How many 'American Idol,' 'The Voice' contestants have come from Texas? See ranking

Texas has a large pool of musical talent.

In their 47 combined seasons, "American Idol" and "The Voice" have had plenty of contestants from the Lone Star State compete on the show. There have been several top "American Idol" contestants from Texas and three winning contestants on "The Voice."

Here’s a look at past contestants. 

Past 'American Idol' contestants from Texas

According to the Dallas Observer, here are some of the top contestants from Texas: 

• Kelly Clarkson — Season 1 (Burleson) Winner 
• Nikki McKibbin — Season 1 (Grand Prairie) 3rd place   
• Rickey Smith — Season 2 (Keene) 8th place 
• Kimberly Caldwell — Season 2 (Katy) 7th place 
• Haley Scarnato — Season 6 (San Antonio) 8th place 
• Jason Castro — Season 7 (Rockwall) 4th place 
• Michael Sarver — Season 8 (Jasper) 10th place 
• Lacey Brown — Season 9 (Amarillo) 12th 
• Tim Urban — Season 9 (Duncanville) 7th place  
• Casey James — Season 9 (Fort Worth) 3rd place  
• Hollie Cavanagh — Season 11 (McKinney) 4th place 
• Amber Holcomb — Season 12 (Houston) 4th place
• Kree Harrison — Season 12 (Woodville) 2nd place
• Dalton Rapattoni — Season 15 (Dallas) 3rd place
• Ada Vox — Season 16 (San Antonio) 10th place
• Cade Foehner — Season 16 (Shelbyville) 5th place 
• Riley Thompson — Season 17 (Mabank) 11th place 
• Uché — Season 17 (Sugarland) 9th place
• Laci Kaye Booth — Season 17 (Livingston) 4th place 
• Fritz Hager — Season 20 (Tyler) 4th place

'The Voice' winners from Texas

In its 25 seasons, "The Voice" has had three winners from Texas. Here are the contestants: 

• Danielle Bradbery — Bradbery, of Cypress, Texas, won Season 4 of "The Voice." She was only 16 during her blind auditions when she performed Taylor Swift's "Mean.” Her performance was enough to win over Blake Shelton who became her coach. She became the youngest contestant to win on The Voice. 

• Sundance Head — Head, of Porter, Texas, won Season 11. He joined Blake Shelton’s team after his performance of "I've Been Loving You Too Long" by Otis Redding. 

• Maelyn Jarmon — Jarmon, of Frisco, Texas, won season 16. For Jarmon's Blind Audition, she sang "Field of Gold" by Sting and joined John Legend's team.

What states produce the most top three singing competition finalists?

According to Mr. Rooter’s list of “U.S. states with the best pipes,” the plumbing company decided to highlight the best singing pipes. Texas tops the list for most top three finalists on "The Voice" and "American Idol" with a total of 12. Texas is the only state to reach double digits for the top three finalists.

The following are based on Mr. Rooter's list.

1. Texas: 12
2. California: 8
3. Georgia: 8
4. Tennessee: 7
5. Alabama: 6
6. New York: 6
7. North Carolina: 6
8. Florida: 5
9. Illinois: 5
10. Massachusetts: 5
11. Michigan: 5
12. Mississippi: 5

What cities produce the most successful singing contestants?

1. Houston, Texas: 9
2. New York, New York: 8
3. Los Angeles, California: 6
4. Memphis, Tennessee: 6
5. San Francisco, California: 4
6. New Orleans, Louisiana: 4
7. Richmond, Virginia: 4
8. Chicago, Illinois: 4
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 4
10. Shreveport, Louisiana: 3
11. Seattle, Washington: 3
12. Miami, Florida: 3
13. Birmingham, Alabama: 3

What states produce the most successful singers?

1. Texas: 40
2. California: 28
3. New York: 25
4. Tennessee: 21
5. Florida: 17
6. Louisiana: 16
7. Pennsylvania: 14
8. Michigan: 13
9. Georgia: 12
10.  North Carolina: 12

When is the season finale of American Idol?

According to The Futon Critic, the "American Idol" season 22 finale will air on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

According to Screen Rant, this will be Katy Perry's final season on the show. Perry has been a judge on the show for seven seasons.

— The Commercial Appeal contributed to his report.