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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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00:07:47i think the industry experts are gonna be incredibly impressed at the talent that we have
00:07:54in our top 30.
00:07:56we only get one platinum ticket to give away so let's see if we all agree
00:08:04i don't know how i'm gonna vote like everyone's me either one person going home from
00:08:09this group let alone ten people let alone ten people let alone ten people is just like
00:08:11and it's heartbreaking
00:08:12it's gonna rip my heart on my chest
00:08:17we have mary joe and chloe duking it out who wants to go first
00:08:23hollywood week i had to do singles that was hard for me
00:08:28chloe you're in our top 30. what you're in our top 30. i feel pressure for this cut because
00:08:36i can't stop here i've already made it to this point hey buddy hey goodnight mama i miss you
00:08:45when i think about ohana i i think about kifton and when i get home we're gonna play with all
00:08:50your trucks yeah i miss him i just miss him i wish he could be here to see all this
00:08:57i 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
00:09:25hello hello it's me i was wondering if after all these years you'd like to me to go over
00:09:42everything i forgot and how we felt before the world fell at our feet there's such a different
00:09:54place between us between us and a million miles
00:10:03hello from the earth hello from the earth
00:10:09keep 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 me
00:10:22I'm sorry.
00:10:35Keep going. Keep going. Keep going.
00:10:38Come on. Come on.
00:10:56Come on. Come on.
00:11:09Come on.
00:11:09Come on.
00:11:10Come on.
00:11:10Come on.
00:11:10Come on.
00:11:10Come on.
00:11:11You're here because we love your voice.
00:11:15It is not about the little things that can go wrong during the performance.
00:11:20It really is how you shove it aside and finish strong.
00:11:25That's it.
00:11:26You got back on that horse and took off real quick.
00:11:29Way to finish strong.
00:11:35I think I just got lost in myself a little bit.
00:11:38You were so good.
00:11:40Baby, congratulations.
00:11:42Baby, you did that comeback, honey.
00:11:45I'm so glad I got to meet y'all.
00:11:46You should be proud of yourself.
00:11:48You should be proud of yourself.
00:11:49Here we go.
00:11:50Stand by.
00:11:50Let's clear all around.
00:11:51Thank you so much.
00:11:52Performing for all these people that can really make a difference in my life.
00:11:55It's pretty nerve-wracking.
00:11:58Check your one, too.
00:12:00Yeah, yeah.
00:12:00I'm looking forward to this guy.
00:12:02He can sing.
00:12:04What's up, everybody?
00:12:04My name is Lucas Leon.
00:12:06I'm 18.
00:12:06I'm going to be singing The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert.
00:12:09My parents are here tonight.
00:12:11And they're who really built me.
00:12:14This one goes out to my family.
00:12:20You know they say you can't go home again.
00:12:27Oh, I just had to come back one last time.
00:12:33Ma'am, I know you don't know me from out.
00:12:39But these handprints on the front steps are mine.
00:12:45I thought if I could touch this place or feelin'.
00:12:51This brokenness inside me might start healin'.
00:12:56You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can.
00:13:02Yeah, yeah.
00:13:03I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am.
00:13:15I thought if I could touch this place or feelin'.
00:13:21This brokenness inside me might start healin'.
00:13:27I'll hear it till I come to someone else.
00:13:30I thought that maybe I could find myself.
00:13:38If I could just come in, I swear I'll leave.
00:13:44It won't take nothin' but a memory
00:13:47from the house that built me.
00:13:56From the house that built me.
00:13:59From the house that built me.
00:14:02Oh, my God.
00:14:04Thanks for touching the end.
00:14:10Now that was something.
00:14:12That's a true vocalist.
00:14:13I mean, you're so in control of your instrument.
00:14:17It's kind of mind-blowing.
00:14:19Thank you very much.
00:14:20And you have a really beautiful, just soft, sweet spot in your voice that I feel like just draws everybody
00:14:27in.
00:14:28So I would love to hear more of that.
00:14:31Yes, ma'am.
00:14:32There you go.
00:14:33That was amazing.
00:14:34Amazing.
00:14:36That song is just, it's such a sweet song and it means so much.
00:14:42Yeah, it was beautiful.
00:14:45Just knowing that his parents are here, hearing it.
00:14:48This is really special.
00:14:50I know, I can't.
00:14:52All right, folks.
00:14:52Here we go.
00:14:53Take your lockups, please.
00:14:54Stand by.
00:14:57What's up, guys?
00:14:58My name is Keela Richardson.
00:15:00I'm singing A Thousand Years by Christina Perry.
00:15:03Dedicating it to my lovely son.
00:15:05I want to let him know no matter how grown he gets, I'm going to love him forever.
00:15:09And every day we're getting one step closer to where we want to be.
00:15:20Heart beats fast, colors and promises.
00:15:27All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
00:15:36One step closer.
00:15:44I have died every day waiting for you.
00:15:49Darling, don't be afraid.
00:16:13I have died every day waiting for you.
00:16:18Darling, don't be afraid because I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:26I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:32And all alone I believe that I would find you.
00:16:38Heart beats fast.
00:16:40Heart beats fast.
00:16:40Heart beats fast.
00:16:41I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:46I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:48I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:55I love you for a thousand years.
00:17:06To have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him.
00:17:11When I'm on stage and my boys are out there, I 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.
00:17:26Thank you, guys.
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.
00:17:44People really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level.
00:17:47Everyone is amazing.
00:17:49Sometimes before you can watch someone fly, you 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, and I'm from Murphy, North Carolina.
00:18:09I was standing by my window.
00:18:17When I was a baby, my dad would sit musical instruments at the bottom of our cribs.
00:18:24And he felt like, you know, that was going to give us, like, these abilities, right?
00:18:27Which it might have.
00:18:28Who knows?
00:18:29Will the circle be unbroken?
00:18:34Growing up in a family where it's cool to sing, you 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, 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.
00:19:16Okay.
00:19:17Some people think that the physical things define what's within.
00:19:28And I've been there before.
00:19:32And that life's so poor, so full of the superficial.
00:19:40And some people want it all.
00:19:44But I don't want nothing at all.
00:19:48If 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.
00:20:00But everything means nothing.
00:20:03If I ain't got you, yeah.
00:20:11Oh, oh.
00:20:14Sing it.
00:20:15If I ain't got you, you, you.
00:20:19Some people want it all.
00:20:21But I don't want nothing at all.
00:20:24If it ain't you, baby.
00:20:28If I ain't got you, baby.
00:20:31And some people want time to reach.
00:20:34Some just want everything.
00:20:37But everything means nothing.
00:20:41If I ain't got you.
00:20:50All right, all right, all right.
00:20:53Hi, Maddox.
00:20:54Hi, Maddox.
00:21:00Kids singing.
00:21:02I feel like I just had the biggest smile on my face the whole time.
00:21:07Your voice is just velvety and big.
00:21:11You've got a lot of power in there and in all the right places.
00:21:15It's good to see you all again.
00:21:19Love you, boys.
00:21:21You know what, like seeing this family and the connection is exact, that's exactly what
00:21:26I wanted to see was that.
00:21:27I thought he had really great control and power to his voice, but he hit a couple of rough
00:21:33notes.
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.
00:21:46Oh, come on, Maddox.
00:21:49I'm Hannah Harper from Southeast Missouri, and I'm going to sing a country classic that
00:21:53my grandpa used to sing to honor his musical legacy.
00:21:56I'm really excited about the Ohana Round to 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, and we all play together at it, and
00:22:12everybody likes it.
00:22:14Bluegrass and gospel.
00:22:16That'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.
00:22:23I 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, because it was his
00:22:28favorite song.
00:22:31I know your life on earth was troubled, and only you could know the pain.
00:22:46You weren't afraid to face the devil.
00:22:55You were no stranger to the rain.
00:23:03Go rest high on that mountain.
00:23:13Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:20Come to heaven, come to heaven, come to heaven.
00:23:28Come to heaven, I shall be loved for the Father and the Son.
00:23:38Yeah.
00:23:39Go rest high on that mountain.
00:23:45I love her tones this morning.
00:23:48Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:55Go to heaven, I shall be loved for the Father.
00:24:11Go to heaven, I shall be loved for the Father and the Son.
00:24:19Go to heaven, I shall be loved for the Father and the Son.
00:24:20Go to heaven, I shall be loved for the Father and the Son.
00:24:27Gosh, there are so many parallels with your voice and Dolly and just, it's just so beautifully
00:24:35country.
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
00:24:49Straight off mountain boys boy
00:24:53You can definitely see that she was missing something because she usually plays the guitar
00:24:57But I don't know I think she really delivered it and she felt like she was herself
00:25:02I mean obviously everybody can sing because they're here
00:25:06But there's gonna only be a handful that can make it to that star quality, you know
00:25:10Say that again. What did you what did you just know? What did you say? It was important
00:25:14I said would you go for the best singer?
00:25:17Or would you go for someone who you know would sell tickets has a look and has a pose?
00:25:22These are the questions we have to ask ourselves
00:25:31Hi guys
00:25:33My name is Genevieve Hayward today. I will be singing your song by Elton John
00:25:37I 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
00:25:49If I could give you the world I would
00:25:51If I could give you the world I would
00:25:52But for right now I'm just gonna start with a song
00:25:55Awwww
00:25:58It's a little bit funny
00:26:01It's a little bit funny
00:26:01It's a little bit funny
00:26:17This feeling inside
00:26:21It's a little bit funny
00:26:22I'd buy a big house where we both could live
00:26:49I'd buy a big house where we both could live
00:26:50Let's connect with you
00:26:51I can't do
00:26:53My gift is my song
00:26:56And this is my song
00:26:58And this one's for you
00:26:59Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:27:03And 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 that I put down it.
00:27:23Oh, oh, oh.
00:27:27Sing it.
00:27:29Wow, wow, wow.
00:27:30How a wonderful life is while you're in the world.
00:27:38Wow.
00:27:42Baby, what a voice.
00:27:47Identity is hard when you sing such an iconic song like Elton's.
00:27:51But for you to hang on and keep in control of that is amazing.
00:27:56Way to come out here and box, all right?
00:28:01Thank you, guys.
00:28:07I loved her.
00:28:08Listen, I 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, like, honestly am, like, not an emotional person, but, like, I thought about my mom and
00:28:20dad and just, like, how they've literally 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.
00:28:31Oh, my God.
00:28:33Hi, everyone.
00:28:34My name is Abayami Lewis, and I will be singing Rise Up by Andrea Day.
00:28:38I'm doing this song for my mother.
00:28:41She 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'll rise.
00:28:55We'll rise, we'll rise up.
00:29:05We'll rise, yeah.
00:29:09We'll rise up, rise like the dead.
00:29:14Oh, rise up.
00:29:15We'll rise of the praise.
00:29:17Oh, rise up.
00:29:19And I'll do it without battle.
00:29:22Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:29:26For you, for you.
00:29:33Come on, girl!
00:29:34For you.
00:29:37Come on, sing it!
00:29:38For you, we'll ride.
00:29:57Guzi!
00:30:00She's freaking 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.
00:30:11If the tide takes California, I'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 to do this
00:30:27Ohana rap.
00:30:37My parents have always sacrificed so much time and everything for this, and it means so much to me that
00:30:43they're here right now and doing all of this.
00:30:45It really means a lot.
00:30:50I'm so glad I got to know ya.
00:30:55And if the sky falls from heaven above, oh, I know I had the best time falling into love.
00:31:09And for awhile, you were all mine.
00:31:14I spent a lifetime giving you my heart.
00:31:18I swear that I'll be yours forever, I'll be yours forever, I'll be yours forever.
00:31:25My brother, till forever falls apart.
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.
00:31:53Oh, God.
00:31:53Yeah.
00:31:56I'm worried.
00:31:57There's a lot of talented people that are in this group.
00:32:00Please, give it up for Brian Thomas.
00:32:06I can't point a finger at anyone I don't think is going to make it to the top 20, which
00:32:10makes it so scary.
00:32:12This next song goes out to all the people that we've had to leave behind in order to pursue our
00:32:17dreams.
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 can hardly see anyone now.
00:32:29Like, I 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, having you here.
00:32:43And I just get to spend the time.
00:32:50I miss you.
00:32:52I miss you.
00:32:54I miss being home.
00:32:56I love you with all my heart.
00:32:57You too.
00:33:06Well, I've been afraid of changing.
00:33:12Cause I've built my life around you
00:33:21The time made you older
00:33:25Even children get older
00:33:29And I'm getting older too
00:33:36So take my love, take it down
00:33:45Calm the mountain and turn around
00:33:50And if you see my reflection
00:33:55In a snow-colored hell
00:34:03Maybe the landslide will bring it down
00:34:10Oh, the landslide brought me down
00:34:26Thank you, guys.
00:34:31Brian, well, before you sing I know talking to your family and
00:34:36Telling them how much you love them is emotional. We still got to remember I got a song to deliver
00:34:41and I got to make sure I'm knocking this thing 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 curve down some of that overraspy, 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
00:35:04He doesn't need to
00:35:06He did a really good job
00:35:08I'm glad my dad got to see it cause it might have been my last performance of 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 at the camera and I was like, this is so giving Love Island confessional
00:35:27It is
00:35:29Hi, everyone. My name is Ray. I'm gonna 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, my promise to you that I'll always be there
00:35:55for you
00:35:55So sweet
00:35:57A sister's love
00:35:58Ain't nothing like a sister's love now
00:36:01You and I
00:36:02Must make
00:36:04A pack
00:36:06We must bring
00:36:10Salvation
00:36:11There
00:36:12Okay
00:36:14Where there is love
00:36:18I'll be there
00:36:23Oh my God
00:36:26I'll reach out my hand to you
00:36:30Come on, girl
00:36:31I have faith in all you do
00:36:37You better sing the song now
00:36:39Where there is love
00:36:43I'll be there
00:36:48Oh my God
00:36:50Oh my God
00:36:50I'll be there
00:36:51Oh my God
00:36:52I'll be there to comfort you
00:36:54Feel my world of dreams around you
00:36:57I'm so glad I find you, baby
00:37:01Oh my God
00:37:01What is going on?
00:37:02I'll be there with the love so strong, I'll be a slave, you know I keep falling on
00:37:14I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, yeah
00:37:28I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
00:37:42Go ahead, there you go, sing 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 and I tell you, you are one of our exceptional
00:38:02voices that we have
00:38:04It's just really awesome to watch you be able to tell your sister how much you love her and you
00:38:10are a serious contender
00:38:12That was a great performance
00:38:14Thank you so much
00:38:17I love my sister so much
00:38:18I'm just, seeing her just gave me, all the nerves went away
00:38:22She came out, hand brakes off, no stops, just went in and I loved it
00:38:26Love it, loved it
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
00:38:40Cause my parents and my family, they've always been really supportive of me writing songs
00:38:44When I was really young, a family friend played guitar
00:38:47And he gave me one because I was a toddler and 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
00:38:56It meant a lot to have that foundation
00:38:59They're not here physically with me in Hawaii but
00:39:01My 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, yep
00:39:11It's too soon for tomorrow, too late for tonight
00:39:16That's why I'm shaking and pacing like I forgot my line
00:39:23And I wrote the show, and I've lived the life
00:39:28The sky looks so vacant on these kind of nights
00:39:38It's gone when you're blazing across this hand in mine
00:39:49Forever maintaining the illusion that we are gonna be alright
00:40:00So sleep on me, sleep on me
00:40:03One day I'm gonna get it right
00:40:06So sleep on me, sleep on
00:40:08I'ma make it up to your kind of guy
00:40:12Trying to be, trying to be
00:40:15Someone who you like
00:40:17Oh, sleep on me, sleep on
00:40:20I'm a stranger back to sight
00:40:26Wow
00:40:27Thank you so much
00:40:28I appreciate it, thank you
00:40:29I felt like I was at his show
00:40:31I love it
00:40:32Yeah
00:40:32Alright Jake, so 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, really kind of you guys, thank you
00:40:50You 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
00:40:59Paul Simon
00:41:00There you go
00:41:01I don't know, he ain't the artist
00:41:02He's an artist
00:41:04Sleep on me, sleep on me
00:41:07Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
00:41:22I'm Brooks, I'm from Bel Air, Maryland
00:41:24I'm gonna be singing Everywhere Everything
00:41:26Because family's everywhere
00:41:28And they mean everything
00:41:30Aw
00:41:32Yeah
00:41:37I love this song
00:41:38Mmm
00:41:42Two bodies
00:41:43Riddled with scars
00:41:46From our pretense
00:41:48Intertwined in a car's dirty bike scene
00:41:53Stare at a driving screen now
00:41:59It's been a long year
00:42:02And all of our books, pages, dog year
00:42:07We write out the ends of our wrong steer
00:42:12And forget to read
00:42:16This is one of the most unique voices I've ever heard in my life
00:42:20The sun was collapsing
00:42:26Until the seas rose
00:42:28And the buildings came crashing
00:42:37Everywhere, everything
00:42:38Everywhere, everything
00:42:40When I love you
00:42:41Till we're food for the world
00:42:43To eat
00:42:44Till our fingers decompose
00:42:48Keep my hands in yours
00:42:51Keep my hands in yours
00:42:52Keep my hands in yours
00:42:53Keep my hands in yours
00:42:54Keep my hands in yours
00:42:55Drive slowly
00:42:56Know every route in this county
00:43:01Maybe that ain't such a bad thing
00:43:05Tell you where not to speak
00:43:13Everywhere, everything
00:43:15Love, it's a word food for the world to eat
00:43:20Till our fingers decompose
00:43:25Keep my hands in yours
00:43:32Keep my hands in yours
00:43:39What just happened?
00:43:41What?
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
00:43:53Getting a little more confidence in yourself
00:43:55Just keep leaning into that
00:43:57Thank you
00:43:58And it's so fun to watch and it's so fun to listen to
00:44:00Thank you so much
00:44:07Thank you
00:44:07Like, thanks, thanks, bye
00:44:10Charlie
00:44:12Like
00:44:14I'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! Where'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
00:44:36Lionel checks in on the families
00:44:38I love watching this, boy
00:44:40I don't
00:44:41It's just agonizing his 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
00:44:51I know
00:44:52I know
00:44:52They're all doing so incredible
00:44:53Yeah
00:44:54Everyone's doing amazing
00:44:57Lightfully
00:44:59Yay
00:45:04Lightfully
00:45:05Lightfully
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
00:45:18Yeah
00:45:19We're gonna vote based on 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 gonna 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
00:45:51It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:54It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:46:04I just see exceptional talent and I just don't know how I'm gonna narrow that down at all
00:46:11I don't, I don't know
00:46:12When everything's meant to be broken
00:46:17I just want you to know who I am
00:46:22I just want you to know who I am
00:46:27I just want you to know who I am
00:46:46So good
00:46:50It feels insane to be in the top 30
00:46:52There's a lot of pressure knowing that 10 people are gonna go home
00:46:55One, two
00:46:56Yeah, sounds good
00:46:57My dad for this round suggested photograph by Ed Sheeran
00:47:01Ed Sheeran has always been one of my favorite singers
00:47:03He had a stutter when he was younger and he's been super open about it
00:47:06It's crazy, it's like the perfect song
00:47:08I relate to it in so many ways
00:47:10I'm dedicating this song to my grandpa
00:47:14He passed away six years ago
00:47:16But he was a photographer
00:47:17And he spent so much of his life capturing the most important moments of other people's lives
00:47:22I just felt like I could really be myself around him
00:47:28And we could laugh with each other
00:47:33Even though he can't be here taking pictures of me
00:47:36I know he's watching right now
00:47:39Looking back at photos of him
00:47:40Reminds me of the love that my whole family shared with him
00:47:43I'm gonna be thinking about him
00:47:45And just reminding the world of how great he was
00:47:55Loving can hurt
00:48:00Loving can hurt sometimes
00:48:03Loving can hurt sometimes
00:48:05It is the only thing that I know
00:48:12It is the only thing that makes us feel alive
00:48:23We keep this love in a photograph
00:48:26We make his memories for ourselves
00:48:32When our eyes are never closing
00:48:35Hearts are never broken
00:48:37Time's forever frozen still
00:48:41So you can keep me
00:48:43So you can keep me
00:48:44Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
00:48:49Holding me closer till our eyes meet
00:48:54You won't ever be alone
00:48:57Wait for me to come home
00:49:02Wait for me to come home
00:49:07Wait for me to come home
00:49:12Wait for me to come home
00:49:13Wait for me to come home
00:49:27You kissed me under the lamppost back on 6th Street.
00:49:34Hearing you whisper through the phone.
00:49:40Wait for me to come home.
00:49:46Oh, my God.
00:49:49Oh, my God.
00:49:49Oh, my God.
00:49:55I mean, it's honest, and it's real, and it's believable,
00:50:00and it's just beautiful.
00:50:02Thank you so much.
00:50:03Thank you, guys.
00:50:08Dude, insane.
00:50:10Insane vocal.
00:50:11I love listening to them talk about it.
00:50:14He 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.
00:50:22I think that matters a lot.
00:50:24It now comes down to who cuts through.
00:50:26Yeah.
00:50:34Hello, hello, everyone.
00:50:35My name is Sheldon Riley, and I'm from Australia.
00:50:38I just want to quickly say how beautiful it is to me to see all
00:50:41you family here for this God-given talent over this side.
00:50:45I know what the sacrifice is to be here.
00:50:48Unfortunately, I don't have family here with me today.
00:50:51Um, I actually haven't had family with me in a long time
00:50:55on this music journey of mine.
00:50:57Um, sorry.
00:50:59We got us.
00:50:59We got us.
00:51:00Yeah.
00:51:02Sorry, sorry.
00:51:04Um, sometimes in life when you are not handed the right cards
00:51:08and put in the right family with the right people, um,
00:51:14you have to build your own family and your own home, and that's what Ohana is to me.
00:51:18So, uh, I'm really grateful to be here, and thank you for having me,
00:51:22and, uh, thank you for being my little family here with me, so, yeah.
00:51:30I'm singing To Build A Home by Patrick Watson.
00:51:33It's about building that home for yourself, that place where you don't feel alone.
00:51:38I think a big reason why I've come to American Idol is that I've found that for myself.
00:51:42You know, I've built my own Ohana, so it feels like the perfect song to celebrate everyone that's made that
00:51:46happen.
00:51:47There is a house built out of stone Oh, this is a place where I, I don't feel alone
00:52:05Oh, this is a place where I, where I feel at home
00:52:17Oh.
00:52:23It's a place where I was
00:52:48Oh
00:53:00Hi
00:53:05For you
00:53:15Oh
00:53:16It's time
00:53:17To leave
00:53:20Yeah
00:53:21Yeah
00:53:22Yeah
00:53:25Oh
00:53:27The time
00:53:29I built a house
00:53:39No
00:53:41I
00:53:42Built
00:53:44A home
00:53:56So sorry
00:53:58You good?
00:53:59Yeah, I'm good. I'm good
00:54:01You have so much talent and range and power in your vocals
00:54:08I feel like your brain just gets in the way
00:54:12I feel like you're kind of building up some walls in front of us every time you sing
00:54:19But you don't need to do that because you're enough
00:54:23Thank you
00:54:23You're here
00:54:26That was some words of wisdom right there
00:54:29It's just going to be a mind game I have to kind of work through
00:54:33I don't know the 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
00:54:48Carrie, that was good
00:54:49You better preach
00:54:49That was so good
00:54:51That was, that was deep
00:54:52That was, that was deep
00:54:56All right folks, here we go
00:54:57Yeah
00:55:03My name is Julian Kalel
00:55:04I'm 19 years old from El Paso, Texas
00:55:06And I wrote this song called Surrender
00:55:09I 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, I 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
00:55:43To 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
00:56:04And I love you
00:56:04Love you, Michael
00:56:05Bye
00:56:06We kissed the cross
00:56:08We kissed the cross
00:56:34Drown my thoughts with kerosene
00:56:38Drown my thoughts with kerosene
00:56:40Bring my fears to my soul
00:56:43Oh, wow
00:56:45Tired of fighting
00:56:46Tired of keeping up the side
00:56:49Now I'm a couple times in
00:56:51Now I'm a couple times in
00:56:52Memories of flooding by
00:56:53So I surrender
00:56:56Oh, wow
00:56:57If it's more that I've waged
00:57:00I'll raise a flag
00:57:01But fate is innocence
00:57:04Oh, I'm tired of death
00:57:07So I'll let it go, my soul and all that's left
00:57:12But I hope I pass your test
00:57:15And 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
00:57:31It's all clear now
00:57:32The only feeling bigger than love is lost
00:57:36So hot, so good
00:57:40If it's more that I've waged
00:57:43I'll wave a flag
00:57:44But fate is in his hands
00:57:47And oh, I'm tired as ever
00:57:49Oh, I'm tired as ever
00:57:55Oh, I surrender
00:58:00Oh, I surrender
00:58:02Oh, I surrender
00:58:04Oh, I surrender
00:58:10That's an artist
00:58:11That is an artist
00:58:12Bravo!
00:58:14Bravo!
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 chord 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. Love you.
00:58:36Thank you so much. Thank you.
00:58:38To get the opportunity to even play that song
00:58:40on a stage like this, I'm just glad that I never gave up.
00:58:44It's come full circle.
00:58:45For him to share it with his sister,
00:58:47just made it all the more special.
00:58:49It just makes me so, so thankful to be loved by my parents
00:58:53and my family, and I'm just so grateful.
00:59:02Just beeping. Hold on one second.
00:59:04Takes me back to the construction days.
00:59:08Back it up.
00:59:09My name's Cutter Bradley. I'm from Florence, Alabama.
00:59:12Florence, Alabama. I 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, from carpentry, welding, to construction.
00:59:23But music, ever since I did music,
00:59:25something was just poking at me like,
00:59:27I've got to 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
00:59:33is 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.
00:59:44That's right.
00:59:48This is that low tempo I was hoping for.
00:59:51I love it.
00:59:52He gets up before the dawn,
00:59:55packs 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.
01:00:09The piece is worth the price of gold,
01:00:12it's the cheapest thing he's ever sold.
01:00:15Come on now.
01:00:17He's still holding on.
01:00:20Just takes the tractor another round,
01:00:24pulls the plow across the ground,
01:00:29sends up another prayer.
01:00:32He says, Lord, I never complain, I never ask why.
01:00:36Why?
01:00:37Please don't let my dreams run dry.
01:00:39Please don't let my dreams run dry.
01:00:41Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky.
01:00:50And he takes the tractor another round,
01:00:54and he takes the tractor another round.
01:01:00No!
01:01:02He says, Lord, I never complain, I never ask why.
01:01:06Please don't let my dreams run dry.
01:01:11Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky.
01:01:16Yeah.
01:01:18Yeah.
01:01:20Yeah.
01:01:20There you go.
01:01:25Great song choice for you.
01:01:27And I tell you, rocking overalls in Hawaii.
01:01:30I tell you what, that's pretty amazing.
01:01:33You really impressed me with where you went vocally.
01:01:36I enjoyed it.
01:01:37Great job.
01:01:38Thank you so much.
01:01:39Thank y'all.
01:01:39Yeah, man.
01:01:41Taking the part, playing it, slinging it around,
01:01:43and then going out to the audience,
01:01:45I was like, hey, I see you.
01:01:47I see you.
01:01:48A lot of crushing down there?
01:01:50Yes.
01:01:51Carrie, Carrie's crushing too.
01:01:53I said, no.
01:01:54I 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 going to 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.
01:02:25Whoa!
01:02:26That's still wrong.
01:02:27It's super scary to know that they're going to be watching
01:02:29and judging.
01:02:30It looked like she was a little bored.
01:02:33Oh, no.
01:02:33What 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 was beautiful.
01:02:44Okay.
01:02:44The way she said it sounds better than what you said.
01:02:49Definitely got to bring my A game.
01:02:51I got to, you know, I got to do something.
01:02:54You got to the line.
01:02:56You got to the line.
01:02:56I'm free and give us a little one.
01:02:58Oh.
01:02:59If you got a chance, take it.
01:03:03Take it while you got a chance.
01:03:07You gotta dream, chase it.
01:03:10Cause a dream won't chase your back.
01:03:13You're gonna love somebody.
01:03:16Hold on the strong and strong.
01:03:18As close as you can, until you can.
01:03:23He's 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 a country Bieber with the, you 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 going to 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 where 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, dropped out of school,
01:04:19moved all the way to the other side of the country in L.A.
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.
01:04:54Having a mother that loved me enough to let me go but be standing there with open arms when I
01:05:03ran back
01:05:05is a gratitude I can't fully even express.
01:05:08And so I tried with this song, and I just, I really want to honor her with this.
01:05:15I really want her to understand just how special she is to me.
01:05:25I'm a daughter of a god-fearing woman Countless nights she probably laid there awake
01:05:34To her surprise, I did everything I shouldn't want to worry, both hearts would break.
01:05:46From time to time, there'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
01:06:17Couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:22It'd break before drifting to a sea
01:06:27She was a girl before she was a woman
01:06:32Now she's made a woman of me
01:06:36Oh!
01:06:38Very good!
01:06:39She waved my eyes when the world turned its back on me
01:06:44Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:47I couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:54It'd break before drifting to 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
01:07:09She's made a woman
01:07:12She's made a woman of me
01:07:19She's made a woman
01:07:20Thank you
01:07:21That 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
01:07:35If this was truly a moment meant for you right now
01:07:40Thank you so much
01:07:41Thank you
01:07:47Perfect
01:07:47No complaints
01:07:48That's my American Idol
01:07:50I can't even
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
01:07:55But 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 Kodalon
01:08:18Dedicated 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 sang it in hospice
01:08:37Unfortunately before she passed away
01:08:39So hopefully y'all like it
01:08:41All right
01:08:43Wow
01:08:44Yeah
01:08:49All I want is nothing more
01:08:56You're to hear you locking at my door
01:09:02Cause if I could see your face once more
01:09:09I could die a happy man, I'm sure
01:09:16And if you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:09:23Take my body, take my body
01:09:31And all I want is, and all I need is
01:09:40To find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:09:48Like you
01:09:54If you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:10:03Take my body, take my body
01:10:10And all I want is, and all I need is
01:10:18Find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:10:27Like you
01:10:29Ooh, ooh, ooh
01:10:38How long you born?
01:10:40I love you, boy!
01:10:46Wow. Wow.
01:10:47He's 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, you kind of took us to this whole other place where
01:11:05We 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 is usually taken in a completely different direction and bring it here
01:11:22It was magic.
01:11:24So proud of it.
01:11:27I can't talk right now.
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.
01:11:47I will dedicate this song today to my lovely mother that'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, been there every step of the way.
01:12:01I had Micaiah, 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, she never let us see her
01:12:35suffer.
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.
01:12:51I've been walking, with my face turned to the sun.
01:13:02Big and deep.
01:13:03Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head
01:13:09Just in case I have to run
01:13:12It's about to get dirty. It's about to get dirty.
01:13:16Oh, watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night
01:13:22That's when I want to stand up
01:13:26Take my people with me
01:13:29Together we are going
01:13:32To a brand new home
01:13:39And I know
01:13:43What's around the bend
01:13:46Might be hard
01:13:48To face
01:13:49Cause I'm alone
01:13:51And I just might know
01:13:55The Lord knows I've tried
01:13:59Sure as much
01:14:01To the world
01:14:06Take my people with me
01:14:11Together we are going
01:14:14Going 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
01:14:36I can feel it in my soul
01:14:50See the sound, child!
01:14:53You gotta see it, baby!
01:15:00Micaiah came here to kill.
01:15:02It was so emotional, it showed everybody what you can do
01:15:06It had southern moments, it 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 shop!
01:15:31She took me to church
01:15:32My name!
01:15:34She took me to church
01:15:35That's right
01:15:35I loved every second of it
01:15:38Space for you
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 because everyone was impressive
01:16:09I know you see a lot of voices out there
01:16:11I don't know, I don't know
01:16:12But first, there 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
01:16:25The first will be chosen by the industry tastemakers
01:16:29Tough 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
01:16:48It's really about whose performance moved them the most
01:16:54It is a gut-wrenching decision to have to make
01:16:57Whatever 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 the side is, it's really stressful
01:17:13Seeing 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
01:17:24That's it
01:17:25Which is also something to look forward to
01:17:27We're making history up here y'all
01:17:30Okay
01:17:31This is an unprecedented and first look at which contestants
01:17:36Have 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! Congratulations, Jordan!
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! Congratulations!
01:18:10Good job! Way to go!
01:18:16All right, the next platinum ticket
01:18:18Chosen by Ohana, the family members
01:18:20Goes
01:18:21Goes
01:18:21To
01:18:25Brooks!
01:18:26Congratulations, Brooks!
01:18:29I have not heard a voice like this ever
01:18:32You see the look on his face
01:18:34You see the look on his face?
01:18:34Wow!
01:18:36You have earned this, my friend Brooks
01:18:38Congratulations!
01:18:39Good job!
01:18:40Thanks!
01:18:40What was that look on your face when we called your name?
01:18:43Surprised?
01:18:44Surprised!
01:18:46And finally, the industry
01:18:49Platinum ticket
01:18:51Goes to
01:18:55Kindle
01:19:02You've got artists written all over you
01:19:03And I'm loving every minute of it
01:19:05Congratulations, Kindle
01:19:07That is yours right there
01:19:09Let's hear it one more 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
01:19:25This is not going to be easy
01:19:27To complete our top 20
01:19:29Who makes it through to America's vote?
01:19:32This is the worst part
01:19:35It's not that we're eliminated 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?
01:19:44Yep, like 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 love him
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?
01:20:07We 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 on to 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
01:20:24And 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
01:20:36Billman Lee
01:20:45Billman Lee
01:20:46Madison Moon
01:20:49You're one of my absolute favorites
01:20:53Yes
01:20:55Raiden Ronfell
01:21:01Jake Pissell
01:21:04You're so ready for this
01:21:07Jessie Finliss
01:21:09I think you could go really far in this competition
01:21:17We did not take any of this lightly
01:21:20Okay, the next one to go on for America's vote
01:21:24Is Ruby Ray
01:21:26Ruby Ray!
01:21:2916, you are one of our dynamic singers in this competition
01:21:35Genevieve Hayward
01:21:36Yes!
01:21:41Lucas Leon
01:21:42Yeah!
01:21:45Pure, honest, and very talented
01:21:49The next name, Hannah Harper
01:21:53You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors
01:21:58Chris Tungso
01:22:00Yeah!
01:22:03Yeah!
01:22:05Yeah!
01:22:06Yeah!
01:22:08Yeah!
01:22:08Yeah!
01:22:09Yeah!
01:22:11Yeah!
01:22:12Everything about you is just honest
01:22:13That is something that's needed
01:22:17Alright, here are the final six names going through to America's vote
01:22:22Only time, time would tell them
01:22:25Cause I know I'll prove I'm wrong
01:22:29Ray
01:22:29If you were thinking about winning, just 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
01:23:26We 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
01:23:47I want to win
01:23:48I want to win
01:23:51I want to win
01:23:51I want to win
01:23:52You did great, Mom
01:23:53This is for you, baby. I love you, Juju
01:23:55Shall we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, Bryant, and Michael
01:24:01But...
01:24:01Take a look, America
01:24:02This is your top 20 on American Idol
01:24:07I'm going up levels
01:24:08The 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
01:24:16In 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 20 sing for your votes
01:24:26That was like star is born kind of moment
01:24:29From the first note, it was like
01:24:31Guided 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 and song
01:24:40Kiki also brings her artistic excellence
01:24:42To the judging panel
01:24:44You don't have to do what nobody do
01:24:45Because when you start singing, girl
01:24:46You are locked in
01:24:48The vote is in your hands, America
01:24:50Who becomes...
01:24:52That was the greatest performance
01:24:54I have ever seen on this stage
01:24:56The next American Idol
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