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Bailey Lynn Zimmerman (born January 27, 2000) is an American Country music singer. His 2022 singles "Fall in Love" and "Rock and a Hard Place", both peaked atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart. His debut album Religiously. The Album. was released on May 12, 2023. This album also includes the singles "Religiously" and "Where It Ends". This was followed in 2025 by his second album Different Night Same Rodeo.
Prior to making music, he worked in the meat-packing industry in 2016. Shortly after graduating, he relocated to West Virginia to work on a union gas pipeline. He graduated from North Clay High School on May 12, 2018. Due to a lack of time spent with his family, he quit pipelining to pursue a truck lift venture with his stepbrother's welding business Top Notch Metal Worx. He started promoting the business through his TikTok account to acquire customers.
In December 2020, Zimmerman started sharing original music on his TikTok account, notably featuring "Never Comin' Home." Within a mere five hours, a snippet of the song had garnered over a million views. Motivated by this rapid success, he secured a studio in Nashville to professionally record the track, investing $3,000. He made the decision to resign from his job shortly after. With finances tight, he turned to his mother, requesting $1,500. He conveyed to her the escalating traction of his song and his aspirations to pursue a career as a Country singer.
On February 3, 2021, he released his debut single "Never Comin' Home", which later entered the top 20 on Spotify's Viral Chart in the United States. The co-manager at 10th Street Entertainment Scott Frazier came across Zimmerman on TikTok and subsequently introduced him to Core Entertainment principals Kevin Zaruk and Simon Tikhman. He later signed to Core Entertainment in August 2021. The same month, he performed his first show at "Rock The South 2021" with a backing band he only met three days prior to the performance.
Zimmerman released his debut major-label project Leave the Light On on October 14, 2022. It debuted in the top ten of the Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums charts. As a result of high demand, Zimmerman extended his headlining tour of the United States into the fall of 2022, with Josh Ross opening his early 2023 dates. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut on November 4, 2022. Morgan Wallen announced that Zimmerman would be one of the opening acts for his One Night at a Time World Tour in 2023.
On March 17, 2023, Zimmerman announced his debut album Religiously. The Album., and it was released on May 12, 2023. He will support the album with the "Religiously: The Tour" across the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland in 2024, with Josh Ross again joining him as an opening act. “Rock And A Hard Place” broke the record for the longest climb to the top 10 for a song by a soloist in Billboard Hot 100 history.
/ref> In January 2025, Zimmerman announced his "New To Country Tour," a 16-show summer tour across U.S. amphitheaters with Dylan Marlowe and Drew Baldridge joining him as openers.
On February 14, 2025, BigXthaPlug shared a snippet of his country rap collaboration "All the Way" with Zimmerman through his Instagram. Zimmerman announced the release date for the song on March 25. It debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving BigXthaPlug his first top 10 hit and Zimmerman his second and highest peaking single to date. On April 21, he announced a duet with Luke Combs called "Backup Plan." They debuted the song live at the 2025 Stagecoach Festival, where they also filmed the music video. It debuted at No. 36. Zimmerman continued to tease his upcoming album by dropping the promo single "Comin' in Cold" on June 6, 2025.
On February 11, 2023, Bailey performed at BetMGM's West Super Bowl Fest held at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, Arizona. However, during his performance of "Rock and a Hard Place", technical difficulties resulted in Bailey losing audio feedback, leading to an unintentional off-key performance. This incident garnered significant attention, with a TikTok video capturing the moment amassing over eleven million views. Consequently, Bailey faced accusations of being unable to sing. Responding to the ensuing backlash on February 15, Zimmerman, acknowledged the incident and issued a public apology.
On January 18, 2025, Bailey's performance at the Luke Bryan festival in Cancún sparked concern among fans after he appeared to struggle on stage, leading to noticeable issues in his singing and stage presence. Addressing the incident, Zimmerman admitted to being too intoxicated to perform properly and expressed deep regret for disappointing his fans.
| 2023 | CMT Music Awards | Male Breakthrough Video of the Year | "Fall in Love" | ||
| Male Video of the Year | "Rock and a Hard Place" | ||||
| Academy of Country Music Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | Bailey Zimmerman | |||
| 2024 | CMT Music Awards | Male Video of the Year | "Religiously" | ||
| Country Music Association Awards | New Artist of the Year | Bailey Zimmerman |
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