The auditions for Season 9 of American Idol aired from January 12th, 2010 to February 2nd, 2010, and originally filmed between June 14th, 2009 and September 4th, 2009.
Boston Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Maddy Curtis | 52200 | 16 | Bluemont, VA | Randy:
Kara: |
Jennifer Hirsh | 22854 | 22 | Manhattan, NY | Randy: |
Claire Fuller | 23 | Philadelphia, PA | Randy: | |
Jess Wolfe | 24 | Brooklyn, NY | Randy: | |
Amadeo DiRocco | 60636 | 28 | Johnston, RI | Randy: |
Luke Shaffer | 24 | Walpole, NY | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Victoria: Unknown Simon: Unknown | |
Benjamin Bright | 25 | Rome, NY | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Victoria: Unknown | |
Ashley Rodriguez | 60059 | 21 | Boston, MA | Randy: |
Tyler Grady | 54248 | 19 | Nazareth, PA | Randy: |
Mike Davis | 18 | Boston, MA | Randy: | |
Katie Stevens | 58037 | 16 | Middlebury, CT | Randy: |
Joshua Blaylock | 54995 | 28 | New York, NY | Randy: |
Justin Williams | 54588 | 27 | Sandy, UT | Randy: |
Bosa Mora | 61581 | 22 | Columbus, OH | Randy: |
Leah Laurenti | 60358 | 22 | Medford, NY | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Janet McNamara | 52461 | 26 | Somerville, MA | Randy: |
Pat Ford | 52322 | 17 | Derry, NH | Randy: |
Derek Hilton | 60639 | 19 | Bellingham, MA | Randy: |
Mere Doyle | 56287 | 24 | Walpole, MA | Randy: |
Andrew Fenlon | 64308 | 25 | Boston, MA | Randy: |
Bill Bloom | 26 | Marlboro, MA | Randy: | |
Michael Ryan | 53864 | 18 | Braintree, MA | Randy: |
Lisa Olivero | 51399 | 24 | Billerica, MA | Randy: |
Ryan Keane | 52650 | 26 | Waterbury, CT | Randy: |
Norberto Guerrero | 56254 | 18 | Reading, PA | Randy: |
32 contestants received Golden Tickets in Boston.
Atlanta Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Keia Johnson | 94630 | 26 | Memphis, TN | Randy:
Mary: |
Miriam Lemnouni | 102818 | 25 | Atlanta, GA | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Mary: Unknown |
Noel Reese | 16 | Sophia, NC | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Mary: Unknown Simon: Unknown | |
Tisha Holland | 103032 | 18 | Riverdale, GA | Randy: |
Jermaine Sellers | 102851 | 26 | Joliet, IL | Randy: |
Vanessa Wolfe | 92276 | 19 | Vonore, TN | Randy: |
Holly Harden | 94976 | 20 | Rockmart, GA | Randy: |
Mallorie Haley | 20 | Winner, SD | Randy: | |
Antonio "Skii Bo Ski" Wheeler | 91872 | 22 | Orlando, FL | Randy: |
Carmen Turner | 103080 | 19 | Baxley, GA | Randy: |
Bryan Walker | 25 | Sevierville, TN | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Dewone Robinson | 100492 | 27 | Atlanta, GA | Randy: |
Christy Marie Agronow | 91616 | 25 | Atlanta, GA | Randy: |
Jesse Hamilton | 99342 | 26 | Anniston, AL | Randy: |
Lathan Davenport | 18 | Lithonia, GA | Randy: | |
Hansel Enriquez | 19 | Duluth, GA | Randy: | |
Blake Smith | 100149 | 20 | Covington, GA | Randy: |
Lauren Sanders | 103079 | 18 | Baxley, GA | Randy: |
Lamar Royal | 100200 | 20 | Goldsboro, NC | Randy: |
General Larry Platt | 103519 | 62 | Atlanta, GA |
25 contestants received Golden Tickets in Atlanta.
Chicago Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Katelyn Epperly | 34421 | 19 | West Des Moines, IA | Randy: |
Charity Vance | 26443 | 16 | Little Rock, AR | Randy: |
Angela Martin | 28733 | 28 | Chicago, IL | Randy: |
John Park | 32318 | 20 | Northbrook, IL | Randy: |
Paige Dechausse | 34479 | 21 | Morris, IL | Randy: |
Justin Ray | 34544 | 20 | Marysville, IN | Randy: |
Keith Semple | 27 | Hanover Park, IL | Randy: | |
Marcus Jones | 34542 | 18 | Gary, IN | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Amy Lang | 30143 | 26 | Westchester, OH | Randy: |
Curley Newbern | 35598 | 26 | Chicago, IL | Randy: |
Alannah Halbert | 34129 | 19 | Chicago, IL | Randy: |
Brian Krause | 38234 | 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | Randy: |
Harold Davis | 36628 | 25 | Chicago, IL | Randy: |
Chantelle Graczkowski | 37533 | 23 | Fond du Lac, WI | Randy: |
Haley Reinhart | 67297 | 17 | Wheeling, IL | Randy: |
13 contestants received Golden Tickets in Chicago.
Orlando Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seth Rollins | 68731 | 28 | Lakeland, FL | Randy: |
Jermaine Purifoy | 69350 | 24 | Cleveland, TN | Randy: |
Shelby Dressel | 72953 | 18 | Avon Park, FL | Randy: |
Jay Stone | 73181 | 26 | Miami, FL | Randy: |
Janell Wheeler | 74953 | 24 | Tampa, FL | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Simon: Unknown |
Brittany Starr James | 23 | Coral Springs, FL | Randy: | |
Kesi Bedford | 19 | Seminole, FL | Randy: | |
Cornelius Edwards | 70593 | 24 | Boynton Beach, FL | Randy: |
Bernadette Desimone | 76774 | 27 | Cherry Hill, NJ | Randy: |
Amanda Desimone | 76775 | 23 | Cherry Hill, NJ | Randy: |
Matthew Lawrence | 73645 | 25 | Starke, FL | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Theo Glinton | 66969 | 22 | Fort Pierce, FL | Randy: |
Jarrod Norrell | 69852 | 28 | Marietta, GA | Randy: |
31 contestants received Golden Tickets in Orlando.
Los Angeles Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
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Jim Ranger | 5054 | 27 | Bakersfield, CA | Randy: |
Mary Powers | 10567 | 28 | Burbank, CA | Randy: |
Andrew Garcia | 5309 | 23 | Moreno Valley, CA | Randy:
Katy: |
Tasha Layton | 8698 | 26 | Granada Hills, CA | Randy: |
Chris Golightly | 4395 | 25 | Los Angeles, CA | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neil Goldstein | 2488 | 19 | Redlands, CA | Randy: |
Jayson Wilson | 2191 | 19 | Seattle, WA | Randy: |
Jesse Chang | 23 | Grenada Hills, CA | Randy: | |
Martin Perez | 18 | Northridge, CA | Randy: | |
Damien Lefavor | 26 | Seattle, WA | Randy: | |
A.J. Mendoza | 11473 | 20 | Upland, CA | Randy: |
Austin Fullmer | 10037 | 19 | Glendale, CA | Randy: |
Jason Greene | 5262 | 21 | Los Angeles, CA | Randy: |
23 people received Golden Tickets in Los Angeles.
Dallas Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Thomas | 79220 | 29 | Dallas, TX | Randy:
Neil: |
Kimberly Carver | 80455 | 26 | Denton, TX | Randy: |
Erica Rhodes | 79491 | 23 | Irving, TX | Randy: |
Dave Pittman | 79447 | 27 | Mountain Home, AR | Randy: |
Todrick Hall | 85812 | 24 | Arlington, TX | Randy:
Joe: |
Dawntoya Thomason | 27 | Dallas, TX | Randy: | |
Stephanie Daulong | 20 | Austin, TX | Randy: | |
Maegan Wright | 89254 | 20 | Richardson, TX | Randy: |
Christian Spear | 85700 | 16 | Houston, TX | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Julie Kevelighan | 81788 | 28 | Fort Worth, TX | Randy: |
Dexter Ward | 87263 | 20 | Terrell, TX | Randy: |
Vanessa Johnston | 89242 | 22 | Waxahachie, TX | Randy: |
31 people received Golden Tickets in Dallas.
Denver Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Labriola | 13496 | 28 | Aurora, CO | Randy: |
Kimberly Kerbow | 24 | Marina Del Rey, CA | Randy: | |
Danelle Hayes | 18404 | 24 | Seattle, WA | Randy: |
Casey James | 16678 | 27 | Fort Worth, TX | Randy: |
Tori Kelly | 15718 | 16 | Canyon Lake, CA | Randy: |
Nicci Nix | 22 | Florence, Italy | Randy: | |
Haeley Vaughn | 25222 | 16 | Fort Collins, CO | Randy:
Kara: Unknown |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Galvan | 18842 | 25 | Denver, CO | Randy: |
Austin Paul | 22169 | 22 | Washington, DC | Randy: |
Kenny Everett | 24774 | 24 | Durham, NC | Randy: |
Ty Hemmerling | 18847 | 25 | Denver, CO | Randy: |
26 contestants received Golden Tickets in Denver.
Best of the Rest Auditions[]
Successful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jessica Furney | 18562 | 20 | Wamego, KS | Randy: |
Amanda Shectman | 60053 | 19 | Roslyn, NY | Randy: |
Lee Dewyze | 26854 | 23 | Mount Prospect, IL | Randy:
Kara: Unknown Shania: Unknown |
Crystal Bowersox | 29873 | 23 | Elliston, OH | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Shania: Unknown Simon: Unknown |
Lacey Brown | 23 | Amarillo, TX | Randy: | |
Rachel Hubbard | 16 | Boerne, TX | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Joe: Unknown Simon: Unknown | |
Thaddeus Johnson | 90559 | 16 | Oklahoma City, OK | Randy:
Kara: Unknown Neil: Unknown Simon: Unknown |
Genesis Moore | 94574 | 16 | McDonough, GA | Randy: Unknown
Kara: Unknown Mary: Unknown Simon: Unknown |
Michael Lynche | 76089 | 26 | Astoria, NY | Randy: Unknown |
Didi Benami | 11424 | 22 | Hollywood, CA | Randy: |
Aaron Kelly | 73668 | 16 | Sonestown, PA | Randy: |
Hope Johnson | 89052 | 19 | Arlington, TX | Randy: |
Unsuccessful[]
Name | Contestant # | Age | Hometown | Judges' Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stephanie Fisher | 16835 | 23 | Jamestown, NY | Randy: |
Adrian Chandtchi | 76053 | 17 | Apopka, FL | Randy: |
Kimberly Bishop | 74945 | 20 | Altamonte Springs, FL | Randy: |
Shaddaii Harris | 79245 | 22 | Arlington, TX | Randy: |
A total of 181 contestants received Golden Tickets in Season 9.
Trivia[]
- Ellen DeGeneres, who served as Paula Abdul's replacement, did not participate in the auditions of Season 9.
- This is the final audition season for Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell.