Hailey Benedict | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 2002 |
| Origin | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Labels | |
| Website | Official website |
Hailey Benedict, is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from St. Albert, Alberta. [1] She is currently signed to Big Loud Records and its imprint Local Hay. [2]
Benedict has been performing since she was just six years old. [3] In 2014, she won Country Music Alberta's Fan's Choice award, and was also named the winner of the youth Junior Talent Search at the Big Valley Jamboree. [3] [4] In 2016, Benedict and her sister were invited on stage by Keith Urban during a concert at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. [3] After telling Urban that she wanted to be a singer-songwriter, he allowed her to perform one of her original songs, "Clean Slate", for the crowd. [3] In 2017, Benedict was named the Grand Winner of Big Valley Jamboree's 2017 ATB Homegrown Talent Stage, and was also named a recipient of the Global Women of Vision award. [4] [5] She graduated from Paul Kane High School in St. Albert in 2020. [6]
In August 2021, Benedict independently released her debut Canadian radio single "Wanted You To", which later reached a peak of number 25 on the Canadian country airplay chart. [7] [8] She subsequently signed a management deal with GPS Artist Management in July 2022. [9] Later that year, Benedict won "Interactive Artist of the Year" at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards. [10]
In early 2023, Benedict supported Aaron Goodvin as an opening act on his "It's the Ride Tour" across Canada. [11] In June 2023, she released the single "Damn You July" through the label Sakamoto Music. [12] [13] [14] In September 2023, Benedict won the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. [15] In December 2023, she released her first Christmas single, "Freeze". [16]
In September 2024, Benedict signed a record deal and a publishing deal with Big Loud and Local Hay. [17] [18] That same month, she was nominated for "Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year" at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards. [19] In October 2024, Benedict released the single "Things My Mama Says". [20]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [8] | |||
| 2021 | "Wanted You To" | 25 | Non-album singles |
| 2023 | "Damn You July" | 49 | |
| 2024 | "Things My Mama Says" | 9 | TBA |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [8] | |||
| 2023 | "Freeze" | 44 | Non-album single |
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Wanted You To" [21] | Bryton Udy |
| 2022 | "Level Up" [22] | Not listed |
| 2023 | "Freeze" [23] | Codi McIvor |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Country Music Alberta | Fans' Choice | — | Won | [24] |
| 2019 | Horizon Youth Award | — | Won | ||
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Association | Interactive Artist or Group of the Year | — | Won | [25] [10] |
| Rising Star | — | Nominated | |||
| Country Music Alberta | Horizon Female Artist of the Year | — | Won | [24] | |
| Horizon Single of the Year | "Wanted You To" | Won | |||
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | [26] | |
| 2023 | Country Music Alberta | Interactive Artist of the Year | — | Won | [24] |
| Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Level Up" | Won | |||
| Video of the Year | "Wanted You To" | Won | |||
| 2024 | Canadian Country Music Association | Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year | — | Nominated | [27] |
| Country Music Alberta | Horizon Female Artist of the Year | — | Won | [24] | |
| Interactive Artist of the Year | — | Won | |||
| Horizon Single of the Year | "Damn You July" | Won | |||