March 5, 2015. After ten contestants were chosen to perform in the finals based on the public vote, the six semi-finalists were eligible for their Instant Wildcard pick. The judges only picked two contestants to perform in the finals. Semi-finalists The following is a list of Top 24 semi-finalists who were not selected to perform and failed to reach the second round of the semi-finals: The following is a list of Top 16 semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals: Color key: Top 24 – Contestant's Choice Top 16 – Motown Finalists Nick Fradiani (born November 15, 1985) is from Guilford, Connecticut. Fradiani was the vocalist of Beach Avenue which got recognition after they won in the Battle of the Bands at Mohegan Sun in 2011. They auditioned for the ninth season of America's Got Talent, but were eliminated during Judgement Week. His father was a musician, who performs in clubs and in cruise ships. He taught his son to play drums, piano and guitar. Fradiani graduated in high school in 2004. He has a bachelor's degree in History from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. He resumed his music career by playing solo gigs. Fradiani continuously got gigs with his band, which was on hiatus during his participation on Idol. He and his girlfriend auditioned in New York City, and his golden ticket song was Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes". During Hollywood Week, he sang "Babylon" by David Gray. He sang Train's "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" during the House of Blues Showcase, earning his spot in the Top 24. He was the third alumnus of America's Got Talent to be a finalist in Idol, with his predecessors Thia Megia of the tenth season and eleventh season runner-up Jessica Sanchez. He was announced as the winner on May 13. Clark Beckham (born May 15, 1992) is from White House, Tennessee. He was a musician in the streets of Nashville. Beckham's father was a professional musician, playing guitar for the Righteous Brothers and Dolly Parton. His mother was a court reporter before she quit her job to be a music teacher. He attended Lee University, a Christian-liberal arts school in Cleveland, Tennessee. He was studying to be a teacher in history and physical education. He competed in the Battle of the Bands and toured with the campus choir. Beckham plays a number of instruments. At the age of nine, he started