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Season 12 (2013)

Aired on Fox from January 16, 2013 to May 16, 2013. The 10 finalists (Top 10): the contestants listed for season 12 in the Contestants table of Wikipedia's List of American Idol finalists. The same 10 names appear in the season article's Top 10 finalists section and elimination chart.^⁠[1][2]

Finalists

• Winner
• Runner-up
• Other finalists

Season 12 finalists: show result, then career after the show

Finalist	Show result	After the show
Candice Glover	Winner⁠[1][2][3] Last competed May 16, 2013	Latest documented update (2019): Candice Glover released Music Speaks on February 18, 2014, through 19 Recordings and Interscope Records. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200. On January 8, 2016 she said she had parted ways with those labels and would release her next album independently. She sang on Broadway in Home For the Holidays from November 17 to December 30, 2017, and in 2019 she played Tiana in GRITS: Girls Raised in the South.⁠[4][5][6]
KHKree Harrison	Runner-up⁠[1][2][3] Last competed May 16, 2013	Latest documented update (August 21, 2020): On August 21, 2020, Kree Harrison released her second studio album, Chosen Family Tree, on One Vision Music Group. In early 2018 she parted ways with Plaid Flag and signed with One Vision.⁠[7][8]
Angie Miller	Eliminated 3rd⁠[1][2] Last competed May 9, 2013	Latest documented update (October 28, 2024): Angie Miller records as Zealyn. On June 24, 2024 she released the EP Keep Your Chin Up, Kid. She runs the Los Angeles nonprofit Push-Up Bra LA with Natalie Lane. By October 28, 2024 the group had held 9 sold-out events with 28 female artists. Her first single, You Set Me Free, came out on May 17, 2013 through 19 Recordings, and the EP Weathered came out independently on November 12, 2014.⁠[9][10][11]
AHAmber Holcomb	Eliminated 4th⁠[1][2] Last competed May 2, 2013	Latest documented update (April 7, 2016): Amber Holcomb performed at the American Idol finale on April 7, 2016, in an acoustic medley with Jessica Sanchez, Katharine McPhee, Casey James, Clay Aiken, and Ruben Studdard. She and Studdard sang Here, There and Everywhere. Her last documented tour before that was the American Idols Live! Tour 2013.⁠[12][13]
JAJanelle Arthur	Eliminated 5th⁠[1][2] Last competed April 18, 2013	Latest documented update (March 17, 2025): In 2025 Janelle Arthur played Hattie Fisher in Five Date Rule. By March 17, 2025, she had starred in Runnin' From My Roots and Five Date Rule, and American Idol had brought an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry. On March 25, 2022, she released What Would Dolly Do on Farm Road Records.⁠[14][15][16]
LALazaro Arbos	Eliminated 6th⁠[1][2] Last competed April 11, 2013	Latest documented update (August 31, 2013): Lazaro Arbos performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013 from July 19 through August 31, 2013. His set included Feeling Good and The Edge of Glory.⁠[17]
BTBurnell Taylor	Eliminated 7th⁠[1][2] Last competed April 4, 2013	Latest documented update (June 29, 2014): Burnell Taylor performed with Nicki Minaj on her song Pills N Potion at the BET Awards on June 29, 2014. Before that he sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, from July 19 through August 31, 2013.⁠[17][18]
DVDevin Velez	Eliminated 8th⁠[1][2] Last competed March 28, 2013	Devin Velez, eighth-place finalist on season 12, works as a vocal coach and has sung in the background for Christina Aguilera. He offers an online singing course with Cheryl Porter. In 2025 he joined Teddy Swims on a world tour. His singles include For Your Peace of Mind, released November 1, 2025, and The One I Choose in 2026.⁠[19][20][21]
PJPaul Jolley	Eliminated 9th⁠[1][2] Last competed March 21, 2013	Latest documented update (January 24, 2014): Paul Jolley performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, then released the singles Happy Christmas on December 6, 2013, and Healed on January 24, 2014.⁠[17][22]
CFCurtis Finch, Jr.	Eliminated 10th⁠[1][2] Last competed March 14, 2013	Latest documented update (August 26, 2024): Curtis Finch, Jr. works as a singer, songwriter, vocal producer, and vocal coach through No Limit Music LLC. His Vocal Flexing with Finch program trains students in person and online, and he also coaches ensembles as a traveling vocal coach.⁠[23]

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   • Infobox (first aired, last aired); lead section; Top 10 finalists section; elimination chart: “The twelfth season of American Idol premiered on January 16, 2013”
   • Elimination chart row Candice Glover: Pl. 1, Winner in the Finale column (5/16); ratings table episode 'Finale', May 16, 2013
   • Lead section: “On May 16, 2013, Candice Glover was crowned the winner, defeating Kree Harrison, who was the runner-up.”
   • Elimination chart row Kree Harrison: Pl. 2, Runner-up in the Finale column (5/16); ratings table episode 'Finale', May 16, 2013
   • Elimination chart row Angie Miller: Pl. 3, Eliminated in the Top 3 column (5/9); ratings table episode 'Top 3 Results', May 9, 2013
   • Elimination chart row Amber Holcomb: Pl. 4, Eliminated in the Top 4 column (5/2); ratings table episode 'Top 4 Redux Results', May 2, 2013
   • Elimination chart row Janelle Arthur: Pl. 5, Eliminated in the Top 5 column (4/18); ratings table episode 'Top 5 Results', April 18, 2013
   • Elimination chart row Lazaro Arbos: Pl. 6, Eliminated in the Top 6 column (4/11); ratings table episode 'Top 6 Results', April 11, 2013
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   • Contestants table, row Kree Harrison: season 12, place finish Runner-up
   • Contestants table, row Angie Miller: season 12, place finish 3rd
   • Contestants table, row Amber Holcomb: season 12, place finish 4th
   • Contestants table, row Janelle Arthur: season 12, place finish 5th
   • Contestants table, row Lazaro Arbos: season 12, place finish 6th
   • Contestants table, row Burnell Taylor: season 12, place finish 7th
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   • Article text: “Glover looked stunned when “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer Kree Harrison from Woodville, Texas.”
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   • Lead: “released on February 18, 2014, by Interscope Records.”
   • Commercial performance: “debuted at No. fourteen on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 19,000 for the week”
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   • Interview, January 8, 2016: “I parted ways with them. I'm going to release it independently.”
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   • Filmography, 2019: “GRITS: Girls Raised in the South”
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   • Album details: “Released: August 21, 2020”
   • Album details: “Label: One Vision Music Group”
   • Post-Idol career: “Harrison's second studio album”
   • Post-Idol career: “Harrison parted ways with Plaid Flag in early 2018, signing a new record deal with One Vision Music Group.”
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   • Release: "date":"2020-08-21"
   • Release: "title":"Chosen Family Tree"
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   • Lead: “also known by her stage name Zealyn”
   • Extended plays, Keep Your Chin Up, Kid: “Released: June 24, 2024”
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    • Interview, October 28, 2024: “So far, we have had 9 sold out events featuring 28 female artists”
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    • Paragraph on the single: “officially released as a single via 19 Recordings on May 17”
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    • Finale highlights: “Along with Katharine McPhee, Casey James, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, and Amber Holcomb, Sanchez gave an amazing performance during this acoustic medley.”
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    • Post-Idol: “On April 7, 2016, Holcomb and Ruben Studdard sang "Here, There and Everywhere" on fifteenth season finale”
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    • Filmography, 2025: “Five Date Rule”
    • Filmography, 2025: “Hattie Fisher”
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    • Published date: “March 17, 2025”
    • Interview answer: “Getting to star in two, family-friendly movies (Runnin’ From My Roots and Five Date Rule)”
    • Interview answer: “The exposure on American Idol got me an invitation to perform on the Grand Ole Opry.”
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    • Release date and title: "date":"2022-03-25"
    • Release title: "title":"What Would Dolly Do"
    • Label: "name":"Farm Road Records"
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    • Infobox start_date and end_date; Performers table: “Lazaro Arbos (6th place)”
    • Setlist: “Lazaro Arbos – "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone), "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga)”
    • Infobox dates: “start_date = July 19, 2013”
    • Performers table: “Paul Jolley (9th place)”
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    • Post-Idol: “He performed with Nicki Minaj on her song "Pills N Potion" at the 2014 BET Awards on June 29, 2014.”
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    • About: “From finishing 8th place on American Idol Season 12, to being Christina Aguilera's background singer”
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    • About: “In 2025, Velez joins Teddy Swims on his world tour”
    • Singles and EPs: “The One I Choose Single • 2026”
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    • Release group Healed: "title":"Healed","first-release-date":"2014-01-24"
    • Release group Happy Christmas: "title":"Happy Christmas","first-release-date":"2013-12-06"
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    • Interview answer on his work: “Today, I am proud to be a singer, songwriter, and vocal producer.”
    • Interview answer on his work: “being a vocal coach, a role I fulfill through my business, No Limit Music LLC.”
    • Interview answer on his work: “training vocal students nationwide, both locally and virtually.”