Answer: wannabes

AnswerCrossword Clue
WANNABESHopefuls
WANNABESThey've got aspirations
WANNABESEmulators
WANNABESPretenders
WANNABESWish-they-were-famous types
WANNABESNearly all "American Idol" auditioners
wannabesderogatory. A person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people
wannabesWANNABE, a would-be-if-could-be, also WANNABEE