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 current status on the show.
No. | CONTESTANT | HOMETOWN | STATUS |
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1. | Haven Madison | Clarksville, Tennessee | Selected |
2. | Lucy Love | Holly Grove, Arkansas | Selected |
3. | L-Rich | Las Vegas, Nevada | Not Selected |
4. | Kya Monee | Austin, Texas | Selected |
5. | Luke Uzzell Bryan | North Carolina | Not Selected |
6. | Lyric Medeiros | Honolulu, Hawaii | Selected |
7. | Katey Parry | Chicago, Illinois | Not Selected |
8. | Colin Stough | Amory, Mississippi | Selected |
9. | Jack Nicora | TBA | Not Selected |
10. | Kaylin Hedges | New York | Platinum Ticket |
11. | Megan Danielle | Douglasville, Georgia | Selected |
12. | William Tongi | Kahuku, Hawaii | Selected |
13. | McKayla Stacey | Andover, Kansas | Selected |
14. | Zachariah Smith | Amory, Mississippi | Selected |
15. | Nutsa Buzaladze | Tbilisi, Georgia | Selected |
16. | Michael Williams | Mason, Ohio | Selected |
17. | Stefan Benz | Johannesburg | Selected |
18. | Tyson Venegas | Vancouver, British Columbia | Platinum Ticket |
19. | Trey Louis | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Selected |
20. | Jon Wayne Hatfield | Goshen, Ohio | Selected |
21. | Marybeth Byrd | Armorel, Arkansas | Selected |
22. | Jeverson | Grenada | Selected |
23. | Olivia Soli | Los Angeles, California | Selected |
24. | Caroline Kole | Houston, Texas | Selected |
25. | Elijah McCormick | Raeford, North Carolina | Selected |
26. | Ashley Tankard | Durham, North Carolina | Selected |
27. | Matthew Wilson | Buffalo, New York | Selected |
28. | Alessandra Aguirre | Lima, Peru | Selected |
29. | Cody Winkler | Nashville, Tennessee | Not Selected |
30. | Aiden Adair | Clover, South Carolina | Selected |
31. | Kenley Brown | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Auditioned |
32. | Sara Beth | Roseville, California | Selected |
33. | Mikey Burson | Nashville, Tennessee | Not Selected |
34. | Bre Podgorski | Burbank, California | Selected |
35. | Tanner Charles | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Selected |
36. | Emma Busse | Vancouver, British Columbia | Selected |
37. | Keelin | West Islip, New York | Selected |
38. | Adin Boyer | Lake Forest, California | Selected |
39. | Wé Ani | Harlem, New York | Selected |
40. | Preston Duffee | Hartsville, South Carolina | Selected |
41. | Crystal Tigney | Dallas, Texas | Auditioned |
42. | Kamryn Emory | Florida | Auditioned |
43. | Justin Taylor | TBA | Auditioned |
44. | Sofia Plata | Houston, Texas | Auditioned |
45. | Harrison Goodell | Somersworth, New Hampshire | Auditioned |
46. | Kuper Walker | Inglewood, California | Auditioned |
47. | Carlton Ellis | TBA | Auditioned |
48. | Destiny Reeves | Newnan, Georgia | Auditioned |
49. | Lexi Stephens | Boston, Massachusetts | Auditioned |
50. | Austin Markham | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
51. | Kyra | Los Angeles, California | Auditioned |
52. | Kali Logan | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
53. | Darron Hayes | North Carolina | Auditioned |
54. | Aerianna Hubbard | Mobile, Alabama | Auditioned |
55. | Phillip Kane | TBA | Auditioned |
56. | Sam Smith | Mt. Sterling, Kentucky | Auditioned |
57. | Kayla Paige | Provo, Utah | Auditioned |
58. | Mariah Faith | Baltimore, Maryland | Auditioned |
59. | Marriani Fleming | South Bend, Indiana | Auditioned |
60. | Janora Brown | Wingate, North Carolina | Auditioned |
61. | Sarah Snyder | Central Valley, California | Auditioned |
62. | Evie Higgins | New York | Auditioned |
63. | Rachel Murphy | TBA | Auditioned |
64. | Rob Watt | TBA | Auditioned |
65. | Jen Mana | TBA | Auditioned |
66. | Aubrie Camp | Petersburg, Virginia | Auditioned |
67. | Joshua Arguello | Georgia | Auditioned |
68. | Reette Thorns | Michigan | Auditioned |
69. | Breanna Desantos | Las Vegas, Nevada | Auditioned |
70. | Carina DeAngelo | Dallas, Texas | Auditioned |
71. | Drake Walden | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
72. | Sierra Lyn | TBA | Auditioned |
73. | Sam Kiefer | Florida | Auditioned |
74. | Vinny Cotrupe | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
75. | Abigail Kiefer | Florida | Auditioned |
76. | Veronica Hoxie | Alaska | Auditioned |
77. | Paige Anne | Idaho Falls, Idaho | Auditioned |
78. | Mary Kurtz | Michigan | Auditioned |
79. | Cameron Osterloh | Ocala, Florida | Auditioned |
80. | Sam Hastings | St. Petersburg, Florida | Auditioned |
81. | Isaac Brown | Los Angeles, California | Auditioned |
82. | Vibi | TBA | Auditioned |
83. | Joey Mcgrew | The Woodlands, Texas | Auditioned |
84. | Makayla Gaylord | TBA | Auditioned |
85. | Jackie Smook | Chicago, Illinois | Auditioned |
86. | Karinthia Fradella | Texas | Auditioned |
87. | Emily Hunter | Los Angeles, California | Auditioned |
88. | Faith Rhodes | TBA | Auditioned |
89. | Chloe Dalzell | New York City | Auditioned |
90. | Aiden Adair | TBA | Auditioned |
91. | Jezzie Asia | Alaska | Auditioned |
92. | Paula Laniu | TBA | Auditioned |
93. | Sarah Maccaroni | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
94. | Kevin John | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
95. | Corey Hedge | TBA | Auditioned |
96. | Tripp Taylor | Greenville, South Carolina | Auditioned |
97. | Jadyn Lynah | New York City, NY | Auditioned |
98. | Leyton Robinson | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
99. | Giana Zaffino | TBA | Auditioned |
100. | Alison Ogden | Los Angeles, California | Auditioned |
101. | Hannah Alexandra | Miami, Florida | Auditioned |
102. | Isaiah Smallwood | Upstate New York | Auditioned |
103. | Andre Smoke | West Virginia | Auditioned |
104. | Ava Claire | Nashville, Tennessee | Auditioned |
105. | Bydney | TBA | Auditioned |
106. | Hannah Nicolaisen | TBA | Auditioned |
107. | Cameron Love | Miami, Florida | Auditioned |
108. | Jack Rogan | Rochester, New York | Auditioned |
109. | Summer Rios | TBA | Auditioned |
110. | Kaeyra | Chicago, Illinois | Auditioned |
111. | Rebecca Brunner | Mason, Michigan | Auditioned |
112. | Malik Heard | Dallas, Texas | Auditioned |
113. | Jayna Brown | Baltimore, Maryland | Auditioned |
114. | Pjae | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Auditioned |
115. | Oliver Steele | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | Auditioned |
116. | Elise Kristine | Orem, Utah | Auditioned |
117. | Dani Marie Wilmore | Lawton, Oklahoma | Auditioned |
118. | Nailyah Gardner | Charlotte, North Carolina | Auditioned |
119. | J Valerione | Louisiana | Auditioned |
120. | Warren Peay | South Carolina | Auditioned |
121. | Madison Neisius | Dallas, Texas | Auditioned |
122. | Samuel Harness | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Auditioned |
123. | Andrea | Florida | Auditioned |
124. | Brayden King | Canada | Auditioned |
125. | Abbie Bayless | Henderson, Tennessee | Auditioned |
126. | Tyson Venegas | Canada | Auditioned |
127. | Ella Bella | Long Island, New York | Auditioned |
128. | Kayleigh Clark | Sumrall, Mississippi | Auditioned |
129. | Beckett McDowell | Ojai, California | Auditioned |
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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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