American Idol S23E08 Head to Head
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00:00:00There's 42 of you left in the room.
00:00:07These four are already into the top 24.
00:00:11Kanan, Gabby Simone, Zaylee, and Maddie Pruitt.
00:00:16Y'all have made it straight to America's Vote.
00:00:25We have 20 spots left.
00:00:28We're calling this next round the head-to-head round.
00:00:31You could both go home, you could both stay.
00:00:34One of you could go, one of you could stay.
00:00:37We thought we would bring in a little extra support.
00:00:42Jelly Roll!
00:00:50We're working on duets, so we have got a mountain in front of us,
00:00:53and we don't got a lot of time to deal with it.
00:00:55Y'all ready for tonight or what? It's gonna be a long one!
00:00:59Tonight, with only 20 spots up for grabs in the coveted top 24...
00:01:04All right, y'all, let the games begin, baby. Pick your partners and let's go!
00:01:07The remaining 42 hopefuls will take part in the ultimate sing-off.
00:01:11I'll pick Sonny because he's my UK brother.
00:01:14And with the help of season-long artist-in-residence Jelly Roll...
00:01:17Here's your song. Let it rip! Let's go, let's go, let's go!
00:01:20They'll prep tirelessly through the night to prove why they deserve the chance to sing for America's Vote.
00:01:26There's nothing safe about the choice y'all made.
00:01:28With no final judgment, this round will decide your top 24.
00:01:33Hollywood Week is the most tiring thing possible.
00:01:36I'm delirious.
00:01:37It's American Idol, baby. You know what I'm saying?
00:01:40This is the very first head-to-head round, and this is American Idol.
00:01:49It's 12 p.m., and the first four take their seats in the safety of their balcony,
00:01:53knowing they've made it straight through to the top 24.
00:01:57They'll have a bird's-eye view on their competitors below,
00:02:00all of whom just endured the most grueling night of rehearsals.
00:02:04Are you nervous? I'm nervous.
00:02:06And with their friends and family cheering them on,
00:02:08this last performance is all that stands between them and making the top 24.
00:02:14More than half of them will leave the competition tonight.
00:02:17It'll be interesting to see who's singing with whom.
00:02:24Hey, now.
00:02:25And the duo to kick things off are Thunderstorm Artis and Drew Rynn.
00:02:30Well, last night was sort of the night that we met, and we chose each other.
00:02:35I just loved his voice, and I literally walked up to him and I said,
00:02:38would you want to be my partner? And he said, yeah.
00:02:41What'd you pick?
00:02:42We picked Night We Met by Lord of the Rings.
00:02:45Oh, wow.
00:02:46It brought out some emotion, I think.
00:02:48I've been searching for a trail to follow.
00:02:54I was hearing so much emotion.
00:02:57Yeah, don't close your eyes.
00:02:59Okay.
00:03:00If you could show me what I'm hearing.
00:03:02Ooh, we have the same struggle.
00:03:04Who knew?
00:03:05Both of you had your eyes closed.
00:03:07Jelly had some really good things to say about me.
00:03:10Find the camera.
00:03:11If you can't find the camera, find each other.
00:03:14So instead of kind of looking out, we're deciding we might just look at each other
00:03:17and just kind of go into the sentiment of the song.
00:03:20You're giving everybody a chance to see your soul.
00:03:24Okay.
00:03:26I am not the only traveler.
00:03:41Who is now repaid his debt.
00:03:48I've been searching for a trail to follow again.
00:03:55Take me back to the night we met.
00:04:03I had all of it, most of you, so now none of you.
00:04:12Take me back to the night we met.
00:04:19When the night was full of terror.
00:04:27And your eyes were filled with tears.
00:04:35And you had not touched me yet.
00:04:41Oh, take me back to the night we met.
00:04:49I had all of it, most of you, so now none of you.
00:04:57Take me back to the night we met.
00:05:05I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
00:05:08Haunted by the ghost of you.
00:05:13Take me back to the night we met.
00:05:21Mm-hmm.
00:05:28Mm-hmm.
00:05:34cheers & applause
00:05:41Wow!
00:05:44Did not see that coming!
00:05:47Great performance.
00:05:48I don't think I breathed.
00:05:49I just took my first breath.
00:05:51I know, I know.
00:05:52Me too.
00:05:53Thunderstorm, I love the fact that you have a soft part of your voice
00:05:59and a rasp and a growl that'll eat everything up in this room.
00:06:03Drew, you're a stylist.
00:06:05You gave us all the little nuances,
00:06:08and like Luke said, we didn't take a breath until you stopped the song.
00:06:13It was that mesmerizing, and I loved every word of it.
00:06:17And I loved every minute of it.
00:06:19Wow!
00:06:20The perfect song, perfect voice pairing,
00:06:24everything about it was just, you could not have done that any better.
00:06:29cheers & applause
00:06:31You guys were amazing.
00:06:34We see kids, and we're like, 16, come back when you're 20,
00:06:37come back when you're 22.
00:06:39The reason why we're telling them to do that
00:06:40is to arrive at where y'all are right now
00:06:43and what you just showed us, so great job.
00:06:47cheers & applause
00:06:52You guys know you kind of crushed it today, don't you?
00:06:55I hope so.
00:06:56I mean, I'll just get right to the chase.
00:06:59It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Top 24.
00:07:02cheers & applause
00:07:07It's in America's hands now.
00:07:09Thank you so much.
00:07:11Thank you so much.
00:07:13Let's celebrate.
00:07:15Congratulations!
00:07:16We did it!
00:07:18You're both into the Top 24.
00:07:20Off to America's Vote.
00:07:22I would not want to be the act to come behind.
00:07:24I'm glad I ain't auditioning this year.
00:07:26Thank you so much.
00:07:27Here comes your family, watch out.
00:07:29cheers & applause
00:07:33I think there's something really powerful
00:07:35in being able to look each other in the eye.
00:07:37I think that was the key, Jelly Roll was right.
00:07:39Yeah.
00:07:41With Thunderstorm and Drew headed to America's Vote,
00:07:43now 6 spots in the Top 24 have been secured.
00:07:47Up next...
00:07:49They've made the trek from England all the way here
00:07:52to the Hollywood stage, Sonny and Che.
00:07:55Hello everyone, it's lovely to be here.
00:07:57My name's Sonny.
00:07:58I'm Che.
00:07:59Sonny and Che.
00:08:00You are one letter away.
00:08:03We're nearly there, we're nearly there.
00:08:05I'm feeling the pressure, man.
00:08:06I do not want to go home.
00:08:07Here in the competition, it's ruthless
00:08:09because there's so much talent here.
00:08:12Love it, love it.
00:08:15Let's go!
00:08:16We are running around like chickens with our heads cut off.
00:08:19I need you to step it up.
00:08:20Are you telling me that you can't remember this easy song?
00:08:23Perfect performance.
00:08:28Back with you on the Head to Head Challenge.
00:08:30These are for Sonny and Che.
00:08:32Where Sonny and Che are channeling the magic
00:08:34of another legendary pair.
00:08:36There's the famous duo Sonny and Che,
00:08:38there's Sonny and Che right here.
00:08:40I'm not surprised you're paired up.
00:08:43We've got this, brother.
00:08:45We're just two humble kings from the UK.
00:08:50We've probably spent 24 hours a day together, literally.
00:08:53Literally, literally.
00:08:54We sat next to each other in an arena.
00:08:57A diva.
00:08:59I think I'm going to stomp myself.
00:09:02Shall we do it?
00:09:03Shall we just get it down?
00:09:05The song we're going to be singing is called Shallow
00:09:07by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
00:09:09Shallow is kind of a love song,
00:09:11but I think we interpret that in a different way.
00:09:18We're friends, but we still love each other as friends.
00:09:21Sometimes they say picking your friend in this situation
00:09:23is not the best thing to do.
00:09:25So if you're going to go that far against the grain,
00:09:27just be friends.
00:09:33Y'all are doing great at learning how to step out
00:09:35of each other's way already.
00:09:36That's so important to do that.
00:09:37There was no ego in it, it was about the song.
00:09:39I'll see y'all down the highway in the top 24.
00:09:42It's going to be a good day tomorrow!
00:09:46I'm going to have a lot of fun with my UK friends!
00:09:49But would that laughter last until their morning rehearsals?
00:09:54With their performance approaching,
00:09:56nerves start to arise for Sonny.
00:09:59I'm feeling the pressure, man.
00:10:00I'm just a walking ball of anxiety at all times.
00:10:03You're doing good, man.
00:10:04Doing my thing, aren't I?
00:10:05You've got this, man.
00:10:06Hollywood Week's no joke.
00:10:07Honestly, it's like hearing your competition is ruthless
00:10:10because there's so much talent here.
00:10:12It's hard to stand out, right?
00:10:13Oh, man, 100%.
00:10:14You know, we've both travelled across the world
00:10:16to come and do this,
00:10:17and that comes with a lot of nerves and a lot of anxiety.
00:10:20And the thought of one of us going home
00:10:22is so daunting right now.
00:10:24I do not want to go home.
00:10:26And the thought of getting on a flight tomorrow
00:10:28is really not good.
00:10:30Don't think of this as a big moment.
00:10:32Yeah.
00:10:33Just think of this as what you do.
00:10:35We need to make that top 24,
00:10:36so our plan is to go out there and give it everything we've got.
00:10:42Tell me something, girl
00:10:47Are you happy in this modern world?
00:10:53Or do you need more?
00:10:58Is there something else you're searching for?
00:11:03I'm falling
00:11:09In all the good times I find myself longing
00:11:16For change
00:11:20And in the bad times I fear myself
00:11:25And I'm of that being bad
00:11:28The watches are diving
00:11:31I'll never reach the ground
00:11:36Crash through the surface
00:11:39Where they can't hurt us
00:11:41We're far from the shallow now
00:11:50I'm of the deep end
00:11:52The watches are diving
00:11:55I'll never meet the ground
00:12:00Crash through the surface
00:12:03Where they can't hurt us
00:12:06We're far from the shallow now
00:12:12In the shallow
00:12:16We're far from the shallow now
00:12:30I just witnessed two craftsmen.
00:12:33I'm talking about great singers.
00:12:36I mean, I just watched incredibly strong voices.
00:12:39At one point, you kind of looked over at each other and said,
00:12:43I don't know where else to go with this.
00:12:45I think I'm just going to level off here.
00:12:48But I got the information I needed from both of you.
00:12:51That was a great job.
00:12:52Thank you so much.
00:12:53Shay, you looked cool as a cucumber the whole time.
00:12:57Thank you. Thank you.
00:12:58Sunny, you looked so unsure,
00:13:00which that's the first time I've seen that from you
00:13:03in this entire thing.
00:13:04I don't want to make any excuses.
00:13:05I think it's just really the occasion got to me.
00:13:07I want to be in the song, and it didn't happen tonight, so.
00:13:10Been there, but you should both be just super proud.
00:13:13We've got tough decisions to make.
00:13:15Thank you for your lovely comments.
00:13:17Nice one. Guys, thanks so much.
00:13:20Shay is maybe one of my favorite singers I've ever heard.
00:13:24Okay, brother.
00:13:25That was intense.
00:13:27I mean, Sunny's voice was a little burned,
00:13:30but overall, they're two stylists.
00:13:32I don't know. I don't know about him.
00:13:35Both of you guys were on a collision course from day one.
00:13:38I mean, our two guys from across the pond,
00:13:41and as judges, we just arrived at who we felt
00:13:46had the better day.
00:13:48Shay, you had the better day today.
00:13:52You're going through into America's Vote
00:13:54and to our top 24.
00:13:56So good. So good.
00:14:02Sunny, from your audition,
00:14:05you have been really, really amazing,
00:14:08but I'm so sorry to say this is the end of the road
00:14:11and you're not in our top 24.
00:14:13We appreciate it.
00:14:15I'm so happy to be in the top 24.
00:14:18Can you believe it?
00:14:19No, I mean, something I've dreamed of since I was a kid.
00:14:22You made me cry.
00:14:23Come on, Jay.
00:14:24You got this, man.
00:14:25I love you, brother.
00:14:26I love you, brother.
00:14:27Definitely disappointed.
00:14:28This means everything to me,
00:14:29but I've had the best time of my life.
00:14:31It's goodbye for now, so I'll see you later.
00:14:34It's okay.
00:14:36It's all good.
00:14:37I love you, baby.
00:14:40Sunny's elimination is a harsh reminder
00:14:42to the other hopefuls that getting a spot in the top 24
00:14:45is not going to be easy.
00:14:48Hollywood week is absolutely no joke.
00:14:51The lack of sleep, the pressure, the fear of judgment.
00:14:53There's so many talented people here.
00:14:55I'm hoping that all my hard work pays off.
00:14:58I really appreciate it.
00:15:09Welcome back to American Idol
00:15:11and the brand new Head to Head round.
00:15:19With dreams on the line,
00:15:21no one is flying under the radar.
00:15:24Our singers are leaving it all on the stage
00:15:26for one final shot at making it into the top 24
00:15:31and a chance to soar into America's vote.
00:15:36Making their way to the stage are Grayson and Penny,
00:15:40who became fast friends through their shared taste in music.
00:15:45For the arena round, we actually chose the same song.
00:15:50We just had the same brain wavelength,
00:15:52and then all of a sudden we're like,
00:15:54why are we, like, the same person?
00:15:56We're singing Wildflower by Billie Eilish.
00:15:58It's, like, great for both of our voices.
00:16:04I love the choice of song.
00:16:07I can't wait to hear it tomorrow.
00:16:09Yes, thanks so much.
00:16:10Wait, you're going to be watching?
00:16:12Of course.
00:16:13We're hanging out.
00:16:14That's more nerds.
00:16:16This is the biggest cut of Hollywood week,
00:16:20and only one of us could go through.
00:16:26Just definitely nervous,
00:16:27because, like, Penny's such an amazing vocalist,
00:16:29and I'm trying to be, like, more confident with myself,
00:16:31but it's hard sometimes.
00:16:36I'm sorry.
00:16:38What are you nervous about?
00:16:40It's more, like, the nerves, like,
00:16:42am I going to do it right?
00:16:44But my fingers are crossed.
00:16:46She's got it in the bag.
00:16:48I need to say that.
00:16:50I want to make it into top 24 more than anything,
00:16:54so I'm hoping that, like,
00:16:57all my hard work pays off.
00:17:01It's been a long week,
00:17:03and our dreams are on the line,
00:17:05and we both won it.
00:17:07Wow, okay.
00:17:10Ah-ha-ha.
00:17:19Things fall apart
00:17:22And time breaks your heart
00:17:26I wasn't there, but I know
00:17:33Good things don't last
00:17:36And life moves so fast
00:17:39I wasn't there, but I know
00:17:46You were crying on my shoulder
00:17:50All I could do was hold her
00:17:53It only made us closer
00:17:56But baby, I see her
00:18:01In the back of my mind
00:18:04All the time
00:18:11Feels like a fever
00:18:14Like I'm burning alive
00:18:17Like a star
00:18:26Did I cross the line?
00:18:35Ooh
00:18:41Can I wonder
00:18:45Do you see her
00:18:48In the back of my mind
00:18:52In my eyes
00:18:59cheers & applause
00:19:09All right, so I'm going to give
00:19:12you a standing ovation based on
00:19:13the fact that you were singing
00:19:16while standing.
00:19:18Not one grunt, not one ugh.
00:19:21That's just what we sound like
00:19:22when we're standing up.
00:19:24If you see me down there,
00:19:25somebody come get me up.
00:19:28Truthfully, that was
00:19:29a perfect performance.
00:19:33Pretty darn special.
00:19:35You were holding on
00:19:36to your artistry in a duet,
00:19:38but neither one of you were
00:19:39running over the other one.
00:19:41It was really wonderful.
00:19:42Thank you, thank you so much.
00:19:45You guys went and chose
00:19:46one another, and wow,
00:19:48what a head-to-head that was.
00:19:50I left it going, I don't know
00:19:51which one of them's
00:19:52the better singer,
00:19:53but I know they are both great.
00:19:57And it left us with decisions
00:19:58we had to make,
00:20:01but you guys complimented
00:20:02each other amazing,
00:20:03and both of you are going
00:20:04through to the next round.
00:20:06cheers & applause
00:20:19Congratulations!
00:20:21Oh, it's so much more fun
00:20:23when both people make it through.
00:20:26We love that.
00:20:27Top 24's amazing,
00:20:28so congratulations.
00:20:29Thank you so much.
00:20:30What do you do to celebrate?
00:20:31Get some pizza.
00:20:32Yeah, probably some pizza
00:20:33or something.
00:20:34Do you want some pizza?
00:20:35I would love pizza for me.
00:20:36Okay, okay.
00:20:37Thin Crust Crispy.
00:20:39Sounds good.
00:20:40Congratulations.
00:20:41Thank you so much.
00:20:46While Grayson and Penny
00:20:47celebrate with a well-earned
00:20:48slice, next up on stage
00:20:53are East L.A. ladies' man Mikey
00:20:55and airport pianist Josh King.
00:20:58We're kind of like
00:20:59the American Idol
00:21:00Discount Righteous Brothers
00:21:01right now, so...
00:21:02Ah!
00:21:03That's a good one.
00:21:04And last night,
00:21:05Jelly Roll stepped in...
00:21:06What's up, baby?
00:21:07...to help them
00:21:08with their Unchained Melody.
00:21:10You look great.
00:21:11Thanks, man.
00:21:12Appreciate it.
00:21:13You look like a man
00:21:14taking it serious.
00:21:15Josh, you look like a man
00:21:16who's just here to have fun.
00:21:17I am.
00:21:18I like that.
00:21:19What are y'all learning?
00:21:20So we just learned this song
00:21:21Until I Found You
00:21:23by Stephen Sanchez.
00:21:24So y'all just learned it?
00:21:25Kinda, yeah,
00:21:26I'm just gonna memorize it.
00:21:2730 minutes ago.
00:21:28Good!
00:21:29That's brave.
00:21:30That is brave.
00:21:35laughs
00:21:36Work in progress,
00:21:37but that's where we're at.
00:21:38Now y'all complement
00:21:39each other.
00:21:40Y'all aren't letting
00:21:41egos get involved,
00:21:42and y'all are having fun.
00:21:43Two dudes that probably
00:21:44didn't know each other
00:21:45a week ago.
00:21:46Exactly.
00:21:47It's funny what music will do,
00:21:48right, how it brings us together.
00:21:49All we need to really do
00:21:50is just work on memorization
00:21:51and just a harmony,
00:21:52and that's it.
00:21:53But memorizing the song
00:21:54is proving tougher
00:21:55than Josh expected,
00:21:57and it's starting to shake
00:21:58his confidence.
00:22:01It was like a train wreck.
00:22:03I can't recall anything.
00:22:04No, no, stop.
00:22:05Even if it happened
00:22:06five minutes ago,
00:22:07I can't recall it.
00:22:08No, no, no, no.
00:22:09Can't?
00:22:10You gotta shut that
00:22:11out of your vocabulary.
00:22:12Josh is definitely
00:22:13going through it
00:22:14with the lyrics.
00:22:15Don't open your hand,
00:22:16keep that fist closed.
00:22:17Mm-hmm.
00:22:18Josh is definitely
00:22:19going to have to,
00:22:20you know, remain positive
00:22:21and keep lifting him up
00:22:22when he's going through it.
00:22:23I asked to love you.
00:22:24I see.
00:22:25I'm telling you.
00:22:26No, no, no, don't give up.
00:22:27Don't give up.
00:22:28You're a musician.
00:22:29You play all these jazz chords
00:22:30and you're telling me
00:22:31that you can't
00:22:32remember this easy song.
00:22:33You got this, man.
00:22:34I just gotta push through this
00:22:35so I can get eliminated
00:22:36at this point.
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00:25:29Very nice.
00:25:30You don't know how much that was outside my comfort zone.
00:25:34Wait.
00:25:35Wait.
00:25:36Wait.
00:25:37Well, welcome to the show, right?
00:25:39No.
00:25:40You guys are the gamblers.
00:25:44You were your own people and it worked.
00:25:47You guys seem like you were having a lot of fun because you guys were where we were.
00:25:50Very good.
00:25:51Thank you so much.
00:25:52You made us want to be y'all.
00:25:54That's why I tried to get in the mix.
00:25:57You guys get better and better every time we see you,
00:26:00and that's what it takes.
00:26:01Thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:26:05Dude.
00:26:06That's the dude I fell in love with last night.
00:26:08Josh.
00:26:09Do you remember his initial audition,
00:26:11where we're like, stop doing the, because he sounded
00:26:13like dinner music.
00:26:14Right.
00:26:15And he's like, coming into his own.
00:26:18Maybe the saying, opposites attract
00:26:19and please the singers, too, right?
00:26:20Right.
00:26:22I think that's how I ended up on the show myself.
00:26:24Yeah.
00:26:26I love this show because it brings
00:26:29North Carolina and East Los Angeles, California
00:26:33together, right?
00:26:35The odd couple.
00:26:39Righteous Brothers, you are in the top 24, both of you.
00:26:47You are in the top 24, both of you.
00:27:05I made it to the top 24, baby.
00:27:09Oh my god.
00:27:10Don't, don't, don't let it slip away.
00:27:14Good job, brother.
00:27:15Yeah.
00:27:16We did it, man.
00:27:17Yes.
00:27:18Baby.
00:27:19Baby.
00:27:21Top 24, here I come.
00:27:26I need some sleep, man.
00:27:28I need a love.
00:27:33As Josh catches up on sleep, another duo
00:27:36faces the weight of exhaustion.
00:27:38We're on our third song choice.
00:27:40It's a lot.
00:27:41The pressure is high, but I think we can do it.
00:27:44I think we got it.
00:27:45I think we got it.
00:27:46Yeah.
00:27:47Hey, hey, hey.
00:27:48Hey.
00:27:49What are we doing today?
00:27:50Today, we chose Lady Marmalade.
00:27:58Tonally, you guys are in two totally different places
00:28:01where I feel Amanda shines naturally more in the song,
00:28:05whereas you top out pretty low.
00:28:08I think that my voice is tired.
00:28:10Yeah.
00:28:11And I feel like I'll definitely be able to do it
00:28:14in the original key.
00:28:15Tomorrow.
00:28:16Can we hear a sample of it tonight?
00:28:18Let's do the original key.
00:28:19OK.
00:28:28OK.
00:28:29The higher you go, the more you close up.
00:28:31Judging from the fact that it's midnight,
00:28:33assume that what you have now is what you're giving tomorrow.
00:28:36With that assessment of Victor's vocal condition,
00:28:38the team launches a conservation strategy.
00:28:41Victor's on vocal rest.
00:28:42I think we're going to do well tomorrow
00:28:44if he can go upstairs and sleep.
00:28:50Leave it all out there.
00:28:51Leave it all out there.
00:28:52You saved it.
00:28:53You let her speak for you.
00:28:54You did everything you had to do to nurse it to health.
00:28:57Now leave it on the floor, baby.
00:28:59Are you ready?
00:29:00I'm ready, baby.
00:29:01All right, let's do this.
00:29:02I'm ready, baby.
00:29:03All right, let's do this.
00:29:29Come on, now.
00:29:32Come on.
00:29:37Come on.
00:29:48Hey!
00:29:51Hey!
00:30:02Come on.
00:30:09There you go.
00:30:18Take it.
00:30:27Oh!
00:30:28You found it.
00:30:30Oh, the whole crowd's up.
00:30:49Oh, well orchestrated.
00:30:53Love it.
00:30:58Amanda was like, let's go, baby.
00:31:00What'd you say to him?
00:31:02I said, take it, baby.
00:31:03Take it, baby.
00:31:04I mean, that sounds like what two duet partners say to each other
00:31:07after they've worked together for like 10 years.
00:31:09A long time, yeah.
00:31:10Thank you so much.
00:31:13Amazing song choice, amazing performance,
00:31:15and I'm so proud of both of you right now.
00:31:19Well, this is the last time we as judges get to vote.
00:31:25From this point on, America will take over.
00:31:31Victor, Amanda, you're going through.
00:31:35Congratulations.
00:31:38You're going through.
00:31:41I worked so hard.
00:31:42Yeah, I lost my voice.
00:31:44I'm thankful.
00:31:45I'm thankful.
00:31:46I'm thankful.
00:31:47I'm thankful.
00:31:49It just validates a lifetime of work
00:31:53and feeling like I've been under-recognized.
00:31:58Underdog.
00:32:02I'm stepping into my moment.
00:32:04This is, it's arrived.
00:32:07You are really, really turning into your own out here.
00:32:10I'm trying.
00:32:11You're finding yourself, girl.
00:32:12Oh, I hope we get to see more of it.
00:32:14Over the years, you know, I always felt like an underdog,
00:32:17but Victor brought my confidence out of me
00:32:20and brought the best out of me.
00:32:22I love you.
00:32:24I feel like I'm a part of this.
00:32:31This underdog is going to the top 24.
00:32:34Because we made it.
00:32:41Back with you on Idol,
00:32:42where the head-to-head challenge is in full swing.
00:32:45Love it, love it, love it.
00:32:47And Kiana and Yanni are hoping to please the judges
00:32:50with the perfect song pick.
00:32:52Please, please, please don't prove I'm right.
00:32:58Please, please, please don't bring me to tears
00:33:03when I just did my makeup so nice.
00:33:08Heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another.
00:33:12I beg you don't embarrass me, little sucker, I.
00:33:20Please, please, please put us in the top 24.
00:33:24Yanni?
00:33:25Yanni?
00:33:26We agonize over your talent,
00:33:28but we have to cut when we have to cut.
00:33:31You will not be going through to the next round.
00:33:34I'm feeling pretty sad that I'm not going to the top 24.
00:33:37I feel like I gave everything that I had
00:33:40in my performance today.
00:33:41I just got a taste of what it feels like to, like, take risks.
00:33:49Kiana, you're amazing.
00:33:51You are going through to the next round.
00:33:54You looked surprised when you said you made it through.
00:33:57Oh, yeah.
00:33:58I, um, I'm having a moment, actually.
00:34:05Kiana's going through to the top 24.
00:34:07I know America's going to fall in love with her.
00:34:10Please, please, please.
00:34:16With a talent pool so deep, but only ten more spots to fill,
00:34:20With a talent pool so deep, but only ten more spots to fill,
00:34:24the hard goodbyes keep on coming.
00:34:27Bryson and Lexi, um, this is the first time y'all have looked 17.
00:34:32Leshawn, I'm sorry to tell you,
00:34:35you are not going through to the top 24.
00:34:39Bryson, I'm so sorry to say this is the end of the road.
00:34:44It's definitely not the outcome that I wanted,
00:34:46but I'm not going to let it keep me down too much.
00:34:49I loved all the experiences I had from here,
00:34:51everything that I got to do.
00:34:52How would you like to play the Grand Ole Opry stage?
00:34:54No way.
00:34:55Bryson, quick, ladies and gentlemen.
00:34:56I definitely feel like I've grown a lot as an artist.
00:34:58We see you.
00:34:59We love you so much,
00:35:01and thank you for your amazing talent.
00:35:04I'm going to go ahead and stand up for them.
00:35:07I wrote artist down in big letters
00:35:10and underlined it a bunch.
00:35:12Keep doing what you're doing, keep pushing,
00:35:15and I look forward to seeing what you do.
00:35:17Keep hope alive, people.
00:35:19Peace.
00:35:21What we have in spades is talent.
00:35:25Judges, you guys got a hard job.
00:35:27Oh, tell me about it.
00:35:29You're so good.
00:35:31Give it up for Nina and Slater.
00:35:32Hoping they turn the tide in their favor
00:35:34are songwriters Slater Nally and Nina Day.
00:35:39Nina's idol dream began in Nashville
00:35:41with inspiration from her brother.
00:35:43You're anything but the average joke.
00:35:49We felt your heart.
00:35:51You're going to have to work on that confidence.
00:35:55You're my best friend.
00:35:57Yeah.
00:35:58And I couldn't do this without you, okay?
00:36:00I tried to.
00:36:04I mean, I want to make my brother proud of me
00:36:06because that's his dream, too.
00:36:08Joey's going to freak out if I get through.
00:36:10How was your head-to-head rehearsal last night?
00:36:12Well...
00:36:14What'd y'all pick?
00:36:16We're in between the weight by the band
00:36:18and I remember everything.
00:36:20I don't know the weight, like, fully.
00:36:22Hardest decision I've seen.
00:36:24Nervous?
00:36:26We don't want to do something
00:36:28someone else is doing.
00:36:30We got to hurry.
00:36:32This time is not on our side.
00:36:34I was exhausted, she was exhausted.
00:36:36We were running around like chickens
00:36:38with our heads cut off.
00:36:40I remember everything about Zach Ryan
00:36:42and Casey Musgraves.
00:36:44Let's maybe find the tempo for this.
00:36:46Two, three, four...
00:36:50When the nerves hit me
00:36:52and the adrenaline starts pumping,
00:36:54I shut down, and as far as my voice,
00:36:56I always say, I choke.
00:36:58Maybe take it up a key on the second chorus
00:37:00and switch harmonies or something like that.
00:37:02Have you ever sung with anybody else before?
00:37:04No.
00:37:06All right, take it down, then.
00:37:08Okay.
00:37:10Hollywood Week is the most tiring thing possible.
00:37:12I'm just emotionally gone.
00:37:14It's a lot.
00:37:16Knowing that my actions
00:37:18and my performance and behavior
00:37:20was, I was responsible for how someone else
00:37:22was going to do in their dream,
00:37:24so that was motivation to get it together.
00:37:26And Slater, he was also very helpful.
00:37:28You're good, you sound great.
00:37:30We had to rework it, like,
00:37:32three, four more times,
00:37:34so it was, like, a lot to remember, different versions.
00:37:36Whew!
00:37:38Jelly Roll was really helpful.
00:37:40I'd shoot the harmony on all the big moments
00:37:42or find the moments where y'all
00:37:44get out of each other's way, too.
00:37:46You think you're going to sleep all right tonight?
00:37:48No!
00:37:50Okay, folks, here we go, standby.
00:37:52In three, two...
00:37:56You guys nervous when you look?
00:37:58Yeah, I mean, we had it,
00:38:00and then for whatever reason, as soon as I get right here,
00:38:02I'm forgetting lyrics.
00:38:04I remember, I remember everything.
00:38:06We don't remember the words anymore.
00:38:08We remember nothing.
00:38:10My trick is, I breathe,
00:38:12and I just try to feel my pulse right there,
00:38:14because if I can get my thoughts quiet enough
00:38:16and focus enough on that...
00:38:18Slater!
00:38:20I'm Nina Daig, and this is...
00:38:22I'm Slater.
00:38:24Nally.
00:38:26And we are going to do
00:38:28I Remember Everything for y'all today.
00:38:30¶
00:38:42¶ Rock-a-doodle-whiskey's gonna ease my mind ¶
00:38:46¶ Beachtail hanging on the drying line ¶
00:38:52¶ I'll remind you of your daddy and that idiot Ford ¶
00:38:54¶ I'll remind you of your daddy and that idiot Ford ¶
00:39:00¶ Labrador hanging from the passenger door ¶
00:39:06¶ Sand from your hair blowing into my eyes ¶
00:39:10¶ Claiming on the beach, grown men don't cry ¶
00:39:16¶ You'll remember that beat down S-line car ¶
00:39:20¶ I'd play you my love songs and you would tell me about ¶
00:39:24¶ Cold shoulder, closing time ¶
00:39:28¶ We were begging you to stay till the sun rose ¶
00:39:32¶ Strange words come on out of a grown man's mouth ¶
00:39:36¶ When his mind's broke ¶
00:39:38¶ Pictures of passion ¶
00:39:40¶ Time you only smile like that when you break it ¶
00:39:44¶ Wish you didn't, but I do ¶
00:39:48¶ Remember every moment on the nights with you ¶
00:39:50¶ Cold shoulder, closing time ¶
00:39:53¶ We were begging you to stay till the sun rose ¶
00:39:57¶ Strange words come on out of a grown man's mouth ¶
00:40:01¶ When his mind's broke ¶
00:40:03¶ Pictures of passion ¶
00:40:05¶ Time you only smile like that when you break it ¶
00:40:09¶ Wish you didn't, but I do ¶
00:40:11¶ Remember every moment on the nights with you ¶
00:40:15¶ Wish you didn't, but I do ¶
00:40:19¶ Remember every moment on the nights with you ¶
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00:41:48And you're not because you were thinking about lyrics rather than just having your kind of cool country thing that you get
00:41:55I mean when you're from Beaverdam, Virginia, you're gonna have a country sounding voice
00:42:00But thank y'all for working on that and we'll we'll huddle up here
00:42:13I'm really proud of the way honestly that you just
00:42:16You I feel like you really found your voice on that song
00:42:19He's rising to the challenge like every curveball. He gets thrown. Y'all should be proud of each other man
00:42:26Realizing there's only me 24 of us is pretty hard knowing that I could be cut just kind of breaks my heart
00:42:32There's a lot of doubt on both of our ends as far as how far we can get in this or whether we belong here
00:42:37But I know we both want it
00:42:39A great job on your song to both of you Nina
00:42:45This is the end of the road for American Idol and thank you for all the work you put into this
00:42:51Thank you for being my friends
00:42:52Thank you for being the reason I'm here
00:42:55Thank you for being the reason I do what I do
00:42:57Thank you for being the reason I can be who I am
00:43:01Thank you for being the reason I can be who I am
00:43:04This is the end of the road for American Idol and thank you for all the work you've put in.
00:43:10I see so much potential in your voice, so thank you so much, okay?
00:43:16And Slater, 17 catches up with a lot of kids in this competition.
00:43:21But it has not caught up with you. You're going through to the top 24.
00:43:27How you doing?
00:43:39I'm okay.
00:43:40Yeah?
00:43:41Yeah.
00:43:42I'm just heartbroken, you know. I'm super happy, but this is one of the best friendships I've ever made and really sad to see her go.
00:43:48Well, then you carry on for her. Make it a good run in the top 24, right?
00:43:52I'm going to.
00:43:53I'm going to take that I actually am a talented songwriter and that I can do hard things and scary things and come out okay.
00:44:03Top 24, I'm coming for you.
00:44:08From here on out, it's now up to America's Vote to determine if Slater Nally's American Idol journey continues.
00:44:17As American Idol's first artist in residence...
00:44:19Mr. Jelly is on a roll.
00:44:22Jelly Roll is rolling out sweet advice in his own Jelly Roll way.
00:44:26If the song wins, y'all win. We're on TV, not just radio.
00:44:29The song's a baby. We're raising a baby together. What's best for the baby?
00:44:32Jelly Roll is a really good mentor because he spoke a lot of life into us.
00:44:36Sometimes we sing from the heart, but sometimes we've got to sing from the soul.
00:44:38You look like dolphins in the water, baby.
00:44:40You're a yellow duck in a white duck pond. You don't got a quacker flap to get attention.
00:44:45I might drink a little.
00:44:47I'm walking around. I'm giving y'all information, information they've never had before.
00:44:51American Idol, baby. You know what I'm saying?
00:44:55Now that Jelly has settled into his role, let's see if Bailey and Kayleen's voices jam.
00:45:01We picked out Shallow with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
00:45:04This song is all about chemistry, which we've known each other for, what, about ten minutes?
00:45:10But I think we're going to be fine.
00:45:12Throughout the competition, Kayleen has used her powerhouse vocals to win over the judges.
00:45:17In the name of love.
00:45:20While Bailey has used his intimate sound to show authenticity.
00:45:24Without your beautiful love.
00:45:28I feel so lonely.
00:45:33That is a different kind of power you possess.
00:45:36Man, I wondered who I've been hearing out there, and I thought, wow.
00:45:41You're going to have to find a special moment where you let him be him, too.
00:45:45We've got to get this right. It's going to be a very long night.
00:45:48As the duo strives to finalize their song, new challenges surface.
00:46:03Bailey, are you doing that verse part?
00:46:06Because you said, I keep forgetting that.
00:46:08It just seems like you know it more.
00:46:11We went in there with a plan, and it ended up being changed.
00:46:16So maybe you can start it, and then maybe Bailey come in after.
00:46:21Rehearsal was a lot of trial and error.
00:46:24Right now it feels a little disconnected.
00:46:27We didn't get anything, like, prepared like we wanted.
00:46:30So it's kind of a really high-pressure situation right now.
00:46:32Get some rest, yeah?
00:46:34I'm delirious.
00:46:36I know that we still have some work to do.
00:46:38We're going to make sure that we have the song down pat.
00:46:40It's just crunch time.
00:46:46We worked through the night.
00:46:48We were up almost until the sun came up trying to get this song done.
00:46:55I saw you guys get on stage.
00:46:57It felt like you're carrying the bulk of the song,
00:47:00and you don't get a step-out moment.
00:47:04I was thinking, whatever you changed at that Bailey,
00:47:06you take the whole first verse,
00:47:08then you come in together on chorus.
00:47:10Now we feel a lot better.
00:47:12We both just kind of get some equal time to sing and do our own thing.
00:47:16Hopefully both of us or one of us gets to the next round,
00:47:19and we'll take it as a win.
00:47:21How y'all feel about today?
00:47:22I feel really confident.
00:47:23Last time I seen y'all, y'all were close to being on clean fire.
00:47:26You still starting the way y'all started it yesterday,
00:47:28or did y'all switch the intro, too?
00:47:30We switched the intro.
00:47:31Really?
00:47:32Ooh, y'all really got in there working.
00:47:34You got to let everything bounce, you know?
00:47:36It's a little yin and yang kind of vibe.
00:48:02Whoo!
00:48:32♪ Far from the shallow now
00:48:37♪ In the shallow
00:48:42♪ In the shallow
00:48:47♪ In the shallow
00:48:52♪ Far from the shallow now
00:48:57♪ Far from the shallow
00:49:00♪ Now
00:49:14You hung on to your identities
00:49:16while pulling off something that,
00:49:19I don't know whether it was powerful or too powerful.
00:49:22Yeah, when you guys were coming out here,
00:49:24I said, this is interesting.
00:49:26She could bury him.
00:49:28And that did not happen.
00:49:30Bailey, like, you were more comfortable
00:49:33singing with somebody else.
00:49:35It's kind of like we got to see a different side of you.
00:49:38It was a solid performance.
00:49:40Kaleen, there were some moments
00:49:42that were a little misguided.
00:49:44The intensity on, like, the last note y'all hit
00:49:47were a little much, but great job, guys.
00:49:50Good job. Very good.
00:49:52Thank y'all.
00:49:53Really good.
00:49:54Bailey did himself more service than her.
00:50:00But, you know, even in the verses,
00:50:02he was real timid with that.
00:50:04I think she scared him to death
00:50:06into going to some place he didn't know he was going
00:50:08to be able to go to.
00:50:09Yeah.
00:50:10We did do enough.
00:50:11Yeah.
00:50:12I hope we did.
00:50:13Yeah, I mean, we gave it our all.
00:50:14I'm doing this for you right now.
00:50:18Kayleen, you have a wonderful gift.
00:50:21You really do.
00:50:23It's been such a tough deliberation.
00:50:27I'm sorry to tell you that your time on American Idol
00:50:29is done today.
00:50:31But you are so talented.
00:50:33So talented.
00:50:37Bailey, I am your cheerleader.
00:50:40I believe in you.
00:50:41And I had to be very vocal about that.
00:50:45You're really good.
00:50:48Like, you're really good.
00:50:50I will tell you something that I was told
00:50:53after one of my performances in Hollywood Week.
00:50:56It was not a unanimous decision.
00:50:59So moving forward, I need you to step it up.
00:51:04You are moving forward to the top 24.
00:51:08I feel like coming this far is such a big accomplishment
00:51:11in my life.
00:51:12And this is just the start of a bright chapter.
00:51:17I'm going to be giving it all I've got.
00:51:20Every little last bit of what's in here
00:51:23is going into the music.
00:51:27This is huge.
00:51:29I mean, he's done things that I've never dreamed of.
00:51:33I'm so proud of you.
00:51:34Oh, my God.
00:51:35Top 24!
00:51:37Woo!
00:51:39Gotta go.
00:51:41I wonder what it's like to be loved by you.
00:51:47Welcome back to Idols Head to Head Challenge,
00:51:49where Louisiana natives John Foster.
00:51:51I just wanted y'all to get a little bit of taste
00:51:53of Cajun hospitality.
00:51:54And Clara Ray.
00:51:55I'm that girl in the corner of a bar with her acoustic guitar.
00:51:59Are about to learn whether they've earned a spot
00:52:01of their own in the top 24.
00:52:03Georgia.
00:52:05John, you are in the top 24.
00:52:10Have I been out you again?
00:52:17This is the end of the road for you at Idol.
00:52:20But please, don't let us be the end of the road for you.
00:52:23You keep your chin up.
00:52:24I would never fall in love again until I found her.
00:52:31This is an incredibly bittersweet moment,
00:52:33but I'm so ready for the top 24.
00:52:35It's been such a privilege and an incredible opportunity
00:52:38to have even gotten this far.
00:52:41With more than half of your top 24 built,
00:52:44tension is at an all-time high.
00:52:47However, four are immune to the pressure.
00:52:51Kanan, Gabby Simone, Zaylee, and Maddie Pruitt.
00:52:55It's official, y'all are in the top 24.
00:53:01Well, it's good to be the first four.
00:53:03Didn't have to stay up all night rehearsing.
00:53:05I was extremely relieved watching them today.
00:53:08I'm so happy that I didn't have to compete.
00:53:10So you should be grinning from ear to ear
00:53:12you didn't have to do that.
00:53:13And did this give you more confidence?
00:53:17Um.
00:53:18Yes.
00:53:19Yes.
00:53:20Now I've sat here and seen everybody
00:53:22and all of the talent.
00:53:23It makes me a little bit more nervous for the next round.
00:53:26Head to head, it's not so easy when you don't know the person
00:53:29and you don't know the song.
00:53:30You've got to learn overnight.
00:53:33But for this next duo,
00:53:34it won't be their first time sharing the stage.
00:53:38Yeah.
00:53:39Second time around, let's go!
00:53:44The fellow platinum ticket,
00:53:45I think we need a round two, baby.
00:53:47Let's go.
00:53:52We sang together during our platinum ticket performance.
00:53:55We know each other's styles,
00:53:56we know how we can bring it together,
00:53:58and so I think this is going to be just epic.
00:54:02I think you guys overrun sometimes,
00:54:08knowing when to just put the runs on
00:54:12and then when to stop.
00:54:13With two big voices, it's so easy to just go all out,
00:54:17do all the tricks.
00:54:19There are a lot of people with incredible, incredible voices,
00:54:22but they don't know the moments and just let the song breathe.
00:54:25God gave y'all a different kind of voice.
00:54:28Y'all got a little extra, right?
00:54:30Jelly Roll reminded us that there's beauty
00:54:32in the soft moments and the intimate moments.
00:54:35You're the best.
00:54:36I love y'all, man. I'm excited.
00:54:37I'm cheering for y'all.
00:54:39The pressure is definitely on.
00:54:41Let's give it up for P-Lo and Cubba B!
00:54:46One of our main goals is to just remind the judges
00:54:49why they gave us this platinum ticket.
00:54:51Speaking of platinum tickets, shout-out to Kanan.
00:54:54What's up, Kanan?
00:54:56Wish you were joining us,
00:54:57but hey, you did what you needed to do.
00:54:59Yeah, absolutely.
00:55:00But we're here, we're going to rock them.
00:55:02Yep.
00:55:09I, I just woke up from a dream
00:55:16Where you and I had to say goodbye
00:55:20And I don't know what it all means
00:55:25And since I survived, I realized
00:55:30Wherever you would go, that's where I'll follow
00:55:35Nobody's promise tomorrow
00:55:39So I'ma love you every night like it's the last time
00:55:43Like it's the last time
00:55:46If the world was ending
00:55:49I wanna be next to you
00:55:55If the party was over
00:55:59And our time on Earth was through
00:56:05I wanna hold you just for a while
00:56:10And die with a smile
00:56:14If the world was ending
00:56:17If the world was ending
00:56:20If the world was still ending
00:56:29If the world was ending
00:56:36I wanna be next
00:56:44To you
00:56:55So good.
00:57:04You guys are two people with just superhuman voices.
00:57:09I was a little worried in the beginning
00:57:11That there might be too much going on.
00:57:15But I felt like you guys dialed it back
00:57:17When you needed to dial it back
00:57:18And you sprinkled it on
00:57:19When you needed to sprinkle it on.
00:57:21You've managed to land the plane beautifully.
00:57:25It's probably eaten y'all up a little bit
00:57:28That you're not up there.
00:57:29No, they deserved it.
00:57:32But listen, I totally think
00:57:34I'm so worthy of platinum on that.
00:57:36We love you, thank you so much.
00:57:39So listen, you know, you think about it.
00:57:41We've looked for, like, a voice for years.
00:57:44Surprisingly.
00:57:45Yeah, yeah, I agree.
00:57:46I agree with that.
00:57:47All right, you two.
00:57:49You have done nothing more than dazzled us.
00:57:57And you're both going to the top 24.
00:58:04America's Vote!
00:58:09Woo-hoo!
00:58:12Woo-hoo!
00:58:14Your mama is thrilled.
00:58:18Love you guys, you're the best.
00:58:26There we go, victory.
00:58:28Congratulations.
00:58:29Yes.
00:58:30Oh my God.
00:58:31And now it's over to America to vote.
00:58:34Oh my God.
00:58:37Woo-hoo!
00:58:39Woo-hoo!
00:58:41I'm sorry, I'm sorry, right?
00:58:44We'll see you in the top 24.
00:58:46We'll see you there.
00:58:47Let's go.
00:58:48Come on, man.
00:58:49Bye.
00:58:55People take pictures of, like, the sidewalk, the stars.
00:58:58Not me.
00:58:59The sign, and you take pictures of the trees.
00:59:01Any of the stars, have you seen stars?
00:59:03It's been pretty cloudy.
00:59:04No, no, I mean celebrities.
00:59:05No!
00:59:06Okay, no.
00:59:07No, just you.
00:59:08Oh, well.
00:59:09Hopefully it gets better.
00:59:1020 years later, have you seen any stars yet?
00:59:14No, Ryan, it's still pretty cloudy.
00:59:16Well, at least you get to make stars now.
00:59:18Let's get in there.
00:59:19Thanks.
00:59:22Because this is American Idol.
00:59:26Yeah, boy!
00:59:29Wait, Ryan.
00:59:31That's my line.
00:59:32Come on in.
00:59:33Enjoy with us.
00:59:35Let's do this.
00:59:36Maybe you can help us out.
00:59:38Back in the theater, high schoolers Isaiah and Crystal
00:59:42take the stage after a rough night getting on the same page.
00:59:47Do you know Wildflower?
00:59:48No.
00:59:49No?
00:59:50How does it go?
00:59:51So this whole experience has been really a struggle for me
00:59:53because this is really all new to me.
00:59:55I just don't know a lot of music.
00:59:57If you don't know any of them,
00:59:58you just got to pick the one you think you can.
01:00:00Worst case scenario, lean on your partner.
01:00:03We're going to do this one from the start.
01:00:07To learn a song overnight, that's hard stuff.
01:00:10I think we can harmonize a little bit
01:00:12or, like, bounce all the way.
01:00:15He really has a connection with the audience.
01:00:17That's something that we're both very good at,
01:00:19and I think that's what's going to set us apart.
01:00:22What's your name again?
01:00:24Um...
01:00:25Crystal, she gets up on that stage and owns it.
01:00:29I just don't want to let her down.
01:00:30Crystal can lead you the way.
01:00:32My only concern would be going out of tune,
01:00:34or I'm just unsure about the ability of my voice.
01:00:44Is that how they woke you up your whole life?
01:00:47Yeah, every day.
01:00:48Wait, let me hear it again.
01:00:52Yeah.
01:00:53That's one way to get called home, you know, for dinner, right?
01:01:03Tell me something, boy
01:01:08Aren't you tired trying to fill that void?
01:01:14Or do you need more?
01:01:19Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?
01:01:24Tell me something, girl
01:01:30Are you happy in this modern world?
01:01:35Or do you need more?
01:01:40Is there something that you're searching for?
01:01:45I'm off the deep end
01:01:48Watch as I dive in
01:01:51I'll never meet the ground
01:01:56Crash through the surface
01:01:58Where we can't hurt us
01:02:01We're far from the shallow now
01:02:07In the sha-ha-ha-shallow
01:02:12In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-low
01:02:18In the sha-ha-ha-shallow
01:02:22We're far from the shallow now
01:02:28In the sha-ha-ha-shallow
01:02:33We're far from the shallow now
01:02:47Thank you, thank you.
01:02:50First of all, because you all are singing in the same range,
01:02:55Crystal's going to pop through like a silver dollar
01:02:58because that's her wheelhouse.
01:03:00Isaiah, your texture was overshadowed a little bit
01:03:04by her ability to just give us power on top of that.
01:03:07But I would love to have heard a little bit more identity
01:03:10between the two of you.
01:03:11Isaiah, this was not your finest performance.
01:03:15I felt like you kind of felt a little disappointed in yourself
01:03:19about midway through,
01:03:20but if that happens in the future, just be like,
01:03:23you know what, just going to roll with it
01:03:25and don't let that define the rest of the performance.
01:03:29Yeah, we're getting midway through the day
01:03:31and we need to be flying up out of our chairs
01:03:33and I just don't think it was that moment for y'all,
01:03:36but I still think you can hold your head high and be proud.
01:03:39We'll have to huddle up and see what we think.
01:03:43Thank y'all.
01:03:45He doesn't need to try to go for the notes.
01:03:48No.
01:03:49I think vocally that song is such an easy song to sing.
01:03:54I think she could kind of go either way for me.
01:03:57She's really good, but she could be overshadowed.
01:04:00You were giving away your own disappointment.
01:04:02You were in it and you were feeling it,
01:04:04but you could see there was a lack of confidence
01:04:06and they've seen you at your most confident.
01:04:08This moment is the most nerve-wracking
01:04:11in the whole competition so far.
01:04:14And I am not ready for the journey to end.
01:04:19Crystal, I'm going to start with you, girl.
01:04:22You are 17 years old.
01:04:24You just have so many it qualities,
01:04:28but right now for this particular journey,
01:04:31today is a no.
01:04:35I would love to see you in a couple years
01:04:38and I feel like you're going to be unstoppable.
01:04:44Isaiah, I'm going to be real honest.
01:04:47I feel like today was not your best day,
01:04:51but you have given us a lot
01:04:54over your previous performances
01:04:57that has just been a joy to watch.
01:05:00And what is the...
01:05:02You guys get all excited and start getting loud.
01:05:05I think...
01:05:07It's called the foul move.
01:05:09Foul move.
01:05:10I think you should do that now
01:05:13because you're going through to the top 24.
01:05:24Well, congratulations,
01:05:25and I know that was really hard for them to say no to you.
01:05:29I will find my place somewhere else,
01:05:31but I'm forever grateful to the Idol family.
01:05:34Congratulations, top 24.
01:05:35Thank you so much, sir. Thank you.
01:05:37I'll be cheering you on.
01:05:39My family's going to be really proud of what I did today.
01:05:48Based on today's performance,
01:05:50I think I could have done a lot better,
01:05:52but the judges really see something in me.
01:05:54With this amazing community,
01:05:55with all this family behind me,
01:05:57I feel like anything is possible.
01:05:58This is definitely reachable to me now,
01:06:00and I'm ready to start for this goal.
01:06:09We're back at the head-to-head round in Hollywood.
01:06:12With just four vacancies in our top 24,
01:06:15Kali and Olivia are on stage hoping to stake their claim.
01:06:39To the new age, whoa, whoa, whoa
01:06:44I'm radioactive, radioactive
01:06:48You guys sounded great together.
01:06:51Kali, yours was a really tough decision.
01:06:55I'm sorry to tell you,
01:06:57you are not going through to the top 24.
01:07:00Thank you. Thank you.
01:07:02We love you.
01:07:04Olivia, you are one that has just surprised us.
01:07:08Every time we hear you sing,
01:07:10keep bringing that to us
01:07:12because you are a part of our top 24.
01:07:16It's America's vote.
01:07:18Really?
01:07:19No, I'm kidding.
01:07:21Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
01:07:24Congratulations.
01:07:26Whoa, whoa, whoa
01:07:28I'm an American dream
01:07:30We love you.
01:07:32Whoa, whoa, whoa
01:07:33And your reaction, mon ami?
01:07:35I'm happy, but it's hard to be happy
01:07:37when your partner didn't go through.
01:07:39Yeah.
01:07:40Well, good luck to you.
01:07:42Je t'en prie.
01:07:43Merci.
01:07:44With the top 24 filling up fast,
01:07:46there's no time for dwelling on the past.
01:07:48Dude, I heard you late before I left.
01:07:51It was probably 12, 15 in the morning.
01:07:53You were still humming and hollering
01:07:54and they were trying to learn this all over.
01:07:58The amount of times you did the chorus
01:08:00to make sure you had it right impressed me.
01:08:02I heard it through my door.
01:08:04Lean into that, man.
01:08:05You did the hard work, baby.
01:08:06Now go out there and have fun.
01:08:08Give it up for Cruz and Cameron.
01:08:12A lot of country on the stage up there.
01:08:15I told Luke, get ready for an explosion.
01:08:19And we're gonna be singing
01:08:21How Great Thou Art.
01:08:22Wow.
01:08:23Take us to church, boys.
01:08:25Take us to church.
01:08:30Oh, Lord, my God
01:08:34When I'm in awesome wonder
01:08:39Consider all the world
01:08:43Thy hands have hold
01:08:47And I'll see the stars
01:08:51And I'll hear the rolling thunder
01:08:55Thy power throughout
01:08:58The universe display
01:09:02Cameron, I have never seen the guy
01:09:06coming in with your vocal
01:09:08as your eyes roll back in your head
01:09:10and say, I think I got this.
01:09:12I'm not sure.
01:09:13I was trying to be your teleprompter.
01:09:17Then changed my soul
01:09:20My Savior God to thee
01:09:25How great thou art
01:09:30How great thou art
01:09:47Cameron and Cruz, you're here
01:09:50because we see special things in there.
01:09:53I thought it was good.
01:09:55Y'all compliment each other well,
01:09:56but it could have been a lot better too.
01:09:59I'm sorry to say,
01:10:00we don't feel that you guys are ready
01:10:02to go into our top 24,
01:10:04but you've got a heck of a foundation
01:10:08to build on.
01:10:09Just think about how much you've grown
01:10:11since being here
01:10:12and how much you can grow.
01:10:14Walk away from here proud of what y'all did.
01:10:16I appreciate it.
01:10:20Just the way it goes.
01:10:21We give it the best we had, you know.
01:10:23Well, let me tell you that back.
01:10:25I don't think we give it the best we had.
01:10:27Put her there, pal.
01:10:28I think it was pretty good.
01:10:29I think we did a hell of a job, guys, man.
01:10:31To be honest.
01:10:32Give it up for Desmond and Jamal.
01:10:38Ho! Ho!
01:10:42So I want to know,
01:10:43give me back channel.
01:10:44Tell me how this came about.
01:10:46Yeah, I wonder,
01:10:47how did you guys land on this song?
01:10:49What was the motivation?
01:10:51Right, so...
01:10:54Let me get that note,
01:10:55I'm just laying down.
01:10:57Originally, we were gonna do No Air.
01:10:59Maybe I've heard it,
01:11:00but I've never learned it or sang it.
01:11:02I already knew the song,
01:11:03and he would have to
01:11:04pick up the song, basically.
01:11:06I don't know how to feel right now.
01:11:08I just don't want it to be me
01:11:10that's holding him back from advancing.
01:11:12But how do you expect me?
01:11:16Is that the song
01:11:17y'all were committed to, though?
01:11:18I mean, we did just spend 2 hours on it,
01:11:21but we just got another suggestion.
01:11:24Somebody had suggested
01:11:25The Door by Teddy Swims.
01:11:26Neither of us had heard that song before.
01:11:29Is that too high?
01:11:30I think I can't hit it.
01:11:33Not at the moment.
01:11:35If you feel like you want to go for this one,
01:11:38I'm willing to just, you know,
01:11:40make that leap, go for it with you.
01:11:42Oh, dude, what a crazy decision to make.
01:11:45Like, either way,
01:11:46he's gonna have a song to learn.
01:11:47When you're singing from the right space,
01:11:49there are no bad decisions.
01:11:51There's only risky ones.
01:11:53I think we were the last people to choose our song,
01:11:56but we're both capable.
01:11:58You getting any sleep?
01:11:59No.
01:12:00No sleep.
01:12:01We're running out of fumes.
01:12:02What's wrong with y'all in the picnic?
01:12:04We will be singing The Door by Teddy Swims.
01:12:08Wow, okay.
01:12:12Jamal, you gonna be okay?
01:12:14Take a breath.
01:12:19I took a page out your favorite book
01:12:23I saw the lies about the way you look
01:12:26Taught you a language
01:12:27Taught me a language I would never speak
01:12:30That ain't for me, baby, that ain't for me
01:12:34I took my grip watching the way you move
01:12:37You took me higher than I ever flew
01:12:41Too many times gave you a second chance
01:12:44Baby, I'm just a man, I'm just a man
01:12:48Oh, no, more thinking about you late night
01:12:52No, more running around with your friends
01:12:55Now I'm done looking for pleasure for you
01:13:04I don't want to lose you, baby
01:13:08I can't play this game no more
01:13:11I thought it would kill me
01:13:13But tonight I spent my life
01:13:16When I showed you the door
01:13:19Hey!
01:13:21Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
01:13:24Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
01:13:28But tonight I spent my life
01:13:31When I showed you the door
01:13:33I showed you the door
01:13:35Showed you the door
01:13:37Oh, they're having fun.
01:13:39We're in church, baby.
01:13:40Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
01:13:42But tonight I spent my life
01:13:45But tonight I spent my life
01:13:48Spent my life
01:13:50When I showed you the door
01:13:55Let's go!
01:13:57applause & cheers
01:14:01Jamal, I thought you were going to pull your hair out
01:14:04before that performance.
01:14:06On your face was...
01:14:09Agony!
01:14:10Oh, dear God, what am I about to do?
01:14:15It's okay.
01:14:16Don't put this on your head forever.
01:14:18It's a learning experience.
01:14:19Don't let this carry you that way.
01:14:21I'm sure you've done the math.
01:14:23Only 3 spots left.
01:14:25But tonight I spent my life
01:14:28Tonight I spent my life
01:14:31Spent my life
01:14:32When I showed you the door
01:14:37Let's go!
01:14:39applause & cheers
01:14:43Jamal, you have that look on your face
01:14:45that you are still in shock.
01:14:47I thought you were going to pull your hair out
01:14:50before that performance.
01:14:52On your face was...
01:14:55Agony!
01:14:56Oh, dear God, what am I about to do?
01:15:00Probably in the history of my being here at American Idol,
01:15:04I have never heard this much feeling.
01:15:09You kind of handled it the best way you could.
01:15:12You put the harmony where you could put it
01:15:14because it's moving so fast,
01:15:15you just have to kind of grab on and hold on.
01:15:18It's okay.
01:15:19It's a learning experience.
01:15:21Both of you have done some really spectacular things
01:15:24throughout this competition.
01:15:26We know you got the goods.
01:15:28I will just say, don't just rely on the runs.
01:15:31Both of y'all are great, in my opinion.
01:15:33I just applaud both of y'all for getting through the moment.
01:15:37Proud of y'all.
01:15:38Proud of y'all.
01:15:39applause & cheers
01:15:41Jamal's still in shock.
01:15:43Had an out-of-body experience, I'm pretty sure.
01:15:47I don't feel like I did good.
01:15:49It wasn't a good performance.
01:15:50No, that's all right, though.
01:15:51You went out there and gave them what you had today.
01:15:53Jamal, y'all, he was about to crumble like a sandcastle.
01:15:58applause & cheers
01:16:03Gentlemen, we arrived at this point.
01:16:08We have three spots left.
01:16:18You two have a spot.
01:16:21applause & cheers
01:16:24You are going through to America's Vote.
01:16:28Congratulations.
01:16:30I've been losing myself, I've been losing my mind
01:16:35Now I'm standing in the rain just trying to stay dry
01:16:39Jamal, you're okay now.
01:16:42Okay, you made it.
01:16:44Go out and celebrate, you guys.
01:16:46You've done a great job.
01:16:47Congratulations.
01:16:48We're very proud of you.
01:16:52Look at you strolling out like it was nothing, huh?
01:16:55How are you feeling?
01:16:57Oh, man.
01:16:58Sorry, Ron.
01:16:59Sorry, Ron.
01:17:00A jelly roll!
01:17:01Look at that!
01:17:03Told you, baby.
01:17:05Hey, no, look at me.
01:17:07You gotta look at me on that one.
01:17:09You did it.
01:17:10I did it.
01:17:11Now rest that voice and come back and show them
01:17:13why they made the right decision.
01:17:15This has been the biggest milestone of my life to this point.
01:17:19And I'm excited to see what comes next.
01:17:26I'm excited.
01:17:28Just emotional.
01:17:30I can't wait to call my girls and tell them
01:17:32I'm going to Top 24!
01:17:38With that pair of spots taken,
01:17:40Brianna Nix and Riley O'Neal
01:17:42are now vying for the final spot in the Top 24.
01:17:46And with so much on the line,
01:17:48they've found strength in a shared purpose.
01:17:51Since we met, we bonded over being moms together.
01:17:54Throw up my hands and praise you again and again
01:18:01By the spirit in you alone,
01:18:03I know that y'all connect in an emotional way
01:18:05that most people don't.
01:18:07Getting out on this stage with Riley,
01:18:09we both want to dedicate this to our kids.
01:18:12I love you, Mommy!
01:18:14I love you so much!
01:18:15We didn't know how much we needed it
01:18:17until we saw their faces,
01:18:18and then we just got this extra oomph
01:18:20to, like, give it our all today.
01:18:22Even though we're exhausted, we also have a goal,
01:18:24you know, to make something of ourselves for our babies.
01:18:32Dude, I'm an American idol,
01:18:34and these girls are singing your song.
01:18:36Hold on.
01:18:37I've got nothing new
01:18:42How could I express
01:18:47All my gratitude
01:18:52I could sing these songs
01:18:57As I often do
01:19:02But every song must end
01:19:07And you never do
01:19:12So I throw up my hands and praise you again and again
01:19:21Cause all that I have is a Hallelujah
01:19:28Hallelujah
01:19:33And I know it's not much
01:19:36I'm nothing else but for our King
01:19:41Except for our hearts singing
01:19:44Hallelujah
01:19:49Hallelujah
01:19:59So I throw up my hands and praise you again and again
01:20:08Cause all that I have is a Hallelujah
01:20:15Hallelujah
01:20:28Can we say hi to these girls?
01:20:29Will you say hi to these girls?
01:20:31Yeah, I'm honored to.
01:20:33I'm sorry to interrupt y'all.
01:20:35I know I just got here,
01:20:36but this is special, y'all.
01:20:37Brandon Lake had to see this.
01:20:42Oh my gosh, dude.
01:20:43What's up, ladies?
01:20:44Hi.
01:20:45That was the most gorgeous version of gratitude
01:20:47I have ever heard before.
01:20:49Oh my gosh.
01:20:50My goodness.
01:20:51Man, I'm so honored.
01:20:52Thank you so much.
01:20:58Ladies, Riley, Brianna,
01:21:01I want to tell you,
01:21:03I know how difficult it is
01:21:06to come into the entertainment industry
01:21:09and bring your faith with you.
01:21:11It is a brave thing to do
01:21:13because there are a lot of outside forces
01:21:16that are going to tell you not to do that.
01:21:19I want to tell you that I'm proud of you guys.
01:21:25That said, I'm sure you've done the math.
01:21:29We have one spot left.
01:21:33That one last spot...
01:21:40is going to belong to Brianna.
01:21:50Congratulations.
01:21:51Congratulations.
01:21:52Welcome to the top 24.
01:21:54Congratulations.
01:21:55You both did wonderfully.
01:21:59My friend Bri made it,
01:22:00and I'm going to be going home,
01:22:02but I'm honestly okay with it
01:22:04because she did an incredible job.
01:22:08I love you so much, Carrie.
01:22:13Thanks for having us.
01:22:14Seriously.
01:22:17I may be headed home,
01:22:18but I have a lot of music left in me
01:22:20to share with the world.
01:22:21Here comes a big hug around here, Carrie.
01:22:25That's all right.
01:22:27Come on, let her.
01:22:29She's so proud of you.
01:22:30Well, listen, live her through, all right?
01:22:32She's being so pretty.
01:22:33Should I tell her that?
01:22:39I can't believe I'm here.
01:22:41It's all for Emerson,
01:22:43and I love him with everything
01:22:45that I have inside of me.
01:22:47Oh, this feels so good to give you a hug.
01:22:55Top 24!
01:22:56Top 24!
01:22:59Hello.
01:23:04We are going to take y'all
01:23:06to a very special place
01:23:09where dreams have actually come true.
01:23:13That is right.
01:23:14We're going home, guys.
01:23:16We are going back to my hometown
01:23:19of Shakota, Oklahoma.
01:23:22You guys are going to get to sing
01:23:25in the backyard behind the house
01:23:27that I grew up in.
01:23:28It's going to be freezing cold,
01:23:32so pack something warm to wear.
01:23:36Um, you know, actually,
01:23:38I think we could go someplace a little warmer.
01:23:41The truth is, we're going to Ohlone,
01:23:45a Disney Resort and Spa in Koalina, Hawaii!
01:23:58Dude, we are going home to Hawaii.
01:24:01I cannot believe it.
01:24:05Absolutely a dream come true.
01:24:06Top 24, and we get to go to Hawaii.
01:24:09Come on.
01:24:10See y'all in Hawaii, baby.
01:24:11Be there.
01:24:17Next week, pack your bags
01:24:19for an electrifying two-night event.
01:24:21America is going to love you.
01:24:24Your top 24 will light up the stage
01:24:26as they vie for your vote
01:24:27from Ohlone, a Disney Resort and Spa.
01:24:30It was like a Hawaiian hoedown.
01:24:32Idol's new artist-in-residence, Jelly Roll,
01:24:35welcomes Grammy-winning superstars
01:24:37Ashanti and Josh Groban to help mentor.
01:24:40Definitely don't hold back.
01:24:42The fight for your vote is on.
01:24:44Whoo!
01:24:45I don't know if I've ever heard that before.
01:24:47Can the congregation say amen?
01:24:49Amen!
01:24:51You decide who takes the lead
01:24:53towards becoming the next American Idol.
01:24:56Drop the mic.