Thursday Night Preliminary Winners

- Miss Michigan Nicole Blaszczyk was named Thursday night's preliminary talent winner for her lyrical dance performance to "Lifetime," during the last preliminary night of competition of the 2010 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Nicole will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Also in the spotlight was Miss Oregon CC Barber, who was the preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness winner in a black Winnwear swimsuit. CC will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Be sure to tune in to the one-hour special,  Miss America: Behind the Curtain on Friday, January 29 at 10:00 p.m. on TLC. And watch live as a new Miss America is crowned at the 2010 Miss America Pageant airing live on TLC, Saturday, January 30, at 8 p.m. EST and 7 p.m. Central. The 2010 Miss America Pageant will be tape delayed to air at 8 p.m. PST and 9 p.m. Mountain.