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X Factor USA Top 32

Simon Cowell named The X Factor’s top 32 contestants on Thursday’s episode, with the four groups of eight performers moving on to be mentored by the show’s judges starting next week.

Bringing their respective group to their homes to rehearse, the judges will guide the contestants in their attempt to win the show’s $5 million grand prize.

THE GIRLS (MENTORED BY SIMON COWELL)

Caitlin Koch
Tora Woloshin
Simone Battle
Drew Ryniewicz
Rachel Crow
Jazzlyn Little
Melanie Amaro
Tiah Tolliver

THE BOYS (MENTORED BY ANTONIO “L.A.” REID)

Brennin Hunt
Brian Bradley
Skyelor Anderson
Nick Voss
Tim Cifers
Phillip Lomax
Marcus Canty
Chris Rene

GROUPS (MENTORED BY PAULA ABDUL)

Stereo Hogzz
2Squared
4 Shore
The Brewer Boys
Illusion Confusion
The Anser
In addition, two groups were made up from solo entries:
InTENsity (Nick Dean, Francesca Duncan, John Lindahl, Emily Michalak, Arin Ray,
Lauren Ashley, Ellona Santiago, Ma’at Bingham Shango, Austin Percario, Emily Wilson
Lakoda Rayne (Cari Fletcher, Dani Knights, Paige Ogle, Hayley Orrantia)

OVER 30s (MENTORED BY NICOLE SCHERZINGER)

Elaine Gibbs
Tiger Budbill
Leroy Bell
James Kenney
Josh Krajcik
Krista Collins
Dexter Haygood
Stacey Francis