Breanna Nix
American musician (born 1999)
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Breanna Nix (born August 7, 1999[1]) is an American alternative pop musician and Season 23 American Idol finalist from Denton, Texas.[2]
Breanna Nix | |
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Nix performs at the 2025 19/Idol/BMG CMA Fest Takeover in Nashville, TN. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 7, 1999 |
| Origin | Denton, Texas |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Labels | |
Spouse | Austin Nix (m. 2019) |
Personal life
Nix was born on August 7, 1999 in Odessa, Texas, to John and Tammie Lynn Fisher.[citation needed] On October 12, 2019, she and Austin Nix were married. They have one son, Emerson.[3] Nix says that her influences musically are Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, George Strait, Adele, Lauren Daigle, Danny Gokey, CeCe Winans, and Cody Johnson. In addition, she listens to Elevation Worship artists and Brandon Lake. As part of the Top 24 she sang Still Rolling Stones by Daigle. Her mother, Tammie Lynn Fisher, was a member of a family music trio. Nix began leading worship at her church at 12.[1]
American Idol
In 2025, Nix competed in the twenty-third season of American Idol. She placed third, following Jamal Roberts in first and John Foster in second place.[4][5]
Performances and results
| American Idol season 23 performances and results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order number | Result |
| Audition
(March 9) |
Contestant’s Choice | "Jesus Take The Wheel" | Carrie Underwood | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 144 — Idol Arena
(March 31) |
"You Say" | Lauren Daigle | N/A | ||
| Top 62 — Showstoppers
(April 6) |
"The Trouble with Love Is" | Kelly Clarkson | N/A | ||
| Top 46 — Head to Head
(April 7) |
"Gratitude" (vs. Rylie O’Neil) |
Brandon Lake | N/A | ||
| Top 24 — Sunday, Part 1
(April 13) |
"Still Rolling Stones" | Lauren Daigle | 9 | ||
| Top 20
(April 20 – Voting) |
Easter Sunday —
Songs of Faith |
"Up to the Mountain" | Patty Griffin | 11 | |
| Top 20
(April 21 – Results) |
Victory/WildCard Songs | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | 14 | |
| Top 14 (April 27) | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | "Open Arms" | Journey | 11 | |
| Top 12 (April 28) | Iconic American Idol Moments | "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" | Danny Gokey | 10 | |
| Top 10 (May 4) | Ladies' Night | "Water Under the Bridge" | Adele | 4 | |
| Top 8 (May 5) | Judges' Song Contest | "Independence Day" (selected by Luke Bryan) |
Martina McBride | 1 | |
| "Something in the Water" (with Mattie Pruitt) |
Carrie Underwood | 3 | |||
| Top 7 (May 11) | Disney Night #1 /
Mother's Day Tributes |
"Reflection" (from Mulan) |
Lea Salonga | 3 | |
| "Like My Mother Does" | Lauren Alaina | 8 | |||
| Top 5 (May 12) | Disney Night #2 | "This Will Be" (from The Parent Trap) |
Natalie Cole | 4 | |
| "You'll Be in My Heart" (from Tarzan) |
Phil Collins | 9 | |||
| Top 3 — Grand Finale
(May 18) |
Jelly Roll's Choice /
Hometown Dedication / Winner's Single |
"In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" | Katy Nichole | 3 | Third place |
| "The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | 6 | |||
Career
Post-Idol career (2025–present)
Nix released her debut single, a cover of Toby Lightman's "Higher", on May 18, 2025.[6] Selling 5,000 copies within its first four days of release, the song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.[7][8][9] Additionally, it reached No. 40 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, and topped the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[10][11][12] On the iTunes country songs chart, the song debuted at No. 1.[13]
Nix was featured on a live recording of "Daddy's DNA" by Brandon Lake. The recording appeared on the deluxe edition of Lake's studio album, King of Hearts, released on June 16, 2025.[14]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Christ [16] |
US Christ Digital [17] | ||||||
| "Higher"[18] (Toby Lightman cover) |
2025 | —[A] | 40 | 1 | Non-album singles | |||
| "Another Mile"[19] | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Daddy's DNA" (with Brandon Lake) |
2025 | King of Hearts: Deluxe Edition | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Notes
- "Higher" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales