Emmy Russell is carving out her own legacy. The former American Idol contestant and granddaughter of country music icon Loretta Lynn has had a big year — not only did she finish in the top five on the ...

American Idol contestant Emmy Russell performed a moving tribute to her late grandmother Loretta Lynn when she sang her signature hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter” on the competition series last ...

From Brian Littrell's son Baylee Littrell, who just auditioned for season 23, to Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell, find out which Idol wannabes and winners had an A-lister in their midst ...

One, in September 2022. “She’s one of the biggest country music singers of all time, but to me she’s just Grandma,” Russell told Idol viewers. After passing through the audition round with ...

"The reason why I do love 'American Idol' is that you can do original music. I'm a songwriter. It's in my blood," she said, ...