American Idol 2009 is off an running and the 8th season had a new judge and a surprise addition to the competitor roster, a 13th candidate for the title.

In a surprise more the usual top 12 American Idol hopefuls were increased to 13 after the wild card round didn't reveal clear winners.

The 2009 American Idol contestants are:

1. Kris Allen
2. Danny Gokey
3. Alexis Grace
4. Allison Iraheta
5. Adam Lambert
6. Scott MacIntyre
7. Jorge Nunez
8. Lil Rounds
9. Michael Sarver
10. Jasmine Murray
11. Megan Corkrey
12. Matt Giraud
13. Anoop Desai

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