The finals are this Sunday, but the Miss America pageant is already well underway. Preliminary rounds were held this week, with awards being handed out for talent and lifestyle and fitness.
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Miss Pennsylvania Amanda Fallon Smith was named Thursday night's preliminary talent winner. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Maryland Jade Kenny was the Thursday preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Pennsylvania Amanda Fallon Smith was named Thursday night's preliminary talent winner and Miss Maryland Jade Kenny was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Kentucky Ramsey Carpenter was named Wednesday night's preliminary talent winner. (The Miss America Organization)
Wednesday lifestyle and fitness winner is Miss Oklahoma 2014 Alex Eppler. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Kentucky Ramsey Carpenter was named Wednesday night's preliminary talent winner and Miss Oklahoma Alex Eppler won the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness contest. (The Miss America Organization)
Tuesday's preliminary talent winner was Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart. (The Miss America Organization)
Tuesday's lifestyle and fitness winner was Miss Florida 2014 Victoria Cowen. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Florida Victoria Cowen, the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart was named Tuesday night's preliminary Talent winner and Miss Florida Victoria Cowen was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner. (The Miss America Organization)
Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart was named Tuesday night's preliminary Talent winner and Miss Florida Victoria Cowen was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner. (The Miss America Organization)
The Academy of Honor Award was presented to Mansfield Bias, president of the Miss Georgia Pageant Board. (The Miss America Organization)
2015 Quality of Life Award winner is Miss Alabama Caitlin Brunell. (The Miss America Organization)
This year's Miracle Maker Awards was presented to the Miss South Carolina Organization. (The Miss America Organization)
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Arrival ceremony at the 2015 Miss America Competition. (The Miss America Organization)
Arrival ceremony at the 2015 Miss America Competition. (The Miss America Organization)
Arrival ceremony at the 2015 Miss America Competition. (The Miss America Organization)