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Season 16 Auditions

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The auditions for Season 16 of American Idol aired from March 11th, 2018 to March 25th, 2018.

New York Auditions[]

Successful[]

Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Catie Turner 60084 17 Langhorne, PA Lionel:  

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Ron Bultongez 60032 21 Plano, TX Lionel:  

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Maddie Poppe 60092 19 Clarksville, IA Lionel:  

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Zach D'Onofrio 60022 16 Wesley Chapel, FL Lionel:  

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Mara Justine 60079 15 Galloway, NJ Lionel:  

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Brandon Diaz 60012 21 Ashburn, VA Lionel:  

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Thaddeus Johnson 60033 25 Oklahoma City, OK Lionel:  

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Jonny Brenns 60044 18 Saint Augustine, FL Lionel:  

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Les Greene 60093 27 Baltimore, MD Lionel:  

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Amalia Watty 60067 28 Brooklyn, NY Lionel:  

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Samuel Swanson 60062 28 Pine Level, AL Lionel:  

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Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Koby 60095 26 Denver, CO Lionel:  

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Sardor Milano 60091 26 Orlando, FL Lionel:  

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Misha Gontar 60038 26 Marengo, IL Lionel:  

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Damiano Scarfi 60025 19 Middleton, CT Lionel:  

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Nashville Auditions[]

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Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Harper Grace 40056 16 McKinney, TX Lionel:  

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Layla Spring 40045 16 Marion County, KY Lionel:  

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Kristyn Harris 40054 23 McKinney, TX Lionel:  

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Genavieve Linkowski 40040 18 Goodrich, MI Lionel:  

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Cody Martin 40053 26 Louisville, KY Lionel:  

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Victoria McQueen 40008 15 East Point, GA Lionel:  

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Dominique 40049 26 Birmingham, AL Lionel:  

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Daniel Ethridge 40046 22 Austin, TX Lionel:  

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Taryn Coccia 40058 17 Nashville, TN Lionel:  

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Payton Taylor 20 Nashville, TN Lionel:  

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Samothias 40096 22 Wheaton, IL Lionel:  

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Gabby Barrett 40011 17 Pittsburgh, PA Lionel:  

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Caitlin Lucia 40074 22 Orange County, CA Lionel:  

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Brielle Rathbun 40004 18 Johnson City, TN Lionel:  

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Carly Moffa 40072 25 Williamstown, NJ Lionel:  Katy:  

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Unsuccessful[]

Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Dyxie 7 Marion County, KY
Benjamin Glaze 40087 19 Enid, OK Lionel:  

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Audriana Bolton 40007 20 Portland, OR Lionel:  

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Britney Holmes 40082 28 Frisco, TX Lionel:  

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Los Angeles Auditions[]

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Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Noah Davis 20099 18 Royal, AR Lionel:  

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Alyssa Raghu 20028 15 Orlando, FL Lionel:  

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Dennis Lorenzo 20086 26 Philadelphia, PA Lionel:  

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Michelle Sussett 20053 22 Miami, FL Lionel:  

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Trevor Holmes 20045 27 Thousand Oaks, CA Lionel:  

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David Francisco 20098 25 Nashville, TN Lionel:  

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Ricky Manning 22 West Hollywood, CA Lionel:  

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Effie Passero 20036 26 Modesto, CA Lionel:  

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Milo Sposato 20076 17 Malibu, CA Lionel:  

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Julian Sposato 20075 17 Malibu, CA Lionel:  

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Maddie Zahm 20026 19 Boise, ID Lionel:  

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Marcio Donaldson 20058 28 Compton, CA Lionel:  

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Michael J. Woodard 20068 20 Philadelphia, PA Lionel:  

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Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Nico Bones 20050 22 Long Beach, CA Lionel:  

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Grace Walker 30004 15 San Juan, CA Lionel:  

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Ryan Zamo 20046 28 Pasadena, CA Lionel:  

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Tory N. Teasley 26 Oakland, CA Lionel:  

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Lucy Clearwater 19 Lionel:  

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Jarom Eubanks 20 Lionel:  

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New Orleans Auditions[]

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Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Andrew Weaver 30093 16 Bremen, GA Lionel:  

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Griffin Tucker 50048 15 Dallas, TX Lionel:  

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Christina Jones 50030 18 O'Fallon, IL Lionel:  

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Laine Hardy 50098 17 Livingston, LA Lionel:  

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Gabbii Jones 50093 20 St. Louis, MO Lionel:  

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Cameron Theodos 50099 25 Shreveport, LA Lionel:  

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Rissa Watson 50046 17 Apache, OK Lionel:  

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Garrett Jacobs 50039 17 Bossier City, LA Lionel:  

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Trevor McBane 50083 22 Savanna, OK Lionel:  

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Kenedee Rittenhouse 50028 19 Checotah, OK Lionel:  

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Brandon Elder 50091 22 Arab, AL Lionel:  

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Drake Milligan 50096 19 Fort Worth, TX Lionel:  

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Unsuccessful[]

Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Autumn Woods 50094 27 Katy, TX Lionel:  

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"Hank the Businessman" 50100 Lionel:  

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Neshia Ruffins 25 Lionel:  

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Jonathan Herman 50043 23 Lionel:  

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Amelia Presley 28 Saginaw, TX Lionel:  

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Billy Crunk 18 Lionel:  

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Bailey Eubanks 50078 20 Lionel:  

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Savannah Auditions[]

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Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
William Casanova 30024 26 Washington, DC Lionel:  

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Crystal Alicea 30043 20 Winter Haven, FL Lionel:  

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Johnny White 30050 18 Hickory, NC Lionel:  

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Caleb Lee Hutchinson 30037 18 Dallas, GA Lionel:  

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Shannon O'Hara 30025 17 Mooresville, NC Lionel:  

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Amelia Hammer Harris 30069 26 Lexington, KY Lionel:

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Mylon Shamble 30028 24 Brandenton, FL Lionel:  

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Lee Vasi 30022 20 Fayetteville, NC Lionel:  

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Jurnee 30047 18 Denver, CO Lionel:  

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Ada Vox 30003 24 San Antonio, TX Lionel:  

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Unsuccessful[]

Name Contestant # Age Hometown Judges' Votes
Tyler "Cougar" Gordon 30078 25 Athens, IL Lionel:  

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Ayana "Rose" Lawson 30091 22 Harvey, IL Lionel:  

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A grand total of 169 contestants received a Golden Ticket in Season 16.

Untelevised Auditions[]

Trivia[]

  • The auditions this year were shown in several cities each episodes instead of an entire city or two each episode.
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