| Miss America 2010 | |
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| Date | January 30, 2010[1] |
| Presenters | Mario Lopez[2] |
| Venue | Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | TLC |
| Entrants | 53 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Returns | Puerto Rico[1] |
| Winner | Caressa Cameron Virginia |
Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010[1]. Miss America 2009, Katie Stam from Indiana, crowned her successor at the end of the event, Caressa Cameron from Virginia.
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 4 runner-ups were announced first, followed by the new Miss America winner.
Contents |
| Final Results | 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 | |
| Top 15 |
Notes:
* -- 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 15th finalist among the remaining 39 non-finalists.
The Preliminary winners are
| Awards | Contestant |
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| Preliminary Swimsuit |
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| Preliminary Talent |
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| Results | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Finalists |
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| Results | Contestant |
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| Non-Finalist Talent |
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| Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship |
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The Miss America 2010 delegates are:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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| Alabama | Liz Cochran | Helena | 21 | Contemporary Jazz Dance | Quality of Life Finalist | ||
| Alaska | Sydnee Waggoner | Anchorage | 23 | Operatic Aria | |||
| Arizona | Savanna Troupe | Phoenix | 23 | Baton Twirl | |||
| Arkansas | Sarah Slocum | Sheridan | 23 | Vocal | Top 15 | America's Choice | |
| California | Kristy Marie Cavinder | Orange | 21 | Ballet en Pointe | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent | |
| Colorado | Katie Layman | Aurora | 23 | Contemporary Lyrical Dance | Top 12 | ||
| Connecticut | Sharalynn Kuziak | Southington | 22 | Theatrical Tap Dance | |||
| Delaware | Heather Lehman | Magnolia | 20 | Classical Opera | |||
| District of Columbia | Jen Corey | Washington | 22 | Vocal - Opera | Top 10 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
| Florida | Rachael Todd | Oviedo | 22 | Irish Step Dance | |||
| Georgia | Emily Cook | Marietta | 22 | Oboe Solo | |||
| Hawaii | Raeceen Anuenue Woolford | Honolulu | 24 | Hula | Top 7 | ||
| Idaho | Kara Jackson | Nampa | 22 | Viola | |||
| Illinois | Erin O'Connor | Evergreen Park | 20 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| Indiana | Nicole Lynn Pollard | Lafayette | 23 | Broadway Vocal | Top 15 | ||
| Iowa | Anne Michael Langguth | Iowa City | 22 | Violin Solo | Quality of Life Finalist, Non-Finalist Talent | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
| Kansas | Becki Ronen | Hutchinson | 21 | Classical Trumpet | |||
| Kentucky | Mallory Ervin | Morganfield | 24 | Vocal | 4th runner-up | Quality of Life Finalist | The Amazing Race 17 Contestant along with her father Gary; America's Choice |
| Louisiana | Katherine Putnam | Shreveport | 23 | Piano | 3rd runner-up | CMN Miracle Maker Award | |
| Maine | Susanna Stauble | Gray | 22 | Vocal | Non-Finalist Talent Award | ||
| Maryland | Brooke Poklemba | Westminster | 24 | Vocal Performance | |||
| Massachusetts | Amanda Kelly | Braintree | 23 | Vocal | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008; Sister of Tiffany Kelly, Miss Massachusetts USA 2006 | ||
| Michigan | Nicole Blaszczyk | Novi | 22 | Lyrical Dance | Preliminary Talent, Non-Finalist Talent | ||
| Minnesota | Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff | Eagan | 20 | Vocal | Quality of Life Finalist, Non-Finalist Talent | ||
| Mississippi | Anna Tadlock | Brandon | 23 | Vocal | |||
| Missouri | Tara Osseck | St. Charles | 23 | Tap Dance | Quality of Life Finalist | ||
| Montana | Brittany Wiser | Bozeman | 21 | Vocal | Quality of Life Finalist | Miss Montana USA 2011 | |
| Nebraska | Brittany Jeffers | Ogallala | 23 | Broadway Style Jazz Dance | Top 10 | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2007 | |
| Nevada | Christina Maureen Keegan | Gardnerville | 23 | Contemporary Ballet en Pointe | Quality of Life 2nd runner-up | ||
| New Hampshire | Lindsey Graham | Sandown | 22 | Vocal/Piano - Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" | Quality of Life 1st runner-up | ||
| New Jersey | Ashley Shaffer | Perrineville | 22 | Classical Vocal | |||
| New Mexico | Nicole Miner | Albuquerque | 23 | Vocal | Top 7 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
| New York | Alyse Zwick | Scarsdale | 24 | Ballet en Pointe | Preliminary Swimsuit | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 | |
| North Carolina | Katherine Elizabeth Southard | Matthews | 23 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| North Dakota | Katie Ralston | Carrington | 22 | Musical Theatre Vocal - "One Hundred Easy Ways" | |||
| Ohio | Erica Gelhaus | St. Henry | 21 | Classical Vocal/Opera | Former National Sweetheart 2007 | ||
| Oklahoma | Taylor Treat | Ada | 22 | Ballet en Pointe - "Palladio" | Top 12 | Quality of Life Award Winner | America's Choice |
| Oregon | CC Barber | Scappoose | 23 | Dance | Top 15 | Preliminary Swimsuit | Contestant's Choice; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 |
| Pennsylvania | Shannon Doyle | Wilkes-Barre | 24 | Tap Dance | Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Scholarship | ||
| Puerto Rico | Miriam Pabón | Las Piedras | 24 | Vocal | Preliminary Swimsuit | 3rd Runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 & Top 12 Semi-finalist at Miss International 2008. | |
| Rhode Island | Julianna Claire Strout | Watch Hill | 24 | Vocal | Non-Finalist Talent | ||
| South Carolina | Kelly Annette Sloan | Gray Court | 24 | Vocal | |||
| South Dakota | Morgan Peck | Sioux Falls | 20 | Vocal | |||
| Tennessee | Stefanie Wittler | Soddy-Daisy | 22 | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Quality of Life Finalist | |
| Texas | Kristen Blair | Southlake | 22 | Classical Vocal | Top 10 | ||
| Utah | Whitney Merrifield | Lindon | 19 | Classical Piano | |||
| Vermont | Laura Hall | South Burlington | 22 | Musical Theater Dance | |||
| Virgin Islands | Shayla S. Solomon | St. Thomas | 24 | Steel Pan Drums | |||
| Virginia | Caressa Cameron | Fredericksburg | 22 | Vocal Pop | Miss America 2010 | Preliminary Talent | 4th runner-up to National Sweetheart 2006 |
| Washington | Devanni Partridge | Auburn | 21 | Piano | |||
| West Virginia | Talia Rochelle Markham | Ripley | 22 | Vocal | |||
| Wisconsin | Kristina Smaby | Holmen | 22 | Dance en Pointe | |||
| Wyoming | Anna Nelson | Rock Springs | 19 | Character Pointe Dance |
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