Contestants
| Name | Age | Hometown | Season | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day, EJayEJay Day | 20 | Lawrenceville, Georgia | 1 | 09 !9th-10th |
| Verraros, JimJim Verraros | 19 | Chicago, Illinois | 1 | 09 !9th-10th |
| Gil, A. J.A. J. Gil | 17 | San Diego, California | 1 | 08 !8th |
| Starr, RyanRyan Starr | 19 | Sunland, California | 1 | 07 !7th |
| Christian, ChristinaChristina Christian | 21 | Brooklyn, New York | 1 | 06 !6th |
| Helton, R. J.R. J. Helton | 21 | Cumming, Georgia | 1 | 05 !5th |
| Gray, TamyraTamyra Gray | 23 | Takoma Park, Maryland | 1 | 04 !4th |
| McKibbin, NikkiNikki McKibbin | 23 | Grand Prairie, Texas | 1 | 03 !3rd |
| Guarini, JustinJustin Guarini | 23 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | 1 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Clarkson, KellyKelly Clarkson | 20 | Burleson, Texas | 1 | 01 !Winner |
| Olivarez, VanessaVanessa Olivarez | 22 | Atlanta, Georgia | 2 | 12 !12th |
| Grigsby, CharlesCharles Grigsby | 24 | Oberlin, Ohio | 2 | 11 !11th |
| DeMato, JuliaJulia DeMato | 24 | Brookfield, Connecticut | 2 | 10 !10th |
| Clark, CoreyCorey Clark | 22 | Nashville, Tennessee | 2 | 09 !9th |
| Smith, RickeyRickey Smith | 23 | Keene, Texas | 2 | 08 !8th |
| Caldwell, KimberlyKimberly Caldwell | 21 | Katy, Texas | 2 | 07 !7th |
| Rasmusen, CarmenCarmen Rasmusen | 18 | Bountiful, Utah | 2 | 06 !6th |
| Trenyce | 23 | Memphis, Tennessee | 2 | 05 !5th |
| Gracin, JoshJosh Gracin | 22 | Oceanside, California | 2 | 04 !4th |
| Locke, KimberleyKimberley Locke | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | 2 | 03 !3rd |
| Aiken, ClayClay Aiken | 24 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 2 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Studdard, RubenRuben Studdard | 25 | Birmingham, Alabama | 2 | 01 !Winner |
| LaBelle, LeahLeah LaBelle | 17 | Seattle, Washington | 3 | 12 !12th |
| Rogers, MatthewMatthew Rogers | 25 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | 3 | 11 !11th |
| Adams, AmyAmy Adams | 24 | Bakersfield, California | 3 | 10 !10th |
| Velasco, CamileCamile Velasco | 18 | Haiku, Hawaii | 3 | 09 !9th |
| Lewis, Jon PeterJon Peter Lewis | 24 | Rexburg, Idaho | 3 | 08 !8th |
| Hudson, JenniferJennifer Hudson | 22 | Chicago, Illinois | 3 | 07 !7th |
| Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens | 16 | East Amherst, New York | 3 | 06 !6th |
| Huff, GeorgeGeorge Huff | 22 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 3 | 05 !5th |
| London, LaToyaLaToya London | 25 | Oakland, California | 3 | 04 !4th |
| Trias, JasmineJasmine Trias | 17 | Mililani, Hawaii | 3 | 03 !3rd |
| DeGarmo, DianaDiana DeGarmo | 16 | Snellville, Georgia | 3 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Barrino, FantasiaFantasia Barrino | 19 | High Point, North Carolina | 3 | 01 !Winner |
| Cardinale, LindseyLindsey Cardinale | 20 | Ponchatoula, Louisiana | 4 | 12 !12th |
| Gordon, MikalahMikalah Gordon | 17 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 4 | 11 !11th |
| Sierra, JessicaJessica Sierra | 19 | Tampa Bay, Florida | 4 | 10 !10th |
| Smith, NikkoNikko Smith | 22 | Town & Country, Missouri | 4 | 09 !9th |
| Turner, NadiaNadia Turner | 28 | Miami, Florida | 4 | 08 !8th |
| Robinson, AnwarAnwar Robinson | 25 | East Orange, New Jersey | 4 | 07 !7th |
| Maroulis, ConstantineConstantine Maroulis | 29 | New York, New York | 4 | 06 !6th |
| Savol, ScottScott Savol | 28 | Shaker Heights, Ohio | 4 | 05 !5th |
| Fedorov, AnthonyAnthony Fedorov | 19 | Trevose, Pennsylvania | 4 | 04 !4th |
| Solomon, VonzellVonzell Solomon | 21 | Fort Myers, Florida | 4 | 03 !3rd |
| Bice, BoBo Bice | 29 | Helena, Alabama | 4 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Underwood, CarrieCarrie Underwood | 21 | Checotah, Oklahoma | 4 | 01 !Winner |
| McGhee, MelissaMelissa McGhee | 21 | Tampa, Florida | 5 | 12 !12th |
| Covais, KevinKevin Covais | 16 | Levittown, New York | 5 | 11 !11th |
| Tucker, LisaLisa Tucker | 16 | Anaheim, California | 5 | 10 !10th |
| Mandisa | 29 | Antioch, Tennessee | 5 | 09 !9th |
| Covington, BuckyBucky Covington | 28 | Rockingham, North Carolina | 5 | 08 !8th |
| Young, AceAce Young | 25 | Denver, Colorado | 5 | 07 !7th |
| Pickler, KellieKellie Pickler | 19 | Albemarle, North Carolina | 5 | 06 !6th |
| Bennett, ParisParis Bennett | 17 | Fayetteville, Georgia | 5 | 05 !5th |
| Daughtry, ChrisChris Daughtry | 26 | McLeansville, North Carolina | 5 | 04 !4th |
| Yamin, ElliottElliott Yamin | 27 | Richmond, Virginia | 5 | 03 !3rd |
| McPhee, KatharineKatharine McPhee | 21 | Los Angeles, California | 5 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Hicks, TaylorTaylor Hicks | 29 | Birmingham, Alabama | 5 | 01 !Winner |
| Rogers, BrandonBrandon Rogers | 28 | North Hollywood, California | 6 | 12 !12th |
| Edwards, StephanieStephanie Edwards | 19 | Savannah, Georgia | 6 | 11 !11th |
| Sligh, ChrisChris Sligh | 28 | Greenville, South Carolina | 6 | 10 !10th |
| Glocksen, GinaGina Glocksen | 22 | Naperville, Illinois | 6 | 09 !9th |
| Scarnato, HaleyHaley Scarnato | 24 | San Antonio, Texas | 6 | 08 !8th |
| Malakar, SanjayaSanjaya Malakar | 17 | Federal Way, Washington | 6 | 07 !7th |
| Stacey, PhilPhil Stacey | 29 | Jacksonville, Florida | 6 | 06 !5th-6th |
| Richardson, ChrisChris Richardson | 22 | Chesapeake, Virginia | 6 | 05 !5th-6th |
| Jones, LaKishaLaKisha Jones | 27 | Fort Meade, Maryland | 6 | 04 !4th |
| Doolittle, MelindaMelinda Doolittle | 29 | Brentwood, Tennessee | 6 | 03 !3rd |
| Lewis, BlakeBlake Lewis | 25 | Bothell, Washington | 6 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Sparks, JordinJordin Sparks | 17 | Glendale, Arizona | 6 | 01 !Winner |
| Hernandez, DavidDavid Hernandez | 24 | Glendale, Arizona | 7 | 12 !12th |
| Overmyer, AmandaAmanda Overmyer | 23 | Mulberry, Indiana | 7 | 11 !11th |
| Chikezie | 22 | Inglewood, California | 7 | 10 !10th |
| Malubay, RamieleRamiele Malubay | 20 | Miramar, Florida | 7 | 09 !9th |
| Johns, MichaelMichael Johns | 29 | Buckhead, Georgia | 7 | 08 !8th |
| Cook, Kristy LeeKristy Lee Cook | 24 | Selma, Oregon | 7 | 07 !7th |
| Smithson, CarlyCarly Smithson | 24 | San Diego, California | 7 | 06 !6th |
| White, BrookeBrooke White | 24 | Mesa, Arizona | 7 | 05 !5th |
| Castro, JasonJason Castro | 20 | Rockwall, Texas | 7 | 04 !4th |
| Mercado, SyeshaSyesha Mercado | 21 | Sarasota, Florida | 7 | 03 !3rd |
| Archuleta, DavidDavid Archuleta | 17 | Murray, Utah | 7 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Cook, DavidDavid Cook | 25 | Blue Springs, Missouri | 7 | 01 !Winner |
| Murray, JasmineJasmine Murray | 16 | Starkville, Mississippi | 8 | 13 !12th-13th |
| Núñez, JorgeJorge Núñez | 21 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | 8 | 12 !12th-13th |
| Grace, AlexisAlexis Grace | 21 | Memphis, Tennessee | 8 | 11 !11th |
| Sarver, MichaelMichael Sarver | 27 | Jasper, Texas | 8 | 10 !10th |
| Joy, MeganMegan Joy | 22 | Sandy, Utah | 8 | 09 !9th |
| MacIntyre, ScottScott MacIntyre | 23 | Scottsdale, Arizona | 8 | 08 !8th |
| Rounds, LilLil Rounds | 23 | Memphis, Tennessee | 8 | 07 !6th-7th |
| Desai, AnoopAnoop Desai | 21 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 8 | 06 !6th-7th |
| Giraud, MattMatt Giraud | 23 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 8 | 05 !5th |
| Iraheta, AllisonAllison Iraheta | 16 | Los Angeles, California | 8 | 04 !4th |
| Gokey, DannyDanny Gokey | 28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 8 | 03 !3rd |
| Lambert, AdamAdam Lambert | 27 | San Diego, California | 8 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Allen, KrisKris Allen | 23 | Conway, Arkansas | 8 | 01 !Winner |
| Brown, LaceyLacey Brown | 24 | Amarillo, Texas | 9 | 12 !12th |
| Miles, PaigePaige Miles | 24 | Naples, Florida | 9 | 11 !11th |
| Benami, DidiDidi Benami | 23 | Hollywood, California | 9 | 10 !10th |
| Garcia, AndrewAndrew Garcia | 24 | Moreno Valley, California | 9 | 08 !8th-9th |
| Stevens, KatieKatie Stevens | 17 | Middlebury, Connecticut | 9 | 08 !8th-9th |
| Urban, TimTim Urban | 20 | Duncanville, Texas | 9 | 07 !7th |
| Magnus, SiobhanSiobhan Magnus | 19 | Cape Cod, Massachusetts | 9 | 06 !6th |
| Kelly, AaronAaron Kelly | 16 | Sonestown, Pennsylvania | 9 | 05 !5th |
| Lynche, MichaelMichael Lynche | 26 | St. Petersburg, Florida | 9 | 04 !4th |
| James, CaseyCasey James | 27 | Fort Worth, Texas | 9 | 03 !3rd |
| Bowersox, CrystalCrystal Bowersox | 23 | Elliston, Ohio | 9 | 02 !Runner-up |
| DeWyze, LeeLee DeWyze | 23 | Mount Prospect, Illinois | 9 | 01 !Winner |
| Jones, AshthonAshthon Jones | 24 | Goodlettsville, Tennessee | 10 | 13 !13th |
| Rodriguez, KarenKaren Rodriguez | 21 | New York, New York | 10 | 12 !12th |
| Megia, ThiaThia Megia | 16 | Mountain House, Alameda County, California | 10 | 10 !10th-11th |
| Adedapo, NaimaNaima Adedapo | 26 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 10 | 10 !10th-11th |
| Toscano, PiaPia Toscano | 22 | Howard Beach, New York | 10 | 09 !9th |
| McDonald, PaulPaul McDonald | 26 | Nashville, Tennessee | 10 | 08 !8th |
| Langone, StefanoStefano Langone | 21 | Kent, Washington | 10 | 07 !7th |
| Abrams, CaseyCasey Abrams | 20 | Idyllwild, California | 10 | 06 !6th |
| Lusk, JacobJacob Lusk | 23 | Compton, California | 10 | 05 !5th |
| Durbin, JamesJames Durbin | 22 | Santa Cruz, California | 10 | 04 !4th |
| Reinhart, HaleyHaley Reinhart | 20 | Wheeling, Illinois | 10 | 03 !3rd |
| Alaina, LaurenLauren Alaina | 16 | Rossville, Georgia | 10 | 02 !Runner-up |
| McCreery, ScottyScotty McCreery | 17 | Garner, North Carolina | 10 | 01 !Winner |
| Rosado, JeremyJeremy Rosado | 19 | Valrico, Florida | 11 | 13 !13th |
| Jones, JermaineJermaine Jones | 25 | Pine Hill, New Jersey | 11 | 12 !12th |
| Magrane, ShannonShannon Magrane | 16 | Tampa, Florida | 11 | 11 !11th |
| Van Pelt, ErikaErika Van Pelt | 26 | South Kingstown, Rhode Island | 11 | 10 !10th |
| Han, HeejunHeejun Han | 22 | Flushing, New York | 11 | 09 !9th |
| Brackensick, DeAndreDeAndre Brackensick | 17 | San Jose, California | 11 | 08 !8th |
| Dixon, ColtonColton Dixon | 20 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 11 | 07 !7th |
| Testone, EliseElise Testone | 28 | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | 11 | 06 !6th |
| Laine, SkylarSkylar Laine | 18 | Brandon, Mississippi | 11 | 05 !5th |
| Cavanagh, HollieHollie Cavanagh | 18 | McKinney, Texas | 11 | 04 !4th |
| Ledet, JoshuaJoshua Ledet | 19 | Westlake, Louisiana | 11 | 03 !3rd |
| Sanchez, JessicaJessica Sanchez | 16 | San Diego, California | 11 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Phillips, PhillipPhillip Phillips | 21 | Leesburg, Georgia | 11 | 01 !Winner |
| Finch, Jr., CurtisCurtis Finch, Jr. | 24 | St. Louis, Missouri | 12 | 10 !10th |
| Jolley, PaulPaul Jolley | 23 | Palmersville, Tennessee | 12 | 09 !9th |
| Velez, DevinDevin Velez | 18 | Chicago, Illinois | 12 | 08 !8th |
| Taylor, BurnellBurnell Taylor | 19 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 12 | 07 !7th |
| Arbos, LazaroLazaro Arbos | 22 | Naples, Florida | 12 | 06 !6th |
| Arthur, JanelleJanelle Arthur | 23 | Oliver Springs, Tennessee | 12 | 05 !5th |
| Holcomb, AmberAmber Holcomb | 19 | Houston, Texas | 12 | 04 !4th |
| Miller, AngieAngie Miller | 19 | Beverly, Massachusetts | 12 | 03 !3rd |
| Harrison, KreeKree Harrison | 22 | Woodville, Texas | 12 | 02 !Runner-up |
| Glover, CandiceCandice Glover | 23 | St. Helena Island, South Carolina | 12 | 01 !Winner |
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