The 2016 Miss America competition airs this Sunday (Sept. 13) on ABC and music will be a big part of the show. Nick Jonas will act as music curator this year and we wondered: What music gets the beauty queens motivated to hit the stage? The contestants shared their most-played songs exclusively with Billboard — from Lady Gaga‘s “Alejandro” to Blake Shelton‘s “Sangria.” Check out the contestants’ music picks below and listen to their favorites on the Miss America-inspired Spotify playlist. Maybe their choices will give Nick some ideas.
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Rachel Latuff, Minnesota
“Alejandro,” Lady Gaga
“Save Me,” Gotye
“Young and Beautiful,” Lana Del Rey
“Love Me Like You Do,” Ellie Goulding
“Centuries,” Fall Out Boy
Lizzi Jackson, Washington
“Oceans,” Hillsong United
“Maps,” Maroon 5
“Crazy in Love,” Beyonce
“Bloodstream,” Ed Sheeran
“Uptown Funk!,” Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Jamie Lynn Macchina, New York
“Brown Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison
“Bittersweet Symphony,” The Verve
“Absolutely,” Nine Days
“Danza Kuduro,” Don Omar
“I Lived,” One Republic
Hannah Robinson, Tennessee
“Nothing Fancy,” Dave Barnes
“Mmm Bop,” Hanson
“September,” Earth, Wind & Fire
“Hotel California,” The Eagles
“Grace’s Amazing Hands,” Dave Barnes
April Nelson, Louisiana
“The Story,” Brandi Carlile
“Don’t Stop Me Now,” Queen
“Taper Jean Girl,” Kings of Leon
“A Punk,” Vampire Weekend
“Happy Days are Here Again,” Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland
Autumn Maria Brooke Simunek, South Dakota
“Secrets,” One Republic
“Born This Way,” Lady Gaga
“Clean,” Taylor Swift
“Uma Thurman,” Fall Out Boy
“808,” Blaque
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Georgia Frazier, Oklahoma
“Oceans,” Hillsong United
“Photograph,” Ed Sheeran
“Sangria,” Blake Shelton
“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt
“Cheerleader,” OMI
Delanie Wiedrich, North Dakota
“La Vie Boheme,” Rent
“Love on Top,” Beyoncé
“My Strongest Suit,” Aida
“Problem,” Pentatonix
“So Good,” B.O.B
Morgan Jackson, Indiana
“We Dance,” Steffany Gretzinger
“For the Honor,” Elevation Worship
“Celebrate,” Pitbull
“Fireflies,” Jimmy Needham
“You Know Me,” Bethel
Shannon Sanderford, Texas
“Billie Jean,” Michael Jackson
“Don’t Forget Me,” Smash Cast
“Jealous,” Nick Jonas
“Sugar,” Maroon 5
“Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran
Sarah Hider, Ohio
“Style,” Taylor Swift
“Country Girl,” Luke Bryan
“Flashing Lights,” Kanye West
“Wagon Wheel,” Old Crow Medicine Show
“Good Love is On the Way,” John Mayer
Hannah Roberts, Mississippi
“Take Me to Church,” Hozier
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons
“Dear Marie,” John Mayer
“Every Other Freckle,” Alt J
“Renegades,” X Ambassadors
Clark Janell Davis, Kentucky
“Your Song,” Elton John
“It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” Billy Joel
“Maneater,” Hall & Oates
“Blowin Smoke,” Kacey Musgraves
“Her Favorite Song,” Mayer Hawthorne
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Savannah Lane, Virginia
“Nothing Really Matters,” Afrojack
“Goodnight Saigon,” Billy Joel
“Broad-Shouldered Beasts,” Mumford & Sons
“Hold Back the River,” James Bay
“Christ Alone,” Eden’s Edge
Kelley Johnson, Colorado
“Bartender,” Lady Antebellum
“Night Changes,” One Direction
“Dear Future Husband,” Meghan Trainor
“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town
“The Man Who Can’t Be Moved,” The Script
Meagan Fuller, Massachusetts
“Cashin’ Out,” Ca$h Out
“Cracks,” Freestylers
“The Show Goes On,” Lupe Fiasco
“Paradise,” Coldplay
Kelsey Earley, Maine
“Sugar,” Maroon 5
“Beautiful Now,” Zedd
“Shut Up and Dance,” Walk The Moon
“Honey, I’m Good,” Andy Grammer
“Love Me Like You Mean It,” Kelsea Ballerini
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Bree Morse, California
“Meet Virginia,” Train
“Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band
“Put Your Records On,” Corinne Bailey Rae
“Mirrors,” Justin Timberlake
Emily Kieliszewski, Michigan
“Superstitious,” Stevie Wonder
“Treasure,” Bruno Mars
“Harder to Breathe,” Maroon 5
“Love On Top,” Beyonce
“Can’t Touch This,” MC Hammer
Alayna Westcom, Vermont
“See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa
“Burning House,” Cam
McKensie Garber, Missouri
“Let’s Groove,” Earth, Wind, & Fire
“PYT,” Michael Jackson
“Bright,” Echosmith
“The Girl,” City and Colour
“Bubbly,” Colbie Caillat
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Lindsay Giannini, New Jersey
“Where Are U Now,” Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber
“Celebrate,” Pitbull
“Clarity,” Zedd
“Scream and Shout,” Britney Spears and Will.i.am
Madi Esteves, Arizona
“Fast Cars And Freedom,” Rascal Flatts
“Wildest Dreams,” Taylor Swift
“Burning House,” Cam
“House Party,” Sam Hunt
Zoey Grenier, Alaska
“Rather Be,” Clean Bandit
“Lean On,” Major Lazer
“Glory And Gore,” Lorde
“Summerboy,” Lady Gaga
“I Follow Rivers,” Lykke Li
Chelsea Malone, West Virginia
“Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift
“Over You,” Miranda Lambert
“Wagon Wheel,” Old Crow Medicine Show
“From Eden,” Hozier
Krissia Beatty, Utah
“Marvin Gaye,” Charlie Puth
“Hallelujah,” Panic! at the Disco
“Sugar,” Maroon 5
Kalie Wright, Idaho
“Price Tag,” Jessie J
“Almost Is Never Enough,” Ariana Grande
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
“Ho Hey,” The Lumineers
“Suit & Tie,” Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z
Taylor Wiebers, Iowa
“Till It Hurts,” Yellow Claw
“At Last,” Etta James
“I Can’t Let Go,” Jennifer Hudson
“Quiet,” Natalie Weiss
“Wildest Dreams,” Taylor Swift
Danielle Elizabeth Butterworth Wimeman, Montana
“Circle of Life,” The Lion King Soundtrack
“Shut Up and Dance,” Walk the Moon
“The More Boys I Meet,” Carrie Underwood
“The Way You Look Tonight,” Michael Buble
“Whipped Into Shape,” Legally Blonde: The Musical
Destiny Velez, Puerto Rico
“La Gozadera,” Gente de Zona (feat. Marc Anthony)
“Si Tu Me Besas,” Victor Manuelle
“We Are One (Ole Ola),” Pitbull
“Let’s Get Loud,” Jennifer Lopez
“Bailando (Spanish version),” Enrique Iglesias (feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona)
Loren McDaniel, Arkansas
“Sledgehammer,” Fifth Harmony
“Where Are U Now,” Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber
“Hey Mama,” David Guetta
“The Hills,” The Weeknd
“Every Other Freckle,” Alt J
Ashley Schmider, Pennsylvania
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Riptide,” Vance Joy
“Shut Up and Dance,” Walk The Moon
“Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker
“The Man,” Aloe Blacc
Check out a full playlist of songs from the Miss America contestants below: