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on Saturday, January 12, 2013.

Results

Placements

* - America's Choice ** - Saved by judges to compete in final competition.

Order of announcements

Top 16

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Top 12

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Awards

Preliminary awards

Quality of Life award

Duke of Edinburgh awards

Other awards

Judges

The seven judges for the competition were: * Bradley Bayou, fashion designer *

Cheryl Burke Cheryl Burke (born May 3, 1984) is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being a professional dancer on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars''. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first prof ...

, professional dancer *

Sam Champion Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and ''Good Morning America''. He formerly co-anchored '' AMHQ: America's Morning He ...

, television weather anchor *

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, television personality and

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1970 *

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, entrepreneur *

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, Olympic gymnast * Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009

Contestants

Replacements

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- Nichole Mead was originally the first runner-up but later was crowned

2012 to replace the original winner, Rachel Berry, who resigned due to concerns over length of residency.

References

External links

Miss America official website
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