American Idol Rankdown 3.0 (Rebooted)

[sublymonal]

American Idol Rankdown 3.0 (Rebooted)

feat. Seasons 1-22

 

In the first Idol rankdown, a dozen judges squabbled and scrambled to cut our

contestants down to size, leaving only Season 3’s LaToya London left standing.

 

In the second Idol rankdown, just 7 judges had the power and gave Season 1’s champ 

Kelly Clarkson the crown once again.

 

Now, with five more seasons in the mix, and a couple of twists in store for this year’s judges,

which contestant will walk away with the title?

 

 

Rankdown 1.0 Winner: LaToya London

Runner-Up: Tamyra Gray

Rankdown 1.0 Winner's Chart

 

Rankdown 2.0 Winner: Kelly Clarkson

Runner-Up: David Cook

Rankdown 2.0 Winner’s Chart

 

Rankdown 3.0 Winner: ???

Runner-Up: ???

The Rules: 

• seven (7) judges that will collectively rank every American Idol contestant.
• random.org will determine the order the judges will nominate in each round.
• each round will have it’s own set of rules, so read them carefully.
• write-ups will be required for each contestant that gets cut, min. 100 words and must be posted within 30 mins or another ranker can save your cut. You are allowed one “reset” per cut (i.e. if you repost your cut/save)
• you may not edit your cut/save post or it will be null and void.
• any violations of the rules will result in an automatic round reset.

 

To Play:

• You don't have to have seen every season of American Idol but I expect you to have seen a decent amount of seasons of it. It's also easy to find past seasons and performances on YouTube.
• Remember that this game can and often does get cutthroat and deals are encouraged. If this isn’t your thing, don’t play.
• Rankers must be active. If a ranker fails to participate in a round or disappears without notice, the host may choose to replace them.
• Interested rankers must fill out the application below. I reserve the right to choose rankers based on variety.

 

The Judges:

1. @totes4totes
2. @Elliott
3. @QueenKalie
4. @thevoiceisthetop
5. @FrogLenzen
6. @jarmon
7. @Alex95

 

Rounds:

1. Round 1 - The Auditions
2. Round 2 - Hollywood Week: Solo Round - Groups: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8
3. Round 3 - Hollywood Week: Lines of 12

Edited June 10 by sublymonal

[sublymonal]

Final Rankings:

261. Arthur Gunn (S18/S19)

260. Ben Briley (S13)

259. Triston Harper (S22)

258. Colton Dixon (S11)

257. Cassandra Coleman (S19)

256. Jovin Webb (S18)

255. Caleb Johnson (S13)

254. JAX (S14)

253. Jim Verraros (S1)

252. KAYKO (S22)

251. Tim Urban (S9)

250. Will Moseley (S22)

249. Scott Savol (S4)

248. Phil Stacey (S6)

247. EJ Day (S1)

246. Colin Stough (S21)

245. Caleb Kennedy (S19)

244. Jon Peter Lewis (S3)

243. Tristan McIntosh (S15)

242. Kristy Lee Cook (S7)

241. Oliver Steele (S21)

240. Kristen O'Connor (S13)

239. Warren Peay (S21)

238. Kevin Covais (S5)

237. Alexis Grace (S8)

236. Andrew Garcia (S9)

235. Zachariah Smith (S21)

234. Lucy Love (S21)

233. Shannon Magrane (S11)

232. Dexter Roberts (S13)

231. Dalton Rapattoni (S15)

230. Lindsey Cardinale (S4)

229. Wade Cota (S17)

228. Jordan Anthony (S22)

227. Kellie Pickler (S5)

226. AJ Gil (S1)

225. Beane (S19)

224. Charles Grigsby (S2)

223. RJ Helton (S1)

222. John Stevens (S3)

221. Alyssa Wray (S19)

220. LaToya London (S3)

219. Emyrson Flora (S20)

218. Gabby Barrett (S16)

217. Laine Hardy (S17)

216. Jonny West (S18)

215. Lee Jean (S15)

214. Jermaine Jones (S11)

213. Deshawn Gonclaves (S19)

212. Alejandro Aranda (S17)

211. Cade Foehner (S16)

210. Dillon James (S18)

209. Dan Marshall (S20)

208. Louis Knight (S18/S19)

207. Christian Guardino (S20)

206. Danny Gokey (S8)

205. Corey Clark (S2)

204. Nick Fradiani (S14)

203. Taylor Hicks (S5)

202. Leah Labelle (S3)

201. Scott Macintyre (S8)

200. Noah Thompson (S20)

199. Bucky Covington (S5)

198. Tristen Gressett (S20)

197. Olivia Rox (S15)

196. George Huff (S5)

195. Jeremy Rosado (S11)

194. Malaya Watson (S13)

193. Ashthon Jones (S10)

192. Karen Rodriguez (S10)

191. Lacey Brown (S9)

190. Gianna Isabella (S15)

189. Brandon Rogers (S6)

188. Chris Sligh (S6)

187. Rayvon Owen (S14)

186. Aaron Kelly (S9)

185. Paul Jolley (S12)

184. Matt Rogers (S3)

183. Ramiele Malubay (S7)

182. Rickey Smith (S2)

181. Daniel Seavey (S14)

180. Casey James (S9)

179. Amanda Overmyer (S7)

178. Tyson Venegas (S21)

177. Madison VanDenburg (S17)

176. Curtis Finch Jr. (S12)

175. Anthony Federov (S4)

174. Devin Velez (S12)

173. Lisa Tucker (S5)

172. Burnell Taylor (S12)

171. Stephanie Edwards (S6)

170. Nikko Smith (S4)

169. Walker Burroughs (S17)

168. Mike Parker (S20)

167. CJ Harris (S13)

166. Roman Collins (S22)

165. Stefano Langone (S10)

164. Josh Gracin (S2)

Edited June 27 by sublymonal

[sublymonal]

Season 1:

Kelly Clarkson 

Justin Guarini

Nikki McKibbin

Tamyra Gray

Christina Christian

Ryan Starr

 

Eliminated

223. RJ Helton

226. AJ Gil

247. EJay Day

253. Jim Verraros

Season 2:

 Ruben Studdard

Clay Aiken

Kimberly Locke

Trenyce

Carmen Rasmusen

Kim Caldwell

Julia Demato

Vanessa Olivarez

 

Eliminated

164. Josh Gracin

182. Rickey Smith

205. Corey Clark

224. Charles Grigsby

 

 

Season 3:

Fantasia Barrino 

Diana DeGarmo

Jasmine Trias

Jennifer Hudson

Camile Velasco

Amy Adams

 

Eliminated

184. Matt Rogers

196. George Huff

202. Leah LaBelle

220. LaToya London

222. John Stevens

244. Jon Peter Lewis

Season 4:

  Carrie Underwood 

Bo Bice

Vonzell Solomon

Constantine Maroulis

Anwar Robinson

Nadia Turner

Jessica Sierra

Mikalah Gordon

 

Eliminated

170. Nikko Smith

175. Anthony Federov

249. Scott Savol

230. Lindsey Cardinale

 

Season 5: 

Katharine McPhee

Elliott Yamin

Chris Daughtry

Paris Bennett

Ace Young

Mandisa

Melissa McGhee

 

Eliminated

173. Lisa Tucker

199. Bucky Covington

203. Taylor Hicks 

238. Kevin Covais

227. Kellie Pickler

 

Season 6: 

 Jordin Sparks

Blake Lewis

Melinda Doolittle

Lakisha Jones

Chris Richardson

Sanjaya Malakar

Haley Scarnato

Gina Glocksen

 

Eliminated

171. Stephanie Edwards

188. Chris Sligh

189. Brandon Rogers

248. Phil Stacey

Season 7:

David Cook 

David Archuleta

Syesha Mercado

Jason Castro

Brooke White

Carly Smithson 

Michael Johns

Chikezie

David Hernandez

 

Eliminated

179. Amanda Overmyer

183. Ramiele Malubay

242. Kristy Lee Cook

 

Season 8:

 Kris Allen

Adam Lambert

 Allison Iraheta

Matt Giraud

Anoop Desai

Lil Rounds

Megan Joy

 Michael Sarver

Jasmine Murray

Jorge Nunez

 

Eliminated

201. Scott Macintyre

206. Danny Gokey

237. Alexis Grace

Season 9:

Lee DeWyze  

Crystal Bowersox

Michael Lynche 

Siobhan Magnus

Katie Stevens

Didi Benami

Paige Miles

 

Eliminated

180. Casey James

186. Aaron Kelly

191. Lacey Brown

236. Andrew Garcia

251. Tim Urban

Season 10:

 Scotty McCreery

Lauren Alaina

 Haley Reinhart

James Durbin

Jacob Lusk

Casey Abrams

Paul McDonald

 Pia Toscano

Naima Adedapo

Thia Megia

 

Eliminated

165. Stefano Langone

192. Karen Rodriguez

193. Ashthon Jones

Season 11:

Phillip Phillips 

Jessica Sanchez

Joshua Ledet

Hollie Cavanagh

Skylar Laine

Elise Testone 

DeAndre Brackensick

Heejun Han

Erika Van Pelt

 

Eliminated

195. Jeremy Rosado

214. Jermaine Jones

258. Colton Dixon

233. Shannon Magrane

 

Season 12: 

 Candice Glover

Kree Harrison

 Angie Miller

Amber Holcomb

Janelle Arthur

Lazaro Arbos

 

Eliminated

 

172. Burnell Taylor

174. Devin Velez 

176. Curtis Finch Jr.

185. Paul Jolley

 

Season 13:

Jena Irene

Alex Preston

Jessica Meuse

Sam Woolf

Majesty Rose

MK Nobilette

Emily Piriz

 

Eliminated

167. CJ Harris

194. Malaya Watson

260. Ben Briley

255. Caleb Johnson 

240. Kristen O’Connor

232. Dexter Roberts

 

Season 14:

Clark Beckham

Tyanna Jones

Quentin Alexander

Joey Cook

Qaasim Middleton

Adanna Duru

Maddie Walker

Sarina-Joi Crowe

 

Eliminated

181. Daniel Seavey

187. Rayvon Owen 

 204. Nick Fradiani

254. JAX

 

Season 15:

Trent Harmon 

La’Porsha Renae

MacKenzie Bourg

Sonika Vaid 

Avalon Young 

 

Eliminated

190. Gianna Isabella

197. Olivia Rox

215. Lee Jean

243. Tristan McIntosh

231. Dalton Rapattoni

 

Season 16:

 Maddie Poppe

 Caleb Lee Hutchinson

Michael J. Woodard 

 Jurnee

Catie Turner

Dennis Lorenzo

Ada Vox

Michelle Sussett

 

Eliminated

211. Cade Foehner

218. Gabby Barrett

 

Season 17:

Laci Kaye Booth 

Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon

Alyssa Raghu

Dimitrius Graham

Uché

 

Eliminated

169. Walker Burroughs

177. Madison VanDenburg

212. Alejandro Aranda

217. Laine Hardy 

229. Wade Cota

Season 18:

 Just Sam

Francisco Martin

Julia Gargano

Sophia James

Grace Leer

 Makayla Phillips

 

Eliminated

208. Louis Knight

210. Dillon James

216. Jonny West

256. Jovin Webb

261. Arthur Gunn

 

Season 19:

Chayce Beckham 

Willie Spence

Grace Kinstler

Casey Bishop 

Hunter Metts

Ava August

Madison Watkins

 

Eliminated

213. Deshawn Gonclaves

221. Alyssa Wray

225. Beane

245. Caleb Kennedy

257. Cassandra Coleman

261. Arthur Gunn

 

 

Season 20:

Huntergirl

Leah Marlene

Fritz Hager

Nicolina Bozzo

Jay Copeland

Lady K

Ava Maybee

Allegra Miles

 

Eliminated

168. Mike Parker

198. Tristen Gressett

 200. Noah Thompson

207. Christian Guardino

209. Dan Marshall

219. Emyrson Flora

 

Season 21:

Iam Tongi 

Megan Danielle

Wé Ani

Haven Madison

Marybeth Byrd 

Nutsa

 

Eliminated

178. Tyson Venegas

234. Lucy Love

235. Zachariah Smith

241. Oliver Steele

246. Colin Stough

239. Warren Peay

 

Season 22:

  Abi Carter

Jack Blocker

 Emmy Russell

Julia Gagnon

 McKenna Faith Breinholt

 Kaibrienne

Mia Matthews

Jayna Elise

Nya

 

Eliminated

166. Roman Collins

250. Will Moseley

252. KAYKO

259. Triston Harper

228. Jordan Anthony

Edited June 27 by sublymonal

[FrogLenzen]

[Solaris]

now with fewer semifinalists?   

[Alex95]

On 5/26/2022 at 10:38 PM, Alex95 said:

 

My AI Rankdown retirement game. The petty will be unleashed

[sublymonal]

7 minutes ago, Alex95 said:

My AI Rankdown retirement game. The petty will be unleashed

Round 1: Alex can only nominate from FOX Seasons 

[Alex95]

Just now, sublymonal said:

Round 1: Alex can only nominate from FOX Seasons 

I'll target your faves if you curse me like that  

[sublymonal]

1 minute ago, Alex95 said:

I'll target your faves if you curse me like that  

I mean we literally have most of the same faves

[Alex95]

Just now, sublymonal said:

I mean we literally have most of the same faves

Ask @QueenKalie in the Challenge rankdown, I will target my own mutual faves if I'm feeling petty enough

[sublymonal]

1 minute ago, Alex95 said:

Ask @QueenKalie in the Challenge rankdown, I will target my own mutual faves if I'm feeling petty enough

All the Black women in this rankdown

[*Chris]

26 minutes ago, Solaris said:

now with fewer semifinalists?   

I hope so!

May have to say goodbye to the dark mode for this since Andrew uses black font  

[QueenKalie]

32 minutes ago, Alex95 said:

Ask @QueenKalie in the Challenge rankdown, I will target my own mutual faves if I'm feeling petty enough

It's true that's how Wes won which is actually hilarious.

[Solaris]

38 minutes ago, *Chris said:

I hope so!

May have to say goodbye to the dark mode for this since Andrew uses black font  

 

 

also yea, like 2-3 semifinalists per player is enough just to get everyones absolute favorites in.  Don't want to have to spend the first several rounds wading through semifinalist fodder.  

[Solaris]

Can I wildcard Canadian Idol Season 3 winner Melissa O'Neil into the game?  

[sublymonal]

4 minutes ago, Solaris said:

Can I wildcard Canadian Idol Season 3 winner Melissa O'Neil into the game?  

And Carly Rae Jepsen  

[*Chris]

4 minutes ago, Solaris said:

Can I wildcard Canadian Idol Season 3 winner Melissa O'Neil into the game?  

And I will bring Eva Avila for Elliott  

[sublymonal]

9 minutes ago, Solaris said:

 

 

also yea, like 2-3 semifinalists per player is enough just to get everyones absolute favorites in.  Don't want to have to spend the first several rounds wading through semifinalist fodder.  

Yeah there will definitely be way fewer semi finalists this year

[Solaris]

1 minute ago, sublymonal said:

And Carly Rae Jepsen  

 

1 minute ago, *Chris said:

And I will bring Eva Avila for Elliott  

 

such taste my top 3  

[*Chris]

Just now, Solaris said:

 

 

such taste my top 3  

We need OZIdol Representation too  

Wish we could do an international idol rankdown ! 

Edited May 28, 2022 by *Chris

[Solaris]

1 minute ago, *Chris said:

We need OZIdol Representation too  

Wish we could do an international idol rankdown ! 

 

that should be the next one you host.

 

Give me Anthony Callea please. Both vocally and in my bed.

Edited May 28, 2022 by Solaris

[*Chris]

Just now, Solaris said:

 

that should be the next one you host.

 

Give me Anthony Callea please.

But I wanna participate ! 

[Solaris]

Just now, *Chris said:

But I wanna participate ! 

 

maybe Andrew will let us wildcard international contestants if we opt out of semifinalists.  

[Alex95]

American Idol rankdown

[Solaris]

29 minutes ago, Alex95 said:

American Idol rankdown