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Gracie Abrams

American singer

Gracie Madigan Abrams (born September 7, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. Abrams became well known for being an opening act on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. In 2022, she appeared alongside Olivia Rodrigo as a supporting act for Rodrigo's Sour Tour. Her music has been mainly pop and folk-pop.[2][3] Her songs is said to have many themes such as guilt, heartbreak, and coming of age.[4][5][6] She has been called the "Princess of sad-girl bedroom pop".[7]

Gracie Abrams
Abrams in 2022
Born
Gracie Madigan Abrams[1]

(1999-09-07) September 7, 1999 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationBarnard College (dropped out)
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2018–present
Parent
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
Websitegracieabrams.com

Abrams was born in Los Angeles and is the daughter of filmmaker J. J. Abrams and producer Katie McGrath.[8] Having liked music at an early age, Abrams dropped out of Barnard College to focus on her music. In 2019, Abrams released her first single, "Mean It". A year later, she released her first extended play, Minor. In 2021, Abrams released her next EP, This Is What It Feels Like.

Her first album, Good Riddance was released in February 2023. Throughout 2023 and 2024, she began appearing as an opening act for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. In late 2023, Abrams appeared in a remix of the song "Everywhere, Everything" by Noah Kahan. This made her appear on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Abrams' second album, The Secret of Us, was released in 2024. She appeared at number two on the Billboard 200.

In 2024, Abrams was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. That same year, she wrote the song "Us" with Swift. For this song, both Abrams and Swift were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Early life

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Gracie Madigan Abrams was born on September 7, 1999 in Los Angeles, California.[9] She is the daughter of director J. J. Abrams and producer Katie McGrath.[8][10] Her father's family is Jewish, while her mother's family is Irish Catholic.[11]

She started to like music at a young age. She began songwriting when she was eight.[12] She went to The Archer School for Girls in West Los Angeles.[13] After graduating from high school in 2018, Abrams studied international relations at Barnard College in New York City, but dropped out after her freshman year to focus on music.[13]

Career

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Abrams has said that Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis Costello, Bon Iver, Elliott Smith, Kate Bush, the 1975, James Blake, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Metric, the Killers, and Phoebe Bridgers are her musical inspirations.[14][15][16][13] She has been called the "princess of sad-girl bedroom pop" because of the melodies of her music and her lyrics.[7]

2019–2022: Minor and This Is What It Feels Like

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Abrams singing in Los Angeles, March 2022

Abrams began her career by recording both covers and original songs in her bedroom and uploading them onto Instagram and SoundCloud.[7] In October 2019, Abrams released her first single, "Mean It", under Interscope Records.[17] On July 14, 2020, Abrams released her first extended play, Minor.[18][19] The EP had the single "I Miss You, I'm Sorry".[20]

On March 24, 2021, Abrams appeared with Benny Blanco on "Unlearn".[21] In May, Abrams released the single "Mess It Up".[22] In October 2021, Abrams announced her next EP, This Is What It Feels Like, which was released on November 12, 2021.[23] The EP was also had singles "Feels Like",[24] and "Rockland".[25][26][27] To support the EP, she started the This Is What It Feels Like Tour, which started on February 2, 2022 and ended on May 31, 2022.[28] Abrams opened for Olivia Rodrigo as the supporting act for her Sour Tour.[29] Abrams released "Difficult", the lead single to her first album in October 2022.[30][31]

2023–present: Good Riddance and The Secret of Us

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On February 24, 2023, Abrams released her first album Good Riddance.[32][33] A deluxe edition was released in June of that year.[34] During this time, Abrams performed as an opening act at some shows of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour in the United States and Canada.[35][36] Abrams also began her Good Riddance Tour which lasted from March 2023 until January 2024.[37] On November 8, 2023, she released the song "Cedar".[38] She was nominated for Best New Artist for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.[39]

Abrams appeared on a remix of the song "Everywhere, Everything" by Noah Kahan, which was released on December 1, 2023. This made her appear on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time at number 79.[40] Later that year, Abrams featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[41] In January 2024, Abrams won the iHeartRadio Music Social Star Award.[42]

On April 29, 2024, Abrams announced her second album, The Secret of Us, which was released on June 21, 2024.[43] The first single, titled "Risk", was released on May 1, 2024.[44] In May 2024, Abrams appeared at the Met Gala as an ambassador for Chanel.[45] Her song, "Close to You" was released as the second single on June 7, 2024.[46] Abrams wrote the song after sharing a demo of it on TikTok.[47] After it went viral on the platform,[47] Abrams decided to release it on her second album.[48] She worked with Taylor Swift on the song "Us", which was released as part of the album.[49] It was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[50]

Abrams began her Secret of Us Tour through the United States between September 5 and October 10, 2024.[51] On October 11, 2024, Abrams released the Vevo live performance of her single, "I Love You, I'm Sorry", on all streaming platforms as a single.[52] A month later, her single "That's So True", appeared at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[53] In December 2024, Abrams performed on Saturday Night Live.[54] Her next extended play, Live from Vevo 10, will be released in January 2025.[55]

Personal life

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After U.S. Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, Abrams signed a full-page ad in The New York Times in May 2022 not supporting the Supreme Court's decision.[56][57] In July 2022, Abrams released a limited-edition T-shirt in which the money made would go to the National Network of Abortion Funds.[58]

Abrams supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.[59] She performed at a Harris rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 30, 2024.[60]

Discography

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See the main article: Gracie Abrams discography

Albums

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Awards and nominations

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Award Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2024 Herself Best New Artist Nominated [39]
2025 "Us" Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Pending [50]
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024 Herself Social Star Award Won [42]
Gold Derby Awards 2024 Best New Artist Nominated [61]
MTV Video Music Awards 2024 Best New Artist Nominated [62]

References

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  1. ↑ Abrams, Gracie. "ASCAP Ace Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cardenas, Cat; Marius, Marley (March 7, 2024). "New Voices: Tyla, Omar Apollo, Gracie Abrams, and Katseye Are the Acts to Watch This Year". Vogue. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mitchell, Rebecca (October 1, 2024). "Gracie Abrams Is Coming To Australia—And You Can Still Get Tickets". Elle. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ Muller, Ellen (March 6, 2023). "Review: 'Good Riddance' is a vulnerable reflection of personal accountability". The Dartmouth.
  5. ↑ Fuamoli, Sose (February 27, 2023). "Gracie Abrams elevates the sad-girl aesthetic with her reflective album 'Good Riddance'". Triple J. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ Ravenscroft, Kate E. (March 2, 2023). "'Good Riddance' Album Review: Gracie Abrams is Not Reinventing the 'Indie Sad Girl' Wheel". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "6 Things To Know About Gracie Abrams". Vogue. June 22, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sundberg, Emily (April 6, 2018). "Lorde-Approved Gracie Abrams Is Instagram's Favorite Songwriter". The Cut. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Gracie Abrams". Yahoo. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Ogunnaike, Nikki (July 27, 2022). "Gracie Abrams on Her Laid-Back Personal Style". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Brad (May 7, 2009). "J.J. Abrams talks about 'Star Trek,' being Jewish and interfaith marriage". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  12. ↑ Ways, Curious (April 11, 2023). "Gracie Abrams is ready to bare it all to the world: "I'm writing my deepest, darkest feelings down on paper"". HUNGER TV. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Wood, Mikael (July 29, 2020). "Her famous dad's a fan. So is Phoebe Bridgers. But Gracie Abrams has a voice all her own". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ Williams, Jenessa (July 8, 2020). "Gracie Abrams: LA singer-songwriter baring her soul to the internet". NME. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Gracie Abrams". Interscope. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Gracie Abrams on Being Inspired by Lorde's Pure Heroine". Consequence of Sound. February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  17. ↑ Kato, Precious (October 24, 2019). "Gracie Abrams' "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut". Ones to Watch. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  18. ↑ Cantor, Brian (February 20, 2020). "Gracie Abrams Releases Utterly Engaging, Undeniably Excellent New Song "21"". Headline Planet. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  19. ↑ Graves, Shahlin (July 1, 2020). "Gracie Abrams to release 'Minor' on July 14". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  20. ↑ Krol, Charlotte (July 15, 2020). "Gracie Abrams – 'Minor' EP review: virtual confessions connect LA bedroom star to the world". NME. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  21. ↑ Schube, Will (March 24, 2021). "Gracie Abrams and Benny Blanco Unite For New Single 'Unlearn'". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  22. ↑ Peters, Jo (May 12, 2021). "Songwriter Gracie Abrams has shared her poignant new single 'Mess It Up'". WithGuitars. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  23. ↑ Graves, Shahlin (November 2, 2021). "Gracie Abrams announces new project 'This Is What It Feels Like'". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  24. ↑ Graves, Shahlin (October 8, 2021). "Gracie Abrams – 'Feels Like' music video". Coup de Main Magazine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  25. ↑ Ackroyd, Stephen (October 22, 2021). "Gracie Abrams has dropped a Really Very Good new single, 'Rockland'". Dork. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  26. ↑ Daly, Rhian (November 15, 2021). "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Gracie Abrams". NME. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  27. ↑ Rincón, Ally (November 15, 2021). "Gracie Abrams' 'This Is What It Feels Like' Is Painfully Relatable Songwriting at Its Finest". Ones to Watch. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  28. ↑ Paul, Larisha (September 29, 2021). "Rising Pop Singer Gracie Abrams Announces 2022 'This Is What It Feels Like' Tour". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  29. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (April 6, 2022). "Olivia Rodrigo's Punky Heartbreak Revue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  30. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (April 5, 2022). "Gracie Abrams on How Songwriting Is 'Like Breathing,' Touring With Friend Olivia Rodrigo and Making New Music With Aaron Dessner". Variety. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  31. ↑ Schube, Will (October 7, 2022). "Gracie Abrams Releases New Single 'Difficult'". udiscovermusic. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  32. ↑ "ProMediaBank Album Review Gracie Abrams score Iconic 5star rating for 'Good Riddance' Album". promediabank. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  33. ↑ Ingle, Alex (January 9, 2023). "Gracie Abrams has announced her debut album, 'Good Riddance'". readdork.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  34. ↑ Schube, Will (April 24, 2023). "Gracie Abrams Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Good Riddance'". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  35. ↑ Willman, Chris (November 1, 2022). "Taylor Swift Announces 2023 'Eras Tour' of U.S. Stadiums". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  36. ↑ Evana, Greg (3 August 2023). "Taylor Swift Announces Additional 2024 North American Eras Tour Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  37. ↑ Iahn, Buddy (January 17, 2023). "Gracie Abrams sells out headlining tour in under an hour". The Music Universe. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  38. ↑ "'The Buccaneers' Soundtrack Features New Songs By Warpaint, Bully, Gracie Abrams, & More: Stream". Stereogum. 2023-11-08. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. 2023-11-10. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  40. ↑ "Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams Team Up for New Version of Darkly Romantic 'Everywhere, Everything'". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 "2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Revealed". iHeart. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  43. ↑ Gracie Abrams [@gracieabrams] (April 29, 2024). "💛THE SECRET OF US💛 the album that I made with some of my favorite people (!!!!!!!!!!) is yours JUNE 21 and the first single 💛RISK💛 comes out on MAY 1! We had real, true fun writing this album. There were also the occasional tears" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  44. ↑ Blistein, Jon (2024-04-29). "Gracie Abrams Is Ready to Release Her Second Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  45. ↑ "10 Things To Know About Gracie Abrams, The Singer-Songwriter Taking Over The Pop Scene". Lofficielusa. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  46. ↑ Lapierre, Megan (June 7, 2024). "Gracie Abrams Pulls the Trigger on Releasing Viral Hit "Close to You"". Exclaim. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Hamilton, Devin (June 5, 2024). "Gracie Abrams Announces the 'Secret of Us' Tour Dates and New Single 'Close to You'". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  48. ↑ Taylor, Sam (June 7, 2024). "Gracie Abrams has shared a new single, long-awaited fan-favourite 'Close to You'". Dork. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  49. ↑ Paul, Larisha (2024-06-21). "Gracie Abrams and Taylor Swift Know Heartbreak All Too Well on First Collaboration 'Us'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 McClellan, Melissa Ruggieri and Jennifer. "2025 Grammy nominations live updates: Predictions, when to expect announcements". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  51. ↑ Willman, Chris (June 3, 2024). "Gracie Abrams Sets Fall Headlining Tour, Ahead of Opening Final Eras Tour Dates". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  52. ↑ "Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry (Live from Vevo) on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  53. ↑ Smith, Thomas (November 4, 2024). "Noah Kahan Announces Headline Show at London's Hyde Park With Support From Gracie Abrams". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  54. ↑ "Gracie Abrams gears up for 'SNL' as tickets for her 2025 tour go on sale: A look at the singer's rise to pop stardom". Yahoo. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  55. ↑ "Live From Vevo 10". GracieAbrams.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  56. ↑ Campbell, Erica (May 13, 2022). "Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, and Halsey sign letter against US Supreme Court's overturn of abortion rights". NME. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  57. ↑ Hatfield, Amanda (May 13, 2022). "160 artists condemn Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade plans ahead of rallies & marches on Saturday". Brooklyn Vegan. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  58. ↑ Roundtree, Cheyenne (July 26, 2022). "After Roe's Fall, They Turned Their Songs Into Abortion Fund Donations". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  59. ↑ Stahl, Jay. "Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on Instagram. Caitlin Clark, Oprah and more approved". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  60. ↑ Atkinson, Rania Aniftos,Katie (2024-10-31). "Gracie Abrams Endorses 'Amazing, Compassionate & Brilliant' Kamala Harris, Performs at Wisconsin Rally". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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