diff --git a/backend/routers/search.py b/backend/routers/search.py
index 095d975..57949fd 100644
--- a/backend/routers/search.py
+++ b/backend/routers/search.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from sqlmodel import Session, select, col
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 from database import get_session
 from models import Show, Song, Venue, Tour, Group, Performance, PerformanceNickname, Comment, Review
-from schemas import ShowRead, SongRead, VenueRead, TourRead, GroupRead
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/search", tags=["search"])
 
@@ -48,21 +47,51 @@ def global_search(
     ).all()
     
     # Search Nicknames
-    nicknames = session.exec(
+    nicknames_raw = session.exec(
         select(PerformanceNickname)
-        .options(selectinload(PerformanceNickname.performance).selectinload(Performance.song))
+        .options(
+            selectinload(PerformanceNickname.performance)
+            .selectinload(Performance.song),
+            selectinload(PerformanceNickname.performance)
+            .selectinload(Performance.show)
+        )
         .where(col(PerformanceNickname.nickname).ilike(q_str))
         .where(PerformanceNickname.status == "approved")
         .limit(limit)
     ).all()
     
+    # Serialize nicknames with nested data
+    nicknames = []
+    for n in nicknames_raw:
+        nicknames.append({
+            "id": n.id,
+            "nickname": n.nickname,
+            "description": n.description,
+            "performance": {
+                "id": n.performance.id if n.performance else None,
+                "song": {"id": n.performance.song.id, "title": n.performance.song.title} if n.performance and n.performance.song else None,
+                "show": {"slug": n.performance.show.slug, "date": str(n.performance.show.date.date()) if n.performance.show else None} if n.performance and n.performance.show else None
+            } if n.performance else None
+        })
+    
     # Search Performances by notes
-    performances = session.exec(
+    performances_raw = session.exec(
         select(Performance)
         .options(selectinload(Performance.song), selectinload(Performance.show))
         .where(col(Performance.notes).ilike(q_str))
         .limit(limit)
     ).all()
+    
+    # Serialize performances with nested song/show data
+    performances = []
+    for p in performances_raw:
+        performances.append({
+            "id": p.id,
+            "slug": p.slug,
+            "notes": p.notes,
+            "song": {"id": p.song.id, "title": p.song.title, "slug": p.song.slug} if p.song else None,
+            "show": {"slug": p.show.slug, "date": str(p.show.date.date()) if p.show else None} if p.show else None
+        })
 
     # Search Reviews
     reviews = session.exec(