Jonny West

S18 · Finale, 3rd–5th

As of June 23, 2026

Jonny West records for Tomorrow Music. He released the EP Oh. on October 4, 2019, the album The Thing About This Is on June 25, 2021, and the EP Motel California in October 2022. Later releases on the same recording line include the EP meantime in 2024 and the album B on June 23, 2026. Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings issued his American Idol performance of Makin' Love in May 2020.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. May 29, 2020Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings released Makin' Love (Performance Version) on May 29, 2020.⁠[3][6]
  2. October 17, 2023He released missing out, with shovel (demo), on October 17, 2023, after the 2022 EP Motel California.⁠[3][7]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Oh.⁠[3][6]EP2019Tomorrow Music
The Thing About This Is⁠[2][3][6]Album2021Tomorrow Music
Motel California⁠[1][3][6]EP2022Tomorrow Music
meantime⁠[3][6]EP2024The Tomorrow Company
B⁠[3]Album2026Tomorrow Music

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

7 sources

  1. Jonny West Drops his New EP, Motel California — Wonderland, published October 21, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Premiere: “The American Idol finalist paves his own way with his smooth new EP, “Motel California”.”
    • Premiere dated 21 October 2022: “his smooth new EP, “Motel California””
  2. Jonny West is back from his Joshua Tree grave — Ladygunn, published June 25, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Interview introduction: ““THE THING ABOUT THIS IS…” really delivers”
    • Interview introduction, June 25, 2021: ““THE THING ABOUT THIS IS…” really delivers”
  3. Apple Music lookup: Jonny West, artist 1471824396 — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lookup result: "collectionName":"Oh. - EP"
    • Lookup result: "collectionName":"'B'"
    • Lookup result: "releaseDate":"2026-06-23T07:00:00Z"
    • Lookup result, Makin' Love: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Hollywood Records, Inc./19 Recordings, Inc."
    • Lookup result, Oh.: "copyright":"℗ 2019 Tomorrow Music / Create Music Group Inc."
    • Lookup result, B: "copyright":"℗ 2026 Tomorrow Music / Create Music Group Inc."
    • Lookup result: "collectionName":"Makin’ Love (Performance Version) - Single"
    • Lookup result: "releaseDate":"2020-05-29T07:00:00Z"
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jonny West: Season 18, Place finish 3rd-5th
  5. American Idol season 18 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 5 – Finale (May 17) table; Elimination chart, row Jonny West: Pl. 3 (shared), 5/17 Finalist
  6. MusicBrainz: Jonny West, American Idol S18 — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Release group: "title":"Makin’ Love (Performance Version)"
    • Release group: "first-release-date":"2020-05-29"
    • Release group: "title":"Oh."
    • Release group: "primary-type":"EP"
    • Release group: "first-release-date":"2019-10-04"
    • Artist: "disambiguation":"Singer/Songwriter from American Idol S18"
    • Release group: "title":"THE THING ABOUT THIS IS…"
    • Release group: "primary-type":"Album"
  7. Artists You Should Know: Jonny West is moving forward even if he's missing out — Grimy Goods, published October 30, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article dated October 30, 2023: ““missing out,” West’s first single of this year following his 2022 EP MOTEL CALIFORNIA”
    • Article: ““missing out,” released alongside “shovel (demo),””

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