Kristy Lee Cook
Season 7 · Eliminated 7th
Where are they now
Kristy Lee Cook has hosted the hunting show The Most Wanted List since 2015 and is the face of the show on the Sportsman Channel. She released the EP All Kinds of Crazy on May 6, 2016, on Broken Bow Records.
Key figures
- Career score17 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #80 (tie) of 365
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 88
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #105 (tie) of 182
- Wikipedia views, 12 months16,078 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #145 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015198,577 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #156 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 1999
Her biography says an RMG page reported a 1999 signing with RCA Records and Arista Nashville, and that she was the first artist signed to Britney Spears' production company. Fox News on June 30, 2008, said she was signed as a teen and dropped before recording. Neither page dates the drop.
- 2001
In 2001, at age 17, she signed her first contract with BMI.
- 2005
Ren-Hen Records released her first album, Devoted, on July 19, 2005. During this time she sang for two years at Cowboy's nightclub in Arlington with the band Six Shooter.
- 2008
American Idol, season 7
Eliminated 7th
- 2008
Why Wait was released on September 16, 2008. It debuted at number 8 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart and number 49 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of just under 10,000.
- 2008
She finished seventh on American Idol, leaving on the April 16, 2008, Top 7 results show.
- 2008
On June 29, 2008, she announced that she had signed again with Arista Nashville and with 19 Recordings. Fox News on June 30, 2008, said she had recently signed with 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville, and that 15 Minutes of Shame would be released on August 11.
- 2008
She sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2008. Her biography and the tour page date that tour from July 1, 2008, to September 13, 2008.
- 2008
She made her first Grand Ole Opry appearance on October 25, 2008. On December 10, 2008, Arista Nashville announced that she and the label had parted ways.
- 2008
Her debut single 15 Minutes of Shame was released on August 12, 2008, and reached number 28 on the Billboard country chart in November 2008.
- 2010
Goin' Country, a series about her hunting and her search for a recording contract, had a pilot on May 22, 2010, and began a Sunday-morning run on Versus in August 2010. It last aired in 2012.
- 2010
On August 4, 2010, it was announced that she had signed with Broken Bow Records.
- 2012
Airborne Ranger Infantry, her first Broken Bow single, was released on October 16, 2012. She wrote it from poems by her father about the Vietnam War. It peaked at number 50 on Country Airplay.
- 2013
Wherever Love Goes came out as a single on July 23, 2013, and went to country radio on August 12, 2013. It was first a duet with Randy Houser on his 2013 album How Country Feels, and the single shifts the vocal parts toward her. It peaked at number 57 on Country Airplay.
- 2015
She has hosted the hunting show The Most Wanted List since 2015 and is the face of the show on the Sportsman Channel.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She founded the Kristy Lee Horse Heaven Foundation, which cares for, saves, and trains horses.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devoted | Album | 2005 | Ren-Hen Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| 15 Minutes of Shame | Single | 2008 | Arista Nashville | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented | Apple Music: 15 Minutes of Shame |
| Why Wait | Album | 2008 | Arista Nashville | Not documented | 32,000January 2009 | No. 49Billboard 200 | Apple Music: Why Wait |
 Airborne Ranger Infantry | Single | 2012 | Broken Bow Records | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented | Apple Music: Airborne Ranger Infantry |
| Wherever Love Goes | Single | 2013 | Broken Bow Records | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented | Apple Music: Wherever Love Goes |
| Lookin' for a Cowgirl | Single | 2014 | Broken Bow Records | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented | Apple Music: Lookin' for a Cowgirl |
| All Kinds of Crazy | EP | 2016 | Broken Bow Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: All Kinds of Crazy |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- The Most Wanted List, Meet the Host — Sportsman Channel.
- Kristy Lee Cook (Wikipedia revision 1317175383) — Wikipedia, October 16, 2025.
- Apple Music lookup All Kinds of Crazy by Kristy Lee Cook — Apple Music.
- Why Wait (album) (Wikipedia revision 1377472522) — Wikipedia, September 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, July 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- 'American Idol' Finalist Kristy Lee Cook Signs With Arista Nashville — Fox News, June 30, 2008.
- Apple Music lookup Why Wait by Kristy Lee Cook — Apple Music.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Kristy Lee Cook — MusicBrainz.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2008 (Wikipedia revision 1371401853) — Wikipedia, August 26, 2026.
- 15 Minutes of Shame (Wikipedia revision 1371406155) — Wikipedia, August 26, 2026.
- Apple Music lookup 15 Minutes of Shame by Kristy Lee Cook — Apple Music.
- Goin' Country (Wikipedia revision 1377075065) — Wikipedia, September 27, 2026.
- Ex 'Idol' Star Kristy Lee Cook Scores a Hunting Reality Show — Fox News, August 2, 2010.
- Apple Music lookup Wherever Love Goes by Kristy Lee Cook — Apple Music.
- Apple Music lookup Airborne Ranger Infantry by Kristy Lee Cook — Apple Music.
- Apple Music lookup Lookin' for a Cowgirl by Kristy Lee Cook — Apple Music.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Kristy Lee Cook", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
