American gospel singer
Koryn Hawthorne
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Birth name
| Koryn Mattanah Hawthorne
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Born
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1997-12-26
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December 26, 1997
(age 26)
[1]
Abbeville
, Louisiana, U.S.
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
| Singer
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Website
| korynhawthorne
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Musical artist
Koryn Mattanah Hawthorne
(born December 26, 1997)
[1]
[
non-primary source needed
]
is an American
contemporary Christian music
and
gospel
singer. Hawthorne was a finalist in
season 8
of
NBC
's singing competition
The Voice
, at the age of 17, as a member on
Pharrell Williams
's team.
[2]
After placing fourth on the show, Hawthorne got signed to
RCA Inspiration
, a division of
Sony Music
dedicated to
gospel music
recordings.
[3]
Her debut studio album,
Unstoppable
, was released on July 13, 2018, and earned her multiple awards nominations, including two
Grammy
nominations.
Career
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]
The Voice
(2015)
[
edit
]
Koryn Hawthorne auditioned for the
eighth season
of
The Voice
singing
Emeli Sande
's
"My Kind of Love"
.
[4]
Both
Christina Aguilera
and
Pharrell Williams
turned around. Hawthorne chose Aguilera as her coach. In the Battle rounds, Hawthorne faced Vance Smith, where they sang "
Love Me Harder
", a duet by
Ariana Grande
and
The Weeknd
. Aguilera deemed Hawthorne the winner and advanced her to the Knockout rounds. During the Knockouts, Hawthorne covered "
Try
" but lost to her opponent Kimberly Nichole. She was then stolen by Williams, and continued the competition on his team.
During the Playoffs she sang
How Great Thou Art
[5]
but was not chosen by the public, who could only save two artists from Williams' team. Williams, who could save one of his three remaining artists, chose her. The following week, she sang
Kelly Clarkson
's "
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
" and was saved by public voting. In the Top 10 she performed "
Make It Rain
" by
Foy Vance
, reaching the third position on iTunes and debuting at the 84th position on
Hot 100
.
[6]
The following week, she covered "
Girl on Fire
" by
Alicia Keys
and was saved by the public.
In the Top 6, Hawthorne showed her rock side by covering
R.E.M
's "
Everybody Hurts
" and
Aerosmith
's "
Dream On
". In the Top 5, after singing
U2
's "
One
" and the traditional song, "
Oh Mary Don't You Weep
", she was, alongside India Carney, in the bottom two. She sang
Beyonce
's "
If I Were a Boy
" for her last chance performance, being instantly saved over Carney.
[7]
In the finale, Hawthorne performed "
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
" by
James Brown
,
The Beatles
' "
We Can Work It Out
" with coach Williams and also her original song "Bright Fire", written by Williams. She finished in 4th place.
[8]
The Voice
performances
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-
? Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on
iTunes
Stage
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Song
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Original Artist
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Date
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Order
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Result
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Blind Auditions
|
"
My Kind of Love
"
|
Emeli Sande
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March 3, 2015
|
4.2
|
Christina
and
Pharrell
turned
Joined Team Christina
|
Battle Rounds (Top 48)
|
"
Love Me Harder
"
(vs. Vance Smith)
|
Ariana Grande
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March 17, 2015
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9.3
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Saved by Coach
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Knockout Rounds (Top 32)
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"
Try
"
(vs. Kimberly Nichole)
|
Pink
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March 23, 2015
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10.6
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Defeated
Stolen by Pharrell Williams
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Live Playoffs (Top 20)
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"
How Great Thou Art
"
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Christian
hymn
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April 6, 2015
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14.6
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Saved by Coach
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Live Top 12
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"
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
"
|
Kelly Clarkson
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April 13, 2015
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17.9
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Saved by Public Vote
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Live Top 10
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"
Make It Rain
"
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Foy Vance
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April 20, 2015
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19.5
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Live Top 8
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"
Girl on Fire
"
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Alicia Keys
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April 27, 2015
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21.8
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Live Top 6
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"
Everybody Hurts
"
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R.E.M.
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May 4, 2015
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23.3
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"
Dream On
"
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Aerosmith
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23.9
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Live Semi-Finals (Top 5)
|
"
One
"
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U2
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May 11, 2015
|
25.2
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Bottom 2
Saved by Instant Save
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"
Oh Mary Don't You Weep
"
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Traditional
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25.7
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"
If I Were a Boy
"
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Beyonce
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May 12, 2015
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26.2
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Live Finale (Final 4)
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"
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
"
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James Brown
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May 18, 2015
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27.1
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4th place
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"
We Can Work It Out
"
(with
Pharrell Williams
)
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The Beatles
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27.6
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"Bright Fire"
(original song)
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Hawthorne
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27.10
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2016?2017: Record deal and EP release
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After finishing in fourth place on
The Voice
, Hawthorne got signed to
RCA Inspiration
, a division of Sony Music dedicated to gospel music recordings, and started working on her debut material.
[9]
In February 2016, she announced via Twitter she would be guest-starring on the fifth season of
Mary Mary
, that first aired on March 3. On the reality TV show, Hawthorne got to know producer
Warryn Campbell
, who would later help to produce her original material.
[10]
On March 6, 2016, the TV show
Saints & Sinners
, in which Hawthorne recorded the song
Saints & Sinners
for the original soundtrack, was premiered on
Bounce TV
.
[11]
In 2017, Hawthorne collaborated with Christian recording artist
Branan Murphy
on the single "All the Wrong Things".
[12]
Following the appearance on
Mary Mary
, Hawthorne made a guest appearance on OWN's TV show
Greenleaf
,
[13]
debuting "Won't He Do It", the
lead single
from her debut material.
Koryn Hawthorne ? EP
, a four-track
EP
, was released on August 11, 2017. Hawthorne's vocals and delivery attracted
Grammy
Award-winning producers and songwriters Warryn Campbell,
Makeba Riddick
,
Bernie Herms
and Joaquin "The Bear" Bynum, who produced and penned her debut material. The
EP
earned Hawthorne two
Stellar Gospel Music Awards
nominations for New Artist of the Year and Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year.
[14]
2018?2019: Debut album release and Grammy Awards nomination
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Koryn's full-length debut,
Unstoppable
, was released on July 13, 2018, and reached number 1 on the
Top Gospel Albums
, while the album's lead single, "Won't He Do It", reached number 1 on
Billboard
's three main gospel charts. Hawthorne is the first woman to top four gospel charts simultaneously in five years as well as the longest number 1 female artist holder on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Chart.
Alongside
Jeremy Camp
,
Matthew West
and
Rend Collective
, she was one of the attractions of the Christian music's summer concert event
Summer Lights Tour
, which started on July 12, 2018, in Detroit and ended on July 22, 2018, in
Corbin
.
On July 26, 2018, Aaron Cole's new single, "Down Like That", in which Koryn is featured, was released.
Later this year, Hawthorne was nominated for the 49th Annual GMA
Dove Awards
in two categories: New Artist of the Year and Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year for her debut single "Won't He Do It", and won the latter.
In November 2018, Hawthorne took the stage on
Soul Train Awards
, performing her hit single "Won't He Do It".
In February 2019, the music video for "Unstoppable" was released, featuring
Lecrae
.
Koryn Hawthorne received a nomination for Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Won't He Do It") on the 61st
Grammy Award
. She also received seven
Stellar Awards
nominations and two
NAACP Image Awards
nominations, having won one from each award. Later this year, she was nominated for the
Billboard Music Awards
2019, in three categories.
In August 2019, Koryn contributed to
Overcomer
soundtrack with the single "Enough".
Hawthorne was nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song ("Speak the Name") on the 62nd Grammy Awards, making it her second Grammy nomination.
In December 2019, Koryn's debut single "Won't He Do It" was officially certified
Gold
.
2020?present: ‘’I AM’’
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On July 24, 2020, Koryn released "Pray", the lead single from her second album, which reached number 1 on
Billboard
's Gospel Digital Song Sales chart. On August 7, the album's second single, "Speak to Me", was released. Hawthorne's album, ‘’I AM’’, was released on September 18, 2020.
For the second year in a row, Koryn Hawthorne was nominated for
Billboard
Top Gospel Artist category alongside
Kirk Franklin
,
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
,
Sunday Service Choir
and
Kanye West
.
Koryn was nominated for the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award on
BET
’s annual
Soul Train Awards
2020, competing against long-time artists
Bebe Winans
,
Kirk Franklin
,
Marvin Sapp
,
PJ Morton
and
The Clark Sisters
.
In February 2021, Hawthorne was nominated for the Best Gospel/Christian Album on
NAACP Image Award
. Koryn was also nominated for the third year in a row for the
Billboard Music Awards
2021, in three categories. Her single "Speak to Me" was nominated for two categories on the 52nd
GMA Dove Awards
: Song of the Year and Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.
Influences
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Hawthorne cites a variety of artists as her main influences and inspirations, including
Etta James
,
Mary J. Blige
,
Tina Turner
,
Michael Jackson
,
Lauryn Hill
,
Fred Hammond
,
Mary Mary
,
Kirk Franklin
, among others.
Discography
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Studio albums
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Singles
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As lead artist
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Other charted songs
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Promotional singles
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Year
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Titulo
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Album
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2018
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"Down Goes Rome"
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Unstoppable
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2023
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"Cut ‘Em Off"
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On God
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As featured artist
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Releases from
The Voice
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- Albums
- Competition singles
Awards and nominations
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American Music Awards
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Billboard Music Awards
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GMA Dove Awards
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Grammy Award
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NAACP Image Awards
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Stellar Gospel Music Awards
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Soul Train Awards
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References
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- ^
a
b
"Koryn Hawthorne"
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Facebook
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"Koryn Hawthorne on The Voice"
.
NBC
.
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The Voice,
The Voice 2017 - After The Voice: Craig Wayne Boyd and Koryn Hawthorne (Digital Exclusive)
, retrieved
February 6,
2019
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The Voice 2015 Blind Audition ? Koryn Hawthorne: "My Kind of Love"
. March 3, 2015 – via YouTube.
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"Abbeville native Koryn Hawthorne takes 'The Voice' to church"
.
The Advertiser
. Retrieved
February 6,
2019
.
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"The Voice's Koryn Hawthorne, Sawyer Fredericks Arrive on Hot 100"
.
Headline Planet
. April 30, 2015.
- ^
Norwin, Alyssa.
"
'The Voice' Top 4 Revealed: India Carney's Eliminated 1 Week Before Finals ? Hollywood Life"
.
Hollywood Life
. Archived from
the original
on May 17, 2015
. Retrieved
May 18,
2015
.
- ^
"
'The Voice' Season 8 Finale Recap: And the Winner Is..."
buddytv.com
. May 19, 2015.
- ^
The Voice,
The Voice 2017 - After The Voice: Craig Wayne Boyd and Koryn Hawthorne (Digital Exclusive)
, retrieved
February 6,
2019
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"Koryn Hawthorne?? on Instagram: "Super excited to be apart of [sic] the upcoming season of @therealmarymary ! Make sure to tune in March 3rd ???? #TeamKoryn #TeamJesus #Share"
"
.
Instagram
. Retrieved
May 29,
2019
.
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"Koryn Hawthorne?? on Instagram: "Super excited to be apart of [sic] this album with these amazing artist! Go preorder the sound track for bounce tv show saints and sinners and…"
"
.
Instagram
. Retrieved
May 29,
2019
.
- ^
"#FlavaInYaEar: "All the Wrong Things" Branan Murphy feat. Koryn Hawthorne - the Fly Society Podcast"
. Archived from
the original
on February 24, 2018
. Retrieved
February 23,
2018
.
- ^
"KORYN HAWTHORNE RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE "WON'T HE DO IT"
"
.
RCA Inspiration
. July 21, 2017
. Retrieved
February 6,
2019
.
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"RCA Inspiration Garners 18 Nominations for the 2018 Stellar Awards"
.
BroadwayWorld.com
. Retrieved
February 6,
2019
.
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"American single certifications ? Koryn Hawthorne ? Won't He Do It"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
.
- ^
"The Voice's Koryn Hawthorne, Sawyer Fredericks Arrive on Hot 100"
.
Headline Planet
. April 30, 2015
. Retrieved
May 29,
2019
.
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