AMERICAN IDOL Top 24 Revealed – Did Your Favorites Make the Cut?
February 18, 2010 by Kath Skerry
The Top 24 have been revealed and we are ready for Season 9 of AMERICAN IDOL. I for one couldn’t be more excited. There are some seriously talented musicians this season. Here’s to hoping they can stand the pressure on performing in front of 30M people each week.
In case you missed it, below are the 12 guys and 12 girls that will be competing for YOUR vote starting next week. A few contestants we know a little too well while others have hardly had any screen time at all. There are a few “casting” choices in the mix as I’m not convinced all of these contestants have the voices or the stage presence to have made it this far. For better or worse they’ve made it to the Top 24. Now it’s time to tell us why each and every one of them deserves to be there.
This year IDOL has hooked up each of the contestants with a MySpace, Facebook and Twitter account. I’ve included links to each below. Follow them to get a better look behind-the-scenes of this season’s AMERICAN IDOL.
One quick change to the Top 24. Originally Chris Golightly was named to the elite group of 24 but he was deemed ineligible (rumor has it he was under contract that he hadn’t disclosed). So Chris is out and Tim Urban replaced him as one of the 12 guys competing. Chris, we hardly knew ye.
From what I’ve seen of the talent, I think it’s heavily stacked in favor of the women this year. But I’m not rooting for anyone more than I am Andrew Garcia. He’s my favorite going in to this first week….straight up.
Next Tuesday the Top 12 girls perform for the first time. Early predictions on the first guy and first girl to get cut?
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Didi Benami Hometown:Knoxville, TN Currently Resides: Los Angeles, CA Age: 23 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/didi_benami/
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Crystal Bowersox Hometown: Elliston, OH Currently Resides: Toledo, OH Age: 24 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/crystal_bowersox/
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Lacey Brown Hometown: Amarillo, TX Currently Resides: Amarillo, TX Age: 24 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/lacey_brown/
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Michelle Delamor Hometown: Miami, FL Currently Resides: Miami, FL Age: 22 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/michelle_delamor/
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Katelyn Epperly Hometown: West Des Moines, IA Currently Resides: West Des Moines, IA Age: 19 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/katelyn_epperly/
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Siobhan Magnus Hometown: Cape Cod, MA Currently Resides: Marstons Mills, MA Age: 20 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/siobhan_magnus/
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Paige Miles Hometown: Naples, FL Currently Resides: Houston, TX Age: 24 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/paige_miles/
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Ashley Rodriguez Hometown: Chelsea, MA Currently Resides: Chelsea, MA Age: 22 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/ashley_rodriguez/
www.facebook.com/ARodriguezAI9
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Lilly Scott Hometown: Littleton, CO Currently Resides: Denver, CO Age: 20 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/lilly_scott/
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Katie Stevens Hometown: Middlebury, CT Currently Resides: Middlebury, CT Age: 17 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/katie_stevens/
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Haeley Vaughn Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Currently Resides: Fort Collins, CO Age: 16 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/haeley_vaughn/
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Janell Wheeler Hometown: Tampa, FL Currently Resides: Tampa, FL Age: 24 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/janell_wheeler/
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Lee Dewyze Hometown: Mount Prospect, IL Currently Resides: Mount Prospect, IL Age: 23 |
www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/lee_dewyze/
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Andrew Garcia Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA Currently Resides: Moreno Valley, CA Age: 24 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/andrew_garcia/
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Tyler Grady Hometown: Nazareth, PA Currently Resides: Nazareth, PA Age: 20 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/tyler_grady/
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Todrick Hall Hometown: Arlington, TX Currently Resides: Arlington, TX Age: 24 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/todrick_hall/
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Casey James Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Currently Resides: Fort Worth, TX Age: 27 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/casey_james/
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Aaron Kelly Hometown: Sonestown, PA Currently Resides: Sonestown, PA Age: 16 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/aaron_kelly/
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Alex Lambert Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Currently Resides: North Richland Hills, TX Age: 19 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/alex_lambert/
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Michael Lynche Hometown: Astoria, NY Currently Resides: Astoria, NY Age: 26 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/michael_lynche
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Joe Muñoz Hometown: Huntington Park, CA Currently Resides: Huntington Park, CA Age: 20 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/joe_munoz/
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John Park Hometown: Northbrook, IL Currently Resides: Evanston, IL Age: 21 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/john_park/
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Jermaine Sellers Hometown: Joliet, IL Currently Resides: Joliet, IL Age: 27 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/jermaine_sellers/
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Tim Urban Hometown: Duncanville, TX Currently Resides: Duncanville, TX Age: 20 |
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www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/tim_urban/
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Didi & Crystal are my top girls and Andrew & Jermaine are my top guys though the unedited to fit the producers’ needs portion of the show is coming up. The live on stage stuff really shows the talent so much more. I’m excited we’re finally here.
I’m with you, Strunkette. I’d also add Janell Wheeler to that list.
I’m intrigued why the producer’s went out of their way to hold some contestants back. I have to wonder if they are just so talented that they will create a huge wave of buzz after their first performance.
“One quick change to the Top 24. Originally Chris Golightly was named to the elite group of 24 but he was deemed ineligible (rumor has it he was under contract that he hadn’t disclosed). ”
Actually, wasn’t Chris the one whose father told the local press that he had gotten into the Top 24? I think this is why he was cut.
Go Andrew (my hometown boy) and Didi!!!
Big Mike’s dad was the one who supposedly leaked the news and disqualified him. I think that story is bogus though considering he’s in the top 24.
@Amanda – Randi is correct. That rumor about blabbing parents was about Michael. I think there was some truth to it, but it obviously wasn’t as bad as was rumored.
Thanks guys, just read this on People.com…
Still unknown: What the future holds for Michael “Big Mike” Lynche, the new dad who was reportedly dismissed in late January because his father spoke to a Florida newspaper, breaking the show’s rules of confidentiality. A day after the top 24 was revealed, Big Mike’s profile is intact on the show’s Web site.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “American Idol” contestant Chris Golightly was dropped from the top 24 semifinalists because of a “lack of veracity” during the audition process, a person close to the Fox TV show said Thursday.
Golightly didn’t disclose that he’d had a music contract, a point on which all contestants are queried because singers with current deals are barred from competing, the person said. The person, who lacked authority to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.
It was Golightly’s failure to mention the contract, not whether it was currently in force, that led to his expulsion, the person said.
My early picks are Didi, Lilly, and Andrew, not getting the Bowersox thing yet. I liked Joplin for her raucous style but I don’t usually go for a steady diet of that sound. I am astounded that there are still a bunch of folks, mostly guys, that I have no recollection of ever hearing. Will be interesting next week.