Mia Matthews
S22 · Eliminated (9th–10th)
Latest documented update, November 2, 2024
Mia Matthews sang with the trio Worth the Wait on The Voice season 19, where all four coaches turned and the trio reached the live playoffs with Blake Shelton, and the group later sang at the Grand Ole Opry. After season 22 she played June Jam and CMA Fest in June 2024 and the Franklin Summer Bash on July 20, 2024. In 2024 she released an acoustic cover of You Ain't Woman Enough, and in October 2024 she shared the original First Time at Life.[1][2]
Career
During or around the show
- 2024By August 25, 2024, she had released an acoustic cover of Loretta Lynn's You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man), after acoustic covers of Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and Dolly Parton.[2]
After the show
- June 2024By June 9, 2024, she had been going to Nashville about every week and had recorded three songs she hoped to release.[5]
- June 2024In June 2024 she performed at June Jam in Alabama with Worth the Wait.[1]
- June 2024In June 2024 she performed at the 19 Takeover during CMA Fest. One Screen Rant account gives June 6 and another gives June 9.[1][5]
- July 20, 2024On July 20, 2024, she performed at the Franklin Summer Bash.[1]
- October 2024In an October 2024 Instagram post she shared an original song she wrote called First Time at Life.[1]
Date not documented
Discography
No releases are documented yet.
Awards
Checked October 8, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- On The Voice season 19 she sang in Worth the Wait with her sister Jacy and their mother Tara. All four coaches turned, and they reached the live playoffs with Blake Shelton.[1]
Sources
5 sources
- Mia Matthews American Idol Season 22: What Happened — Screen Rant, published November 2, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 1
- The Voice: “they made it to the Live Playoffs round with their coach, Blake”
- Franklin Summer Bash: “Mia performed at Franklin Summer Bash on July 20”
- Original song: “In an October 2024 Instagram post, Mia shared a new song that she wrote called "First Time at Life."”
- The Voice: “Mia competed in The Voice season 19, with Worth the Wait, a trio which consists of her, Jacy, and their mom, Tara”
- June Jam: “In June 2024, Mia performed at June Jam in Alabama, along with Worth the Wait.”
- June 24 Instagram: “19 Takeover at CMA Fest on June 9”
- Opry: “They also performed at the Grand Ole Opry after appearing on The Voice”
- The Voice: “All four coaches--Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, and Blake Shelton--turned their chairs, and they made it to the Live Playoffs round with their coach, Blake.”
- Idol Alum Mia Matthews Releases Cover of Loretta Lynn's You Ain't Woman Enough — Classic Country Music, published August 25, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 2
- Cover: “Mia released her acoustic rendition of Loretta Lynn's classic hit "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)."”
- Dateline: “Published Aug 25, 2024 By Amanda Tubbs”
- Nashville: “The group has performed all over Nashville, including the Grand Ole Opry and the historic Ryman Auditorium.”
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 3
- Contestants table, row Mia Matthews: Season 22, Place finish 9th-10th
- American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 4
- Top 10 – Contestants' birth year (April 28) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Mia Matthews: Pl. 9 (shared), 4/28 column
- Mia Matthews, Breakout Star of American Idol Season 22 — Screen Rant, published June 9, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 5
- Dateline: “Published Jun 9, 2024”
- Studio: “She's recorded three songs, which she's hoping to release soon.”
- June 8 Instagram: “performing at "19 TAKEOVER at CMA Fest" at 6th and Peabody on June 6”