Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of almost four million as of 2017.
Los Angeles served as an audition city for Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 6, Season 9, Season 10, Season 12, Season 16, Season 17, Season 18, Season 19, Season 20, Season 22 and Season 23 of American Idol.
Los Angeles has been an audition city for fourteen seasons, the most of any city. It is also the location of Hollywood, and the filming location of live performance/results shows.
Notable Auditioners[]
Season 1[]
- Alexis Lopez, semifinalist Wild-Card
- Ryan Starr, 7th place
Season 2[]
- J.D. Adams, semifinalist
- Equoia Coleman, semifinalist
- Josh Gracin, 4th place
Season 3[]
- Matthew Rogers, 11th place
Season 6[]
- Alaina Alexander, semifinalist
- Brandon Rogers, 12th place
Season 9[]
- Didi Benami, 10th place
- Andrew Garcia, 9th place
- Chris Golightly, auditioner (disqualified semifinalist)
Season 10[]
- Tim Halperin, semifinalist
- Karen Rodriguez, 12th place
Season 12[]
- Rachel Hale, Top 40 finalist
- Briana Oakley, auditioner (Season 13 semifinalist)
- Shubha Vedula, Top 40 finalist
Season 16[]
- Noah Davis, auditioner
- Marcio Donaldson, Top 14 finalist
- Dennis Lorenzo, Top 10 finalist
- Effie Passero, semifinalist
- Alyssa Raghu, semifinalist
- Michelle Sussett, Top 10 finalist
- Michael J. Woodard, Top 5 finalist
Season 17[]
- Alejandro Aranda, runner-up
- Wade Cota, Top 5 finalist
- Ryan Hammond, semifinalist
- Alyssa Raghu, Top 8 finalist
- Riley Thompson, Top 14 finalist
Season 18[]
- Dillon James, Top 5 finalist
- Sophia James, Top 11 finalist
- Nick Merico, semifinalist
- Makayla Phillips, Top 11 finalist
- Jonny West, Top 5 finalist
- Olivia Ximines, semifinalist
Season 19[]
- Chayce Beckham, Winner
- Cassandra Coleman, Top 10 finalist
- Grace Kinstler, 3rd place
- Hunter Metts, Top 7 finalist
- Alanis Sophia, semifinalist
- Andrea Valles, semifinalist
Season 20[]
- Kenedi Anderson, semifinalist
- Danielle Finn, semifinalist
- Fritz Hager, Top 5 finalist
- Lady K, Top 8 finalist
- Dan Marshall, Top 14 finalist
- Ava Maybee, Top 14 finalist
- Jacob Moran, semifinalist
- Nicolina, Top 5 finalist
- Sir Blayke, semifinalist
Season 22[]
- Kaibrienne 8th Place
- Abi Carter Winner