The 2009 Miss America contest will be held on January 24, 2009, at the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

In the 2009 Miss America contest so far the following Miss America 2009 winners have been announced:

On night one, Miss Indiana America 2009, Katie Stam and Miss Delaware Galen Giaccone were chosen as the Miss America 2009 Lifestyle and Fitness winner and Miss America 2009 Talent winner.

On night two, Miss Georgia America 2009 Chastity Hardman was named Wednesday night’s Miss America 2009 Talent winner.

Miss Mississippi America 2009 Christine Kozlowski, was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner on night two.

On night three, Miss New York America 2009, Leigh-Taylor Smith was chosen as the Miss America 2009 Lifestyle and Fitness winner.

Miss Vermont America 2009 Ashley Wheeler was declared the Talent winner.

Here is a complete list of contestants participating in the 2009 Miss America contest,

The 2008 Miss America winner was Miss Michigan, Kirsten Haglund.

1) Miss Alabama America 2009, Amanda Tapley, 20, from Birmingham, Alabama

2) Miss Alaska America 2009, Stephany Jeffers, 23, from Anchorage, Alaska

3) Miss Arizona America 2009, Erin Nurss, 23, from Sierra Vista, Arizona

4) Miss Arkansas America 2009, Ashlen Batson, 21, from Newark, Arkansas

5) Miss California America 2009, Jackie Giest, 22, from Vacaville, California

Jackie Giest is the winner of the Miss Vaca Valley title in 2006,   the third runner up in Miss Teenage California 2004, Miss Teen of the Nation 2004 winner, and the Miss Teen Vacaville 2002 winner.

6) Miss Colorado America 2009, Jamie Dukehart-Conti, 23,  from Arvada, Colorado

7) Miss Connecticut, America 2009, Ashley Glenn, 23,  from Hamden, Connecticut

Miss Wyoming America 2009, Galen Giaccone, 20, from Delaware, Wyoming; Galen is the winner of the Delaware Junior Miss 2006

9) Miss Columbia, America 2009, Kate Grinold, 22, from District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., Ballet

10) Miss Florida, America 2009, Sierra Minott, 20, from Fort Myers, Florida; Sierra is the winner of Miss Florida Outstanding Teen 2005

11) Miss Georgia America 2009, Chastity Hardman, 24, from Columbus, Georgia

12) Miss Idaho America 2009, Elise Davis, 20, from Idaho Falls, Idaho

13) Miss Illinois America 2009, Katie Lorenz, 24, from Plymouth, Illinois

14) Miss Indiana America 2009, Katie Stam, 21, from Indianapolis, Indiana; Katie is the winner of Indiana’s Junior Miss 2005 title and the winner of Miss Kentuckiana Teen 2002.

15) Miss Iowa America 2009, Olivia Myers, 22, from Sperry, Iowa

16) Miss Kansas America 2009, Emily Deaver, 19, from Augusta, Kansas

17) Miss Kentucky America 2009, Emily Cox, 22, from Campbellsville, Kentucky

18) Miss Lousiana America 2009, Blair Abene, 22, from Hammond, Louisiana; Blair Abene was the Miss Teen Louisiana 2002 winner

19) Miss Maine America 2009, Adrienne Watkinson, 23, from Topsham, Maine20) Louise Schlegel, 20, Silver Spring, Maryland, Vocal             Attends the University of Maryland, Baltimore County[5]

21) Miss Massachusetts, America 2009, Alicia Zitka, 22, from West Springfield, Massachusetts

22) Miss Michigan America 2009, Ashlee Baracy, 23, from Westland, Michigan

23) Miss Minesota America 2009, Angela McDermott, 24, from Austin, Minnesota

24) Miss Mississippi America 2009, Christine Kozlowski, 19, from D’Iberville, Mississippi

25) Miss Missouri America 2009, Lacey Fitzgerald, 24, from Kansas City, Missouri

26) Miss Montana America 2009, Jennifer Hepner, 23, from Great Falls, Montana

27) Miss Nebraska America 2009, Gretchen Bergquist, 24, from Alliance, Nebraska

28) Miss Nevada America 2009, Julianna Erdesz, 24, from Reno, Nevada

29) Miss New Hampshire America 2009, Natalie Shaw, 23, from Hooksett, New Hampshire

30) Miss New Jersey America 2009, Ashley Fairfield, 22, from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

31) Miss New Mexico America 2009, Christina Olmi, 23, from Albuquerque, New Mexico

32) Miss New York America 2009, Leigh-Taylor Smith, 22, from New York City, New York

33) Miss North Carolina America 2009, Amanda Watson, 21, from Raleigh, North Carolina; Amanda was the Miss Garner 2008 winner and the Miss ANTSO 2005 winner

34) Miss North Dakota America 2009, Tessie Jones, 21, from West Fargo, North Dakota

35) Miss Ohio America 2009, Karissa Martin, 21, Woodsfield, Ohio

36) Miss Oklahoma America 2009, Kelsey Cartwright, 20, Collinsville, Oklahoma

37) Miss Oregon America 2009, Danijela Krsti?, 24, from Beaverton, Oregon

38) Miss Pennsylvania America 2009, Kendria Perry, 23, from Nazareth, Pennsylvania

39) Miss Rhode Island America 2009, Francesca Simone, 23, from North Smithfield, Rhode Island

40) Miss South Carolina America 2009, Anna Perry, 23, from Florence, South Carolina

41) Miss South Dakota America 2009, Alexandra Hoffman, 20, from Eureka, South Dakota; Alexandra Hoffman was the Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006 winner.

42) Miss Tennessee America 2009, Ellen Carrington, 21, from Jackson, Tennessee

43) Miss Texas America 2009, Rebecca Robinson, 24, from Buffalo, Texas

44) Miss Utah America 2009, Kayla Barclay, 18, from Manti, Utah

45) Miss Vermont America 2009, Ashley Wheeler, 21, from Lyndonville, Vermont

46) Miss Virgin Islands America 2009, Shamika K. Thomas, 23, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

47) Miss Virginia America 2009, Tara Wheeler, 24, from Woodbridge, Virginia

48) Miss Washington America 2009, Janet Harding, 21, from Yelm, Washington

49) Miss West Virginia America 2009, Kayla Lynam, 21, from Short Gap, West Virginia

50) Miss Wisconsin America 2009, Briana Lipor, 22, from Racine, Wisconsin

51) Miss Wyoming America 2009, Courtney Gifford, 19, from Sheridan, Wyoming