Some American Idol contestants were given another reason to celebrate on Valentine’s Day when judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson revealed the list of this season’s top 40 semifinalists. Those who remain in the competition will now head to Las Vegas where they’ll be once again singing for a shot at making it to the live shows.
Season 12 is the first year that finds the American Idol wannabes performing in Vegas. They’ll be split up by gender, with 10 girls performing on February 20 (8-10pm) and 10 guys performing on February 21 (8-10pm). The same thing will happen the following week – girls on Wednesday, guys on Thursday. Each night will find five contestants departing the show as the numbers are trimmed to a Top 20.
American Idol Season 12 Top 20 Girls:
Melinda Ademi – 19 from Yonkers, NY
Janelle Arthur – 23 from Oliver Springs, TN
Juliana Chahayed – 15 from Woodland Hills, CA
Cristabel Clack – 29 from San Antonio, TX
Aubrey Cleland – 19 from West Linn, OR
Candice Glover – 23 from St. Helena Island, SC
Rachel Hale – 21 from Prescott, AR
Kree Harrison – 22 from Nashville, TN
Jett Hermano – 25 from Seattle, WA
Amber Holcomb – 18 from Houston, TX
Brandy Hotard – 26 from Port Allen, LA
Isabelle – 22 from Duluth, GA
Zoanette Johnson – 20 from Tulsa, OK
Adriana Latonio – 17 from Anchorage, AK
Angela Miller – 18 from Beverly, MA
Kamaria Ousley – 29 from Oakland, CA
Breanna Steer – 18 from Laplace, LA
Tenna Torres – 28 from Queens, NY
Shubha Vedula – 17 from Mt. Pleasant, MI
Jenny Beth Willis – 17 from Owensboro, KY
American Idol Season 12 Top 20 Guys:
Lazaro Arbos – 21 from Naples, FL
Charlie Askew – 17 from Little Rock, AR
Nick Boddington – 27 from Memphis, TN
Curtis Finch Jr – 24 from St. Louis, MO
Kevin Harris – 28 from Montgomery, AL
Josh Holiday – 24 from Celeste, TX
J’DA – 27 from Chicago, IL
Paul Jolley – 22 from Palmersville, TN
Johnny Keyser – 24 from Pompano Beach, FL
Elijah Liu – 18 from Rowland Heights, CA
Vincent Powell – 29 from Austin, TX
Cortez Shaw – 21 from Dallas, TX
Gurpreet Singh Sarin – 22 from North Potomac, MD
Jimmy Smith – 25 from Waynesboro, TN
Bryant Tadeo – 23 from Hilo, HI
Burnell Taylor – 19 from New Orleans, LA
Mathenee Treco – 26 from Aurora, CO
Devin Velez – 18 from Chicago, IL
Chris Watson – 25 from Fords, NJ
David Willis – 21 from Mount Dora, FL
