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Bryson Quick got to perform at the Grand Ole Opry with Chayce Beckham but was cut one step shy of the Top 24 on American Idol. (ABC Photo)

American Idol fans love their country singers, and, Monday night, the show sent home four fine ones — Bryson Quick, Crews Wright, Nina Daig and Clara Rae.

All four have since taken to social media to reflect on their Idol ousters.

Bryson even announced plans to release a debut single, “After All.” Sounds like fans can start pre-saving the single next Monday (April 14).

Bryson, 17, from Seymour, Tenn., is the guy who grabbed thee judges attention by putting a country spin on “Time” by Pink Floyd during his audition.

He wrote that in his opinion, he and Lexi Tieffel “crushed” their head-to-head duet of Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse.” Neither advanced.

“Sooo much talent in that theater and proud to have been a part of @americanidol season 23,” he adds. “I’m pumped for the 24 and pulling for them all. Running on my own from here.”

Crews Wright gets the news that he’s being eliminated in spite of another performance showing off his deep country vocals on American Idol. (ABC Photo)

Crews Wright, 17, Samson, Ala., might have been an even more surprising cut. The judges were so impressed with him that they didn’t even take the time to vote at his audition. They just handed him a golden ticket.

The personable teen already has a couple of singles out — songs released in 2023 when he was just 15.

In his exit post, he promised new music is on the way. He’s also lining up shows.

He called American Idol “one of the best experiences of my life so far and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity!”

Clara Rae performing with Slater Nalley as her partner during the head to head round on American Idol. (ABC Photo)

Clara Rae, 22, from Monroe, La., also has music out, to the tune of three singles released since 2023.

She showed off a distinctive country tone every time she was featured on Idol. But she was cut after her head-to-head duet with John Foster. He advanced.

“American idol has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember,” she wrote Tuesday. “I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have had this opportunity … While my Idol journey has come to an end (for now…), I can only feel like this is a whole new beginning!”

Nina, from Beaverdam, Va., is the oldest of the four at 25. She’s also the least experienced because she spent so long afraid to share her music.

No more. She released her debut single, “Milk Carton Girl,” on March 30. Here’s hoping “Average Joe,” her audition song, inspired by her brother, follows.

“I thought I was too old to start,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of a much younger Nina. “I never thought I would sing in front of people again. I never thought my lyrics would be heard. The opportunities this show has already created for me are insane.”

She goes on to praise the true friendships made via the show. “Every day, secretly, I cry tears of gratitude for this.”

Here’s hoping fans continue to follow this talented quartet.

Nina Daig, who recently released her debut single, listens to the judges’ feedback on American Idol. (ABC Photo)