{"id":1075,"date":"2010-01-27T19:56:29","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T19:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-spoiler.html"},"modified":"2010-01-27T19:56:29","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T19:56:29","slug":"american-idol-season-9-spoiler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-spoiler.html","title":{"rendered":"American Idol Season 9 Spoiler Alert: Is this the Top 24? &#8211; UPDATE!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2\/3\/10 UPDATE: As you probably already know, I am not the expert on all things Idol. I leave that to bloggers like <a href=\"http:\/\/mjsbigblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MJs Big Blog<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joesplaceblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joes Place Blog<\/a>, who frankly rule when it comes to all things AI.<br \/>\nSo I should have known the Top 24 list I&#8217;d found would change. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joesplaceblog.com\/2010\/01\/the-top-24-of-american-idol-9\/\" target=\"_blank\">Here is the updated list Top 24, according to Joe&#8217;s Place:<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<u>The Guys:<\/u><br \/>\nAaron Kelly<br \/>\nAlex Lambert<br \/>\nAndrew Garcia<br \/>\nCasey James<br \/>\nChris Golightly<br \/>\nJermaine Sellers<br \/>\nJohn Park<br \/>\nJose Munoz (new add)<br \/>\nLee DeWyze<br \/>\nMichael Lynch (rumors have it that Lynch was booted after his dad spilled the beans, but Joe thinks he&#8217;s in, so let&#8217;s go with Joe)<br \/>\nTodrick Hall<br \/>\nTyler Grady<br \/>\nOff the list are David Duke and Ben Honeycutt.<br \/>\n<u>The Girls:<\/u><br \/>\nAshley Makailah Rodriguez<br \/>\nCrystal Bowersox (new add &#8211; yea! I really liked her.)<br \/>\nDidi Benami (new add &#8211; yea! I really liked her, too!)<br \/>\nHaeley Vaughn<br \/>\nJanell Wheeler<br \/>\nKatie Stevens<br \/>\nKatelyn Epperly<br \/>\nLacey Brown<br \/>\nLilly Scott<br \/>\nMichele Delamor<br \/>\nPaige Miles (new add)<br \/>\nSiobhan Magnus (new add)<br \/>\n(As you can see, I only had 9 on my first list)<br \/>\nSo is this really the Top 24? Who knows. This is just for fun. Joe&#8217;s Place has had a great run the past two years picking the Top 24. So we&#8217;ll just wait and see!<br \/>\n1\/27\/10: Surfing around today I came across a spoiler list of the top 24 contestants who allegedly will make it through the Hollywood rounds of American Idol season 9.<br \/>\nWho knows if it&#8217;s correct, but just for kicks, let&#8217;s follow along and see:<br \/>\n<strong>Are these really the Top 12 Boys?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strike>Michael Lynche<\/strike> (rumor has it he was booted after his dad leaked that his son had made it through the semi-finals; nice going, Dad. Here&#8217;s more on <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.tampabay.com\/media\/2010\/01\/american-idol-rumor-st-pete-native-michael-lynch-is-among-the-shows-top-24-semifinalists.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lynche at TampaBay.com<\/a>.)<br \/>\nLee DeWyze<br \/>\nDavid Duke<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-los-ang.html\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Garcia<\/a> (LA auditions)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-los-ang.html\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher &#8220;Chris&#8221; Golightly<\/a> (LA auditions)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-boston-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Grady <\/a> (Boston auditions)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-atlanta-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">*Benjamin Honeycutt (former lead vocalist for Christian rock band Candlefuse)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/02\/american-idol-season-9-denver.html\" target=\"_blank\">Casey James<\/a> (Denver auditions)<br \/>\nAaron Kelly<br \/>\nAlexander Lambert<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-chicago-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">John Park<\/a> (Chicago auditions)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-atlanta-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">*Jermaine Sellers<\/a> (Atlanta auditions)<br \/>\n<strong>Are these really the Top 12 Girls?<\/strong> (Well, I only have 9 &#8230;)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-orlando.html\" target=\"_blank\">*Lacey Brown<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-orlando.html\" target=\"_blank\">*Michelle Delamor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-chicago-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Katelyn Epperly<\/a> (Chicago auditions)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-boston-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">*Ashley Rodriguez <\/a> (Boston auditions)<br \/>\nLillian &#8220;Lilly&#8221; Scott<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-boston-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Stevens <\/a> (Boston auditions)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/02\/american-idol-season-9-denver.html\" target=\"_blank\">Haeley Vaughn<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-orlando.html\" target=\"_blank\">Janell Wheeler<\/a> (Orlando auditions)<br \/>\n<strong>* notes <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/02\/american-idol-season-9-christi.html\" target=\"_blank\">Contestants with ties to Christian music<\/a><\/strong><em><br \/>\nIs this the real Top 24? Who knows. But it will make watching the Hollywood rounds very interesting!<br \/>\n<strong>AMERICAN IDOL POSTS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-contestant-justi.html\" target=\"_blank\">American Idol contestant Justin Williams was also a Season 8 contestant<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-boston.html\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Auditions &#8211; blogging live play-by-play<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-boston-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Auditions &#8211; recap<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-atlanta.html\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta audtions &#8211; Blogging live play-by-play<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-atlanta-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Auditions Recap &#8211; Vanessa Wolf, Jermaine Sellers, Holly Harden, Miriam Lemnouni, Noel Reese, and Pants on the Ground<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-chicago.html\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago auditions &#8211; Blogging live<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-chicago-1.html\" target=\"_blank\">American Idol Season 9 Chicago auditions recap &#8211; Angela Martin, Charity Vance, Katelyn Epperly, John Park and boob boxing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2010\/01\/american-idol-season-9-los-ang.html\" target=\"_blank\">American Idol Season 9 Los Angeles auditions &#8211; Blogging live!<\/a><br \/>\n<i>Got a gospel or Christian music news tip? <a href=\"mailto:joanne@joannebrokaw.com\">Send me an email!<\/a><\/i><br \/>\n<i><a href=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=GospelSoundcheck&amp;loc=en_US\">Click here to subscribe to Gospel Soundcheck by email <\/a>and have the Gospel Soundcheck headlines delivered daily to your email inbox. 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