American Idol is back for Season 21 in 2023 on ABC (The American Broadcasting Company), the show began airing Sunday, February 19, 2023.
The auditions rounds of American Idol Season 21 kicked off on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 and ended on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
The judges for American Idol Season 21 in 2023 are; Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. The show is once again presented and hosted by Ryan Seacrest who has been doing it since the inaugural season way back in 2002.
Therefore we urge you all to get ready for American Idol Season 21’s amazing Auditions, Hollywood Week, Showstopper Round, and Live Shows.
American Idol 2023 Contestants
Below is a summarised table of all the American Idol Season 21 contestants, their hometowns, and their current status on the show.
| No. | CONTESTANT | HOMETOWN | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Megan Danielle | Douglasville, Georgia | In Top 20 |
| 2. | Zachariah Smith | Amory, Mississippi | In Top 20 |
| 3. | Nutsa Buzaladze | Tbilisi, Georgia | In Top 20 |
| 4. | Michael Williams | Mason, Ohio | In Top 20 |
| 5. | Tyson Venegas | Vancouver, British Columbia | In Top 20 |
| 6. | Lucy Love | Holly Grove, Arkansas | In Top 20 |
| 7. | Colin Stough | Amory, Mississippi | In Top 20 |
| 8. | Haven Madison | Clarksville, Tennessee | In Top 20 |
| 9. | Iam Tongi | Kahuku, Hawaii | In Top 20 |
| 10. | Wé Ani | Harlem, New York | In Top 20 |
| 11. | Marybeth Byrd | Armorel, Arkansas | In Top 20 |
| 12. | Olivia Soli | Los Angeles, California | In Top 20 |
| 13. | Matt Wilson | Buffalo, New York | In Top 20 |
| 14. | Warren Peay | Bamberg, South Carolina | In Top 20 |
| 15. | Nailyah Serenity | Charlotte, North Carolina | In Top 20 |
| 16. | Mariah Faith | Conway, South Carolina | In Top 20 |
| 17. | Paige Anne | Idaho Falls, Idaho | In Top 20 |
| 18. | Hannah Nicolaisen | Houston, Texas | In Top 20 |
| 19. | Oliver Steele | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | In Top 20 |
| 20. | Kaeyra | Algonquin, Illinois | In Top 20 |
| 21. | Emma Busse | Vancouver, British Columbia | Eliminated (Top 26) |
| 22. | Elijah McCormick | Raeford, North Carolina | Eliminated (Top 26) |
| 23. | PJAE | Lawton, Oklahoma | Eliminated (Top 26) |
| 24. | Elise Kristine | Issaquah, Washington | Eliminated (Top 26) |
| 25. | Malik Heard | Dallas, Texas | Eliminated (Top 26) |
| 26. | Dawson Wayne | San Antonio, Texas | Eliminated (Top 26) |
| 27. | Kaylin Hedges | Pound Ridge, New York | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 28. | Stefan Benz | Johannesburg | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 29. | Trey Louis | Sante Fe, Texas | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 30. | Kya Monee | Austin, Texas | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 31. | Adin Boyer | Lake Forest, California | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 32. | Preston Duffee | Hartsville, South Carolina | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 33. | Caroline Kole | Houston, Texas | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 34. | Aiden Adair | Clover, South Carolina | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 35. | Kayleigh Clark | Sumrall, Mississippi | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 36. | Tripp Taylor | Florence, South Carolina | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 37. | Austin Markham | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 38. | Destiny Reeves | Newnan, Georgia | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 39. | Sarah Mac | Carrollton, Georgia | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 40. | Kenley Brown | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 41. | Phil Kane | Pawhuska, Oklahoma | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 42. | Fire | Lawton, Oklahoma | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 43. | Jayna Elise | Washington, D.C. | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 44. | Cam Amen | Omaha, Nebraska | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 45. | Mikenley Brown | New Castle, Indiana | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 46. | Isaac Brown | Inglewood, California | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 47. | Sarah Snyder | Central Valley, California | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 48. | Samuel Harness | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 49. | Rebecca Brunner | Mason, Michigan | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 50. | Joseph Lee White Jr. | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 51. | J Valerione | Louisiana | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 52. | Summer Joy | New York City, NY | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 53. | Brayden King | Canada | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 54. | Caden Glover | Union, West Virginia | Eliminated (Showstopper Round) |
| 55. | Beckett Rex | Ojai, California | Quit |
| 56. | Jon Wayne Hatfield | Goshen, Ohio | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 57. | Bre Podgorski | Burbank, California | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 58. | Alessandra Aguirre | Lima, Peru | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 59. | Carina Deangelo | Kailua, Hawaii | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 60. | Johnny Knox | Huntsville, Alabama | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 61. | Amara Valerio | Yonkers, New York | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 62. | Reette Thorns | Madison, Wisconsin | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 63. | Cay Aliese | Dandridge, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 64. | Sierra Harris | Lexington, Massachusetts | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 65. | Kaya Stewart | West Hollywood | Quit |
| 66. | Kuper Walker | Inglewood, California | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 67. | Nate Peck | Linden, Michigan | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 68. | Kamryn Emory | Florida | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 69. | Jen Mana | Tampa, Florida | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 70. | Kayla Paige | Provo, Utah | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 71. | Joshua Arguello | Georgia | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 72. | Breanna Desantos | Las Vegas, Nevada | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 73. | Sirena Sanchez | Las Vegas, Nevada | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 74. | Aubrie Camp | Petersburg, Virginia | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 75. | Marriani Fleming | South Bend, Indiana | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 76. | Janora Brown | Wingate, North Carolina | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 77. | Carlton Ellis | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 78. | Harrison Goodell | Somersworth, New Hampshire | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 79. | Aerianna Hubbard | Mobile, Alabama | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 80. | Crystal Tigney | Dallas, Texas | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 81. | Kevin John | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 82. | Vibi | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 83. | Paula Lanius | Kentucky | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 84. | Makayla Gaylord | Northeast Oklahoma | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 85. | Joey Mcgrew | The Woodlands, Texas | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 86. | Karinthia Fradella | Texas | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 87. | Emily Hunter | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 88. | Chloe Dalzell | New York City | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 89. | Drake Walden | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 90. | Rachel Murphy | Las Vegas, Nevada | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 91. | Sam Kiefer | Florida | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 92. | Vinny Cotrupe | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 93. | Bailey Rhea | Hensley, Arkansas | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 94. | Veronica Hoxie | Alaska | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 95. | Sam Hastings | St. Petersburg, Florida | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 96. | Mary Kurtz | Michigan | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 97. | Andre Smoke | West Virginia | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 98. | Cora Laux | Virginia | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 99. | Leyton Robinson | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 100. | Jack Rogan | Rochester, New York | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 101. | Alison Ogden | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 102. | Ava Claire | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 103. | Isaiah Smallwood | Upstate New York | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 104. | Jezzie Asia | Alaska | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 105. | Jayla | Miami, Florida | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 106. | Avery Logan | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 107. | Jadan Trammell | Kentucky | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 108. | Dylan Holmes | Nashville, Tennessee | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 109. | Courtney Govan | San Diego, California | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 110. | Tanner Charles | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Eliminated (Duet Challenge) |
| 111. | McKayla Stacey | Andover, Kansas | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 112. | Lyric Medeiros | Honolulu, Hawaii | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 113. | Keelin | West Islip, New York | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 114. | Jeverson | Grenada | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 115. | Ashley Tankard | Durham, North Carolina | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 116. | Owen Eckhardt | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 117. | Kamron Lawson | Beckley, West Virginia | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 118. | Tori Green | Corona, California | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 119. | Ophrah Kablan | Clio, South Carolina | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 120. | Dany Epp | Suffern, New York | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 121. | Colten Glover | Magnolia, Texas | Eliminated (Performance Challenge) |
| 122 | Corey Hedge | Olive Hill, Kentucky | Eliminated (Week 1 of Hollywood Week) |
| 123. | Sara Beth Liebe | Roseville, California | Quit |
| 124. | L-Rich | Las Vegas, Nevada | Not Selected |
| 125. | Luke Uzzell Bryan | North Carolina | Not Selected |
| 126. | Katey Parry | Chicago, Illinois | Not Selected |
| 127. | Jack Nicora | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | Not Selected |
| 128. | Rach Karma | Newington, Connecticut | Not Selected |
| 129. | Mikey Burson | Nashville, Tennessee | Not Selected |
| 130. | Cody Winkler | Nashville, Tennessee | Not Selected |
| 131. | Savanna Christian | Darlington, South Carolina | Not Selected |
| 132. | Sofia Plata | Houston, Texas | Not Selected |
| 133. | Brooklyn Stafford | Brooklyn, New York City | Not Selected |
| 134. | Darron Hayes | North Carolina | Not Selected |
| 135. | Kyra | Los Angeles, California | Not Selected |
| 136. | Evie Higgins | New York | Not Selected |
| 137. | Rob Watt | TBA | Not Selected |
| 138. | Lexi Stephens | Boston, Massachusetts | Not Selected |
| 139. | Sam Smith | Mt. Sterling, Kentucky | Not Selected |
| 140. | Justin Taylor | Kentucky | Not Selected |
| 141. | Kali Logan | Nashville, Tennessee | Not Selected |
| 142. | Jackie Smook | Chicago, Illinois | Not Selected |
| 143. | Faith Rhodes | Tecumseh, Michigan | Not Selected |
| 144. | Abigail Kiefer | Florida | Not Selected |
| 145. | Cameron Love | Miami, Florida | Not Selected |
| 146. | Bydney | TBA | Not Selected |
| 147. | Hannah Alexandra | Miami, Florida | Not Selected |
| 148. | Giana Zaffino | Tennessee | Not Selected |
| 149. | Jadyn Lynah | New York City, NY | Not Selected |
| 150. | Ella Bella | Long Island, New York | Not Selected |
| 151. | Madison Neisius | Dallas, Texas | Not Selected |
| 152. | Abbie Bayless | Henderson, Tennessee | Not Selected |
| 153. | Andrea | Florida | Not Selected |
NOTE: Please refer to the below descriptions to further understand the status of each contestant
Auditioned – The contestant auditioned for American Idol Season 21 in 2023.
Selected – The contestant was selected and received a Golden Ticket during the audition round.
Not Selected – The contestant was not selected during the audition round.
Platinum Ticket – The contestant received a Platinum Ticket and is going straight to Hollywood Week.
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