The auditions for Season 3 of American Idol aired from January 19th, 2004 to January 28th, 2004, and was filmed between August 3rd, 2003 and September 30th, 2003.
New York Auditions[]
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Vladowski | 45154 | 16 | Seattle, WA | Randy: 
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| Jesus Roman | 51139 | 24 | Bronx, NY | Randy:
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| Noel Roman | 51140 | 21 | Bronx, NY | Randy:
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| Michael Keown | 46067 | 18 | Henderson, NV | Randy:
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| John Stevens IV | 16 | East Amherst, NY | Randy:
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| Nicole Tieri | 46671 | 22 | Grand Rapids, MI | Randy: 
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Krabill | 45799 | 19 | Port Townsend, WA | Randy:
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| Paul An | 51458 | 23 | Old Tappan, NJ | Randy:
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| Roland Maxharj | 45497 | 23 | Hartford, CT | Randy:
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| Karmen Varjabedian | 46446 | 19 | Masbeth, NY | Randy:
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| Katrina Rosado | 45277 | 21 | Levittown, PA | Randy:
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| Edwina Rosado | 45275 | 21 | Levittown, PA | Randy:
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| Rasheedah McDaniel | 51432 | 25 | Newark, NJ | Randy:
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| Jacqueline Roman | 46518 | 19 | Brooklyn, NY | Randy:
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| Colin Leahy | 47590 | 19 | Brooklyn, NY | Randy:
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| Tyrus Bush | 45732 | 18 | Ewing, NJ | Randy:
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30 people received Golden Tickets in New York.
Atlanta Auditions[]
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Adams | 40755 | 24 | Bakersfield, CA | Randy:
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| Laketa Booker | 21 | Knoxville, TN | Randy:
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| Alan Ritchson | 40743 | 20 | Niceville, FL | Randy:
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| Lauren Enswiler | 31627 | 21 | Moss Point, MS | Randy:
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| Terrance Gaines | 31559 | 24 | Memphis, TN | Randy:
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| Fantasia Barrino | 34572 | 19 | High Point, NC | Randy:
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| Marcus Butts | 34104 | 20 | Kansas City, MO | Randy:
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| Heather Piccinini | 31120 | 20 | Spring Hill, FL |
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Unsuccessful[]
| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Thomas | 30169 | 24 | Orlando, FL | Randy:
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| Kristen Powell | 34101 | 23 | Tampa, FL | Randy:
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| Tiffany Ballard | 40470 | 18 | Ridgeway, VA | Randy:
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| Payton Cross | 30218 | 18 | Pittsburgh, PA | Randy:
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| Naquan Williams | 23 | Atlanta, GA | Randy:
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| George Napoleon | 31000 | 23 | Daytona Beach, FL | Randy:
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| Robert Browning | 34832 | 18 | Chelsea, AL | Randy:
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| Yuliya Johnson | 18 | Palm Coast, FL | Randy:
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| Danny Parker | 40865 | 24 | Cumming, GA | Randy:
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| Pablo Amorim | 34357 | 23 | Atlanta, GA | Randy:
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| Andrew Chester | 31240 | 19 | Hudson, FL | Randy:
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24 contestants received Golden Tickets in Atlanta.
Houston Auditions[]
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Silva | 17000 | 18 | Stillwater, OK | Randy:
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| Kiira Bivens | 15915 | 16 | Kingwood, TX | Randy:
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| George Huff | 16676 | 22 | Norman, OK | Randy:
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| Cassie LaBeau | 17783 | 21 | San Antonio, TX | Randy:
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Unsuccessful[]
| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markeis McCray | 12025 | 17 | Houston, TX | Randy:
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| Lucas Dixon | 15599 | 17 | Huntsville, TX | Randy:
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| Fookling Lee | 17228 | 23 | Cambridge, MA | Randy:
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| Keneshia Harold | 17 | Channelview, TX | Randy:
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| Candace Sibley | 16660 | 19 | Garland, TX | Randy:
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| Latrice Godley | 21 | Angleton, TX | Randy:
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| Carlos Pacheco | 19 | Houston, TX | Randy:
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| Sarah Santiago | 16698 | 22 | Gilbert, AZ | Randy:
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| Stephen Rainwater | 15851 | 20 | Tyler, TX | Randy:
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| Mallory Mayeux | 15484 | 18 | Long Bridge, LA | Randy:
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| Conrado Lozoya | 17107 | 22 | Pasadena, TX | Randy:
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| Lesley Thomas | 17860 | 22 | Houston, TX | Randy:
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| Lonnie Hightower | 17183 | 22 | Dallas, TX | Randy:
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| Christopher Huang | 17808 | 23 | Arlington, TX | Randy:
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| Roman Gutierrez | 17684 | 22 | Houston, TX | Randy:
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| Jonathan Rey | 18068 | 18 | Conroe, TX | Randy:
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Only 13 contestants received Golden Tickets in Houston.
Los Angeles Auditions[]
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bao Viet Nguyen | 2323 | 18 | Hacienda Heights, CA | Randy:
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| Matthew Rogers | 2609 | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Randy:
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| Jasmine Arteaga | 1636 | 18 | Corona, CA | Randy:
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| Draeh Hancock | 24 | San Diego, CA | Randy:
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| Jefferey Dingle | 2075 | 23 | Monrovia, CA | Randy:
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Unsuccessful[]
| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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| Jimmy Lin | 2224 | 23 | Chino Hills, CA | Randy:
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| Nargiza Mirzayeva | 545 | 16 | San Diego, CA | Randy:
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| Daniel Lee | 2515 | 22 | Chicago, IL | Randy:
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| Nicole Crook | 1125 | 17 | Oxnard, CA | Randy:
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| Naomi Jones | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | Randy:
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| Tomomi Tamura | 2475 | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | Randy:
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| Rodrigo Cortes | 1885 | 18 | Stockton, CA | Randy:
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| Joey Wong | 19 | West Linn, OR | Randy:
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| Miltan Ocampo | 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Randy:
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| Michael Recon | 1656 | 19 | Chicago, IL | Randy:
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| Gtoe Washington III | 19 | Sacramento, CA | Randy:
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25 contestants received Golden Tickets in Los Angeles
San Francisco Auditions[]
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Webber | 32611 | 22 | Santa Cruz, CA | Randy:
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| Marisa Sobecki-Engle | 52215 | 19 | Cloverdale, CA | Randy: Unknown
Paula: Unknown Simon: Unknown |
| Dina Lopez | 52114 | 20 | Phoenix, AZ | Randy: Unknown
Paula: Unknown Simon: Unknown |
Unsuccessful[]
| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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| Michael Garcia | 32277 | 19 | San Francisco, CA | Randy:
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| Victoria Elliott | 32342 | 23 | Salinas, CA | Randy:
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| Kenneth Fitzgerald | 24 | Hayward, CA | Randy:
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| Aaron Flora | 32432 | 24 | Huntington Beach, CA | Randy:
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| Joshua Gronner | 52010 | 19 | Concord, CA | Randy:
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| Anahita Meshkin | 17 | Albany, CA | Randy:
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| William Hung | 32716 | 20 | Los Angeles, CA | Randy:
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10 people received Golden Tickets in San Francisco.
Honolulu Auditions[]
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Kapu | 49300 | 21 | Honolulu, HI | Randy:
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| Jon Peter Lewis | 49258 | 23 | Rexburg, ID | Randy:
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| Camile Velasco | 59260 | 18 | Haiku, HI | Randy:
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| Clifford Iokia | 49005 | 22 | Waianae, HI | Randy:
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| Jonah Moananu | 49229 | 21 | Honolulu, HI | Randy:
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| Lisa Wilson | 59321 | 23 | Rome, GA | Randy:
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| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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| Keefelynne Aipia | 59210 | 22 | Honolulu, HI | Randy:
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| Ryan Farrar | 59142 | 23 | De Motte, IN | Randy:
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| Paula Fuga | 49324 | 24 | Waimanalo, HI | Randy:
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| William Lau | 59274 | 24 | Honolulu, HI | Randy:
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| Mary Taua | 24 | Honolulu, HI | Randy:
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| Isaac Staudinger | 49538 | 19 | Kaneohe, HI | Randy:
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| Crystal Akana | 49194 | 20 | Kailua, HI | Randy:
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| Matthew Motter | 59262 | 19 | Kaneohe, HI | Randy:
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18 people received Golden Tickets in Honolulu.
"The Road to Hollywood" Auditions[]
Successful[]
| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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| Elizabeth LeTendre | 45215 | 19 | Sturbridge, MA | Randy:
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| Briana Garcia | 54964 | 22 | Klamath Falls, OR | Randy:
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| Micah Read | 31025 | 22 | Antioch, TN | Randy:
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| Charly Lowry | 30205 | 19 | Pembroke, NC | Randy:
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| Eric Yoder | 34569 | 24 | St. Louis, MO | Randy:
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| Jennifer Hudson | 34403 | 21 | Chicago, IL | Randy:
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| Kira Scott | 47266 | 22 | Englewood, NJ | Randy:
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| Lisa Leuschner | 32127 | 21 | Watsonville, CA | Randy:
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| Diana DeGarmo | 49094 | 16 | Snellville, GA | Randy:
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| Sara Logan | 1448 | 21 | Hayward, CA | Randy:
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| Donnie Williams | 360 | 20 | Livermore, CA | Randy:
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| Marque Lynche | 47108 | 22 | New York, NY | Randy:
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Unsuccessful[]
| Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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| Warren Malone | 19 | Long Island, NY | Randy: Unknown
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| Sergey Shor | 1587 | 24 | Hayward, CA | Randy:
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| Michelle Cohen | 47108 | 22 | Brooklyn, NY | Randy: Unknown
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A grand total of 117 contestants received Golden Tickets in all of Season 3.