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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
00:04:54oh
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
00:05:07i 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 fantastic 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 ain't left
00:06:18he ain't left no crawl
00:06:19no one
00:06:20not one
00:06:20not one
00:06:21not 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
00:06:29because 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
00:06:47industry 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
00:07:23and with her finger on the pulse of the music industry for over two decades
00:07:27rolling stone co-editor-in-chief shirley halprin
00:07:30y'all access host and country music aficionado kelly sutton is a global media personality
00:07:38and tick tock power couple terry and kenaya are beloved for their unfiltered reaction videos and
00:07:44infectious energy i think the industry experts are going to be incredibly impressed at the talent
00:07:54that we have in our top 30. we only get one platinum ticket to give away
00:08:00so 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 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
00:08:44i miss you when i think about ohana i i think about kifton and when i get home we're gonna
00:08:50play with
00:08:50all your trucks yeah i miss him i just miss him i wish he could be here to see all
00:08:57of this 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'd like
00:09:36to me to go over everything i forgot and how we felt before the world fell at our feet there's
00:09:51such 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
00:10:22i'm dedicating this to my son
00:10:23in a million miles
00:10:29hello from me hello from me
00:10:35keep going keep going keep going keep going come on come on come on come on
00:10:39i can say that i tried to tell you who i'm sorry for breaking your heart
00:10:49but it don't matter really clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
00:11:11you're all right you're here because we love your voice it is not about the little things that can
00:11:19go wrong during the performance it really is how you shove it aside and finish strong because you got back
00:11:26on that horse and took off real quick way to finish strong
00:11:29i think i just got lost in myself a little bit you were so good baby congratulations thank you
00:11:42baby you did that comeback honey thank you i'm so glad i got to meet y'all you should be
00:11:47proud of yourself
00:11:47you should be proud of yourself thank you
00:11:49here we go stand by let's clear all around thank you so much
00:11:51performing for all these people that can really make a difference in my life
00:11:55it's uh it's pretty nerve-wracking
00:11:57chick chick one two
00:11:59yeah yeah i'm looking forward to this guy he can sing
00:12:03what's up everybody my name is lucas leon
00:12:05i'm 18 and i'm going to be singing the house that built me by miranda lambert
00:12:09my parents are here tonight and 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 again
00:12:28oh i just had to come back one last time
00:12:33ma'am i know you don't know me for madame
00:12:39but these handprints on the front steps are mine
00:12:45i thought if i could touch this place or feeling
00:12:51this brokenness inside me might start healing
00:12:56you leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
00:13:02i got lost in this old world
00:13:06i got lost in this old world
00:13:07i forgot who i am
00:13:14i thought if i could touch this place or feeling
00:13:21this brokenness inside me might start healing
00:13:25i can't 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
00:13:43it won't take nothing but a memory
00:13:47from the house that built me
00:13:56from the house that built me
00:14:00from the house that built me
00:14:02oh my god
00:14:03thank you
00:14:05thank you for touching the end
00:14:09now 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
00:14:25that I feel like just draws everybody in.
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.
00:14:42And yeah, it was, 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, here 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.
00:15:04I want to let him know no matter how grown he gets,
00:15:07I'm going to love him forever.
00:15:09And every day we're getting one step closer to where we want to be.
00:15:18Heart beats fast, colors and promises.
00:15:27All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
00:15:36One step closer.
00:15:41One step closer.
00:15:44I am dying every day waiting for you.
00:15:49Darling, don't be afraid.
00:15:51I am loving you for a thousand years.
00:15:56Sing it, dear.
00:15:57I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:06I am dying every day waiting for you.
00:16:18Darling, don't be afraid.
00:16:21Darling, 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.
00:16:38You're hard.
00:16:40I am dying every day waiting for a thousand years.
00:16:46I love you for a thousand years.
00:16:48I love you for a thousand years.
00:17:06to have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him like when I'm on stage and my boys
00:17:13are
00:17:13out there I don't know what they're doing and I feel like I just got a glimpse of what they
00:17:17might be doing on stage and it just made my mom's heart so happy your talent is limitless thank
00:17:25you thank you guys
00:17:31every time I see him lay eyes on him while I'm singing on that stage man it gives me
00:17:35an extra boost if God willing I hope I make it to the top 20 this is too hard
00:17:42it's difficult people really stepped it up to you know superstar level everyone is amazing
00:17:49sometimes before you can watch someone fly you have to let them hit rock bottom
00:18:01hello everybody my name is Braden Rumpelt I'm 22 years old and I'm from Murphy North Carolina
00:18:09I was standing by my window on a cold and cloudy day when I was a baby my dad would
00:18:20sit musical
00:18:22instruments at the bottom of our cribs and he felt like you know that was going to give us like
00:18:26these
00:18:27abilities right which it might have who knows growing up in a family where it's cool to sing
00:18:37you know that's got me to this point if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here much less going
00:18:43to Hawaii
00:18:44for you to get here is um it's powerful you let your light shine before the world
00:18:53you're the sky Lord in the sky
00:19:05some people live for the fortune some people live just for the fame
00:19:15some people think that the physical things define what's within
00:19:28and I've been there before and that life so poor so full of the superficial
00:19:39and I'm sure that some people want it all but I don't want nothing at all
00:19:47if it ain't you baby if I ain't got you baby
00:19:53some people want time to reach
00:19:56some just want everything but everything means nothing
00:20:02if I ain't got you baby if I ain't got you baby
00:20:19if I ain't got you baby
00:20:19some people want it all but I don't want nothing at all
00:20:24if it ain't you baby if it ain't you baby
00:20:31some people want time to reach
00:20:34some just want everything but everything means nothing
00:20:40if I ain't got you
00:21:00kids singing
00:21:01I 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
00:21:13and in all the right places
00:21:15you know I like seeing his family and the connection is exact that's exactly
00:21:25what I wanted to see
00:21:26I thought he had really great control and power to his voice but he hit a
00:21:32couple of rough notes
00:21:34here we go
00:21:36performing in front of the editor of Rolling Stone geez 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
00:21:49I'm Hannah Harper from Southeast Missouri and I'm gonna sing a country classic that my grandpa used to sing to
00:21:55honor 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
00:22:01so many branches of
00:22:03talented 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 and everybody likes it
00:22:13bluegrass and gospel
00:22:15that will keep 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 gonna be here and she's gonna be so thrilled
00:22:28because it was his favorite song
00:22:29I know your life
00:22:35on earth was troubled
00:22:39and only you
00:22:43could know
00:22:45the pain
00:22:47you weren't afraid
00:22:51to face
00:22:53the devil
00:22:55you were no stranger
00:23:00to
00:23:01the rain
00:23:05go rest high
00:23:09on that mountain
00:23:13son
00:23:14your work
00:23:17on earth
00:23:19is done
00:23:21come
00:23:23come to heaven
00:23:26come to heaven
00:23:27shall be
00:23:29love for the Father
00:23:35and the Son
00:23:37yeah
00:23:38go rest high
00:23:43on that mountain
00:23:45I love her tones this morning
00:23:48Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:56Go to heaven up, shall be love 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 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, thank you.
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.
00:24:58But I don't know, I 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 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 questions.
00:25:31Hi guys, my name is Genevieve Heyward.
00:25:35Today 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
00:25:49If I could give you the world I would but for right now, I'm just gonna start with the song
00:25:59It's a little bit funny
00:26:03This feeling inside
00:26:06I'm not one of those who can easily hide
00:26:14I don't have much money, but boy
00:26:18If I did
00:26:21I'd buy a big house where we both could live
00:26:31If I was a sculptor
00:26:34But then I can't know
00:26:37Or a man who makes potions in a traveling shot
00:26:46I've lost that choice
00:26:48I've lost that choice
00:27:14Wow
00:27:14That was so unexpected
00:27:14I'm not that it's done
00:27:16I hope you don't mind
00:27:19I hope you don't mind
00:27:21I hope you don't mind
00:27:21That I put down in love
00:27:27Sing it!
00:27:28Wow, wow, wow
00:27:30How wonderful life is
00:27:33While you're in the world
00:27:45What a boy
00:27:46Identity is hard when you sing such an iconic song like Elton's
00:27:51But for you to hang on
00:27:53And keep in control of that
00:27:55Is amazing
00:27:56Way to come out here and
00:27:59Box, alright?
00:28:01Thank you guys
00:28:02Thank you guys
00:28:07I loved her
00:28:08Listen, I always go for the rocker girls
00:28:10And she nailed it
00:28:12I really liked her energy
00:28:14I loved her grit
00:28:16I like honestly
00:28:17I'm like not an emotional person
00:28:18But like
00:28:19I thought about my mom and dad
00:28:20And just like
00:28:21How they've literally been there for me since day one
00:28:24Well, it's okay
00:28:28Those parents are having to be extra parental today
00:28:30Oh my god
00:28:33Hi everyone
00:28:33My name is Abayami Lewis
00:28:35And I will be singing Rise Up by Andrea Day
00:28:38I'm doing this song for my mother
00:28:40She is a single parent
00:28:42And life is not easy being a single parent
00:28:44She has taught me to rise up against all things that I'm dealing with
00:28:49And it inspires me
00:28:51I know I can rise up
00:28:53We will rise
00:28:55We will rise
00:28:57We will rise
00:28:59We will rise
00:29:07We will rise
00:29:23Yeah, yeah.
00:29:25For you.
00:29:29For you.
00:29:32For you.
00:29:33For you.
00:29:33Come on, girl.
00:29:34For you.
00:29:37Come on, sing it.
00:29:38For you.
00:29:42For you.
00:29:44We'll ride.
00:29:57Goosey!
00:29:58Come on.
00:30:00She's frickin' 16 and she's like a Disney star, you 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.
00:30:25So it's really exciting to do this Ohana rap.
00:30:28Forever falls apart.
00:30:34Till forever falls apart.
00:30:37My parents have always sacrificed so much time and everything for this.
00:30:41And it means so much to me that they're here right now and doing all of this.
00:30:44It 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 had the best time falling into love.
00:31:09And for a while you were 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.
00:31:22I'll be yours forever.
00:31:28I'll be yours forever.
00:31:29I'll be yours forever.
00:31:30Till forever falls apart.
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.
00:31:54Yeah.
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 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
00:32:16our 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.
00:32:35Yeah, I'm super proud of you.
00:32:38I know how you've been dreaming about this your whole life, having you here, and I just get
00:32:43to spend the time.
00:32:45I know how you've been dreaming about this your whole life, having you here, and I love you.
00:32:51I 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.
00:33:06Well, I've been afraid of changing, cause I've built my life around you.
00:33:19Wait, I'm afraid of changing.
00:33:21But time made you older, even children get older, and I'm getting older, too.
00:33:37Oh, so take my love, take it down.
00:33:45Come on the mountain and turn around.
00:33:50And if you see my reflection in a snow-colored hell, 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
00:34:37is emotional, but we've still got to remember, I got a song to deliver,
00:34:42and 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 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,
00:35:00and that just wasn't what the judges were looking for this round.
00:35:03He was trying real hard.
00:35:04He doesn't need to.
00:35:05He did a really good job.
00:35:08I'm glad my dad got to see it,
00:35:10because it might have been my last performance of the idol, so.
00:35:18Welcome back to Idol's Ohana Round,
00:35:20where Ray is hoping to make it to America's vote.
00:35:23I was looking in the camera, and I was like,
00:35:25this is so giving Love Island confessional.
00:35:27It 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,
00:35:39my heart, my soul, everything.
00:35:42My sister Jamie is one of the most important people in my life.
00:35:45She's the only person that really understands me
00:35:48and what I'm going through.
00:35:51I just love you so much,
00:35:52and this is for you.
00:35:53My 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.
00:36:07We must bring salvation back.
00:36:13Okay.
00:36:14Where there is love,
00:36:19I'll be there.
00:36:24Oh, my God.
00:36:26I'll reach out my hand to you.
00:36:30Come 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,
00:36:43I'll be there.
00:36:50I'll be there to comfort 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 stranger.
00:37:09You know I keep falling on.
00:37:15I'll be there.
00:37:17Sing it, girl.
00:37:19Sing it, girl.
00:37:21I'll be there.
00:37:24Yeah.
00:37:46I think America's going to be there.
00:37:51I think so.
00:37:52You always just command the stage so perfectly,
00:37:57such confidence.
00:37:58And I tell you,
00:38:00you 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
00:38:08how 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.
00:38:16I love my sister so much.
00:38:18I'm just seeing her just gave me,
00:38:20all 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.
00:38:27Loved it.
00:38:31Thank you guys so much.
00:38:33I'm Jake Thistle from New Jersey,
00:38:35and I'm playing a song called Sleep On Me,
00:38:36which is an original.
00:38:37It was really important for me to play an original
00:38:39during this round,
00:38:40because my parents and my family,
00:38:41they've always been really supportive of me writing songs.
00:38:44When I was really young,
00:38:46a family friend played guitar,
00:38:48and 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,
00:38:54and my parents drove me to every gig
00:38:55until I could get my license.
00:38:57It meant a lot to have that foundation.
00:38:59They're not here physically with me in Hawaii,
00:39:00but my parents do know that
00:39:02I'm dedicating this song to them.
00:39:03It's going to be really special.
00:39:05These hours aren't meant for conversation time.
00:39:10Well, I'm confident.
00:39:11Yeah.
00:39:11It's too soon for tomorrow,
00:39:13too late for tonight.
00:39:16That's why I'm shaking and pacing
00:39:19like I forgot my life.
00:39:23And I wrote the show,
00:39:26and I've lived the life.
00:39:30The sky looks so vacant
00:39:33on these kind of nights.
00:39:39It's gone when you're blazing,
00:39:43your cautious head and mine.
00:39:50Forever maintaining
00:39:53the illusion that we
00:39:55are going to be all right.
00:40:00So sleep on me, sleep on me,
00:40:03one day I'm going to get it right.
00:40:06Sleep on me, sleep on,
00:40:08I'm going to make it up
00:40:10to your kind of guy.
00:40:12Trying to be,
00:40:14trying to be
00:40:15someone who you like.
00:40:17Oh, sleep on me, sleep on,
00:40:21I'm a stranger back to sight.
00:40:27Thank you so much.
00:40:28I appreciate it.
00:40:30I felt like I was at his show.
00:40:31I love it.
00:40:32All right, Jake.
00:40:33So you know you took a big chance.
00:40:36Keep those vocals,
00:40:37just as you started out,
00:40:38at the beginning,
00:40:39strong.
00:40:39Keep it all the way through.
00:40:42But as a songwriter to a songwriter,
00:40:44you did well.
00:40:45Thank you so much.
00:40:46Really kind of you guys.
00:40:50You could hear him in a studio
00:40:53and like.
00:40:54Lock him right there.
00:40:55It's like watching
00:40:56young Bruce Springsteen.
00:40:59There you go.
00:40:59Paul Simon.
00:41:00There you go.
00:41:01I don't know,
00:41:02he ain't the artist.
00:41:03He's an artist.
00:41:04Sleep on me,
00:41:06sleep on me.
00:41:07I like this.
00:41:22I'm Brooks.
00:41:23I'm from Bel Air, Maryland.
00:41:25I'm going to be singing
00:41:26Everywhere, Everything
00:41:26because family is everywhere
00:41:29and they mean everything.
00:41:31Aw.
00:41:32Yeah.
00:41:37I love this song.
00:41:41Two bodies
00:41:44riddled with scars
00:41:46from our pretense
00:41:48intertwined in a car's
00:41:51dirty bike scene
00:41:53stare at a driving screen now
00:41:58It's been a long year
00:42:02and all of our books
00:42:04pages dog year
00:42:07We write out the ends
00:42:09of our wrong steer
00:42:11And forget to read
00:42:16This is one of the most
00:42:17unique voices
00:42:18I've ever heard
00:42:19in my life
00:42:20Yet the sun
00:42:22was collapsing
00:42:26Until the seas rose
00:42:29And the buildings
00:42:31came crashing
00:42:36Everywhere, everything
00:42:39When I love you
00:42:41Till we're food
00:42:42for the worms
00:42:43to eat
00:42:43Till our fingers
00:42:45decompose
00:42:48Keep my hands
00:42:50in yours
00:42:54Drop slowly
00:42:56Know every route
00:42:59in this county
00:43:00Maybe that ain't
00:43:03such a bad thing
00:43:05Tell you where
00:43:07not to speak
00:43:13Everywhere, everything
00:43:15Love you
00:43:17Till we're food
00:43:18for the worms
00:43:19to eat
00:43:20Till our fingers
00:43:21decompose
00:43:25Keep my hands
00:43:26in yours
00:43:32Keep my hands
00:43:34in yours
00:43:35Keep my hands
00:43:36in yours
00:43:37Keep my hands
00:43:37What is it?
00:43:38What is it?
00:43:41What is it?
00:43:42It's me
00:43:43Oh, bruh
00:43:46Every time you open
00:43:47your mouth and sing
00:43:48I want more
00:43:49I feel like
00:43:50we've seen you already
00:43:52kind of stepping in
00:43:53getting a little more
00:43:54confidence in yourself
00:43:55just keep leaning into that
00:43:57and it's so fun to watch
00:43:59and it's so fun to listen to
00:44:00Thank you so much
00:44:07Thanks, bye
00:44:10Thanks, bye
00:44:12Like
00:44:13I'm obsessed with her
00:44:15So unassuming
00:44:16and I watch this crowd over here
00:44:18they weren't expecting that to come out
00:44:19What kind of alien, unexpected, crazy voice was that?
00:44:24Yeah, I never saw that
00:44:24Whee!
00:44:25Where'd that voice come from?
00:44:26I've never heard a tone like that
00:44:28Yeah
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
00:44:42as parents
00:44:43Who might be struggling
00:44:44with tonight's decision
00:44:45to award one platinum ticket
00:44:48I don't know what y'all are going through
00:44:49but hang in there y'all
00:44:51I know
00:44:52They're all doing so incredible
00:44:54Yeah
00:44:54Everyone's doing amazing
00:44:56They flee
00:45:02They flee
00:45:03They flee
00:45:10You better sing it!
00:45:12You better sing it!
00:45:13Thank you so much
00:45:14Great, big voice
00:45:14Love you
00:45:15Well, we are keeping tabs on everybody
00:45:17on that piece of paper
00:45:18Yeah
00:45:18So we're gonna vote based on our notes
00:45:21We're very serious
00:45:22But it's
00:45:23I'll tell you, it's very difficult
00:45:24And the second platinum ticket decision
00:45:27belongs to the industry experts
00:45:30The truth is everybody deserves a shot
00:45:32The talent is so high
00:45:33that everyone literally deserves this
00:45:35But who are we gonna give it to?
00:45:38It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:41It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:45:51Yeah
00:46:00The third platinum ticket will be chosen by the idols themselves
00:46:04I just see exceptional talent
00:46:07And I just don't know how I'm gonna narrow that down at all
00:46:11I don't, I don't know
00:46:13When 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
00:46:50It feels insane to be in the Top 30
00:46:52There's a lot of pressure knowing that ten people are going to go home
00:46:55One, two
00:46:56Yeah sounds good
00:46:57my dad for this round suggested photograph by ed sheeran ed sheeran has always been one of my
00:47:02favorite singers he had a stutter when he was younger and he's been super open about it it's
00:47:07crazy it's like the perfect song i relate to it in so many ways i'm dedicating this song
00:47:12to my grandpa um he passed away six years ago but he was a photographer and he spent so much
00:47:19of his life capturing the most important moments of other people's lives
00:47:25i just felt like i could really be myself around him and we could laugh with each other
00:47:33even though he can't be here taking pictures of me uh i know he's watching right now looking back
00:47:39at photos of him reminds me of the love that my whole family shared with him i'm going to be
00:47:44thinking about him and just reminding the world of how how great he was
00:47:56loving can hurt
00:48:01loving can hurt sometimes
00:48:06it 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
00:48:28we make his memories for ourselves
00:48:32when our eyes are never closing hearts are never broken times forever frozen still
00:48:41so you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
00:48:49holding me closer till our eyes meet
00:48:54you won't ever be alone
00:48:58wait for me to come home
00:49:03wait for me to come home
00:49:07wait for me to come
00:49:20When I'm away
00:49:22I will remember how you kissed me
00:49:28Under the lamppost back on 6th street
00:49:33Hearing you whisper through the phone
00:49:40Oh, wait for me to come home
00:49:46Oh, my God!
00:49:49Oh, my God!
00:49:51Oh, my God!
00:49:55I mean, it's honest, and it's real,
00:49:58and it's believable, and it's just beautiful.
00:50:02Thank you so much.
00:50:03Thank you, guys.
00:50:08Dude, insane, insane 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.
00:50:22Yeah, I think that matters a lot.
00:50:23It 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 see all of you family here for this God
00:50:43-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.
00:50:52I actually haven't had family with me in a long time on this music journey of mine.
00:50:58I'm sorry.
00:50:59We got us!
00:50:59We got us!
00:51:00We got us!
00:51:01We got us!
00:51:02Sorry, sorry.
00:51:05Sometimes in life, when you are not handed the right cards and put in the right family with the right
00:51:11people, you have to build your own family and your own home.
00:51:16And that's what Ohana is to me.
00:51:18So, I'm really grateful to be here.
00:51:21Thank you for having me, and thank you for being my little family here with me.
00:51:24So, 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.
00:51:48There is a house built out of stone.
00:51:55Oh, this is a place to ride.
00:51:59Where I, I don't feel alone.
00:52:04Oh, this is a place where I, where I feel at home.
00:52:17Oh.
00:52:19Oh.
00:52:22Oh.
00:52:24Oh.
00:52:40Oh.
00:52:51Oh, yeah.
00:52:55Oh, yeah.
00:53:03Oh, yeah.
00:53:05Oh, yeah.
00:53:11Yeah.
00:53:11Oh, yeah.
00:53:13And now it's time to leave.
00:53:20Yeah.
00:53:22Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:26Oh, yeah.
00:53:28Oh, yeah.
00:53:29Oh, yeah.
00:53:35I built a house.
00:53:39No.
00:53:41I built a home.
00:53:56I'm so 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.
00:54:09I 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.
00:54:24Stay 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.
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 that 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.
00:54:48You better preach.
00:54:50That was so good.
00:54:50That was deep.
00:54:52All right, folks, here we go.
00:54:57Yeah.
00:55:03My name is Julián Calel.
00:55:04I'm 19 years old from El Paso, Texas.
00:55:07And I wrote this song called Surrender.
00:55:09I auditioned with this song for my very, very first audition.
00:55:12My family was there.
00:55:14Feels 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 and he told me that anxiety, the fear, whatever's out of your control,
00:55:28let it stay out of your control.
00:55:29It's not worth your fear.
00:55:31He was the one that said, surrender, surrender those feelings.
00:55:36Not only were we able to help him reach lighter place, it actually turned into a song.
00:55:43I don't know why.
00:55:49To see him arrive on this stage, this is everything that we've prayed for.
00:55:56I just want to dedicate this song to you, Papa.
00:55:59Thank you for always being by my side through my absolute worst and my best.
00:56:04And I love you.
00:56:05Love you, Mikko.
00:56:06Bye.
00:56:07He kissed the cross.
00:56:09You may always do that.
00:56:25There's a hole in my chest.
00:56:30Knock me down, lay me to rest.
00:56:35Drown my thoughts with kerosene.
00:56:40Bring my fears to my soul.
00:56:44Tired of fighting, tired of keeping up the side.
00:56:49Now I'm a couple ties in, memories are turning back.
00:56:54So I surrender.
00:56:57If it's more that I've waged, I'll raise a flag.
00:57:02But fate is innocent.
00:57:04Oh, I'm tired of death.
00:57:08So I'll let it go, my soul and all that slay.
00:57:12But I hope I pass your test.
00:57:16I'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 cross.
00:57:27Something stops me, guess I've found.
00:57:30The stories end, it's all clear now.
00:57:33The only feeling bigger than love is lost.
00:57:36So I surrender.
00:57:40If it's more that I've waged, I'll raise a flag.
00:57:45The fate is in his hands.
00:57:47You know I'm tired as ever.
00:57:50Oh, I'm tired as ever.
00:57:55Oh, I surrender.
00:58:00Oh, I surrender.
00:58:10That's an artist.
00:58:11That is an artist.
00:58:13Bravo!
00:58:14Bravo!
00:58:15Bravo!
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,
00:58:33one of my favorite performances of the night.
00:58:35Yeah.
00:58:36Love you.
00:58:36Thank you so much.
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,
00:58:47just 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.
00:59:08Back 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,
00:59:21from carpentry, welding, to construction.
00:59:24But 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,
00:59:31Amarillo Sky.
00:59:32And the reason I picked that song
00:59:34is because it's a song about hard work,
00:59:36dedicated 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.
00:59:51I love it.
00:59:52It 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,
01:00:04the burning rays are wearing down his body.
01:00:09The peace 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,
01:00:29sends 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.
01:00:41Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky.
01:00:50And he takes a tractor another round,
01:00:54another round, another round.
01:00:57And he takes a tractor another round,
01:01:00another round.
01:01:12And he takes a tractor another round,
01:01:30and he could get a tractor another round.
01:01:32Pretty pretty amazing. You really impressed me with where you went vocally. I enjoyed it great job. Thank you so
01:01:38much
01:01:38Taking the part playing it swinging it around and then go out to the audience. I was like
01:01:47About a crushing down there
01:01:52Carrie's crushing to that no
01:01:54I see where you're coming from and you are correct, ma'am
01:02:00With the added pressure of not only the judges, but also the industry experts deciding their fate
01:02:06The weight of the moment is getting to some the industry experts are going to be voting for us, which
01:02:12is scary
01:02:13He was missing was a little bit of confidence. You can tell she's one of the younger performers
01:02:17She doesn't have the experience. They'll absolutely be more pressure. I thought she was a superstar. I agree
01:02:26I
01:02:27It's super scary to know that they're gonna be watching and judging it look like she was a little bored
01:02:37Telling hey, I I wish she would have looked over here, but I thought she brought the power to the
01:02:42song now you're beautiful
01:02:44Okay, the way she said it
01:02:49Definitely gotta bring my a game. I gotta you know, I gotta there's something
01:02:54You got it, Mike
01:02:56You got it, Mike
01:02:57I love it
01:02:59You got a chance
01:03:01Take it
01:03:02Take it while you got a chance
01:03:06You got a dream
01:03:08Chase 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 strong
01:03:18As close as you can
01:03:20Until you can
01:03:23Just a baby
01:03:25Just 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
01:03:32Country Bieber with the
01:03:34You know the little hair flip
01:03:37Yes! Yes!
01:03:39That's exactly right!
01:03:39That's exactly right!
01:03:41Shirley, the co-editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone is gonna be here
01:03:44I am like
01:03:46Freaking out
01:03:50Hi everyone, my name is Kendall
01:03:52And today I'm actually singing a song that I wrote
01:03:55It's called Woman of Me
01:03:56I 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
01:04:05Been a backbone and
01:04:08Just a rock
01:04:09In my life
01:04:11But growing up, we had a tendency
01:04:13To clash
01:04:14I was a pretty rebellious kid
01:04:16Like I started hanging around with the wrong people
01:04:18Dropped out of school
01:04:19Moved all the way to the other side of the country
01:04:22In LA
01:04:23I needed to go and explore
01:04:25The world and learn and fall flat on my face
01:04:28And
01:04:29I'm sure that like
01:04:31I'm sure that really broke her heart
01:04:33You know?
01:04:37Whoa
01:04:39I think that sometimes
01:04:40Before you can watch someone fly
01:04:43You have to let them hit rock bottom
01:04:45And
01:04:46It was the hardest thing that I've ever done
01:04:48She was 18 years old
01:04:50And
01:04:50She needed to go
01:04:51She needed to figure it out
01:04:55Having a mother
01:04:56That
01:04:57Loved me enough
01:04:58To let me go
01:04:59But
01:05:00Be standing there with open arms
01:05:02When I ran back
01:05:06Is a gratitude
01:05:07I can't fully even express
01:05:08And so I tried
01:05:10With this song
01:05:11And
01:05:12I just
01:05:13I really want to honor her with this
01:05:14I really want her to understand
01:05:16Just how special she is to me
01:05:25I'm the daughter of a God-fearing woman
01:05:31Countless nights she probably laid there awake
01:05:34To her surprise I did everything I shouldn't
01:05:40Oh
01:05:41Both hearts would break
01:05:46From time to time
01:05:48There's a look in her eyes
01:05:52She didn't think she did it right
01:05:54Oh God
01:05:55She 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
01:06:36Very good
01:06:38Very good
01:06:39Very good
01:06:44Very good
01:06:45I could have fit all of my bags in a bottle
01:06:54It'd break before I drift into a sea
01:06:59She 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
01:07:13Of me
01:07:19Thank you
01:07:20Your songwriting is incredible
01:07:25Kendall, I just want to hear more of your songs
01:07:29You're such a great storyteller
01:07:31And you have the voice to back it all up
01:07:35So if this was truly a moment meant for you right now
01:07:40Thank you so much
01:07:41Thank you
01:07:47Perfect, no complaints
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
01:07:55But 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
01:08:02And 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
01:08:23She 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
01:08:38Before she passed away
01:08:39So hopefully
01:08:41Y'all like it
01:08:42Alright, alright
01:08:43Wow, yeah
01:09:08Thank you
01:09:15And if you love me
01:09:19Why'd you leave me
01:09:24Take 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
01:09:42I'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
01:10:02Take my body
01:10:05Take my body
01:10:10And all I want is
01:10:14And all I need is
01:10:18Find somebody
01:10:21I'll find somebody
01:10:27I'll find somebody
01:10:28Like you
01:10:38Oh
01:10:38Oh
01:10:39I love you, boy
01:10:40I love you, boy
01:10:42I love you, boy
01:10:46Wow
01:10:46Wow
01:10:47Getting so proud there, buddy
01:10:48Powerful place
01:10:49And he's so sweet
01:10:50Yeah, he is
01:10:51He's got that grit
01:10:52Teddy Swims
01:10:53Chris Stapleton
01:10:54you just took us on a journey you brought us in when it was meant to feel intense and then
01:11:01on the
01:11:02soaring notes you kind of took us to this whole other place where we could just kind of feel that
01:11:07swell that's a gift great job thank you thank you so much i realized this voice could go that high
01:11:15for that long to be able to take a song that is usually taken in a completely different direction
01:11:21and bring it here was magic so proud of it i can't talk right i can't even breathe
01:11:29that was amazing to make it to the top 30 it feels like incredible
01:11:38you are meant to be here thank you i'm just enjoying it and soaking the knee in every which
01:11:43way you looking for me for the old home around i pick stand up by cynthia revo i will dedicate
01:11:48this
01:11:49on today to my lovely mother that's in the audience over here to the side my mom she has always
01:11:56stood
01:11:57up for me she has always paved the way for me been there every step of the way i had
01:12:03micaiah when i
01:12:04was at college single mom and so there were times where i didn't know how i was going to do
01:12:11some
01:12:11things we 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 everybody hits rough
01:12:22spots but i hit a rough one it was a really dark time for her to allow me to solely
01:12:30be a child
01:12:31and have no worries she 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
01:12:47every step of the way the same way she was there for me and that one day this all will
01:12:51pay off
01:12:51i've been walking with my face turned to the sun
01:13:12it's about to get dirty it's about to get dirty oh watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill
01:13:21the night
01:13:22that's when i'm gonna stand up take my people with me together 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
01:13:51that's when i'm gonna stand up take my people with me together 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 answer
01:14:27We're gonna keep on keeping on
01:14:30I can feel it in my soul
01:14:36I can feel it in my soul
01:14:50I can feel it in my soul
01:14:51See the sound, child!
01:14:53You gotta see it, baby!
01:14:59Micaiah came here to kill.
01:15:03It was so emotional. It showed everybody what you can do.
01:15:07It had southern moments. It had southern gospel moments.
01:15:10It had uplifting moments.
01:15:11And really a 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.
01:15:30What a way to close the shop!
01:15:31She took me to church!
01:15:33Hun-D!
01:15:34She took me to church. I loved every second of it.
01:15:36A space for you.
01:15:45This is crazy.
01:15:47Who will survive to sing for your vote?
01:15:49Find out after the break.
01:15:51I really don't want to go home.
01:15:54Welcome back to American Idol's brand new Ohana round.
01:15:58All 30 of our Idol hopefuls have performed.
01:16:00And now it's time to whittle them down to the top 20 who get the chance to sing for America's
01:16:06Vote.
01:16:06I am nervous because everyone was impressive.
01:16:09I know you can see a lot of voices out there.
01:16:11I don't know. I don't know.
01:16:13But first there are three platinum tickets up for grabs.
01:16:17And each one secures one of those spots.
01:16:20But for the first time ever it'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, our Idol hopefuls.
01:16:39This is crazy.
01:16:40Now the Ohana cannot vote for their own family members and the Idols cannot vote for themselves.
01:16:48It's really about whose performance moved them the most.
01:16:53It 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.
01:17:05As someone who's watched the show for so many seasons, who's written about it, who's covered it.
01:17:09Being on this side is, it's really stressful.
01:17:13Seeing the 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 going to make someone's night tonight.
01:17:23There we go.
01:17:25That'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 have the ability to move other people.
01:17:40So, let's reveal the results for our platinum ticket winners.
01:17:45First, as chosen by their peers, the idol platinum ticket goes to Jordan.
01:17:55Congratulations, 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.
01:18:08Congratulations.
01:18:10Good job.
01:18:11Way to go.
01:18:15All right.
01:18:16And the next platinum ticket, chosen by Ohana, the family members, goes to Brooks.
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 what?
01:18:35Oh.
01:18:36You have earned this my friend Brooks.
01:18:38Congratulations.
01:18:39Good job.
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 platinum ticket goes to Kendall.
01:19:02You've got artists written all over you and I'm loving every minute of it.
01:19:05Congratulations, Kendall.
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, the judges must now choose the remaining
01:19:2417 hopefuls to 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 eliminating people who can't sing.
01:19:38Right.
01:19:39No, they're here.
01:19:39We're now eliminated because they might fall in the same category.
01:19:43Like 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 to 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.
01:20:10Who's on to American votes?
01:20:12Here we go.
01:20:14It's time for the judges to reveal who will join the platinum ticket holders in the top
01:20:2020.
01:20:21Well, this is the hardest part of the whole thing.
01:20:24And for anybody that doesn't make it through, we love you guys.
01:20:30And now, the next person to go to America's vote.
01:20:36Bill Munn Lee.
01:20:38Come on.
01:20:46Madison Moon.
01:20:50You're one of my absolute favorites.
01:20:56Raiden Ronfeldt.
01:21:00Jake Pizzle.
01:21:04You're so ready for this.
01:21:08Jessie Finlay.
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 is Ruby Ray.
01:21:26Ruby Ray!
01:21:2916, you are one of our dynamic singers in this competition.
01:21:35Genevieve Hayward.
01:21:40Lucas Leon.
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.
01:21:59Chris Tungson.
01:22:05Cleanne Kalil.
01:22:11Everything about you is just honest. That is something that's needed.
01:22:17All right, here are the final six names going through to America's Vote.
01:22:22Only time, time would tell them, cause I know I'll prove I'm wrong.
01:22:29Ray.
01:22:33If 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.
01:23:03Two more slots.
01:23:05Two more positions.
01:23:08And one of the two going through to America's Vote.
01:23:18Mechia.
01:23:19Mechia.
01:23:24You are meant to be here.
01:23:29We have one more spot into our top 20.
01:23:32This is the moment I've waited for all of my life.
01:23:37And that spot goes to...
01:23:39This is my legacy.
01:23:40This is my moment to rise.
01:23:46Keela Richardson.
01:23:47This is my moment to rise.
01:23:51You did great, Mom.
01:23:53This is for you, baby.
01:23:54I love you, Juju.
01:23:56So we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, Bryant, and Michael.
01:24:00But take a look, America.
01:24:03This is your top 20 on American Idol.
01:24:09The next time you see them, they'll be performing for your vote, America, at Disney's,
01:24:14Olani Resort & Spa in Koalina, Hawaii.
01:24:17We will see you then.
01:24:19Good night, America.
01:24:21Over the next two weeks, our top 20s sing for your votes.
01:24:26That was like Star is Born kind of moment.
01:24:29From the first note, it was like...
01:24:32Guided by superstar mentors Brad 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 does.
01:24:45Because when you start singing, girl, you are locked in.
01:24:48The vote is in your hands, America.
01:24:51Who becomes...
01:24:52That was the greatest performance I have ever seen on this stage.
01:24:56The next American Idol.
01:24:59I don't have to do anything.
01:25:01That's for now, we will see.
01:25:01The next American Idol.
01:25:02There is no...
01:25:02The next American Idol.
01:25:02The next American Idol.
01:25:03But it's like Star and Planet Boy.
01:25:04The next American Idol.
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