Stella Lefty Named SiriusXM The Highway’s Latest Highway Find
stella lefty has been named SiriusXM The Highway’s latest Highway Find, putting the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter in front of the country channel’s audience ahead of the 61st ACM Awards. The announcement came from the SiriusXM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas, where Cody Alan told her she had earned the title. The channel will spotlight her music ahead of the 2026 ACM Awards.
Cody Alan at Wynn Las Vegas
Cody Alan used the SiriusXM Studios at Wynn Las Vegas to deliver the news to Lefty, and he called her the channel’s latest “Highway Find.” The Highway sits on channel 56, and it turned into ACM Awards Radio all weekend long from May 15 to May 17. For a rising country act, that puts her songs into a much wider promotional lane than a standard playlist placement.
Lefty’s profile already has the numbers to justify the push. Her breakout single “Thinking ’bout You” sparked major online traction and earned millions of streams, while “Boston” later entered the Top 50 on Billboard Hot 100 and reached #10 on Billboard Hot Country Songs.
Streaming and chart lift
“Boston” has amassed over 45 million streams, a figure that gives the record a commercial track record beyond social buzz. That kind of volume helps turn a breakout into a repeatable audience, which is exactly what a country radio platform wants when it leans into an artist during awards-week programming.
Lefty’s momentum has not been limited to one song. She has supported Alessi Rose, Jessie Murph, Cameron Whitcomb, and Wyatt Flores, has upcoming dates supporting Tucker Wetmore this summer, and is also taking the stage on her own headline tour. She is set for festival appearances at Lollapalooza, BST Hyde Park, Osheaga, and CMA Fest.
What The Highway is betting on
The Highway is not just spotlighting a promising act; it is backing an artist with chart data, streaming volume, and live dates already in motion. Rolling Stone called her a “country superstar,” and UPROXX called her “a name to remember.” That combination makes the timing sharp: ACM Awards weekend gives her a bigger platform while those metrics are still climbing.
For listeners on Ch. 56, the practical effect is simple: Lefty’s catalog is getting a broader push across The Highway and the SiriusXM app. For Lefty, the next test is whether that exposure converts into stronger streaming and more ticket demand once the ACM Awards weekend spotlight moves on.
