Today, 25 local singers will vie to be named the first "Charleston's Teen Idol." The competition kicks off at 1 p.m. in Macy's Court at Charleston Town Center.

The singers, ranging in age from 14 to 23, were selected from the nearly 100 hopefuls who auditioned in three preliminary rounds.

Those rounds were a capella, but today, the finalists will be accompanied by musical instruments or a backing track. After they have performed, the judges will choose the top five to perform again.

Gallery

[+] Enlarge

1 of 3 Photos

Angela Paxton

Brandon Green, 16

More Photos »

Finalists are Ceddrick Bayes, 17; Brianna Goode, 18; Brandon Green, 16; Kaitlyn Hansroth, 15; Taylor Henderson, 14; Benjamin Hill, 18; Dwight Holsopple Jr., 20; Staysha Lucas, 19 ...

... Eric Lynch, 17; Haylie Pack, 17; Jordan Pack, 18; Courney Perry, 15; Sean Price, 16; Mindy Richardson, 21; Sarah Robinette, 22; Christopher Shockey, 16 ...

... Brittany Smith, 19; Mica Spratt, 23; Laura Summerhill, 17; Ann Sumpter, 19; Josepha Ta, 17; Brandi Ware, 20; Brittany Westfall, 23; Laura White, 19 and Lee-Dorah Wokpara, 21.

Today, 25 local singers will vie to be named the first "Charleston's Teen Idol." The competition kicks off at 1 p.m. in Macy's Court at Charleston Town Center.

The singers, ranging in age from 14 to 23, were selected from the nearly 100 hopefuls who auditioned in three preliminary rounds.

Those rounds were a capella, but today, the finalists will be accompanied by musical instruments or a backing track. After they have performed, the judges will choose the top five to perform again.

The winner will receive a prize package that includes 10 hours in a Nashville recording studio with a professional backing band, a consultation with a record producer and a shot at a recording contract, among other things. Two just-added prizes are a gig at FestivALL and two free tickets to the Vanessa Hudgens concert at the West Virginia State Fair.

Finalists are Ceddrick Bayes, 17; Brianna Goode, 18; Brandon Green, 16; Kaitlyn Hansroth, 15; Taylor Henderson, 14; Benjamin Hill, 18; Dwight Holsopple Jr., 20; Staysha Lucas, 19 ...

... Eric Lynch, 17; Haylie Pack, 17; Jordan Pack, 18; Courney Perry, 15; Sean Price, 16; Mindy Richardson, 21; Sarah Robinette, 22; Christopher Shockey, 16 ...

... Brittany Smith, 19; Mica Spratt, 23; Laura Summerhill, 17; Ann Sumpter, 19; Josepha Ta, 17; Brandi Ware, 20; Brittany Westfall, 23; Laura White, 19 and Lee-Dorah Wokpara, 21.