Katharine McPhee
S5 · Runner-up
As of June 5, 2026
Katharine McPhee tours with producer David Foster in the show An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee, with dates booked into 2026. She signed with the Nashville label Melody Place in 2024, and in June 2026 she was the guest vocalist on a new duet version of the late Dan Seals's song The Healing Kind.[1][2][3]
Career
After the show
- June 6, 2006Signed a recording contract with 19 Recordings and RCA Records after finishing as runner-up on season 5.[4]
- January 30, 2007Released her self-titled debut album, which entered the Billboard 200 at number two.[4][12]
- January 5, 2010Released her second album, Unbroken, on Verve Forecast; it entered the Billboard 200 at number 27.[4]
- September 18, 2015Released her fourth studio album, Hysteria, a set of pop songs.[4][11]
- November 17, 2017Released I Fall in Love Too Easily, an album of romantic standards, through BMG.[4]
- March 2019–June 2019Played Jenna in the London West End production of Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre.[4]
- November 25, 2022Released the Christmas Songs EP, billed jointly with David Foster, on Loma Vista.[4][11]
- August 13, 2024Was reported on August 13, 2024 to have signed an exclusive recording contract with the Nashville label Melody Place.[2]
- October 2024Made her Grand Ole Opry debut during the Opry's 99th birthday shows.[4][13]
- September 17, 2025Was scheduled to tour with David Foster in An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee, with a stop on February 11, 2026 at the Wilson Center in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1]
- June 5, 2026Was the guest vocalist on a new duet version of The Healing Kind with the late Dan Seals, from the album Dan Seals and Friends: The Last Duet on Melody Place.[3]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over It[9][11] | Single | 2007 | RCA | Gold[4][9][10] | Not applicable |
| Katharine McPhee[11][12] | Album | 2007 | RCA | Not documented | 381,000[4][11]December 2010 |
| Unbroken[11] | Album | 2010 | Verve Forecast | Not documented | 45,000[4][11]January 2011 |
| Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You[11] | Album | 2010 | Verve Forecast | Not documented | Not documented |
| Hysteria[11] | Album | 2015 | eOne | Not documented | Not documented |
| I Fall in Love Too Easily[11] | Album | 2017 | BMG | Not documented | Not documented |
| Christmas Songs[11] | EP | 2022 | Loma Vista | Not documented | Not documented |
| Christmas Songs (2023 album edition)[11]Alternate edition | Album | 2023 | Loma Vista | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
Checked October 6, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- August 2008Appeared in the film The House Bunny as a member of a misfit sorority.[4]
- February 6, 2012Starred as Karen Cartwright in the NBC musical drama Smash, which ran for two seasons.[4]
- September 22, 2014Starred as Paige Dineen in the CBS drama Scorpion.[4]
- April 10, 2018Made her Broadway debut as Jenna in the musical Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.[4][14]
- November 25, 2019Returned to Waitress on Broadway and played Jenna until the production's final performance.[4]
Sources
14 sources
- David Foster and Katharine McPhee to perform at CFCC's Wilson Center — WECT, published September 17, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (4) of source 1
- Tour details paragraph: “The Wilmington performance is scheduled for February 11, 2026.”
- Tour details paragraph: “We are so excited that our shows have been so well-received that we will keep going.”
- Article body: “slated to make a stop at Cape Fear Community College’s (CFCC) Wilson Center on their ‘An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee’ tour in February”
- Closing paragraph: “The concert will be held on February 11, 2026.”
- Katharine McPhee Signs With Melody Place — MusicRow, published August 13, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 2
- First paragraph: “Artist and actress Katharine McPhee has signed an exclusive record deal with Nashville-based label Melody Place.”
- Katharine McPhee joins Dan Seals to reimagine 'The Healing Kind' — The Music Universe, published June 5, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 3
- Article body: “The song appears on the upcoming Dan Seals all-star collaboration album”
- Article body: “releasing August 28th via Melody Place Records/Dan Seals Estate.”
- Katharine McPhee — Wikipedia, updated October 1, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 4
- Lead sentence: “born March 25, 1984”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{Birth date and age|1984|3|25}} - Lead: “was certified gold in 2008”
- Career, 2006-08 section: “On June 6, 2006, McPhee signed to American Idol series creator Simon Fuller's 19 Recordings Limited and Sony BMG's RCA Records.”
- Career, 2006-08 section: “On January 11, 2008, Billboard.com reported that McPhee had been released from her contract with RCA Records.”
- Career, 2009-10 section: “On January 27, 2009, McPhee signed a record deal with Verve Forecast Records (part of the Verve Music Group under Universal Music Group).”
- Career, 2011-2013 section: “On June 9, 2011, McPhee signed a record deal with Columbia Records, in conjunction with Columbia teaming with NBC to distribute the music for Smash.”
- Career, 2006-08 section: “Her self-titled debut album, Katharine McPhee was released on January 30, 2007, and sold 116,000 copies its first week, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.”
- American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, updated May 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 5
- Elimination chart row Katharine McPhee: Pl. 2, Runner-up in the Finale column (5/24); ratings table episode 'Season 5 Finale', May 24, 2006
- Lead section: “Taylor Hicks was named the winner, while Katharine McPhee was the runner-up.”
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 6
- Contestants table, row Katharine McPhee: season 5, place finish Runner-up
- Hicks takes 'American Idol' crown — Lawrence Journal-World (Associated Press), published May 25, 2006. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 7
- Article text: “after collecting more viewer votes than runner-up Katharine McPhee, 22, of Los Angeles”
- Chart Watch Extra: The American Idol Alumni Association — Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch, Paul Grein), published March 20, 2009. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 8
- Ranked list or paragraph after it: “Katharine McPhee , the runner-up on Season 5, has sold 376,000”
- Paragraph before the list: “Each artist's name is followed by their total album sales tally, through this week.”
- Over It (Katharine McPhee song) — Wikipedia, updated September 2, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 9
- Certifications table, United States row: “Gold”
- Infobox, released and label
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Katharine McPhee — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- Katharine McPhee discography — Wikipedia, updated September 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 11
- Studio albums table, Hysteria row: “Label: eOne”
- Studio albums table, I Fall in Love Too Easily row: “Label: BMG”
- Extended plays table, Christmas Songs row: “Labels: Loma Vista”
- Studio albums table, Hysteria row: “Released: September 18, 2015”
- Extended plays table: “Released: November 25, 2022”
- Singles table, 2007 Over It row: “Gold”
- Studio albums table, Katharine McPhee row: “Released: January 30, 2007”
- Studio albums table, Sales column: “US: 381,000”
- Katharine McPhee (album) — Wikipedia, updated July 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 12
- Infobox and lead
- Infobox
- Katharine McPhee Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut — MusicRow, published October 23, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 13
- Article body: “performed her two-song set of 'She Used To be Mine' and 'Red Neck Woman.'”
- Katharine McPhee Makes Her Broadway Debut in Waitress April 10 — Playbill, published April 10, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 14
- First paragraph: “The actor and recording artist makes her Broadway debut as Jenna in Waitress”
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