10 Famous Singers Rejected By American Idol

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American Idol is in it’s last season, so today on Listed we’re looking back at 10 famous singers who were initially rejected by the show, but who went on to become mega stars in their own right.
American Idol has turned dozens of hopeful singers into worldwide superstars, but the judges haven’t always called the right shots when it comes to choosing which talents to move forward on the show.
10. Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum
9. Colbie Caillat
8. Naya Rivera
7. Mary Lambert
6. Amber Riley
5. Alex and Sierra
4. Colton Swon
3. Alan Ritchson
2. Mickey Guyton
1. Tori Kelly
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[@chloebrandon-hopkins4195]

I can't be the only ones sitting here having no idea the names of the people, then hearing the songs and going DAMN THEY SANG THAT? WOAH

[@sleepysncring]

Chloe Brandon-Hopkins no ur not lmao that legit happened to me with almost all of them

[@marcus.6487]

#eggzackly ✌️😆

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

What's most amazing to me these days - with all the talent shows and internet/ utube, etc. Is the huge amount of gifted, talented, unique people who have so much to offer and never get to be heard beyond the happy clip that we accidentally come across sometimes. The cream of show business couldn't handle the competition if all the jewels of the world rolled into Hollywood at once to audition for their jobs. Really!

[@royrants8974]

Same!

[@mmdg1917]

Same here haha

[@Grace-mv8bl]

I'm glad idol rejected Tori. She wouldn't be the person she is today without the rejection. Tori didn't need idol anyway. She turned out even better without it :)

[@squixi1970]

Agreed.

[@caileybaron4446]

Agreed

[@regeneratedsun6105]

They wouldnt have done much for her anyway...Half the ppl that won basically isnt as popular or is doing much work as the ppl who didnt (in some cases)

[@Jessiepie221]

+Dshawn TheGr8 Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Kelli Pickler are all very popular and are winners on Idol. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie especially

[@regeneratedsun6105]

+Jessica Waldron the reason I said (In some cases) lol

[@milezcastillo2804]

We miss you Naya, you will live in our hearts forever 💙💙💙

[@smithsunleashed]

I hope those judges regret rejecting her. Rip naya we miss you

[@christown2827]

He still thinks 'Without You' is a Mariah Carey song when it was originated by English group Badfinger who John Lennon thought would be the Beatles of the 1970's.

[@whitneyjohnson8159]

Naya Rivera should of never got rejected r.i.p Naya

[@marthawalton8455]

Jimmie Allen

[@Forsaken860]

🫂🫂🫂🥺🥺🥺

[@omegaweisser5703]

Lauren diagle was rejected and now she is famous

[@monicahahn5623]

She's huge! I wonder why she wasn't put on the top 10?!

[@airbornealltheway7847]

Lauren Daigle never gave up on her dreams...God Blessed her for His glory...

[@atwaizman]

Don't get me wrong, I really like Lauren Daigle...but, have you seen her audition tape? It's not good at all. It was not her best whatsoever. Of course now she's amazing!

[@irock5120]

Whaaaat?!!!!!

[@vasocreta]

@@monicahahn5623 because she's a Christian singer. Mainstream media mainly focuses on the secular.

[@stacksofhunnids]

Lets face it, the biggest mistake they made was rejecting Tori Kelly😩😂👋🏽

[@stacynicol6131]

✋

[@ragnhild7557]

true dat

[@hermonhazard5851]

yup

[@elizaaniceto5888]

AGREED! 👌🏽

[@michaelsliders3421]

right

[@dianaaguiluz]

I wish u would have let us see the auditions.

[@liv97497]

But we can only see them if there's footage, lol. If some of them, like Hilary's or Amber's never even made it to the judges, there wouldn't be anything to show.

[@hailiesbong2734]

Some of them weren't aired

[@midnight-2021]

I read that Bruno Mars tried out for American Idol as well but got rejected in the interview process. I local musician in my area, Darcie Miner, tried out for American Idol but got rejected in the interview process. They told her that they wanted singers to have no experience in the music industry. This disqualified Darcie Miner because she was previously, before her audition, signed to a small record label that went bankrupt less then a year after signing her plus Darcie opened for Patty Griffin and other major record label artists and this also disqualified her for American Idol since American Idol wanted musicians with no ties to the record industry. American Idol probably wanted musicians that have no ties to the music industry prior to the show so that they can solely claim that they made this musician a star all by themselves.

[@josipbartulovic1773]

KZbin: 2016: no 2017: dont think so 2018: not yet 2019: its the time

[@projektxent]

It’s good they are were rejected. They all would of had F’d up contracts. So their talents shined though and now they are all mega stars

[@brenwatiwat2447]

Now grammy-winner Tori Kelly.

[@larryrowland1987]

Tori Kelly

[@jaessoul]

aye

[@hopper6094]

Yay

[@kswan01]

Tori Kelly is basically the only reason I clicked on this video😂

[@antoniabowen678]

Ikr

[@MaxKhangMusic]

Same 😂

[@nicolesandy5196]

me too lml

[@nicolesandy5196]

me too lml

[@titanalramadhan6819]

me too😂

[@isabellablaaberg2255]

I lost all of the colour in my face when they mentioned Naya Rivera 😔😭

[@Emmy-en1ur]

R.I.P.):

[@alliecatxx7921]

So you forgot she passed or....

[@TalyaT922]

Yep. Made me sad.

[@davidhill8565]

One person this video didn’t mention is African-American country singer Jimmy Allen. He auditioned for American idol season 10, but he was cut just before the live shows. He has served as a mentor on the ABC version of American Idol. He landed in 7th place on Dancing With the Stars season 30.

[@Forsaken860]

Jimmmmyyy🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sash7519]

I get chills everytime I hear Tori Kelly's voice

[@krukukuk6505]

Biebs To Simon Cowell it was very annoying. Now Tori gets her revenge!

[@i.g15]

Same

[@WindiaNata]

tori kelly? but she's amazing

[@Lidicso7]

yeas

[@leossetiawan1932]

NATA B-A-K-A wew wwk ada kak nata disini 😂 you got caught

[@shirleanrahman9531]

tori Kelly is amazing great

[@freyja2001]

Leos Setiawan nata baka siapa

[@tatianaumbacia2560]

i know wtf is wrong with Simon

[@BirdYoumans]

There's a reason that most people can't name many of the winners of Idol from past years. It's like metal that's never been tempered so it is soft and, even if good, they don't know what to do with it when they get it. Those that have to struggle to get there can play with feeling because of the angst they have endured along the way via the slings and arrows they must endure not to mention the lessons learned the hard way. So this doesn't surprise me at all.

[@katekinder]

Tbf i can name most of the winners and a lot have had great careera

[@macaylareilly254]

@@katekinder my cousin won x factor 2005 Shayne ward ❤️❤️

[@lisarodmell1935]

Scott Hoying (Pentatonix) was also rejected twice and now he has 3 Grammys and sold out MSG 💙

[@LR-vg4et]

Let's face it... These shows are more about drama than talent... 🤷‍♀️

[@dbedazzling1]

And LOOKS.

[@emmymatt]

But Tori looks awesome no? 😍😍

[@swankelly]

Not really

[@yanaco3961]

Lisa R. Nailed it

[@alexengland1820]

American Idol wasn’t always about that. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, their biggest contestants by a landslide, had absolutely no drama (unless you count Carrie’s blown eardrum during the finale). Even the most recent winners Maddie Poppe and Laine Hardy have no drama.

[@drawwithyuri9549]

This just shows that you should not quit when experiencing failure. Keep moving forward!

[@jadefo2433]

Exactly!!!

[@madgtv1]

Great Advice

[@KaitlinKalLee]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@souravrathod3627]

That's a good advice. And it's not limited to only singing or dancing but it's applicable to every field of our life and career.

[@goulienkhuolgangte1525]

Everyone: tori, tori, tori, yep she is definitely great but. Me: seriously lady Antebellum (Hillary Scott).. Rejected for twice, do you even know what 5grammys awards means😌

[@thankuslay6766]

Lol. Country singers are always easier to get grammys, the competition is not tight in country category, compared to other genre. Ariana Grande only have one, Demi is no, Tori Kelly just got in 2019. Country music suck.

[@goulienkhuolgangte1525]

@@thankuslay6766 ur opinion sucks

[@thankuslay6766]

@@goulienkhuolgangte1525 fuck country singer, today's country singer suck. Trash, they're just *pop* . Bullshit. Fuck CMA, ACM, CMT

[@junkyardsanta8814]

I feel like Hillary is actually the weakest vocal link in Lady A...

[@aryanverma3368]

@@thankuslay6766 that's why taylor got more than lana, nicki, katy, kesha and many more

[@makusuwerusan7390]

Colbie Caliat is pure talent... Though I feel no one can spell or say her last name right 😅... She is one of my inspirations for self-teaching myself the acoustic guitar. Rock on girl! Way to show 'em 🙂

[@girlwednesday1970]

I would have liked to see their audition tapes

[@kasimotinka123]

+Girl Wednesday I think some of them didn't even have audition tapes because they didn't make it that far.

[@ricoraghunandan3872]

handsome baby

[@cassandratype4]

+Girl Wednesday 1ST AND 2ND AUDITION AREN'T TAPED.

[@alexiamcculloch1322]

+Girl Wednesday same

[@raydiomix7526]

You can view 3 or 4 of them

[@adelia_khalid]

Sees Tori Kelly on the thumbnail...click.

[@Frankie00]

That was literally me

[@stacynicol6131]

lol😅

[@verafonteyne6927]

Same

[@brendaespinosa4305]

Fr 😂😂

[@lillywhite5942]

dude Tori is life

[@ashleam1489]

Daughtry (Chris Daughtry band), and Lauren Daigle. Both are Emmy winners, and have amazing voices.

[@bethl]

Chris Daughtry actually placed fourth in AI.

[@SlyFox5.0]

My vote goes to Tori but damn my heart still goes out to Naya...RIP 💙

[@valdowning2210]

SCOTT HOYING HAS 2 GRAMMYS WITH PENTATONIX HE WAS REJECTED

[@failure.9738]

ikr!!

[@anrajsoni2596]

+Jessica Uba but she doesn't have one still.

[@dangernoodle9961]

I was just going to mention him lol... thank god he was rejected though, Pentatonix never would've happened...

[@Bongtasia]

and still a reject xP

[@heismyspacedad7712]

BLESS THIS COMMENT

[@purvin.3134]

tori kelly is incredible and her voice is so powerful. seriously, i don't know how simon thought she was annoying!!

[@evebags3669]

IKR!!!

[@abbyg6372]

That's right and she is so awesome

[@mya6373]

right?!

[@BS-bv5sg]

Ik

[@victoriap.3394]

+Purvi N. i know right? she has one of the best voices of this generation

[@leticiacardenas1296]

Naya Rivera 😭 💔

[@h.f1385]

Rip

[@mewigweys]

This is a true testament of overcoming rejection.

[@jenniferguerrero9369]

I can't believe they remembered Alex & Sierra. Like they haven't made another album. But I gotta say my favorite is Naya and Amber. But honestly, why would they reject them?!? Or any of these talented artists?!?

[@feelspecialenthusiast3416]

Same

[@briannafernandez9297]

Fr

[@karinadelagarza8069]

So true

[@gabby1051]

Right they have regrets from it to

[@giefFierce]

to give way for the autotune singers.

[@arthurburns5500]

Tori Kelly is hands down one of the best vocalists in modern pop. What was Simon on?

[@raymondoakford8357]

His Ego chair.

[@guidoconti9779]

Come on.. Do you actually think he knows anything about singing??

[@nicholasmartoccia6115]

And she is truly beautiful!!!

[@arthurburns5500]

guido conti actually I do, Simon Cowell is actually responsible for the production of several major league acts like Camila, Zayn, Kelly, Carrie, Leona Lewis, etc...

[@aqua_wt7472]

Who?

[@Mary_Lee2395]

I honestly want to hear what the judges have to say after seeing the people they rejected become more successful than the ones who made it through. This only proves that these judges aren’t doing a good job at choosing. It’s sad but most winners you don’t even hear of them after they win.

[@dmotta2811]

Amber Riley singing I will always love you was beautiful.

[@tikkabrno]

Not to my ear 😩👎

[@fabianholdarsahlin5572]

you should remember that there is not any autotune in american idol.

[@JonnieMayer17]

Todrick Hall should have been here. He's more famous than half of these people.

[@toychickathechicken]

Ikr

[@hermionelover16]

+Jonathon Jaszczak He made it really far on the show, so he wasn't really rejected; viewers just didn't vote for him to move on.

[@Michelle-qq1pi]

Who's he?

[@Sam-uj5mj]

+Jonathon Jaszczak He wasn't rejected by idol though lol he was rejected by america because he didn't get enough votes. he made it to top 24 but was eliminated before top 12.

[@KauaiSis]

I have to go google him.

[@bashangk]

Big mistake rejecting Tori Kelly. She is the best

[@pattyp3589]

This video would be great if we could actually see their auditions.

[@josephkondrey4060]

American Idol didn't know anything about country it seams

[@rideordie89]

Neither American Idol, nor Country, could identify music if pressed.

[@diva70smusic]

Well now they picked Carrie Underwood who is still the most successful Idol alum ever. I do agree they let some good ones slip by and choose winners that were not as good as the runners up. However, let's be glad these people did not let that show or others deter them.

[@amandawalker1196]

Well I mean Carrie Underwood.

[@MsDottie09]

Actually, it was Kelly Clarkson who spoke to one of the producers in the show to include country music.

[@joshuajackson4742]

James Ford what are you on about?

[@kurtisconnor]

DOES SIMON NEVER AGE

[@xmikejohnson914x]

ever*****

[@jaydaxxx4962]

Shuyi Xu plastic face

[@briannaruiz4797]

Shuyi Xu ikr

[@cocoapuff_x]

Jodie T xxx Lmao ikr.

[@nikegirl4596]

Shuyi Xu RIGHT?😂😂😂

[@mostannoyingscaramain]

How could they pass up Hillary Scott and Colby Calliet? And I cant even with Tori Kelly's voice being *"Annoying"*

[@pjm.momoring]

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THEY REJECTED NAYA, AMBER, AND TORI!?!?!? WHAT WERE THESE JUDGES ON

[@elfdarksoul1211]

Drugs lmao is jk they wasn’t thinking

[@midnights349]

Crack

[@nublessed8993]

WTF ARE THEY DEAF HOW COULD THEY REJECT AMBER HER VOICE IS AMAZING

[@miaizabellsalas2831]

Sunny Monroe thank you !

[@hinagikugamesnstuff2452]

Well i dont realy like her. And who kows, how they sang on that day? Just stop making a scene here ö_Ö

[@qazibasit]

i could have been criticism to make her more better.

[@forgedglory]

They needed to be rejected so that they would learn to improve.

[@ms.j6989]

Tamyra Gray hands down too! She was one of four remaining in the very first season of Idol so she didn't get the hometown visit reserved for the top 3. Kelly Clarkson went on to win the whole thing, followed by Justin Guarini who took second place, and Nikki McKibben (may she rest in peace) placed third. Tamyra went on to star in Boston Legal and was asked by Idol to write the single that the winner in Season 3 would record, which was a hit in its own right. Winner Fantasia recorded 'I Believe,' co-written by Tamyra and her husband in a park while watching kids play. There are so many blessings out there for many music hopefuls! My advice echoes that of the late Casey Kasem. 'KEEP REACHING FOR THE STARS AND CATCH 'EM!"

[@isabellapaez4807]

American's idol's biggest mistake: tori kelly

[@eveshv]

Correction: American's idol's biggest mistakeS: Jack Avery and Daniel Seavey

[@niakamoy9771]

Exactly.... she is now one of the best singers honestly her voice is just .... above the ordinary

[@MoonchildMindaugas2]

Correction: AM's biggest mistake is being corporate!

[@jennifergraham5106]

The Lady Antebellum song is the sweetest booty call in history...lol.

[@michemoonsammy4184]

Straight up 😂💯

[@sweetmonkey2440]

YES!!!😂❤👌

[@blackpinkislove1513]

why i see you everywhere. 😂😘

[@shannonkemp7529]

She sure didn't deserve this craping show

[@cryhavoc1124]

Jennifer Graham Yeah and in the video, you expect them to get together, but they actually are looking for someone else!

[@centralperk9630]

In the Philippines, talent doesn't matter, as long as the person's life story is pathetic, you're in.

[@jhaejhae26]

Big yes

[@leondzananovic6576]

Same on AGT

[@azora_ritz]

Hahaha

[@donnyhartanto6871]

Indonesia too😂 Welcome to the club

[@kataralan5249]

As long as youre goodlooking even without a talent youre in 😆😆

[@dannelleboyd8191]

I was most shocked by Mickey Guyton. I've been listening to her music on repeat for a long time and never knew she auditioned for AI! "Heartbreak Song" is my favorite but she has so many more that I love!

[@sherlocklucas8294]

I wanted to see their AI performances where they were rejected. why didn't you show that for all of them

[@sherlocklucas8294]

Ahhhhhhh that totally sucks, but alright

[@teresayomama7159]

yeah, really.,.I would of loved seeing that¡!!!!

[@SLexy9682]

Madi Heidrich i totally agree

[@MissVika]

Madi Heidrich pretty skin

[@271207]

Scott Hoying was rejected by American Idol and the Voice! I guess he'll just have to comfort himself with his *two Grammy's*...

[@utuberul35]

Still can't believe they rejected Kelly!

[@trentonreese3035]

Daniel Murillo was also a contestant on American Idol back in the mid to late 2000’s and after he was rejected, he replaced Deuce in Hollywood Undead in 2009 and he’s been with the band ever since.

[@HarrisShakeel]

Lady Antebullum should be on the 2nd spot.

[@MissWoodsCommaElle]

1st. Only one with several Grammies lol

[@derekplease]

They had to be toward the beginning of the video otherwise if it were just no names until the end, nobody would stay tuned

[@bebestrong1613]

maybe she mentioned her earlier to attract the viewers, because most of the artists here are not really famous

[@monkeymac57]

+Bebe Strong Not really famous??? you must live under a rock!!!

[@lyno.7118]

no. 1 i think..

[@TheGigi200022]

naya and amber got a no? what the hell happened that day? they are amazing talented

[@theofficialVEVOformu]

They could have practiced and are better than back in the day

[@kendragordon9915]

The ones who couldn't get past producers could have been stupid hollywood reasons - like they were at the point where they were more concerned with 'interesting' than vocal talent.

[@emergencyfood8200]

Jin OMG is Jin. Yes ARMY

[@jennrockefeller8991]

Odd how I remember Alan's audition for AI. I had NO clue that was him in Hunger Games!

[@harleythames7844]

Maren Morris was rejected by every talent show on TV and yet has gone on to win every major award from the CMA's to the Grammy's

[@SolOtis]

I would have thought the chick from Lady Antebellum would be higher on the list... They won grammys.

[@ItsMe-ky3kn]

Exactly!!

[@valdowning2210]

What about Scott Hoying? He is a 2 time Grammy award winner with Pentatonix⚫️💗💙💚💛

[@qrassi1414]

Valerie Downing YES

[@UpRoaryus]

OMG PTX is the bomb! Idol reject? SO LAME! I don't feel bad at all now that I got through 3 producer rounds of X-factor ... Actually, the further you get, the more you learn about how to get further next time if you try again. I got cut at the cattle call for idol, but I did make the first round of X-factor the first year in the biggest cattle call LA had ever seen. I got cut on the second day, and didn't even get an audition in at all for season two. But season 3, I made it all the way through the LA producer rounds, but didn't get the final cut for the actual show. I felt like if the show had not gotten cancelled and had one more year, I could have at least gotten to sing in front of Simon and the audience, maybe further even- and it was actually his opinion I wanted to get more than anything, because I would actually believe him if he told me I didn't have what it takes or if I did. One thing I noticed that last year was a lot of the people at the final producer stage before the actual show judge audition had been at least that far already during previous seasons, Song choice is EVERYTHING, but not the way you might first think... I think a lot of whether you make the show or not has to do with the licensing costs of the audition song you choose - it has to be popular enough for it to be worth them paying to use it. If you do a song that is really great but too niche or unknown, it won't matter how great you sing it because they won't buy the rights to use it in the show for just one person's audition.... Probably why they encourage using stuff from the last few years in popular music, making it more likely that they already own it since they have produced much of the formulaic pop in recent years. If I had the money and ten years fewer mileage on my 44 year old body, I might actually try to fly to the UK and audition there with some real confidence instead of just courage. 1 Something to think about if you are looking to audition for a show like this - find out who the showrunners are and try to select a song that is already in their library to avoid getting passed over for licensing cost reasons. Maximize your opportunity by being easy on their bottom line even before you start....

[@dakotaj-l9769]

Valerie Downing Yesssss!!!!! Btw thanks for saving me 6 minutes of my life lol

[@mattcohoon6369]

3 time now!!!

[@deohyujae749]

YES.

[@namnam_jakratchi7249]

Damn when Simon said 'I actually thought your voice was annoying ' to Tori Kelly, I was like 'wattaman'

[@TrishWeemz]

Simon is annoying... boring, zero personality.

[@forest62690]

Simon is literally everywhere😂

[@DeniseJoanMusic]

Why is toddrick not on here!!!?

[@salomimessado2053]

ik

[@deaunte336]

Todrick made the Top 16 on American Idol so I don't think it counts as rejection

[@rainahtaylor7654]

ikr🤔

[@DeniseJoanMusic]

Cry Baby yh but simon cowell told him he would never make it big because he wasnt really a "singer" according to him.. that's quite a rejection i think.

[@bella1210]

ikrrr

[@myloujoores2724]

Tori is one of the best female vocalists right now it's unbelievable Simon thought she was annoying

[@user-ly5lr4nh5i]

she is not and she is annoying

[@cassjones3680]

+Ember Herr IKR

[@HermioneGranger-od7ki]

Simon is SOOO rude!!!!

[@myloujoores2724]

Chanel Oberlin I didn't say she was the best but have you even taken the time to properly look into her? she is incredible, you can't deny that

[@mtcannon2541]

They rejected Tori?!! She has the best voice I've ever heard!!

[@earthangel8730]

Wow. You certainly don't listen to much good music. Her voice is loud and unoriginal but I can see why she would appeal to a modern superficial and plastic society. 🤮

[@Lissa102]

@@earthangel8730 first of all she’s not loud and unoriginal she’s extremely original. There’s no one that sounds like her anywhere you hear tori you know it’s tori She is powerful not loud there’s a difference, she can be very soft and pretty have you never heard her voice she sings like an angel, she’s not plastic. she’s the realist of the real honestly. You’re extremely rude. go find some joy. and leave this girl that hasn’t done anything to you and you’ve never met alone.

[@uovovolantereginaelisabett4444]

I can't believe Amber Riley was rejected 🙊

[@najja2625]

TORI KELLY ? REALLY WHATTTTTTT

[@iiu19xx]

Rejection sometimes is a powerful motivation to make the best out of yourself. These artists owe the idol judges a thank you.

[@raydawgrules]

Lauren Daigle auditioned twice 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gramnet]

Seriously? She is amazing.

[@michaelprosperity3420]

Being rejected by Idol was a good thing here. They would have been packaged in the Idol mold and fallen under their license agreement. Very few winners have gone on to do great things in the music industry. The key word is few.

[@joelist3397]

Poor Tory, But the good thing is that she is famous now. She is a talented girl.

[@amalfi5302]

we don't need American Idol to be Idols

[@ScoobyandShaggy5554]

Gods your only idol

[@mariamhats5645]

RIP NAYA 💔

[@keshiajohnson6065]

Tori Kelly hello her voice is literally the most remarkable thing I have ever heard in my life, I love her

[@brittanyelise6835]

Even though Scott Hoying wasn't in this list, he is my fave

[@zoieclaire3325]

Lila Fox 100% same ptx is my life blood. It's not funny how much I love them

[@brittanyelise6835]

That is literally me 😂😂😂

[@elisaiannidinardi6146]

Lila Fox I was waiting for this comment!!!

[@brittanyelise6835]

Elisa Iannidinardi Yassss 👏👏👐👐

[@Fabi-ks1gr]

Yassss Scotty😍

[@willrimer3751]

How could they reject lady antebellum

[@briannalozano9721]

Willbert Jr exactly what I was thinking

[@allanmpait]

because auto tune is not allowed on auditions

[@chrissywilbrink7780]

SOOOOOO TRUE HOW BEST EVER!

[@Waterpixie13]

technically it wasn't lady antebellum just Hilary, however am in complete agreement she is amazing I saw them in concert once and so hope to again in the future

[@123wmc]

Even by 2016...this video missed Lauren Daigle who was already showing she was going to be huge. In 2020, Lauren is now the biggest miss given she is a song writer, musician, and one of the best female voices in the last 20 years. Lauren is a superstar and gets brighter every year. Having her appear in season 18 with her explosive voice and lyrics to help a finalist was real irony. Simon has a bias and his bias find B+ talent better than anyone on the industry. Superstars....he has no clue.

[@mikephillips1043]

Who?

[@courtneycoley8487]

Except kelly

[@originalslicey]

@@mikephillips1043 She's a huge Christian singer-songwriter and crossover artist. Other vocalists often perform her songs now on singing competitions.

[@jimw860]

She is amazing!,,

[@judylee4787]

All I have to say is once they had their first single out. I would send a big old thank you note with a signed copy lol

[@girlsonline5002]

TORI KELLY!! Seeing her on the 30th

[@kiauna9858]

Hope you have fun!

[@bettinaxoxo]

So great! Have fun!

[@LT-im5wk]

i saw her a while back! she was amazingggg, have fun :)

[@EternalBlockBuster]

me too!!

[@heidic2740]

seeing her this Friday 😄

[@jaydee2958]

It's funny because all of these people are famous and the actual winners of American Idol are nobodies. (Except Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson)

[@OceanSaiAnand]

And Adam lambert

[@yogurtphenomena3831]

And Jordin Sparks

[@jardelshanice9843]

RIP Naya.😭😭💙💙

[@TnJcanodezo]

I find it odd that the only person who was Famous enough that i actually knew, was number 10 on the list ?

[@kennadyross5729]

Yeah same here lol

[@violetgirl1996]

colbie calbait used to be quite famous. but idk who dafuq the #10 lady is. probz cause she wasnt that famous internationally, unlike the rest?

[@TnJcanodezo]

violetgirl1996 woe someone got offended, i'm more than sure you've heard of lady antebellum.

[@harrisibrahim4814]

agree...i only know no 10

[@writerangelcauldwell]

I never heard of any of these people.

[@ANI_MM]

Simon Cowell is probably kicking himself over Tori.

[@user-dq8ts5gc9m]

I'm just glad they didn't give up even after getting rejected by American idol

[@lorettamagnogroom1780]

WOW!!! All of these singers are sooo amazing!

[@mattsmolinski595]

Why do people on KZbin all talk the same? That is annoying.

[@poutinepush7863]

jakob sharp How else should they talk?? Like a damn robot??

[@pollocktroy7689]

its over l l

[@DravenGal]

They f‘in passed up Amber Riley? They must have just gotten off plane and forgotten to pop their ears!

[@sir3958]

Child half these people did not even make it to judges

[@karenhardie1132]

I would include Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Lauren Daigle, Jimmy Allen, glee stars, the list is very long.

[@leigh700]

Me: **distracted reading the comments and not watching the vid** Also me at 2:33 **AND IIIIII WILLL ALWAYSS LOVE YOUUUUU

[@thesamballinger]

They forgot about Lauren Daigle

[@milkbread51]

Sam Ballinger look at when this was made. She wasn’t that big back then to be apart of this list.

[@SuperCrazybumblebee]

I know Jennifer Hudson got through but to be told on the show she didn't have what it takes to be a star. I am sure she is crying about it over her Oscar.

[@sinnirr]

Tori Kelly... no idea how she was cut, but I think it motivated her to become who she is. I honestly cannot think of a more talented vocalist... every performance she does just leaves me speechless... What is most annoying is she is overlooked by radio stations... I think they are afraid she will become so popular she will overshadow everyone else.

[@simonsays9959]

This list needs a redo because Queen Naija needs to be added in 2019

[@anishajames7107]

Lmaooooo

[@TiffiAlyane]

Mandisa was in the 5th season of American Idol. Simon made fun of her for being heavyweight. But she was so warm hearted she forgave him. She is big in the contemporary Christian genre and very inspiring to all those who need it.

[@actualwakandangirl7121]

And now contestants audition with Colbie’s bubbly all the time but when she did, she got rejected 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Rainbow-yh6ov]

Actual Wakandan girl , Colbie suffered from severe stage fright, publicly known. It's very possible she had a lousy audition. Happens all the time! I actually saw her earlier on with Jason Mraz Live on some talk show, and she looked at her feet almost the entire time.

[@hippiesoul8448]

@@Rainbow-yh6ov I was friends with her back in middle school and high school. I never even knew she sang until she came out with bubbly.

[@christown2827]

Caylee Hammack from Georgia is another current critically acclaimed Country Pop/Rock singer who as far as I can remember did not get to the televised stage despite qualifying to go to New Orleans after winning 'Albany Idol'. She is currently the support act on Darius Rucker's nationwide tour.

[@Capricornsaresuperior]

Bruh Jennifer and Tori were a mistake as the others but those???? Jeez

[@s.a.mcreations5806]

tori kelly is amazing

[@s.a.mcreations5806]

i am sorry you feel that way but telling me once is enough thank you

[@officialWWM]

Never heard of her...

[@Betta66]

Eh, she's alright. Don't get me wrong - she's beautiful and incredibly talented - but there are some tiny nitpicky aspects of her that keep her from being great in my opinion.

[@gabychuels2955]

She is fantastic

[@beatrizrojas1036]

I AGREE xD

[@erinmcgrath6608]

remember when Amber (and the rest of the glee cast) performed don't stop believin' on x factor and she walked up to Simon's face and totally slayed the "DON'T STOPPPPPPPPP" and he sat there like :o

[@jaijai8984]

I had no idea Hilary, Alex & Seirra, and Tori auditioned for American Idol and got rejected. I only know of Amber, Naya, and Colbie.

[@CandyCaneLane5678]

Tori Kelly is DEFINITELY my fav! My inspiration! I love love LOVE her!!!

[@terryscott2632]

its because during the first audition you werent allowed to use autotune.

[@diegoyeamp]

Terry Scott hahaha...)

[@colewales9308]

Terry Scott okay you sing better than them

[@khalilrahme5227]

DGElite Entertainment if you get an engineer to build you a house, and 1year later it goes all to the ground, it's obvious that he is a bad engineer, but are you better ? i dont think so, can you say he is bad ? you totally can.

[@arnavvaidyanathan8453]

70% Of The Comments Say That Tori Kelly shouldn’t have been rejected.

[@Creppycookies]

Arnav Vaidyanathan tbh lol

[@raydiomix7526]

I disagree

[@amaiyapriscilla2737]

Arnav Vaidyanathan omg tell me more I care so much

[@dua_junaid]

+Arnav Vaidyanathan *Yes, and for a reason.* It’s true...

[@CoffeeAGlass]

Simon was an ignorant