Hailey Benedict
Canadian country singer and songwriter (2002-)
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Hailey Benedict (born May 10, 2002) 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] She has charted on Canada Country with the singles "Wanted You To", "Damn You July", and "Things My Mama Says".
Hailey Benedict | |
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Benedict performing in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 10, 2002 |
| Origin | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Labels | |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
Early life
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]
2021-present
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] The song later became Benedict's first top ten hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[21] She was nominated for Female Artist of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[22]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [8] | |||
| "Wanted You To" | 2021 | 25 | Non-album singles |
| "Damn You July" | 2023 | 49 | |
| "Things My Mama Says" | 2024 | 6 | TBA |
| "Carl Dean" | 2025 | 56 |
Christmas singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [8] | |||
| "Freeze" | 2023 | 44 | Non-album single |
Music videos
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Country Music Alberta | Fans' Choice | N/a | Won | [26] |
| 2019 | Horizon Youth Award | N/a | Won | ||
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Association | Interactive Artist or Group of the Year | N/a | Won | [27] [10] |
| Rising Star | N/a | Nominated | |||
| Country Music Alberta | Horizon Female Artist of the Year | N/a | Won | [26] | |
| Horizon Single of the Year | "Wanted You To" | Won | |||
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | N/a | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2023 | Country Music Alberta | Interactive Artist of the Year | N/a | Won | [26] |
| 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 | N/a | Nominated | [29] |
| Country Music Alberta | Horizon Female Artist of the Year | N/a | Won | [26] | |
| Interactive Artist of the Year | N/a | Won | |||
| Single of the Year | "Damn You July" | Won | |||
| 2025 | Single of the Year | "Things My Mama Says" | Won | [30] | |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | N/a | Nominated | [31] |