Jonny West
Season 18 · Finale, 3rd–5th
Where are they now
Jonny West records for Tomorrow Music. He released the EP Oh. on October 4, 2019, the album The Thing About This Is on June 25, 2021, and the EP Motel California in October 2022. Later releases on the same recording line include the EP meantime in 2024 and the album B on June 23, 2026. Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings issued his American Idol performance of Makin' Love in May 2020.
Key figures
- Career score4 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #257 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
Career
- 2020
American Idol, season 18
Finale, 3rd–5th
- 2020
Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings released Makin' Love (Performance Version) on May 29, 2020.
- 2023
He released missing out, with shovel (demo), on October 17, 2023, after the 2022 EP Motel California.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oh. | EP | 2019 | Tomorrow Music | Not documented | Not documented |
 The Thing About This Is | Album | 2021 | Tomorrow Music | Not documented | Not documented |
 Motel California | EP | 2022 | Tomorrow Music | Not documented | Not documented |
| meantime | EP | 2024 | The Tomorrow Company | Not documented | Not documented |
| B | Album | 2026 | Tomorrow Music | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Jonny West Drops his New EP, Motel California — Wonderland, October 21, 2022.
- Jonny West is back from his Joshua Tree grave — Ladygunn, June 25, 2021.
- Apple Music lookup: Jonny West, artist 1471824396 — Apple Music.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 18 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- MusicBrainz: Jonny West, American Idol S18 — MusicBrainz.
- Artists You Should Know: Jonny West is moving forward even if he's missing out — Grimy Goods, October 30, 2023.
