Grace Leer
Season 18 · Eliminated (8th–11th)
Where are they now
Grace Leer signed a recording contract with 19 Entertainment and a deal with Red Light Management after American Idol. Her self-titled debut EP came out in 2022, and 19 Recordings released the single Brought A Girl on February 25, 2022. She later released Best Friend for Life, then the EP It Was Worth It on October 10, 2025, under her own name. She also acted in the 2023 Hallmark film Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas.
Career
- 2020
American Idol, season 18
Eliminated (8th–11th)
- 2022
19 Recordings released her debut single Brought A Girl on February 25, 2022.
- 2022
In March 2022 she opened for Logan Mize on a 12-date Midwest tour, her first tour.
- 2022
She was scheduled to open for Jameson Rodgers, with Jackson Dean, on May 10, 2022 at Clos La Chance Winery in San Martin.
- 2023
She played Riley in the Hallmark film Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas, which debuted in November 2023, and released the song Star on Top of the Tree for the film.
- 2024
She released the song Best Friend for Life on February 9, 2024. She wrote it with Zarni deVette and Robyn Collins.
- 2026
She released the single Small Town Stranger on March 13, 2026, credited to Grace Leer.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She has played CMA Fest four years running and was named a CMT Next Up Artist.
- Date not documented
Signed a recording contract with 19 Entertainment after American Idol.
- Date not documented
Signed with Red Light Management and with UTA.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leer | EP | 2022 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| It Was Worth It | EP | 2025 | Grace Leer | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Bay Area American Idol star releases terrific first single — The Mercury News, April 5, 2022.
- Grace Leer Announces Sophomore EP It Was Worth It Out Friday, October 10th — EIN Presswire, October 7, 2025.
- Grace Leer — Grace Leer.
- Apple Music album search: Grace Leer — Apple Music.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 18 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- Country Next: Grace Leer — Country Now, July 6, 2022.
- Single Review: Grace Leer - Wine and Whiskey — Today's Country Magazine.
- Apple Music lookup: Grace Leer, artist 1609496631, albums, US — Apple Music.
- The release of Grace Leer's new song, Best Friend For Life — Hollywood Beat, February 11, 2024.
- Grace Leer — Grace Leer.
