Season 22 Auditions

The auditions for Season 22 of American Idol aired from February 18, 2024 to March 24, 2024.

Summary[]

Santa Barbara Auditions[]

Successful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Mackenzie Sol	23	Las Vegas, NV	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Micaela McCall	28	Santa Barbara, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Hailey Mia	16	Clifton, NJ	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Scarlett Lee	26	London, England	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Athena Jett	20	Las Vegas, NV	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Sophia Ava Marie	15	Las Vegas, NV	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Camila Galavis	14	Miami, FL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Jordan Anthony	18	Perth, Australia	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Spencer Wells	24	Pearland, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

Tuskegee Auditions[]

Successful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Triston Harper	15	McIntosh, AL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Dawson Slade	17	Moulton, AL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Justice Murphy	21	Forrest City, AR	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Jennifer Jeffries	17	Starkville, GA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Deida Jeudy	16	Tavares, FL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Brant McCollough	16	Samson, AL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Ty'Esha La'Shae	22	Monroeville, AL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

Unsuccessful[]

Name

Age

Hometown

Judges' Votes

Derric Gobourne Jr.

25

Sarasota, FL

Lionel:

Katy:

Luke:

Avery Guinn

21

Russellville, AL

Lionel:

Katy:

Luke:

Los Angeles Auditions[]

Successful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Alto Moon	27	Alpharetta, GA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Kennedy Reid	23	New Albany, IN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Ajii	27	Brooklyn, NY	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Nya	27	Manhattan, NY	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Ziggy	22	Gorredijk, The Netherlands	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Kaibrienne "KB" Richins	20	Henefer, UT	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Abi Carter	21	Indio, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Kimi	25	Brooklyn, NY	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
CJ Rislove	22	"Everywhere and Nowhere", USA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Elleigh Marie	20	American Fork, UT	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Alyssa Raghu	21	Los Angeles, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Michael Rice	26	Hartlepool, England	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Ricky Moyer	22	Philadelphia, PA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Liliana Tovar Dalton	17	San Antonio, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Jayna Elise	22	Washington, DC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Cate Gartner	18	Aledo, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

Unsuccessful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Sariah	23	Verona, MO	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Johnny Majestic	25	Los Angeles, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Julia Davo	20	Brooklyn, NY	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Keegan James	21	Schenectady, NY	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Yvan Vucina	26	Monterey, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

Leesburg Auditions[]

Successful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Meggie Iyer	18	Carmel, IN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Madaí ChaKell	22	Springfield, MA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Will Moseley	23	Hazlehurst, GA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Bethany Teague	25	Charlotte, NC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

Nashville Auditions[]

Successful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Blake Proehl	24	Charlotte, NC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Odell Bunton Jr.	28	Austin, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Jack Blocker	25	Dallas, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
McKenna Breinholt	25	Gilbert, AZ	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Roman Collins	24	Long Beach, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Noah Peters	24	Charleston, TN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Emmy Russell	24	Nashville, TN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Abby Blake	25	Nashville, TN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Sam Kelly-Cohen/"Kayko"	23	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Max Dasher	18	Black Mountain, NC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Laela Dasher	20	Black Mountain, NC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Nick Connors	22	Pasadena, CA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Aniston Pate	20	Dalhart, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Kyra Waits	23	Berea, KY	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Quintavious	21	Franklin, TN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Lillian Hackett	17	Lovettsville, VA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Anna Grace	18	Pembroke, NC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
DJ Williams	18	Itta Bena, MS	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Dave Fio	24	Taylor, MI	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Reagan Mills	24	Ennis, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Amari	28	Richmond, IN	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Conall Gorman	19	Montclair, NJ	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Carmen Olivia	16	Bethel, CT	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Garrison Bennett	18	Statesville, NC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Jacy Matthews	17	Centre, AL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Mia Matthews	18	Centre, LA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Victoria Johnson	16	Boca Raton, FL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Isaiah Case	22	Jacksonville, IL	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Julia Gagnon	21	Cumberland, ME	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

Unsuccessful[]

Name	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Colescott Rubin	27	Portland, OR	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Shriya Jha	16	Lexington, MA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Donahue Diaries	23	Wilder, GA	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Payton Riley	15	Montgomery, TX	Lionel: Katy: Luke:
Jacob Holcombe	23	Walhalla, SC	Lionel: Katy: Luke:

A grand total of 143 contestants received a Golden Ticket in Season 22.

Untelevised Auditions[]

ABI
Aidan O'Brien
Aiida
Allie Toothtaker
Amanda Mograss
Angie Rey
Ava Nicole Frances
Avalon Rivera
Ayla
B.K. WitDaVoice
Boston Jensen
Bradley Rittmann
Brandon Jackson
Cara Schulz
Carie Ferra Hale
Carter Pinholster
Charlie Key
Chris Wiper
Christine Umali
Colin Mash
Dara Davis
Edi Callier
Elijah Ensor
Emery Robbins
Emma Murdock
Eric Who
Gabi Ilg
Gabri Levine
GALXARA
Hannah Marie
Hayley RaShel
Hunter Behrman
Ila Amiri
ITZE
Isabella Mercier
Iyana Kamil
Jaxon Wayne Boardman
Jayce Green
JD Stafford
Jersey Nadine Johnson
Jeslynn Gelaine
Jillian Dawn
Julian Cross
KBlocks
Kaiya Gamble
Kenny Holland (Originally Made Top 24)
Kenya Clark
Keyston Wright
Kitty Key
Logan Culhane
Luiza Prochet
Luke Michael
Makii
Max McNown
Maya Mason
Maya Symone
Meredith Aguirre
Mia Hart
Michelle Treacy
M!LES
Mikaela Ayira
Mikayla Paige Ochs
Mike Steele
Morgan Lett
Nars Taylor
Natalie Dickerson
Navie Nayon
Paige Anne
P!X!E
Remington Hill
Rubber
Ryan Mitchell
Sela Campbell
Shannon O'Hara
Sophia Nadder
Sovonne Lyric
Sydney Millevoi
Troy Frobeen
Tyla Nee
Tyler Batson
Vinny Vega
Zae Romeo
Zola Odessa

Trivia[]

Every televised audition in Santa Barbara and Leesburg advanced, making this the first year where two audition cities showed zero contestants get rejected.
Only one of the eventual Top 24, KBlocks, did not get a televised audition.