Kara DioGuardi, head judge

• "New York State of Mind" -- Billy Joel
• "Georgia on my Mind" -- Ray Charles
• "Sweet Home Alabama" -- Lynyrd Skynyrd

Jewel, judge and host

• "I Love L.A." -- Randy Newman
• "Sweet Home Chicago" -- B.B. King
• "Empire State of Mind" -- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
• "Georgia on my Mind" -- Ray Charles
• Side note: "On my last tour I challenged myself to write a brand new song from scratch for every city I was in. It ended up being 25 songs in 30 days. My favorite was the Portland song."
  

Keith Naftaly, judge

• "London Calling" -- The Clash
• "Wichita Lineman" --Glen Campbell
• "I'm In Miami B---h" -- LMFAO
• "New Amsterdam" -- Elvis Costello
• "Waterloo" -- ABBA

Evan Bogart, guest judge

• "I Love L.A." -- Randy Newman
• "New York State of Mind" -- Billy Joel
• "New York State of Mind" -- Nas
• "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" -- A Tribe Called Quest
• "Walking In Memphis" -- Marc Cohen
• "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" -- Beastie Boys

Amber Ojeda, contestant

• "New York State of Mind" -- Frank Sinatra
• "Park Bench People" -- Jose James ("Not actually about a specific city but embodies the atmosphere/feeling of city life. I LOVE this song.")
• "Hometown Glory" -- Adele
• "To Live and Die in L.A." 2Pac

Blessing Offor, contestant

• "New York, New York" -- Frank Sinatra
• "Empire State of Mind" -- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
• "Miami" -- Will Smith
• "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" -- Tony Bennett

Brian Judah, contestant

• "Viva Las Vegas" -- Elvis Presley
• "Walking In Memphis" -- Marc Cohen
• "Welcome To The Jungle" -- Guns N' Roses
• "I Love L.A." -- Randy Newman
• "Under The Bridge" -- Red Hot Chili Peppers

Jackie Tohn, contestant

• "New York State of Mind" -- Billy Joel
• "L.A. Song" -- Beth Hart
• "Rockin' the Suburbs" -- Ben Folds

Johnny Marnell, contestant

• "Jackson" -- Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
• "New York State of Mind" -- Billy Joel
• "My Old School" -- Steely Dan
• "New York, New York" -- Ryan Adams
• "Empire State of Mind" -- Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

Karen Waldrup, contestant

• "Callin' Baton Rouge" -- Garth Brooks
• "Crazy Town" -- Jason Aldean
• "New Orleans Ladies" -- Le Roux
• "Louisiana 1927" -- Randy Newman

Melissa Rapp, contestant

• "Honolulu City Lights" -- Keola Beamer
• "La Cienega Just Smiled" -- Ryan Adams
• "L.A. Song" -- Beth Hart
• "Walking In Memphis" -- Marc Cohen
• "(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay" -- Otis Redding and Steve Cropper

Sonyae Elise, contestant

• "Hotel California" -- Eagles
• "Every Ghetto, Every City" -- Lauyrn Hill
• "California Love" -- 2Pac
• "Straight Outta Compton" -- N.W.A.
• "New York State of Mind" -- Nas