Lauren Alaina

Season 10 · Runner-up

Where are they now

As of September 8, 2026

Lauren Alaina released the studio album Stages on Big Loud Records on August 28, 2026. Her label announced a 15-date headlining Stages Tour scheduled for October 1 to November 12, 2026, ending with her first headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium. She has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2022.⁠[1][2]

Key figures

Known for

  1. Road Less TraveledSingle · 2016⁠[1][4][5]
  2. Like My Mother DoesSingle · 2011⁠[4][5]
  3. Doin' FineSingle · 2017⁠[4][5]
  4. Getting GoodSingle · 2019⁠[4][5]
  5. WildflowerAlbum · 2011⁠[4][6]Sales as of January 9, 2013
  6. American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Lauren AlainaEP · 2011⁠[4][7]Sales as of October 26, 2011
  7. Road Less TraveledAlbum · 2017⁠[4][8]Sales as of January 8, 2018
  8. American Idol Season 10: Lauren AlainaCompilation · 2011⁠[4][9]Sales as of September 7, 2011

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2011After finishing as runner-up on season 10, signed with Universal Music Group labels Mercury Nashville, Interscope Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[13][14]

After the show

  1. 2011Debut album Wildflower (released October 11, 2011) entered the Billboard 200 at No. 5 with first-week sales of 69,000 copies.⁠[13][17][18]October 2011
  1. 2017Featured on Kane Brown's single What Ifs, which reached No. 1 on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay and was later certified Diamond by the RIAA (featured credit).⁠[4][5][19]
  2. 2017Released her second studio album, Road Less Traveled, on Interscope, Mercury Nashville and 19; it peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on Top Country Albums.⁠[4][18]January 27, 2017
  3. 2017The single Road Less Traveled, which she co-wrote, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, her first No. 1 as lead artist.⁠[1][4][13][20]April 2017
  1. 2018Won New Female Vocalist of the Year at the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards.⁠[21][22]April 15, 2018
  1. 2021Released her third studio album, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World, on Mercury Nashville and 19.⁠[4][13][23]September 3, 2021
  1. 2022Inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Trisha Yearwood.⁠[24]February 12, 2022
  2. 2022Was reported on July 25, 2022 to have signed a recording contract with Big Loud Records.⁠[15]July 25, 2022
  1. 2023Released Unlocked, a six-track EP and her first project for Big Loud Records.⁠[4][25]June 9, 2023
  1. 2026The single All My Exes (featuring Chase Matthew) reached the top 10 at country radio, peaking at No. 7 on Billboard Country Airplay.⁠[1][4][20]
  2. 2026Announced The Stages Tour, a 15-date headlining tour scheduled for October 1 to November 12, 2026, ending with her headlining debut at the Ryman Auditorium.⁠[1][2]May 26, 2026
  3. 2026Released her fourth studio album, Stages, a 17-song set on Big Loud Records produced with Joey Moi and others.⁠[1][4][19]August 28, 2026

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Like My Mother Does⁠[4]Single2011Gold⁠[4][5]
American Idol Season 10: Lauren Alaina⁠[4]Compilation20111917,000⁠[4][9]September 7, 2011
American Idol Season 10 Highlights: Lauren Alaina⁠[4]EP201119 / Interscope / Mercury Nashville85,000⁠[4][7]October 26, 2011
Wildflower⁠[4]Album2011Interscope / Mercury Nashville / 19303,000⁠[4][6]January 9, 2013
Lauren Alaina⁠[4]EP201519 / Interscope / Mercury Nashville1,600⁠[4][26]October 2015
Road Less Traveled⁠[4][13]Single2016Platinum⁠[1][4][5]
Road Less Traveled⁠[4]Album2017Interscope / Mercury Nashville / 1934,500⁠[4][8]January 8, 2018
Doin' Fine⁠[4][13]Single2017Gold⁠[4][5]
Getting Good⁠[4][13]Single2019Gold⁠[4][5]
Getting Good⁠[4]EP202019 / Mercury Nashville
Getting Over Him⁠[4]EP202019 / Mercury Nashville
Sitting Pretty on Top of the World⁠[4]Album2021Mercury Nashville / 19
Unlocked⁠[4][25]EP2023Big Loud
Stages⁠[1][4]Album2026Big Loud

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Female Vocalist of the Year⁠[13][21][22]Won

Other activity

  1. 2017Starred in her first film, Road Less Traveled, shot in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2016 and released in June 2017; it aired on CMT in November 2017.⁠[13]June 6, 2017
  1. 2019Competed on season 28 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars with partner Gleb Savchenko and finished fourth.⁠[13][27]2019 – November 25, 2019

Sources

27 sources

  1. Country Superstar Lauren Alaina Releases Highly-Anticipated New Album Stages — Big Loud, published September 8, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Opening paragraph and About paragraph: “Her new album STAGES, out now (8/28)”
    • Tour line: “TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE STAGES TOUR, WHICH INCLUDES ALAINA'S HEADLINING RYMAN AUDITORIUM DEBUT ON NOVEMBER 12”
    • About paragraph: “Platinum-certified "Road Less Traveled,"”
    • About paragraph: “Alaina has earned three No. 1 hits: Platinum-certified "Road Less Traveled,"”
    • Headline of the release dated September 8, 2026, about All My Exes (feat. Chase Matthew): “ENTERS TOP 10 AT COUNTRY RADIO”
    • Tour line: “THE STAGES TOUR, WHICH INCLUDES ALAINA'S HEADLINING RYMAN AUDITORIUM DEBUT ON NOVEMBER 12”
    • Opening paragraph and About paragraph: “Today, country superstar Lauren Alaina releases her highly-anticipated album STAGES, out now via Big Loud Records.”
    • About paragraph: “Her new album STAGES, out now (8/28)”
  2. Lauren Alaina Takes Her Next Chapter On The Road With Headlining The Stages Tour — Big Loud, published May 26, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Tour announcement: “a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2022”
    • Tour announcement: The Stages Tour dates list, 15 dates from Oct 1 (Milwaukee) to Nov 12, 2026 (Ryman Auditorium)
    • Tour announcement dated May 26, 2026, opening paragraph: “Lauren Alaina is hitting the road this fall with her headlining The Stages Tour”
  3. TV singing shows fail to create stars — USA Today, published January 14, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Table header: “Artist (Year on American Idol) | downloads | album sales”
    • Artist row, album-sales column: “Lauren Alaina (2011) | 998,000 | 424,000”
    • Table caption: “Top-selling singing-competition artists ranked by career sales in single-track downloads and albums (physical and digital). Source: Nielsen SoundScan”
  4. Lauren Alaina discography — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Singles as lead artist table, Like My Mother Does row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles as lead artist table, Road Less Traveled row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Platinum”
    • Singles as lead artist table, Doin' Fine row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Singles as lead artist table, Getting Good row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
    • Studio albums table, Wildflower row, Sales column: “US: 303,000”
    • Extended plays table, Highlights row, Sales column: “US: 85,000”
    • Studio albums table, Road Less Traveled row, Sales column: “US: 34,500”
    • Compilation albums table, Sales column: “US: 17,000”
  5. RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Lauren Alaina — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  6. Phillip Philips' album sales rise — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published January 9, 2013. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  7. Scotty McCreery moves up the album chart — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published October 26, 2011. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  8. Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: January 8, 2018 — Roughstock, published January 8, 2018. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  9. Scotty and Lauren stick on The Billboard 200 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published September 7, 2011. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  10. American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Lauren Alaina: Pl. 2, Runner-up in the Finale column (5/25); ratings table episode 'Winner Revealed', May 25, 2011
    • Lead section: “Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner of the tenth season of American Idol, with Lauren Alaina as the runner-up.”
  11. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Lauren Alaina: season 10, place finish Runner-up
  12. Scotty McCreery is the American Idol 2011 winner: Was he your pick? — The Christian Science Monitor, published May 26, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Article text: “Lauren handled had the more difficult task of coming in second place”
  13. Lauren Alaina — Wikipedia, updated September 12, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born November 8, 1994”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1994|11|8}}
    • Infobox label field and Music career section
    • Music career section, first paragraph
    • Music career section, first paragraph: “Following Idol, Alaina was signed to Interscope Records, Mercury Nashville and 19 Recordings.”
    • 2011-2012: Wildflower section: “debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart, number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and sold 69,000 copies the first week”
    • 2013-2017 section: “In April 2017, "Road Less Traveled" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.”
    • 2018-present section: “Alaina released her third studio album, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World, on September 3, 2021.”
  14. Remember When Lauren Alaina Released Her Debut Album, 'Wildflower'? — Taste of Country, published October 11, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph on the record deal: “Alaina signed with Universal Music Group (specifically, Mercury Nashville, Interscope Records and 19 Recordings).”
  15. Lauren Alaina Signs with Big Loud Records — MusicRow, published July 25, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • First sentence: “Platinum hitmaker and Opry member Lauren Alaina has signed with Big Loud Records.”
  16. Big Loud — Wikipedia, updated October 4, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead paragraph: “Big Loud is an American independent multi-sector entertainment company located in Nashville.”
  17. Country Idols Earn Winning Sales — MusicRow, published October 19, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Paragraph on Nielsen SoundScan album data: “Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina's debut Wildflower generated an impressive 69,000 in its first week out”
  18. Lauren Alaina Chart History (Billboard 200) — Billboard. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  19. Country Superstar Lauren Alaina Sets Long-Anticipated New Album Stages — Big Loud, published May 13, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Career description: “With 'What Ifs,' Alaina became the only solo female country artist in history to receive the RIAA's Diamond song certification.”
    • Announcement: album title and August 28, 2026 release date
  20. Lauren Alaina Chart History (Country Airplay) — Billboard. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  21. 2018 ACM Awards: List of Winners — Country Universe, published April 16, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Opening paragraph and New Female Vocalist of the Year entry: “The 2018 ACM Awards were given out on Sunday, April 15 in Las Vegas.”
  22. 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards — Wikipedia, updated April 30, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Winners and nominees table
    • Infobox date and winners table (listed as New Female Artist of the Year): “held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 15, 2018”
  23. Lauren Alaina Announces Sitting Pretty On Top Of The World Album - Out Sep. 3 — Universal Music Group Nashville, published July 30, 2021. Label or artist. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  24. Lauren Alaina Welcomed As Newest Opry Member — MusicRow, published February 14, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • First paragraph: “Lauren Alaina was officially inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night (Feb. 12) by her friend and mentor Trisha Yearwood.”
  25. Lauren Alaina Unlocks New Chapter On Big Loud Debut — MusicRow, published June 1, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • First paragraph: “her revealing first project for Big Loud Records”
    • First paragraph: “out everywhere June 9”
  26. Top 10 Country Albums: October 12, 2015 — Roughstock, published October 12, 2015. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  27. Dancing With The Stars Finale Recap: Did The Right Couple Win Season 28? — TVLine, published November 25, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Finale recap: “Lauren and Gleb finished fourth.”

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