New York City is the most populous city in the state of New York as well as the United States, as well as the most densely populated city in the United States, with an estimated 2017 population of over 8,600,000 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles.
New York served as an audition city for Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 6, Season 8, Season 10, Season 12, Season 14, Season 16 and Season 17 of American Idol.
Notable Auditioners[]
Season 1[]
- Kelli Glover, semifinalist Wild-Card
- Justin Guarini, runner-up
- Derek Stillings, auditioner (dubbed by Simon Cowell as the "worst singer in America")
Season 2[]
- Frenchie Davis, auditioner (originally a semifinalist but was disqualified)
- Julia DeMato, 10th place
- Janine Falsone, semifinalist Wild-Card
Season 3[]
- Leah LaBelle, 12th place
- Jesus Roman, semifinalist
- Noel Roman, semifinalist
- John Stevens, 6th place
Season 6[]
- Antonella Barba, semifinalist
- Nicholas "Nick" Pedro, semifinalist
- Chris Richardson, Top 6 finalist
- Rachel Zevita, auditioner
Season 8[]
- Alexis Cohen, auditioner
- Nick Mitchell, semifinalist
- Jackie Tohn, semifinalist
Season 10[]
- Melinda Ademi, auditioner (Top 40 finalist in Season 12)
- Robbie Rosen, semifinalist Wild-Card
- Brielle Von Hugel, auditioner (semifinalist in Season 11)
- Rachel Zevita, semifinalist
Season 12[]
- Isabelle, Top 40 finalist
- Angela Miller, 3rd place
- Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Top 40 finalist
- Tenna Torres, semifinalist
Season 14[]
Season 16[]
- Jonny Brenns, Top 14 finalist
- Ron Bultongez, semifinalist
- Brandon Diaz, semifinalist
- Mara Justine, Top 14 finalist
- Maddie Poppe, winner
- Catie Turner, Top 7 finalist
Season 17[]
- Evelyn Cormier, Top 14 finalist
- Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, 6th place
- Ashley Hess, Top 14 finalist
- Madison Vandenburg, 3rd place