Sunday, January 13, 2013

PHOTOS: Miss America winners through the years

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2004 file photo, former Miss America Ericka Dunlap, left, crowns Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, as Miss America 2005, during the Miss America Competition at the Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2004 file photo, former Miss America Ericka Dunlap, left, crowns Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, as Miss America 2005, during the Miss America Competition at the Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2006 file photo, Miss Oklahoma, Jennifer Berry, is crowned Miss America 2006 by outgoing Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs at the 2006 Miss America pageant in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Sam Morris,File)

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2007 file photo, Miss Oklahoma, Lauren Nelson, is crowned Miss America 2007 by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FILE)

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2008 file photo, Kirsten Haglund is crowned Miss America 2008 by former Miss America Lauren Nelson during the Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2009 file photo, Miss Indiana Katie Stam is crowned Miss America 2009 by Kirsten Haglund at Planet Hollywood hotel & casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Women from every state are competing for the Miss America crown Saturday night, an honor that carries with it a $50,000 scholarship and a yearlong run as an advocate and role model.

Among the preliminary winners were Miss Maryland and Miss Oklahoma. Miss Alabama won the $6,000 Quality of Life Scholarship for her commitment to community service.

Here is a look at some of the past winners.

Associated Press

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