Some of the front runners include Phillip Phillips from Leesburg, Georgia; along with Filipino-descent, Jessica Sanchez from San Diego, California, Elise Testone from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and Korean-descent, Heejun Han from Flushing, New York.
Making it also to the top 13 are American Idol season 10 comebacks, DeAndre Brackensick from San Jose, California, Hollie Cavanagh from McKinney, Texas and Colton Dixon from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Other finalists include Jermaine Jones from Pine Hill, New Jersey. Skylar Laine from Brandon, Mississippi. Joshua Ledet from Westlake, Louisiana, Shannon Magrane from Tampa, Florida, Erika Van Pelt from South Kingstown, Rhode Island and Jeremy Rosado from Valrico, Florida.