Contestants chosen from around the nation endure a grueling rehearsal schedule and pressure-packed auditions as they vie for a coveted spot among the Top 24. Who will survive and who will go home?

Amanda Coluccio, Anna Kearns, Antonella Barba, Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Gina Glocksen, Jarrod Miller, Jordin Sparks, Jory Steinberg, Matt Sato, Matthew Buckstein, Melinda Doolittle, Nick Pedro, Perla Meneses, Phil Stacey, Porcelana Patino, Rachel Jenkins, Robyn Troup, Rudy Cardenas, Sanjaya Malakar, Sean Michel, Sundance Head, Thomas Daniels, Tom Lowe