Ingrid Elizabeth Andress (born September 21, 1991) is an American country pop singer-songwriter. She has released two albums: Lady Like (2020) and Good Person (2022). She has achieved commercial success with "More Hearts Than Mine" (2019), which peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100; "The Stranger" (2017 & 2020), which peaked at number 49 on Country Airplay; "Wishful Drinking" (2021), which peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100; and "Feel Like This" (2023), which peaked at number 60 on Country Airplay. She has also cowritten songs recorded by other artists including "Boys" (2017) by Charli XCX.
Early life Andress was born in Southfield, Michigan, and grew up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She is the second of five children and has three sisters and a brother. She grew up in a sheltered and strict Christian household and was mostly homeschooled until high school. Her father, Brad Andress, is a former major league strength and conditioning coach who worked for the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, and New York Mets. Beginning at age 6, influenced by her mother, she learned to play piano and drums. In middle school, she frequently listened to Coldplay and Evanescence and she started a heavy metal music band. In 2009, she graduated from Rock Canyon High School, where she participated in high school choir competitions.
Career Education and early career Andress attended Berklee College of Music and majored in songwriting and performance. She joined a cappella group Pitch Slapped and performed on the NBC singing competition The Sing-Off. Andress later joined the group Delilah and placed sixth. After leaving the show, Andress finished her degree in 2013 and underwent mentorship with her former teacher at Berklee and pop songwriter Kara DioGuardi. She then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and signed a publishing deal with Sea Gayle Music and Arthouse Entertainment in 2014. From there, she began co-writing songs for other artists: "Boys" (2017), recorded by Charli XCX; "In Too Deep", recorded by Why Don't We, "Conflicted" (2018) recorded by Halestorm; "Girl in the Mirror" (2019) recorded by Bebe Rexha; and several songs on the No Saint (2019) album by Lauren Jenkins.
Andress then decided that her songs were too personal to have someone else sing them.
In 2017, she self-released "The Stranger", via her label, What Is an Ingrid, and published by Kara DioGuardi's Arthouse Entertainment. The song received airplay on satellite radio. She signed a talent management agreement with Blythe Scokin. In July 2018, Andress signed a recording contract with Warner Nashville and Atlantic Records.
2019–2020: Lady Like In February 2019, her first song with the label, "Lady Like", was released to digital platforms. In April 2019, she released the single "More Hearts Than Mine", which reached the top five of the American and Canadian country airplay charts. In March 2020, she released her debut studio album Lady Like through Warner Music Nashville; it reached No. 9 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album became one of Billboard's Top 10 Best Country Albums of the year and set the record as the highest streaming country female debut album of all time. In April 2020, Andress reached No. 1 on the Billboard Emerging Artists chart.
In July 2020, she re-released "The Stranger", which peaked at No. 49 on Country Airplay. The deluxe edition of Lady Like was released in October 2020. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Andress received three Grammy Awards nominations: Best Country Song for "More Hearts Than Mine", Best Country Album for Lady Like, and Best New Artist; these nominations made her the only country artist in a "Big Four" category.
2021–present: Good Person In August 2021, Andress released "Wishful Drinking" in collaboration with Sam Hunt. The song peaked at number 4 on Country Airplay. "Wishful Drinking" earned Andress her 4th Grammy Award nomination, for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, at the 65th annual ceremony.
"Seeing Someone Else", released in May 2022, was her first cross-format single. It peaked in the top 25 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart.
The album Good Person was released in August 2022. It charted on both the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart. Included on the album was "Feel Like This", which reached number 60 on the Country Airplay charts.
Artistry and influences Andress has cited the Chicks, John Denver, and Amy Grant as influences.
Andress has a vocal range of F3 - C5 (1.6 octaves).
Personal life Andress resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Andress broke up with her boyfriend of six years and entered a new relationship. In 2023, she parted ways with her longtime manager and her live-in boyfriend, who had marriage expectations. After the breakups, Andress was "drinking more than she ever had in her life".
In July 2024, Andress performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2024 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby; the performance was widely criticized. The following day, Andress said that she was intoxicated during the performance; she spent a month at a rehab center in Utah, where she said she cried every day. In February 2025, Andress performed another rendition of the song in her home state at a Colorado Avalanche game; this version drew better responses.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions US US Country Lady Like Release date: March 27, 2020 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, streaming 90 9 Good Person Release date: August 26, 2022 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: CD, digital download, streaming 173 18
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details The Rosebank Acoustic Sessions Release date: September 16, 2019 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: Digital download, streaming Spotify Singles Release date: September 9, 2020 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: Digital download, streaming The Last Day They Were on the Same Page Was in a Yearbook Release date: August 25, 2023 Label: Warner Music Nashville Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with selected chart positions, and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US Country Songs US Country Airplay US Adult Pop CAN CAN Country "More Hearts Than Mine"2019 30 5 3 — 55 4 MC: 2× PlatinumLady Like "The Stranger" 2020 — 49 54 — — — "Lady Like" — 39 33 — — — MC: Gold "Wishful Drinking"(with Sam Hunt) 2021 47 11 4 — — 8 MC: Gold Good Person "Seeing Someone Else" 2022 — — — 24 — — "Feel Like This" 2023 — — 60 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist Title Year Album "Bed on Fire" 2021 rowspan="2" "Good as Gone" 2024
Promotional singles +List of promotional singles Title Year Album "Deck the Halls (Holidays Are Here)"(with Eric Arjes) 2016 "Anything but Love" 2017 Lady Like "Demons Too" 2018 "Both" 2019Lady Like "We're Not Friends" "Life of the Party" 2020 "Waste of Lime""On the Road Again" rowspan="2" "Christmas Always Finds Me" "Good Person"2022 Good Person "Pain" "Blue" "Treated Me Good" 2023 "On Fire" The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version) "Once a Year" "Footprints" 2025 rowspan="2" "Catch 22"
Guest appearances +List of guest appearances Title Year Album "Here for It"(Breland featuring Ingrid Andress) 2022 Cross Country "Any Day Now"(Zac Brown Band featuring Ingrid Andress) The Comeback
Music videos +List of music videos Title Year Director "The Stranger" 2017 Lauren Jenkins "Lady Like" 2019 Emma Higgins "More Hearts Than Mine" Sam Siske "The Stranger" 2020 Emma Higgins "Waste of Lime" Lauren Dunn "Lady Like" 2021 Lauren Dunn "Wishful Drinking" (with Sam Hunt) Sam Siske Note: Credits are shown at the end of the video.
Songwriting credits +List of songs co-written for other artists Title Year Artist(s) Album "Truly Outrageous" 2015 Bean Truly Outrageous: A Tribute to Starlight Records "Steady 1234" 2016 Vice featuring Jasmine Thompson and Skizzy Mars rowspan="3" "Boys" 2017 Charli XCX "Footprints" Molly Kate Kestner "Conflicted" 2018 Halestorm Vicious "Gimme a Break" Nicole Millar Excuse Me "On Rewind" "In Too Deep" Why Don't We 8 Letters "Lose You" Eric Nam Honestly "Lost at Sea" Matoma One in a Million "Perf" Baby Ariel "About You" 2019 Fletcher You Ruined New York City for Me "Clean" Hey Violet "Girl in the Mirror" Bebe Rexha UglyDolls "Love Me or Leave Me Alone" Beachwood "No Saint" Lauren Jenkins No Saint "Payday" "Running out of Road" "Above the Water" 2020 TRXD featuring Angelina Jordan "Invisible Chains" Lauren Jauregui Birds of Prey "This Is Not Forever" Kate Miller-Heidke Child in Reverse "Happy for You" 2021 Jasmine Thompson rowspan="2" "Hey Buster" Joey Moe "I Didn't Lie" LANY Gg bb xx "Overdrive" Louis Baker featuring Kings Love Levitates "I Think I'm Growing?" 2022 Fletcher Girl of My Dreams "Same Stars" Alli Walker Growing Up "175 Lbs" 2023 Wé Ani
Awards and nominations +Ingrid Andress' awards and nominations Organization Year Nominated work Category ResultAcademy of Country Music Awards 2020 Ingrid Andress New Female Artist of the Year rowspan="3" 2021 Ingrid Andress New Female Artist of the Year "More Hearts Than Mine" Single of the YearBMI Country Awards 2020 "More Hearts Than Mine"Most-Performed Songs of the Year 2023 "Wishful Drinking" CMT Music Awards 2020 "More Hearts Than Mine" Breakthrough Video of the Year rowspan="3" 2023"Wishful Drinking" Collaborative Video of the Year CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards 2011 "Joy to the World" Best Mixed Collegiate Solo Country Music Association Awards 2020 Ingrid Andress New Artist of the Year rowspan="3" "More Hearts Than Mine" Song of the Year 2021 Ingrid Andress New Artist of the Year Grammy Awards2021 Ingrid Andress Best New Artist rowspan="4" "More Hearts Than Mine" Best Country Song Lady Like Best Country Album 2023 "Wishful Drinking" Best Country Duo/Group Performance MusicRow Awards 2020 Ingrid Andress Breakthrough Artist of the Year Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year "More Hearts Than Mine" Song of the Year Nashville Songwriter Awards 2020 "More Hearts Than Mine" Song of the Year People's Choice Country Awards 2023 Ingrid Andress The New Artist of 2023 Robert Awards 2022 "Hey Buster" Best Song
Tours Headlining The Lady Like Tour (2019) Feeling Things Tour (2021) The Good Person Tour (2023)
Opening act Dan + ShayThe (Arena) Tour (2021) Keith UrbanThe Speed of Now World Tour (2022) Walker HayesDuck Buck Tour (2023) Stevie NicksLive in Concert Tour (2023)
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