The 'American Idol 2016' judges, host and mentor poses with alums Nick Fradiani, David Cook, Jordin Sparks, Lauren Alaina, Ruben Studdard and Kris Allen. (Photo : Facebook/American Idol)
The female contestants who made it to the "American Idol 2016" top 24 were La'Porsha Renae, Jenna Renae, Avalon Young, Stephany Negrete, Gianna Isabella, Sonika Vaid, Jeneve Rose Mitchell, Emily Brooke, Shelbie Z, Amelia Eisenhauer, Jenn Blosil, Tristan McIntosh and Olivia Rox. Their male counterparts are Thomas Stringfellow, Mackenzie Bourg, James VIII, Jordan Sasser, Manny Torres, Kory Wheeler, C.J. Johnson, Trent Harmon, Lee Jean, Adam Lasher and Dalton Rapattoni.
Based on their solo and duet performances, here is how I rank the 24 semi-finalists.
24. Jordan Sasser
23. Emily Brooke
22. Jeneve Rose Mitchell
21. Jenna Renae
20. James VIII
19. Thomas Stringfellow
18. Tristan McIntosh
17. Trent Harmon
16. C.J. Johnson
15. Amelia Eiesnhauer
14. Gianna Isabella
13. Stephany Negrete
12. Manny Torres
11. Dalton Rapattoni
10. Lee Jean
9. Mackenzie Bourg
8. Adam Lasher
7. Shelbie Z
6. Sonika Vaid
5. Avalon Young
4. Kory Wheeler
3. Jenn Blosil
2. La'Porsha Renae
1. Olivia Rox
Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. did not exactly agree with me because Negrete, Lasher, Shelbie Z and Wheeler did not make it to the top 14. Instead, the judges allowed Stringfellow, Mitchell, McIntosh and Harmon to proceed to the next round.
During the duets round, the 24 semi-finalists performed with previous winners and runners-up. They are Ruben Studdard from Season 2, Fantasia Barrino from Season 3, Constantine Maroulis from Season 4, Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler from Season 5, Jordin Sparks from Season 6, David Cook from Season 7, Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart and Scotty McCreery from Season 10, Caleb Johnson from Season 13 and Nick Fradiani from Season 14.
"American Idol" Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson will appear in the next episode, which will air on Feb. 25, as a guest judge. Watch a clip from the Fox singing competition here:
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