Trent Harmon

Trenton William Harmon (born October 8, 1990) is an American country music singer who won the fifteenth season of American Idol on April 7, 2016.

Early life and education Harmon was born in Amory, Mississippi to Cindy and Randy Harmon and is the second cousin of Richard Harmon, who is an actor.Harmon has "The Voice" to make it to show's L.A. auditions. Monroe County Journal (March 11, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-04-26. His mother taught him to sing "Amazing Grace" when he was five and he grew up singing in church. His family owns a farm and a yard-to-table restaurant, Longhorn, where he was a waiter. He credits his upbringing on the farm and working in the restaurant for his strong work ethic.

Trent Harmon sang and performed in a number of musicals while attending Amory High School. He attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello leading on-campus worship services. He first learned to play the piano and progressed to playing drums and guitar.

Music career Harmon's first major audition was in May 2014, when a close friend convinced him to try out for The Voice in New Orleans. After singing "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith for a casting director, he was one of 300 open audition contestants chosen to advance from a field of 32,000. The show flew him to Los Angeles and he sang "Jealous" by Nick Jonas. In October 2014 he flew to Los Angeles again for several weeks to be filmed for the show although no judge selected him and his audition did not air. Harmon later said that the rejection prepared him for his 'Idol' phase of his career.

American Idol Harmon auditioned for American Idol in Little Rock, Arkansas, in August 2015. He told the judges about growing up on a farm and sang "Unaware", a r&b song by Allen Stone. Harmon was the first r&b singer shown to be accepted by the judges for the season. Later in the season it was revealed that Harmon kept a leather-bound journal writing down every comment and criticism the judges gave him.

During Hollywood week he was encouraged to quit when diagnosed with mono and sequestered in a bathroom for most of that week, to keep the contagious disease from spreading. He impressed the judges in an 'Idol' first when he performed the group round as a soloist. During "Idol Grammy Hits" week Harmon was coached to bring the "strange faces he makes when he sings" under control. Judge Harry Connick Jr. noted that Harmon lost an "exaggerated jaw vibrato" which eventually caused him to temporarily lose his singing voice.

Harmon won the fifteenth season of American Idol on April 7, 2016. His coronation single, "Falling", was written by American Idol judge Keith Urban with Dallas Davidson and Brett James. For winning the title, Harmon received a Ford car and a recording contract with Big Machine Records. La'Porsha Renae was named runner-up. Harmon parted ways with Big Machine in May 2019.

Performances Week Theme Song(s) Original artist(s) Result Auditions Contestant's choice "Unaware" Allen StoneAdvancedHollywood WeekLines of 10"Lay Me Down" Sam SmithAdvancedGroup rounds*"Rather Be"Clean Bandit ft. Jess GlynneFinal judgment"Tiny Dancer"Elton JohnTop 24 Contestant's choice "What Are You Listening To" Chris StapletonAdvanced Top 10 Contestant's choice "Like I Can" Sam SmithSafe Top 8 Idol Grammy hits "When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy SledgeSafe Top 6American Idol all time songbook "See You Again" Wiz Khalifa and Charlie PuthSafe "Stand by Me" Ben E. King Top 5America's Twitter song choice "Counting Stars" OneRepublicSafe "Simple Man" Lynyrd Skynyrd Top 4Classic Rock / Sia "Sharp Dressed Man" ZZ TopSafe "Chandelier" Sia Top 3 Hometown dedication "Tennessee Whiskey" Chris StapletonSafe Scott Borchetta's choice "Drink You Away" Justin Timberlake Judges' choice"Waiting Game" Parson James Top 2 Winner's single "Falling" Trent HarmonWinner Simon Fuller's choice "If You Don't Know Me by Now" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Favorite performance "Chandelier" SiaFinale Finale show "It Takes Two" Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston Winner's song "Falling" Trent Harmon

Post-Idol After winning American Idol Harmon was signed by Big Machine Records. His first album has country and indie soul influences. Big Machine's Scott Borchetta said that it would be like a country album Justin Timberlake would make. In a post-show interview Harmon was asked his thoughts on Mississippi's anti-LGBT "Religious Liberty" legislation (HB1523) which allows people and businesses to deny service to LGBT people. He recounted that in the restaurant business, he served whomever walked in the door: "I think that you should treat all people equally and respectfully, and that's what I do, and that's what I'm going to continue to do no matter what law is passed."

In December 2016, Harmon released his self-titled EP which features his Top 30 hit "There's a Girl" and four other tracks. During 2017, Harmon experienced a personal breakup, his record label folding, and its parent company's restructuring leaving his contract in limbo. By the end of 2016, he and BMLG resolved their issues.

In February 2018, Harmon premiered the single "You Got 'Em All", the title track from his debut album, released on May 18, 2018. On September 6, 2019, he and Kathleen Couch married. In February 2021, he released a new single dedicated to her, "She's My Heaven". They welcomed their daughter in 2023.

On May 30, 2025, he released a Christian music EP, Scars & Sins.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US Country US Heat You Got 'Em AllReleased: May 18, 2018 Format: Compact disc, digital download Label: Big Machine Label Group 34 2US: 4,500

Extended plays Title Details Trent HarmonReleased: December 9, 2016 Format: Digital download Label: 19 Recordings Scars & SinsReleased: May 30, 2025 Format: Digital download Label: Soul Chaser LLC

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album US Country US Country Airplay US Bubbling 2016 "Falling" 27 — 16US: 52,000 Trent Harmon "There's a Girl" 27 18 — US: 69,000 2018 "You Got 'Em All" — 38 — You Got ‘Em All 2021 "She's My Heaven" — — —

Music videos Year Video Director 2016 "There's a Girl" Roman White 2018 "You Got 'Em All" James King

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