Voting for American Idol begins Sunday and Monday nights, according to the show’s website.
And that means it’s time to rank the Top 24, a difficult endeavor I’ve undertaken in the photo gallery below.
Since fans can vote both Sunday and Monday, I’m guessing the contestants might be split up into two groups, with eight singers advancing from each.
And while voting starts — via text, via the Idol app and via the Idol website — I’ll be shocked if the judges don’t keep a hand in a few of the decisions via wild card selections.
The Sunday and Monday shows are labeled celebrity duets and solos, which implies that each member of the Top 24 will duet with a celebrity and perform a solo song.
At least I’m hoping that’s how it works. Advancing singers on the strength of duets alone would be shockingly unfair considering the outcome could be heavily affected by the popularity of the duet partner and the contestants’ familiarity with performing duets.
Remember, some members of this Top 24 — like Casey Bishop and Mary Jo Young — made it clear they never performed publicly before American Idol.
Anyway, I’ll have more on what’s coming up on the Sunday and Monday shows later.
It’s time to reveal the first rankings of Season 19.
1. Chayce Beckham, 24, Apple Valley, Calif.
2. Alanis Sophia, 19, Dade City, Fla.
3. Ava August, 15, Orange County, Calif.
4. Hunter Metts, 22, Franklin, Tenn.
5. Jason Warrior, 25, Chicago, Ill.
6. Madison Watkins, 25, Fayetteville, Ark.
7. Alyssa Wray, 18, Perryville, Kentucky
8. Grace Kinstler, 20, Chicago, Ill.
9. Deshawn Goncalves, 19, Cleveland, Ohio
10. Liahona Olayan, 16, Wahiawa, Hawaii
11. Mary Jo Young, 19, Cleveland, Ohio
12. Alana (Sherman)
13. Willie Spence, 21, Douglas, Ga.
14. Andrea Valles 23, Houston, Texas
15. Caleb Kennedy, 16, Roebuck, S.C.
16. Casey Bishop, 15, Estero, Fla.
17. Beane, 23, Boston, Mass.
18. Anilee List, 20, Los Angeles
19. Cassandra Coleman, 24, Columbia, Tenn.
20. Graham DeFranco, 27, Rockwall, Texas
21. Wyatt Pike, 19, Park City, Utah
22. Hannah Everhart, 17, Canton, Miss.
23. Colin Jamieson, 22,, Boxford, Mass.
24. Cecil Ray, 20, Cameron, Texas
Alana Alana Sherman Alanis Sophia Alyssa Wray American Idol American Idol Season 19 Andrea Valles Anilee List Ava August Beane Caleb Kennedy Casey Bishop Cassandra Coleman Cecil Ray Chayce Beckham Colin Jamieson Deshawn Goncalves Grace Kinstler Graham DeFranco Hannah Everhart Hunter Metts Jason Warrior Liahona Olayan Madison Watkins Mary Jo Young Willie Spence Wyatt Pike
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Via The Idol Pad Sunday will be 7-5 and 6-6 on Monday.
A note about The Idol Pad. It’s a spoiler website.
They allegedly were the site that discovered Benson Boone’s withdrawal.
Also, support your faves after “Idol.”
After 18 seasons and countless robbed finalists and semifinalists, the producers can heavily influence voting.
Wow this top 24 is pretty spot on. My two favorites are Chayce and Ava August!
I’d like to see Bean a little closer to the top, but your top three of Chayce, Alanis and Ava August seem very realistic.🤞🏾🤩
Ava August plays instruments, writes music and sings like that!! She’s it!!