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The final five contestants on 'American Idol' became the final three after a night of live performances on Sunday.

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00:00Three people on stage, one spot left.

00:04The final five became the final three on Sunday night's American Idol.

00:07The season's penultimate episode saw Alejandro Aranda, Wade Cota, Lane Hardy,

00:12Madison Vandenberg and Lacey K. Booth all sing multiple songs to fight for a spot in next week's finale.

00:18But only three of them were voted through. And those lucky contestants were,

00:22drumroll please, 18-year-old Louisiana country singer Lane Hardy, who first appeared on the show

00:28last season, but was cut before the live shows. Talk about a comeback.

00:35Also making the top three is the sweet 17-year-old high school student with a powerful voice

00:39who's drawn comparisons to Kelly Clarkson, Madison Vandenberg.

00:54And the 24-year-old singer-songwriter who's found serious success

00:57performing his original songs on the show, Alejandro Aranda.

01:09Next week's finale will include superstar guests Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert,

01:13Dan and Shay, John Party, Kane Brown and more.

01:16Meanwhile, ABC has renewed the singing competition series for another season, marking its third on the network

01:26and 18th overall. However, the makeup of the judges panel is still to be determined.

01:31Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that ABC has made offers to current judges Katy Perry,

01:35Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to return next season. For more on this story and all things American Idol, head to THR.com.

01:41And be sure to tweet me and let me know who you'll be rooting for in the finale.

01:45Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.