Season 6 Auditions

The auditions for Season 6 of American Idol aired from January 16th, 2007 to February 6th, 2007, originally taking place between August 6th, 2006 and September 19th, 2006.

Minneapolis Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Denise Jackson	33405	16	Madison, WI	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Perla Meneses	31572	25	Margate, FL	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon: Unknown
Jarrod Fowler	33632	27	Peoria, AZ	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Michelle Steingas	33020	19	Excelsior, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Matt Sato	25077	16	Maplewood, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Rachel Jenkins	33062	21	Minnetonka, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Sarah Krueger	35590	19	Eau Claire, WI	Randy:   Paula: Unknown Jewel:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Jessica Rhode	33934	21	Cottage Grove, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Troy Benham	31336	24	Sarona, WI	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Jesse Holloway	29531	19	Gary, IN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Charles Moody	29212	26	Brooklyn, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Tashawn Moore	31524	27	Minneapolis, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Matthew Volna	25958	25	Elk River, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Kah'reem Copeland	27265	25	Providence, RI	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Rakel Garcia	27619	26	Minneapolis, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Trista Giese	27336	22	Brainerd, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Stephen Horst	29017	28	New York, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Dayna Dooley	35413	27	Inglewood, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Jason Anderson	31233	16	Burnsville, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Brenna Kyner	33052	24	South Holland, IL	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Josh Flom	27186	20	Chisago City, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:

17 contestants received Golden Tickets in Minneapolis.

Seattle Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Thomas Daniels	81045	21	Troutdale, OR	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Blake Lewis	77804	25	Bothell, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Shyamali Malakar	80202	19	Lacey, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon: Unknown
Sanjaya Malakar	80203	17	Federal Way, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Rudy Cardenas	59576	28	North Hollywood, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Anna Kearns	78163	20	Wichita Falls, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon: Unknown
Jordin Sparks	80066	16	Glendale, AZ	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Brandon Groves	77718	26	Wheeling, WV	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jennifer Chapton	81526	23	Seattle, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Amy Salgado	81347	23	Seattle, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Darwin Reedy	80231	27	Seattle, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Melissa Stavros	79236	22	Seattle, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Nicholas Zitzmann	78045	27	Midvale, UT	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Kenneth Briggs	76288	23	Bothell, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jonathan Jayne	77751	20	Renton, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Eric Chapman	80450	28???	Renton, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Steven Thoen	76846	27	Seattle, WA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

Memphis Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Sundance Head	53450	27	Porter, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Danielle McCulloch	58485	18	Collierville, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Sean Michel	55502	27	Bryant, AR	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Melinda Doolittle	57073	28	Brentwood, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Philip Stacy	51815	28	Jacksonville, FL	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Frank Byers Jr.	55191	21	Waldo, AR	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Timika Sims	60146	16	Memphis, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Christopher Rivera	53472	18	Black Mountain, NC	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Alexis Partee	57801	20	Southaven, MS	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Wandera Hitchye	58238	23	Memphis, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Travis McKinney	56375	22	Memphis, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Christopher McCain	51826	28	Kennesaw, Ga	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Janita Burks	50103	20	Memphis, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Robert Lee Holmes	53370	21	Memphis, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

22 contestants received Golden Tickets in Memphis.

New York Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Sarah Burgess	6279	19	East Palastine, OH	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Amanda Coluccio	2122	19	Holmdel, NJ	Randy:   Paula:  Unknown Carole:   Simon:
Antonella Barba	2123	19	Point Pleasant, NJ	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Kia Thornton	12378	27	Englewood, NJ	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Jenry Bejarano	6315	16	Rotterdam, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:
Jory Steinberg	804	25	Santa Monica, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Porcelana Patino	4173	27	Elmhurst, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon: Unknown
Rachel Zevita	6008	18	New York, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon: Unknown
Chris Richardson	8963	22	Chesapeake, VA	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Nicholas Pedro	10337	25	Taunton, MA	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Ian Benardo	4035	25	Bronx, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Fania Tsakalakos	8524	26	Astoria, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Ashanti Johnson	12356	28	Cambria Heights, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Clifton Biddle	97	24	New Castle, DE	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Phillip Burton	8492	18	Brooklyn, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Jose Vadell	2248	21	Lancaster, PA	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
William Van Stone, Jr.		24	Milford, CT	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Nakia Claiborne	8312	24	Scottsburg, VA	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:
Sarah Goldberg	12351	20	New York, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:
Antonio Torres Jr.	8912	47	Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Henry	8646	20	Plymouth, MA	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:
Isadora Furman	6417	26	New York, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:

35 people received Golden Tickets in New York.

Birmingham Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Katie Bernard	24710	19	Oviedo, FL	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Tatiana McConnico	15167	17	Austell, Ga	Randy:   Paula:  Unknown Simon:
Bernard Williams II	12729	28	Pleasant Grove, AL	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jamie Lynn Ward	23028	17	Reidsville, NC	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Chris Sligh	24994	28	Greenville, SC	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Erica Skye	19053	19	Auburn, AL	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Diana Walker	19125	27	Atlanta, GA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Margaret Fowler	14579	26??	Atlanta, GA
Victoria Watson	22591	18	Gainesville, FL	Randy:   Simon:
Lakia Hill	14957	20	Birmingham, AL	Randy:   Simon:
Nichole Gatzman	14827	17	Muskogee, OK	Randy:   Simon:
Brandy Patterson	25396	28	Birmingham, AL	Randy:   Simon:

20 people received Golden Tickets in Birmingham.

Los Angeles Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Alaina Alexander	66442	24	West Hollywood, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Brandon Rogers	74191	28	North Hollywood, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Brian Miller	65025	19	Placentia, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Martik Manoukian	69437	24	Tujunga, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Sholandric Stallworth	69685	25	Los Angeles, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Angela Mo		28	San Marino, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Grace Pugal	67071	23	San Diego, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Sophat Peou	66979	20	Long Beach, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Marianna Riccio	74160	20	West Hills, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Phuong Pham	66305	17	San Diego, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Sherman Pore	65031	64	Los Angeles, CA
Cavett Carr	75950	26	Compton, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Darold Gray	75960	20	Compton, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Eric Mueller	69501	23	West Covina, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:

19 contestants received Golden Tickets in Los Angeles.

San Antonio Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Haley Scarnato	50411	24	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Baylie Brown	38625	16	Krum, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Akron Watson	44185	23	Dallas, TX	Randy: Unknown Paula:   Simon:
Ashlyn Carr	48687	18	Sugar Land, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jimmy McNeal	44712	23	Waxahachie, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Bryan Kyrish	44706	27	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jasmine Holland	37925	22	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
William Green	44183	25	Dallas, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
LaRisa Curry	37927	19	Weimar, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Deborah Tyler	38656	18	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Sandie Chavez	38674	21	Houston, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jacob Tutor	49139	21	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:

22 singers received Golden Tickets in San Antonio.

Best of the Rest Auditions

Successful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Tami Gosnell	51637	29	Lafayette, CO	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Paul Kim	74201	25	Saratoga, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Gina Glocksen	53750	22	Naperville, IL	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Ashley Cleland	75163	17	Cypress, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Ebony Jointer	75162	23	Hacienda Heights, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
LaKisha Jones	8292	26	Fort Meade, MD	Randy:   Paula:   Carole:   Simon:

Unsuccessful

Name	Contestant #	Age	Hometown	Judges' Votes
Christa Fazzino	23229	19	Port Royal, SC	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Jack Odanovich	38793	25	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Edward Sanchez	48569	26	San Antonio, TX	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Heather Rennie	75164	20	Hacienda Heights, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Olivia:   Simon:
Faithon Gooding	22891	28	Birmingham, AL	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Melissa Ferlaak	33885	27	Minneapolis, MN	Randy:   Paula:   Jewel:   Simon:
Brandon Reid	6817	28	New York, NY	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
William E. Samland III	72717	28	Los Angeles, CA	Randy:   Paula:   Simon:
Alexander Nazario	57669	28	Nashville, TN	Randy:   Paula:   Simon: