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00:00:07tonight american idol reaches a crossroads in the competition who makes it through to
00:00:14america's vote we have to cut from 30 to 20. it's hard it's time let's do it it's all right
00:00:23a brand new round the ohana round is all about family i dedicate this song to you papa this
00:00:31songs for my mama my daddy my son my grandpa my lovely mother i can't look at her too long
00:00:36or i
00:00:36will immediately cry i think it's harder to perform in front of your family it's like a different kind
00:00:41of pressure expect unforgettable voices emotion laid bare every time i see my boy while i'm singing
00:00:51man he gives me an extra boost i love you boy but this time the judgment goes beyond our panel
00:00:57three groups will be charged with making some critical decisions the idols themselves ohana
00:01:03their family and a panel of top music influencers and pop culture taste makers the song is not big
00:01:11enough for that voice i absolutely loved her tone i know she has it and i wanted to see it
00:01:16so bad i
00:01:17think she nailed it each group will vote for the performance that moved them most earning the
00:01:23winners a platinum ticket that takes them straight to america's vote let's hear it one more time for
00:01:29the platinum ticket winners then the judges decide who earns the final spots in the top 20. my favorite is
00:01:37over here i will fight for her you better get her right now it gets to you that your journey
00:01:43could
00:01:43come to an end whose lives will change forever from alani a disney resort and spa in koalina hawaii
00:01:53this is american idol
00:02:12please give a warm welcome to my friend mr lionel
00:02:23oh
00:02:30music is one of the most important parts of hawaiian culture and our ohana our families
00:02:37our ohana surround us with love in good times in bad times
00:02:44but you know what there is no greater gift than you can give to our ohana than the gift of
00:02:50song
00:02:54enjoy everyone aloha
00:03:00not a bad day at the offense
00:03:08my name is jordan mccullough i'm 27 and i'm from murfreesboro tennessee it's mesmerizing to watch you
00:03:15oh my god we are in hawaii what is that we're going from pine trees to palm trees okay this
00:03:22is different
00:03:22all right y'all close your eyes now it was only one show we came here for tonight
00:03:30i would not be sitting here today if it wasn't for my entire family mom dad grandma uncles cousins
00:03:37to show up to places that i needed to perform or sing at now i get to live my dream
00:03:42yeah um wow that's
00:03:50that's what i'm going to be doing now i'm going to be doing now i'm going to be doing now
00:03:53i'm going to be doing now
00:03:54man it's going to mean so much
00:03:58to look out and see my family home mom and dad there
00:04:01uh tonight i dedicate this song as a tribute to my family when i think of this song i think
00:04:07of
00:04:07protection i think of love and care and so here's grandma's hands
00:04:11oh my god it's a great song
00:04:22grandma's hands
00:04:23clapped in church on sunday morning
00:04:28grandma's hands
00:04:29played a tambourine so well
00:04:34grandma's hands
00:04:35used to issue out a warning she said baby grandma understands
00:04:42that's right
00:04:43that you really love that man put yourself in
00:04:49grandma's hands
00:04:51can we take it up a little higher
00:04:54baby
00:04:55oh
00:05:01grandma's hands
00:05:02i got it
00:05:03i got it
00:05:04i got it
00:05:05i got it
00:05:05i got it
00:05:05i got it
00:05:07i got it
00:05:18i got it
00:05:48where did he come from
00:05:50i don't know
00:05:51not a bad way to get things started
00:05:55i don't know what happened to you in hawaii
00:05:59but let the congregation say amen
00:06:04you delivered thank you
00:06:05fantastic thank you thank you so much thank y'all
00:06:12what can you say after that
00:06:15my man met the holy ghost up in here brother
00:06:17he ate
00:06:18left
00:06:18no crawl
00:06:19no one
00:06:20not one
00:06:20not nothing
00:06:22he uh never ceases to amaze
00:06:24there's no stage that's too big for him
00:06:27jordan got a platinum ticket
00:06:29i'm just if he didn't then then people are crazy
00:06:34so the hopefuls are excited for jordan
00:06:37but the voting for our three platinum tickets won't begin until all of the top 30 have performed
00:06:43one of these platinum tickets will be decided by our highly esteemed panel of industry experts
00:06:49who have a combined 150 million followers
00:06:54first up cheryl porter world-renowned voice coach and broadway superstar
00:07:00sasha farver four-time dancing with the stars finalist and international choreographer
00:07:07lauren gray has made a name for herself with her online notoriety and worldwide reach
00:07:14anthony gargiula is known for his crazy countertop riffs and viral kitchen collabs
00:07:22and with her finger on the pulse of the music industry for over two decades
00:07:27rolling stone co-editor-in-chief shirley halper
00:07:31y'all access host and country music aficionado kelly sutton is a global media personality
00:07:38and tick tock power couple terry and kanaya are beloved for their unfiltered reaction videos and
00:07:44infectious energy i think the industry experts are gonna be incredibly impressed at the talent that
00:07:54we have in our top 30. we only get one platinum ticket to give away so let's see if we
00:08:01all agree
00:08:04i don't know how i'm gonna vote like everyone's me either one person going home from this group
00:08:09let alone 10 people is just like and it's heartbreaking it's gonna write my heart on my chest
00:08:17we have mary joe and chloe duking it out who wants to go first hollywood week i had to do
00:08:25singles
00:08:25that was hard for me you did so good chloe you're in our top 30. what you're in our top
00:08:3230. i feel
00:08:34pressure for this cut because i can't stop here i've already made it to this point hey buddy hey
00:08:42i miss you when i think about ohana i i think about kifton and when i get home we're gonna
00:08:50play with all
00:08:50your trucks yeah i miss him i just miss him i wish he could be here to see all of
00:08:57this i don't know
00:09:04today i'm gonna sing hello by adele i'm dedicating this to my son
00:09:19you got it you got it you got this hello it's me i was wondering if after all these years
00:09:36you like to me
00:09:37to go over everything i forgot and how we felt before the world fell at our feet there's such a
00:09:52difference difference between us and a million miles
00:10:08keep going keep going come on come on come on keep going she's got to start controlling her emotions
00:10:20i'm dedicating this to my son
00:10:35keep going keep going keep going
00:10:45don't stop me for breaking your heart but it don't matter really
00:10:52clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
00:11:02anymore
00:11:05yeah all right
00:11:08you're all right um you're all right you're here because we love your voice
00:11:15it is not about the little things that can go wrong during the performance it really is
00:11:21how you shove it aside and finish strong because you got back on that horse and took off real quick
00:11:28way to finish strong
00:11:35i think i just got lost in myself a little bit baby congratulations thank you baby you did that
00:11:43comeback honey thank you i'm so glad i got to meet y'all you should be proud of yourself you
00:11:48should be proud of
00:11:49thank you thank you
00:11:49here we go stand by let's clear all around thank you so much performing for all these people that
00:11:53can really make a difference in my life it's uh it's pretty nerve-wracking
00:12:00i'm looking forward to this guy he can sing what's up everybody my name is lucas leon
00:12:05i'm 18 i'm gonna be singing the house that built me by miranda lambert my parents are here tonight
00:12:11and uh they're who really built me this one goes out to my family
00:12:20you know they say you can't go home
00:12:25oh i just had to come back one last time
00:12:33ma'am i know you don't know me from adam but these handprints on the front steps are mine
00:12:45i thought if i could touch this place or feeling this brokenness inside me might start healing
00:12:57me
00:12:58i thought if i could touch this place or feel this brokenness inside me might start healing
00:13:25yeah
00:13:27here it's like i'm someone else i thought maybe i could find myself
00:13:39if i could just come in i swear i'll leave
00:13:42it won't take nothing but a memory
00:13:46from the house that built me
00:13:55from the house that built me
00:14:11that's a true vocalist
00:14:13i mean you're so in control of your instrument it's kind of mind-blowing and you have a really
00:14:21beautiful just soft sweet spot in your voice that i feel like just draws everybody in so i would love
00:14:29to
00:14:29hear more of that yes ma'am there you go thank you
00:14:33that's amazing amazing
00:14:36that song is just it's such a sweet song and it means so much and
00:14:42yeah it was it was beautiful just knowing that his parents are here hearing it
00:14:48this is really special i know i can't all right folks here we go take your lockups please stand by
00:14:57what's up guys my name is keila richardson i'm singing um a thousand years by christina perry
00:15:02dedicating it to my lovely son i want to let him know no matter how grown he gets i'm going
00:15:08to love
00:15:08him forever and every day we're getting one step closer to where we want to be
00:15:18heart beats fast colors and promises all of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
00:15:34one step closer
00:15:44i am dying every day waiting for you darling don't be afraid i am love you for a thousand
00:15:55sing sing sing sing sing sing sing i love you for a thousand more
00:16:01Oh, one step closer
00:16:13I have died every day waiting for you
00:16:18Darling, don't be afraid
00:16:21Because I love you for a loving year
00:16:26I love you for a loving man
00:16:31I am all alone
00:16:34I believe that I would find you
00:16:38I love you for a loving year
00:16:45I love you for a loving year
00:16:48I love you for a loving year
00:16:51Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:17:06To have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him
00:17:11Like when I'm on stage and my boys are out there
00:17:13I don't know what they're doing
00:17:14And I feel like I just got a glimpse of what they might be doing with me on stage
00:17:18And it just made my mom's heart so happy
00:17:21Your talent is limitless
00:17:24Thank you
00:17:25Thank you, thank you, God
00:17:27Wow
00:17:31Every time I see him lay eyes on him while I'm singing on that stage, man, it gives me an
00:17:35extra boost
00:17:36If God willing, I hope I make it to the top 20
00:17:39This is too hard
00:17:43It's difficult
00:17:43It's difficult
00:17:44People really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level
00:17:47Everyone is amazing
00:17:49Sometimes before you can watch someone fly
00:17:52You have to let them hit rock bottom
00:18:01Hello, everybody
00:18:02My name is Braden Rumfelt
00:18:04I'm 22 years old
00:18:05And I'm from Murphy, North Carolina
00:18:07I was standing by my window
00:18:13On a cold and cloudy day
00:18:17When I was a baby
00:18:19My dad would sit musical instruments at the bottom of our cribs
00:18:24And he thought, like, you know, that was going to give us, like, these abilities
00:18:27Right
00:18:27Which it might have, who knows
00:18:29Will the circle be unbroken?
00:18:34Growing up in a family where it's cool to sing
00:18:37You know, that's got me to this point
00:18:39If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here, much less going to Hawaii
00:18:44For you to get here is, um, it's powerful
00:18:49You let your light shine before the world
00:18:53In the sky, Lord, in the sky
00:19:05Some people live for the fortune
00:19:10Some people live just for the fame
00:19:15Some people think that the fears are cool things
00:19:23Define what's within
00:19:27And I've been there before
00:19:32And that life's so poor, so full
00:19:37Of the superficial
00:19:39Of the superficial
00:19:40And some people want it all
00:19:44But I don't want nothing at all
00:19:47If it ain't you, baby
00:19:50If I ain't got you, baby
00:19:53Some people want time to reach
00:19:56Some just want everything
00:19:59But everything means nothing
00:20:02If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:14If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:19If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:31I ain't got you, baby
00:20:32Some people want time to reach
00:20:34And I love everything
00:20:36And I love everything
00:20:37But everything means nothing
00:20:40If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:50All right, all right, all right.
00:20:53Hi, Maddie.
00:20:54Hi, Maddie.
00:21:01Kid's singing.
00:21:02I feel like I just had the biggest smile on my face
00:21:06the whole time.
00:21:07Your voice is just velvety and big.
00:21:11You've got a lot of power in there
00:21:13and in all the right places.
00:21:16It's good to see you all again.
00:21:19Love you, boys.
00:21:20Thank you, Maddie.
00:21:21You know what?
00:21:22Seeing his family and the connection,
00:21:24that's exactly what I wanted to see.
00:21:27It was that.
00:21:27I thought he had really great control and power to his voice,
00:21:31but he hit a couple of rough notes.
00:21:34Here we go.
00:21:36Performing in front of the editor of Rolling Stone.
00:21:39Jeez Louise.
00:21:40There's so many other eyes on us who get a say in our future.
00:21:44It's a little frightening.
00:21:46Aw, come on, man.
00:21:49I'm Hannah Harper from Southeast Missouri,
00:21:52and I'm going to sing a country classic
00:21:53that my grandpa used to sing to honor his musical legacy.
00:21:56I'm really excited about the Ohana Round
00:21:58to have the chance to honor my grandpa.
00:22:00He was a patriarch.
00:22:02So many branches of talented people that came from him.
00:22:05He played music until the day he died.
00:22:07Good music that we can all relate to as a family,
00:22:11and we all play together at it, and everybody likes it.
00:22:14Bluegrass and gospel, that's what keeps us together.
00:22:17The legacy that he left was such a strong impression on my life.
00:22:21I want to do the same for my kids.
00:22:24I wish my grandpa was here to hear it.
00:22:25My grandma's going to be here, and she's going to be so thrilled
00:22:28because it was his favorite song.
00:22:29I know your life on earth was troubled.
00:22:40And only you could know the pain.
00:22:46You weren't afraid to face the devil.
00:22:56You were no stranger to the rain.
00:23:05Go rest high on that mountain.
00:23:11Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:22Come to heaven a-shoutin'
00:23:30Love for the Father and the Son.
00:23:37Love for the Father and the Son.
00:23:39Go rest high on that mountain.
00:23:46I love her tones this morning.
00:23:48Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:56Go to heaven a-shoutin'
00:24:02Love for the Father and the Son.
00:24:17Yeah!
00:24:18Woo!
00:24:21Woo!
00:24:24Woo!
00:24:27Woo!
00:24:29There are so many parallels with your voice and Dolly and just, it's just so beautifully country.
00:24:36But just remember that key that you got to at the end and really live in that space because your
00:24:40voice really opened up there.
00:24:42You've got the goods and that was, your voice is so beautiful to me.
00:24:46Appreciate it.
00:24:48You've got that straight, authentic mountain voice, boy.
00:24:53You can definitely see that she was missing something because she usually plays the guitar.
00:24:57Yeah.
00:24:58But I don't know.
00:24:59I think she really delivered it and she felt like she was herself.
00:25:03I mean, obviously everybody can sing because they're here.
00:25:05But there's going to only be a handful that can make it to that star quality, you know?
00:25:10Say that again.
00:25:11What did you, what did you just, no, what did you just say?
00:25:13It was important.
00:25:14I said, would you go for the best singer or would you go for someone who you know would sell
00:25:19tickets, has a look and has a boast?
00:25:22These are the questions we have to ask ourselves.
00:25:24These are the things that they're.
00:25:27There are things that they're there.
00:25:31Hi, guys.
00:25:33My name is Genevieve Hayward.
00:25:35Today I will be singing your song by Elton John.
00:25:38I picked this song today because the last time that my father was in Hawaii he was on leave from
00:25:44Vietnam.
00:25:45Give it up for my dad.
00:25:46Thank you for your service, Dan.
00:25:49If I could give you the world, I would.
00:25:52But for right now, I'm just going to start with a song.
00:26:22I'd buy a big house where we both could live.
00:26:31If I was a sculptor, but then again, no.
00:26:38Or a man who makes potions in a traveling shot.
00:26:46I love that choice.
00:26:48Wow.
00:26:49That was so unexpected.
00:26:50That's the best I can do.
00:26:53My gift is my song, and this one's for you.
00:27:00Oh, and you can tell everybody that this is your song.
00:27:10It may be quite simple, but now that it's done,
00:27:17I hope you don't mind.
00:27:19I hope you don't mind.
00:27:21I hope you don't mind that I put down in love.
00:27:47I hope you don't mind.
00:27:53And keeping control of that is amazing.
00:27:56All right.
00:27:57Way to come out here and box, all right?
00:28:01Thank you, guys.
00:28:07I loved her.
00:28:08I always go for the rocker girls, and she nailed it.
00:28:12I really liked her energy.
00:28:14I loved her grit.
00:28:16I honestly am not an emotional person, but I thought about my mom and dad and how they've
00:28:21literally been there for me since day one.
00:28:24Well, it's okay.
00:28:26Woo!
00:28:28Those parents are having to be extra parental today.
00:28:30Oh, my God.
00:28:33Hi, everyone.
00:28:34My name is Abayami Lewis, and I will be singing Rise Up by Andra Day.
00:28:38I'm doing this song for my mother.
00:28:40She is a single parent, and life is not easy being a single parent.
00:28:45She has taught me to rise up against all things that I'm dealing with, and it inspires me.
00:28:51I know I can rise up.
00:28:53We will rise, we will rise, we will rise up.
00:29:04We will rise, yeah.
00:29:09We'll rise up, we'll rise like the dead.
00:29:14Oh, rise up, rise of the praise.
00:29:17Oh, rise up, and I'll do it a thousand.
00:29:22Yeah, time again.
00:29:26For you, for you, for you, for you, for you.
00:29:37Come on, sing it.
00:29:38For you, we will rise.
00:29:56Oh.
00:29:57Guzi!
00:29:58Come on.
00:30:00She's frickin' 16, and she's like a Disney star.
00:30:04You know what I mean?
00:30:05Yeah.
00:30:06And for singer to have like that big belt and a beautiful head voice like that is so rare.
00:30:16I'm so glad I got to hold ya.
00:30:20My family has always been by my side throughout my entire music journey, so it's really exciting
00:30:26to do this Ohana rap.
00:30:37My parents have always sacrificed so much time and everything for this, and it means so much
00:30:42to me that they're here right now and doing all this.
00:30:45It really means a lot.
00:30:45If the tide takes California, I'm so glad I got to know ya.
00:30:55And if the sky falls from heaven above, oh, I know I'll have the best time falling into love.
00:31:09I'll be yours forever
00:31:10And for a while, you're all mine
00:31:14I spent a lifetime giving you my heart
00:31:18I swear that I'll be yours forever
00:31:21I'll be yours forever.
00:31:23I'll be yours forever.
00:31:29Till forever falls apart.
00:31:37How was it?
00:31:39Thank you so much.
00:31:42Breath of fresh air.
00:31:47How many are we getting rid of tonight?
00:31:49So there's 30, and we have to get down to 20.
00:31:52Oh, 10. Oh, God.
00:31:54Yeah.
00:31:56I'm worried.
00:31:57There's a lot of talented people that are in this group.
00:32:00Let's please give it up for Brian Thomas.
00:32:06I can't point a finger at anyone I don't think
00:32:08is gonna make it to the top 20, which makes it so scary.
00:32:12This next song goes out to all the people that we've had
00:32:14to leave behind in order to pursue our dreams.
00:32:18For this round, I'll be singing Landslide by Fleetwood Mac.
00:32:20This song is kind of about change.
00:32:23I just recently moved to South Florida in the pursuit of love.
00:32:27I hardly see anyone now.
00:32:29I kind of lost my family.
00:32:31It's just one of those seasons of life.
00:32:34Hey, bud.
00:32:35You know, I'm super proud of you.
00:32:37I know how you've been dreaming about this your whole life,
00:32:42having you here.
00:32:43You know, just getting to spend the time.
00:32:50I miss you.
00:32:52I miss you.
00:32:54I miss being home.
00:32:55I love you with all my heart.
00:32:57You too.
00:32:58I miss you.
00:33:05I miss you.
00:33:06Well, I've been afraid of changing
00:33:13Cause I've built my life around you
00:33:19Wait, I'm praying for you, Jay.
00:33:50And if you see my reflection in the snow-colored hair, maybe the Lancelot will bring it down.
00:34:12Oh, the Lancelot brought me down.
00:34:25Thank you, guys.
00:34:27Wow.
00:34:28Wow.
00:34:30Thank you, Brian.
00:34:31Brian, well, before you sing, I know talking to your family and telling them how much you love them is
00:34:38emotional.
00:34:38We still got to remember, I got a song to deliver, and I got to make sure I'm knocking this
00:34:44thing out start to finish.
00:34:45Now, you're one of my favorite voices, but it got a little screamy a little bit.
00:34:50So just curb down some of that over-raspy, gravelly stuff.
00:34:55Thank you so much.
00:34:58I was trying my hardest to get through this song, and that just wasn't what the judges were looking for
00:35:02this round.
00:35:03He was trying real hard.
00:35:04Yeah.
00:35:05He doesn't need to.
00:35:05He did a really good job.
00:35:08He said crap.
00:35:08I'm glad my dad got to see it, because it might have been my last performance of the idol, so...
00:35:18Welcome back to Idol's Ohana Round, where Ray is hoping to make it to America's Vote.
00:35:23I was looking in the camera and I was like, this is so giving Love Island confessional.
00:35:27Here it is.
00:35:29Hi, everyone.
00:35:31My name is Ray.
00:35:32I'm going to be singing I'll Be There by the Jackson Five.
00:35:35Yes.
00:35:36I wanted to dedicate this song to my sister, my heart, my soul, everything.
00:35:41My sister Jamie is one of the most important people in my life.
00:35:45She's the only person that really understands me and what I'm going through.
00:35:51I just love you so much, and this is for you.
00:35:53I promise to you that I'll always be there for you.
00:35:56So sweet.
00:35:57A sister's love.
00:35:59Ain't nothing like a sister's love now.
00:36:01You and I must make a pact.
00:36:06We must bring salvation back.
00:36:13Okay.
00:36:14Where there is love, I'll be there.
00:36:23Oh my God.
00:36:25I'll be there to come for you.
00:36:29Come on, girl.
00:36:32I'll have faith in all you do.
00:36:37You better sing the song, then.
00:36:39Where there is love, I'll be there.
00:36:48Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:36:50I'll be there to come for you.
00:36:54Build my world of dreams around you.
00:36:58I'm so glad I found you, baby.
00:37:01What is going on?
00:37:02I'll be there with the love so strong.
00:37:06I'll be a serene.
00:37:09You know I keep falling on.
00:37:15I'll be there.
00:37:18There you go.
00:37:19There you go.
00:37:30There you go.
00:37:48Sing it, baby.
00:37:49I think America's gonna be there.
00:37:51I think so.
00:37:52You always just command the stage so perfectly, such confidence.
00:37:58And I tell you, you are one of our exceptional voices that we have.
00:38:04It's just really awesome to watch you be able to tell your sister how much you love her.
00:38:10And you are a serious contender.
00:38:12That was a great performance.
00:38:14Thank you so much.
00:38:17I love my sister so much.
00:38:19Seeing her just gave me all the nerves went away.
00:38:22She came out.
00:38:23Handbrakes off.
00:38:24No stops.
00:38:25Just went in.
00:38:26And I loved it.
00:38:26Love it.
00:38:27So good.
00:38:31Thank you guys so much.
00:38:33I'm Jake Thistle from New Jersey, and I'm playing a song called Sleep On Me, which is an original.
00:38:37It was really important for me to play an original during this round because my parents and my family, they've
00:38:41always been really supportive of me writing songs.
00:38:45When I was really young, a family friend played guitar, and he gave me one because I was a toddler
00:38:50and it made noise.
00:38:52I started gigging when I was nine years old, and my parents drove me to every gig until I could
00:38:56get my license.
00:38:57It meant a lot to have that foundation.
00:38:58They're not here physically with me in Hawaii, but my parents do know that I'm dedicating this song to them.
00:39:03It's gonna be really special.
00:39:05These hours aren't meant for conversation time.
00:39:10Well, I'm confident.
00:39:11Yep.
00:39:11It's too soon for tomorrow and too late for tonight.
00:39:17That's why I'm shaking and pacing like I forgot my life.
00:39:23And I wrote the show, and I've lived the life.
00:39:29The sky looks so vacant on these kind of nights.
00:39:39It's gone when you're placing your cautious hand in mine.
00:39:51Forever maintaining the illusion that we are gonna be alright.
00:40:00So sleep on me, sleep on me, one day I'm gonna get it right.
00:40:06So sleep on me, sleep on, I'mma make it up to your kind of guy.
00:40:12Trying to be, trying to be, someone who you like.
00:40:18Oh, sleep on me, sleep on, I'm a stranger back to sight.
00:40:26Hey. Wow.
00:40:27Thank you so much.
00:40:28I appreciate it. Thank you.
00:40:30I felt like I was at his show.
00:40:31I love it. Yeah.
00:40:32All right, Jake.
00:40:33So you know you took a big chance.
00:40:36Keep those vocals, just as you started out at the beginning, strong.
00:40:39Keep it all the way through.
00:40:42But as a songwriter to a songwriter, you did well.
00:40:45Thank you so much.
00:40:46Really kind of you guys.
00:40:51You could hear him in a studio and like.
00:40:54Lock him right there.
00:40:55It's like watching young Bruce Springsteen.
00:40:59There you go. Paul Simon.
00:41:00There you go.
00:41:01Dylan.
00:41:01I don't know.
00:41:02He's an artist.
00:41:03He's an artist.
00:41:04Sleep on me.
00:41:06Sleep on me.
00:41:07Sleep on me.
00:41:10Kiss me.
00:41:10I liked it.
00:41:22I'm Brooks.
00:41:23I'm from Bel Air, Maryland.
00:41:25I'm going to be singing Everywhere Everything because family's everywhere.
00:41:29And they mean everything.
00:41:37I love this song.
00:42:16This is one of the most unique voices I've ever heard in my life.
00:42:31Buildings came crashing. Everywhere, everything.
00:42:40I love you to work through the world to eat.
00:42:44Till our fingers decompose.
00:42:49You're my hands and yours.
00:42:52You're my hands and yours.
00:42:54Try slowly.
00:42:57Know every route in this county.
00:43:01Maybe that ain't such a bad thing.
00:43:06Tell you where not to speak.
00:43:13Everywhere, everything.
00:43:16I love you to work through the world to eat.
00:43:20Till our fingers decompose.
00:43:25Keep my hands and yours.
00:43:32Keep my hands and yours.
00:43:37What a mess!
00:43:39What a mess!
00:43:42It's me!
00:43:43Oh, bruh.
00:43:46Every time you open your mouth and sing, I want more.
00:43:49I feel like we've seen you already, like, kind of stepping in, getting a little more confidence in yourself.
00:43:56Just keep leaning into that.
00:43:58And it's so fun to watch.
00:43:59And it's so fun to listen to.
00:44:01Thank you so much.
00:44:07Thank you so much.
00:44:07It's like, thank-thank-bye.
00:44:10It's just so-
00:44:11Charlie!
00:44:12Like...
00:44:13I'm obsessed with her.
00:44:15So unassuming.
00:44:16And I watch this crowd over here, they weren't expecting that to come out.
00:44:19What kind of alien, unexpected, crazy voice was that?
00:44:24Whee!
00:44:25Where'd that voice come from?
00:44:26I've never heard a tone like that.
00:44:32Welcome back.
00:44:34As our Ohana round continues, Lionel checks in on the families.
00:44:38I love watching this, boy.
00:44:40I don't...
00:44:41It's just agonizing as parents.
00:44:43Who might be struggling with tonight's decision to award one platinum ticket.
00:44:48I don't know what y'all are going through, but hang in there, y'all.
00:44:52I know.
00:44:52They're all doing so incredible.
00:44:54Yeah.
00:44:55Everyone's doing amazing.
00:44:56Thankfully!
00:44:59So nice, too.
00:45:04Thankfully!
00:45:10You better sing it! You better sing it!
00:45:13Thank you so much, thank you.
00:45:14Great, big boy. Love you.
00:45:15Well, we are keeping tabs on everybody on that piece of paper, so we're going to vote based
00:45:20on our notes.
00:45:21We're very serious.
00:45:22I'll tell you, it's very difficult.
00:45:25And the second platinum ticket decision belongs to the industry experts.
00:45:30The truth is, everybody deserves a shot.
00:45:32The talent is so high that everyone literally deserves this.
00:45:35But who are we going to give it to?
00:45:37It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:41It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:45:50It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:46:11at all? I don't, I don't know.
00:46:50It feels insane to be in the top 30. There's a lot of pressure knowing that 10 people are
00:46:55going to go home. One, two. Yeah, sounds good. My dad for this round suggested photograph
00:47:00by Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran has always been one of my favorite singers. He had a stutter
00:47:03when he was younger and he's been super open about it. It's crazy. It's like the perfect
00:47:08song. I relate to it in so many ways. I'm dedicating this song to my grandpa. He passed away six
00:47:15years ago, but he was a photographer and he spent so much of his life capturing the most
00:47:21important moments of other people's lives. I just felt like I could really be myself around
00:47:27him and we could laugh with each other. Even though he can't be here taking pictures of
00:47:35me, I know he's watching right now. Looking back at photos of him reminds me of the love
00:47:41that my whole family shared with him. I'm going to be thinking about him and just reminding
00:47:46the world how great he was.
00:47:55Loving can hurt. Loving can hurt sometimes. Loving can hurt sometimes. It is the only thing
00:48:08that I know. It is the only thing that makes us feel alive. We keep this love in a photograph.
00:48:28We make his memories for ourselves. When our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken,
00:48:38times forever frozen still. So you can keep me inside the pocket of your riches. Holding me closer
00:48:51until our eyes meet. You won't ever be alone. Wait for me to come home. Wait for me to come
00:49:06home.
00:49:07Wait for me to come home. When I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me. Under the lamppost back
00:49:31on 6th Street. Hearing you whisper through the
00:49:40Wait for me to come home. Wait for me to come home.
00:49:46Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
00:49:52Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
00:49:55I mean, it's honest, and it's real, and it's believable, and it's just beautiful.
00:50:02Thank you so much. Thank you, guys. Thank you.
00:50:08Dude, insane. Insane vocal.
00:50:11I love listening to them talk about it. He was so consistent, start to finish.
00:50:15He went viral already, and I can see why, you know?
00:50:19You can tell when somebody's humble, the way he's standing up here. I think that matters a lot.
00:50:23It now comes down to who cuts through. Yeah.
00:50:34Hello, hello, everyone. My name is Sheldon Riley, and I'm from Australia. I just want to quickly say how beautiful
00:50:40it is to me to see all you family here for this God-given talent over this side. I know
00:50:45what the sacrifice is to be here. Unfortunately, I don't have family here with me today. Um...
00:50:52I actually haven't had family with me in a long time on this music journey of mine. Um...
00:51:22I want to thank you for being my little family here with me. So, yeah.
00:51:30I'm singing To Build A Home by Patrick Watson. It's about building that home for yourself, that place where you
00:51:36don't feel alone. I think a big reason why I've come to American Idol is that I've found that for
00:51:41myself.
00:51:42And I've built my own uhana. So... it feels like the perfect song to celebrate everyone that's made that happen.
00:51:47There is a house built out of stone. Oh, this is a place where I, I don't feel alone. Oh,
00:52:06this is a place where I, I don't feel alone. Oh, this is a place where I
00:52:12Where I feel at home
00:52:22And it does
00:52:56And I
00:52:59Oh
00:53:01Oh
00:53:02Yeah
00:53:03Oh
00:53:04A home
00:53:06For you
00:53:08Oh
00:53:34I built it out
00:53:39No
00:53:40I
00:53:42built a
00:53:44home
00:53:56I'm so sorry
00:53:57You good? Yeah I'm good
00:53:59I'm good
00:54:01You have so
00:54:03much talent
00:54:05and range and power in your
00:54:08vocals
00:54:08I feel like your brain just gets in the way
00:54:12I feel like you're kind of
00:54:13building up some walls
00:54:16in front of us
00:54:17every time you sing
00:54:19but you don't need to do that
00:54:21because you're enough
00:54:23Thank you
00:54:24You're here
00:54:26That was some words of wisdom right there
00:54:29It's just gonna be a mind game I have to kind of work through
00:54:33I don't know
00:54:34The industry's been really nasty to me
00:54:36I've had to put walls up for a long time
00:54:40I think
00:54:41that what is going to come out of this experience for him
00:54:45He'll actually find himself
00:54:47Yeah
00:54:47Carrie that was good
00:54:49You better preach
00:54:49That was so good
00:54:51That was deep
00:54:52All right
00:54:56All right
00:54:56All right folks here we go
00:54:57Stand up
00:55:03My name is JuliĂĄn Calel
00:55:04I'm 19 years old from El Paso, Texas
00:55:07And I wrote this song called Surrender
00:55:08I auditioned with this song
00:55:10For my very very first audition
00:55:12My family was there
00:55:13Feels like it was only yesterday that I was in that room with those judges
00:55:17When I wrote the song Surrender
00:55:19I was really really down
00:55:22So I went to my dad
00:55:23And he told me
00:55:24That anxiety, the fear, whatever's out of your control
00:55:27Let it stay out of your control
00:55:29It's not worth your fear
00:55:31He was the one that said
00:55:33Surrender
00:55:34Surrender those feelings
00:55:36Not only were we able to help him reach lighter place
00:55:40It actually turned into a song
00:55:48To see him arrive on this stage
00:55:52This is everything that we've prayed for
00:55:55I just want to dedicate this song to you, Papa
00:55:58Thank you for always being by my side
00:56:01Through my absolute worst and my best
00:56:03And I love you
00:56:04Love you, Michael
00:56:05Bye
00:56:06He kissed the cross
00:56:09I always do that
00:56:12I always do that
00:56:25There's a hole in my chest
00:56:30Knock me down
00:56:31Knock me down
00:56:32Lay me to rest
00:56:35Drown my thoughts with kerosene
00:56:40Bring my fears to my sweet
00:56:43Oh wow
00:56:45Tired of fighting
00:56:46Tired of keeping up the side
00:56:49Now I'm a couple ties in
00:56:51Memories are flooding back
00:56:53So I surrender
00:56:56So I surrender
00:56:57If it's more that I wish
00:57:00I'll raise a fly
00:57:01But fate is innocence
00:57:04Oh, I'm tired of death
00:57:08So I let it go
00:57:10So I let it go
00:57:10My soul
00:57:11And all that's left
00:57:12But I hope I pass your test
00:57:16And I'll be gone without a sound
00:57:19When my heart fails me and I'm not around
00:57:22Floating on the paths I used to draw
00:57:27Something stops me
00:57:29Guess I found
00:57:30The stories end
00:57:31We can talk to you now
00:57:33The only feeling
00:57:34Bigger than love is lost
00:57:36So high, so low
00:57:40If it's more that I wish
00:57:43I'll raise a fly
00:57:44But fate is in his hands
00:57:47You know I'm tired as ever
00:57:49Oh, I'm tired as ever
00:57:55Oh, I surrender
00:58:00Oh, I surrender
00:58:16You're so solid
00:58:18I mean, I've heard you do that song before
00:58:20And the fact that you've written that song
00:58:23Just even some of the changes in the core progression
00:58:26Are so mature and far beyond your age
00:58:30And you just got the star magic
00:58:32One of my favorite performances of the night
00:58:35Yeah
00:58:35Love you
00:58:36Thank you so much
00:58:37Thank you
00:58:38To get the opportunity to even play that song
00:58:40On a stage like this
00:58:42I'm just glad that I never gave up
00:58:43It's come full circle
00:58:45For him to share it with his sister
00:58:46Just made it all the more special
00:58:49It just makes me so, so thankful
00:58:51To be loved by my parents and my family
00:58:54And I'm just so grateful
00:59:02Just beeping
00:59:03Hold on one second
00:59:04Takes me back to the construction days
00:59:07Back it up
00:59:09My name's Cutter Bradley
00:59:11I'm from Florence, Alabama
00:59:12Florence, Alabama
00:59:13I know where you're from
00:59:14I used to be a welder and a machinist
00:59:16So I went to college for that
00:59:18I've worked many jobs
00:59:20From carpentry, welding, to construction
00:59:23But music, ever since I did music
00:59:25Something was just poking at me
00:59:27Like I gotta see how far I can take it
00:59:29I'll be singing some Jason Aldean, Amarillo Sky
00:59:32And the reason I picked that song
00:59:34Is because it's a song about hard work
00:59:36Dedicating it to my parents right here
00:59:37Because they showed me what hard work is
00:59:39And it's rubbed off on me
00:59:41Because I'm hard working for my dreams right now
00:59:43Thanks
00:59:45That's right
00:59:48This is a lot of tempo I was hoping for
00:59:50I love it
00:59:51It gets up before the dawn
00:59:54Packs and lunch and thermos full of coffee
01:00:00It's another day in the dusty haze
01:00:03The burning rays are wearing down his body
01:00:09Peace is worth the price of gold
01:00:12It's the cheapest thing he's ever sold
01:00:16Come on now
01:00:17He's still holding on
01:00:21Just takes a tractor another round
01:00:24Pulls a plow across the ground
01:00:28Sends up another prayer
01:00:32He says, Lord, I never complain
01:00:34I never ask why
01:00:36Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:00:39Oh, come on and fly
01:00:43We'll find the same skyECKING
01:00:56sono governoră§ăăœ
01:00:59Another round, another round
01:01:02Says I never go plain, I never ask why
01:01:06Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:01:11Underneath, underneath these San Marino skies
01:01:19Thank y'all.
01:01:25Great song choice for you, and I tell you,
01:01:28the rockin' overalls in Hawaii, I tell you what,
01:01:31that's pretty, pretty amazing.
01:01:33You really impressed me with where you went vocally.
01:01:37I enjoyed it, great job.
01:01:38Thank you so much, thank y'all.
01:01:41Taking the part, playing it,
01:01:43swinging it around, and then going out to the audience,
01:01:45I was like, hey, I see you, I see you.
01:01:48Somebody crushing down there?
01:01:50Yes!
01:01:51Yeah, Keri's crushing too.
01:01:53I said no, I see where you're coming from,
01:01:57and you are correct, ma'am.
01:02:00With the added pressure of not only the judges,
01:02:02but also the industry experts deciding their fate,
01:02:06the weight of the moment is getting to some.
01:02:09The industry experts are gonna be voting for us,
01:02:11which is scary.
01:02:13She was missing was a little bit of confidence.
01:02:15You can tell she's one of the younger performers.
01:02:17She doesn't have the experience.
01:02:19There'll absolutely be more pressure.
01:02:21I thought she was a superstar.
01:02:22I agree.
01:02:25Boom!
01:02:26That's a steal wrong!
01:02:27It's super scary to know that they're gonna be
01:02:29watching and judging.
01:02:30It looked like she was a little bored.
01:02:33Oh!
01:02:33No!
01:02:34What are you talking about?
01:02:35Oh, my goodness.
01:02:36That was storytelling!
01:02:38I wish she would have looked over here,
01:02:40but I thought she brought the power to the song.
01:02:43That is beautiful.
01:02:44Okay.
01:02:44The way she said it sounds better than you say.
01:02:47I hate what you said, yeah.
01:02:49Definitely gotta bring my A-game.
01:02:51I gotta, you know, I gotta do something.
01:02:54You got it, Mike!
01:02:56You got it, Mike!
01:02:57You got it, Mike!
01:02:57I love it.
01:02:58If you got a chance, take it.
01:03:03Take it while you got a chance.
01:03:06You got a dream, chase it.
01:03:10Cause a dream won't chase you back.
01:03:13You're gonna love somebody.
01:03:16Hold on as long and as strong, as close as you can.
01:03:20Until you can.
01:03:23You're just a baby.
01:03:25It just felt like it was, something was a little off.
01:03:28Maybe it wasn't his best performance.
01:03:30I was seeing, like, uh, country Bieber with the,
01:03:34you know, the little hair flip.
01:03:37Yes!
01:03:37Yes!
01:03:39That's exactly right!
01:03:41Shirley, the co-editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone is gonna be here.
01:03:45I am, like, freaking out!
01:03:50Hi, everyone.
01:03:51My name is Kindle, and today I'm actually singing a song that I wrote.
01:03:55It's called Woman of Me.
01:03:57I wrote it for my mom.
01:03:58I can't look at her too long or I will immediately cry.
01:04:01My mom is my favorite person in the whole entire world.
01:04:04She has been a backbone and just a rock in my life.
01:04:11But growing up, we had a tendency to clash.
01:04:15I was a pretty rebellious kid.
01:04:16Like, I started hanging around with the wrong people.
01:04:19Dropped out of school, moved all the way to the other side of the country in LA.
01:04:23I needed to go and explore the world and learn and fall flat on my face.
01:04:28And I'm sure that, like, I'm sure that really broke her heart, you know?
01:04:37Whoa.
01:04:39I think that sometimes before you can watch someone fly, you have to let them hit rock bottom.
01:04:45And it was the hardest thing that I've ever done.
01:04:48She was 18 years old, and she needed to go.
01:04:52She needed to figure it out.
01:04:55Having a mother that loved me enough to let me go but be standing there with open arms
01:05:02when I ran back is a gratitude I can't fully even express.
01:05:09And so I tried with this song, and I just, I really want to honor her with this.
01:05:14I really want her to understand just how special she is to me.
01:05:25I'm the daughter of a God-fearing woman Countless nights she probably laid there awake
01:05:34To her surprise, I did everything I shouldn't
01:05:40On a way, both hearts would break From time to time
01:05:48There's a look in her eyes She didn't think she did it right
01:05:54Oh, God.
01:05:56She was the light when there was no light I could see
01:06:01Gave me a reason to fight
01:06:06She wiped my eyes when the world turned its back on me
01:06:12Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:15I couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:22It'd break before it drifted into a sea
01:06:26She was a girl before she was a woman
01:06:32Now she's made a woman
01:06:36Very good
01:06:38She wiped my eyes when the world turned its back on me
01:06:44Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:48I couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:54It'd break before it drifted into a sea
01:06:58She was a girl before she was a woman
01:07:04Now she's made a woman
01:07:07She's made a woman
01:07:10She's made a woman
01:07:13Of me
01:07:19Thank you
01:07:20Your songwriting is incredible
01:07:24Oh, Kendall
01:07:25I just want to hear more of your songs
01:07:29You're such a great storyteller
01:07:31Thank you
01:07:31And you have the voice to back it all up
01:07:35Wow
01:07:35So if this was a truly a moment meant for you right now
01:07:40Thank you so much
01:07:41Thank you
01:07:47Perfect, no complaint
01:07:48That's my American Idol
01:07:50I'm so proud of her
01:07:53I couldn't even look at my mom
01:07:54Like I knew I would cry
01:07:56But she was right there on my heart
01:07:58And I just like felt her
01:07:59And that was such a special moment
01:08:01I wish I could do it again and again and again
01:08:16I'll be singing All I Want by Codaline
01:08:18Dedicating it to my great-grandmother
01:08:21Her name was Mama Rice to me
01:08:22But to everybody else, she was Nancy
01:08:24The song that he picked
01:08:25It means a lot to the family
01:08:28She was a huge supporter of me
01:08:30And this is one of the songs
01:08:32This is one of the songs
01:08:33She loved for me to sing to her
01:08:35I sung it in hospice
01:08:37Unfortunately, before she passed away
01:08:39So
01:08:40Hopefully, y'all like it
01:08:42All right, all right
01:08:44Wow, yeah
01:08:50All I want
01:08:52Is nothing more
01:08:56To hear you
01:08:58To hear you knocking at my door
01:09:03Cause if I could see your face once more
01:09:09I could die a happy man, I'm sure
01:09:14And if you love me
01:09:19Would you leave me
01:09:23Take my body
01:09:27Take my body
01:09:31And all I want is
01:09:35And all I need is
01:09:40To find somebody
01:09:42To find somebody
01:09:44I'll find somebody
01:09:48I'll find somebody
01:09:49Like you
01:09:54If you love me
01:09:58Why'd you leave me
01:10:02Why'd you leave me
01:10:03Why'd you leave me
01:10:04Take my body
01:10:05Take my body
01:10:09Take my body
01:10:10And all I want is
01:10:14And all I need is
01:10:18And all I need is
01:10:27Like you
01:10:30Ooh
01:10:33Woo
01:10:38How long you boy?
01:10:40How long you boy?
01:10:42How long you boy?
01:10:46Wow. Wow.
01:10:47You're getting so proud there, buddy.
01:10:49Powerful place.
01:10:49And he's so sweet.
01:10:50Yeah, he is.
01:10:51He's got that grit.
01:10:52Teddy Swims, Chris Stapleton.
01:10:54You just took us on a journey.
01:10:56You brought us in when it was meant to feel intense
01:11:01And then on the soaring notes
01:11:03You kind of took us to this whole other place
01:11:05Where we could just kind of feel that swell.
01:11:08That's a gift.
01:11:09Great job.
01:11:10Great job.
01:11:11Thank you so much.
01:11:12I realized this voice could go that high for that long.
01:11:16Oh my gosh.
01:11:17To be able to take a song that
01:11:19Is usually taken in a completely different direction
01:11:21And bring it here was magic.
01:11:25So proud of it.
01:11:27I can't talk right.
01:11:28I can't even breathe.
01:11:30That was amazing.
01:11:32To make it to the top 30, it feels like incredible.
01:11:38You are meant to be here.
01:11:40I'm just enjoying it and soaking it in every which way.
01:11:43You looking for me?
01:11:44For the old home around, I picked Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo.
01:11:48I will dedicate this song today to my lovely mother
01:11:51That's in the audience over here to the side.
01:11:54My mom, she has always stood up for me.
01:11:57She has always paved the way for me.
01:12:00Been there every step of the way.
01:12:01I had Makaya, when I was at college, single mom.
01:12:06And so there were times where I didn't know how I was going to do some things.
01:12:12We would come home from school and then we would go to my grandparents' house and eat dinner.
01:12:16I didn't know then as a child that was solely because we didn't have food.
01:12:21Everybody hits rough spots, but I hit a rough one.
01:12:24It was a really dark time.
01:12:27For her to allow me to solely be a child and have no worries.
01:12:33She never let us see her suffer.
01:12:39When my mom hears me perform this song, I hope she feels that I will always be here for her
01:12:46through every step of the way the same way she was there for me.
01:12:49And that one day this all will pay off.
01:12:52I've been walking, with my face turned to the sun.
01:13:01Woo hoo.
01:13:03It can be.
01:13:04Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head, just in case I have to run.
01:13:13It's about to get dirty. It's about to get dirty.
01:13:15Woo hoo.
01:13:17Watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night.
01:13:22That's when I wanna stand up.
01:13:26Take my people with me.
01:13:29Together we are going to a brand new home.
01:13:39And I know what's around the bend might be hard to face, cause I'm alone.
01:13:51And I know what's around the bend might be hard to face, cause I'm alone.
01:14:06Let's take my people with me.
01:14:10I know what's around this wall.
01:14:11Let's take my people with me.
01:14:11Together we are going to a brand new home.
01:14:17Far across the river
01:14:21And you hear freedom calling
01:14:24Calling me to an instant
01:14:27We're gonna keep on, keep it on
01:14:30I can feel it in my soul
01:14:34Oh, I can feel it in my soul
01:14:49Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
01:14:51See the sound, child!
01:14:53Woo-hoo!
01:14:54You gotta see it, baby!
01:14:59Micaiah came here to kill
01:15:02It was so emotional
01:15:04It showed everybody what you can do
01:15:06It had southern moments
01:15:08It had southern gospel moments
01:15:10It had uplifting moments
01:15:11And really way to step out there
01:15:14And show us a whole other level of what you can do
01:15:16Thank you so much, thank you
01:15:23You guys just left it all out there on the stage
01:15:26But I feel really good
01:15:27And hopefully I get a platinum ticket tonight
01:15:29What a way to close the show!
01:15:32She took me to church!
01:15:33Hun-D!
01:15:34She took me to church
01:15:35I loved every second of it
01:15:36A space for you
01:15:44Coming up
01:15:45This is crazy
01:15:46Who will survive to sing for your vote?
01:15:49Find out after the break
01:15:51Really don't want to go home?
01:15:54Welcome back to American Idol's brand new Ohana round
01:15:57All 30 of our Idol hopefuls have performed
01:16:00And now it's time to whittle them down to the top 20
01:16:03Who get the chance to sing for America's vote
01:16:06I am nervous
01:16:07Because everyone was impressive
01:16:09I know you can see a lot of voices out there
01:16:11I don't know
01:16:12I don't know
01:16:12But first
01:16:13There are three platinum tickets up for grabs
01:16:16And each one secures one of those spots
01:16:20But for the first time ever
01:16:22It's not the judges making the final call
01:16:24The first will be chosen by the industry tastemakers
01:16:29This is tough, y'all
01:16:30The second by the Ohana, the family members
01:16:33A lot of powerhouses
01:16:34And the third platinum ticket by their peers
01:16:37Our Idol hopefuls
01:16:39This is crazy
01:16:40Now the Ohana cannot vote for their own family members
01:16:44And the Idols cannot vote for themselves
01:16:47It's really about whose performance moved them the most
01:16:53It is a gut-wrenching decision to have to make
01:16:56Whatever hit me in the heart, that's who I want
01:16:59It's difficult
01:17:00I mean, I think just people that really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level
01:17:04As someone who's watched the show for so many seasons
01:17:07Who's written about it, who's covered it
01:17:09Being on this side is, it's really stressful
01:17:13Just seeing a baby
01:17:14This is literally the hardest thing that I've ever done in my life
01:17:17To have someone's career in your hands
01:17:20But we're gonna make someone's night tonight
01:17:23There we go
01:17:25Which is also something to look forward to
01:17:27We're making history up here, y'all
01:17:30Okay
01:17:30This is an unprecedented and first look
01:17:35At which contestants have the ability to move other people
01:17:39So
01:17:41Let's reveal the results for our platinum ticket winners
01:17:46First, as chosen by their peers
01:17:48The Idol platinum ticket goes to
01:17:55Jordan
01:17:55Congratulations, Jordan
01:18:00Oh
01:18:01You're incredible
01:18:02I just had chills the whole time
01:18:05Take a look at that, Jordan
01:18:07That is yours
01:18:08Congratulations
01:18:09Good job
01:18:10Way to go
01:18:24Thank you
01:18:27Thank you
01:18:34Thank you
01:18:39Thank you
01:18:40What was that look on your face when we called your name
01:19:02What was that look on your face when we called your name?
01:19:10Surprised
01:19:10Surprised
01:19:10It's time for the platinum ticket winners
01:19:18It's time for the platinum ticket winners
01:19:18With the three platinum ticket spots safely secured
01:19:21The judges must now choose the remaining 17 hopefuls
01:19:27To complete our top 20
01:19:29Who makes it through to America's vote?
01:19:32This is the worst part
01:19:34It's not that we're eliminating people who can't sing
01:19:38Right, no they're here
01:19:39We're now eliminated because they might fall in the same category
01:19:42Like her?
01:19:44Yeah
01:19:44Like her
01:19:45I think she can go
01:19:46I really hope I did good enough to make it to the top 20
01:19:49I really don't want to go home
01:19:51What about this one?
01:19:53Not his best
01:19:54I'm very nervous right now
01:19:56To realize that your journey could come to an end
01:19:58I feel like America's going to live here
01:19:59I don't agree with you on that
01:20:01Well, you're wrong
01:20:03I'm definitely worried for this upcoming cut
01:20:06Do we have our decision?
01:20:08We got it
01:20:08Let's do it
01:20:09Let's go tell them
01:20:10Let's do it
01:20:10Who's onto America's votes?
01:20:12Here we go
01:20:14It's time for the judges to reveal
01:20:17Who will join the platinum ticket holders
01:20:19In the top 20
01:20:21Well, this is the hardest part of the whole thing
01:20:25And for anybody that doesn't make it through
01:20:27We love you guys
01:20:30And now, the next person
01:20:32To go to America's vote
01:20:37Philman Lee
01:20:45Madison Moon
01:20:50You're one of my absolute favorites
01:20:55Raiden Ronfels
01:21:00Jake Pizzle
01:21:04You're so ready for this
01:21:07Jesse Finnland
01:21:10I think you could go really far
01:21:11In this competition
01:21:17We did not take any of this lightly
01:21:20Okay, the next one
01:21:22To go on for America's vote
01:21:25Is Ruby Ray
01:21:26Ruby Ray
01:21:2916
01:21:30You are one of our dynamic singers in this competition
01:21:35Genevieve Hayward
01:21:36Yes!
01:21:40Lucas Leon
01:21:42Yeah!
01:21:45Pure, honest, and very talented
01:21:49The next name
01:21:50Hannah Harper
01:21:53You might be my favorite person
01:21:56That's walked through those doors
01:21:59Chris Tungson
01:22:00Yeah!
01:22:03Yeah!
01:22:05Yeah!
01:22:06Yeah!
01:22:09Yeah!
01:22:11Everything about you is just honest
01:22:13That is something that's needed
01:22:17All right
01:22:18Here are the final six names going through
01:22:21To America's vote
01:22:22Only time, time would tell them
01:22:26Cause I know I'll prove I'm wrong
01:22:28Ray
01:22:29If you were thinking about winning
01:22:35Just keep doing that
01:22:38Daniel Stallworth
01:22:42I'm doing this for my students
01:22:45Ava Yomi
01:22:51She's special
01:22:52She is special
01:22:55Cutter Bradley
01:22:56All right
01:22:58All right
01:23:04Two more slots
01:23:05Two more positions
01:23:08And one of the two
01:23:11Going through to America's vote
01:23:18Micaiah
01:23:23You are meant to be here
01:23:28We have one more spot into our top 20
01:23:32This is the moment I've waited for all of my life
01:23:36And that spot goes to
01:23:39This is my legacy
01:23:40This is my moment to rise
01:23:46Keela Richards
01:23:51You did great, Mom
01:23:53This is for you, baby
01:23:53I love you, Juju
01:23:55You did great, Mom
01:23:56This is for you, baby
01:23:56So we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, Bryant, and Michael
01:24:00But take a look, America
01:24:02This is your top 20 on American Idol
01:24:09The next time you see them
01:24:11They'll be performing for your vote, America
01:24:13At Disney's
01:24:14Aulani Resort & Spa in Koalina, Hawaii
01:24:17We will see you then
01:24:19Good night, America
01:24:21Over the next two weeks
01:24:23Our top 20s sing for your votes
01:24:26That was like stars born kind of moment
01:24:29From the first note
01:24:30It was like
01:24:32Guided by superstar mentors
01:24:34Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer
01:24:36What you're doing is more than just singing
01:24:38You're embodying spirit through song
01:24:40Kiki also brings her artistic excellence to the judging panel
01:24:44You don't have to do what nobody do
01:24:45Because when you start singing, girl, you are locked in
01:24:48The vote is in your hands, America
01:24:50Who becomes...
01:24:52That was the greatest performance I have ever seen on this stage
01:24:56The next American Idol
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