Favorite American Idol contestants

Season: 10 (2011)
Finished: Fourth Place (but really should've won the whole thing)
Genres: Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, glam metal
Influences: Metallica, Pantera, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe
Instrument: Guitar
First auditioned for: 8th season
Personal Note: I'm still shocked he was eliminated, it really makes no sense.

Season: 10 (2011)
Finished: Third Place
Genres: Rock, pop, jazz, blues
First auditioned for: 9th season in Chicago
Personal Note: She was my second favorite, after James. It's ridiculous, she's so brilliant and she got eliminated before Lauren, who is so plain and non original. Americans have it wrong EVERY year. I've only watched the last 4 seasons but the ones who should win never do, it's very annoying.

Season: 8 (2009)
Finished: Second Place (but really should've won the whole thing)
Genre: Pop
Influences: Queen, Madonna, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith
First auditioned for: 8th season
Personal Note: I'm still confused that he didn't win, the guy who won that season was so ordinary and boring. I loved him during American Idol, he had a great voice and sang great songs but now I hate his music.

Season: 7 (2008)
Finished: Fifth Place
Genres: Indie pop, folk pop
Influences: Carole King, James Taylor, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, the Bee Gees
Instruments: Guitar, piano, keyboards
First auditioned for: 7th season

Season: 9 (2010)
Finished: Sixth Place
Genres: Pop, rock, blues, soul
Instrument: Piano
First auditioned for: 9th season
Personal Note: She's very strange but she's great and she can hit really high notes.

Season: 8 (2009)
Finished: Fourth Place
Genre: Pop rock
Instrument: Guitar
First auditioned for: 8th season