American Idol Season 11

Phillip Phillips (Winner!)
Age: 21
Hometown: Leesburg, GA
Musical Influences: My bro in-law, Ben Neil
Twitter: @Phillips

 

Jessica Sanchez (Top 2, Eliminated: May 23, 2012)
Age: 16
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Musical Influences: Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Etta James
Twitter: @JessicaESanchez

Joshua Ledet (Top 3, Eliminated: May 17, 2012)
Age: 20
Hometown: Westlake, LA
Musical Influences: My Mother
Twitter: @joshledet

Hollie Cavanagh (Top 4, Eliminated: May 10, 2012)
Age: 18
Hometown: McKinney, TX
Musical Influences: Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, and Mariah Carey, Adele
Twitter: @CavanaghAI11

Skylar Laine (Top 5, Eliminated: May 3, 2012)
Age: 18
Hometown: Brandon, MS
Musical Influences: Miranda Lambert and Waylon Jennings
Twitter: @Skylar_Laine

Elise Testone (Top 6, Eliminated: April 26, 2012)
Age: 28
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Musical Influences: BB King, Tori Amos, Erykah Badu, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel, Lauryn Hill
Twitter: @ETestoneAI11

Colton Dixon (Top 7, Eliminated: April 19, 2012)
Age: 20
Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN
Musical Influences: Daughtry, Paramore, 30 Seconds to Mars, Lifehouse, Evanescence, the Fray
Twitter: @coltondixon

DeAndre Brackensick (Top 8, Eliminated: April 5, 2012)
Age: 17
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Musical Influences: Eric Benét, Maxwell, Patti Labelle
Twitter: @BrackensickAI11

HeeJun Han (Top 9, Eliminated: March 29, 2012)
Age: 23
Hometown: Flushing, NY
Musical Influences: Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Bobby Caldwell
Twitter: @HHanAI11

Erika Van Pelt (Top 10, Eliminated: March 22, 2012)
Age: 26
Hometown: South Kingstown, RI
Musical Influences: Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Bjork, Imogen Heap, Kim Burrell, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Adele, Amy Winehouse
Twitter: @ErikaVanPelt

Shannon Magrane (Top 11, Eliminated: March 15, 2012)
Age: 16
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Musical Influences: Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles
Twitter: @SMagraneAI11

Jermaine Jones (Disqualified: March 13, 2012 for not revealing that he had outstanding arrest warrants back home in New Jersey)
Age: 25
Hometown: Pine Hill, NJ
Musical Influences: My mother and John Legend
Twitter: @Iam_JJones

Jeremy Rosado (Top 13, Eliminated: March 8, 2012)
Age: 19
Hometown: Valrico, FL
Musical Influences: Adele
Twitter: @JRosadoAI11