‘American Idol’ poll: Will Odell Bunton Jr., Abi Carter or Julia Gagnon survive the Platinum Ticket curse? [VOTE]

Denton Davidson
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In 2022 “American Idol” introduced fans to the Platinum Ticket, an upgraded form of the golden ticket that allows the season’s most promising contestants to skip the first round of Hollywood Week after giving a stellar audition. It may sound like judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie favor those contestants, but how big of an advantage is the Platinum Ticket?

In Season 20 the recipients were HunterGirl, Kenedi Anderson and Jay. In this case the judges forecast one finalist in HunterGirl, who went on to become the runner-up to Noah Thompson. After her Top 24 performance of “Human,” Kenedi withdrew from the competition for personal reasons. Later that season Jay finished in the Top 7, but was eliminated after well-received performances of “I Have Nothing” and “A Song for Mama.”

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In Season 21 four Platinum Tickets were doled out to Cam Amen, Kaylin Hedges, Elijah McCormick and Tyson Venegas. Both Cam and Kaylin were eliminated earlier than expected, each failing to reach the Top 26. Elijah didn’t fare much better, going home after his Top 26 performance of “Good Vibes.” Tyson went the furthest among this group, but still managed to only make the Top 10 before being eliminated after his performance of “Someone You Loved.”

In Season 22 the judges went back to just three Platinum Tickets. Odell Bunton Jr., Abi Carter and Julia Gagnon have the edge, but will they be able to live up to the hype? Click their names above to watch each audition. Then, vote in our poll below for which Platinum Ticket recipient you think has what it takes to go the distance.

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