Abi Carter

Season 22 · Winner

Where are they now

Abi Carter won American Idol on May 19, 2024. She released the 10-track album ghosts in the backyard on November 15, 2024 on Ethos Music Group, and a deluxe edition on April 25, 2025. She has not signed with a record label.

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Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, March 2024 – September 2026.

On Idol

Career

  1. 2024

    American Idol, season 22

    Winner

    February 18 – May 19, 2024

  2. Release · March 29, 2024

    It's All Love was released on March 29, 2024 on Ethos Music Group. A lyric video is dated March 6, 2024, and an Instagram post dated March 28, 2024 said the song was out.

  3. Television · May 2024

    In May 2024, after she won, she performed This Isn't Over on Live with Kelly and Mark.

  4. Release · May 17, 2024

    This Isn't Over was released on May 17, 2024 on 19 Recordings and BMG. A music video is dated May 18, 2024.

  5. Television · May 19, 2024

    On May 19, 2024 she sang What Was I Made For? at the season 22 finale and won the season.

  6. Television · May 21, 2024

    On May 21, 2024 she appeared on Good Morning America.

  7. Other · May 31, 2024

    On May 31, 2024 she sang the national anthem and dropped the ceremonial first puck at a Coachella Valley Firebirds game against the Milwaukee Admirals at Acrisure Arena.

  8. Other · June 20, 2024

    On June 20, 2024 she performed during a Calder Cup playoff intermission for the Coachella Valley Firebirds and announced a July 27 concert at Acrisure Arena.

  9. Other · June 27, 2024

    On June 27, 2024 she sang the national anthem at the 2024 United States Olympic gymnastics trials.

  10. Release · July 26, 2024

    Peppermint Sky was released on July 26, 2024 on Ethos Music Group. A music video is dated August 13, 2024.

  11. Other · July 27, 2024

    On July 27, 2024 she held her first full concert, No Amount of Dark, at Acrisure Arena, with Laur Elle as the opening act.

  12. Television · August 10, 2024

    On August 10, 2024 she performed Madonna's Like a Prayer with Deadpool at D23.

  13. Release · September 20, 2024

    some people need drugs was released on September 20, 2024 on Ethos Music Group. A music video is dated October 1, 2024.

  14. Release · October 18, 2024

    Comfortably Numb was released on October 18, 2024 on Ethos Music Group.

  15. Release · November 15, 2024

    On November 15, 2024 she released the 10-track album ghosts in the backyard on Ethos Music Group. The album is about missing childhood.

  16. 2025

    Other · April 25, 2025

    On April 25, 2025 she sang at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio and released a deluxe edition of ghosts in the backyard with two new songs and a remix of Comfortably Numb with Laur Elle.

  17. Release · October 10, 2025

    melancholia sober was released on October 10, 2025 on Ethos Music Group. An October 2, 2025 press note had scheduled it for that day.

  18. Tour · October 13, 2025

    On October 2, 2025 a press note said the No Amount of Dark tour was scheduled to start on October 13, 2025, across 15 cities.

More milestones

  1. Other

    After American Idol she moved to Los Angeles, where she writes songs and works in studios.

  2. Other

    She has remained an independent artist and has not signed with a record label.

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
ghosts in the backyardAlbum2024Ethos Music Group
Ghosts in the Backyard (Deluxe Edition)Alternate editionAlbum2025Ethos Music Group

Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).

Sources

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