Hannah Harper

S24 · Winner

As of September 4, 2026

After winning season 24 in May 2026, Hannah Harper released the singles "Married Into This Town" (July 2026) and "Hold Your Horses" (September 2026) through 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost. She is touring with her family band on her String Cheese Tour, scheduled to run through November 14, 2026, and was announced for select fall 2026 dates supporting Brad Paisley and Lauren Alaina.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2010As a singer in her family's bluegrass band, she was part of the group that won the SPBGMA International Band Championship in 2010.The Harper Collective⁠[5][9]
  2. May 2025Wrote and released her first single, "String Cheese", about postpartum depression, on Mother's Day 2025; she later sang it at her Idol audition.⁠[5][10][11]

During or around the show

  1. 2026Announced as a supporting act on select fall 2026 dates of Brad Paisley's Live 2026 Tour and Lauren Alaina's The Stages Tour.⁠[3][12]

After the show

  1. June 2026Began her String Cheese Tour, which was scheduled to run through November 14, 2026.⁠[4][8]
  2. June 2, 2026Made her Grand Ole Opry debut, appearing alongside Carrie Underwood.⁠[4][13]
  3. June 24, 2026Was reported on June 24, 2026 to have signed with the talent agency WME for worldwide representation.⁠[3][8]
  4. July 10, 2026Released the single "Married Into This Town", an original she had sung in the finale, through 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.⁠[2][7][14]
  5. September 2026Released the single "Hold Your Horses" through 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. By June 2026 she was reported as signed to 19 Recordings/Atlantic Records.⁠[3][8]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 6, 2026; none found.

Sources

14 sources

  1. Hannah Harper offers 'Hold Your Horses' — The Music Universe, published September 4, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Article body: “Rising country singer-songwriter Hannah Harper drops her latest single, 'Hold Your Horses,' available everywhere now via 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.”
    • Article body: “Harper and her family band, The Harper Family, are celebrating the release with a packed tour schedule that includes headline shows, select dates supporting Brad Paisley, and more.”
    • Article body: “available everywhere now via 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.”
  2. Hannah Harper shares 'Married Into This Town' — The Music Universe, published July 10, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article body: “Rising country singer-songwriter Hannah Harper drops her eagerly awaited new single, 'Married Into This Town,' available everywhere now via 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.”
    • Article body: “available everywhere now via 19 Recordings/Atlantic Outpost.”
  3. Hannah Harper Signs With WME For Worldwide Representation — Booking Agent Info, published June 24, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Article body: “She'll join Brad Paisley's Live 2026 Tour and Lauren Alaina's The Stages Tour this fall.”
    • Article body: “Harper remains signed to 19 Recordings/Atlantic Records”
    • Article body: “Hannah Harper has signed with WME for worldwide representation.”
    • Article body: “Harper remains signed to 19 Recordings/Atlantic Records and recently teased new music while in the studio”
  4. 'American Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Sets Grand Ole Opry Debut and String Cheese Tour — Country Now, published May 19, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article body: “String Cheese Tour, which kicks off with her Opry performance and runs through November 14”
    • Quoted statement: “On June 2nd, I get to debut at the Grand Ole Opry”
  5. Hannah Harper — Wikipedia, updated September 28, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Lead sentence: “born November 19, 1999”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1999|11|19}}
    • Career, Beginnings section: “Harper sang in her family's traveling bluegrass band, The Harper Collective, which she was part of for seven years”
    • Career, Beginnings section: “winning the SPBGMA International Band Contest in 2010”
    • Career, Beginnings section: “Harper wrote her first single, "String Cheese", which was released in May 2025.”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Hannah Harper: Season 24, Place finish Winner
  7. American Idol season 24 — Wikipedia, updated July 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 11) section and table; Elimination chart, row Hannah Harper: Pl. 1, 5/11 Winner; ratings table, episode 16 Grand Finale, May 11, 2026: “Hannah Harper won the season on May 11, 2026”
    • Top 3 – Finale (May 11) table: “"Married Into This Town" (original)”
  8. AMERICAN IDOL Winner Makes Big Career Change: 'Grateful' — Movieguide, published June 26, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Article body (spells the label 'Atlanta Records'): “first struck a deal with 19 Recordings/Atlanta Records”
    • Article body: “String Cheese summer tour”
    • Article body: “has now moved to WME Group, a global talent agency.”
    • Article body (spells the label 'Atlanta Records'): “first struck a deal with 19 Recordings/Atlanta Records but has now moved to WME Group, a global talent agency.”
  9. 2010 International Band Championship Results — SPBGMA. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • 2010 results list, first place: “The Harpers”
  10. Watch 'Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Open Up About Viral 'String Cheese' Song — iHeartRadio, published May 14, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Quoted interview: “I think I wrote it in February. And so, we went in the studio and we recorded it and released it on Mother's Day.”
  11. Hannah Harper (official website) — Hannah Harper. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Home page, music section
  12. Hannah Harper Shares Honest Update on Life After Winning 'American Idol' — Country Now, published May 29, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body: “Harper will also headline her String Cheese Tour and will join Lauren Alaina on select dates of her The Stages Tour.”
  13. 'What Else Is There?': 'American Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Jokes She Can Quit Music Now That She's Made Her Opry Debut Alongside Carrie Underwood (Exclusive) — American Songwriter, published June 4, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body: “Fresh off her American Idol win, Harper made her Grand Ole Opry debut, which was a dream come true for the singer.”
  14. 'American Idol' Winner Hannah Harper Shares Sneak Peek Of Unreleased Ballad — iHeartRadio, published July 7, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article body: “"Married Into This Town" will arrive on Friday (July 10).”

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