After scouring America for fresh talents, sitting through 8 hours of boring auditions, seeing the drama of Hollywood week and finally getting down to the final performances of Vegas week- the American Idol trio of judges (with the help of the idol producers of course), have picked their 24 semi-finalists.

They will present the Top 24 for the first time to a live audience this week! America gets to vote and decide on the fate of these young talents. The show will conclude in May 2012.

Here are the 2011 Top 24 contestants of American Idol:

AARON MARCELLUS
27 years old | Atlanta, GA

ADAM BROCK
27 years old | Washington, PA

BAYLIE BROWN
22 years old | Krum, TX

BRIELLE VON HUGEL
17 years old | Staten Island, NY

CHASE LIKENS
20 years old | Point Pleasant, WV

CHELSEA SORRELL
23 years old | Stokesdale, NC

COLTON DIXON
20 years old | Murfreesboro, TN

CREIGHTON FRAKER
28 years old | Queens, NY

DEANDRE BRACKENSICK
17 years old | San Jose, CA

EBEN FRANCKEWITZ
15 years old | Loveland, OH

ELISE TESTONE
28 years old | Charleston, SC

ERIKA VAN PELT
26 years old | South Kingstown, RI

HALEY JOHNSEN
23 years old | Beaverton, OR

HALLIE DAY
24 years old | Baltimore, MD

HEEJUN HAN
22 years old | Flushing, NY

JEN HIRSH
25 years old | Agoura Hills, CA

JEREMY ROSADO
19 years old | Valrico, FL

JESSICA SANCHEZ
16 years old | San Diego, CA

JOSHUA LEDET
19 years old | Westlake, LA

PHILLIP PHILLIPS
21 years old | Leesburg, GA

REED GRIMM
26 years old | Ellsworth, WI

SHANNON MAGRANE
16 years old | Tampa, FL

SKYLAR LAINE
18 years old | Brandon, MS

HOLLIE CAVANAGH
18 years old | McKinney, TX