Hannah Harper
Season 24 · Winner
Where are they now
After winning season 24 in May 2026, Hannah Harper released the singles "Married Into This Town" (July 2026) and "Hold Your Horses" (September 2026) through 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost. She is touring with her family band on her String Cheese Tour, scheduled to run through November 14, 2026, and was announced for select fall 2026 dates supporting Brad Paisley and Lauren Alaina.
Key figures
- Career score11 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #126 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months77,131 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #55 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201577,131 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #228 of 303
Career
- 2010
As a singer in her family's bluegrass band, she was part of the group that won the SPBGMA International Band Championship in 2010.
- 2025
Wrote and released her first single, "String Cheese", about postpartum depression, on Mother's Day 2025; she later sang it at her Idol audition.
- 2026
American Idol, season 24
Winner
- 2026
Announced as a supporting act on select fall 2026 dates of Brad Paisley's Live 2026 Tour and Lauren Alaina's The Stages Tour.
- 2026
Began her String Cheese Tour, which was scheduled to run through November 14, 2026.
- 2026
Made her Grand Ole Opry debut, appearing alongside Carrie Underwood.
- 2026
Was reported on June 24, 2026 to have signed with the talent agency WME for worldwide representation.
- 2026
Released the single "Married Into This Town", an original she had sung in the finale, through 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.
- 2026
Released the single "Hold Your Horses" through 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.
More milestones
- Date not documented
By June 2026 she was reported as signed to 19 Recordings/Atlantic Records.
Sources
- Hannah Harper offers 'Hold Your Horses' — The Music Universe, September 4, 2026.
- Hannah Harper shares 'Married Into This Town' — The Music Universe, July 10, 2026.
- Hannah Harper Signs With WME For Worldwide Representation — Booking Agent Info, June 24, 2026.
- 'American Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Sets Grand Ole Opry Debut and String Cheese Tour — Country Now, May 19, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 24 — Wikipedia, July 18, 2026.
- Hannah Harper — Wikipedia, September 28, 2026.
- AMERICAN IDOL Winner Makes Big Career Change: 'Grateful' — Movieguide, June 26, 2026.
- 2010 International Band Championship Results — SPBGMA.
- Watch 'Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Open Up About Viral 'String Cheese' Song — iHeartRadio, May 14, 2026.
- Hannah Harper (official website) — Hannah Harper.
- Hannah Harper Shares Honest Update on Life After Winning 'American Idol' — Country Now, May 29, 2026.
- 'What Else Is There?': 'American Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Jokes She Can Quit Music Now That She's Made Her Opry Debut Alongside Carrie Underwood (Exclusive) — American Songwriter, June 4, 2026.
- 'American Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Shares Sneak Peek Of Unreleased Ballad — iHeartRadio, July 7, 2026.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Hannah Harper", March 2026 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
