- Miss America 2009
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Miss America 2009 Date January 24, 2009[1] Presenters Mario Lopez Venue Planet Hollywood Performing Arts Center, Paradise, Nevada Broadcaster TLC Entrants 52 Placements 15 Winner Katie Stam
IndianaMiss America 2009, the 88th Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on January 24, 2009. The winner was Katie Stam from Indiana.
The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the fourth time that the pageant has been held outside Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Contents
Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state was chosen in state pageants held in mid 2008. Prior to competing in state pageants, the majority of delegates first were required to win a local title. Each delegates title is pre-dated to 2008, for example Amanda Tapley is "Miss Alabama 2008" rather than "Miss Alabama 2009".
Many contestants competed in state pageants in both the Miss America and Miss USA systems numerous times before winning titles, and some had previously in other states to those which they won their state title.
All contestants were required to be between the ages of 17-24, unmarried and a citizen of the United States. They were also required to meet residency and education requirements.
Competitions
All delegates competed in an interview competition with the judges, based on their platform issue, and also in the swimsuit, evening gown and talent competitions.
Prior to the nationally televised competition, the delegates participated in three nights of preliminary competition, where preliminary award winners were chosen in each category.
During the final telecast, following the announcement of the semi-finalists, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit competition. The top twelve competed in evening gown competition. The top ten went on to compete in the talent competition, and the top seven each faced a random question from an American viewer.
Results
Placements
Final Results Contestant Miss America 2009 - Indiana - Katie Stam
1st runner-up - Georgia - Chasity Hardman
2nd runner-up - Iowa - Olivia Myers
3rd runner-up - New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith
4th runner-up - Florida - Sierra Minott
Top 7 - California - Jackie Geist
- Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
Top 10 Top 12 Top 15 - Alabama - Amanda Tapley
- Delaware - Galen Giaccone
- South Dakota - Alexandra Hoffman
Awards
Preliminary Awards
Awards Contestant Preliminary Swimsuit - Indiana - Katie Stam
- Mississippi - Christine Kozlowski
- New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith
Preliminary Talent Quality of Life Award
Results Contestant Winner - Kentucky - Emily Cox
First runner-up - Michigan - Ashlee Baracy
Second runner-up - Alabama - Amanda Tapley
Finalists - Hawaii - Nicole Fox
- Indiana - Katie Stam
- North Carolina - Amanda Watson
- Rhode Island - Francesca Simone
- Virginia - Tara Wheeler
Other Awards
Results Contestant Non-Finalist Talent - Arizona - Erin Nurss
- Pennsylvania - Kendria Perry
- South Carolina - Anna Perry
- Utah - Kayla Barclay
- Vermont - Ashley Wheeler
Miss Congeniality Delegates
The Miss America 2009 delegates are:
State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes Alabama Amanda Tapley Birmingham 20 Piano Top 15 Quality of Life 2nd runner-up Alaska Stephany Jeffers Anchorage 23 Vocal Arizona Erin Brittany Nurss Sierra Vista 23 Dance Non-Finalist Talent Arkansas Ashlen Batson Newark 21 Flute Top 12 California Jackie Geist Vacaville 22 Ballet Top 7 1st runner up Miss California Teen USA 2002, 3rd runner up Miss Teenage California 2004, Miss Teen of the Nation 2004, Miss Teen Paradise Valley 2000, Miss Teen Vacaville 2002, Miss Vaca Valley 2006[3] Colorado Jamie Dukehart-Conti Arvada 23 Jazz Dance Broncos Cheerleader Connecticut Ashley Glenn Hamden 23 Lyrical Dance Delaware Galen Giaccone Wyoming 20 Piano Top 15 Preliminary Talent Delaware Junior Miss 2006 District of Columbia Kate Marie Grinold Washington, D.C. 22 Ballet Top 10 Florida Sierra Minott Fort Myers 20 Jazz Dance 4th runner-up Miss Florida Outstanding Teen 2005 Georgia Chastity Hardman Columbus 24 Vocal 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Second African-American to represent the state in the Miss America Pageant, Sherri Hill Model Hawaii Nicole Fox[4] Honolulu Traditional Hawaiian Dance Top 10 Quality of Life Finalist Idaho Elise Davis[5] Idaho Falls 20 Vocal Illinois Katie Lorenz Plymouth 24 Lyrical Dance Indiana Katie Stam Seymour 21 Vocal Miss America 2009 Quality of Life Finalist, Preliminary Swimsuit Miss Kentuckiana Teen 2002, Indiana's Junior Miss 2005, 2nd runner up at America's Junior Miss 2005 Iowa Olivia Myers[6] Sperry 22 Tap Dance 2nd runner-up Can speak backwards Kansas Emily Deaver Augusta 19 Vocal/Piano Kentucky Emily Cox Campbellsville 22 Piano Top 12 Quality of Life Award Winner Niece of Nancy Jane Cox, Miss Kentucky 1990 (Both won same local title (Miss Bowling Green) before winning state title) Louisiana Blair Abene Hammond 22 Vocal Miss Teen Louisiana 2002 Maine Adrienne Watkinson Topsham 23 Violin Maryland Louise Schlegel Silver Spring 20 Vocal Attends the University of Maryland, Baltimore County[7] Massachusetts Alicia Zitka West Springfield 22 Lyrical Dance Graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst, Won national online K-mart Style competition Michigan Ashlee Baracy Westland 23 Jazz Dance Top 10 Quality of Life 1st runner-up Michigan's Junior Miss 2003, Danced with Mario Lopez from "Dancing with the Stars", 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart pageant 2007 Minnesota Angela McDermott[8] Austin 24 Vocal Performed the National Anthem at the Opening of the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota Mississippi Christine Kozlowski D'Iberville 19 Jazz Dance Preliminary Swimsuit Missouri Lacey Fitzgerald Kansas City 24 Vocal Montana Jennifer Hepner[9] Great Falls 23 Belly Dancing Nebraska Gretchen Bergquist[10] Alliance 24 Vocal Nevada Julianna Erdesz Reno 24 Vocal Later Miss Nevada USA 2010 New Hampshire Natalie C. Shaw Hooksett 23 Vocal New Jersey Ashley Fairfield Egg Harbor Township 22 Jazz Dance New Mexico Christina Olmi Albuquerque 23 Vocal New York Leigh-Taylor Smith New York City 22 Vocal 3rd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit North Carolina Amanda Watson Raleigh 21 Vocal Quality of Life Finalist North Dakota Tessie Jones West Fargo 21 Piano Ohio Karissa Renee Martin Woodsfield 21 Vocal Oklahoma Kelsey Cartwright Collinsville 20 Lyrical Dance Oregon Danijela Krstić Beaverton 24 Belly Dancing Pennsylvania Kendria Perry Nazareth 23 Piano Non-Finalist Talent Rhode Island Francesca Simone North Smithfield 23 Vocal Quality of Life Finalist South Carolina Anna Perry Florence 23 Piano Non-Finalist Talent South Dakota Alexandra Hoffman Eureka 20 Vocal Top 15 Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006 Tennessee Ellen Carrington Jackson 21 Classical Vocal Top 7 Texas Rebecca Robinson Buffalo 24 Tap Dance Miss Congeniality Utah Kayla Barclay Manti 18 Piano Non-Finalist Talent Vermont Ashley Ruth Wheeler Lyndonville 21 Vocal Preliminary Talent, Non-Finalist Talent Virgin Islands Shamika K. Thomas St. Thomas 23 Vocal Virginia Tara Wheeler Woodbridge 24 Vocal Quality of Life Finalist Washington Janet Harding Yelm 21 Piano West Virginia Kayla Lynam Short Gap 21 Piano Wisconsin Briana Lipor Racine 22 Vocal Wyoming Courtney Gifford Sheridan 19 Comedic Vocal Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005; first Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestant to win a Miss America state title - This contestant made it to the Top 15
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References
- ^ Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to host 2009 Miss America Live! on TLC
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- ^ http://tv.yahoo.com/show/44013/photos/13#goto_13
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- ^ Cates, Kristen (2008-06-16). "Great Falls woman wins elusive title". Great Falls Tribune. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/NEWS01/806160301/1002. Retrieved 2008-06-16.[dead link]
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