AMERICAN IDOL '09'S TOP 13

AMERICAN IDOL '09'S TOP 13 Together for the first time to meet the press at L.A. club Area

American Idol Season 8 Top 12 Full List:

1. Alexis Grace - 21-year-old musician from Memphis, Tennessee and she auditoned in Louisville, Kentucky. She sang “Never Loved a Man” by Aretha Franklin.



2. Michael Sarver - 28-year-old father of two children and works as a roughneck on an oil rig from Jasper, Texas. He auditioned in Phoenix, Arizona and earned his spot in the top 12 after he sang “I Don’t Want to Be” by Gavin DeGraw.


3. Danny Gokey - 28-year-old Church music teacher from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His wife passed away just four weeks before his audition in Kansas City, Missouri. He sang “Hero” by Mariah Carey on the elimination round.

4. Allison Iraheta - 16-year-old junior high school student from Sherman Oaks, California. She sang “Alone” by Heart that gave her the highest number of votes last Thursday night.

5. Kris Allen - 23-year-old Business major student at the University of Central Arkansas and he auditioned in Louisville, Kentucky. He sang “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson last night.

6. Adam Lambert - 27-year-old stage actor who grew up in San Diego, California but currently lives in Hollywood. He auditioned in San Francisco, California and earned his top 12 spot after he sang “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones. Some says that Adam Lambert is gay because of he’s emo looks.

7. Scott MacIntyre, 23-year-old blind musician from Scottsdale, Arizona. He’s a pianist, vocalist, and songwriter and has independently produced, engineered, and released 6 full-length CD’s and has written in genres spanning pop, rock, punk, jazz, and classical. He sang “Mandolin Rain” by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

8. Lil Rounds, 23-year-old customer service representative and a mother of 3 from Memphis, Tennessee. She sang “Be Without You” by Mary J. Blige.

9. Jorge Nunez, 20-year-old fourth year student at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. He sang “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” by Elton John.

10. Jasmine Murray, 16-year-old high school student from Starkville, Mississippi. She sang “Reflection” by Christina Aguilera.

11. Megan Corkrey, 22-year-old font designer and a mother of a 2-year-old boy from Sandy, Utah. She sang “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” by KT Tunstall.

12. Matt Giraud, 23-year-old piano player who sings and plays in local clubs and hotels Kalamazoo, Michigan. He sang “Who’s Loving You” by Jackson 5.

13. Anoop “Dog” Desai, 21-year-old master’s degree student at the University of North Carolina. He sang “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown/Britney Spears.