{"id":2460,"date":"2025-04-19T22:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T22:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2025-04-19T22:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T22:32:15","slug":"breanna-nix-a-stay-at-home-mom-with-a-voice-that-could-stop-time-gave-luke-bryan-full-body-chills-with-her-jaw-dropping-cover-of-a-kelly-clarkson-classic-during-her-showstoppers-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2460","title":{"rendered":"Breanna Nix, a stay-at-home mom with a voice that could stop time, gave Luke Bryan full-body chills with her jaw-dropping cover of a Kelly Clarkson classic. During her \u201cShowstoppers\u201d performance, she hit sky-high notes that soared straight through the roof\u2014and straight into everyone\u2019s hearts. By the time she finished, all three American Idol judges were on their feet, clapping through goosebumps."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2025\/03\/attachment-take-the-wheel-cover-breanna-nix.jpg\" alt=\"American Idol: Breanna Nix's 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Stuns Judges\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"post-63631 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-american-idol tag-breanna-nix tag-carrie-underwood tag-kelly-clarkson tag-luke-bryan\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Meet Breanna Nix, The Stay-At-Home Mom Who\u2019s Won America\u2019s Hearts On\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Fan-favorite\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0contestant Breanna Nix also proved to be a judge favorite after she delivered a stunning cover of a\u00a0Kelly Clarkson\u00a0track for the \u201cShowstoppers\u201d round of Hollywood week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Idol\u00a0<\/em>fans were first introduced to Nix during the season\u2019s auditions. The stay-at-home mom walked into the audition room with her husband and their young son, Emerson. Emerson joined\u00a0Carrie Underwood\u00a0behind the judges\u2019 table, and he\u00a0fell asleep in her arms\u00a0while listening to his mama sing Carrie\u2019s song,\u00a0\u201cJesus, Take the Wheel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/img\/id\/4P8CrA_0zTtvRwA00\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood Tears Up Watching 'American Idol' Contestant Sing \u201cJesus  Take The Wheel\u201d - NewsBreak\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Carrie teared up watching sweet little Emerson doze off during his mama\u2019s performance.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breanna Nix Auditions with \u201cJesus, Take the Wheel\u201d as Carrie Underwood Holds Baby! | American Idol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hlkSCX2YGFI\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>All three judges gave Breanna \u201cyes\u201d votes, resulting in her receiving a golden ticket to Hollywood! She then advanced through\u00a0the largest elimination\u00a0in\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0history as one of 62 artists to make it to the \u201cShowstoppers\u201d round of the competition.<\/p>\n<h3>Breanna Nix Sings \u201cThe Trouble With Love Is\u201d By Kelly Clarkson For\u00a0<em>American<\/em>\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u2018s \u201cShowstoppers\u201d Round<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone got to learn a little more about Breanna before her \u201cShowstoppers\u201d performance. She shared how she was having a hard time believing in herself, a feeling she ties back to her childhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Until age 10, Breanna grew up believing her stepfather was her biological dad.<\/strong>\u00a0She later learned the truth about her birth father, who still isn\u2019t part of her life, as he\u2019s in prison. \u201c<em>I just didn\u2019t understand why I wasn\u2019t good enough\u2026<\/em>\u201d she said with tears in her eyes.<\/p>\n<p>After feeling \u201crejected\u201d by her biological dad, Breanna found a sense of peace after she met her husband, Austin. He pushes her to keep going and inspires her to chase her dreams.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGDsU5Rp9o3\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsanchor360.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fbreanna-nix-a-stay-at-home-mom-with-a-voice-that-could-stop-time-gave-luke-bryan-full-body-chills-with-her-jaw-dropping-cover-of-a-kelly-clarkson-classic-during-her-showstoppers-p%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1311.2000000178814%2C%22ls%22%3A1212.7000000178814%2C%22le%22%3A1294.1000000238419%7D\" height=\"986\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From there, Breanna delivered a beautiful performance of<em>\u00a0Idol<\/em>\u00a0alum\u00a0Kelly Clarkson\u2018s \u201cThe Trouble with Love Is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The powerful song gave Breanna a chance to show off her incredible range as she hit some sky-high notes. She had judge Lionel Richie exclaiming, \u201cWow!\u201d in the middle of the song.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As the song continued, the judges were clearly stunned by what they heard.<\/strong>\u00a0They rose to their feet at the end of the performance, giving Nix a well-earned standing ovation!<\/p>\n<p>Turning to Carrie and Lionel as Breanna left the stage, Luke Bryan remarked, \u201c<em>I have full body chills!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carrie later complimented Breanna on X and shared how she continues to surprise her as the competition advances. \u201c<em>That was so amazing!<\/em>\u201d she said about her \u201cShowstoppers\u201d performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1909039759860658386&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsanchor360.com%2Flehieu%2Fbreanna-nix-a-stay-at-home-mom-with-a-voice-that-could-stop-time-gave-luke-bryan-full-body-chills-with-her-jaw-dropping-cover-of-a-kelly-clarkson-classic-during-her-showstoppers-p%2F&amp;sessionId=6dd210eb7aa2eb44ded7eb0790de0f4efc071ca1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1909039759860658386\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0fans will have to wait until Monday (April 7) to see if Breanna advances into the Top 24. If she does, she\u2019ll get the chance to sing at Aulani, A Disney Resort &amp; Spa, in Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the meantime, check out the video below to watch Breanna Nix sing \u201cThe Trouble with Love Is\u201d by Kelly Clarkson.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breanna Nix The Trouble With Love Is Full Performance | American Idol 2025 Hollywood Week Showstoppp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HrP0ruhWyIE\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Breanna Nix, The Stay-At-Home Mom Who\u2019s Won America\u2019s Hearts On\u00a0American Idol Fan-favorite\u00a0American Idol\u00a0contestant Breanna Nix also proved to be a judge favorite after she delivered a&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2460"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2460\/revisions\/2462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}