The fourth season of American Idol ran in 2005 from January through May. It came down to Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood, with Carrie Underwood taking the title of American Idol. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul returned as the judges with Ryan Seacrest hosting.
Voted out of the final 12:
Bo Bice - 29 yrs old from Helena, AL
Vonzell Solomon - 21 yrs old from Fort Myers, FL
Anthony Federov - 19 yrs old from Trevose, PA
Scott Savol - 28 yrs old from Shaker Heights, OH
Constantine Maroulis - 29 yrs old from New York, NY
Anwar Robinson - 25 yrs old from East Orange, NJ
Nadia Turner - 28 yrs old from Miami, FL
Nikko Smith - 22 yrs old from Town & Country, MO
Jessica Sierra - 19 yrs old from Tampa, FL
Mikalah Gordon - 17 yrs old from Las Vegas, NV
Lindsey Cardinale - 20 yrs old from Ponchatoula, LA
Mario Vazquez - 27 yrs old from New York, NY (withdrew)
The contestants who received the lowest vote totals after the third round
were:
Nikko Smith - 22 yrs old from Town & Country, MO *
Amanda Avila - 23 yrs old from Las Vegas, NY
Janay Castine - 17 yrs old from Lawrenceville, GA
Travis Tucker - 21 yrs old from Manassas, VA
* Nikko Smith received a spot in the final 12 when Mario Vazquez withdrew.
The contestants who received the lowest vote totals after the second round were:
Aloha Mischeaux - 19 yrs old from St Louis, MO
Celena Rae - 29 yrs old from Fort Worth, TX
David Brown - 20 yrs old from New Orleans, LA
Joseph Murena - 26 yrs old from Smithtown, NY
The contestants who received the lowest vote totals in the first round were: