Top 12 Girls Finalist

KINNIK SKY
Age: 28
Hometown: Duluth, GA
Audition City: Greensboro
Favorite Female Artist:Toni Braxton
Favorite Male Artist:Usher





LISA TUCKER
Age: 16
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Audition City: Denver
Favorite Female Artist:Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey
Favorite Male Artist:John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson



MANDISA
Age: 29
Hometown: Antioch, TN
Audition City: Chicago
Favorite Female Artist:Alicia Keys, Beyonce, India.Arie
Favorite Male Artist:Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, John Legend



MELISSA MCGHEE
Age: 21
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Audition City: Denver
Favorite Female Artist:Kelly Clarkson
Favorite Male Artist:Jason Mraz





PARIS BENNETT
Age: 17
Hometown: Fayetteville, GA
Audition City: Greensboro
Favorite Female Artist:Beyonce
Favorite Male Artist:Usher





STEVIE SCOTT
Age: 19
Hometown: Fair Oaks, CA
Audition City: Denver
Favorite Female Artist:Joss Stone, Jewel
Favorite Male Artist:Michael Buble, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban

Top 12 Girls Finalist

HEATHER COX
Age: 25
Hometown: Mt. Vernon, NY
Audition City: Boston
Favorite Female Artist:Mariah Carey, Beyonce
Favorite Male Artist:Michael Jackson, Usher





KATHARINE MCPHEE
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Audition City: San Francisco
Favorite Female Artist:Whitney
Favorite Male Artist:Brian McKnight

KELLIE PICKLER
Age: 19
Hometown: Albemarle, NCAudition City: Greensboro
Favorite Female Artist:Kelly Clarkson
Favorite Male Artist:Keith Urban

Top 12 Girls Finalist

Age: 17
Hometown: Wrentham, MA
Audition City: Boston
Favorite Female Artist:Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston
Favorite Male Artist:Luther Vandross, Josh Groban, Boyz 2 Men





Age: 25
Hometown: Dobbs Ferry, NY
Audition City: Boston
Favorite Female Artist:Gwen Stefani
Favorite Male Artist:Justin Timberlake






Age: 25
Hometown: Mt. Vernon, NY
Audition City: Boston
Favorite Female Artist:Mariah Carey, Beyonce
Favorite Male Artist:Michael Jackson, Usher

American Idol 5th Season Final 24

Ace, Ayla, Becky, Bobby, Brenna, Bucky, Chris, David, Elliott, Gedeon, Heather, Lisa, Katharine, Kinnik, Kellie, Kevin, Mandisa, Melissa, Paris, Patrick, Stevie, Sway, Taylor and Will.

How is carrie underwood doing?

Carrie's debut album is out today. I think she absolutely delivers. The right album for the right target market. Amazing. Plus, she's so pretty! Hahaha.

I know all this is manufactured somehow, but I have to give credit where it is due. This is a strong debut album. I've been singing Jesus, Take the Wheel for a couple of weeks now.

To Ruben and Fantasia: Is it really that hard to produce top-notch R&B music? Why is Clay Aiken still popular after all this time? Because he gives his audience what they want from him (Christmas music, touching book, etc. -- he's the new Barry Manilow). I'm here waiting for two years for Fantasia to come up with a soulful R&B song that will make my eyes swell in tears, and then she comes out with a controverstial book. Waaaa. And if she ends up casted in Dreamgirls, she'll probably not cut a new album until after that. Sigh. Go Carrie!

AMERICAN IDOL ROCKS!!!

The end of the auditions is near! Six audition cities have been conquered and now we’re left with only one more to go before we make it to the coveted Hollywood Round!