(None of these contestants are 100% confirmed in Hollywood, but we have sources that suggest they've made it to Hollywood for season 9 of American Idol)

Daniel Pate is 22 years old and from Winter Haven, Florida. He's sung for ex-First Lady Laura Bush and also sang the national anthem for some Cleveland Indians games. He also tried out for Tampa Bay Idol, but didn't make it. More and more, we're finding contestants that fit Kara DioGuardi's pre-show description of "white soul", so we're thinking the top 12 will have at least a few of them. Is Danny good enough to be one of those?