Stars Rejected by 'American Idol' - See Which Artists Failed to Get Past the Auditions!

1. Bebe Rexha

The “Sacrifice” singer auditioned years ago, and didn’t make it onto the show – as a contestant, anyway.

“10 years ago my mother and I waited 10 hours in line to audition for American Idol. I didn’t make it through. This year I’m mentoring!” she recently revealed on Twitter.

2. Maren Morris

Maren confirmed on WWHL that she was rejected from both American Idol and The Voice – and now contestants on both shows are singing her songs!