One of the biggest shows, American Idol, is back on ABC. The show that started on 27th Feb has continued to see some of the greatest talent. While being on ABC Network for the 5th consecutive year, American Idol celebrated its 20th Anniversary.
Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Brian returned to the show with Ryan Seacrest hosting it. The search for the fresh new talent has already begun, so lets look at the contestants who have got the Golden and Platinum Tickets.
Contestants with Platinum Ticket
The Platinum Ticket contestants go straight to the second round of Hollywood unlike their Golden Ticket Peers who start their journey, starting March 28, 2022 in the ‘Hollywood Week’. Out of the 3 Platinum Tickets that are to be given to the contestants during audition rounds, 2 have already been given and those contestants are,
| Serial | Contestant Name | Location | Status |
| 1 | Hunter Girl (Hunter Wolkonowski) | Winchester, TN | Platinum Ticket |
| 2 | Kenedi Anderson | Crozet, VA | Platinum Ticket |
Contestants with Golden Ticket
| Serial | Contestant Name | Location | Status |
| 1 | Camryn Champion | New Jersey | Golden Ticket |
| 2 | Dakota Hayden | Fordsville, Kentucky | Golden Ticket |
| 3 | Tristen Gressett | Pell City, Alabama | Golden Ticket |
| 4 | Delaney Renee | Berkley, MA | Golden Ticket |
| 5 | Taylor Fagins | New York City, NY | Golden Ticket |
| 6 | Mike Parker | Warrenton, VA | Golden Ticket |
| 7 | Lady K | Tuskegee, AL | Golden Ticket |
| 8 | Ryleigh Madison | Whiteville, NC | Golden Ticket |
| 9 | Cadence Baker | Muscle Shoals, AL | Golden Ticket |
| 10 | Cole Hallman | Nashville, TN | Golden Ticket |
| 11 | Nicolina | Los Angeles, CA | Golden Ticket |
| 12 | Mark Osborne | Bedford County, VA | Golden Ticket |
| 13 | Betty Maxwell | Warner Robins, GA | Golden Ticket |
| 14 | Tyler Allen | Mobile, AL | Golden Ticket |
| 15 | Leah Marlene | Normal, Illinois | Golden Ticket |
| 16 | Danielle Finn | Los Angeles, CA | Golden Ticket |
| 17 | Noah Thompson | Louisa, KY | Golden Ticket |
| 18 | Normandy | Baltimore, MD | Golden Ticket |
| 19 | Maddie Belle | Glasgow, KY | Golden Ticket |
| 20 | Kelsie Dolin | Boone County, WV | Golden Ticket |
| 21 | Luke Taylor | West Chester, PA | Golden Ticket |
| 22 | Aaron Westberry | Greenville, SC | Golden Ticket |
| 23 | Allegra Miles | St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands | Golden Ticket |
| 24 | Christian Guardino | Patchogue, NY | Golden Ticket |
| 25 | Abigail Lehrer | Castle Rock, CO | Golden Ticket |
| 26 | Sam Finelli | Peachtree Corners, GA | Golden Ticket |
| 27 | Dontrell Briggs | Maxton, NC | Golden Ticket |
| 28 | Emily Faith | Kingfisher, OK | Golden Ticket |
American Idol will continue with audition rounds until March 21, 2022 before the top contestants head to California for the start of “Hollywood Week,” starting March 28, 2022, 8:00 PM onwards.