Lacey Brown

Season 9 · Eliminated 12th

Where are they now

As of September 2, 2026

Lacey Brown moved to Nashville in February 2011 and released her debut EP, Let It Go, a five-song set on LEB Records, on May 31, 2011. She released the Christmas single Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas in November 2011.⁠[1][2][3]

Key figures

Career

After the show

  1. 2011She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in February 2011.⁠[1]February 2011
  2. 2011She released her debut EP, Let It Go, on May 31, 2011, on LEB Records. The five songs went on sale through Amazon.com and iTunes.⁠[1][2][6]May 31, 2011
  3. 2011Tour dates to support the EP were planned, including appearances at CMA Fest in Nashville scheduled for June 10 and 11, 2011.⁠[6]June 10, 2011 – June 11, 2011
  4. 2011She released the single Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on November 5, 2011.⁠[2][3]November 5, 2011

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Let It Go⁠[1][2][7][8]EP2011LEB Records

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. Before season 9, she auditioned for season 8 of American Idol and reached the Top 54 of the Hollywood rounds. She was cut before the Top 36 after a sing-off, and Megan Joy advanced.⁠[1][4]
  1. 2010On March 18, 2010, the day after her elimination, she visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show, talked with Ellen DeGeneres and sang Kiss Me, accompanied by Idol coach and accompanist Michael Orland.⁠[1][9][10]March 18, 2010
  2. 2010On March 22, 2010, she was the first guest of a new Monday segment for eliminated Idol contestants on Late Show with David Letterman, and sang What a Wonderful World.⁠[1][11][12]March 22, 2010
  3. 2010On the season 9 finale on May 26, 2010, she performed with Christina Aguilera alongside finalists Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, Didi Benami and Paige Miles.⁠[4]May 26, 2010

Sources

12 sources

  1. Lacey Brown — Wikipedia, updated September 2, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Post-Idol career: “She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in February 2011.”
    • Lead section: “Brown released her debut [[Extended play|EP]] ''Let It Go'' on May 31, 2011.”
    • "Let It Go" section: “Brown's EP "Let It Go" with 5 songs on it, was released on May 31, 2011 on the LEB Record Label.”
    • Lead sentence: “born August 13, 1985”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1985|8|13}}
    • "Let It Go" section: “was released on May 31, 2011 on the LEB Record Label.”
    • Infobox, label: “| label = LEB Records”
    • American Idol section, paragraph 1: “Brown initially auditioned for the [[American Idol (season 8)|eighth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', where she made it into the Top 54 of the Hollywood rounds”
  2. iTunes Lookup API: Apple artist 264619897 (Lacey Brown) albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Single, releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2011-11-05T07:00:00Z"
    • Let It Go - EP, copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2011 Lacey Brown"
    • Let It Go - EP, releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2011-05-31T07:00:00Z"
    • Let It Go - EP, trackCount: "trackCount":5
    • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Single, collectionName: "collectionName":"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Single"
    • Let It Go - EP, collectionName: "collectionName":"Let It Go - EP"
  3. Christmas music, courtesy of the American Idols — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published December 24, 2011. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Song list: “Lacey Brown — Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
    • Paragraph 1: “I tried tracking down all the Christmas songs released by former American Idol contestants this year.”
  4. American Idol season 9 — Wikipedia, updated August 11, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Elimination chart row Lacey Brown: Pl. 12, Eliminated in the Top 12 column (3/18); ratings table episode 'Top 12 Results Show', March 17, 2010
    • Top 12 finalists, Lacey Brown entry: “She had previously made it to the Hollywood round in the [[American Idol (season 8)|eighth season]] of ''American Idol''.”
    • Top 2 – Finale, Non-competition performances table, row with Christina Aguilera: [[Crystal Bowersox]], [[Siobhan Magnus]], [[Katie Stevens]]
    • Top 2 – Finale, Non-competition performances table, row with Christina Aguilera: [[Didi Benami]], [[Paige Miles]] and [[Lacey Brown]]
    • Top 2 – Finale, Non-competition performances table, row with Christina Aguilera: “with [[Christina Aguilera]]”
    • Lead section: “concluded on Wednesday, May 26, 2010.”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Lacey Brown: season 9, place finish 12th
  6. Lacey Brown releases her 1st post-Idol music — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), published May 31, 2011. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Paragraph 2 (posted May 31, 2011): “Lacey’s new five-track EP, “Let It Go,” went on sale today and is available through Amazon.com and iTunes.”
    • Paragraph 4 (posted May 31, 2011): “But she’s planning a string of tour dates to support her EP, including appearances at CMA Fest in Nashville on June 10 and 11.”
  7. MusicBrainz artist Lacey Brown (American Idol contestant) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • release-groups, Let It Go: "primary-type":"EP"
  8. MusicBrainz releases of the release group Let It Go — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release 29ab5772, medium 1: "track-count":5
  9. Lacey Brown - The Ellen Degeneres Show - VIDEO — mjsbigblog, published March 19, 2010. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Post text, paragraph 1 (posted March 19, 2010): “Eliminated Top 12 contestant, Lacey Brown visited the Ellen Degeneres Show yesterday.”
    • Post text, paragraph 1: “After sitting down for a little chat with Ellen, Lacey sang Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me”.”
  10. Lacey Brown Speaks To Ellen About Her American Idol Elimination — MasterClassLady.Com, published March 19, 2010. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Post text, paragraph 2: “she gave an amazing performance on the ELLEN show, superbly accompanied by American Idol coach and accompanist, the great Michael Orland.”
  11. Idol Castoffs to Appear on the Late Show with David Letterman — mjsbigblog, published March 19, 2010. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Quoted UPI report, paragraph 2: “The castoffs are to appear every Monday, beginning March 22 with recently eliminated contestant Lacey Brown.”
  12. Lacey Brown - Late Show With David Letterman - VIDEO — mjsbigblog, published March 23, 2010. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Post text, paragraph 1 (posted March 23, 2010): “Band leader, Paul Shaffer, introduces a new Monday night segment, on the Late Show With David Letterman”
    • Post text, paragraph 1 (posted March 23, 2010): “Lacey Brown, as the contestant who came in at #12, is the very first guest.”

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