(sales threshold)
         US Country
[27]
US
[28]
2010     My Best Days
•     Release date: March 2, 2010
•     Label: RCA Nashville/19
•     Format: CD, digital download
3     4     •     US sales: 200,000[29]  


Singles
Year     Single     Peak chart
positions     Album
         US Country
[30]
US
[31]
2009     "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me"
24     82     My Best Days
2010     "I Will Not Say Goodbye"
32     —    
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
[edit] Music videos
Year     Song     Director
2010     "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me"[32]
Wes Edwards
     "I Will Not Say Goodbye"[33]


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