Kentucky State Fair
Talent Classic

New for 2024: The Kentucky State Fair Talent Classic will showcase the incredible skills of even more people! Ages 7+ who have already competed in sanctioned preliminary contests across the Commonwealth are able to participate.

2024 WINNERS
22+ year olds
Click here for photos from the 22+ contest.
1st —Rosa Mejia, Vocal Solo “Cabaret,” Fort Mitchell (Kenton Co), $500 Prize
2nd—Erin Gibson, Vocal Solo “House of the Rising Sun,” Louisville (Jefferson Co), $250 Prize
3rd—Misty Butler, Instrumental Solo “Fly Me To the Moon,” Smiths Grove (Warren Co), $100 Prize

13 – 21 year olds
Click here for photos from the 13-21 contest.
Grand Award Winner—Jirah DiCapua, age 15, Vocal Solo “I’m the Greatest Star,” KSF Virtual Preliminary, Louisville (Jefferson Co), $2,000 Prize
First Place Sweepstakes—Mary Etscorn, age 17, Vocal Solo “Never Neverland,” KSF Virtual Preliminary, Louisville (Jefferson Co), $1,000 Prize
Second Place Sweepstakes—Ella Howton, age 15, Vocal Solo “My Man,” Erika’s Vocal Arts Academy Preliminary, Winchester (Clark Co), $750 Prize
Third Place Sweepstakes—Ava O’Bryan, age 16, Vocal Solo “I Have Nothing,” KSF Virtual Preliminary, Sitka (Johnson Co), $500 Prize
Fourth Place Sweepstakes—Jimmy Perkins, age 17, Vocal Solo “If Tomorrow Never Comes,” North Hardin High School Choir Preliminary, Radcliff (Hardin Co), $350 Prize

7 – 12 year olds
Click here for photos from the k7-12 contest.
1st—Lyla Smith, age 12, Vocal Solo “Over the Rainbow,” Winchester (Clark Co), $100 Prize
2nd—Rae Elkins, age 10, Dance Solo “Fayetta,” Crestwood (Oldham Co), $75 Prize
3rd—Ivy George, age 12, Vocal Solo “Journey to the Past,” Louisville (Jefferson Co), $50 Prize

PRELIMINARIES
Preliminaries can be held throughout the state. Information on how to host a preliminary will be posted here in May 2025.

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