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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 11: 90s Judges' Song Contest
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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. Jake, Julian, congratulations on what a run it's been.
00:01:15An incredible season with us. Thanks for all the hard work, the charisma and the charm.
00:01:19We really appreciate you both. Of course.
00:01:21We appreciate being here. We had just memories we're never going to forget.
00:01:24Oh, yeah. I 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.
00:01:31Good luck.
00:01:32Bright futures ahead for both of you.
00:01:34Take good care.
00:01:37It's now up to the top 12.
00:01:39Here they are.
00:01:41They got to win you over tonight.
00:01:43Welcome to the show.
00:01:45Let's do it. Come on.
00:01:47Come on.
00:01:48Come on.
00:01:52Come on.
00:01:54Come on.
00:01:54Come on.
00:02:08I know that one.
00:02:09Good evening.
00:02:11We are so excited to bring back our annual judges song contest.
00:02:15This 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, Rhyno Ritchie, Carrie Underwood.
00:02:35Goal.
00:02:36Goal.
00:02:37New, goal.
00:02:43Heori we are so excited.
00:02:44You know who has songs.
00:02:45You look great.
00:02:50Goal.
00:02:53Goal.
00:02:54Goal.
00:02:55Goal.
00:02:56Goal.
00:02:58Goal.
00:02:59Goal.
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00:03:00Goal.
00:03:00Oh.
00:03:01Goal.
00:03:01Goal.
00:03:09Well, I know this is a 90s look from Cary.
00:03:12Lionel, your 90s look right there?
00:03:14My 90s. My body is 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.
00:03:38Popular and the most beautiful sound one could hear.
00:03:40Listen to this.
00:03:45We'll explain later, kids.
00:03:47Yeah, they 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.
00:03:56From 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, Pete.
00:04:09Hi, Caroline Ray.
00:04:12Danica McKellar.
00:04:14Reginald, Bill 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 finalists 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.
00:04:42And 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, I remember.
00:04:56Carrie is ready, though, for redemption, right?
00:04:58I hope so.
00:05:01We got 12 talented singers from across the nation to vote for.
00:05:05Here's their info.
00:05:06Take 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.
00:05:18All right.
00:05:18Are we ready, everyone?
00:05:24Kicking it off tonight, it is Hannah Harper.
00:05:33Let me run it down.
00:05:34Heads Carolina, Tales California.
00:05:37Okay, Jodie Messina.
00:05:38Unbreak My Heart, Toni Braxton.
00:05:40I don't think I 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 Jodie Messina.
00:05:49So, we might see Jodie Messina.
00:05:50We 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.
00:05:56Heads Carolina, Tales California.
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, let's probably, 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.
00:06:42Heads Carolina, Tales California.
00:07:09Gonna get out of here if we've got to ride a Greyhound bus.
00:07:16We're bound to ride a Greyhound bus.
00:07:18We're bound to outrun the bad luck that's tailing us.
00:07:24Heads Carolina, Tales California.
00:07:27California.
00:07:28Somewhere green, somewhere green, somewhere warmer.
00:07:31Up near the mountains, down by the ocean, where it don't matter.
00:07:36Long as we're going somewhere together, I've got a quarter.
00:07:41Heads Carolina, Tales California.
00:07:52California.
00:07:56California.
00:07:56California.
00:08:10you didn't know you were going first did you no i was not prepared for that
00:08:14we saw the look on your face all right size them up over there which judge do you think
00:08:19chose that for you luke was it you luke it was not me why'd you think it was luke because
00:08:30he's yee-haw
00:08:33that pretty much says it all well who was it i know i don't look yee-haw
00:08:40but i can yee-haw
00:08:44it was me oh well thank you and that was great um i mean that's what happens when you
00:08:52get like the perfect voice with the perfect song and there's just magic happening um all on that
00:08:58stage you sounded so great i love the modulation you look like you were having fun i feel like i
00:09:03feel like hannah's starting to come out of her cell a little bit we want a little more of that
00:09:07please
00:09:08yeah there you go good choice
00:09:16quite possibly my favorite compliment of all time oh i'm yee-haw yeah a little cornbread instead of
00:09:24peepaw i may get my grandkids to call me yee-haw going over to yee-haw's house anyway great job
00:09:31i'm
00:09:31glad carrie picked that for you to just get a little more up-tempo in your deal and a great
00:09:36song choice
00:09:38lionel well i'm about i'm about as far away from a hee-haw as you ever gonna get
00:09:47but uh the fact is no i'm telling you the thing that makes it so wonderful is that you just
00:09:51stepped
00:09:52into it and you made it yours i love it you did great thank you so much you've got a
00:09:57lot of haw in
00:09:58you lionel come on way to set the tone tonight thank you very much if you love hannah vote for
00:10:04online or via text you can also leave a comment with her name on the american idol social accounts
00:10:10on facebook instagram and tick tock voting closes during the final commercial break hannah harper
00:10:16america thank you hannah see you later well carrie takes an early lead in the action here we'll find
00:10:27which judge takes the next point when jordan mccullough takes the stage live right after this it is
00:10:34idol in hollywood we'll be right back
00:10:54whatever happens to billy t
00:10:57the milkman the paper ball evening tv how did i get to live in here somebody tell me please
00:11:05this whole world's confusing me
00:11:11everywhere you look everywhere you look there's a heart there's a heart a hand to hold on to
00:11:19everywhere you look everywhere you look everywhere you look
00:11:33full house things are going to be okay idles live with our 90s judges song contest keep sending in
00:11:38those votes for all of your favorites i'm here with one of america's favorite next door neighbors
00:11:43it's andrea barber from full house kimmy gibbler uh you were singing that song out loud oh yes that
00:11:49song invokes so many memories and emotions for me i just i feel like i want a big hug and
00:11:55a life lesson
00:11:55in the kitchen right yes well here's the hug and yes for all of us the memories now let's
00:11:59show people how it's done you're going to text your votes two two one five two three oh is that
00:12:09call
00:12:09waiting is there a call on the other line thank you for your help thanks for being here celebrate the
00:12:1490s enjoy the show i am so excited to be here and listen to these wonderful contestants i'm nervous for
00:12:21them and i'm so happy to be here got a lot of show to come our next judge pick coming
00:12:27from jordan here
00:12:28it is go rest high on that mountain vince gill wow now that's a song i swear john michael montgomery
00:12:36are you gonna sing a little bit of it no okay why i'm gonna do a little research but i
00:12:41think i know
00:12:41that song always be my baby mariah carey mariah carey that's right what they want me to do
00:12:47mariah carey things will show up in the air you know all the way from mariah carey to vince gill
00:12:51i'm
00:12:51gonna have to find myself somewhere in the middle mariah carey they want me to do some doggone
00:12:55rock here i know this right we're gonna see what's gonna happen then huh
00:13:14we were as one babe for a moment in time and it seemed everlasting that you would always be my
00:13:26baby
00:13:27now you wanna be free
00:13:29so i let you fly
00:13:32cause i know in my heart babe
00:13:35oh
00:13:36love
00:13:36love
00:13:37love
00:13:37love
00:13:37love
00:13:37love
00:13:38love
00:13:38love
00:13:39love
00:13:40I'm part of it, I'm part of it, you're definitely leaving
00:13:45For something that you can't escape, oh darling
00:13:48Cause you'll always be my baby
00:13:51I know that you'll be right back
00:13:56Cause when your days and your nights get a little bit colder
00:14:03I know that you'll be right back
00:14:08Oh baby, believe me, it's only a matter of time, time
00:14:17Oh baby, you'll always be my
00:14:20I'm part of it, I'm part of it, you're definitely leaving
00:14:26Oh baby, you're always me, baby
00:14:31You and I, you and I, you and I, you and I will always be
00:14:47You will always be my baby
00:15:08I'm so happy you did that song with Mariah
00:15:11That was amazing
00:15:12That look on your face when you found out about MC
00:15:16You know, Mariah, a few years before Luke was in that chair
00:15:21Mariah Carey was right there behind the desk in that very chair
00:15:25Yeah
00:15:26Which judge do you think chose that for you?
00:15:29You know, Carey's a girl's girl
00:15:30And I think Carey chose this song
00:15:34What?
00:15:36Wow
00:15:36Who was it?
00:15:38Well, yeah
00:15:41Yeah
00:15:43Woo
00:15:45Yeah
00:15:48All right, so
00:15:49So I knew it
00:15:51I knew it in my bones
00:15:53I felt it in my bones
00:15:55I said, what would be the most left of center?
00:16:00No one will ever see it coming
00:16:01And then I said, who can sing this?
00:16:05You, of course
00:16:06You did a masterful
00:16:10Masterful job of taking it
00:16:11And turning it into your song
00:16:14Thank you so much
00:16:15I loved it
00:16:15Thank you
00:16:18I mean
00:16:21Lionel, you were right
00:16:22You were right
00:16:23Great choice
00:16:25We were wrong
00:16:26You were right
00:16:27And you were right for picking it
00:16:29It's such a happy song
00:16:30You have, I mean
00:16:32All the tools in your toolbox
00:16:34And you use them so well
00:16:36And you, you
00:16:37You can't copy Mariah on that song
00:16:39For so many reasons
00:16:40But you definitely took it
00:16:42And did your thing with it
00:16:43And picked different notes
00:16:44And different runs
00:16:46And at the end
00:16:46We were all like
00:16:47Hello
00:16:47Hello
00:16:48So it was a great job
00:16:50Thank you, Carey
00:16:51Thank you
00:16:52Blue five
00:16:58All right
00:16:59I'm owing to
00:17:01I'm starting to doubt myself
00:17:03For using chat GPT
00:17:05You know, because you're such a church guy
00:17:12I did go with
00:17:13Go rest high on that mountain
00:17:14But I think
00:17:15But listen
00:17:16Very smart song choice
00:17:18Step outside your comfort zone
00:17:20Totally the right move for you
00:17:22Great job
00:17:22Thank you so much
00:17:23Thank you
00:17:24Did you enjoy the ride of Santa?
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00:17:41Jordan McCullough
00:17:42One more time
00:17:42Woo
00:17:43She did it
00:17:44Done
00:17:47Nice, darling
00:17:48Nice
00:17:48More action coming at you
00:17:51Like two big song picks
00:17:53From Daniel Stallworth
00:17:55And Lucas Leon
00:17:56And Idle's judges song contest
00:18:00Is back live
00:18:01Right after this
00:18:02Hang on
00:18:19There it is
00:18:23The theme
00:18:24For Boy Meets the World
00:18:26Thank you for joining us live
00:18:27On ABC and Disney Plus
00:18:28A big welcome back
00:18:29To Danielle Fishel here
00:18:30The lovable Topanga
00:18:32And host of our official
00:18:33American Idol podcast
00:18:34Yes
00:18:35I love it
00:18:36Well, good job
00:18:37Thank you
00:18:38How does it feel for you
00:18:39To be reliving these moments?
00:18:41Listen, I don't think I ever left
00:18:42I woke up this morning
00:18:43And my Tamagotchi needed to eat
00:18:44So
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
00:19:00Lenny Kravitz
00:19:01Do you know them all?
00:19:03I know the first two
00:19:04If it's a song
00:19:06That may be a little difficult for me
00:19:08I'm gonna try to tackle it
00:19:09Before I give up on it
00:19:10Learn the Lenny Kravitz song
00:19:11I think definitely
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
00:19:15With me and sing it
00:19:16I know
00:19:16I'm just gonna stand next to you
00:19:17At the end
00:19:26So many tears I've cried
00:19:28So much pain inside
00:19:31But baby, it ain't over till it's over
00:19:39Here we are
00:19:42Still together
00:19:44We 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
00:20:07But baby, it ain't over till it's over
00:20:13So many years we've tried
00:20:16To keep our love alive
00:20:19But baby, it ain't over till it's over
00:20:25How many times
00:20:28Did we give up
00:20:31But we always worked things out
00:20:35Yes we did
00:20:36And all my doubts and fears
00:20:40Caused me wondering
00:20:42Yeah
00:20:43If I'd always, always be in love
00:20:48So many tears I've cried
00:20:52So much pain inside
00:20:54So much pain inside
00:20:55But baby, it ain't over till it's over
00:21:01So many years we've tried
00:21:03To keep our love alive
00:21:07But baby, it ain't over till it's over
00:21:15So many years we've tried
00:21:25And we've tried
00:21:25Lenny Kravitz
00:21:27Yes sir
00:21:27One of the great, incredible body of work
00:21:30Good to see you buddy
00:21:32Good to see you
00:21:32Smooth up there
00:21:34Some moves as you approach the desk
00:21:36Right?
00:21:36Just like Lenny 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
00:21:43Because 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
00:21:48I just feel like that's why
00:21:49The smoothest
00:21:50Yes sir
00:21:50Granddaddy smooth
00:21:51Yeah, I'm smooth
00:21:53But I'm not the one
00:21:55I'm not
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 all Uncle Yee
00:22:18Let me put this chest back there
00:22:22I'm curious
00:22:23Put it away
00:22:23When people cheer
00:22:24Why do you unbutton your shirt?
00:22:26That seems
00:22:27It's so odd to me
00:22:28Ticket sales, Ryan
00:22:30Ticket sales
00:22:31Whatever works
00:22:33Man, listen
00:22:34I'm loving tonight
00:22:35Because you guys are stepping outside your normal thing
00:22:38The fact that you didn't really know that song
00:22:40And delivered it that way
00:22:41Was
00:22:43One 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
00:22:52With that performance
00:22:53Great job
00:22:54Thank you so much
00:22:59I really wanted you to sing
00:23:02Can we talk?
00:23:03I wanted to hear your voice on that
00:23:05But I love
00:23:06I love that you did step outside of what the norm might be for you
00:23:10And you're like
00:23:11I don't really know this song
00:23:11Let'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
00:23:17Thank you
00:23:18Thank you
00:23:19You know
00:23:21You know what you can't teach
00:23:23You can't teach vibe
00:23:25You gotta vibe
00:23:26And when you grab the mic
00:23:28You turn it in to you
00:23:29Who you're supposed to be
00:23:30And then you narrate it to the point where
00:23:32At one point
00:23:33I forgot
00:23:34Is that Lenny or is that you?
00:23:36So you did a great job
00:23:38You did a great, great job
00:23:40Thank you
00:23:41Thank you so much
00:23:41At what point in the week
00:23:42Did you realize
00:23:43Okay, I got this song
00:23:45I know it
00:23:45I got the hang of this song
00:23:47Well, I think
00:23:48Being cool is my vibe
00:23:49So I think I can
00:23:50I can rock with that a little while
00:23:51And there you go
00:23:52Well then
00:23:53If you love Daniel
00:23:54Vote for him online
00:23:56Or via text
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00:24:00On the American Idol social account
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00:24:04Voting closes
00:24:05During the final commercial break
00:24:07One more time for Daniel
00:24:08Thank you
00:24:09Thank you
00:24:09All right
00:24:14The songs from all your finalists
00:24:16Will be available to stream
00:24:17Tomorrow morning
00:24:19Wherever you get your music
00:24:20Be sure to support
00:24:22Your favorites right there
00:24:23Let's see if Lucas Leon's choice
00:24:25Will shake things up
00:24:27With the judges song contest
00:24:28Here we go
00:24:32Let's see what they got for you
00:24:34It's your love
00:24:35Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
00:24:36Oh, wow
00:24:37Should have been a cowboy
00:24:39Toby Keith
00:24:39Another solid one
00:24:41Ain't that lonely yet
00:24:43Dwight Yoakam
00:24:43I love me some Yoakam
00:24:45I don't know that one
00:24:45Well, you're lucky
00:24:46Because some of the finalists
00:24:47I've never heard of the songs
00:24:48That were chosen
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
00:24:53The energy up a little bit
00:24:53I feel like you're fired up
00:24:54For that one
00:24:55Yeah, I like that one
00:24:56Good luck
00:24:56Thanks, Ryan
00:25:03Dancing in the dark
00:25:05Middle of the night
00:25:08Taking your heart
00:25:12And holding it tight
00:25:17Emotional touch
00:25:19Oh, touching my skin
00:25:23And asking you to do
00:25:25What you've been doing
00:25:27All over again
00:25:29Oh, it's a beautiful thing
00:25:33Don't think I can keep it all in
00:25:36I just 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, what's your love?
00:26:11Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:26:19Can it turn me hard on
00:26:20It's your love
00:26:24Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:26:25It just does something to me
00:26:27It sends a shock right through me
00:26:30I can't get enough
00:26:33Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:26:35And if you wonder
00:26:37About the spell I'm under
00:26:41Oh, it's your love
00:26:48oh
00:27:07lucas leon america good to see you buddy oh yes reliving the 90s for you lucas
00:27:16wasn't there but when were you born lucas oh seven oh he almost missed the two thousands too
00:27:26who do you think chose that for you i got a hunch that it was lionel for some reason
00:27:31is his hunch right mr richie
00:27:36oh yeah i did it
00:27:42you know you know you know i was lucas i was doing just fine i was a champion behind you
00:27:51and then you said you missed the 90s what you what do you mean you miss the 90s he was
00:27:57not born yet
00:27:58he was not even in the picture that's it okay so let me tell you what is in the picture
00:28:02your voice
00:28:03with that song resonated to the point of believability i love what you did
00:28:10good choice final harry i'm uh i'm very glad it goes to lionel because i didn't want the button
00:28:16popping again oh i didn't know if there'd be two the next time i wasn't sure um i i'm gonna
00:28:23say i had
00:28:24a hard time trying to figure out what um what to pick for you um but and and you surprised
00:28:30me on
00:28:31that song when i first thought like it's your love i was like i don't know about that for him
00:28:34um but you surprised me on it and it felt it felt believable it felt genuine i liked your voice
00:28:39on it
00:28:46i'll ease up on the buttons okay um a nation is grateful
00:28:53you know um lucas i'm so glad you picked that in the last two times that we've seen you performed
00:28:58perform you've really even grown into like a more artistic mindset to where you're in this room
00:29:06you're working the room and it's really working for you great song choice glad you picked it
00:29:12how'd you feel singing it
00:29:14i loved it
00:29:17if you want to vote for lucas you can do it right now via social media
00:29:21or via text you can vote up to 10 times per finalist per platform you can also vote and find
00:29:29all the voting details at americanidol.com lucas leon everyone thanks buddy
00:29:39all right on the other side another huge 90s chart topper is on the way this time from chris tungst
00:29:47all right
00:29:50i'll be back live right after this hang tight
00:30:05you've got to give it up
00:30:24i mean you're locked live on american idol mark curry holly robinson pete from hang on mr cooper
00:30:31now you were not a coach but you played one on tv so what do the finalists need to do
00:30:39tonight to get
00:30:39in the zone well it's the finals it is the final stick to the game plan you know the game
00:30:44plan play
00:30:45hard play defense play everything let's go
00:30:52i think he misses the show i think he does i think it's time for a reboot does he still
00:30:57have it
00:30:57does he still got it my mark will still have it that's right nice shot there too thank you
00:31:02i got to practice a little bit i think you got the shot no i need the height no you
00:31:07don't trust me
00:31:09yes i do here's what chris tungst did take a look
00:31:16she talks to angels the black crows never heard of her okay kissed from a rose seal you know that
00:31:24i don't think i don't think i do
00:31:27and i'll be edwin mccain oh my gosh i'll be i've listened to i'll be a million times and usually
00:31:34me
00:31:35singing at the top of my lungs in my car
00:31:37i'll be oh that's good no i know the next verse but i'm not going to help out no why
00:31:43not sing with me
00:31:49there's strands in your eyes
00:31:52color them wonderful style me and steal my breath
00:31:58and them holds for mountains and throws for the sky
00:32:06ever revealing their depth
00:32:10and tell me that we belong together
00:32:16dress it up with the trappings of love i'll be captivated
00:32:24i'll hang from your lips instead of the gallows
00:32:29of heartache that hang from above
00:32:37and i'll be your crying shoulder
00:32:43i'll be love suicide
00:32:46and i'll be better when i'm older
00:32:54i'll be the greatest
00:32:58of your life
00:33:00come on
00:33:03and i dropped out burned off
00:33:07for my way back from the dead
00:33:14and i tuned in
00:33:16and i tuned in
00:33:17turned on
00:33:17remember the things
00:33:19that you said
00:33:30and i'll be
00:33:33better when i'm older
00:33:37i'll be the greatest fan of your life
00:33:56great song how are you doing buddy good how are you i'm great thanks for asking so you've been watching
00:34:04how this is going tonight yeah who do you think
00:34:06chose that one for you
00:34:08i think it's carrie
00:34:18i i i i mean i really like poured over all of these choices i i put a lot of
00:34:26thought into each one and i could just hear your voice on that one um it was really interesting to
00:34:32me and i'm gonna be super honest i felt like there were some really magical moments
00:34:36moments in there and i felt like there were a few like not so great moments i really want to
00:34:41go back and listen to this on tv
00:34:42yeah go ahead and move me it's fine
00:34:45but but it was like i mean the the magical ones were magical and i i do feel like that
00:34:50was the right song choice for you thank you
00:34:58yeah uh i mean great job it's a little bit of the back phrasing of your vibrato maybe got behind
00:35:04a little bit but other than that man the soul in your voice is just so good and so you
00:35:08and it is authentically you um but yeah great job thank you
00:35:14lionel well i mean i mean if i were you i'd have i'd have picked my song but it's okay
00:35:21i'm not gonna use
00:35:22that as a thing against you uh it's just that you have an identifiable voice now what you have to
00:35:27do
00:35:27with it is experiment with it more yes don't be safe i i know it feels good to be safe
00:35:33but don't
00:35:34be safe if you get past this yes sir but he wants to be safe tonight so vote for chris
00:35:43and all your
00:35:43favorites head to our pinned voting post on facebook instagram and tiktok to let your voice be heard
00:35:51it's one name per comment per vote and you can vote up to 10 times across all platforms and voting
00:35:57methods
00:35:58chris tongue sit everyone thank you chris good luck tonight okay
00:36:06the competition between the judges is heating up with the next songs from film and lee and kindle
00:36:13change it all we're back live to find out right after this on idle hang tight
00:36:20the competition is
00:36:28dreams are broken so we're always lost what would be the future could you pay the cost
00:36:35to what will there ever be a second time around
00:36:44step by step day by day
00:36:48fresh start over
00:36:50tipping at the plate only time will tell but you know what they say
00:36:56we'll be better
00:37:06oh yeah step by step
00:37:10carrie's singing along to that one there welcome back to the judges song contest in america now
00:37:15carrie 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 on carrie's serious xm channel carrie's country
00:37:29so how is he as a dj
00:37:31just as good as he is in every other aspect of life you you've heard of d you've heard of
00:37:36dj lionel
00:37:38yes that's not right on the ones twos and threes you understand let's take a look at the competition right
00:37:43now
00:37:43how is it shaping up looks like well things are going all right for carrie and lionel
00:37:52luke it's close we got some catching up to do it's all right luke a lot of show to come
00:37:59a lot of buttons to perhaps pop
00:38:06they're tucked in will film and lee come through with their judge pick right here take a look
00:38:13film in let's run them down saying it's still by weezer i believe blessed union of souls
00:38:21and hard to handle black crows i know hard to handle i've heard how's it go
00:38:36yeah i like the first and third one thank you for making my day that was a fun duet you
00:38:40got a good
00:38:44voice
00:38:45oh baby here i am i'm the man who will see i can't give you what you want you gotta
00:39:03call me
00:39:04i have got some good old loving and i got some old in store
00:39:11i have got some good old love when i get through throwing it on you
00:39:15got to come back for my boys and things that come by the dozen
00:39:34i have got some good old love when i got some good old love when i got some good old
00:39:51love
00:39:51It doesn't, that ain't nothing but the tension of it
00:39:54Ain't anything that loves you, girl
00:39:56Because I'm so out of heaven
00:39:58And now you say
00:39:58Yeah, yeah
00:40:01Oh, baby
00:40:03Go and love it
00:40:05Feel good, yeah, baby
00:40:08Go and love it
00:40:10Yeah, come on
00:40:14Come on
00:40:17Boys will come along by the dust
00:40:20There ain't nothing but the tension of it
00:40:23Hey, little baby, let me light your candle
00:40:26Mama, I'm so happy, girl
00:40:31Now
00:40:48There you go
00:40:50Right on
00:40:52Nice work
00:40:53I remember that song growing up, driving around Georgia
00:40:56With the pull-out stereo
00:40:58Remember you have to pull out your stereo so no one would steal it
00:41:00Great one, how'd you feel?
00:41:02Man, I'm on level 10 right now
00:41:05I can feel the fireworks on my back
00:41:08You're buzzing, you're shaking, I can feel it
00:41:11Well, which of the three you think chose that for you?
00:41:17Carrie
00:41:17Was it you, Carrie?
00:41:19No way
00:41:20Oh boy
00:41:22It was Lou, wasn't it?
00:41:24Here's your nose
00:41:25Do what you're doing
00:41:34What was funny, though, is when you started with the different arrangement, I was like, he didn't pick my song
00:41:41Because it didn't sound like hard to handle right off the bat, but I love the way you went with
00:41:46that
00:41:47And I love the way you
00:41:48Great arrangement, guys
00:41:49You kind of
00:41:51Like, right at the right moment, you went to the original version
00:41:55And Carrie started, like, levitating out of her chair from the energy
00:41:59So, man, you're a great singer
00:42:02Lean in every time
00:42:04Do just like that
00:42:05Thank you so much, thank you
00:42:06We were talking about you, like, earlier in the day
00:42:10And it was like, oh, Philman has such an incredible voice
00:42:13But 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
00:42:22I've never heard the song, like, done in any kind of arrangement like that
00:42:27Hats off to the band
00:42:28Hats off to you
00:42:31Yes, yes, yes
00:42:32Yeah, yeah
00:42:33Now, you know, you know, you know
00:42:35I've been in the business for 100 years
00:42:37So let me just tell you something
00:42:38I have never heard an arrangement like that, number one
00:42:42More 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
00:42:49And I'm telling you, that's saying a lot for your vocal ability
00:42:53Thank you so much, thank you
00:42:56Can't ask for more than that
00:42:57Vote for Philman online by texting in the official American Idol account pages on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
00:43:06American Idol.com has all the voting details
00:43:09Go check them out
00:43:10Philman Lee, America
00:43:22And with that, it is a three-way tie on the board
00:43:29Another pick right now is going to break it
00:43:31Coming 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
00:43:54Or 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
00:44:06Get to work
00:44:13I don't give up forever to touch you
00:44:18Cause I know that you'd feel me somehow
00:44:22You're the closest to heaven I'll ever be
00:44:28And I don't want to go home right now
00:44:33All I can taste is this moment
00:44:36All I can breathe is your breath
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
00:44:55Cause I don't think that they'd understand
00:44:59When everything's made to be broken
00:45:05I just want you to know I am
00:45:09Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:45:31I don't want the world to see me
00:45:35Cause 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 nail fell off, it's a whole thing
00:46:15You thought it was Carrie
00:46:17Yes, I thought it was Carrie
00:46:18Still think it's Carrie?
00:46:19Kinda
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?
00:46:32Cause that would be kind of a plot twist for me
00:46:35I did not
00:46:38There you go
00:46:46Well
00:46:47Well, 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 with no shoes on
00:46:56I came out envisioning 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, it fits you perfectly
00:47:10Thank you
00:47:13I feel like that, I mean
00:47:15That song has really stood the test of time
00:47:18And I feel like we've gotten a lot of that song over the past few years
00:47:24Which is great
00:47:25But the thing that you do with it is 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, yeah
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 you 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
00:48:14You 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
00:48:22Kindle needs your votes to survive
00:48:23Into next week
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00:48:26Or be our social media accounts
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00:48:34To subscribers of all carriers
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
00:48:47From Brooks over there
00:48:52I can't wait
00:48:53More Idol live
00:48:55Right after this
00:48:55Hang on
00:49:04Ah, yes
00:49:14Back with you on American Idol
00:49:16I'm here with the one and only
00:49:17Caroline Ray Hilda
00:49:19From Sabrina Junior's Rich
00:49:21Great to see you again
00:49:23It's so nice to see
00:49:24You're like the herded
00:49:25You're like a California spider
00:49:27You're so like hardworking
00:49:28There's like a web
00:49:29And then another web
00:49:30And a show
00:49:30I never looked at our spiders
00:49:32Play like that
00:49:34What do you think of the action
00:49:36So far tonight?
00:49:37I'm still very upset
00:49:38That Adam Lambert didn't win
00:49:39And I haven't gotten over that
00:49:41But I cannot believe
00:49:42How talented these people are
00:49:44Under the pressure
00:49:45Of this
00:49:46Under the pressure
00:49:47This one stole my hair look
00:49:49But um
00:49:50Hannah
00:49:51I'm sorry Hannah
00:49:53Hannah stole my look
00:49:54No, I'm very impressed
00:49:55Well it's great to have you here
00:49:56Thanks for being here
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
00:50:02I see
00:50:02Next week
00:50:03It's the epic return
00:50:04Of our Rock and Roll
00:50:05Hall of Fame night
00:50:05We've got rock legends
00:50:07Pat Benatar
00:50:08And Neil Giraldo
00:50:09Here to mentor the finalists
00:50:10Right up the stage
00:50:12Well with a performance
00:50:13Of their own
00:50:13Plus we reveal
00:50:15The Rock and Roll
00:50:16Hall of Fame
00:50:17Class of 2026
00:50:18Live on American Idol
00:50:21Don't miss it
00:50:22Now get ready
00:50:23For another 90's throwback
00:50:25This time
00:50:25It's from Brooks
00:50:26Here you go
00:50:27Thank you
00:50:27It was a compliment
00:50:28First one Brooks
00:50:30Dreams by the Cranberries
00:50:32Okay
00:50:32Losing my religion
00:50:33R.E.M
00:50:34Don't know that one
00:50:36Linger
00:50:36Also the Cranberries
00:50:38I know Linger
00:50:38The other two
00:50:39I'm not familiar with
00:50:40I think they're trying
00:50:41To make me go out
00:50:41Of my comfort zone
00:50:42Because I think
00:50:43They're definitely
00:50:44Hard songs for me
00:50:45When you have
00:50:46This unique voice
00:50:47Paired with
00:50:48These songs
00:50:49That are going to
00:50:50Happen in your life
00:50:51It's going to be
00:50:52Really, really special
00:50:52I don't know
00:50:54Which song I'll choose yet
00:50:55But I hope
00:50:56The judges are surprised
00:51:04If you
00:51:05If you could return
00:51:08Don't let it burn
00:51:11Don't let it fade
00:51:13I'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
00:51:33So why were you holding her hand?
00:51:37Is it just the way we stand?
00:51:40Were you lying all the time?
00:51:42Is it just a game to you?
00:51:44And I'm in so deep?
00:51:49And I'm in so deep
00:51:50You know I'm such a fool
00:51:52For you
00:51:54You got me wrapped
00:51:56Around 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 let it 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 want to be with you
00:52:27And I'm in so deep
00:52:31You know I'm such a fool
00:52:34For you
00:52:37You got me wrapped
00:52:38Around 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
00:52:49Let it linger?
00:53:00Cranberries linger
00:53:02Step on up here
00:53:04How are you doing this evening?
00:53:06I'm great
00:53:06All right
00:53:08Which judge over there
00:53:10You think chose that for you?
00:53:11Carrie
00:53:11No, not Carrie
00:53:13Who was it?
00:53:18It was Lionel
00:53:20Look at Lionel's face
00:53:21Was it you, Lionel?
00:53:30Lionel, there is another show
00:53:32That will start eventually here
00:53:38I didn't want to rush
00:53:40I am actually surprised
00:53:42Because I really wasn't sure
00:53:44Because your voice was
00:53:46I lucked out on this one
00:53:47Because I'm telling you
00:53:49Your voice is one of those
00:53:50Unique voices
00:53:51That it really has to
00:53:53Just kind of hone in
00:53:55On something that's
00:53:55Really genuine in you
00:53:56And I wasn't quite sure of this
00:53:58But I'm so happy
00:54:01I won
00:54:01Thank you
00:54:04Well you didn't win yet
00:54:05You didn't win yet
00:54:06You got a point there
00:54:07I mean, he's running away
00:54:08He's running away with it here
00:54:10Let's be realistic
00:54:10No, no, but
00:54:11We were on the same wavelength
00:54:12I chose Dreams
00:54:14By the cranberries
00:54:15Oh my purse
00:54:16Oh my gosh
00:54:17My tiny purse
00:54:18Does that qualify as a purse?
00:54:19I don't know
00:54:20All I have in it
00:54:21Are post-its
00:54:22It's a
00:54:24Anyway
00:54:25If you know, you know
00:54:27Anyway
00:54:28I love the beginning
00:54:30Of the song
00:54:31I love it when it's like
00:54:32We know the songs
00:54:33That you can choose from
00:54:34And it starts
00:54:34And we're like
00:54:35What song is this
00:54:35For a second
00:54:37Love the beginning
00:54:37I felt like the back half
00:54:39You were kind of uncomfortable
00:54:40And I'm not sure
00:54:41If that was like
00:54:42Because I mean
00:54:42People have to realize
00:54:43You have not done
00:54:45Things like this
00:54:46At all
00:54:46Ever before
00:54:47Get your brain
00:54:48Shut it down
00:54:49Shut it down
00:54:50Just do what you do
00:54:51Because you got it
00:54:52Your voice is so incredible
00:54:56All right Luke
00:54:59Yeah like
00:55:00I want you to
00:55:01Find a routine
00:55:02To where you channel
00:55:04Like eye of the tiger
00:55:05And find a little more
00:55:07Just a little more confidence
00:55:09Because I know
00:55:10We are throwing
00:55:10So many different things
00:55:12At you
00:55:12They're so
00:55:13Maybe out
00:55:14Just like
00:55:15Even when we say
00:55:15How did you do
00:55:17You're like
00:55:18I had fun
00:55:19You know
00:55:20But
00:55:20And we hope you are
00:55:21I know this is a lot for you
00:55:23But we are really pulling for you
00:55:25And I think you're really
00:55:26Really special
00:55:27And get that confidence
00:55:29Where you need it to be
00:55:30I mean
00:55:30But I love your voice
00:55:32Thank you
00:55:33Thank you for a great live performance
00:55:35And I really appreciate that
00:55:37Working on that song all week
00:55:38And learning that
00:55:39You can vote for Brooks
00:55:40Right now
00:55:41If you want to see him
00:55:41Take the stage next week
00:55:43You can cast 10 votes
00:55:45Per finalist
00:55:46Per vote method
00:55:47And you have five ways
00:55:48To do it
00:55:49So make sure you show him
00:55:50A lot of love
00:55:51Brooks everyone
00:55:52Thank you
00:55:53Thank you
00:55:58Are you keeping score
00:56:00With the post-its
00:56:01What are the post-its
00:56:01Actually for
00:56:03Well my best friend
00:56:04Romy
00:56:05Invented post-its
00:56:06Really
00:56:07Yeah
00:56:08She did
00:56:09Wow
00:56:09Romy
00:56:10Romy
00:56:11And Romy is retired now
00:56:12I think Romy did alright
00:56:14Is it getting heated
00:56:16At the judges table
00:56:17Over here
00:56:18They all want that trophy
00:56:19At the end of the night
00:56:20Tonight
00:56:22It's a long way to go
00:56:23I'm not buying Lionel
00:56:24Any dinners
00:56:24Long way to go
00:56:25Find out what judge
00:56:27Song Ray chose
00:56:28When Idol comes back
00:56:30From Hollywood
00:56:30Live
00:56:31Right after this
00:56:44It's a rare condition
00:56:47This day and age
00:56:48To read any good news
00:56:50On the newspaper page
00:56:52And love and tradition
00:56:53And love and tradition
00:56:54And brand design
00:56:55Some people say
00:56:57It's even harder to find
00:57:07Give it up for Jesse Frederick
00:57:20The man responsible for some of the iconic theme songs
00:57:23You've been hearing all night
00:57:24I am here
00:57:25With Carl Winslow
00:57:26Reginald Bell Johnson
00:57:30Your role as Carl was so beloved
00:57:33People just love Carl
00:57:35I just found out
00:57:37That Family Matters
00:57:38Was a spin-off
00:57:39Of another show
00:57:40Is that right?
00:57:41Yes it was
00:57:41Perfect Strangers
00:57:43Was the original show
00:57:44I love Perfect Strangers
00:57:45Yeah
00:57:46And I played Carl
00:57:47Came and married Harriet
00:57:49You know Harriet Winslow
00:57:51Was the show
00:57:53I know some great times watching it
00:57:55Thank you for being here tonight
00:57:56Thank you for having me
00:57:57Love having your smiling face with us
00:57:59Thank you for having me
00:58:00Next let's see what song
00:58:02Ray has gone with tonight
00:58:03Here we go
00:58:06Good job
00:58:07Taylor Dane
00:58:08Love will lead you back
00:58:09Okay
00:58:10I'll make love to you
00:58:11Boys to men
00:58:13Okay
00:58:14Right
00:58:15How many who chose that
00:58:16I don't know
00:58:16I don't know
00:58:18Walkaway Joe
00:58:18Trisha Yearwood
00:58:20Okay
00:58:20Do you know any of them
00:58:22These are new to me
00:58:23Yeah
00:58:23So I think that
00:58:24This means that I need
00:58:25Like a little challenge
00:58:26I can do a challenge
00:58:28I can't wait to see
00:58:29What you do with it
00:58:29And who chose
00:58:30Which of these songs
00:58:31We'll find out
00:58:31I'm going to be thinking
00:58:32About it all night
00:58:47Saying goodbye
00:58:49Saying goodbye
00:58:49Is never an easy thing
00:58:53But you never said
00:58:55That you stay forever
00:58:59But if you must go
00:59:02Then darling
00:59:04I'll set you free
00:59:06Cause I know inside
00:59:08That we'll be together
00:59:14I won't try
00:59:16To stop you now
00:59:18From leaving
00:59:19Cause in my heart
00:59:23I know
00:59:25Love will lead you back
00:59:28Someday
00:59:30I just know that
00:59:32Love will lead you back
00:59:34To my arms
00:59:36It won't be long
00:59:39One of these days
00:59:41One of these days
00:59:42And love will lead you back
00:59:45Oh, yeah
00:59:50And I won't try
00:59:52To stop you now
00:59:54From leaving
00:59:55Cause in my heart
00:59:58I know
01:00:04Love will lead you back
01:00:07Someday
01:00:09Someday I just know
01:00:10That love will lead you back
01:00:13To my arms
01:00:15Where you belong
01:00:19One of these days
01:00:22Love will lead you back
01:00:41Hooray
01:00:42With some Taylor Dane
01:00:44And you've got three judges on their feet
01:00:46After 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
01:01:09Who you kind of remind me of
01:01:11Her picture
01:01:13I mean in every way
01:01:14Like she's gorgeous
01:01:15She's got an incredible voice
01:01:17And it just made sense for you
01:01:19To me
01:01:20So well done
01:01:21You crushed it
01:01:23Thank you so much
01:01:24Good choice
01:01:25Alright Luke
01:01:28The only thing you're going to see
01:01:30Is my hat underwater over here
01:01:32I'm drowning
01:01:33They're running away with it
01:01:34But listen I tell you what
01:01:37Did you not know these songs going in
01:01:40Any of them?
01:01:40None of them
01:01:41Well
01:01:42That's really tough to do
01:01:44To go really pour out a song
01:01:46And I tell you with that one
01:01:47It felt like that in the beginning
01:01:49But at the end
01:01:50You really came to life
01:01:52With who you are
01:01:53It was a great job
01:01:54Yeah
01:01:58I'm absolutely amazed
01:02:00That when you say
01:02:01I don't know these songs
01:02:03But you sang it as though
01:02:05You knew every inch
01:02:07Of where you were going with this
01:02:08And your voice
01:02:09Because of your signature
01:02:11You just took it to that other place
01:02:13It was so well done
01:02:14So well done
01:02:17Yeah remarkable to learn that
01:02:19In 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
01:02:25Commercial break
01:02:25To lock them in
01:02:26As always
01:02:27Americanidol.com
01:02:28Is the place
01:02:29With all of the voting details
01:02:31One more time for Ray
01:02:32Thank you very much Ray
01:02:38We have got more judges
01:02:40Two song picks
01:02:40Just around the corner
01:02:41When Raiden Rumpfelt
01:02:43And Jesse Finling
01:02:44Take the Idol stage
01:02:46Here they come
01:02:47Stay with us
01:02:48Back in a minute
01:03:03Back with you live
01:03:05With Danica McKellar
01:03:06Who played Winnie Cooper
01:03:07On The Wonder Years
01:03:09Amazing
01:03:09And you have not
01:03:11Stopped working since
01:03:12Rom-coms, movies
01:03:14And Dancing with the Stars
01:03:15How was that?
01:03:17Oh my gosh
01:03:17Amazing
01:03:17I feel so blessed
01:03:18To be making movies
01:03:20On Great American Pure Flix
01:03:21An amazing streaming service
01:03:22And speaking of Dancing with the Stars
01:03:23One of my movies there
01:03:24Is called Swing in a Romance
01:03:26I do professional
01:03:27Dancing with the Stars
01:03:27Dancing on it
01:03:28So much fun
01:03:29It's at PureFlix.com
01:03:30I also do faith-based movies
01:03:32Which is near and dear
01:03:32To my heart there as well
01:03:33Do you have time
01:03:34To 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
01:03:39All right friends
01:03:41I can tell you this
01:03:42Luke I know him well
01:03:43Not happy with the math
01:03:44On that leaderboard there
01:03:46For the judges
01:03:47Let's see if this next song choice
01:03:49By Brayden Rumpfelt
01:03:50Tips the scales
01:03:50Here we go
01:03:53Thank you
01:03:54Got some great songs here
01:03:55To choose from
01:03:56All by myself
01:03:57Celine Dion
01:03:58Whoa
01:03:59Exactly
01:04:00I don't want to miss a thing
01:04:01Aerosmith
01:04:02And Freedom 90
01:04:03George Michael
01:04:04I don't think I've heard that one
01:04:06Freedom as in 90
01:04:07Like 1990
01:04:08Freedom 90
01:04:10Yeah when were you born?
01:04:1103
01:04:11There is not a Freedom 03
01:04:14Any of those strike you?
01:04:15I love Celine Dion
01:04:16Her voice is so powerful
01:04:17You've done some female artists
01:04:19On the show
01:04:20Right yeah
01:04:21But 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
01:04:24I'm kind of leaning towards that
01:04:26It's definitely going to be a challenge
01:04:28And I think that they want to see
01:04:29How I deal with that
01:04:30I don't know
01:04:31We'll see
01:04:38When I was young
01:04:42I never needed anyone
01:04:48And making love was just for fun
01:04:53Those days are gone
01:04:56Oh yeah
01:05:03All by myself
01:05:09Don't want to be
01:05:11All by myself
01:05:17Anymore
01:05:18All by myself
01:05:25Don't want to live
01:05:28All by myself
01:05:33Anymore
01:05:41And I don't want to live
01:05:44All by myself
01:05:48No I don't want to live
01:05:51All by myself
01:05:57I don't want to live
01:06:00I don't want to live
01:06:01All by myself
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
01:06:23Those days are gone
01:06:36Brayden take it on
01:06:38Selene
01:06:39All 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
01:06:53Lionel
01:06:54I was going to say that
01:06:56Gosh you guys have
01:06:57Insane poker faces
01:06:58But I was going to end up
01:06:59I got to go with Carrie
01:07:02You don't know me at all
01:07:03Oh
01:07:04Oh I'm sorry
01:07:05I'm sorry
01:07:06And the judge is
01:07:08Lionel
01:07:09But you know me
01:07:16Well
01:07:16No
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
01:07:29That'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're throwing to me
01:07:43I'm throwing to you
01:07:44Throwing into the whole
01:07:45Third place over here
01:07:48Yeah
01:07:48Great job with that
01:07:49I think
01:07:50I 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
01:08:10Crushed that song
01:08:11I was
01:08:12I felt like I was singing
01:08:13Every note with you
01:08:14Like trying to inch
01:08:15Inch 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
01:08:21And listen to
01:08:22To see if my ears
01:08:23Might have been fooling me
01:08:24Here in the room
01:08:26But you have an incredible voice
01:08:28And we'll see what America
01:08:29Does with it
01:08:30Let's get to votes
01:08:31Go on
01:08:31Vote for Brady
01:08:32And all your favorites
01:08:33Right now
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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
01:08:48Brady Rumpfeld
01:08:48Good luck buddy
01:08:49Great to see you
01:08:50Thank you
01:08:51Yeah big song
01:08:52To take on there
01:08:54Check it out right now
01:08:55It's Lionel in the lead
01:08:57With five points
01:08:58He's leading the pack
01:09:01Let's see if Carrie
01:09:02Can catch up
01:09:03Luke
01:09:03I don't know if there's hope
01:09:05With Jesse Bingham
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
01:09:14Jeff Buckley
01:09:15That was a song
01:09:16That I was actually thinking
01:09:17For Faith Night
01:09:18Oh you almost did it
01:09:19Yes
01:09:19Everything I Do
01:09:20I Do It For You
01:09:21Brian Adams
01:09:21I've never heard before
01:09:22One of the biggest
01:09:24Most popular singles
01:09:25Of all time
01:09:27Wonderwall
01:09:27Oasis
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
01:09:36That I maybe didn't know
01:09:37I'm really not sure
01:09:38What I'm going to do
01:09:39I have to listen to all of them
01:09:40You think it's going to be
01:09:40Easier this time around
01:09:41Considering I got to learn
01:09:42A whole new song
01:09:43Probably not
01:09:52Today is going to be the day
01:09:54That they're going to
01:09:55Throw it back to you
01:09:58By now
01:09:59You should have somehow
01:10:00Realized what you got to do
01:10:04I don't believe
01:10:05That everybody feels
01:10:08The way I do
01:10:09Without you now
01:10:15Cause maybe
01:10:20You're going to be the one
01:10:23That saves me
01:10:26And after all
01:10:32You're my wonder
01:10:41All the roads
01:10:43That leave you there
01:10:44Are winding
01:10:47And all the lies
01:10:49That light the way
01:10:50Are blinded
01:10:54There are many things
01:10:56That I would like
01:10:58To say to you
01:10:59But I don't know
01:11:05Because maybe
01:11:10You're going to be the one
01:11:12That saves me
01:11:15And after all
01:11:22You're my wonder
01:11:35You're my wonder
01:11:48You're my wonder
01:11:50That's going to become
01:11:51Your new favorite song
01:11:53Such a great song
01:11:54All right
01:11:56Wow
01:11:56Well they're up on their feet
01:11:57Now they're down
01:11:58Luke is still up
01:11:59He's sad
01:12:00But let's get to
01:12:01Who you thought it was
01:12:02Okay
01:12:03I'm really confident
01:12:04Because Luke picked this song
01:12:06For somebody else
01:12:07A few seasons ago
01:12:08So I'm going to go with Luke
01:12:10And
01:12:13You're not good
01:12:14At reading body language
01:12:17I think it's the body
01:12:19He's trying to read
01:12:21No
01:12:22Go ahead
01:12:22It's not me
01:12:23The big reveal
01:12:24What
01:12:26Lionel Richie
01:12:27Oh my god
01:12:39Good pick
01:12:40Good pick
01:12:45That looks cool
01:12:47There's a new sheriff
01:12:48In town
01:12:48Yeah
01:12:50No no wait
01:12:51Let me get this straight son
01:12:53Now you do know
01:12:54That I'm playing
01:12:55Tonight
01:12:55Whatever the numbers are
01:12:56I'm going to play
01:12:57These numbers
01:12:57This was a Hail Mary again
01:13:00I didn't think
01:13:01It was going to match
01:13:02It did
01:13:03Congratulations
01:13:04Thank you Lionel
01:13:05Thank you
01:13:05It makes me so mad Lionel
01:13:07Because I spent hours
01:13:08Pouring over these choices
01:13:10When you started
01:13:12With this one
01:13:13I looked at Luke
01:13:13And I was like
01:13:14Really
01:13:14Because I would have
01:13:15Picked that one
01:13:16As the last one
01:13:17That you would pick
01:13:17Exactly
01:13:18But
01:13:18You did your thing
01:13:21And it worked
01:13:22Thank you
01:13:23Thank you guys so much
01:13:24All right Luke
01:13:28All hail you
01:13:30And King Lionel
01:13:31Over there
01:13:31Now great job
01:13:33You did your thing
01:13:34With it
01:13:35Great song choice
01:13:36And man
01:13:37That was one of my
01:13:37Favorite things
01:13:38I've seen you do
01:13:39Great job
01:13:39Great arrangement
01:14:09Thank you so much
01:14:10All right
01:14:10Thank you guys
01:14:10Because we've got
01:14:10One more huge 90s hit
01:14:12And it's coming from
01:14:14Keela Richardson
01:14:16American Idol's live
01:14:17Back in a sec
01:14:28You are back live
01:14:30With our judges song contest
01:14:31Now closing out the performances
01:14:33For the night
01:14:34It's Keela Richardson
01:14:36Here we go
01:14:39Let's see what they got for you
01:14:40Okay
01:14:41Zombie by the Cranberries
01:14:43Breathe
01:14:43Faith Hill
01:14:45And it's all coming back to me now
01:14:47Celine Dion
01:14:49Knowing those three
01:14:50What do you lean towards?
01:14:53I don't know any of these songs
01:14:56At all
01:14:56So then tell me about
01:14:57How it is to prepare
01:14:58For a song you've never
01:14:59Heard before
01:15:00Sometimes I kind of like a challenge
01:15:02I'm ready to dig into it
01:15:03And see what's going on
01:15:04With the song
01:15:04And see how I can just
01:15:05You know
01:15:06Shake my voice to the song
01:15:07All right
01:15:08Well I can't wait
01:15:08The big reveal coming up
01:15:17I can't wait
01:15:18Another head hangs low
01:15:21A child is slowly taken
01:15:27And the violence calls a silence
01:15:33Who are we mistaken
01:15:36But you see
01:15:39It's not me
01:15:40It's not my family
01:15:43In your head
01:15:45In your head
01:15:46They are fighting
01:15:48With their tanks
01:15:51In their bombs
01:15:52In their bombs
01:15:53In their guns
01:15:55In your head
01:15:56In your head
01:15:58They are crying
01:16:01In your head
01:16:04In your head
01:16:06Zombie
01:16:07Zombie
01:16:09Zombie
01:16:10What's in your head
01:16:17Zombie
01:16:19Zombie
01:16:21Zombie
01:16:22Zombie
01:16:28What's in your head
01:16:34In your head
01:16:40In your head
01:16:42In your head
01:16:43In your head
01:16:46In your head
01:16:49Another head
01:16:50Another head hangs lowly
01:16:53Child is slowly taken
01:16:57Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:17:12Well, you learned that one
01:17:13We saw your son learned that one as well
01:17:15He was singing along there
01:17:17So let's get to it
01:17:19Keila
01:17:19Which judge picked out for you?
01:17:21I'm gonna have to say Lionel
01:17:26Lionel
01:17:26Well
01:17:27Yeah
01:17:31But
01:17:31Well, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
01:17:36I'm feeling uncomfortable
01:17:37Now, 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
01:17:47Some 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
01:17:52And then all of a sudden you
01:17:53You held us
01:17:54All the way to the
01:17:55I mean, to keep us that intense
01:17:58All the way to that point
01:17:59Is just
01:18:01Amazing to you
01:18:01I think he knows what he's doing
01:18:04Lionel Dung took up all of our judging time
01:18:06Gloating
01:18:08America
01:18:09Vote
01:18:10Vote, vote, vote
01:18:11I love you
01:18:19I'm really mad at Lionel right now
01:18:22Great job
01:18:25Way to go
01:18:26Keila is relying on your votes at home
01:18:29Want to be in that lineup next week
01:18:31Right here
01:18:32Vote now
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01:18:42Keila Richardson
01:18:43Thank you very much
01:18:47All right
01:18:49Let's take a look
01:18:50At the leaderboard
01:18:52And here you go
01:18:54Yeah, Lionel, 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
01:19:11Our winner tonight
01:19:14The trophy
01:19:15Thank you
01:19:18The legend, Lionel
01:19:20Thank you
01:19:21Thank you
01:19:23Thank you
01:19:27I accept this honor
01:19:29I share with my fellow judges
01:19:33I don't think he wants to share
01:19:38I knew that was coming
01:19:40They got me
01:19:41They got me
01:19:42They got me
01:19:44A big shout out to Chris Pooley and the band
01:19:47For an amazing night in 90s
01:19:49They got me
01:19:50They got me
01:19:51Our thanks to
01:19:52They got incredible TGIF guests over there in the lounge
01:19:57Now, America
01:19:58Let's get to the business here
01:19:59Voting is about to close
01:20:00So we got to win those votes
01:20:02For your favorites
01:20:03Your results are on the way
01:20:04Plus, Lionel decides who to save from elimination
01:20:09After this
01:20:10Vote
01:20:11We're right back
01:20:11Back with you on American Idol
01:20:25Over the break
01:20:25The voting officially closed
01:20:27And it's time
01:20:28For your first live results of the season
01:20:31Let's find out which two finalists
01:20:33Are in danger of leaving us tonight
01:20:36Tom
01:20:37Dim the lights
01:20:39And 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
01:20:50The first person through
01:20:51Is
01:20:54Chris
01:20:55Congratulations
01:21:03Next to take a spot in the lounge
01:21:07Is
01:21:09Kendall
01:21:17It's not over
01:21:19For
01:21:22Daniel
01:21:23You're through
01:21:31America
01:21:32America
01:21:33You also loved
01:21:37Hannah
01:21:45So many votes coming in
01:21:48And you America
01:21:50Want to see
01:21:53Jordan
01:21:54Heading to the lounge
01:22:03Back again next week
01:22:04To sing for your votes
01:22:08Is
01:22:09Brayden
01:22:15It's a good night
01:22:17After the live voting
01:22:19For
01:22:21Filmen
01:22:23Join the others
01:22:25The next person through
01:22:29Tonight live
01:22:31Is
01:22:34Kila
01:22:42More good news
01:22:43Right now
01:22:44This time
01:22:44It is for
01:22:48Brooks
01:22:49There you go
01:22:50Brooks
01:22:54So that leaves us
01:22:55With Lucas
01:22:56Ray
01:22:57And Jesse
01:22:58Right down to the center
01:22:59Here
01:23:01After the nationwide vote
01:23:03The next person
01:23:05Is
01:23:06Lucas
01:23:07Congratulations
01:23:08Lucas
01:23:12Your bottom two
01:23:13Here
01:23:15This is what you decided
01:23:17America
01:23:19Lionel gets the big save
01:23:21Over there
01:23:22It's a lot of pressure
01:23:23You've got Ray
01:23:24You've got Jesse
01:23:25Amazing performances
01:23:27Great performers
01:23:28They've worked hard
01:23:30For this week
01:23:31You picked the songs
01:23:33Okay
01:23:35I looked to my
01:23:36Wonderful
01:23:38Judges for help
01:23:39And security
01:23:40And they gave me nothing
01:23:42Heavy is the crown man
01:23:44Heavy is the crown
01:23:44I'm out here all by myself
01:23:47Pound for pound
01:23:48Both of you did an amazing
01:23:49Amazing job
01:23:51It's very difficult
01:23:58My answer is Ray
01:24:00Raya
01:24:00The judges say
01:24:02It goes to Ray
01:24:07Which means
01:24:08We say goodbye
01:24:09To
01:24:10The incredible
01:24:12Jesse
01:24:12Here
01:24:13Headed home tonight
01:24:14You've got a bright future
01:24:15Buddy
01:24:16Thank you
01:24:17For your spirit
01:24:18Your energy
01:24:18Your performances
01:24:19And your hard work
01:24:20Thank you
01:24:20Jesse
01:24:21One more time
01:24:24And that is it
01:24:25For tonight
01:24:26We will see you
01:24:28Next Monday
01:24:28Live
01:24:29With your top 11
01:24:30Right here
01:24:31On American Idol
01:24:32Rock and Roll
01:24:33Hall of Fame night
01:24:348-7 Central
01:24:35On ABC and Disney Plus
01:24:36Good night everybody
01:24:37Thank you
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