Hailey Benedict

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Hailey Benedict
Benedict performing in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2025
Benedict performing in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2025
Background information
Born (2002-05-10) May 10, 2002 (age 24)
OriginSt. Albert, Alberta, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active2014-present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

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".

Biography

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Early life

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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

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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

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN Country
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"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

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Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
CAN Country
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"Freeze" 2023 44 Non-album single

Music videos

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Title Year Director
"Wanted You To"[23] 2021 Bryton Udy
"Level Up"[24] 2022 Not listed
"Freeze"[25] 2023 Codi McIvor

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2014 Country Music Alberta Fans' Choice — Won [26]
2019 Horizon Youth Award — Won
2022 Canadian Country Music Association Interactive Artist or Group of the Year — Won [27]
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Rising Star — Nominated
Country Music Alberta Horizon Female Artist of the Year — Won [26]
Horizon Single of the Year "Wanted You To" Won
Western Canadian Music Awards Country Artist of the Year — Nominated [28]
2023 Country Music Alberta Interactive Artist of the Year — 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 — Nominated [29]
Country Music Alberta Horizon Female Artist of the Year — Won [26]
Interactive Artist of the Year — 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 — Nominated [31]

References

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