American Idol: who's who in the top 13

The full American Idol top 13: (from left) Kris Allen, Jasmine Murray, Adam Lambert, Lil Rounds, Scott MacIntyre, Anoop Desai, Allison Iraheta, Megan Corkrey, Danny Gokey, Matt Giraud, Alexis Grace, Jorge Nunez and Michael Sarver Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Michael Sarver, 27, from Jasper, TX. Michael is the oldest contestant this year (by a couple of months), only slightly older than ... Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Danny Gokey, 28, from Milwaukee, WI. Danny is good looking, has a powerful voice and a heartstring-tugging story. His wife died only weeks before his first audition - he's quick to tear up, but can also sing a storm: Simon must adore him Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Megan Joy Corkrey, 22, from Sandy, UT. Megan is another young mother - and, interestingly, a font designer. Fun fact for you there. She also has tattoos - lots of them Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Adam Lambert, 26, Los Angeles, CA. Adam has dark floppy hair and is extremely adorable in an Emo kind of way, although he rocks a musical-theatre singing style that may polarise judges and voters alike Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Allison Iraheta, 16, Los Angeles, CA. Allison is cute as a button, a tiny teenager with lungs like the front end of a Boeing 747. She is a bit rock, and Simon's 'one to watch' - and she has enormously thick hair Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Scott MacIntyre, 23, Scottsdale, AZ. Scott is more confident when he's sitting at a keyboard, but he's good in a soft-rock mainstream kind of way all the same. He scores highly with judges and voters for overcoming challenges - he is almost completely blind, and has been all his life Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Jorge Nuñez, 20, Carolina, PR. Jorge is the one remaining auditionee from Puerto Rico, and full of latin spirit. He is damned good looking, and able to sing power ballads with the best of them Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Kris Allen, 23, Conway, AR. Kris is a nice chap, almost completely unmemorable, but just the right kind of cute for the voting demographic. He may go far (for that reason) Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Matt Giarud, 23, Kalamazoo, MI. Matt is a duelling pianist from Kalamazoo - and if that isn't the most magical sentence you've heard today, then you, my friend, live a charmed life indeed Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Alexis Grace, 21, Memphis, TN. Alexis is a stay-at-home mother. She is one of those 21-year-olds who has a habit of sounding like someone much older and more experienced – like Kelly Clarkson, said the judges Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Lil Rounds, 23, Memphis, TN. Lil is another one with a brilliant voice, a great stage presence and a sob story to boot. You want to vote her off? Her house blew away in a tornado, you big meanie! etc - but of course can also sing up a storm (no offense intended). A firm judges' favourite Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Jasmine Murray, 16, Starkville, MS. Jasmine is the first of the Wild Card choices and should appeal strongly to the Miley Cyrus market: as soon as they can get her to step away from the big songs and embrace her youthful perkiness Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Anoop Desai, 21, Chapel Hill, NC. Anoop is a grad student from North Carolina and a fan favourite. Slightly geeky and with a likable stage presence, he was the extra contestant admitted to the final 12, making it a final 13 for the first time in American Idol history Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images