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{{short description|American country singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|image = Gracin, Joshua crop.jpg
|caption = Gracin in 2006
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Joshua Mario Gracin
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|18}}
|origin = [[Westland, Michigan]], U.S.
|occupation = Singer
|genre = [[Country music|Country]]
|years_active = 2003–present
|label = [[Lyric Street Records|Lyric Street]], [[Average Joes Entertainment]]
|website = {{URL|joshgracinofficial.com}}
}}

'''Joshua Mario Gracin''' ({{IPAc-en|'|g|r|eɪ|s|ɪ|n}}; born October 18, 1980) is an American [[country music]] singer. He first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the [[American Idol season 2|second season]] of ''[[American Idol]]''.<ref name="season">{{Cite web |url=http://realitytv.about.com/od/americanidol5/ig/History-of-American-Idol-/American-Idol----Season-Two.htm |title=American Idol, Season Two -- All About Season Two of American Idol |access-date=August 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519095140/http://realitytv.about.com/od/americanidol5/ig/History-of-American-Idol-/American-Idol----Season-Two.htm |archive-date=May 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His self-titled debut album was released in 2004. It produced a number one hit, "[[Nothin' to Lose (Josh Gracin song)|Nothin' to Lose]]", and two more top five hits on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] charts, and was certified [[Music recording certification|gold]]. His second album, ''[[We Weren't Crazy]]'', followed in 2008. This album produced five more chart singles.

== Biography ==
Gracin was born on October 18, 1980, and was raised in [[Westland, Michigan]].<ref name=MTVprofile>{{cite web |access-date=August 13, 2008 |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/gracin_josh/artist.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109143509/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/gracin_josh/artist.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 9, 2010 |title=Josh Gracin Profile |publisher=MTV.com}}</ref> His first public appearance was at an eighth grade talent competition.<ref name="mtv">{{cite web |title=Josh Gracin : Biography |url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/gracin_josh/bio.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040724075439/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/gracin_josh/bio.jhtml |archive-date=July 24, 2004 |access-date=August 30, 2010 |publisher=CMT.com}}</ref>  

During high school, Gracin performed at state festivals, fairs, and pageants throughout Michigan.  At 16, he performed on stage at the [[Grand Ole Opry]] in a national talent show.<ref name="mtv" /> 

After graduating from [[John Glenn High School (Westland, Michigan)|John Glenn High School]] in Westland, he attended [[Western Michigan University]] before he joined the United States Marine Corps<ref name="mtv" />  where worked as a supply clerk.

== Career ==

=== 2003–2005: ''Josh Gracin'' ===
In 2003, Gracin auditioned for the second season of ''[[American Idol]]''. He made it to the finals and eventually came in fourth place on the show. However, because of his earlier commitment to the Marine Corps, Gracin was not able to participate in the finalist tour.<ref name="about">{{Cite web |title=Josh Gracin |url=http://www.joshgracin.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170529081914/http://www.joshgracin.com |archive-date=May 29, 2017 |website=Joshgracin.com}}</ref>  After completing his fourth year of Marine Corps service, Gracin was honorably discharged in September 2004.

After singing [[Rascal Flatts]]' "I'm Movin' On" on an episode of ''American Idol'', Gracin was contacted by Rascal Flatts bass player Jay DeMarcus. That led to a record deal with [[Lyric Street Records]] in 2004.<ref name="mtv" /> Gracin's debut album ''[[Josh Gracin (album)|Josh Gracin]]'' was released on June 15, 2004, and went to [[gold album|gold]]. The album's first three singles ("I Want to Live," "Nothin' to Lose," and "Stay with Me [Brass Bed]"), reached the top five on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] chart, with "Nothin' to Lose," reaching number one.<ref name="about" />

In 2005, Gracin also contributed the song "[[Working for the Weekend]]" to the ''[[Herbie: Fully Loaded (soundtrack)|Herbie: Fully Loaded]]'' soundtrack, and he also sang on "When I See an Elephant Fly" on the [[Jim Brickman]] album ''The Disney Songbook''.<ref name="about" />  

=== 2006–2008: ''We Weren't Crazy'' ===
[[File:Gracin visits Warren 070815-F-0474R-001.jpg|thumb|Gracin performing in 2007]]
In March 2006, Gracin released his fourth single, "Favorite State of Mind." This was followed by the release of the single, ''[[We Weren't Crazy]].'' The album of the same name was released in 2008. The single "Unbelievable (Ann Marie)", was released to country radio on August 25, 2008.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080816085812/http://www.the9513.com/josh-gracin-unbelievable-ann-marie/ Josh Gracin – "Unbelievable (Ann Marie)" | The 9513<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Gracin wrote the song about his wife.<ref name="about" /> "Telluride," a song originally recorded by [[Tim McGraw]] on his 2001 album ''[[Set This Circus Down]]'', was released as the album's fifth and final single. Gracin was dropped from Lyric Street Records following the release of "Telluride."

=== 2009–2011: ''Redemption'' ===
A new song, "Enough", was posted on Gracin's MySpace page on May 1, 2009, and released to radio in June 2009. It was his first project since leaving Lyric Street Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1610621/josh-gracin-offers-new-song-confirms-split-from-label.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123111348/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1610621/josh-gracin-offers-new-song-confirms-split-from-label.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2009 |title=News : Josh Gracin Offers New Song, Confirms Split From Label |publisher=CMT |date=May 5, 2009 |access-date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> The second single, "She's A Different Kind Of Crazy" was released in August 2009.

In January 2010, Gracin signed with [[Average Joe's Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/josh-gracin-signs-with-new-label|title=Josh Gracin signs with new label|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=January 10, 2010|work=Roughstock|access-date=January 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401151239/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/josh-gracin-signs-with-new-label|archive-date=April 1, 2010}}</ref> His first single under Average Joe's, "Cover Girl," was released in August 2010. Gracin's third album, ''[[Redemption (Josh Gracin album)|Redemption]]'', was released on November 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|title=Josh Gracin's 'Redemption' coming Nov. 8|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/10/josh-gracin-redemption/1|access-date=October 31, 2011|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=October 25, 2011}}</ref> The album's next single, "Long Way to Go," became Gracin's first single to chart on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|adult contemporary]] chart.

== Personal life ==
Gracin was married to Ann Marie. They have three daughters born in 2002, 2006 and 2008, and a son born in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204090022/http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/11/josh-gracin-isa.html|url-status=dead|title=Parents|archive-date=December 4, 2008|website=People.com}}</ref>

On August 14, 2014,<ref name="tasteofcountry">{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy |date=August 18, 2014 |title=Josh Gracin Out of Hospital Seeking Help After Suicide Scare |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/josh-gracin-suicide-scare-hospital/ |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref> Gracin left a goodbye note on his Facebook account which ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described as "[reading] like a suicide note" and ''[[TheWrap]]'' stated "many perceived [it] as a suicide threat".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/josh-gracin-posts-suicide-note-on-facebook-165467/|title='American Idol' Alum Josh Gracin Posts Suicide Note|first=Beville|last=Dunkerley|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref><ref name="thewrap_checkin">{{Cite web |last=Kenneally |first=Tim |date=August 16, 2014 |title='American Idol' Finalist Josh Gracin Checks Into Facility After Apparent Suicide Threat |url=https://www.thewrap.com/american-idol-finalist-josh-gracin-checks-into-facility-after-apparent-suicide-threat/ |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref> He was placed on a psychiatric hold in a hospital,<ref name="tennessean">{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Cindy |title=American Idol alum Josh Gracin says goodbye letter was mistaken for a suicide note |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/05/18/josh-gracin-nothin-like-us-single/574729002/ |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref> but was later released after voluntarily checking himself into an inpatient psychiatric facility.<ref name="thewrap_checkin" /><ref name="reporter_checkin">{{Cite web |last=Amabile Angermiller |first=Michele |date=August 15, 2014 |title=Following Suicide Scare, ‘American Idol’ Alum Josh Gracin Checks Into Psychiatric Facility |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/suicide-scare-american-idol-alum-725770/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816033159/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/suicide-scare-american-idol-alum-725770 |archive-date=August 16, 2014 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> Gracin has maintained the note was not meant as a suicide note, rather as he says a "poorly worded" painful separation letter as his wife insisted on divorcing him.<ref name=tennessean /> Ann Marie filed for divorce shortly after.<ref name="tennessean" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/josh-gracin-divorce-music/|title=Josh Gracin Loses Half of Music Rights in Divorce|first=Rebekah|last=Bell|website=Taste of Country|date=March 2, 2015 }}</ref>

In October 2015, Gracin became engaged to his new girlfriend Katie Weir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/josh-gracin-engaged/|title=Josh Gracin Gets Engaged!|first=Sterling|last=Whitaker|website=Taste of Country|date=October 24, 2015 }}</ref> The couple married on May 6, 2017. The single "Nothin' Like Us" is reference to his new relationship.<ref name=tennessean /> Gracin and Weir later had a son in 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/josh-gracin-baby-luka-roman/|title=Josh Gracin and Wife Katie Welcome Son, Luka Roman|last=Pearce|first=Drew|date=January 16, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2020|work=Sounds Like Nashville}}</ref> and a daughter in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/american-idol-alum-josh-gracin-172757898.html |title='American Idol' Alum Josh Gracin and Wife Katie Welcome Second Baby Together, Daughter Madelaine: 'So Blessed' |date=January 26, 2024 |first=Angela |last=Andaloro |website=[[Yahoo]] |access-date=September 29, 2025}}</ref>

== Songs performed on ''American Idol'' ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Week/theme
!Date performed
!Song
!Artist
|-
|Semifinals<br />N/A
|February 25, 2003
|"[[I'll Be (Edwin McCain song)|I'll Be]]"
|[[Edwin McCain]]
|-
|Top 12<br />[[Motown]]
|March 11, 2003
|"[[Baby I Need Your Loving]]"
|[[Four Tops]]
|-
|Top 11<br />Songs of the Cinema
|March 18, 2003
|"[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]" ''from [[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]''
|[[Aerosmith]]
|-
|Top 10<br />Country-Rock
|March 25, 2003
|"[[Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)]]"
|[[Garth Brooks]]
|-
|Top 8<br />Disco{{ref|1|1}}
|April 1, 2003
|"[[Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)|Celebration]]"
|[[Kool & the Gang]]
|-
|Top 8<br />Billboard Number 1
|April 8, 2003
|"[[Amazed]]"
|[[Lonestar]]
|-
|Top 7<br />[[Billy Joel]] Songs
|April 15, 2003
|"[[Piano Man (song)|Piano Man]]"
|Billy Joel
|-
|Top 6<br />Contestant's Choice
|April 22, 2003
|"That's When I'll Stop Loving You"
|[['N Sync]]
|-
|Top 5<br />[[Neil Sedaka]]<br />1960s
|April 29, 2003
|"[[Bad Blood (Neil Sedaka song)|Bad Blood]]"<br />"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"
|Neil Sedaka<br />[[Neal McCoy]]
|-
|Top 4<br />[[Bee Gees]]
|May 6, 2003
|"[[To Love Somebody (song)|To Love Somebody]]"<br />"[[Jive Talkin']]"
|Bee Gees
|}

*<small>{{note|1|Note 1}} Due to [[Corey Clark]]'s disqualification, the Top 9 performances became Top 8 when no one was eliminated.</small>

== Discography ==
{{Infobox artist discography
|Artist       = Josh Gracin
|Image        =
|Studio       = 3
|Compilation  =
|EP           = 1
|Singles      = 17
|Music videos = 6
|2Option       = 1
|2Option name = No. 1 Singles
}}

=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| [[Music recording certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best-selling music artists|sales threshold]])</small>
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=josh gracin|chart=Country Albums C}}|title=Josh Gracin Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 10, 2011}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=josh gracin|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=Josh Gracin Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 10, 2011}}</ref>
! width="45"| [[Independent Albums|US Indie]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Josh Gracin (album)|Josh Gracin]]''
|
* Release date: June 15, 2004
* Label: [[Lyric Street Records]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[music download]]
| 2
| 11
| —
| align="left"|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Josh Gracin|artist=Josh Gracin}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[We Weren't Crazy]]''
|
* Release date: April 1, 2008
* Label: Lyric Street Records
* Formats: CD, music download
| 4
| 33
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Redemption (Josh Gracin album)|Redemption]]''
|
* Release date: November 8, 2011
* Label: [[Average Joes Entertainment]]
* Formats: CD, music download
| 39
| —
| 39
|
|-
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:10em;"| Title
! style="width:18em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Nothin' Like Us: Pt. 1''
|
* Release date: February 17, 2017
* Label: Revel Road Records
* Formats: Music download
|-
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Single
! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p559600|pure_url=yes}}|title=Allmusic singles retrieval: Josh Gracin|work=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=November 8, 2011}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of best selling music artists|sales threshold]])</small>
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Pop 100|US<br />Pop]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|US AC]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004
! scope="row"| "[[I Want to Live (Josh Gracin song)|I Want to Live]]"
| 4
| 45
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| ''Josh Gracin''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Nothin' to Lose (Marcel song)|Nothin' to Lose]]"
| 1
| 39
| —
| —
| align="left"|
* US: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|title=Nothin' to Lose|artist=Josh Gracin}}
|-
| 2005
! scope="row"| "[[Stay with Me (Brass Bed)]]"
| 5
| 47
| 66
| —
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
! scope="row"| "[[Favorite State of Mind]]"
| 19
| 119
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"| ''We Weren't Crazy''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[I Keep Coming Back (Josh Gracin song)|I Keep Coming Back]]"
| 28
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| 2007
! scope="row"| "[[We Weren't Crazy (song)|We Weren't Crazy]]"
| 10
| 82
| 78
| —
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
! scope="row"| "Unbelievable (Ann Marie)"
| 36
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Telluride (Tim McGraw song)|Telluride]]"
| 34
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
! scope="row"| "Enough"
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"| ''Redemption''
|-
! scope="row"| "She's a Different Kind of Crazy"
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
! scope="row"| "Over Me"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Cover Girl"
| 57
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| 2011
! scope="row"| "Long Way to Go"
| —
| —
| —
| 16
|
|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| "Drink It Gone"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
| 2014
! scope="row"| "Can't Say Goodbye"
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=| ''Redemption''
|-
| 2017
! scope="row"| "Nothin' Like Us"
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=| ''Nothin' Like Us: Pt. 1 – EP''
|-
|2018
! scope="row"| "Good for You"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
|2019
! scope="row"| "Lucky Stars"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
|2019
! scope="row"| "Bye Felicia"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
|2020
! scope="row"| "Home"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
|2021
! scope="row"| "Love Like"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
|2022
! scope="row"| "History Repeats"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
|2023
! scope="row"| "You're On Fire"{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
|—
|—
|—
|—
|
| style="text-align:left;" {{n/a}}
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not certified
|}

=== Other charted songs ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Single
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="50"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
! scope="row"| "[[Please Come Home for Christmas]]"
| 51
| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "[[O Holy Night]]"
| 59
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Video
! Director
|-
| 2004
| "I Want to Live"
| Brent Hedgecock
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| "Nothin' to Lose"
| rowspan="2"| [[Trey Fanjoy]]
|-
| "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)"
|-
| 2006
| "Favorite State of Mind"
| [[Roman White]]
|-
| 2007
| "We Weren't Crazy"
| Stephen Shepherd
|-
| 2011
| "Can't Say Goodbye"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/josh-gracin/697086/cant-say-goodbye.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125005041/http://www.cmt.com/videos/josh-gracin/697086/cant-say-goodbye.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2012|title=CMT : Videos : Josh Gracin : Can't Say Goodbye|publisher=[[CMT (American TV channel)|Country Music Television]]|access-date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
| Adam Dew
|-
| 2017
| "I Go Crazy"
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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