Abi Carter

Season 22 · Winner

Where are they now

As of July 18, 2026

Abi Carter won American Idol on May 19, 2024. She released the 10-track album ghosts in the backyard on November 15, 2024 on Ethos Music Group, and a deluxe edition on April 25, 2025. She has not signed with a record label.⁠[1][2]

Key figures

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2024It's All Love was released on March 29, 2024 on Ethos Music Group. A lyric video is dated March 6, 2024, and an Instagram post dated March 28, 2024 said the song was out.⁠[1][2]March 29, 2024
  2. 2024This Isn't Over was released on May 17, 2024 on 19 Recordings and BMG. A music video is dated May 18, 2024.⁠[1][2]May 17, 2024

After the show

  1. 2024On May 31, 2024 she sang the national anthem and dropped the ceremonial first puck at a Coachella Valley Firebirds game against the Milwaukee Admirals at Acrisure Arena.⁠[1]May 31, 2024
  2. 2024On June 20, 2024 she performed during a Calder Cup playoff intermission for the Coachella Valley Firebirds and announced a July 27 concert at Acrisure Arena.⁠[1]June 20, 2024
  3. 2024On June 27, 2024 she sang the national anthem at the 2024 United States Olympic gymnastics trials.⁠[1]June 27, 2024
  4. 2024Peppermint Sky was released on July 26, 2024 on Ethos Music Group. A music video is dated August 13, 2024.⁠[1][2]July 26, 2024
  5. 2024On July 27, 2024 she held her first full concert, No Amount of Dark, at Acrisure Arena, with Laur Elle as the opening act.⁠[1]July 27, 2024
  6. 2024some people need drugs was released on September 20, 2024 on Ethos Music Group. A music video is dated October 1, 2024.⁠[1][2]September 20, 2024
  7. 2024Comfortably Numb was released on October 18, 2024 on Ethos Music Group.⁠[1][2]October 18, 2024
  8. 2024On November 15, 2024 she released the 10-track album ghosts in the backyard on Ethos Music Group. The album is about missing childhood.⁠[1][2][6][7]November 15, 2024
  1. 2025On April 25, 2025 she sang at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio and released a deluxe edition of ghosts in the backyard with two new songs and a remix of Comfortably Numb with Laur Elle.⁠[1][2]April 25, 2025
  2. 2025melancholia sober was released on October 10, 2025 on Ethos Music Group. An October 2, 2025 press note had scheduled it for that day.⁠[2][7][8]October 10, 2025
  3. 2025On October 2, 2025 a press note said the No Amount of Dark tour was scheduled to start on October 13, 2025, across 15 cities.⁠[8]October 13, 2025

Date not documented

  1. After American Idol she moved to Los Angeles, where she writes songs and works in studios.⁠[1]
  2. She has remained an independent artist and has not signed with a record label.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
ghosts in the backyard⁠[1][2][7][9]Album2024Ethos Music Group
Ghosts in the Backyard (Deluxe Edition)⁠[1][2][10]Alternate editionAlbum2025Ethos Music Group

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2024In May 2024, after she won, she performed This Isn't Over on Live with Kelly and Mark.⁠[1]May 2024
  2. 2024On May 19, 2024 she sang What Was I Made For? at the season 22 finale and won the season.⁠[1][11]May 19, 2024
  3. 2024On May 21, 2024 she appeared on Good Morning America.⁠[1]May 21, 2024
  4. 2024On August 10, 2024 she performed Madonna's Like a Prayer with Deadpool at D23.⁠[1]August 10, 2024

Sources

11 sources

  1. Abi Carter (Wikipedia revision 1364756472) — Wikipedia, updated July 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Win: “On May 19, 2024, Carter became the season 22 winner”
    • Album: “On November 15, 2024, her debut album, "Ghosts In the Backyard", was released. It has 10 tracks.”
    • Deluxe: “That same day she released a deluxe edition”
    • Independent: “has not yet signed with a record label”
    • Lyric video: “date=March 6, 2024”
    • Instagram: “date=March 28, 2024”
    • Video: “date=May 18, 2024”
    • Homecoming: “On May 31, 2024, her first time returning home”
  2. Apple album search for Abi Carter — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • ghosts in the backyard: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Ethos Music Group"
    • ghosts in the backyard: "trackCount":10
    • It's All Love - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-03-29T07:00:00Z"
    • It's All Love - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Ethos Music Group"
    • This Isn't Over - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-05-17T07:00:00Z"
    • This Isn't Over - Single: "copyright":"℗ (P 2024 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Peppermint Sky - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-07-26T07:00:00Z"
    • Peppermint Sky - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Ethos Music Group"
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Abi Carter: Season 22, Place finish Winner
  4. American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 and Top 2 – Finale (May 19) section and table; Elimination chart, row Abi Carter: Pl. 1, 5/19 Winner; ratings table, episode 18 Grand Finale, May 19, 2024: “Abi Carter won the season on May 19, 2024”
  5. Abi Carter — Wikipedia, updated July 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead sentence: “born July 31, 2002”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|2002|7|31}}
  6. Abi Carter Reveals the Most Unexpected Part of Winning American Idol and the Pain and Happiness Behind Her Debut Album — American Songwriter, published October 19, 2024, updated October 22, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Scheduled date: “hits the airwaves Nov. 15”
  7. MusicBrainz release groups for Abi Carter — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • ghosts in the backyard: "first-release-date":"2024-11-15"
    • melancholia sober: "first-release-date":"2025-10-10"
    • ghosts in the backyard: "id":"fdd6af37-bbec-4d5c-be7c-0c81c0de970d"
  8. American Idol Winner Abi Carter to Release New Single "melancholia sober" on Oct. 10 — Milestone Collective, published October 2, 2025, updated October 2, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Schedule: “on Friday, October 10”
    • Dateline: “October 2, 2025”
    • Tour: ““No Amount of Dark” Tour on October 13”
    • Cities: “15 cities”
  9. MusicBrainz URL relations for Abi Carter — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Apple link: "resource":"https://music.apple.com/at/artist/1734713097"
  10. Pop Artist Abi Carter Releases Deluxe Edition of Debut Album "Ghosts in the Backyard" — Live Music Blog, published April 28, 2025, updated May 1, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • New tracks: ““Block My Number” and “Burned””
  11. American Idol season 22 (Wikipedia revision 1372397308) — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Finale (May 19): “Finale (May 19)”
    • Song: “What Was I Made For?”

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