For over two decades, American Idol has been a platform for aspiring singers from across the United States to showcase their talent. This season is no different, with the names of the final 10 contestants being announced on Monday evening’s live broadcast on ABC. For over a decade now, Billboard has been first in line to sit down with each finalist and conduct their first in-depth interviews.
Emotions ran high on Sunday (April 19) as the top 14 performed songs by members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (the Rock Hall’s Class of 2024 was also revealed during the episode by Ryan Seacrest and Rock Hall member Lionel Richie). At the end of the two-hour episode, Jordan Anthony and Nya were eliminated from the competition.
On Monday night, the theme was Billboard No. 1 Hits, a subject first presented in season two and again in season four. The end of the episode saw the end of two more journeys, with contestants Roman Collins and Jayna Elise leaving the show.
In total, 10 contestants remain in the competition. Here’s a look at each of them, in alphabetical order:
**Jack Blocker**
* Age: 25
* Hometown: Dallas, Texas
* Musical Influences: John Prine, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, OutKast, Tyler the Creator, White Stripes, Green Day
**McKenna Faith Breinholt**
* Age: 25
* Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
* Musical Influences: Adele, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift
**Abi Car**
* Age: 19
* Hometown: Indio, California
* Musical Influences: Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, My Chemical Romance, Paramore
**Julia Gagnon**
* Age: 20
* Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala
* Musical Influences: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo
**Triston Harper**
* Age: 15
* Hometown: McIntosh, Alabama
* Musical Influences: Johnny Cash, Charles Johnson
**Kaibrienne**
* Age: 20
* Hometown: Ogden, Utah
* Musical Influences: Katy Perry, Adele, Carrie Underwood
**Kaleb Lee**
* Age: 22
* Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
* Musical Influences: Bon Jovi, Journey, Whitesnake, Queen, Ed Sheeran
**Mia Matthews**
* Age: 18
* Hometown: Gadsden, Alabama
* Musical Influences: Dolly Parton, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves
**Will Moseley**
* Age: 23
* Hometown: Hazlehurst, Georgia
* Musical Influences: Bob Seger, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Blackberry Smoke
**Emmy Russell**
* Age: 34
* Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
* Musical Influences: Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus