Maren Morris and Other Famous Singers Rejected by ‘American Idol’
This year, in its final season, American Idol hyped up one past contestant who went on to major success: Tori Kelly. But Tori was actually rejected by Idol, incredibly never even making it to the top 24 live episodes. And this week, another Best New Artist Grammy nominee, 2016 breakout star Maren Morris, revealed that she too was rejected by the show. Morris and Kelly are just two of many talented singers who were turned away by Idol producers but went on to bigger and better things. Here are 12. (photos: Getty Images)
