The competition is heating up on "American Idol" as judges Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez have selected the Top 24 contestants who will be competing for the title. The contestants gave all they've got for the show's last Hollywood Week as they hope to follow in the footsteps of past winners such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jordin Sparks.
Below are "American Idol's" Top 24 for its final season:
Adam Lasher - Danville, California
Amelia Eisenhauer - Nashville, Tennessee
Avalon Young - San Diego, California
CJ Johnson - Memphis, Tennessee
Dalton Rapattoni - Sunnyvale, Texas
Emily Brooke - Wellington, Florida
Gianna Isabella - Jackson, New Jersey
James VIII - Provo, Utah
Jeneve Rose Mitchell - Crawford, Colorado
Jenn Blosil - Orem, Utah
Jenna Renae - Williamson, New York
Jordan Sasser - Raleigh, North Carolina
Kory Wheeler - Jamestown, Tennessee
La'Porsha Renae - McComb, Mississippi
Lee Jean - Bluffton, South Carolina
Mackenzie Bourg - Lafayette, Louisiana
Manny Torres - Flushing, Michigan
Oliva Rox - Agoura Hills, California
Shelbie Z - Sumiton, Alabama
Sonika Vaid - Boston, Massachusetts
Stephany Negrete - El Cajon, California
Thomas Stringfellow - Bentonville, Arkansas
Trent Harmon - Amory, Mississippi
Tristan McIntosh - Nashville, Tennessee
Next week, the Showcase round will see the singers perform in groups of 12. Past "American Idol" winners and finalists will be returning to mentor the contestants and help them prepare to get America's vote. As seen in previous seasons, a strong performance does not automatically guarantee that a competitor is safe from elimination, and this means that forming a connection with the viewers is a skill that all the singers will need to learn.
According to E! Online, this year will be slightly different from past seasons as the judges will choose the top 14 singers, letting the first eight move on to the live shows while the final six compete for the last two slots in the top ten. America will then vote the last two singers in to the first live show on Feb. 25, where the top ten singers will perform on TV for the first time.
"American Idol" airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.
