Emmy Russell

S22 · Eliminated (4th–5th)

Latest documented update, May 19, 2024

Emmy Russell made her Grand Ole Opry debut on April 13, 2023, competed on American Idol season 22, and released Skinny in August 2023 and Redemption on May 17, 2024. Redemption is on 19 Recordings and BMG.⁠[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

Before the show

  1. October 30, 2022On October 30, 2022 she and Lukas Nelson performed at the Grand Ole Opry during Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn. They sang Lay Me Down.⁠[1][3]
  2. April 13, 2023On April 13, 2023 she made her Grand Ole Opry debut.⁠[1]
  3. August 2023In August 2023 Song House released Skinny with Emmy Russell.⁠[1][4]

After the show

  1. May 17, 2024On May 17, 2024 she released Redemption, written with Lauren McLamb and Rob Sewell, on 19 Recordings and BMG.⁠[3][4]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2023CMT Music AwardsPerformance of the Year⁠[1][3]Shared: Emmy Russell, Lukas NelsonLay Me DownNominated

Other activity

  • During Hollywood Week she sang a song called Like That on guitar.⁠[8]
  • She auditioned for American Idol with an original song titled Skinny.⁠[8]
  • May 19, 2024On May 19, 2024 she sang Coal Miner's Daughter and No One Else on Earth with Wynonna at the season 22 finale.⁠[5]

Sources

8 sources

  1. Loretta Lynn's Granddaughter Gets Vulnerable In New Song, "Skinny" — Classic Country Music, published August 25, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Opry: “Grand Ole Opry debut on April 13, 2023”
    • Skinny: “Thursday (August 24)”
    • Release month: “Thursday (August 24)”
    • Song: “They covered “Lay Me Down,””
    • Release day: “released on all music platforms on Thursday (August 24)”
    • Nomination: “nominated for Performance of the Year at the 2023 CMT Music Awards”
  2. Loretta Lynn (Wikipedia revision 1376390347) — Wikipedia, updated September 23, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Season: “auditioned for [[American Idol (season 22)|season 22]]”
  3. Emmy Russell Processes a Painful Breakup on New Song "Redemption" — American Songwriter, published May 17, 2024, updated May 17, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Redemption: “latest song “Redemption.””
    • Caption: “October 30, 2022”
    • Caption: “Lukas Nelson and Emmy Rose Russell”
    • Release: “release of her latest song “Redemption.””
    • Writers: “Co-written with Lauren McLamb and Rob Sewell”
    • Performers: “Lukas Nelson and Emmy Rose Russell”
  4. Apple album search for Emmy Russell — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Redemption - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-05-17T07:00:00Z"
    • Skinny - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-08-21T07:00:00Z"
    • Skinny - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Song House"
    • Redemption - Single: "copyright":"℗ (P 2024 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Skinny - Single: "artistName":"Song House & Emmy Russell"
  5. American Idol season 22 (Wikipedia revision 1372397308) — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Finale (May 19): “Finale (May 19)”
    • Duets: “with [[Wynonna Judd|Wynonna]]”
    • Songs: “No One Else on Earth”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Emmy Russell: Season 22, Place finish 4th-5th
  7. American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 5 – Disney (May 12) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Emmy Russell: Pl. 4, 5/12 column
  8. Emmy Russell on Carrying Her Grandma Loretta Lynn's Legacy — Rolling Stone, published March 28, 2024, updated March 28, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Hollywood Week: “song called “Like That””
    • Hollywood Week: “on guitar. I was really nervous playing that one”
    • Audition: “original ballad titled “Skinny””

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