American Idol Top 36: The Official List

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We got it mostly right.

The previously-released list of American Idol semifinalists was almost spot-on, with one notable exception:

According to a Fox press release issues this morning, “it has been determined that Joanna Pacitti is ineligible to continue in the competition."

Looks like the singer's previous connections with executive at 19 Entertainment, as well as a deal in 2005 with A&M records, were too much for the show to justify her inclusion any longer.

Aside from that controversy, most of the contestants that have moved on to the round of 36 are familiar names. Among our early favorites:

Follow this article's jump to get a close look at each semifinalist, along with his/her name, age, hometown and picture...

[Photos Credit: AmericanIdol.com]

Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.

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