Mattie Pruitt

Season 23 · Eliminated (6th–7th)

Where are they now

Mattie Pruitt released Strings on May 18, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. She is signed to 19 Recordings in partnership with Graffiti Sound. On July 10, 2026, Alex Sampson and Mattie Pruitt released Like Me.

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Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, April 2025 – September 2026.

On Idol

Career

  1. 2025

    American Idol, season 23

    Eliminated (6th–7th)

    March 2 – May 11, 2025

  2. Other

    In 2025 she performed at the 19/Idol/BMG CMA Fest Takeover in Nashville.

  3. Release · May 18, 2025

    She released the single Strings on May 18, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.

  4. 2026

    Release · February 20, 2026

    She released Hit the Road on February 20, 2026. The copyright names 19 Recordings and Graffiti Sound.

  5. Release · May 22, 2026

    She released Yippie-Ki-Yay on May 22, 2026. The copyright names 19 Recordings and Graffiti Sound.

  6. Release · July 10, 2026

    Alex Sampson and Mattie Pruitt released Like Me on July 10, 2026. The copyright names 19 Recordings and Graffiti Sound.

  7. Release · September 4, 2026

    Alex Sampson and Mattie Pruitt released Like Me (Acoustic) on September 4, 2026.

More milestones

  1. Other

    By February 18, 2026, she had collaborated with Simon Cowell's boy band December 10.

  2. Other

    She began posting cover songs on TikTok when she was 11.

  3. Record deal

    She is signed to 19 Recordings in partnership with Graffiti Sound.

  4. Songwriting

    She wrote Hit the Road with Stephen Kirk and Jenna Andrews in July, before an interview published February 18, 2026.

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