Whitcomb was also nominated in four other categories, including Single of the Year and Songwriter(s) of the Year for his track ‘Quitter’.
He paid tribute to the song, a gritty, foot-stomping anthem that croons to its listeners about the hardest part of dealing with an addiction, during his acceptance speech Saturday night for breakthrough artist.
“Thank you for keeping me sober. Thank you for saving my life,” he told the crowd. “I love you sincerely, from the bottom of my heart.”
Whitcomb was a contestant, and finished in the top 20, on ‘American Idol’ in 2022, before continuing his career with the release of singles in both 2024 and 2025.
He’s due to release his first studio album, The Hard Way, later this month.
— with files from The Canadian Press
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