Country singer Emmy Russell, who competed in Season 22 of "American Idol," said she was "so mad" when judges picked "Coal Miner's Daughter" for her to sing last April. The song was the signature tune ...

However, Russell felt that singing her grandmother’s song “was just going to add to” claims of nepotism because of Lynn’s ...

Emmy Russell became a star on “American Idol” last year, in part, because the judges pushed her to come out of her shell and she did that to the best of her abilities in front of the camera. Turns out ...

"I just remember seeing that and I was… so mad." Fearful of "nepotism" backlash from viewers, Russell said she had a feeling that the song would only fuel the fire. However, she carried on and ...

American Idol contestant Emmy Russell performed a moving tribute to her late grandmother Loretta Lynn when she sang her signature hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter” on the competit ...

and revealed she was actually “so mad” when judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie picked the song for her to sing last April. “So on American Idol, I did my grandma’s song.