| Hint | Winner |
| the r&b/ soul singer has been nominated for eight Grammy awards | |
| After winning, she had many hits including 'Breakaway' | |
| had hits such as 'Battlefield' and 'No Air' and also had an appearance on 'The Suite Life on Deck' on Disney Channel | |
| After Idol, the winner released four studio albums including 'Love Is' | |
| beat David Archuleta and has a last name that rhymes with 'book' | |
| Beat Catherine McPhee from being influenced by classic rock, blues, and R&B music | |
| released two albums prior to Idol titled 'So I'm Told' and 'Slumberland' | |
| Her favorite singer was Martina McBride and she was her class's salatutorian from Checotah High School | |
| with a middle name of Neil, this American Idol winner was born on June 21st and made an album titled 'Brand New Shoes' in 2007, prior to Idol but it was realeased in 2009 after win | |