The first 7 out of the top 24 were revealed in American Idol Season 9 Episode 11. Tonight we find out the remaining 17.
Janell Wheeler is the next person to join the top 24.
Tyler Grady, the guy from the 60s or the 70s or one of those decades that had questionable hygiene, is the next to advance.
Lacey Brown was cut at this point last year after a sing off, but this time she has made it.
Ashley Rodriguez, Alex Lambert, and Joe Munoz (who?) also make it through.
Crystal Bowersox also joins the top 24.
With all those reveals, some bad news has to be on the way.
Katie Stevens is not where that news starts, however, as she has made it to the next round.
A bunch of people then get rejected. I’m not sure who any of them are, though.
Angela Martin finally seems to have gotten her life on track in her third season of Idol, but she has not made the top 24.
Lilly Scott is the next girl to advance.
Paige Miles, Siobhan Magnus, Michelle Delamor, Jermaine Sellers, and John Park also join the top 24.
There are two girls left: Haeley Vaughn and Tori Kelly. Unlike years past, the silly finding out at the same time bit is gone, although we’ll probably still hear the inevitable but inaccurate claims of “if not for that other girl, the one who didn’t make it would have.” Tori has been cut, as Haeley Vaughn is the last girl to make the top.
For the boys, it comes down to Thaddeus Johnson and Andrew Garcia. Thaddeus has been cut. That puts Andrew Garcia in the top 24, which comes as no surprise following his Straight Up performance.
Top 12 Girls
Ashley Rodriguez
Crystal Bowersox
Didi Benami
Haeley Vaughn
Janell Wheeler
Katelyn Epperly
Katie Stevens
Lacey Brown
Lilly Scott
Michelle Delamor
Paige Miles
Siobhan Magnus
Top 12 Boys
Aaron Kelly
Alex Lambert
Andrew Garcia
Casey James
Jermaine Sellers
Joe Munoz
John Park
Lee DeWyze
Michael Lynche
Tim Urban
Todrick Hall
Tyler Grady
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of American Idol 9 Episode 13, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on Fox.