Seasons · Fox

Season 10 (2011)

Aired on Fox from January 19, 2011 to May 25, 2011. The 13 finalists (Top 13): the contestants listed for season 10 in the Contestants table of Wikipedia's List of American Idol finalists. The same 13 names appear in the season article's Top 13 finalists section and elimination chart.⁠[1][2]

Finalists

  • Winner
  • Runner-up
  • Other finalists
FinalistShow resultAfter the show
Scotty McCreery
Winner⁠[1][2][3]
May 25, 2011
Scotty McCreery records for Triple Tigers. On July 17, 2026 he released 15, a retrospective album of earlier hits and four new recordings. He hosts a monthly show on SiriusXM Prime Country, and in August 2026 he said he expects to play fewer concerts but does not plan to retire.⁠[4][5][6][7]
Lauren Alaina
Runner-up⁠[1][2][3]
May 25, 2011
Lauren Alaina released the studio album Stages on Big Loud Records on August 28, 2026. Her label announced a 15-date headlining Stages Tour scheduled for October 1 to November 12, 2026, ending with her first headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium. She has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2022.⁠[8][9]
Haley Reinhart
Eliminated 3rd⁠[1][2]
May 19, 2011
Haley Reinhart, now an independent artist, released the single Promise, written with Drew Dolan, in April 2026, with a fifth album expected later in the year. She sings on two tracks, Tattoo and Lover, on Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra's album Night Blooms, released on the Fontana label on June 5, 2026.⁠[10][11][12]
James Durbin
Eliminated 4th⁠[1][2]
May 12, 2011
James Durbin issued the singles Hold Me and Capitola On My Mind in 2025 and Paradise in March 2026 under his own name, and performs around California's central coast as a solo artist and in several bands. His most recent albums are Screaming Steel (February 2024), credited to his heavy metal project Durbin, and We Are the Fire (October 2024) with the band Cleanbreak, both on Frontiers.⁠[13][14][15][16]
Jacob Lusk
Eliminated 5th⁠[1][2]
May 5, 2011
Jacob Lusk is the lead singer of the soul trio Gabriels, whose debut album Angels & Queens came out in two parts in 2022 and 2023. In January 2026 he sang on a new version of Moby's When It's Cold I'd Like to Die, the lead single of Moby's album Future Quiet, and in April 2026 he performed with Moby at the Coachella festival.⁠[17][18][19]
Casey Abrams
Eliminated 6th⁠[1][2]
April 28, 2011
Casey Abrams released #Jazz, an 11-song jazz album, on his own Dogstubb label on August 20, 2026, and an album release show was scheduled at the Starlight Cabaret in Studio City, California, for October 17, 2026. In late 2025 he was billed as a vocalist and bassist on the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour.⁠[20][21][22][23]
Stefano Langone
Eliminated 7th⁠[1][2]
April 21, 2011
Latest documented update (December 19, 2020): Stefano Langone records as Stefano and has released music independently since leaving Hollywood Records. He co-founded SpeakerMind Productions, which released his EP Obsession in 2016, and he released the singles "Call It Love", "Invincible", "Next Year" and "Why I'm Here" from June 2019 to December 2020.⁠[24][25][26][27][28]
Paul McDonald
Eliminated 8th⁠[1][2]
April 14, 2011
Paul McDonald fronts the Nashville band Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves, formed in 2023. His album So Long to the Dark Side, recorded with that band and producer Bobby Holland, came out in July 2025. He founded the One Big Love festival in Nashville in 2022.⁠[29][30][31][32][33]
Pia Toscano
Eliminated 9th⁠[1][2]
April 7, 2011
Pia Toscano announced in June 2026 that she had signed with the Nashville label Melody Place, and she released the single "Redirected" with the label on July 10, 2026, her first new music since 2023. She sang the U.S. national anthem before Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. Her first album of original music, I'm Good, came out in October 2022.⁠[34][35][36][37]
Karen Rodriguez
Eliminated 12th⁠[1][2]
March 17, 2011
Latest documented update (October 13, 2017): Karen Rodriguez signed with Roc Nation Latin in 2016. In March 2017 the label released her single Happy April Fools in English and Spanish (La Tonta de Abril), followed by No Me Verás Llorar (Spanglish) in October 2017. Earlier she co-wrote songs on Romeo Santos's 2014 album Formula, Vol. 2, among them Odio featuring Drake.⁠[38][39][40][41]
Ashthon Jones
Eliminated 13th⁠[1][2]
March 10, 2011
Latest documented update (September 30, 2013): Ashthon Jones contributed the song Good Living to Songs for a Healthier America, a various-artists compilation released on September 30, 2013. In 2012 she released the single Lookout and sang the chorus of Lecrae's song Mayday, which also featured Big K.R.I.T.⁠[42][43][44]
Naima Adedapo
Eliminated 10th–11th⁠[1][2]
March 31, 2011
Latest documented update (March 30, 2016): Naima Adedapo moved to Nashville, signed a songwriting deal with Given Music Publishing and released her seven-song EP Beautifully Made in 2015.⁠[45][46][47]
Thia Megia
Eliminated 10th–11th⁠[1][2]
March 31, 2011
Latest documented update (May 21, 2020): Thia Megia played Haley Chen on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from December 2018 into 2020. The role earned her a nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series at the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2020.⁠[48][49][50]

Semifinalists

Semifinal round: the Top 24, twelve men and twelve women, who each sang once. The public chose five men and five women, and the judges picked three more from six singers in the Wild Card round. The 11 who did not reach the Top 13 are listed as semifinalists.⁠[1]

SemifinalistShow resultAfter the show
Brett Loewenstern
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Clint Jun Gamboa
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Jordan Dorsey
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Jovany Barreto
Eliminated in the Wild Card round⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Julie Zorrilla
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Kendra Chantelle
Eliminated in the Wild Card round⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Lauren Turner
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Rachel Zevita
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Robbie Rosen
Eliminated in the Wild Card round⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Ta-Tynisa Wilson
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.
Tim Halperin
Eliminated in the Top 24⁠[1]
March 3, 2011
No career summary documented yet.

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