Miss America 2010
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Miss America 2010, the 83rd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Saturday, January 30, 2010.[1] Miss America 2009, Katie Stam from Indiana, crowned her successor, Caressa Cameron from Virginia, at the end of the event.[2]
Contestants from all 50 states along with District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico[1] competed for the prestigious title. The pageant was broadcast live on TLC. This edition was the 5th year that Las Vegas hosted the pageant.
Fifteen contestants were selected as finalists. After competing in swimsuit, the judges selected the top 12, and three are eliminated. After competing evening gown, ten were selected to compete in talent, and two are eliminated. Then, three are eliminated and seven were selected prior to the final interview. At the end of the competition, the four runners-up were announced first, followed by the new Miss America winner.
Judges
The seven judges for the competition were:[3]
- actress and producer, Vivica A. Fox
- Miss America 2002, Katie Harman
- Olympic gymnast, Shawn Johnson
- musician, Dave Koz
- radio personality, Rush Limbaugh
- comedian and actor, Paul Rodriguez
Results
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Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 2010 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 7 |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 12 |
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| Top 15 |
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* - Selected by America's vote from the Miss America pre-pageant special, Miss America: Behind the Curtain. ** - For the first time in pageant history, after 14 finalists were selected, contestant was voted by her fellow competitors as the 15th finalist among the remaining 39 non-finalists.
Awards
Preliminary awards
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| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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Quality of Life award
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| Results | Contestant | Platform |
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| Winner |
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Service Learning |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Finalists |
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Various |
Other awards
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship |
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| Non-finalist Talent |
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musician, Brooke White
Contestants
| State/district/terr. | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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| Template:Flagicon Alabama | Liz Cochran[5] | Helena | 21 | Contemporary Jazz Dance | Quality of Life Award Finalist | ||
| Template:Flagicon Alaska | Sydnee Waggoner[6] | Anchorage | 23 | Operatic Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon Arizona | Savanna Troupe | Phoenix | 23 | Baton Twirling | |||
| Template:Flagicon Arkansas | Sarah Slocum | Sheridan | 23 | Vocal | Top 15 | America's Choice | |
| Template:Flagicon California | Kristy Cavinder | Orange | 21 | Ballet en Pointe | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Template:Flagicon Colorado | Katie Layman | Aurora | 23 | Contemporary Lyrical Dance | Top 12 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Connecticut | Sharalynn Kuziak | Southington | 22 | Theatrical Tap Dance | |||
| Template:Flagicon Delaware | Heather Lehman | Magnolia | 20 | Classical Opera | |||
| Template:Flagicon District of Columbia | Jen Corey | Washington, D.C. | 22 | Operatic Vocal | Top 10 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant | |
| Template:Flagicon Florida | Rachael Todd[7] | Oviedo | 22 | Irish Step Dance | |||
| Template:Flagicon Georgia | Emily Cook[8] | Marietta | 22 | Oboe | |||
| Template:Flagicon Hawaii | Raeceen Woolford | Honolulu | 24 | Hula | Top 7 | Miss Congeniality | |
| Template:Flagicon Idaho | Kara Jackson | Nampa | 22 | Viola | |||
| Template:Flagicon Illinois | Erin O'Connor | Evergreen Park | 20 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| Template:Flagicon Indiana | Nicole Lynn Pollard | Lafayette | 23 | Broadway Vocal | Top 15 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Iowa | Anne Michael Langguth | Iowa City | 22 | Violin | Non-finalist Talent Award Quality of Life Finalist Award |
Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant | |
| Template:Flagicon Kansas | Becki Ronen | Hutchinson | 21 | Classical Trumpet | |||
| Template:Flagicon Kentucky | Mallory Ervin[9] | Morganfield | 24 | Vocal | 4th runner-up | America's Choice Quality of Life Award Finalist |
Contestant on The Amazing Race 17, 18, and 24 |
| Template:Flagicon Louisiana | Katherine Putnam[10] | Shreveport | 23 | Piano | 3rd runner-up | CMN Miracle Maker Award | |
| Template:Flagicon Maine | Susanna Stauble | Gray | 22 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent Award | ||
| Template:Flagicon Maryland | Brooke Poklemba[11] | Westminster | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon Massachusetts | Amanda Kelly | Braintree | 23 | Vocal | Sister of Miss Massachusetts USA 2006, Tiffany Kelly Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant | ||
| Template:Flagicon Michigan | Nicole Blaszczyk | Novi | 22 | Lyrical Dance | Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award |
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| Template:Flagicon Minnesota | Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff | Eagan | 20 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent Award Quality of Life Award Finalist |
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| Template:Flagicon Mississippi | Anna Tadlock | Brandon | 23 | Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon Missouri | Tara Osseck[12] | St. Charles | 23 | Tap Dance | Quality of Life Award Finalist | ||
| Template:Flagicon Montana | Brittany Wiser[13] | Bozeman | 21 | Vocal | Quality of Life Award Finalist | Later Miss Montana USA 2011[14] | |
| Template:Flagicon Nebraska | Brittany Jeffers | Ogallala | 23 | Broadway Style Jazz Dance | Top 10 | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant | |
| Template:Flagicon Nevada | Christina Keegan[15] | Gardnerville | 24 | Contemporary Ballet en Pointe | Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up | ||
| Template:Flagicon New Hampshire | Lindsey Graham | Sandown | 22 | Vocal / Piano | Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up | ||
| Template:Flagicon New Jersey | Ashley Shaffer[16] | Perrineville | 22 | Classical Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon New Mexico | Nicole Miner | Albuquerque | 23 | Vocal | Top 7 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant | |
| Template:Flagicon New York | Alyse Zwick | Scarsdale | 24 | Ballet en Pointe | Preliminary Swimsuit Award | ||
| Template:Flagicon North Carolina | Katherine Elizabeth Southard | Matthews | 23 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| Template:Flagicon North Dakota | Katie Ralston | Carrington | 22 | Musical Theatre Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon Ohio | Erica Gelhaus | St. Henry | 21 | Classical Vocal / Opera | Previously National Sweetheart 2007Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | ||
| Template:Flagicon Oklahoma | Taylor Treat | Ada | 22 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 12 | America's Choice Quality of Life Award |
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| Template:Flagicon Oregon | CC Barber[17] | Scappoose | 23 | Dance | Top 15 | Contestants' Choice Preliminary Swimsuit Award |
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant |
| Template:Flagicon Pennsylvania | Shannon Doyle[18] | Wilkes-Barre | 24 | Tap Dance | Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship | ||
| Template:Flagicon Puerto Rico | Miriam Pabón | Las Piedras | 24 | Vocal | Preliminary Swimsuit Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 pageantScript error: No such module "Unsubst". Top 12 at Miss International 2008 pageantScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | |
| Template:Flagicon Rhode Island | Julianna Claire Strout | Watch Hill | 24 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent Award | ||
| Template:Flagicon South Carolina | Kelly Sloan[19] | Gray Court | 24 | Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon South Dakota | Morgan Peck[20] | Sioux Falls | 20 | Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon Tennessee | Stefanie Wittler[21] | Soddy-Daisy | 22 | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Quality of Life Award Finalist | |
| Template:Flagicon Texas | Kristen Blair | Southlake | 22 | Classical Vocal | Top 10 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Utah | Whitney Merrifield | Lindon | 19 | Classical Piano | |||
| Template:Flagicon Vermont | Laura Hall | South Burlington | 22 | Musical Theater Dance | |||
| Template:Flagicon Virgin Islands | Shayla Solomon | Saint Thomas | 24 | Steel Pan Drums | |||
| Template:Flagicon Virginia | Caressa Cameron | Fredericksburg | 22 | Vocal | Miss America 2010[2] | Preliminary Talent Award | 4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant |
| Template:Flagicon Washington | Devanni Partridge | Auburn | 21 | Piano | |||
| Template:Flagicon West Virginia | Talia Rochelle Markham | Ripley | 22 | Vocal | |||
| Template:Flagicon Wisconsin | Kristina Smaby | Holmen | 22 | Dance en Pointe | |||
| Template:Flagicon Wyoming | Anna Nelson | Rock Springs | 19 | Character Pointe Dance |
References
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External links
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