Recap: The Top 20 Perform for America's Votes and the Top 14 is Revealed!
It was the most dramatic week of "American Idol" 2024 yet as the Top 20 Idol hopefuls performed a song of their choice to capture America's vote once more and the results from the Top 24 vote were revealed on Sunday. Then Monday, live from Hollywood, the Top 20 took the stage again as host Ryan Seacrest revealed the 10 hopefuls America had voted to advance. Ending the night, Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie selected the remaining four to round out the Top 14. Keep scrolling to see the full list of performances for each night and find out who was eliminated.
Teddy Swims performs global hit "Lose Control"
Here are the performances from Sunday, April 14, 2024:
• Jack Blocker performed "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" by Jim Croce
• Mia Matthews performed "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" by Lainey Wilson
• Mackenzie Sol performed "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga
• Roman Collins performed "Never Would Have Made It" by Marvin Sapp
• Kennedy Reid performed "Love Can Build a Bridge" by The Judds
• Ajii performed "Like a Stone" by Audioslave
• Jennifer Jeffries performed "Grave Digger" by Matt Maeson
• Emmy Russell performed the original song "Want You"
• Triston Harper performed the original song "H-O-P-E"
• Odell Bunton Jr. performed "The Door" by Teddy Swims
• KAYKO performed the original song "OVER YOU"
• Jordan Anthony performed "when the party's over" by Billie Eilish
• Quintavious performed "Hollow" by Tori Kelly
• Kaibrienne performed the original song "girl i am now"
• Nya performed "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles
• Jayna Elise performed "My All" by Mariah Carey
• Abi Carter performed "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance
• Will Moseley performed "Makin' Me Look Good Again" by Drake White
• McKenna Faith Breinholt performed "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
• Julia Gagnon performed "I Believe" by Fantasia
Eliminations
These contestants were eliminated from the competition:
• Blake Proehl
• Elleigh Marie
• Hailey Mia
• KBlocks
Paul Russell performs his hit "'Lil Boo Thang"
And here are the performances from Monday, April 15, 2024:
• Quintavious performed "Make It Happen" by Mariah Carey
• McKenna Faith Breihnolt performed "Tumbleweed" by Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl
• Jordan Anthony performed "Attention" by Charlie Puth
• Jack Blocker performed "Feeling Whitney" by Post Malone
• Kennedy Reid performed "Somethin' Bad" by Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood
• Jennifer Jeffries performed "All I Want" by Kodaline
• Ajii performed "Call Out My Name" by The Weeknd
• Mia Matthews performed "Burning House" by Cam
• KAYKO performed the original song "WHAT IF?"
• Nya performed "Water" by Tyla
• Will Moseley performed the original song "Gone For Good"
• Abi Carter performed "My Mind" by Yebba
• Odell Bunton Jr. performed "Wait On You" by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore
• Kaibrienne performed "Zombie" by The Cranberries
• Mackenzie Sol performed "False Alarms" by Lawrence feat. Jon Bellion
• Emmy Russell performed the original song "skinny"
• Julia Gagnon performed "Need A Favor" by Jelly Roll
• Jayna Elise performed "All I Wanted" by Paramore
• Triston Harper performed "'Til You Can't" by Cody Johnson
• Roman Collins performed "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown
Eliminations
America's votes placed these 10 contestants in the Top 14:
• Abi Carter
• Emmy Russell
• Jack Blocker
• Julia Gagnon
• Kaibrienne
• KAYKO
• McKenne Faith Breinholt
• Mia Matthews
• Triston Harper
• Will Moseley
The judges saved these 4 contestants to round out the rest of the Top 14:
• Jayna Elise
• Nya
• Roman Collins
• Jordan Anthony
These contestants were eliminated from the competition:
• Ajii
• Jennifer Jeffries
• Kennedy Reid
• Mackenzie Sol
• Odell Bunton Jr.
• Quintavious
Lauren Spencer Smith returns to "American Idol" to sing "Fingers Crossed"
The competition only gets tougher from here starting SUNDAY when "American Idol" goes LIVE COAST-TO-COAST 8e/5p on ABC. Performing live from Hollywood in front of judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, the Top 14 take on songs from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees as America votes. By the end of the show, the Top 12 will be revealed. And MONDAY the competition heats up as the Top 12 perform their favorite Billboard No. 1 hits live from Hollywood, giving their all to earn America's vote once more. Two Idol journeys will come to an end as the Top 10 will be solidified by the end of the night.
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