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00:00:00Last week your millions of votes came in fast and furious in a truly unprecedented way and we held off
00:00:07on your results to make sure every vote was counted.
00:00:10I've got them here in my hand and we're about to find out who makes your top 12 to sing
00:00:16for your live votes tonight and which two finalists will leave the competition right now.
00:00:21I can tell you that the vote was incredibly close.
00:00:25And here are the finalists ready to find out what the news is. Nice to see all of you. Good
00:00:31evening.
00:00:32Suspense? Yeah. All right. Good luck to all of you. And here we go.
00:00:40The first person in your bottom two based on last week's vote is Julian.
00:00:52Julian, unfortunately headed home tonight.
00:00:58Thank you, Ryan. Thank you, Julian.
00:01:02The second person going home after that nationwide vote is Jake.
00:01:10Jake, Julian, congratulations on what a run it's been. An incredible season with us. Thanks for all the hard work,
00:01:18the charisma and the charm. We really appreciate you both.
00:01:20Of course.
00:01:21We appreciate being here. We had just memories we're never going to forget.
00:01:24Oh, yeah.
00:01:24I think we're all going to miss them, yeah?
00:01:25Yeah.
00:01:26Let's hear it one more time for these two.
00:01:29Julian and Jake. Thank you.
00:01:32Good luck.
00:01:32Bright futures ahead for both of you. Take good care.
00:01:37It's now up to the top 12. Here they are.
00:01:41They got to win you over tonight.
00:01:43Welcome to the show. Let's do it. Come on.
00:02:08I know that one.
00:02:09Good evening. We're so excited to bring back our annual judges song contest.
00:02:14This time with a radical 90s twist.
00:02:18Hits from the 90s all night long.
00:02:21Voting will open shortly after all your favorites have performed.
00:02:24But first, let's bring out the contenders tonight.
00:02:28Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood.
00:02:44Thank you, Greg.
00:02:51Thank you, Greg.
00:02:53There you go.
00:03:09Well, I know this is a 90s look from Carrie.
00:03:12Lionel, your 90s look right there?
00:03:13My 90s, I'm about as 90, I'm close to 90 anyway.
00:03:18And that's a Saturday look for you, Luke.
00:03:20Hey, this is how I rolled.
00:03:23George Strait, Tracy Lawrence style, baby.
00:03:27Looking good.
00:03:29Well, it was the decade that brought us the Macarena.
00:03:33Yes, one fan of the Macarena.
00:03:35Remember, talk to the hand.
00:03:38The popular and the most beautiful sound one could hear.
00:03:40Listen to this.
00:03:45We'll explain later, kids.
00:03:47Yeah, yeah.
00:03:48They don't know.
00:03:49It also brought us ABC's iconic TGIF lineup.
00:03:53And we're happy to have some of the stars here tonight.
00:03:57From your favorite TGIF shows.
00:04:00Hanging with the top 12 over there in the lounge.
00:04:03Say hello to Andrea Barber.
00:04:05Mark Curry.
00:04:07Bobby Robinson Peake.
00:04:09Hi, Caroline Ray.
00:04:12Danica McKellar.
00:04:14Reginald Bell Johnson.
00:04:16And American Idol official podcast host, Danielle Fischel.
00:04:25What a flashback.
00:04:27So, here's how it's going to work tonight.
00:04:29Each finalist was given a list of three songs from the 90s to choose from.
00:04:33They were handpicked by the judges.
00:04:34The finalist chose one of them to sing.
00:04:36But they don't know which judge chose it for them.
00:04:39They'll find out after they perform.
00:04:41We'll keep score.
00:04:43And the winning judge will save someone from tonight's live elimination.
00:04:48Who?
00:04:49Last year, it was a tie between Luke and Lionel.
00:04:53Ha!
00:04:53Remember?
00:04:54Ha-ha!
00:04:55I remember.
00:04:55Carrie is ready, though, for redemption, right?
00:04:58I hope so.
00:05:01You got 12 talented singers from across the nation to vote for.
00:05:05Here's their info.
00:05:06So, take a look.
00:05:07You got five ways to vote tonight.
00:05:09So, make sure you use all of them.
00:05:12Vote for all your favorites all show long if you want to see them again on this stage next week.
00:05:17All right.
00:05:19Are we ready, everyone?
00:05:24Kicking it off tonight, it is Hannah Harper.
00:05:33Let me run it down.
00:05:34Heads Carolina, Tails California.
00:05:37Okay.
00:05:37Jody Messina.
00:05:38Unbreak My Heart, Toni Braxton.
00:05:40I don't think I know who that is.
00:05:41I don't know who that is.
00:05:42So, you got to give that a listen, you see.
00:05:44Okay.
00:05:45Only Love by Winona.
00:05:47Okay.
00:05:47I love me some Jody Messina.
00:05:49So, that might, we might see Jody Messina.
00:05:51We may see that.
00:05:51We can put some stank on that.
00:05:52I actually sang this song in my first online audition for the American Idol Producers.
00:05:59I feel like it's a full circle moment.
00:06:00Good luck.
00:06:01Great to have you.
00:06:01Yep.
00:06:01So, that's probably what we'll end up choosing, but I don't know for sure.
00:06:13Baby, what do you say?
00:06:16We just get lost.
00:06:20Leave this one horse town, like two rebels without a call.
00:06:27I've got people in Boston.
00:06:29Ain't your daddy still in Des Moines?
00:06:34We can pack up tomorrow.
00:06:36Tonight, let's flip a coin.
00:06:41Heads Carolina, tails California, somewhere greener, somewhere warmer up in the mountains,
00:06:50down by the ocean where it don't matter long as we're going somewhere together.
00:06:58I've got a corner.
00:06:59Heads Carolina, tails California.
00:07:09Going to get out of here if we've got to ride a Greyhound bus.
00:07:16We're bound to outrun the bad luck that's tailing us.
00:07:24Heads Carolina, tails California, somewhere greener, somewhere warmer up in the mountains,
00:07:32down by the ocean where it don't matter long as we're going somewhere together.
00:07:39I've got a corner.
00:07:41Heads Carolina, tails California.
00:07:48Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, California.
00:08:06You're on their feet.
00:08:08A standing ovation.
00:08:10You didn't know you were going first, did you?
00:08:12No, I was not prepared for that.
00:08:14We saw the look on your face.
00:08:15Oh, boy.
00:08:16All right.
00:08:17Size them up over there.
00:08:18Which judge do you think chose that for you?
00:08:21Luke.
00:08:23Was it you, Luke?
00:08:25It was not me.
00:08:27What?
00:08:28Why did you think it was Luke?
00:08:30Because he's Yeehaw.
00:08:33That pretty much says it all.
00:08:36Well, who was it?
00:08:37I know I don't look, Yeehaw.
00:08:40But I can Yeehaw.
00:08:44It was me.
00:08:46Oh, well, thank you.
00:08:47And that was great.
00:08:49I mean, that's what happens when you get, like, the perfect voice with the perfect song.
00:08:55And there's just magic happening all on that stage.
00:08:58You sounded so great.
00:08:59I love the modulation.
00:09:01You looked like you were having fun.
00:09:02And I feel like Hannah's starting to come out of her soul a little bit.
00:09:06We want a little more of that, please.
00:09:08Yeah.
00:09:09We can do that.
00:09:09There you go.
00:09:10Good choice.
00:09:16Quite possibly my favorite compliment of all time.
00:09:19Oh.
00:09:20I'm Yeehaw.
00:09:21Yeah.
00:09:22A little cornbread.
00:09:23Instead of Peepaw, I may get my grandkids to call me Yeehaw.
00:09:28Going over to Yeehaw's house, anyway.
00:09:31Great job.
00:09:31I'm glad Carrie picked that for you to just get a little more up-tempo in your deal.
00:09:35And a great song choice.
00:09:37Thanks.
00:09:39Lionel.
00:09:39Well, I'm about as far away from a Yeehaw as you're ever going to get.
00:09:47But the fact is, no, I'm telling you, the thing that makes it so wonderful is that you
00:09:51just stepped into it and you made it yours.
00:09:53I love it.
00:09:54You did great.
00:09:54Thank you so much.
00:09:55You're so good.
00:09:56You've got a lot of horror in you, Lionel.
00:09:59Come on.
00:10:00Way to set the tone tonight.
00:10:02Thanks.
00:10:02Thank you very much.
00:10:03If you love Hannah, vote for her online or via text.
00:10:06You can also leave a comment with her name on the American Idol social accounts on Facebook,
00:10:10Instagram, and TikTok.
00:10:12Voting closes during the final commercial break.
00:10:15Hannah Harper, America.
00:10:16Thank you, Hannah.
00:10:17See you later.
00:10:22Well, Carrie takes an early lead in the action here.
00:10:26We'll find out which judge takes the next point when Jordan McCullough takes the stage live.
00:10:32Right after this, it is Idol in Hollywood.
00:10:54Whatever happened to predictability?
00:10:58Milkman, paperboy, evening TV.
00:11:01Then I get the limit here.
00:11:04Somebody tell me please.
00:11:06This old world's confusing me.
00:11:12Everywhere you look.
00:11:14There's a heart.
00:11:16There's a heart.
00:11:17A hand to hold on to.
00:11:20Everywhere you look.
00:11:21Everywhere you look.
00:11:25Everywhere you look.
00:11:33Full House, things are going to be okay.
00:11:35Idol's live at our 90s Judges Song Contest.
00:11:38Keep sending in those votes for all of your favorites.
00:11:40I'm here with one of America's favorite next-door neighbors.
00:11:43It's Andrea Barber from Full House.
00:11:45Kimmy Gibbler.
00:11:46You were singing that song out loud.
00:11:48Well, yes.
00:11:49That song invokes so many memories and emotions for me.
00:11:52I feel like I want a big hug and a life lesson in a kitchen right now.
00:11:56Yes, well, here's the hug.
00:11:57And, yes, for all of us, the memories.
00:11:59Now, let's show people how it's done.
00:12:01You're going to text your votes.
00:12:02Two, two, one, five, two, three.
00:12:08Oh, is that call waiting?
00:12:09Is there a call on the other line?
00:12:12Thank you for your help.
00:12:12Thanks for being here.
00:12:13It's so great to celebrate the 90s.
00:12:15Enjoy the show.
00:12:16I am so excited to be here and listen to these wonderful contestants.
00:12:21I'm nervous for them, and I'm so happy to be here.
00:12:23Got a lot of show to come.
00:12:24And our next judge pick, coming from Jordan.
00:12:27Here it is.
00:12:29Go rest high on that mountain, Vince Gill.
00:12:32Wow.
00:12:33Now that's a song.
00:12:34I swear, John Michael Montgomery.
00:12:36Are you going to sing a little bit of it?
00:12:37No.
00:12:39Okay, well, I'm going to have to do a little research, but I think I know that song.
00:12:42Always be my baby, Mariah Carey.
00:12:44Mariah Carey?
00:12:45That's right.
00:12:46What they want me to do with Mariah Carey?
00:12:48Sing.
00:12:48Things will show up in the air.
00:12:49You know, all the way from Mariah Carey to Vince Gill, I'm going to have to find myself
00:12:52somewhere in the middle.
00:12:53Mariah Carey, they want me to do some doggone Mariah Carey.
00:12:56I know that's right.
00:12:57We're going to see what's going to happen then, huh?
00:13:26Mariah Carey, they want me to do some doggone Mariah Carey.
00:13:33Mariah Carey, they want me to do some doggone Mariah Carey.
00:13:59get a little bit colder, oh, I know that you'll be right back here, oh, baby, believe me,
00:14:10it's only a matter of time, time, oh, you lost me apart, I'm part of me, yeah, I'm part
00:14:28you'll always be, baby, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I will always be, you
00:14:47will always be, my baby, I'm so happy you did that song with Mariah, that was amazing,
00:15:12that look on your face when you found out about MC, you know, Mariah, a few years before Luke was
00:15:20in
00:15:20that chair, Mariah Carey was right there behind the desk in that very chair, yeah, which judge do
00:15:27you think chose that for you, you know, Carey's a girl's girl, and I think Carey chose this song,
00:15:34what, wow, who was it, well, yeah, yeah,
00:15:49so I knew it, I knew it in my bones, I felt it in my bones, I said, what would
00:15:56be the most
00:15:58left of center, no one will ever see it coming, and then I said, who can sing this, you, of
00:16:06course,
00:16:06you did, you did, masterful, masterful job of taking it and turning it into your song, thank you so much,
00:16:15I loved it, thank you, thank you, I mean,
00:16:21Lionel, you were right, you were right, great choice, we were wrong, you were right, and you were right for
00:16:29picking it,
00:16:29it's such a happy song, you have, I mean, all the tools in your toolbox, and you use them so
00:16:35well, and you, you,
00:16:37you can't copy Mariah on that song for so many reasons, but you definitely took it and did your thing
00:16:42with it, and picked different notes and different runs,
00:16:46and at the end, we were all like, hello, hello, so it was a great job.
00:16:50Thank you, Gary, thank you.
00:16:57All right, I'm owing to,
00:17:01I'm starting to doubt myself for using chat GPT on this.
00:17:09You know, because you're such a church guy, I did go with Go Rest High on that Mountain, but I
00:17:14think, but listen, very smart song choice,
00:17:18step outside your comfort zone, totally the right move for you, great job.
00:17:23Thank you so much, thank you.
00:17:24Did you enjoy the ride of singing that?
00:17:26It was a show enough around it.
00:17:29Get your votes in for Jordan right now, cross our socials on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:17:35You can also vote online, or be a text message, and data rates may apply.
00:17:40Jordan McCullough, one more time.
00:17:43Woo, you did it, done.
00:17:47Nice, man, nice.
00:17:49More action coming at you, like two big song picks from Daniel Stallworth and Lucas Leon.
00:17:56Come on, Idol's Judges Song Contest is back live right after this.
00:18:03Hang on.
00:18:18Here it is.
00:18:23The theme for Boy Meets the World.
00:18:26Thank you for joining us live on ABC and Disney+.
00:18:28A big welcome back to Danielle.
00:18:30Official here, the lovable Topanga, and the host of our official American Idol podcast.
00:18:35Yes, I love it.
00:18:36Well, good job.
00:18:38How does it feel for you to be reliving these moments?
00:18:41Listen, I don't think I ever left.
00:18:42I woke up this morning, and my Tamagotchi needed to eat, so.
00:18:46Well, keep loving this show.
00:18:48Up next, it's Daniel Stallworth.
00:18:50Here we go.
00:18:53Can we talk?
00:18:54Tevin Campbell.
00:18:55Wow.
00:18:56I want you back in sync.
00:18:58Okay.
00:18:58Or It Ain't Over Till It's Over, Lenny Kravitz.
00:19:02Do you know them all?
00:19:03I know the first two.
00:19:04If it's a song that may be a little difficult for me, I'm going to try to tackle it before
00:19:09I give up on it.
00:19:10Learn the Lenny Kravitz song.
00:19:11I'm open to learning anything new.
00:19:13I'm hearing it in my head right now.
00:19:14I think you should get up there with me and sing it.
00:19:16I know.
00:19:16I'm just going to stand next to you at the end.
00:19:18That's all good.
00:19:26So many tears I've cried.
00:19:29So much pain inside.
00:19:32But baby, it ain't over till it's over.
00:19:39Here we are.
00:19:41Still together.
00:19:44Still together.
00:19:45We are one.
00:19:50So much time wasted.
00:19:56Playing games with love.
00:20:01So many tears I've cried.
00:20:04So much pain inside.
00:20:08So much pain inside.
00:20:08But baby, it ain't over till it's over.
00:20:13So many years we've tried to keep our love alive.
00:20:20But baby, it ain't over till it's over.
00:20:25How many times did we give up?
00:20:31But we always worked things out.
00:20:35Yes, we did.
00:20:37And all my doubts and fear kept me wondering, yeah.
00:20:43If I'd always, if I'd always, always be in love.
00:20:49So many tears I've cried.
00:20:52So much pain inside.
00:20:55So much pain inside.
00:20:55But baby, it ain't over till it's over.
00:21:01So many years we've tried to keep our love alive.
00:21:07But baby, it ain't over till it's over.
00:21:12And I'm in love.
00:21:26Lennie Kravitz.
00:21:27Yes, sir.
00:21:27One of the greats, incredible body of work.
00:21:30Good to see you, buddy.
00:21:32Good to see you.
00:21:33Smooth up there.
00:21:34Some moves as you approach the desk, right?
00:21:36Just like Lennie would do it.
00:21:38Yes, sir.
00:21:38Yes, sir.
00:21:39All right.
00:21:40Who do we think it was?
00:21:42I have to give that one to Lionel because he's real smooth,
00:21:44so I felt like he picked that.
00:21:46So the others are not so smooth?
00:21:47No, they are smooth.
00:21:49I just feel like that's why Lionel's having me.
00:21:50Granddaddy smooth.
00:21:51Yeah, I'm smooth, but I'm not the one.
00:21:55I didn't do it.
00:21:56I didn't do it.
00:21:57I didn't do it.
00:21:58Is it the least smooth of the smooth?
00:22:01It's old Uncle Yee-haw.
00:22:18Let me put this chest back there.
00:22:22I'm curious.
00:22:23Put it away.
00:22:23When people cheer, why do you unbutton your shirt?
00:22:27It's so odd to me.
00:22:29Ticket sales, Ryan.
00:22:30Ticket sales.
00:22:31Whatever works.
00:22:33Man, listen, I'm loving tonight because you guys are stepping outside your normal thing.
00:22:38The fact that you didn't really know that song and delivered it that way was one of your...
00:22:45I learned so much about you just then.
00:22:48You were like...
00:22:49You elevated to a different kind of person with that performance.
00:22:54Great job.
00:22:54Thank you so much.
00:22:59I really wanted you to sing Can We Talk.
00:23:03I wanted to hear your voice on that.
00:23:05But I love that you did step outside of what the norm might be for you.
00:23:10And you're like, I don't really know this song.
00:23:12Let's get to know it.
00:23:13And you really did your own thing with it.
00:23:16So I really respect that so much.
00:23:19You know what?
00:23:21You can't teach.
00:23:23You can't teach vibe.
00:23:25You got to vibe.
00:23:27And when you grab the mic, you turn it into who you're supposed to be.
00:23:30And then you narrate it to the point where at one point, I forgot, is that Lenny or is that
00:23:36you?
00:23:36So you did a great job.
00:23:38You did a great, great job.
00:23:41Thank you so much.
00:23:41At what point in the week did you realize, okay, I got this song.
00:23:45I know it.
00:23:45I got the hang of this song.
00:23:47Well, I think being cool is my vibe.
00:23:49So I think I can rock with that a little while.
00:23:51And there you go.
00:23:52Well then, if you love Dan, you'll vote for him online or via text.
00:23:58You can also leave a comment with his name on the American Idol social account on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:24:04Voting closes during the final commercial break.
00:24:07One more time for Dan.
00:24:10All right.
00:24:14The songs from all your finalists will be available to stream tomorrow morning, wherever you get your music.
00:24:21Be sure to support your favorites right there.
00:24:23Let's see if Lucas Leon's choice will shake things up with the judges song contest.
00:24:28Here we go.
00:24:33Let's see what they got for you.
00:24:34It's Your Love, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
00:24:36Oh, wow.
00:24:38Should have been a cowboy, Toby Keith.
00:24:40Another solid one.
00:24:41Ain't That Lonely Yet, Dwight Yoakam.
00:24:44I love me some Yoakam.
00:24:45I don't know that one, but...
00:24:46Well, you're lucky because some of the finalists have never heard of the songs that we're talking about.
00:24:49Oh, I'm blessed.
00:24:50What are you leaning toward?
00:24:51Maybe Toby Keith.
00:24:52Because I want to bring the energy up a little bit.
00:24:53I feel like you're fired up for that one.
00:24:55Yeah, I like that one.
00:24:56Good luck.
00:24:56Thanks, Ryan.
00:25:22Thank you, Ryan.
00:25:26I've been doing all over again
00:25:29Oh, it's a beautiful thing
00:25:33Don't think I can keep it all in
00:25:36Just gotta let you know
00:25:39What it is that won't let me go
00:25:43It's your love
00:25:46It just does something to me
00:25:49It sends a shock right through me
00:25:53I can't get enough
00:25:56And if you wonder
00:25:59About the spell I'm under
00:26:03Oh, that's your love
00:26:10Oh, oh, oh
00:26:14And if you ask why I change
00:26:17All I gotta do is say you're sweet
00:26:20And it's your love
00:26:23It just does something to me
00:26:27It sends a shock right through me
00:26:30I can't get enough
00:26:34Oh, and if you wonder
00:26:37About the spell I'm under
00:26:41Oh, it's your love
00:26:47Oh, it's your love
00:27:06Lucas Leon, America
00:27:09Good to see you, buddy
00:27:11Oh, yes
00:27:12Reliving the 90s for you
00:27:14Lucas
00:27:15Yeah
00:27:16Wasn't there, but
00:27:18When were you born, Lucas?
00:27:20Oh, seven
00:27:21Oh
00:27:23He almost missed the 2000s, too
00:27:26Who do you think chose that for you?
00:27:28I got a hunch
00:27:29I got a hunch that it was Lionel
00:27:30For some reason
00:27:31Is this hunch right, Mr. Ritchie?
00:27:36Oh, yeah, I did it
00:27:38I did it
00:27:42You know
00:27:44You know
00:27:45You know
00:27:46I was
00:27:47Lucas, I was doing just fine
00:27:49I was a champion behind you
00:27:51And then you said
00:27:52You missed the 90s
00:27:54What do you mean you missed
00:27:55The 90s?
00:27:56He was not born yet
00:27:58He was not even in the picture
00:28:00That's it
00:28:00Okay, so let me tell you what is in the picture
00:28:02Your voice with that song
00:28:05Resignated to the point of believability
00:28:07I love what you did
00:28:10Good choice, Lionel
00:28:11Carrie
00:28:12I'm very glad it goes to Lionel
00:28:15Because I didn't want the button popping again
00:28:17Oh
00:28:18I didn't know if there would be two the next time
00:28:20I wasn't sure
00:28:22I'm going to say
00:28:24I had a hard time trying to figure out
00:28:26What to pick for you
00:28:29And you surprised me on that song
00:28:31When I first thought
00:28:32Like, it's your love
00:28:33I was like
00:28:33I don't know about that for him
00:28:34But you surprised me on it
00:28:36And it felt believable
00:28:37It felt genuine
00:28:38I liked your voice on it
00:28:46I'll ease up on the buttons
00:28:48Okay
00:28:49A nation is grateful
00:28:52You know, Lucas
00:28:54I'm so glad you picked that
00:28:56In the last two times
00:28:57That we've seen you perform
00:28:59You've really even grown into
00:29:02Like a more artistic mindset
00:29:04To where you're in this room
00:29:06You're working the room
00:29:07And it's really working for you
00:29:08Great song choice
00:29:09Glad you picked it
00:29:12How'd you feel singing it?
00:29:14I loved it
00:29:15Great song
00:29:18If you want to vote for Lucas
00:29:19You can do it right now
00:29:20Via social media
00:29:21Or via text
00:29:23You can vote up to ten times
00:29:25Per finalist
00:29:26Per platform
00:29:26You can also vote
00:29:28And find all the voting details
00:29:29At AmericanIdle.com
00:29:32Lucas Leon, everyone
00:29:33Thanks, buddy
00:29:39All right
00:29:40On the other side
00:29:41Another huge 90s chart topper
00:29:44Is on the way
00:29:44This time from
00:29:45Chris Tungseth
00:29:47All right
00:29:50I hope it's back live
00:29:51Right after this
00:29:52Hang tight
00:30:01Hey, y'all
00:30:02Where's my theme music?
00:30:06You've got to give it up
00:30:08For the brother
00:30:10He's got it going on
00:30:13Give it up, give it up
00:30:16Baby, you're gonna break it down
00:30:17Baby, you're gonna break it down
00:30:19Baby, you're gonna break it down
00:30:24I mean
00:30:26You're locked live
00:30:27On American Idol
00:30:28Mark Curry
00:30:29Holly Robinson
00:30:29Pete from Hanger Mr. Cooper
00:30:31Now, you were not a coach
00:30:33But you played one on TV
00:30:35Yes, sir
00:30:36So
00:30:37What do the finalists need to do tonight
00:30:39To get in the zone?
00:30:40Well, it's the finals
00:30:41It is the finals
00:30:42Stick to the game plan
00:30:43You know the game plan
00:30:45Play hard
00:30:46Play defense
00:30:47Play everything
00:30:48Let's go
00:30:50I think he misses the show
00:30:54I think he does
00:30:55I think it's time for a reboot
00:30:56Does he still have it?
00:30:57Does he still got it?
00:30:58My markle still has it
00:30:59That's right
00:31:00Nice shot there, too
00:31:01Thank you
00:31:02I gotta practice a little bit
00:31:04I think you got the shot
00:31:05No, I need the hype
00:31:06No, you don't
00:31:08Trust me
00:31:09Yes, I do
00:31:10Here's what Chris Tungseth did
00:31:13Take a look
00:31:16She talks to angels, the black crows
00:31:19Never heard of her
00:31:20Okay
00:31:20Kiss from a rose seal
00:31:22You know that
00:31:23I don't think I do
00:31:27And I'll be Edwin McCain
00:31:29Oh my gosh
00:31:30I'll be
00:31:31I've listened to I'll be a million times
00:31:33And usually me singing at the top of my lungs in my car
00:31:37I'll be
00:31:39Oh, that's good
00:31:40No, I know the next verse, but I'm not going to help out
00:31:43No, why not?
00:31:43Sing with me
00:31:49There's strands in your eyes
00:31:52The colored and wonderful style me instill my breath
00:31:59And down roads from mountains
00:32:02Throws from the sky
00:32:05Ever revealing their death
00:32:09And tell me
00:32:13That we belong together
00:32:16Dress it up
00:32:18With the trappings of love
00:32:21I'll be captivated
00:32:24I'll hang from your lips
00:32:27Instead of the gallows
00:32:29A heartache that hang from above
00:32:36And I'll be
00:32:40You're crying shorter
00:32:42I'll be
00:32:45The suicide
00:32:46And I'll be
00:32:50Better when I'm older
00:32:53I'll be
00:32:55The greatest
00:32:57Fan of your life
00:33:02Come on
00:33:03And I
00:33:04Trolled down
00:33:05Burned off
00:33:07For my way back from the dead
00:33:14And I tuned in
00:33:16Turned on
00:33:17Remember the things
00:33:19That you said
00:33:30And I'll be
00:33:33Better when I'm older
00:33:36I'll be
00:33:39The greatest
00:33:40Fan of your
00:33:43Life
00:33:56Great song
00:33:58How are you doing buddy?
00:33:59Good how are you?
00:34:00I'm great
00:34:01Thanks for asking
00:34:03So you've been watching how this is going tonight
00:34:05Yeah
00:34:06Who do you think chose that one for you?
00:34:08I think it's Carrie
00:34:10Carrie
00:34:18I
00:34:19I
00:34:19I
00:34:20I mean I really
00:34:21Like poured over
00:34:22All of these
00:34:23Choices
00:34:24I put a lot of
00:34:26Thought into each one
00:34:27And I could just hear your voice
00:34:29On that one
00:34:30It was really interesting to me
00:34:32And I'm going to be super honest
00:34:33I felt like there were some
00:34:35Really magical moments
00:34:36In there
00:34:37And I felt like there were a few
00:34:39Like not so great moments
00:34:40I really want to go back
00:34:41And listen to this on TV
00:34:42Yeah go ahead
00:34:43And move me
00:34:43It's fine
00:34:45But it was like
00:34:46I mean the magical ones
00:34:47Were magical
00:34:48And I do feel like
00:34:49That was the right
00:34:50Song choice for you
00:34:51Thank you
00:34:56Sorry
00:34:58Yeah
00:34:59I mean great job
00:35:00A little bit of the back phrasing
00:35:02Of your vibrato
00:35:03Maybe got behind a little bit
00:35:04But other than that
00:35:05Man the soul in your voice
00:35:06Is just so good
00:35:07And so you
00:35:08And it is authentically you
00:35:10But yeah
00:35:11Great job
00:35:12Thank you
00:35:14Lionel
00:35:15Well I mean
00:35:16I mean
00:35:18If I were you
00:35:19I'd have
00:35:19I'd have picked my song
00:35:20But it's okay
00:35:21I'm not going to use that
00:35:22As a thing against you
00:35:24It's just that you have
00:35:25An identifiable voice
00:35:26Now what you have to do with it
00:35:28Is experiment with it more
00:35:30Yes sir
00:35:31Don't be safe
00:35:31I know
00:35:32It feels good to be safe
00:35:33But don't
00:35:35Be safe
00:35:35If you get past this
00:35:37Yes sir
00:35:39But he wants to be safe
00:35:41Tonight
00:35:42So vote for Chris
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00:35:58Chris
00:35:59Tongseth everyone
00:36:00Thank you Chris
00:36:00Good luck tonight
00:36:01Okay buddy
00:36:01Thank you for being here
00:36:02Thank you for being here
00:36:05Thank you for being here
00:36:06Thank you for being here
00:36:06The competition between the judges
00:36:08Is heating up
00:36:09With the next songs
00:36:11From Phil Min Lee
00:36:12And Kindle
00:36:13Change it all
00:36:16We're back live
00:36:16To find out
00:36:17Right after this
00:36:18On I Know
00:36:18Hang time
00:36:49We'll start over, different hand to play.
00:36:52Only time will tell, but you know what they say.
00:36:56We'll be better, except for time to run.
00:37:06Oh, yeah.
00:37:08Step by step.
00:37:10Carrie's singing along to that one there.
00:37:12Welcome back to the Judges Song Contest in America.
00:37:14Carrie and Lionel may be competing tonight, but you can check out their most recent collaboration
00:37:20when Lionel takes the wheel as a guest DJ this month, right?
00:37:24On Carrie's Sirius XM channel, Carrie's Country.
00:37:29So how is he as a DJ?
00:37:31He's just as good as he is in every other aspect of life.
00:37:35You've heard of DJ Lionel?
00:37:37Yes, I have.
00:37:38That's not right.
00:37:39On the ones, twos, and threes.
00:37:41You understand.
00:37:41Let's take a look at the competition right now.
00:37:43How is it shaping up?
00:37:45Looks like, well, things are going all right for Carrie and Lionel.
00:37:51Luke?
00:37:53It's close.
00:37:54We've got some catching up to do.
00:37:56It's all right, Luke.
00:37:58A lot of show to come.
00:38:00A lot of buttons to perhaps pop.
00:38:06They're tucked in.
00:38:08Will Philman Lee come through with their judge pick right here?
00:38:11Take a look.
00:38:14Philman.
00:38:15Let's run them down.
00:38:16Say it's so by Weezer.
00:38:17I believe Blessed Union of Souls and Hard to Handle Black Crows.
00:38:23I know Hard to Handle.
00:38:25I've heard of you.
00:38:25How's it going?
00:38:27Hey, little man.
00:38:28How's it going to whistle it?
00:38:29Hey, little thing.
00:38:30Let me light your camera.
00:38:31Because I'm on show.
00:38:32Okay, that's what I was like.
00:38:34Ow, bow, bow.
00:38:35Okay.
00:38:36Bow, bow, bow.
00:38:37Yeah, I like the first and third one.
00:38:38Thank you for making my day.
00:38:39That was a fun duet.
00:38:40You got a good voice, fam.
00:38:53Oh, baby.
00:38:54Here I am.
00:38:56I'm the man who will see.
00:38:59I can't give you what you want.
00:39:02You got to come home.
00:39:06I've got some good old lovin' and I got some old in store.
00:39:12When I get through it, throwin' it on you.
00:39:16Got to come back for mom.
00:39:19Boys and things that come by the dozen that ain't nothin' but drugs for lovin'.
00:39:26Hey, little thing.
00:39:27Let me light your candle.
00:39:28Because I'm on my home store.
00:39:29I can handle that.
00:39:32Actions speak louder than words and I'm a man, a great experience.
00:39:36I know that God, another man, I can love you better than him.
00:39:41Take my hand.
00:39:42Don't be afraid.
00:39:43I'm gonna prove every word I say.
00:39:45I'm advertising love for free so you can play a show after me.
00:39:50Boys and things that come by the dozen.
00:39:52There ain't nothin' but dance and lovin'.
00:39:54Hey, little thing.
00:39:55Let me light your candle.
00:39:56Because I'm on my house so out of heaven.
00:39:58And now you say, yeah, yeah.
00:40:01Oh, baby.
00:40:04Oh, baby.
00:40:04Girl, I love you.
00:40:05You can love you.
00:40:08Girl, I love you.
00:40:11Yeah, come on.
00:40:13Come on.
00:40:17Boys will come along by the dozen.
00:40:21There ain't nothin' but dance and lovin'.
00:40:24Hey, little thing.
00:40:25Let me light your candle.
00:40:27Mama, I'm so happy.
00:40:29Let me light your candle now.
00:40:49There you go.
00:40:50Right on.
00:40:52Nice work.
00:40:53Ah, remember that song growing up, driving around Georgia with the pull-out stereo.
00:40:58Remember, you have to pull out your stereo so no one would steal it.
00:41:01Great one.
00:41:01How'd you feel?
00:41:02Man, I'm on level 10 right now.
00:41:05I can feel the fireworks on my back.
00:41:09You're buzzing.
00:41:09You're shaking.
00:41:10I can feel it.
00:41:11Well, which of the three you think chose that for you?
00:41:17Carrie.
00:41:18Was it you, Carrie?
00:41:19No way.
00:41:20Oh, boy.
00:41:22It was Lou, wasn't it?
00:41:24It was you.
00:41:25It was you.
00:41:25George, you did.
00:41:28Woo-hoo!
00:41:34What was funny, though, is when you started with the different arrangement, I was like,
00:41:39he didn't pick my song.
00:41:41It didn't sound like hard to handle right off the bat, but I love the way you went with that,
00:41:47and I love the way you, uh, you kind of, like, right at the right moment, you went to the
00:41:54original version, and Carrie started, like, levitating out of her chair from the energy.
00:41:59So, um, man, you're a great singer.
00:42:02Lean in every time.
00:42:04Do just like that.
00:42:05Thank you so much.
00:42:06We were talking about you, like, earlier in the day, and it was like, oh, Philman has
00:42:12such an incredible voice, but he needs a breakout, standout moment.
00:42:17This was it.
00:42:18There you go.
00:42:19This was it.
00:42:20That was it.
00:42:21That was incredible.
00:42:23I've never heard the song, like, done in any kind of arrangement like that.
00:42:27Hats off to the band.
00:42:29Hats off to you.
00:42:31Yes, yes, yes.
00:42:32Now, you know, you know, you know, I've been in the business for 100 years, so let me just
00:42:37tell you something.
00:42:38I have never heard an arrangement like that, number one.
00:42:43More importantly, the fact that you got on top of it.
00:42:46It didn't run over you.
00:42:47You had it under control, man, and I'm telling you, that's saying a lot for your vocal ability.
00:42:53Thank you so much.
00:42:56Can't ask for more than that.
00:42:58Vote for Philman online by texting in the official American Idol account pages on Facebook, Instagram,
00:43:05and TikTok.
00:43:07AmericanIdol.com has all the voting details.
00:43:09Go check them out.
00:43:10Philman Lee America.
00:43:13Way to do it, buddy.
00:43:23And with that, it is a three-way tie on the board.
00:43:29Another pick right now is going to break it, coming from Kindle.
00:43:33Here we go.
00:43:37They've come up with three good songs for you.
00:43:39Torn by Natalie Imbruglia.
00:43:41I've never heard that song.
00:43:42Australian artist.
00:43:43Can you sing me some?
00:43:44Uh-uh.
00:43:44Okay.
00:43:45You're still the one, Shania Twain.
00:43:47Period.
00:43:48Iris, Goo Goo Dolls.
00:43:50Yeah.
00:43:51Which one?
00:43:52I just got goosebumps when...
00:43:54For the Goo Goo Dolls?
00:43:54For Iris.
00:43:55Oh, Goo Goo Dolls, All The Way.
00:43:56That's a great song.
00:43:57I love that song.
00:43:59I feel like Carrie definitely chose Goo Goo Dolls.
00:44:02And I feel like you're probably going to choose Goo Goo Dolls.
00:44:03And I think I'm probably going to choose Goo Goo Dolls.
00:44:06Yeah.
00:44:06Get to work.
00:44:14And I'll give up forever to touch you.
00:44:18Cause I know that you'd feel me somehow.
00:44:23You're the closest to heaven I'll ever be.
00:44:28And I don't want to go home right now.
00:44:32All I can taste is this moment.
00:44:37All I can breathe is your life.
00:44:43Sooner or later it's over.
00:44:46I just don't want to miss you.
00:44:51And I don't want the world to see me.
00:44:56Cause I don't think that they'd understand.
00:45:01When everything's made to be broken.
00:45:05I just want you to know I am.
00:45:31I don't want the world to see me.
00:45:36Cause I don't think that they'd understand.
00:45:41When everything's made to be broken
00:45:45I just want you to know who I am
00:45:49I just want you to know who I am
00:45:54I just want you to know who I am
00:46:08A sigh, a release of oxygen at the end of that for you
00:46:12My nails fell off, it's a whole thing
00:46:15You thought it was Carrie
00:46:16Yes, I thought it was Carrie
00:46:18Still think it's Carrie?
00:46:20Kinda
00:46:20I don't know, I think you maybe actually did Torn
00:46:24Yeah
00:46:26So, who was it?
00:46:30Wait, Luke, did you do it?
00:46:32Because that would be kind of a plot twist for me
00:46:35I did not
00:46:38There he comes
00:46:46Well
00:46:48Well, I can see
00:46:49I can see why you would go to Carrie
00:46:51I mean, that doesn't make sense
00:46:52But I envision you coming out
00:46:54With no shoes on
00:46:56I came out
00:46:58Envisioning you with this other kind of energy
00:47:01And I said, what would be ideal for her?
00:47:04And the word came out
00:47:05Goo goo
00:47:08No, it just
00:47:09It fits you perfectly
00:47:10Thank you
00:47:13I feel like that
00:47:14I mean, that song has really stood the test of time
00:47:18And I feel like we've gotten a lot of that song
00:47:21Over the past, like, few years
00:47:24Which is great
00:47:25But the thing that you do with it
00:47:27Is you really do
00:47:28We know you're going to make it fresh
00:47:29You're going to make it your own
00:47:32You're going to rearrange it
00:47:33And that's exactly what you did
00:47:34And it fits you just as much as it fits them
00:47:37Yeah
00:47:37Yeah
00:47:43I mean, I was in a tie with them just briefly
00:47:47And now it's over
00:47:48But, yeah, great
00:47:50You're so artistic in your approach
00:47:52And like Carrie said
00:47:54I mean, that song is a very recognizable song
00:47:56What I love about it is
00:47:57You knew right off the bat
00:47:58It was the one that you wanted
00:48:00You didn't even toy with the other songs
00:48:02So that was, that's a good thing
00:48:04To see you be that confident in something
00:48:06So great job
00:48:07Yeah
00:48:09You also always seem so comfortable
00:48:11Feel comfortable on the stage and relaxed
00:48:13I seem comfortable?
00:48:15You do
00:48:15Goodness
00:48:17Sometimes, yeah
00:48:18Yes, we're going to go with that
00:48:19Maybe it's a lack of footwear
00:48:20I don't know
00:48:21Kindle needs your votes to survive
00:48:23Into next week
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00:48:36Kindle America
00:48:36Thank you very much
00:48:37Good job
00:48:42Our 90s judges song contest continues after this
00:48:46With a chart-topping choice from Brooks over there
00:48:52I can't wait
00:48:53More Idol live right after this
00:48:55Hang on
00:49:13Ah, yes
00:49:14Back with you on American Idol
00:49:16I'm here with the one and only Caroline Ray Hilda
00:49:19From Sabrina
00:49:20Great to see you again
00:49:23It's so nice to see you're like the heart of
00:49:25You're like a California spider
00:49:27You're so like hard working
00:49:28There's like a web and then another web
00:49:30And a show
00:49:30I never looked at our spiders quite like that
00:49:34What do you think of the action so far tonight?
00:49:37I'm still very upset that Adam Lambert didn't win
00:49:39And I haven't gotten over that
00:49:41But I cannot believe how talented these people are
00:49:44Under the pressure of this
00:49:46Under the pressure
00:49:47This one stole my hair look
00:49:49But now look
00:49:51Hannah
00:49:51Hannah
00:49:51I'm sorry, Hannah
00:49:52Hannah stole my look
00:49:54No, I'm very impressed
00:49:55Well, it's great to have you here
00:49:56Thanks
00:49:56It's so nice to see you
00:49:57Thank you very much
00:49:59Spiders, I got it
00:50:00That's the big news
00:50:01I see
00:50:02Next week, it's the epic return
00:50:04Of our Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night
00:50:05We've got rock legends
00:50:07Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
00:50:09Here to mentor the finalists
00:50:10Right up the stage
00:50:12Well, with a performance of their own
00:50:13Plus, we reveal
00:50:15The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
00:50:17Class of 2026
00:50:18Live on American Idol
00:50:21Don't miss it
00:50:22Now get ready for another 90s throwback
00:50:25This time, it's from Brooks
00:50:26Here you go
00:50:27Thank you
00:50:27What was the problem?
00:50:28First one, Brooks
00:50:30Dreams by the Cranberries
00:50:32Okay
00:50:32Losing My Religion, R.E.M
00:50:34Don't know that one
00:50:36Linger
00:50:37Also, the Cranberries
00:50:38I know Linger
00:50:38The other two I'm not familiar with
00:50:40I think they're trying to make me
00:50:41Go out of my comfort zone
00:50:42Because I think
00:50:43They're definitely hard songs for me
00:50:45When you have this unique voice
00:50:47Paired with these songs
00:50:49That are going to happen in your life
00:50:51It's going to be really, really special
00:50:52I don't know which song I'll choose yet
00:50:55But I hope the judges are surprised
00:51:03If you
00:51:05If you could return
00:51:07Don't let it burn
00:51:10Don't let it fade
00:51:13I'm sure I'm not trying to be rude
00:51:15It's just your attitude
00:51:18It's tearing me apart
00:51:20It's ruining everything
00:51:24And I swore
00:51:26I swore I would be true
00:51:29And honey, so did you
00:51:32So why were you holding her hand
00:51:37It's just the way we stand
00:51:39Were you lying all the time
00:51:42It's just a game to you
00:51:44And I'm in so deep
00:51:49You know I'm such a fool for you
00:51:54You got me wrapped around your finger
00:52:00Do you have to let it go?
00:52:03Do you have to
00:52:04Do you have to
00:52:06Do you have to
00:52:06Do you have to let me go?
00:52:09If you could get by
00:52:11Trying not to lie
00:52:15Things wouldn't be so confused
00:52:19And I wouldn't feel so used
00:52:21But you always really knew
00:52:24I just wanna be with you
00:52:26I just wanna be with you
00:52:27And I'm in so deep
00:52:31You know I'm such a fool for you
00:52:37You got me wrapped around your finger
00:52:42Do you have to let it linger?
00:52:45Do you have to
00:52:47Do you have to
00:52:48Do you have to let it linger?
00:52:50Do you have to let it linger?
00:53:00Cranberries linger
00:53:02Step on up here
00:53:04How you doing this evening?
00:53:05I'm great
00:53:06Alright
00:53:08Which judge you think
00:53:10Who was it?
00:53:13Who was it?
00:53:18it was lionel look at lionel's face was it you lionel
00:53:30lionel there is another show that will start eventually here
00:53:38i didn't want to rush i am actually surprised because i i really wasn't sure because your
00:53:45voice was i i lucked out on this one because i'm telling you your voice is one of those unique
00:53:50voices that it really has to just kind of hone in on something that's really genuinely you and i
00:53:57wasn't quite sure of this but i'm so happy uh i won thank you well you didn't win yet he
00:54:06didn't
00:54:06win yet you got a point there he's running away he's running away with it here let's be realistic
00:54:10no no but we were on the same wavelength i i chose dreams by the cranberries oh my purse oh
00:54:16my gosh
00:54:17my tiny purse does that qualify as a purse uh i don't know all i have in it are are
00:54:22post-its
00:54:22it's a um anyway if you know you know um anyway um i love the beginning of the song i
00:54:31love it when
00:54:31it's like we we know the songs that you can choose from and it starts and we're like what song
00:54:35is this
00:54:35for a second um love the beginning i felt like the back half you were kind of uncomfortable and i'm
00:54:41not sure if that was like because i mean people have to realize you you have not done things like
00:54:45this at all ever before get your brain shut it down shut it down just do what you do because
00:54:52you got
00:54:52it your voice is so incredible all right luke
00:54:59yeah like i i want you to find a routine to where you channel like eye of the tiger and
00:55:06find a little
00:55:07more just a little more confidence because i know we are throwing so many different things that you
00:55:12there's so maybe out just like even when we say how did you do you're like i had fun you
00:55:20know but
00:55:20and we hope you are i know this is a lot for you but we are really pulling for you
00:55:25and i think you're
00:55:26really really special and get that confidence where you need it to be i mean but i love your voice
00:55:32thank you for a great live performance and i really appreciate that working on that song all
00:55:38week and learning that you can vote for brooks right now if you want to see him take the stage
00:55:42next week you can cast 10 votes per finalist per vote method and you have five ways to do it
00:55:49so make
00:55:49sure you show him a lot of love brooks everyone thank you brooks
00:55:58are you keeping score with the post-its what are the post-its actually for um well my best friend
00:56:04romey invented post-its really really and wow romey romey and romey is retired now
00:56:13i think romey did all right is it getting heated at the judge's table over here they all want that
00:56:19trophy at the end of the night tonight long way to go i'm not buying a lot of any dinners
00:56:25find out what judge song ray chose when idol comes back from hollywood live right after that
00:56:44so
00:56:45it's a rare condition this day and age to read any good news on the newspaper page
00:57:16give it up for jesse frederick
00:57:20the man responsible for some of the iconic theme songs you've been hearing all night i am here
00:57:25with carl winslow reginald bell johnson
00:57:30your role as carl was so beloved people just love carl i just found out that family matters was a
00:57:38spinoff of another show is that right yes it was perfect strangers was this was the original show i
00:57:44love perfect strangers yeah yeah and i played carl came and married harriet you know harriet
00:57:51winslow was was the was the show i know some great times watching it thank you for being here tonight
00:57:56thank you for having me love having your smiling face with us thank you for having me next let's see
00:58:01what song ray has gone with tonight here we go
00:58:06good job taylor dane love will lead you back okay i'll make love to you boys to men
00:58:13oh okay right how many who chose that i don't know i don't know walk away joe trisha yearwood
00:58:20okay do you know any of them these are new to me yeah so i think that this means that
00:58:25i need like a
00:58:25little challenge i can i can do a challenge i can't wait to see what you do with it and
00:58:30who chose
00:58:30which of these songs we'll find out i'm going to be thinking about it all night
00:58:46saying goodbye it's never an easy thing but you never said that you stay forever
00:58:58forever but if you must go then darling i'm gonna set you free cause i know inside that we'll be
00:59:11together
00:59:15i won't try to stop you now from leaving cause in my heart i know
00:59:24love will lead you back someday i just know that love will lead you back to my arms
00:59:36it won't be long one of these days
00:59:41it won't be long one of these days
00:59:45i won't be hard to stop you now from leaving cause in my heart
00:59:47oh yeah and i won't try to stop you now from leaving cause in my heart
00:59:58in my heart i know
01:00:04love will lead you back someday i'll just know that love will lead you back
01:00:11Love will lead you back to my arms
01:00:15Where you belong
01:00:20One of these seasons
01:00:23Love will lead you back
01:00:41Hooray with some Taylor Dane
01:00:43And you got three judges on their feet after that performance
01:00:48So which one was it?
01:00:50You know what?
01:00:52I know that Carrie Underwood knows a diva ballad
01:00:55So I think it's Carrie
01:00:57She does indeed
01:01:04I love Taylor Dane
01:01:06And when I was thinking about you
01:01:08And just kind of who you kind of remind me of
01:01:12Her picture I mean in every way like she's gorgeous
01:01:15She's got an incredible voice
01:01:17And it just made sense for you to me
01:01:20So well done you crushed it
01:01:23Thank you so much
01:01:24Good choice
01:01:25All right look
01:01:28The only thing you're going to see is my hat underwater over here
01:01:32I'm drowning
01:01:33They're running away with it but
01:01:35Um listen I'll tell you what
01:01:38Did you not know these songs going in any of them?
01:01:41None of them
01:01:42That's really tough to do to go really pour out a song
01:01:46And I tell you with that one it felt like that in the beginning
01:01:49But at the end you really came to life with who you are
01:01:53It was a great job
01:01:54Yeah
01:01:56You know I
01:01:58I'm absolutely amazed that when you say I don't know these songs
01:02:03But you sang it as though you knew every inch of where you were going with this
01:02:08And your voice because of your signature you just took it to that other place
01:02:13It was so well done
01:02:14So well done
01:02:17Remarkable to learn that in just a few days
01:02:20Ray needs your votes tonight
01:02:22So send them in right now
01:02:24You have until the final commercial break to lock them in
01:02:26As always American Idol.com is the place with all of the voting details
01:02:31One more time for Ray, thank you very much Ray
01:02:38We have got more judges song picks just around the corner when
01:02:42Raiden Rumpfelt and Jesse Finling take the Idol stage
01:02:46Here they come
01:02:48Stay with us back in a minute
01:03:04Back with you live with Danica McKellar who played Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years
01:03:09Amazing and you have not stopped working since
01:03:12Rom-coms movies and Dancing with the Stars how was that?
01:03:17Oh my gosh amazing I feel so blessed to be making movies on Great American Pure Flix
01:03:21An amazing streaming service and speaking of Dancing with the Stars
01:03:23One of my movies there is called Swing in a Romance
01:03:26I do professional Dancing with the Stars style dancing on it so much fun
01:03:29So PureFlix.com I also do faith-based movies which is near and dear to my heart there as well
01:03:33Do you have time to be here right now?
01:03:35Oh yes
01:03:36Just a few more minutes?
01:03:37Yes absolutely
01:03:38Well thanks for coming tonight
01:03:39My pleasure
01:03:40All right friends I can tell you this Luke I know him well not happy with the math on that
01:03:45Leaderboard there for the judges
01:03:47Let's see if this next song choice by Brayden Rumpfelt tips the scales here we go
01:03:53Thank you
01:03:54Got some great songs here to choose from
01:03:56All By Myself, Celine Dion
01:03:58Whoa
01:03:59Exactly
01:04:00I Don't Miss a Thing, Aerosmith
01:04:02And Freedom 90 George Michael
01:04:04No I don't think I've heard that one
01:04:06Yeah Freedom as in 90 like 1990
01:04:08Freedom 90
01:04:10Yeah when were you born?
01:04:1103
01:04:12There is not a Freedom 03
01:04:14Any of those strike you?
01:04:15I love Celine Dion her voice is so powerful
01:04:17You've done some female artists on the show
01:04:20Right yeah but Celine Dion is Celine Dion
01:04:22It's up there
01:04:22Okay do you know what I'm saying?
01:04:24I feel like right now I'm kind of leaning towards that
01:04:26It's definitely going to be a challenge and I think that they want to see how I deal with that
01:04:30I don't know we'll see
01:04:31I don't know we'll see
01:04:32I don't know we'll see
01:04:34I don't know we'll see
01:04:38When I was young
01:04:42I never needed anyone
01:04:47And making love was just for fun
01:04:51And making love was just for fun
01:04:54Those days are gone
01:04:56Those days are gone
01:04:58Oh yeah
01:05:03All by myself
01:05:09Don't want to be
01:05:11All by myself
01:05:15Don't want to be
01:05:17Anymore
01:05:19All by myself
01:05:25Don't want to leave
01:05:28All by myself
01:05:32All by myself
01:05:34Anymore
01:05:41And I don't want to live
01:05:44All by myself
01:05:46Anymore
01:05:48And I don't want to live
01:05:51All by myself
01:05:56Oh yeah
01:05:58I don't want to live
01:06:00All by myself
01:06:04I don't want to live
01:06:06I don't want to live
01:06:08When I was young
01:06:10I never needed anyone
01:06:15I never needed anyone
01:06:18And making love was just for fun
01:06:24Those days are gone
01:06:36Great
01:06:37Take it on
01:06:38Celine Dion
01:06:40All right
01:06:41So
01:06:42Which one?
01:06:44Oh man
01:06:45I was trying to see a reaction
01:06:47I can't see one
01:06:49I was going to
01:06:51All right
01:06:52I was going to say Lionel
01:06:54I was going to say that
01:06:56Gosh you guys have insane poker faces
01:06:58But I was going to end up
01:06:59I got to go with Carrie
01:07:01Yeah
01:07:02You don't know me at all
01:07:03Oh
01:07:04I'm sorry
01:07:05I'm sorry
01:07:06And the judge is Lionel
01:07:09But you know me
01:07:10Yeah
01:07:16Well
01:07:17No
01:07:17I got to talk
01:07:18I got to talk quickly
01:07:19Because
01:07:20Listen
01:07:21This was a Hail Mary
01:07:22I mean honestly
01:07:23I didn't think for a moment
01:07:25You were going to make this
01:07:26But you did
01:07:27I want to say to you
01:07:28That's a tall order
01:07:29You just did
01:07:29Yeah
01:07:30That's a tall order
01:07:30And believe it or not
01:07:32There were some moments there
01:07:33That you didn't have a grip on it
01:07:34But
01:07:35You did it
01:07:36You did it
01:07:38Tough one to sing
01:07:39Carrie
01:07:41Luke
01:07:42You throw it to me
01:07:43I throw it to you
01:07:44Throw it into the whole third place over here
01:07:48Yeah great job of that
01:07:49I think
01:07:50I think
01:07:51I mean man
01:07:52Way to be brave on that
01:07:54And just go for it
01:07:55And yeah man
01:07:55You crushed that thing
01:07:56So
01:07:57Tall boots
01:07:57Tall boots
01:07:58I got to get to work over here
01:08:01Tall boots
01:08:01I chose the George Michael song
01:08:04Which is a really huge compliment
01:08:05Coming from me
01:08:06Because I love George Michael
01:08:08And I think you would have crushed that song
01:08:11I felt like I was singing every note with you
01:08:14Like trying to inch up
01:08:16And make sure you were like
01:08:17On the top of all the notes
01:08:18Right
01:08:19I would
01:08:20This is another one
01:08:20I really want to go back and listen to
01:08:22To see if my ears might have been fooling me
01:08:24Here in the room
01:08:26But
01:08:26You have an incredible voice
01:08:28And we'll see what America does with it
01:08:30Let's get the votes going
01:08:31Vote for Brandon
01:08:32All your favorites right now
01:08:33Online
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01:08:44It's a limit of 10 votes
01:08:45For finalists
01:08:46Per voting platform
01:08:47Once again
01:08:48Braden Rumped up
01:08:49Good luck buddy
01:08:49Great to see you
01:08:50Thank you
01:08:51Big song to take on there
01:08:54Check it out right now
01:08:55It's Lionel in the lead
01:08:57With 5 points
01:08:58He's leading the pack
01:09:01Let's see if Kerry
01:09:02Can catch up
01:09:03Luke
01:09:03I don't know if there's hope
01:09:05With Jesse Fingland
01:09:07Wow
01:09:07Take a look
01:09:07Here it is
01:09:08I need a lifeline
01:09:12So here's the list
01:09:13Okay
01:09:14Hallelujah
01:09:15Jeff Buckley
01:09:15That was a song that I was actually thinking for
01:09:17Faith Night
01:09:18Oh you almost did it
01:09:19Yes
01:09:19Everything I Do I Do It For You
01:09:21Bryan Adams
01:09:21I've never heard before
01:09:22One of the biggest
01:09:24Most popular singles of all time
01:09:26Wonderwall Oasis
01:09:28Wonderwall
01:09:28I feel like I know that name
01:09:31But I can't recognize it
01:09:33Big hit from Oasis
01:09:33It's a great song
01:09:34Exciting to listen to songs that I maybe didn't know
01:09:37I'm really not sure what I'm gonna do
01:09:39I have to listen to all of them
01:09:40You think it's gonna be easier this time around?
01:09:42Crazy
01:09:42Considering I gotta learn a whole new song?
01:09:44Probably not
01:09:52Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
01:09:58By now you should have somehow realized what you gotta do
01:10:03And I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now, now
01:10:16Cause maybe I'm gonna be the one that saves me
01:10:25And after all
01:10:32You're my wonder
01:10:35Oh
01:10:41All the roads that leave you there are winding
01:10:47And all the roads that light the way I'm winding
01:10:54There are many things that I would like to say to you
01:10:59But I don't know
01:11:00Yeah
01:11:05Yeah
01:11:06Yeah
01:11:07Yeah
01:11:10You're gonna be the one that saves me
01:11:15And after all
01:11:19Oh, oh, oh, oh
01:11:22You're my wonder
01:11:25Oh, oh, oh, oh
01:11:35You're my wonder
01:11:38Oh
01:11:46A few days ago
01:11:50that's gonna become your new favorite song such a great song all right wow well they're up on their
01:11:57feet now they're down luke is still up he's sad but let's get to who you thought it was okay
01:12:03i'm
01:12:03really confident because luke picked this song for somebody else a few seasons ago so i'm gonna go
01:12:09with luke and you're not good at reading body body language i think it's the body he's trying to
01:12:20read no go ahead it's not me the big reveal what i know richie oh my god
01:12:39good pick good pick
01:12:45it looks cool there's a new sheriff in town
01:12:50no no wait let me get this straight son now you do know that i'm playing tonight whatever the numbers
01:12:56are i'm going to play these numbers this was a hail mary again i didn't think it was going to
01:13:02match
01:13:02it did congratulations thank you lionel thank you
01:13:05it makes me so mad lionel because i spent hours pouring over these choices
01:13:10when that when it when you started with this one i looked at luke and i was like really because
01:13:14i
01:13:15would have picked that one as the last one that you would pick exactly but you did your thing
01:13:21and it worked thank you thank you guys so much
01:13:24all right luke
01:13:28all hell you and king lionel over there
01:13:32now great job you did your thing with it uh great song choice and man that was one of my
01:13:37favorite things i've seen you do great job great arranging so much
01:13:40all right thank you guys sing on this stage next week for rock and roll hall of fame night
01:13:46but needs your live votes to make it there you can vote online at american idol.com via text
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01:13:58commercial break jesse well done thank you sir
01:14:02i like it
01:14:06well lionel's already celebrating but don't go anywhere because we've got one more huge 90s hit
01:14:12and it's coming from keila richardson american idol's live
01:14:17back in a second
01:14:28you are back live with our judges song contest now closing out the performances for the night
01:14:34it's keila richardson here we go
01:14:39let's see what they got for you okay zombie by the cranberries breathe faith hill
01:14:45and it's all coming back to me now celine dion knowing those three what do you lean towards
01:14:53i don't know any of these songs at all so then tell me about how it is to prepare for
01:14:59a song you've
01:14:59never heard before sometimes i kind of like a challenge i'm ready to dig into it and see what's
01:15:04going on with the song and see how i can just you know shake my voice to the song
01:15:07all right well i can't wait the big reveal coming up
01:15:18another head hangs lowly child is slowly taken
01:15:27and the violence calls the silence who are we mistaken but you see it's not me it's not my family
01:15:43in your head in your head in your head they are fighting with their tanks and their bombs and their
01:15:53bombs and their guns in your head in your head they are crying
01:16:01in your head in your head in your head zombie zombie zombie zombie zombie hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:14hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:17hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:18hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:18hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:19hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:19hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:19hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:19hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:20hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:21hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
01:16:23hey
01:16:23Yeah, what's in your head?
01:16:34In your head, in your head
01:16:48Another head hangs lowly
01:16:53Child is slowly taken
01:16:59Yeah, yeah
01:17:05Well, you learned that one.
01:17:13We saw your son learn that one as well.
01:17:16He was singing along in there.
01:17:17So let's get to it.
01:17:19Keela, which judge picked up for you?
01:17:21I'm going to have to say Lionel.
01:17:24Lionel!
01:17:27Well, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
01:17:36I'm feeling uncomfortable.
01:17:38Now, I'm feeling very uncomfortable.
01:17:39I feel as though I'm not liked by my judges.
01:17:43And I feel that the public may turn against me.
01:17:46But some of these are just Hail Marys.
01:17:48I mean, I was just saying.
01:17:50And the fact that I kept waiting for it to explode and then all of a sudden you held us
01:17:54all the way to the...
01:17:55I mean, to keep us that intense all the way to that point is just amazing to you.
01:18:02I think he knows what he's doing.
01:18:04Lionel Dung took up all of our judging time.
01:18:07Gloating.
01:18:08America!
01:18:09Vote!
01:18:10Vote, vote, vote!
01:18:18I love you.
01:18:19I'm really mad at Lionel right now.
01:18:22Great job.
01:18:23Great job.
01:18:25Way to go.
01:18:27Kila is relying on your votes at home.
01:18:29Want to be in that lineup next week?
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01:18:32Vote now using our pinned official voting post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
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01:18:42Kila Richardson.
01:18:43Thank you very much.
01:18:47All right.
01:18:48Let's take a look at the leaderboard.
01:18:52And here you go.
01:18:54Yeah!
01:18:55Lionel, the big winner.
01:18:59Let's bring out the trophy.
01:19:05Thank you, Roger.
01:19:06Always a good job, my friend.
01:19:09Mr. Lionel Richie, our winner tonight.
01:19:13Lionel, Lionel, Lionel.
01:19:15The trophy.
01:19:18The legend, Lionel.
01:19:27I accept his honor.
01:19:29I share with my fellow judges.
01:19:33I don't think he wants to share.
01:19:36Okay.
01:19:38I knew that was coming.
01:19:40They got me.
01:19:41They got me.
01:19:43They got me.
01:19:43They got me.
01:19:44A big shout out to Chris Pooley and the band for an amazing night of 90s.
01:19:49They got me.
01:19:50They got me.
01:19:51Our thanks to our incredible TGIF guests over there in the lounge.
01:19:56They got me.
01:19:57They got me.
01:19:57They got me.
01:19:57Now, America, let's get to the business here.
01:19:59Voting is about to close.
01:20:00So we got to get those votes for your favorites.
01:20:03Your results are on the way.
01:20:04Plus, Lionel decides who to save from elimination.
01:20:08They got me.
01:20:09After this.
01:20:10They got me.
01:20:10Vote.
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01:20:23Back with you on American Idol.
01:20:25Over the break, the voting officially closed.
01:20:27And it's time for your first live results of the season.
01:20:31Let's find out which two finalists are in danger of leaving us tonight.
01:20:37Tom, dim the lights, and here we go.
01:20:43Good luck to all of you.
01:20:45In no particular order.
01:20:47America.
01:20:48After the nationwide vote, the first person through is...
01:20:54Chris.
01:20:55Congratulations.
01:21:03Next to take a spot in the lounge is...
01:21:10Kindle.
01:21:17It's not over.
01:21:21For...
01:21:22Daniel.
01:21:24You're through.
01:21:31America.
01:21:33America.
01:21:34You also loved...
01:21:37Hannah.
01:21:45So many votes coming in.
01:21:48And you, America, want to see...
01:21:53Jordan.
01:21:54Heading to the lounge.
01:21:56Jordan.
01:21:56Heading to the lounge.
01:22:02Back again next week.
01:22:04To sing for your votes...
01:22:09Is...
01:22:09Braden.
01:22:15It's a good night.
01:22:18After the live voting...
01:22:20For...
01:22:22Philman.
01:22:24Join the others.
01:22:26The next person through...
01:22:29Tonight live...
01:22:31Is...
01:22:34Kila.
01:22:42More good news right now.
01:22:44This time it is for...
01:22:48Brooks.
01:22:49There you go, Brooks.
01:22:54So that leaves us with Lucas, Ray, and Jesse.
01:22:58Right down to the center here.
01:23:01After the nationwide vote.
01:23:03The next person.
01:23:06Is...
01:23:06Lucas.
01:23:07Congratulations, Lucas.
01:23:12Your bottom two here.
01:23:15This is what you decided, America.
01:23:19Lionel gets the big save over there.
01:23:22It's a lot of pressure.
01:23:24You've got Ray.
01:23:24You've got Jesse.
01:23:26Amazing performances.
01:23:28Great performers.
01:23:29They've worked hard for this week.
01:23:31You picked the songs.
01:23:34Okay.
01:23:35I looked to my wonderful judges for help and security.
01:23:41And they gave me nothing.
01:23:43Heavy as the crown, man.
01:23:44Heavy as the crown.
01:23:44Nothing.
01:23:44I'm out here all by myself.
01:23:47Pound for pound, both of you did an amazing, amazing job.
01:23:51It's very difficult.
01:23:58My answer is Ray.
01:24:00Raya.
01:24:01The judges say it goes to Ray.
01:24:04Come on.
01:24:05Come on.
01:24:05Come on.
01:24:06Come on.
01:24:07Come on.
01:24:08Which means we say goodbye to the incredible Jesse here.
01:24:13Headed home tonight.
01:24:14You've got a bright future, buddy.
01:24:16Thank you for your spirit, your energy, your performances, and your hard work.
01:24:20Jesse, one more time.
01:24:24And that is it for tonight.
01:24:26We will see you next Monday live with your top 11 right here on American Idol.
01:24:33Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night, 8, 7 central on ABC and Disney+.
01:24:36Good night, everybody.
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