Kellie Pickler

Kellie Pickler is an American country recording artist, actress, and television performer. She first drew attention on the fifth American Idol season and ended that run in sixth place. After signing with BNA Records and 19 Recordings in 2006, she put out Small Town Girl, a debut album that earned gold certification and yielded the country singles Red High Heels, I Wonder, and Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind. Her self-titled second album followed in 2008 and featured Best Days of Your Life, co-written with Taylor Swift, which became her first top ten country hit. Later albums included 100 Proof and The Woman I Am. In 2013 she and Derek Hough were crowned champions of Dancing with the Stars' sixteenth season, and she played Mirabelle in the VeggieTales video Beauty and the Beet. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame welcomed her in 2016, and she co-hosted the daytime talk show Pickler & Ben from 2017 to 2019.