18 people in San Francisco are given the chance to audition in Hollywood.
Ayla Brown, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Kinnik Sky, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa, Melissa McGhee, and Paris Bennett perform during the last female only audition.
Becky O'Donohue, Bobby Bennett, Stevie Scott, and Patrick Hall are eliminated from the competition.
24 lucky candidates are chosen in Chicago to continue auditioning in Hollywood.
In Denver, Colorado, 24 people are chosen to go to Hollywood.
33 contestants continue on to the Hollywood auditions from Greensboro, North Carolina.
Eleven people are chosen in Las Vegas to continue on to the Hollywood auditions.
In Austin, Texas, twelve more contestants are asked to continue to the Hollywood auditions.
At the last nationwide auditions in Boston, 28 lucky contestants move on to the Hollywood auditions.
The first Hollywood auditions begin to widdle down the contestants to 24 semi-finalists.
44 people survive the second round of Hollywood auditions.
Ayla Brown, Becky O'Donohue, Ace Young, Bobby Bennett, Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, David Radford, Elliott Yamin, Kinnik Sky, Lisa Tucker, Gedeon McKinney, Jose "Sway" Penala, MandisaMelissa McGhee, Kevin Covais, Patrick Hall ,Paris Bennett, Stevie Scott, Taylor Hicks, and Will Makar are announced as the semi-finalists.
The top twelve semi-finalist women perform. They are Ayla Brown, Becky O'Donohue, Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Kinnik Sky, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa,Melissa McGhee, Paris Bennett, and Stevie Scott.
The top twelve male contestants perform for the judges. They are Ace Young, Bobby Bennett, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, David Radford, Elliott Yamin, Gedeon McKinney, Jose "Sway" Penala, Kevin Covais, Patrick Hall, Taylor Hicks, and Will Makar.
Ayla Brown, Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Kinnik Sky, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa, Melissa McGhee, and Paris Bennett perform for the judges.
Performing for the judges are Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, David Radford, Elliott Yamin, Gedeon McKinney, Jose "Sway" Penala, Kevin Covais, Taylor Hicks, and Will Makar.
Heather Cox, Brenna Gethers, Jose "Sway" Penala, and David Radford are voted out of the competition.
Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Gedeon McKinney, Kevin Covais, Taylor Hicks, and Will Makar in the last all-male auditions.
Gedeon McKinney, Ayla Brown, Will Makar, and Kinnik Sky are eliminated, leaving only twelve finalists.
Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa, Melissa McGhee, Paris Bennett, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Kevin Covais, and Taylor Hicks perform songs by Stevie Wonder.
Ace Young and Lisa Tucker join Melissa McGhee in the bottom three, but it is McGhee that is sent home.
Mandisa, Bucky Covington, Paris Bennett, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks, Lisa Tucker, Kevin Covais, Elliott Yamin, Kellie Pickler, and Ace Young perform songs from the 1950s.
Lisa Tucker and Bucky Covington are saved from elimination when Kevin Covais is sent home.
Lisa Tucker, Kellie Pickler, Ace Young, Taylor Hicks, Mandisa, Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Bucky Covington, Paris Bennett, and Elliott Yamin perform contemporary songs.
Ace Young and Katharine McPhee remain when Lisa Tucker is sent home.
Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Mandisa, Paris Bennett, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks perform country music.
Mandisa is voted out of the competition, sparing Paris Bennett and Elliott Yamin.
Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks sing songs from the band Queen.
Elliot Yamin and Ace Young both end up in the bottom three, but it is Bucky Covington who is eliminated.
Ace Young is voted out, so Paris Bennett and Chris Daughtry remain in the competition.
Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks perform classic love songs.
Kelli Pickler is sent home, allowing Paris Bennett to remain.
Contestants Katharine McPhee, Paris Bennett, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks perform Billboard Top 10 hits.
Elliott Yamin is spared elimination when Paris Bennett is sent home.
Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks sing two songs each from Elvis Presley's hits.
Katharine McPhee remains when Chris Daughtry is eliminated from the competition, leaving only three finalists remaining.
Katharine McPhee, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks perform songs chosen by the judges, Clive Davis, and themselves.
Only two contestants remain after Elliott Yamin is voted out.
Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Ace Young, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, and Taylor Hicks must perform songs from "The Great American Songbook."
Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks perform for America and the judges in the hopes of winning the title of "American Idol."
Taylor Hicks beats out Katherine McPhee for the title of "American Idol."