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Ryan Seacrest hosts the American Idol Season 18 finale remotely. (ABC Photo)

The show has announced a long list of dates on which singers from each of the 50 states plus D.C. can audition.

They’ve also announced a pair of open call audition dates, and it all starts Monday.

Individuals must be at least 15 in order to audition. And, instead of waiting in a long line at a designated venue, it’s apparently as easy as going to americanidol.com, filling out a form and selecting a time slot.

Here’s the list of dates for the virtual auditions.

Aug. 10 — Delaware, Florida and Ohio
Aug. 12 — Louisiana, Missouri and Wisconsin
Aug. 14 — Arizona, Oregon and Washington
Aug. 16 — Georgia, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Rhode Island
Aug. 17 — Open Call Auditions
Aug. 18 — Alabama, Arkansas and Kansas
Aug. 20 — Idaho, New Mexico and Utah
Aug. 22 — Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas
Aug. 24 — Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia
Aug. 25 — Open Call Auditions
Aug. 26 — Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma
Aug. 28 — Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota
Aug. 30 — Connecticut, New Jersey and New York
Sept. 1 — Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming
Sept. 3 — Maine, South Carolina and West Virginia
Sept. 5 — Alaska, California and Hawaii
Sept. 7 — Kentucky, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania
Sept. 9 — Massachusetts, North Carolina and Vermont