American Idol season 12 (2013)
Aired on Fox from January 16, 2013 to May 16, 2013. 10 finalists and 10 semifinalists, with their show results and what they did after the show.
The 10 finalists (Top 10).
Finalists
| Finalist | Show result | After the show |
|---|---|---|
| WinnerLast competed May 16, 2013 | Candice Glover released Music Speaks on February 18, 2014, through 19 Recordings and Interscope Records. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200. On January 8, 2016 she said she had parted ways with those labels and would release her next album independently. She sang on Broadway in Home For the Holidays from November 17 to December 30, 2017, and in 2019 she played Tiana in GRITS: Girls Raised in the South. | |
| Runner-upLast competed May 16, 2013 | On August 21, 2020, Kree Harrison released her second studio album, Chosen Family Tree, on One Vision Music Group. In early 2018 she parted ways with Plaid Flag and signed with One Vision. | |
| Eliminated 3rdLast competed May 9, 2013 | Angie Miller records as Zealyn. On June 24, 2024 she released the EP Keep Your Chin Up, Kid. She runs the Los Angeles nonprofit Push-Up Bra LA with Natalie Lane. By October 28, 2024 the group had held 9 sold-out events with 28 female artists. Her first single, You Set Me Free, came out on May 17, 2013 through 19 Recordings, and the EP Weathered came out independently on November 12, 2014. | |
| Eliminated 4thLast competed May 2, 2013 | Amber Holcomb performed at the American Idol finale on April 7, 2016, in an acoustic medley with Jessica Sanchez, Katharine McPhee, Casey James, Clay Aiken, and Ruben Studdard. She and Studdard sang Here, There and Everywhere. Her last documented tour before that was the American Idols Live! Tour 2013. | |
| Eliminated 5thLast competed April 18, 2013 | In 2025 Janelle Arthur played Hattie Fisher in Five Date Rule. By March 17, 2025, she had starred in Runnin' From My Roots and Five Date Rule, and American Idol had brought an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry. On March 25, 2022, she released What Would Dolly Do on Farm Road Records. | |
| Eliminated 6thLast competed April 11, 2013 | Lazaro Arbos performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013 from July 19 through August 31, 2013. His set included Feeling Good and The Edge of Glory. | |
| Eliminated 7thLast competed April 4, 2013 | Burnell Taylor performed with Nicki Minaj on her song Pills N Potion at the BET Awards on June 29, 2014. Before that he sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, from July 19 through August 31, 2013. | |
| Eliminated 8thLast competed March 28, 2013 | Devin Velez, eighth-place finalist on season 12, works as a vocal coach and has sung in the background for Christina Aguilera. He offers an online singing course with Cheryl Porter. In 2025 he joined Teddy Swims on a world tour. His singles include For Your Peace of Mind, released November 1, 2025, and The One I Choose in 2026. | |
| Eliminated 9thLast competed March 21, 2013 | Paul Jolley performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, then released the singles Happy Christmas on December 6, 2013, and Healed on January 24, 2014. | |
| Eliminated 10thLast competed March 14, 2013 | Curtis Finch, Jr. works as a singer, songwriter, vocal producer, and vocal coach through No Limit Music LLC. His Vocal Flexing with Finch program trains students in person and online, and he also coaches ensembles as a traveling vocal coach. |
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Other finalists
Semifinalists
Semifinal round: the Top 20, ten women and ten men, who each sang once; the public chose five women and five men for the Top 10.
| Semifinalist | Show result | After the show |
|---|---|---|
| Eliminated in the Top 20 (6th place among the women)Last competed March 14, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20 (6th place among the men)Last competed March 14, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. | |
| Eliminated in the Top 20Last competed March 7, 2013 | No career summary yet. |
Sources
- American Idol season 12 — Wikipedia, September 25, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Candice Glover Wins 12th Season Of 'American Idol' — Pollstar (Associated Press), May 17, 2013.
- Music Speaks (Wikipedia revision 1359427626) — Wikipedia, June 15, 2026.
- Candice Glover Talks Life After Winning 'American Idol': Interview — Rated R&B, January 8, 2016.
- Candice Glover — Wikipedia, September 27, 2026.
- Kree Harrison — Wikipedia, March 31, 2026.
- MusicBrainz releases for Chosen Family Tree — MusicBrainz.
- Angie Miller (American singer) — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Check Out Zealyn's Story — Voyage LA, October 28, 2024.
- 'American Idol' Finalist Angie Miller Lands Publishing Deal — The Hollywood Reporter, May 22, 2013.
- President Obama, Jennifer Lopez and other highlights from the 'American Idol' finale — USA Today, April 7, 2016.
- Amber Holcomb — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Janelle Arthur — Wikipedia, August 30, 2026.
- Life & Work with Janelle Arthur of Nashville — Nashville Voyager, March 17, 2025.
- MusicBrainz releases for What Would Dolly Do — MusicBrainz.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2013 (Wikipedia revision 1376318004) — Wikipedia, September 23, 2026.
- Burnell Taylor — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Devin Velez — Devin Velez.
- Devin Velez — Spotify.
- MusicBrainz release group FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND — MusicBrainz.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Paul Jolley — MusicBrainz.
- Life & Work with Curtis Finch Jr. of Saint Louis, MO — VoyageSTL, August 26, 2024.