Brentwood resident, Ravenwood student earns 'Golden Ticket' on American Idol

Brentwood resident and Ravenwood High School student Ava Claire Henson turned in an impressive performance on popular reality competition show American Idol last week, earning a trip to Hollywood.

Henson, a junior at Ravenwood, was unanimously given a "Golden Ticket" to the next round by the show's judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. 

This comes off the heels of a successful 2022 for the singer-songwriter, which saw her make her debut at both the Bluebird Cafe and The Listening Room and receive an invite to the 2022 GRAMMY Camp under the songwriting track. 

A number of Middle Tennesseans have advanced deep into the competition throughout the history of the show, and many former contestants have settled in the Nashville-area after filming.