Laine Hardy

S17 · Winner

Latest documented update, January 17, 2025

Hardy released the three-song EP In the Bayou on May 18, 2018. By June 26, 2019 he had signed with Hollywood Records, and Flame came out on May 19, 2019. Here's to Anyone came out on September 17, 2021. By October 30, 2024 he had said he left Disney Music Group the previous year. Back of My Mind came out on January 17, 2025.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

Before the show

  1. May 18, 2018The three-song EP In the Bayou came out on May 18, 2018.⁠[1][3]
  2. November 23, 2018Blue Christmas came out on November 23, 2018.⁠[1][3]

During or around the show

  1. May 19, 2019Flame came out on May 19, 2019. The copyright names Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1][3]

After the show

  1. June 1, 2019In its first full tracking week Flame sold 18,000 downloads in the United States. It debuted and peaked at number 8 on US Digital Song Sales, and reached number 29 on Canadian Digital Song Sales, on the chart dated June 1, 2019.⁠[6][7][8]
  2. June 26, 2019By June 26, 2019 he was signed to Hollywood Records, the label Alejandro Aranda joined.⁠[2]
  3. November 14, 2019–December 7, 2019On September 20, 2019 he announced a 13-date headline tour set for November 14 through December 7, 2019.⁠[1]
  4. April 10, 2020Ground I Grew Up On came out on April 10, 2020. The copyright names Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1][3]
  5. July 10, 2020Tiny Town came out on July 10, 2020. The copyright names Buena Vista Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1][3]
  6. September 18, 2020Please Come Home for Christmas came out on September 18, 2020.⁠[1][3]
  7. October 9, 2020Other LA came out on October 9, 2020.⁠[1][3]
  8. May 14, 2021Memorize You came out on May 14, 2021.⁠[1][3]
  9. June 11, 2021On the River, a five-track EP, came out on June 11, 2021. The copyright names UMG Recordings.⁠[3]
  10. July 23, 2021Authentic came out on July 23, 2021.⁠[1][3]
  11. September 17, 2021Here's to Anyone, an 11-song album, came out on September 17, 2021. The label line names Buena Vista Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1][3]
  12. October 30, 2024By October 30, 2024 he had said he left Disney Music Group the previous year to go in a new direction.⁠[9]
  13. January 17, 2025Back of My Mind came out on January 17, 2025. The copyright names Laine Hardy. That Man, Dancing on the Moon, and Songs About You are earlier self-copyright singles on the same artist id.⁠[3]

Date not documented

  1. By age 14 he was performing with his brother and cousins in a band called Band Hardy.⁠[1]
  2. Memorize You reached number 41 on US Digital Song Sales.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
In the Bayou⁠[1][3]EP2018Laine Hardy
On the River⁠[3]EP2021UMG Recordings
Here's to Anyone⁠[1][3]Album2021Buena Vista Records

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • May 2019He performed Flame on The View in May 2019.⁠[1]
  • May 2020He performed Life Is a Highway on American Idol in May 2020.⁠[1]
  • 2021He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2021.⁠[9]

Sources

9 sources

  1. Laine Hardy — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Extended plays: “* Released: May 18, 2018”
    • Lead sentence: “born September 12, 2000”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|2000|09|12|mf=yes}}
    • Extended plays: “* Label: [[Self-publishing|Self-released]]”
    • Albums: “* Label: Buena Vista Records/Industrial Media's 19 Recordings”
    • Subsequent career: “his coronation song "[[Flame (Laine Hardy song)|Flame]]" was released on May 19, 2019.”
    • Early life: “called the Band Hardy in local bars and restaurants.”
    • Subsequent career: “Hardy released a three-song EP, ''In the Bayou'', in 2018.”
  2. Greyson Chance, Idol Alums Gabby Barrett and Alejandro Aranda Sign Major Label Deals — Variety, published June 26, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Hollywood: “alongside 2019 winner Laine Hardy and 2018 champ Maddie Poppe.”
    • Dateline: “Jun 26, 2019 7:16pm PT”
    • Hollywood: “Aranda has signed with Hollywood Records , alongside 2019 winner Laine Hardy”
  3. Apple album lookup for artist 1387002256 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Back of My Mind - Single: "releaseDate":"2025-01-17T08:00:00Z"
    • In the Bayou - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2018 Laine Hardy"
    • Back of My Mind - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2025 Laine Hardy"
    • Flame - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2019 Hollywood Records, Inc./19 Recordings, Inc."
    • Flame - Single: "releaseDate":"2019-05-19T07:00:00Z"
    • Ground I Grew Up On (Acoustic) - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Buena Vista Records/Industrial Media’s 19 Recordings"
    • Ground I Grew Up On (Acoustic) - Single: "releaseDate":"2020-06-26T07:00:00Z"
    • Tiny Town - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Buena Vista Records/Industrial Media’s 19 Recordings"
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Laine Hardy: Season 17, Place finish Winner
  5. American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 19) table; Elimination chart, row Laine Hardy: Pl. 1, Finale (5/19) Winner; ratings table, episode 19 Grand Finale, May 19, 2019: “Laine Hardy won the season on May 19, 2019”
  6. Flame (Laine Hardy song) (Wikipedia revision 1372667385) — Wikipedia, updated September 1, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Commercial performance: “the song sold 18,000 downloads in the United States.”
    • Commercial performance: “debuted and peaked at number eight on the US [[Digital Songs]] chart.”
    • Charts: “date=June 1, 2019”
    • US peak: “| 8”
    • Canadian peak: “| 29”
  7. Digital Song Sales, week of June 1, 2019 — Billboard, published June 1, 2019. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart week cited for the US peak
  8. Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales, June 1, 2019 — Billboard, published June 1, 2019. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart week cited for the Canadian peak
  9. What Happened to Laine Hardy After American Idol — Wide Open Country, published October 30, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Byline: “By Judy Bass | October 30, 2024”
    • Disney: “He left them to go "in a new direction," as he stated at the time last year.”
    • Introduction: “He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2021”

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