Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 was the 14th annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida on July 27, 2019. The preliminary competition was held on July 23-25, 2019.

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020
DateJuly 27, 2019
PresentersMike Rome
VenueLinda Chapin Theater
Orlando, Florida
Entrants51
WinnerPayton May
Washington

London Hibbs of Texas crowned her successor, Payton May of Washington, at the end of the event.[1]

Judges

The panel of judges for the 2020 preliminary and final night of competition will include:[2]

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

§ America's Choice

Awards

Preliminary awards
Award Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Talent

Talent awards
Awards Contestant(s)
Overall Dance
Overall Instrumental
Overall Vocal

Other awards
Awards[6] Contestant(s)
America's Choice
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent
Random Acts of Kindness
  • Utah – Claire Inouye
Scholastic Excellence
Teens in Action Award Winners
Teens in Action Award Finalists
Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship

Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 contestants are:

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
Alabama Zoé Champion[7] Leeds 16 Jazz Dance, "Lone Ranger" Top 15 Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Spirit of America Award		 Younger sister of Miss Alabama 2013, Chandler Champion[8]
Alaska Corinne Johnson[9] Anchorage 16 Vocal, "Never Enough" from The Greatest Showman
Arizona Katelyn Cai[10] Scottsdale 15 Lyrical Dance, "You Say" by Lauren Daigle 1st runner-up[3] Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
Arkansas Sarah Cate Lay[11] Little Rock 16 Tap Dance, "Shout" by The Isley Brothers
California Isabella Mills[12] San Francisco 15 Ballet en Pointe, "Tambourine Variation" from La Esmeralda
Colorado Natalie Orsborn Brighton 17 Acrobatic Dance, "The Way I Am" Younger sister of Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen 2009, Janelle Orsborn
Connecticut Lindiana Frangu[13] Woodbury 15 Rhythmic Tap Dance, "Cold Hearted"
Delaware Jacqueline Means[14] Wilmington 16 Acro-Jazz Fusion Dance, "Circle of Life" & "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Teens in Action Award Winner (tie) Founder of the Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative[14]
District of Columbia Kianna Kelly-Futch[15] Washington, D.C. 17 Vocal, "Home" from The Wiz
Florida Hannah Adams[16] Jacksonville 16 Contemporary Pointe Dance, Queen Medley Teens in Action Award Winner (tie)
Georgia Mary Wilhelmina Hodges[17] Louisville 14 Tap Dance, "Boogie Shoes" by KC and The Sunshine Band
Hawaii Makaila Natividad[18] Kapolei 14 Lyrical Dance, "Carry You"
Idaho Kaila Yacuk Eagle 17 Contemporary Dance, "Anything's Possible" Top 15[3] America's Choice[3]
Illinois Imani P. Muse[19] Illinois City 16 Vocal, "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha Non-finalist Interview Award First African American to be named Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen
Indiana Hadley Abram[20] Bloomington 17 Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "Let's Be Bad" from Smash Top 15
Iowa Caitlin Crome[21] Bettendorf 17 Jazz Dance, "That's Life"
Kansas Tori Pedruzzi[22] Wichita 14 Lyrical Dance, "Ashes" by Celine Dion
Kentucky Landry Feldmeier[23] Louisville 15 Tap Dance, "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor 2nd runner-up
Louisiana Chanley Patterson[24] Ruston 16 Piano, "El Cumbanchero" Top 15 Overall Instrumental Talent Award
Maine Jane Lipp Cumberland Center 16 Vocal, "Imagine"
Maryland Emily Yi[25] Frederick 17 Jazz Dance, "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone
Massachusetts Rachel Michelle-Marie Perry[26] New Bedford 17 Rock Fiddle, "Walk This Way" Teens in Action Award Finalist
Michigan Madison McElvany[27][28] Monroe 16 Contemporary Dance, "Sarajevo"
Minnesota Rachel Luchsinger[29] Woodbury 16 Piano, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
Mississippi Jane Granberry[30] Hattiesburg 16 Jazz Dance, "River Deep – Mountain High" Top 10
Missouri Shae Smith[31] Bolivar 15 Jazz Dance, "September" 4th runner-up CMN Miracle Maker Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Previously Miss Missouri Junior High School 2016[32]
Montana Karsen Murphy[33] Glendive 17 Lyrical Dance, "Uphill Battle"
Nebraska Phoenix Stanford[34] Papillion 15 Vocal, "Dream On" Top 15
Nevada Molly Martin[35] Henderson 16 Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women Daughter of Miss Texas 1983, Dana Rogers Martin[35]
New Hampshire Abigail Conard[36] Amherst 15 Broadway Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am"
New Jersey Brynn McKinney[37] Sewell 15 Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl Top 10
New Mexico Brynn Ayala[38] Albuquerque 15 Jazz Dance, "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" by Fergie
New York Sarah Lawrence[39] Eltingville 17 Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy
North Carolina Karlee Sanderford[40] Wendell 16 Jazz Dance, "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
North Dakota Kaylee Moss[41] Williston 15 Lyrical Dance, "Speechless"
Ohio Madison DeFrank[42] New Albany 18 Vocal, "Rise Up" Previously auditioned for American Idol and The Voice[42]
Oklahoma Claire Grace[43] Stillwater 17 Vocal, "The Girl in 14G" Top 10 Teens in Action Award Finalist
Oregon Marin Gray[44] Roseburg 14 Ballet with Fan Veil, "Fire Dance" Previously Miss Oregon Junior High School 2017[45]
Pennsylvania Riley Evans[46] Pittsburgh 16 Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman Top 10 Overall Dance Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Rhode Island Caroline Parente[47] South Kingstown 16 Musical Theatre Vocal, "All Falls Down" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award
South Carolina Kellan Fenegan[48] Lexington 16 Vocal, "In My Dreams" Top 10 Scholastic Excellence

Teens in Action Award Finalist
South Dakota Payton Steffensen[49] Yankton 16 Acrobatic Musical Theatre Dance, "Call Me Back" from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Tennessee Taylor Parsons[50] Mountain City 16 Clogging, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by Charlie Daniels 3rd runner-up[4] Overall Dance Talent Award[4]

Preliminary Talent Award[4]
Texas Allie Graves[51] Texarkana 17 Vocal, "Tomorrow" Non-finalist Talent Award[5]

Overall Vocal Talent Award[5]

Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship
Utah Claire Inouye[52] Orem 16 Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody" by Franz Liszt Overall Instrumental Talent Award

Random Acts of Kindness Award
Vermont Danielle Trottier[53] Barre 17 Jazz Dance, "Gold"
Virginia Morgan Rhudy[54] Midlothian 17 Vocal, "My Strongest Suit" Teens in Action Award Finalist
Washington Payton May[55] Vancouver 17 Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" Winner[1] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
West Virginia Lauren Rose[56] Morgantown 15 Lyrical Dance, "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman
Wisconsin Savannah Horstman[57] Onalaska 17 Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" from Wonderland: A New Alice
Wyoming Hannah Moore[58] Rock Springs 17 Contemporary Lyrical Dance
gollark: I'll just deafen myself until it's over.
gollark: Close enough.
gollark: ~play white noise 2 minutes
gollark: ~skip
gollark: We should maybe skip this one.

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