Hailey Whitters

Born and raised in Iowa, Hailey Whitters moved to Nashville at 17 and spent much of the next decade grinding it out under the radar. After landing cuts with artists like Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, and Little Big Town, she earned rave reviews with her breakout 2020 record, The Dream, which The Washington Post called “the year’s deepest country album.” Whitters’ followed it up with Raised, which earned her performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Today Show, and Kelly Clarkson alongside profiles everywhere from NPR’s Weekend Edition to The New Yorker. Festival dates at Coachella, Stagecoach, and Bonnaroo followed, as did tours with Luke Combs, Shania Twain, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan. Rolling Stone named Raised the top country album of 2022; lead single “Everything She Ain’t” went platinum and cracked the top 20 at country radio; and Whitters took home her first ACM Award in addition to garnering CMA and Grammy nominations

On her highly anticipated fourth album, Corn Queen, Whitters leans into her fans’ nickname for her, showcasing not only her relentless work ethic, but also her undeniable talent and charm. Recorded in Nashville with longtime collaborator (and now-husband) Jake Gear, the collection is a rousing reflection on Whitters’ midwestern roots and the joys and struggles of small-town living, one that solidifies her status as a genuine star with the wisdom—and the guts—to trust her instincts as she blazes her own singular trail through the industry