Next week the competition begins. This is where YOU get to decide who you would like to continue on to the Top 12 and eventually come the 7th American Idol. Here are the Top 24 contestants. I’m pretty pleased. I rooted for most of these people during the audition phase.

Top 12 Girls:
Kristy Lee Cook
Amanda Overmyer
Alexandrea Lushington
Joanne Borgella
Brooke White
Syesha Mercado
Alaina Whitaker
Asia’h Epperson
Amy Davis
Kady Malloy
Carly Smithson
Ramiele Malubay

Top 12 Boys:
Chikezie Eze
Danny Noriega
Jason Yeager
David Cook
David Hernandez
Luke Menard
Michael Johns
Jason Castro
Robbie Carrico
Colton Berry
David Archuleta
Garrett Haley