Entertainment Weekly took a look back at their fifteen favorite contestants from America’s Next Top Model in honor of the upcoming season (which premieres September 3!).

Their list?

1) Adrianne Curry
2) Shandi Sullivan
3) Eva Pigford
4) Toccara Jones
5) Brittany Brower
6 & 7) Kim Stolz & Sarah Rhoades
8) Lisa D’Amato
9) Joanie Dodds
10) Jade Cole
11) CariDee English
12) Melrose Bickerstaff
13) Natasha Galinka
14) Heather Kuzmich
15) Katarzyna Dolinska

What do you think of their list? I think it’s a pretty solid representation of ANTM as a whole. There aren’t any real surprises on the list, but no serious snubs of anyone truly memorable and dynamic. You can check out the reasons why these girls were chosen when you watch EW’s slideshow.

Who’s your favorite ANTM contestant of all time?

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The other nominees in this category are:

Dragon’s Den (CBC)
Stuart Coxe, Catherine Annau, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe

Project Runway Canada (Insight Production Co. Ltd.)
John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Andrea Webb

Triple Sensation (Triple Sensation II Productions)
Garth Drabinsky, Sandra Cunningham, Sari Friedland, Alex Ganetakos

The Week the Women Went (Paperny Films Inc.)
Cal Shumiatcher, Sally Aitken, Trevor Hodgson, David Paperny

This is going to be a tough decision. I loved, loved, loved Project Runway Canada. It had Iman! And the designers were fantastic; it definitely had some of the highest quality competitors I’ve seen in a Project Runway spin-off. However, the second cycle of CNTM was a thousand times better than the first.

I only wish we knew the future of ANTM. It’s third cycle has been officially announced as part of A’s new fall line-up, but I haven’t seen anything about casting for it.

The Geminis will be presented on Friday, November 28.

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Okay, what is up with Jay Manuel’s hair? Is it a new look for him, or just something he is doing to go with the whole futuristic theme?

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The semi-finals take place in Los Angeles. The girls seem to be really excited and are getting along pretty well. But it’s early in the competiton, so you know that probably won’t last!

Hannah is cute and a lot of fun, but she really needs to talk about something more than Alaska. Between this and her pre-show interview, it’s getting on my nerves a bit. But I love her enthusiasm!

Sheena seems really confident and self-assured. I really feel like she’s going to be involved in a lot of drama in the house–there’s so many big personalities!

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I’m a bit iffy on ShaRaun. She could do really well, but she could also burn out early. I guess we’ll have to wait and see to find out. What do you think about ShaRaun’s chances on ANTM? Will she go far?

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Sheena thinks that being the only Asian competitor will give her a big advantage in the competition. There hasn’t been an Asian winner of ANTM ever. Sheena thinks her strong personality and confidence will let her stand out. She’s excited by all aspects of the competition.

As much as I’d love to see someone of Asian descent win the competition, I’m not a fan of Sheena. She seems too over the top to be a true top model. She also reminds me a bit of Jade from Cycle 6. But I could just be crazy.

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Samantha’s competitive, athletic side really shines through here. She wants to “smash” the other girls. She competes in volleyball, track & field and soccer, so you know she has a sick body and will rock any lingerie or swimsuit shoot they do.

This is probably just me, but she reminds me a teensy bit of Blake Lively from Gossip Girl. Does anyone else see it?

I personally don’t see Samantha going far. Her look isn’t unique and I think she might be too athletic for ANTM. But maybe she’ll surprise me. What do you think about Samantha?

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She has a big personality and thinks that’s what will take her far in the competition.

I’m not a fan of Nikeysha’s weave either, so I’m glad to hear that she wants it to go! I think Nikeysha is going to be fun to watch, but she doesn’t scream “model potential” to me. What about you? Are you a Nikeysha fan?

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She thinks her friendly personality and competitive spirit will make her number one in this competition.

I’m not a fan of McKey yet, but she could turn me around, especially if she gets a modelesque makeover–it could really put her over the top!

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I think Marjorie is one of my favorite contestants so far, but she seems really nervous in this interview.

She reminds me a bit of Aygness Denn. However, I don’t know if her quirky fashion sense will translate well over to ANTM. It worked for Yoanna, but Yoanna had a really strong understanding of fashion and the fashion industry. I guess only time will tell.

What do you think of Marjorie?

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