Who is Anna Grace? Former Teen Miss Lumbee and Native American singer makes 'American Idol' dream come true
PEMBROKE, NORTH CAROLINA: Anna Grace Hunt is said to have won a Golden Ticket on 'American Idol' Season 22. Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, March 17, with the judging three of Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan intact, as Anna fulfills her goal.
Anna has been singing since she was very small and has over 3265 followers and 30.6K likes on TikTok (as of the writing). Don't be shocked if she performs an Adele song on Idol.
"Adele songs will forever be my fav," she adds, following a version of 'Love in the Dark'. You can also see her excellent cover of 'Someone Like You' on her social media pages.
According to online chatters, she won a Golden Ticket after performing 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World' by James Brown.
'American Idol' Season 22 star Anna Grace won Teen Miss Lumbee in 2022
Anna is a Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina member and an active community champion. She was named Junior Miss Lumbee in 2017-18 and went on to win Teen Miss Lumbee in 2022, her final year of high school.
Anna won the Lumberton My Time To Shine competition, North Carolina's greatest talent event, in the spring of 2022. She won and received a $1,000 first-place award for her rendition of Demi Lovato's 'Anyone'.
Even then, Anna expressed a desire to perform on 'American Idol'.
'American Idol' Season 22 star Anna Grace in Native American
Anna, from Pembroke, North Carolina, graduated from Purnell Swett High School in 2023. She is also of Native American origin.
When will 'American Idol' Season 22 Hollywood Week begin?
Season 22 of 'American Idol' will continue on Sunday, March 17, with another audition show after taking a week off for the Oscars. According to The Futon Critic, an additional audition episode will air on Sunday, March 24.
After that, Hollywood Week will commence on Sunday, March 31. Hollywood Week is followed by the Hawaii Round, in which the top 24 compete for America's votes for the first time.
Tori Kelly and Jelly Roll, music icons, will mentor them. Following the Hawaii Round, the live shows commence with a variety of themes, including the popular annual Disney Night.
Season 22 of 'American Idol' airs on Sundays at 8 pm ET on ABC.