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American Idol Season 23 Episode 16

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00:00:00Tonight, the finalists square off for your votes, and the judges come out swinging.
00:00:07This is American Idol.
00:00:22Looking good, looking good.
00:00:25Thank you very much.
00:00:26Welcome to the show, everyone.
00:00:30We are live tonight with the epic return of the always entertaining judges song contest.
00:00:38You can't do anything without these three heavyweights.
00:00:41Your judges, here they come.
00:00:43Cheers.
00:00:56Say hello to Luke Ryan.
00:01:03Lionel Richie.
00:01:05And Terry Underwood.
00:01:08Good evening, superstars.
00:01:35All right, audience, audience, is it going to be Lionel tonight?
00:01:38What do you think?
00:01:38Is it going to be Lionel?
00:01:41Or is it going to be, is it going to be Carrie tonight?
00:01:49Or could it be this guy, Luke Bryan, tonight?
00:01:52They sound into that.
00:01:58So, Luke, what goes into picking the right song for these finalists?
00:02:02What do you think about it?
00:02:02Well, it's interesting because we have to, as judges, go home and kind of do homework and pick songs that we feel like is going to complement what we've learned about them as contestants.
00:02:15And I can say that I've picked the perfect songs for them.
00:02:20And, but what's fun about tonight is we've envisioned some songs that we've wanted to hear from them all year.
00:02:31And this is our chance to try to get that to happen.
00:02:34Let's see where it goes.
00:02:36Your top eight are ready to sing for your votes.
00:02:38Start sending them in now.
00:02:40Last night, over 22 million votes made the call.
00:02:44Let's see if you can beat that number tonight.
00:02:47Here's a refresher on the main event.
00:02:48Each finalist was given a list of three songs, one chosen by each judge.
00:02:53They don't know which judge picked what song.
00:02:56They performed their favorites.
00:02:58We'll keep scoring at the end of the show.
00:02:59We name your winning judge.
00:03:01Whoever it is can activate the bingo blitz judge save to spare one person from elimination.
00:03:07So, shall we do it?
00:03:10All right, let's get this party started.
00:03:13We are going to learn some new things about your finalists with a little game of two truths and a lie.
00:03:18Kicking things off, it is Brianna Nix.
00:03:21Two truths and one lie.
00:03:23I sleepwalk in my sleep every night.
00:03:26I have gotten out of a speeding ticket by singing to the police officer.
00:03:29And I'm an adrenaline junkie.
00:03:31Which one do you think is a lie?
00:03:35I have never, ever, ever sang my way out of a speeding ticket.
00:03:40I have had to pay those every time.
00:03:43Let's take a look at your choices here.
00:03:45The Blessing, Martina McBride, Independence Day, Dangerous Woman.
00:03:49So, three great songs.
00:03:51Anything stand out?
00:03:52Independence Day.
00:03:52Well, she seemed all right.
00:03:55I don't really like.
00:03:57What about The Blessing?
00:03:58What about that song?
00:03:59The Blessing is also a really good choice.
00:04:01We sing this in my church.
00:04:02And so, I'm very familiar with this song.
00:04:04All three songs are amazing.
00:04:06Yeah.
00:04:06You know, but just Independence Day, I feel like I keep gravitating towards that a little bit more.
00:04:11Is there something about that song that speaks to you?
00:04:12My mom went through, like, a really hard time in her life where she actually faced domestic abuse.
00:04:19When my mom talks about it, it makes me emotional.
00:04:22Oh.
00:04:23Just to think about the things that she went through.
00:04:25Yeah.
00:04:26Let the white dogs sing.
00:04:29I think of my mom every time I hear this song, and it really makes a fierce side of me come out.
00:04:36I love just hearing you belt like that.
00:04:38You just have, like, a power behind your vocals.
00:04:41I want her to hear the strength behind this song.
00:04:45I hope when I sing this song that it just shows her, like, how much I admire her.
00:04:50Yeah.
00:04:50And how proud of her I am.
00:04:58Well, she seemed all right, my dawn's early light.
00:05:04Little worried and weak.
00:05:07She tried to pretend he wasn't drinking again.
00:05:11But daddy left the proof on her cheek.
00:05:15And I was only eight years old that summer.
00:05:19But I always seemed to be in the way.
00:05:23So I took myself down to the fairytown.
00:05:27Let the life of it, let the white dogs sing.
00:05:32Let the white dogs sing.
00:05:41Let the whole one know that today, today we're going to play, let the weak be torn, hold it torn away, let the guilty pay, it's end up in his name, it's end up in his name.
00:06:11I ain't saying it's wrong or it's right, but maybe it's the only way, talk about revolution now, it's end up in his name, hey, let it read on bread, let the white dove sing,
00:06:39Hold this tone away, let the guilty pay, it's Independence Day
00:06:47Hold this tone away, let the guilty pay, it's Independence Day
00:07:09Some judges on their feet, good evening, all right, it's gonna be interesting, so, who do you think, look at those three faces, they all look guilty, who do you think did it, who picked that song?
00:07:28I think Luke, that's what my gut says, but, because Carrie did that song a few times in our finale, I felt like that would be too obvious, I was like, maybe, but, well, let's go to Jelly Roll, J.R.
00:07:39What'd you think?
00:07:40Ah, listen, man, I hate to sad with Brianna so soon, and I love her to death, but she's right, this smells like Luke Bryan, this smells like Luke
00:07:48Does she see the aroma of you, Luke Bryan?
00:07:51You're a bloodhound, Jelly Roll, you are a bloodhound
00:07:54You slipped me out of his name
00:07:56Nice guess
00:07:58Beginner's luck, beginner's luck
00:08:06Roaring out to a commanding one to nothing lead
00:08:11I just, as I've heard your voice through the years, I just, it has that Martina McBride purity
00:08:19And you just displayed that perfectly with that song, I mean, that is an amazingly challenging song
00:08:26And listen, you, listen, I didn't understand the emotional ties that you had to that song
00:08:33And I'm sure you were thinking about that while doing the song, and then, but, you know, missing a word or two is no big deal
00:08:39The ease at which you hit those high notes was tremendous
00:08:44I mean, you just, you hit notes like that effortlessly
00:08:47So, great job
00:08:48Thank you so much
00:08:50Lionel
00:08:51You know, Luke, you just got lucky, that's all
00:08:57But you know what it is, I go back to the old saying, you know, things that you can do right now
00:09:03You make it seem like it's just a natural for you
00:09:06And that voice you have is just one of those things that just catches on right away
00:09:11You know your voice so well
00:09:12And those high notes, like Luke said, is just out of this stratosphere
00:09:16So, I'm just loving
00:09:17I don't like the fact that he's winning
00:09:19I just like the fact that you did it so well
00:09:23He's so humble tonight
00:09:25Terry?
00:09:28You're going to be real annoying tonight, aren't you?
00:09:30It was a good song choice for Brianna, for sure
00:09:37I support it
00:09:38I selfishly wanted to hear you sing the blessing
00:09:41But, you know, I have to put my own wants aside
00:09:44And the important thing when you get tripped up in any way during your song
00:09:50The important thing is when you come back in and you did like it was
00:09:53All right, done, over with, let's move forward
00:09:56And didn't miss a beat
00:09:58I think it's a little pressure because you sang this
00:10:01And I was looking at you and I'm like
00:10:02Well, that's her
00:10:03That's the one that sang it in that finale
00:10:05Vote for Brianna right now
00:10:07If you want to see her move on in the competition
00:10:10Send them in online or via the American Idol app
00:10:13The version closes in the final commercial break
00:10:15It is Brianna Nix
00:10:16Thank you very much, Brianna
00:10:17See you later
00:10:17Maybe you heard
00:10:23Luke takes an early lead here
00:10:25With the first big song pick of the night
00:10:27When we come back
00:10:28Maddie Pruitt over there
00:10:29Has her judge song all lined up for you
00:10:32More singing
00:10:34Take a look at this
00:10:48Will Mosey over there in the house
00:10:50Good to see you, Will
00:10:51Welcome back
00:10:52We are live on Idol
00:10:56Keep sending in your live votes for all your favorites
00:10:58Our judges song contest is powered by
00:11:00Bingo Blitz
00:11:02That's right
00:11:03Don't you forget that
00:11:03Luke is on the board with one point so far
00:11:07Who is going to score next?
00:11:09Come on
00:11:10Lucky shot
00:11:11Lucky shot
00:11:12Here is Maddie Pruitt
00:11:13My two truths and a lie are
00:11:16I met Jilly Roole at church a few years ago
00:11:20I played Fiona in Shrek the musical
00:11:22And I'm afraid of goats
00:11:25Which do you think is the lie?
00:11:27The lie is
00:11:28I actually love goats
00:11:30And I raised two goats growing up
00:11:33Hi Maddie
00:11:37You want to see what the song choices are?
00:11:38Let's see what we got
00:11:39I ruled out the Chris Stapleton song pretty quickly
00:11:42And at this point
00:11:43I'm 50-50 between the Jesse Mermes song and Lane Rhymes song
00:11:47I need you like a mercy
00:11:51The Lane Rhymes song, I need you
00:11:53I really like the chorus
00:11:54And I could do like some high parts
00:11:56Because I feel like I haven't showed a lot of stuff in my head voice
00:11:59You're my only truth
00:12:01I think that might surprise people that I'm not just belting
00:12:05I know the judges have said they want a little more personality
00:12:08You gotta find that sass, sister
00:12:10Yeah
00:12:10Do you feel like this is a song that would do that?
00:12:13Yeah
00:12:13I love Jesse Mermes
00:12:15And I think that's a song that I could bring sass into
00:12:19Cause in my hair
00:12:21Jesse Mermes is the type of artist that I want to be
00:12:24But again, I don't want to be compared to her
00:12:26Because people already say I sound like her
00:12:28Very different songs
00:12:29Bringing out different parts of your personality
00:12:31Yeah
00:12:32And your voice
00:12:32I don't know what song I'm gonna step on that stage and sing
00:12:35But I really hope whatever it is, is the right choice
00:12:38Sometimes I feel like it's one-sided
00:12:52Like sometimes it's not quite a love
00:12:55I keep it dark, I keep it quiet
00:12:58But then you come around and light me up
00:13:03Usually I ain't the type to stay up all night
00:13:07Thinking about someone else
00:13:09It's hard to be fine when your heart's on the line
00:13:13And the truth is I'm going through it
00:13:16Cause in my head
00:13:19It's always been you
00:13:21Heart in my head
00:13:25So please cause no one can take it from you
00:13:28I try to be right in this hundreds of times
00:13:34If it ain't you
00:13:36It's a lie
00:13:37In my head
00:13:40It's always been you
00:13:42You
00:13:43I've been trippin', I've been slidin'
00:13:46I'm on a water like a side
00:13:48Taking up spaces like a hybrid
00:13:49You're my mind and I can fight it
00:13:52Sick of playin' games with myself
00:13:55Sick of playin' like there's someone else
00:13:58Cause in my head
00:14:01It's always been you
00:14:03Usually I ain't the type to stay up all night
00:14:30Thinking about someone else
00:14:33It's hard to be fine when your heart's on the line
00:14:37And the truth is I'm going through hell
00:14:40Maddie does it again
00:14:51What's up, Maddie?
00:14:53What's up?
00:14:54Well, good job.
00:14:55Did I feel good?
00:14:57Yeah.
00:14:57Good.
00:14:58Don't do the goat sound again.
00:14:59I was going to ask you, but you did it so well earlier.
00:15:01That was funny.
00:15:02All right.
00:15:03Look at that panel.
00:15:04Who do you think chose that for you?
00:15:05I think Luke chose that song.
00:15:08Well, Jelly, what do you think?
00:15:11I'm struggling with this one, man, because it brought the sass Carrie was looking for.
00:15:16But I'm not going to count Luke out on this one I'm riding with.
00:15:18I'm riding with my young church friend again.
00:15:21I'm thinking Luke.
00:15:21Oh, no.
00:15:23Was it you?
00:15:25Oh, man.
00:15:26Oh, man.
00:15:32Oh, man.
00:15:33Oh, man.
00:15:37Oh, man.
00:15:45I'm on one of them jelly rolls right now.
00:15:48I'm on a jelly roll.
00:15:49How does your wife handle you at home?
00:15:54She puts Benadryl in my coffee.
00:15:58But, hey, great job.
00:16:00Great job.
00:16:01And listen, I think we've all kind of heard that Jesse Murph thing in your voice.
00:16:06And I don't think you have to worry about being compared to her like that.
00:16:11I think you have to take aspects of your voice and grow it.
00:16:14But still, sass, sass, sass.
00:16:17When I see Jesse Murph perform, it is all attitude and sass and try to channel some of that stuff going forward.
00:16:25But I think you did vocally.
00:16:26It was amazing.
00:16:28Amazing.
00:16:28But still give us more.
00:16:29I don't like this game.
00:16:38Should we change the rules?
00:16:41I'm not having any fun because Luke has already done a dance.
00:16:46He's already going, yeah, yeah.
00:16:47Did you see that?
00:16:48Did you see that dance?
00:16:49Could you do a Luke impression one more time there?
00:16:51Yeah, yeah.
00:16:52I mean, and by the way, she looks like an angel up there.
00:16:57I mean, I can't believe it.
00:16:59I don't like this game.
00:17:01Carrie.
00:17:03I agree with Luke on this.
00:17:06I feel like we're taking baby steps in the sass department and we just want more.
00:17:10Like, one thing that I do is, like, I'll go watch some of my favorite performers, like, before I take the stage.
00:17:16I will look up YouTube, I will go on there, and I'll see what they do, and it gets me fired up.
00:17:21Like, we're taking baby steps, but we just need more from you, girl.
00:17:24I know it's in there.
00:17:25Okay.
00:17:26That all makes sense?
00:17:27Yeah.
00:17:28All right.
00:17:28Maddie needs the all-important votes to sing on the stage again next week.
00:17:32AmericanOther.com is the place with all the voting details.
00:17:35Head there now and vote.
00:17:37Maddie Pruitt, good luck.
00:17:43It's going to be a long night.
00:17:44It's going to be a long night.
00:17:44After the break, Gabby, Josh, and Jamal will be dancing on the ceiling, Lionel, for you.
00:17:52Plus, John Foster and his judge's own choice.
00:17:56Idol returns live, right.
00:18:09Welcome back.
00:18:10We have already seen thousands of amazing auditions for our next season tour in overnight.
00:18:16You can submit yours at AmericanIdle.com slash auditions.
00:18:19Do it right now.
00:18:20We can't wait to hear your voice.
00:18:22In the spirit of the judges' song contest, the finalists are banding together to pay homage
00:18:26to our incredible panel here with performances from their legendary catalogs.
00:18:32Are you ready for this?
00:18:33With Lionel Richie's dancing on the ceiling, it is Gabby, Josh, and Jamal.
00:18:40Here you go.
00:18:40What is happening here?
00:18:58Something's going on that's not quite clear.
00:19:01Somebody turn on the light, yeah.
00:19:05We're going to have a party at it starting at night.
00:19:11Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:19:17Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:19:23Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:19:51Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:19:59Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:20:06Everybody's got to lose control when the music is right.
00:20:11Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:20:13If you see somebody hanging around, you'll give them time.
00:20:19The only thing we want to do tonight is go round and round.
00:20:30If you turn up the light, you'll give them time.
00:20:32If you don't have a party at it starting at night.
00:20:34Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:20:36Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:20:42Oh, what a feeling when we're dancing on the ceiling.
00:20:51When we're dancing on the ceiling
00:20:55Oh, what a feeling
00:20:59When we're dancing on the ceiling
00:21:03Oh, what a feeling
00:21:21Well
00:21:23Well
00:21:25Do you like tonight? You like the game better now, Lionel?
00:21:29Oh my God, you know what?
00:21:31It's very clear
00:21:33I win!
00:21:41It's so clear
00:21:43It's so clear, by the way
00:21:45It was just fantastic
00:21:47And Luke and Carrie, I don't sing like that
00:21:49No, but I am telling you
00:21:51It was amazing
00:21:53Do it again
00:21:54In fact, we can do another song
00:21:55Right after this one
00:21:57And do two more songs
00:21:58And I win the whole thing
00:22:01Fantastic
00:22:02Somebody likes attention around here
00:22:04Well, Carrie
00:22:05Carrie never realized
00:22:07That Lionel and I have egos like this
00:22:10I think she's understanding our egos
00:22:12She was just being polite, Luke
00:22:13I got you
00:22:14Jelly Roll, what'd you think?
00:22:16I thought what the rest of the world watching at home
00:22:18I thought it was absolutely incredible
00:22:19It was three of my favorite singers
00:22:21In American Idol this season
00:22:22Singing a Lionel Richie song together
00:22:24What could be wrong?
00:22:29One more time
00:22:30For Gabi, Josh, and Jamal
00:22:32Nice work
00:22:33That was fun, thanks Justin
00:22:34It's early in the night
00:22:41You still have time to come back
00:22:43All right
00:22:44Carrie, you too
00:22:45I think that's it right there
00:22:46Thank you
00:22:47Back to the judges song contest now
00:22:49Check out that score for now
00:22:51One more time
00:22:52There it is in your screen
00:22:53Luke's got two
00:22:54We got zero, zero
00:22:55Here's what John Foster chose
00:22:56For his spin on the stage
00:22:58Take a look
00:22:59My two choices and a lie are
00:23:01When I was seven years old
00:23:02I won the Baton Rouge
00:23:03Yodeling competition
00:23:04I used to have a mini pig named Elvis
00:23:06And when I was twelve years old
00:23:08I was the supreme champion cattle showman
00:23:10Which one is a lie?
00:23:17The lie is that I won the Baton Rouge
00:23:20Yodeling competition when I was seven
00:23:21I didn't start singing until I was fifteen
00:23:23I can yodel a little bit
00:23:25Yodeling
00:23:27Not winning material at all
00:23:30Let's see what happens when you take one of the judges songs
00:23:32We got three to choose from
00:23:34Two Dozen Roses
00:23:35I Cross My Heart from George Strait
00:23:37And
00:23:38Willie Nelson
00:23:39George Strait is my biggest influence in music
00:23:42And I've listened to him ever since I came out of the womb
00:23:44Literally
00:23:45I'm leaning towards I Cross My Heart
00:23:47Our love is unconditional
00:23:50I've never been able to perform
00:23:52A love song
00:23:53That I've actually met
00:23:54I'm now dating somebody
00:23:55And we've almost been dating for a year now
00:23:57Come on John
00:23:58So is this lucky young lady
00:23:59Is she gonna be in the audience?
00:24:00Yes she will
00:24:01Uh oh
00:24:02I really really like
00:24:03The last part of the song
00:24:05In all the world you'll never find
00:24:06A love is true is mine
00:24:07Are you gonna look at her when you sing
00:24:08Yeah
00:24:09A love is true
00:24:11I'm extremely excited to take the stage again
00:24:13And Brooklyn
00:24:14This one's for you
00:24:15This one's for you
00:24:16Our love is unconditional
00:24:29We knew it from the start
00:24:33I see it in your eyes
00:24:36You can feel it from my heart
00:24:41From here on after
00:24:43Stay the way we are right now
00:24:47And share all the love and laughter
00:24:51That a lifetime
00:24:53Still alive
00:24:54I cross my heart
00:25:01And promise to you
00:25:06Give all I've got to give
00:25:09To make all your dreams come true
00:25:12In all the world you'll never find
00:25:21A love as true as mine
00:25:27And if along the way we find a day
00:25:32It starts to storm
00:25:34You've got the promise of my love
00:25:38To keep you warm
00:25:43In all the world you'll never find
00:25:58A love as true as mine
00:26:03A love as true as mine
00:26:08A love as true as mine
00:26:20Thank you so much
00:26:22Thank you so much
00:26:23Thank you so much
00:26:24Well there's John Foster
00:26:26Come here young man
00:26:28Hold on, hold on, hold on
00:26:31Brooklyn
00:26:34We know it's Brooklyn
00:26:36What does it feel like
00:26:37To be you right now
00:26:38I mean
00:26:39I don't even know
00:26:40It's so good
00:26:41He's very charming isn't he
00:26:43Very very
00:26:44Is he romantic as well
00:26:45Extremely
00:26:46Extremely
00:26:47Right
00:26:48Everybody back there
00:26:49He's so cute
00:26:50He's so cute
00:26:51Good job
00:26:52Which judge do you think
00:26:53Chose that for you
00:26:54You know I think Miss Carrie chose it
00:26:56Mm-hmm
00:26:57Jelly roll
00:26:58You think it was Carrie?
00:26:59I believe that the John Foster
00:27:01Carrie connection lives on
00:27:03That's what I think just happened again
00:27:05Was it you Carrie?
00:27:06I'm on the board
00:27:08Yes
00:27:09I knew it
00:27:10I knew it
00:27:11I knew it
00:27:12How'd you know?
00:27:13How'd you know?
00:27:14I just knew we both loved that old sweet sounding old country
00:27:18And I kinda did process of elimination
00:27:20I think we did crazy maybe
00:27:22Lil' Willie Nelson and Two Dozen Roses maybe
00:27:24You got it
00:27:25Yep I knew it
00:27:26I planned a whole lot
00:27:27I know y'all well enough
00:27:28I've listened to y'all to know what y'all like
00:27:29And yeah
00:27:30What'd you think Carrie?
00:27:31It was great choices though
00:27:32Well the reason I picked the songs for everybody that I picked is because I've been in your shoes
00:27:37And I feel like I know what will showcase your voice the best and what people out there like would want to hear and vote for
00:27:47So I only had all of you guys in my mind and in my heart when I picked the songs and I was so right
00:27:54That was absolutely perfect
00:27:59Hearing you sing that song
00:28:01It felt comfortable
00:28:03It felt genuine
00:28:05It just came across like
00:28:07I feel like this is one of your best performances John
00:28:10And it made me so happy
00:28:13You said you could finally relate to this song now
00:28:15Absolutely
00:28:16When I saw I crossed my heart up there I'm like
00:28:19I'm toast
00:28:21He's gonna go with that one
00:28:22And it was the perfect song for you
00:28:25And
00:28:27What I'm loving about where you're going man
00:28:29Is you're singing better and better every week
00:28:31I was doing my
00:28:32TikTok scroll daily
00:28:34And I saw a clip of me
00:28:36Saying
00:28:37I didn't know if you could sing good enough
00:28:39Back in your audition
00:28:40And man
00:28:41No one
00:28:42No one has ever proved me more wrong than you
00:28:44And I'm so proud
00:28:45Thank you so much
00:28:47Thank you so much
00:28:48How you feeling Lionel? How you doing down there?
00:28:57I am so hurt
00:28:59The fact that the brother does not like Willie Nelson
00:29:03Can you believe that?
00:29:04He's my favorite artist
00:29:05He's my favorite artist
00:29:06Oh no it's obvious
00:29:07He doesn't like Willie Nelson
00:29:08It was the lyrics
00:29:09It was the stuff in the world
00:29:10Oh oh oh oh
00:29:11Oh a second thought
00:29:12You love Willie
00:29:13I know you love Willie
00:29:14I love Willie
00:29:15Let me just say this
00:29:16Right
00:29:17What makes it so bad
00:29:18Is I'm losing
00:29:19And I'm loving
00:29:20What you're doing
00:29:21That's the contradiction right there
00:29:23It's amazing
00:29:24And
00:29:25I don't like this game
00:29:27Thank you so much
00:29:28You're gonna love me John right now
00:29:30Online
00:29:31View the outflow by Tech
00:29:32You got a limited 10 votes
00:29:34Per finals
00:29:35Per voting method
00:29:36Voting closes in the final commercial break
00:29:39John Fosser
00:29:40Well done
00:29:41Another judge pick is revealed
00:29:48When Josh King over there
00:29:50Takes the stage again
00:29:52Live
00:29:53Right after this
00:29:54We'll be right back tonight
00:29:55On American Idol
00:29:56You are locked live on Idol
00:30:08Keep showing them the love
00:30:09All your favorites want it
00:30:10Tonight's vote is a huge one
00:30:12Because the lucky finalists
00:30:13Who make it through
00:30:14Will take part
00:30:15In our iconic Disney nights
00:30:17And this year
00:30:19We're doubling down
00:30:20With a two night event
00:30:21First on Sunday
00:30:22Your top seven take the stage
00:30:24With songs from the treasured Disney catalog
00:30:27As well as Mother's Day dedications
00:30:29Then Monday
00:30:30It's another Disney set list
00:30:31As your top five compete
00:30:33For a place in the finale this season
00:30:36And to sweeten the deal
00:30:39They're all taking an unforgettable trip
00:30:41To Disneyland Resort
00:30:42They will experience all the park has to offer
00:30:45Plus they'll be mentored by a true Disney icon
00:30:49Watch
00:30:50Hello
00:30:51It's Lin-Manuel Miranda
00:30:52And I'm so excited
00:30:54That I'm going to be your guest mentor
00:30:55At Disneyland
00:30:56For the Disney themed nights
00:30:58I know my way around
00:30:59A Disney song
00:31:00I'm here to help
00:31:01Let's see how far you'll go
00:31:03That's right the incredible Lin-Manuel Miranda
00:31:08Will be mentoring the finalists
00:31:09For two nights of Disney Music Magic
00:31:12Both nights start at 8, 7 central
00:31:15Right here on ABC
00:31:17Now on to our next judge pick
00:31:19And it's coming from Josh King
00:31:21Josh let's go
00:31:23So my two truths in a lie
00:31:25I've been on Saturday Night Live
00:31:26I participate in historical recreations
00:31:29I really like seafood
00:31:31Can you guess which one is which?
00:31:33I'm actually allergic to seafood so I can't eat it to begin with so
00:31:45Judge's song choices
00:31:47Josh let's see what we got
00:31:48Hall of Notes is a great one
00:31:50Great Balls of Fire
00:31:51Jerry Lee Lewis
00:31:52And the superstar Michael Burble with Home
00:31:54Who do you think chose what?
00:31:55Any guesses?
00:31:56I have no earthly idea who picked the songs
00:31:59Yay I finally get to do it
00:32:02I'm not really feeling great balls of fire
00:32:03Right away
00:32:04No?
00:32:05Okay?
00:32:06Right away
00:32:07Alright
00:32:08My issue with you make my dreams
00:32:12I don't feel it has those moments
00:32:15Another summer day has come and gone away
00:32:18You know something interesting?
00:32:19Talk
00:32:20I once went to a David Foster concert
00:32:23And he did this thing
00:32:24Where he's like
00:32:25Oh can any singers come up from the audience and sing?
00:32:27And he asked me to do Home
00:32:28Let me go home
00:32:32Ever since Home has been one of my favorite Michael Burble songs
00:32:35What's in the water here in DC right now?
00:32:38That's what makes this so exciting
00:32:40I believe these lyrics so much
00:32:43Bye
00:32:50I love the summer day has come and gone away
00:32:56I'm very soon
00:32:58But I wanna go home
00:33:00Mmm
00:33:04Maybe surrounded by a million people I
00:33:11Still feel all alone
00:33:13But I miss you
00:33:15Just let me go
00:33:18And I've been keeping all the letters
00:33:25That I wrote to you
00:33:29Each one I lied to you
00:33:32I'm fine baby, how are you?
00:33:37Well I would send them but I know that
00:33:41It's just not enough
00:33:44My words were cold and flat
00:33:47And you deserve more than that
00:33:52Another airplane
00:33:54Another sunny place
00:33:56I'm lucky I know
00:33:58But I want to go home
00:34:01Oh I miss you, you know
00:34:05Let me go home
00:34:12I'm justified
00:34:15From where you are
00:34:17Got to go
00:34:19Let me go home
00:34:25It'll all be alright
00:34:31And I'll be home tonight
00:34:35I'm coming back
00:34:37I'm coming back
00:34:38Home
00:34:42Home
00:34:44Home
00:34:45Josh King
00:34:58He does not want to go home
00:35:00He does not want to go home
00:35:01I don't know
00:35:02I was just looking at your collection of Michael Bublé tickets here
00:35:05Wow
00:35:06So you've seen him a couple times, huh?
00:35:08More than a couple
00:35:09More than a couple
00:35:10More than a couple
00:35:112013
00:35:12Bublé is not cheap
00:35:14He is not
00:35:15But it's worth it
00:35:16It's worth the money, you know?
00:35:17Yeah?
00:35:18It just sucks that he's on the other show
00:35:20What are you talking about?
00:35:22What are you saying?
00:35:23I know
00:35:24I know Bublé watches this show
00:35:26Hi Michael
00:35:27I love being here
00:35:28I love being here more though
00:35:29Just saying
00:35:30Which judge do you think chose that for you?
00:35:33So it was a very hard decision
00:35:35I was thinking like
00:35:36Okay
00:35:37Luke Bryan is a really fun guy
00:35:38So he would probably choose
00:35:39To make my dreams come true
00:35:40And Lionel really wants me on the piano
00:35:42So I'm thinking probably
00:35:44Great Balls of Fire
00:35:46So by process of elimination in my opinion
00:35:50Carrie
00:35:51Jelly
00:35:52Are you hosting this show now?
00:35:56A couple Bublé shows all the sudden
00:35:57He's a host of American Idol
00:35:59Maybe
00:36:00Maybe one day
00:36:01That would be cool
00:36:02Jelly
00:36:03Like you said
00:36:04What do you think?
00:36:05This is another hard one
00:36:06And I'm struggling with this one
00:36:07But I think this is a Carrie Underwood calling card right here
00:36:11Ms. Underwood?
00:36:12It was on my short list for you
00:36:15But I did not end up putting it
00:36:17Simply because
00:36:19I didn't want you to sing Let Me Go Home
00:36:23I thought it was funny
00:36:24You know what I mean?
00:36:25I was like
00:36:26I don't want him to be like
00:36:27I want to go home
00:36:28Guess what?
00:36:29Oh
00:36:30Guess what?
00:36:31Oh
00:36:32I was completely wrong
00:36:46It's Lionel Richie
00:36:48Well
00:36:51Let me say
00:36:52Let me say
00:36:53Let me say
00:36:54It's the vibe
00:36:55It's the vibe man
00:36:56You have to understand
00:36:57By the way
00:36:58Did I tell everybody?
00:36:59I love this game
00:37:00Love this game
00:37:01Now
00:37:02Most importantly
00:37:03What we have to do now
00:37:04That I feel like I'm on a roll
00:37:06That
00:37:07What you have to do is
00:37:09You embody that song
00:37:11I mean when I saw your name
00:37:13And I saw the song
00:37:14I said the two need to be together right away
00:37:16And the marriage was
00:37:17Perfect
00:37:18It is one of my favorite scenes
00:37:21You have just made the happiest person on the planet
00:37:25Even happier
00:37:26Happier
00:37:27Well done
00:37:28Let's go team Lionel
00:37:29Carrie what do you think?
00:37:30Anybody?
00:37:31I feel like
00:37:32I feel like
00:37:33You know
00:37:34It was a blessing that you were given the option of a song that you already love and are already comfortable with
00:37:41Instead of getting like three songs you're like I don't know these
00:37:44You could tell that
00:37:45You just kind of seemed in your element
00:37:47I feel like that was a really strong performance
00:37:49Thank you Carrie
00:37:50Yeah
00:37:52I love that
00:37:54I don't know if the TV showed it but you took your glasses off
00:37:59Stuck them in your pocket
00:38:01And you were like
00:38:02I'm about to sing this one
00:38:04And even though
00:38:07That's what's fun about tonight
00:38:09Even though we're wanting our songs to get picked
00:38:12When you
00:38:13When our singers pick the songs that's right for them
00:38:17We're just so proud for y'all
00:38:18And
00:38:20That was just a perfect song choice for you
00:38:22For the confidence in your delivery
00:38:24And it's everything
00:38:25Like I said Lionel said
00:38:26You had all the style behind that one
00:38:28It was perfect
00:38:29Thank you
00:38:30Thank you
00:38:31Real time votes for Josh right now
00:38:32At AmericanAlo.com
00:38:33And the app
00:38:34If you text your votes message and data rates may apply
00:38:37I'll have your live results at the end of the show
00:38:40Here you go buddy
00:38:41Josh King everyone
00:38:42Thank you sir
00:38:43He was strutting around with his hand in his pocket while performing that one
00:38:51We got a ton more music on the way
00:38:53Like the next judge song pick that's coming from Gabby Simone
00:38:57You are live with our judges song contest powered by Bingo Blitz
00:39:18It's the battle of Lionel versus Carrie versus Luke
00:39:21It's a tight race so far
00:39:23Here's where things stand
00:39:24Take a look at the board
00:39:25Up there
00:39:26We've got the score coming in
00:39:28Who's it going to be tonight?
00:39:30Yeah
00:39:31You still think Lionel
00:39:32My man
00:39:33It's Gabby Simone's choice
00:39:37You see how it changes things
00:39:39My two truths and a lie
00:39:42I have a cat named Cat
00:39:44I have 12 tattoos
00:39:45I've sang with Justin Timberlake
00:39:47Which one do you think it is?
00:39:48I only have two tattoos
00:39:52I don't have 12 tattoos
00:39:53I can't take the pain
00:39:54So it's only two
00:39:55We got
00:39:56The Power of Love
00:39:57Celine
00:39:58Some Alicia Keys
00:39:59And Mariah
00:40:00I mean amazing songs
00:40:01I like these
00:40:02Any of these three songs that resonate with you lyrically
00:40:04I do love The Power of Love
00:40:06But I'm just a little nervous about it
00:40:08It's kind of a big song
00:40:09I mean Celine loves you though
00:40:10She did retweet you right?
00:40:12So
00:40:13Let's see if she can do it twice
00:40:14I love how you just made that your own thing
00:40:20I'm torn
00:40:21I don't know if I want to sing this song
00:40:23Because it's Celine
00:40:24And I love her
00:40:25But Hero is my story right now
00:40:28The words
00:40:29Like if you look inside your heart
00:40:31A hero lies in you
00:40:32This journey has just been about self-discovery
00:40:35And finding myself
00:40:36And I really connect with this song
00:40:38That a hero lies in you
00:40:45Ooh
00:40:46Goosebumps
00:40:47Hair standing up
00:40:48Is it true that you met Mariah Carey?
00:40:50I did
00:40:51What?
00:40:52And I sang in front of her
00:40:53What?
00:40:54Yes
00:40:55Hero is the one
00:40:56It's the one
00:40:57There's a hero
00:41:07If you look inside your heart
00:41:11You don't have to be afraid
00:41:14Of what you are
00:41:18There's an answer
00:41:23If you reach within your soul
00:41:27And the sorrows that you know
00:41:30Bounce away
00:41:36Then a hero comes along
00:41:40With the strength to carry on
00:41:44And you'll finally see the truth
00:41:48That a hero lies in you
00:41:53Lord knows
00:41:57Dreams are hard to follow
00:42:01But don't let anyone
00:42:04Turn them away
00:42:09Hold on
00:42:12There will be tomorrow
00:42:16And in time
00:42:18You'll find a way
00:42:28And then a hero comes along
00:42:32With the strength to carry on
00:42:36And you cast your fears aside
00:42:40And you know you can't survive
00:42:44So when you feel like hope is gone
00:42:47Look inside you
00:42:49And be strong
00:42:51And you'll finally see the truth
00:42:55That a hero lies in you
00:43:03You sound amazing. You look stunning. How do you have so much air to hold those notes?
00:43:27You know, I think the nerves just pushes it through
00:43:30It pushes it through, right?
00:43:31Yes
00:43:32Gabby Simone, everyone
00:43:33Alright, you've been watching how this goes
00:43:35Probably thinking about this for a while
00:43:37Which judge do you think picked that for you?
00:43:39I think, oh my goodness
00:43:41Now I think Carrie looking at me like she picked it
00:43:44But I did think Lionel picked it
00:43:47Okay
00:43:48I think Lionel picked it
00:43:49Jelly roll, insight
00:43:50I learned not to sleep on Lionel Richie last time
00:43:52I won't do it again
00:43:53I'm taking Lionel on this one
00:43:54I'm riding with Gabby Simone
00:43:55There you go
00:43:56And
00:43:57That's the right answer
00:43:59That's the right answer
00:44:00Let's do it
00:44:01Let's do it
00:44:11Tie it up between the two gentlemen
00:44:13Well, let me just say this
00:44:21Let me just say this
00:44:22In all honesty
00:44:23In all honesty
00:44:24You have taken a Mariah song
00:44:27As always as you do
00:44:29And turned it all into your song
00:44:32You have a texture
00:44:35You have a delivery
00:44:37A stage present that's undeniable
00:44:40And I am just telling you
00:44:42When I picked the song
00:44:43I kept thinking
00:44:44It's gonna be perfect
00:44:46But then you took it to another level
00:44:49Of incredibility
00:44:50I just love it
00:44:55Carrie?
00:44:56I'm pretty upset that I'm in last place right now
00:44:59Not gonna lie
00:45:00You have time
00:45:01But that was a really great song choice
00:45:04For her for sure
00:45:05And you just delivered it
00:45:07I mean beautifully
00:45:08You could feel your heart
00:45:10And it was one of those songs
00:45:11That it just felt like your moment
00:45:13Right now
00:45:14Singing it
00:45:15Thank you
00:45:16Luther?
00:45:20Well I started
00:45:21I started
00:45:22I'm leaking oil right now
00:45:23I'm leaking oil
00:45:26But yet again
00:45:27The perfect song choice for you
00:45:29Your ability to navigate that
00:45:32Even just those big
00:45:34I mean those big notes
00:45:36You're able to get
00:45:37With the ease
00:45:38What Ryan was saying
00:45:39Like where does all this power and air come from?
00:45:42And everything
00:45:43I've said it
00:45:44I keep being redundant about it
00:45:46I keep saying
00:45:47You just give me all the star vibes
00:45:49When I'm watching you sing
00:45:51Like it's like
00:45:52I'm watching you sing
00:45:54Like I'm watching a star
00:45:55I'm just like
00:45:56She's a star
00:45:57She's a star
00:45:58It's really captivating
00:45:59Thank you
00:46:00Thank you
00:46:01Gabby
00:46:02You're welcome
00:46:03To keep setting for the August stage
00:46:04Right now
00:46:05Online
00:46:06Overview of the app
00:46:07Text voting is also available
00:46:08To subscribers of all wireless barriers
00:46:10Gabby Simone
00:46:11Thank you very much
00:46:12See you later
00:46:15Magic
00:46:17Right after this
00:46:18Slater, John and Thunderstorm
00:46:21Join forces on a signature Luke Ryan track
00:46:26Check us out live right now on TikTok and Facebook
00:46:29Here's a behind the scenes action
00:46:31We have more Idol
00:46:32Right after this
00:46:45I think we're having fun tonight
00:46:46You're always having fun, right?
00:46:48I love this thing
00:46:49Welcome back to American Idol
00:46:50We're in the midst of our judges song contest tonight
00:46:52So far
00:46:53A pretty heated match
00:46:55And we've got some news for you right now
00:46:56Hot off the presses
00:46:57Next Monday
00:46:59During Disney night
00:47:00We'll be joined by a cherished member
00:47:02Of our Ohana
00:47:03Idol winner
00:47:04Ian Tongi
00:47:05Will be back on our stage
00:47:06With him
00:47:07The beloved Hawaiian rollercoaster ride
00:47:10Which he sings in Disney's all new movie
00:47:12Lilo and Stitch
00:47:13Looking forward to that
00:47:14Now
00:47:15With a special collaboration of Luke Bryan's
00:47:18Hunting, fishing and loving every day
00:47:20Give it up for Slater, Thunderstorm and John
00:47:22Give it up for Slater, Thunderstorm and John
00:47:23I could make a living off of walking in the woods
00:47:38You could bet I was sitting pretty good
00:47:41High on you
00:47:42Looking at a field down on wind
00:47:45I could make a nickel off of turning in bags
00:47:50Never worry about the price of gas
00:47:53I'd be wheeling, dealing, and sitting there railing them in
00:47:57Hunt, fishing, loving every day
00:48:02That's the prayer that a country boy prays
00:48:06Thank God he made me this way
00:48:09So look, fishing and loving every day
00:48:12I'd give it a little farm pond bus
00:48:15Sound the gravel when I back it up
00:48:18And bowing the string on a 9.9 to the string
00:48:22Mercury
00:48:24Look where my baby wants to roll with me
00:48:27Throws her boots on and climbs in a tree
00:48:30Tucking her hair in my hat and she's ready to go
00:48:35We get to hunt, fishing, loving every day
00:48:40That's the prayer that a country boy prays
00:48:44Thank God he made me this way
00:48:46Hunting, fishing, loving every day
00:48:50Early in the morning
00:48:52And late in the evening
00:48:55In a red dirt ridge of Glen River Plains
00:48:59Hunting, fishing, loving every day
00:49:02So hunt, fishing, loving every day
00:49:09So hunt, fishing, loving every day
00:49:11Want to see them tall ponds sway
00:49:14Love in our minds
00:49:17Love in our minds
00:49:18Love in our minds
00:49:22And late in the evening
00:49:24That's the prayer that a country boy prays
00:49:28Thank God he made me this way
00:49:30Hunting, fishing, loving every day
00:49:34Black coffee in the morning
00:49:36Talk whiskey in the evening
00:49:39I get red dirt ridge of Glen River Plains
00:49:42Fishing, fishing, loving every day
00:49:44Fishing, loving every day
00:49:45Fishing, loving every day
00:49:49Oh, won't you come along with me
00:49:52I know you'll wanna sing
00:49:55Fishing, loving every day
00:49:59Codalip holy
00:50:01They have a Pyro
00:50:02Who are they?
00:50:03I niewendeu
00:50:04You will find all the ladies
00:50:05Who are they?
00:50:07We are lucky
00:50:08What's up they'reар coming
00:50:09Outro
00:50:11I know I know you've개발
00:50:12They have a big stage
00:50:13from three so baby
00:50:15Say it it out it's ten
00:50:17It's ten
00:50:19Um two
00:50:24credits from me I'm gonna have to take y'all hunting and fishing I'll let y'all
00:50:31deal with the loving part all right that was so fun I had a smile the whole
00:50:37time I love how y'all I love how y'all just traded in and out and you
00:50:42complimented thunderstorms so I love how you put your thunderstorm thing on it
00:50:47each of y'all really had like your signature y'all had your signature sauce
00:50:57on it and you y'all all out you out saying me quite frankly I noticed
00:51:03thunderstorm got the whiskey lyric the whiskey is there too young Kelly what'd you
00:51:11think the first thing I'm gonna say is Hawaii is a long way from Georgia and
00:51:16Louisiana he was between two dudes that are country as collard greens with
00:51:20hogging and he held his own thunderstorm I'm proud of you I'm proud of you baby
00:51:24well my dad is from Texas my dad is from Texas you all sounded incredible you all
00:51:27sounded incredible boys one more time just later thunderstorm and John everyone
00:51:31see you later
00:51:32our country song contest continues in just a few when Jamal Roberts takes the stage in
00:51:43the meantime keep on voting we'll see you on the other side live right
00:51:46after this
00:51:53we're jumping back into the competition now first a quick look at the bingo blitz judges leaderboard
00:52:06check out the lay of the land there oh Luke and Lionel still tied Carrie let's go come on Carrie
00:52:10with his next pick tip the scales it's coming from Jamal Roberts
00:52:17okay my two truths and a lie is I play the flute really well I have a newborn baby girl that's born
00:52:29today and I can swim under the water but not on top of the water which one you think is which
00:52:38no idea how to play the flute I did have a beautiful baby girl that was so personal to me I did not
00:52:47share it but I have a healthy beautiful baby girl that was born today let's take a look at your
00:52:55choices here I believe from Fantasia we know her lately Stevie Wonder and Bruno there the last track
00:53:02right now I think I'm stuck between songs Stevie Wonder lately shows off your vocal abilities
00:53:11lyrical genius I love that song
00:53:13yeah yeah you get the idea yeah I get the idea yeah that's great that's great on your voice
00:53:21yeah it feels good but then Fantasia I believe connects in a different way
00:53:25anything is possible what is your connection to I believe
00:53:29I mean right now or where I stand in this competition is it's a little
00:53:33that I feel lifted me higher for real it's the love for my hometown for my kids
00:53:41I believe all right you're sold sold sold sold
00:53:49have you ever reached to rain Moses
00:54:00and did you find a pot of gold
00:54:07ever felt like you was dreaming just to find that you're awake and the magic that's
00:54:19the magic that surrounds you will lift you up and guide you on your way
00:54:26I can see it in the stars across the sky I can see it in the stars across the sky
00:54:32you're having a hundred thousand thousand dreams from old until I finally get my life
00:54:38well I live for all night long but the reason I'm here today and I'm standing here because
00:54:53I believe in the impossible
00:54:55I believe in my heart
00:54:59Because anything is possible
00:55:02When you, when you believe
00:55:09Oh, keep lifting me higher
00:55:14Oh, keep lifting me higher
00:55:17Oh, keep lifting me higher
00:55:21Oh, keep lifting me higher
00:55:27See, I waited all my life
00:55:34For this moment to arrive
00:55:39And finally
00:55:43I believe
00:55:49I believe
00:55:51I believe
00:55:57Jamal
00:56:10Congratulations
00:56:14Some beautiful things
00:56:16Amazing things happening to you
00:56:17In this moment
00:56:18If you think about playing something back
00:56:22To your new baby in a few years
00:56:23What would you want to say now
00:56:24That you can capture and play back later?
00:56:26Daddy, I'll always be there for you
00:56:29Always
00:56:31Always
00:56:32That was such a powerful performance
00:56:35You could see and feel all the emotion
00:56:37Which judge do you think picked that for you?
00:56:40I had to go with Carrie
00:56:42Okay, Jelly Roll
00:56:44What's your take?
00:56:45Oh man, listen
00:56:46I don't know who picked this song
00:56:47But I can tell you
00:56:48When he said
00:56:49I've been waiting for this moment
00:56:50My whole life
00:56:51I swelled up with tears
00:56:52Because I believed it in my soul
00:56:54That he sung it with conviction
00:56:55I don't know who picked it
00:56:57But I'm going to guess Carrie Underwood right now
00:56:59And I think it's going to tie the score
00:57:01Is that correct, Carrie?
00:57:04You are incorrect
00:57:07I'm still losing
00:57:10Mr. Richie, would you like to weigh in?
00:57:12I love this game
00:57:16Lino, Lino, Lino
00:57:33While you're here
00:57:35Tell them what you thought
00:57:37So let me tell you what was happening
00:57:41You're an emotional being
00:57:45When you open your mouth
00:57:47If you said hello to someone
00:57:49If you said anything to anyone
00:57:51It comes out so soulful, so meaningful
00:57:54The fact that you just did that song
00:57:56I believe
00:57:57And knowing how you believe
00:57:59It was the perfect choice
00:58:01But your execution of that song
00:58:04You had me crying
00:58:06You had everybody in this room crying
00:58:08Jelly
00:58:09You're phenomenal
00:58:11You're phenomenal
00:58:12Congratulations
00:58:13Thank you
00:58:18Carrie?
00:58:19I was the Stevie Wonder pick
00:58:22Because I thought you would have this Stevie
00:58:25Slash Jodeci
00:58:26Slash Jamal thing going
00:58:28So I'm sad I didn't get to hear that
00:58:31But Lionel made an excellent song choice for you
00:58:34And you delivered it beautifully
00:58:36LB?
00:58:37I'm leaking oil and I got a flat tire
00:58:43It came out strong though
00:58:46It's alright
00:58:47But I
00:58:49You have to sing lately at some point too
00:58:51Because you're going to crush that
00:58:54I don't know if I've ever seen anybody
00:58:58Connect the heart to the head to the voice
00:59:02And the emotion like you're able to do it
00:59:05I mean that moment that we all
00:59:07You were able to drum up a sound and a feeling
00:59:12That just made tears well up in our eyes
00:59:15And that is God given and you have it
00:59:20Get your votes in for Jamal and all your favorites
00:59:22At AmericanIdle.com or via the app
00:59:24It's a limit of 10 votes per contestant per voting method
00:59:28Your live results will be announced at the end of the show
00:59:31One more time
00:59:32Incredible
00:59:33Jamal Roberts
00:59:34Congratulations again
00:59:35Well with that Lionel takes the lead
00:59:44With a song choice by Thunderstone Ortiz
00:59:46Widen the gap
00:59:47He is next
00:59:48Plus there's something in the water
00:59:50For Brianne and Maddie
00:59:52They team up with a huge carry
00:59:53Underwood hits
00:59:54Right after this live
00:59:55On AmericanIdle
00:59:56Let's show Carrie some love right now
01:00:09We're back on American Idol
01:00:10And we've got another amazing pairing for you here
01:00:13With Carrie Underwood
01:00:14Something in the water
01:00:16It's Brianna and Maddie
01:00:18Take it away
01:00:19You said I've been where you've been before
01:00:31Down every hallway just slamming door
01:00:35No way out, no one would come and save me
01:00:38Wasted life that the good Lord gave me
01:00:41In somebody's head what I'm saying to you
01:00:45Opened my eyes
01:00:47Told me the truth
01:00:48They said just a little faith
01:00:50It'll all get better
01:00:51So I followed that preacher man
01:00:54Down to the river
01:00:55And I'm just
01:01:00And now I'm stronger
01:01:07There must be something in the water
01:01:13Oh, there must be something in the water
01:01:20I'm singing along to amazing grace
01:01:26Can't nobody wipe this smile on my face
01:01:29I got joy in my heart
01:01:31Angels on my side
01:01:33There you go, almighty
01:01:35I'm so alive
01:01:36I'm gonna look ahead
01:01:38No turning back
01:01:40Never take it all that I had
01:01:43I'll trust in someone
01:01:45They could have had me
01:01:46Ever since the day that I believed I am
01:01:51Changed
01:01:56And now I'm stronger
01:02:02There must be something in the water
01:02:08Oh, there must be something in the water
01:02:15Oh, there must be something in the water
01:02:19Oh, there must be something in the water
01:02:23Oh, there must be something in the water
01:02:29That was awesome.
01:02:45What did you think, Carrie, of their rendition?
01:02:47You guys had some tears in my eyes.
01:02:50That was really wonderful.
01:02:52I know it probably felt like, okay, my, like, competition song is over,
01:02:56and now you can just, like, sing.
01:02:58But you felt very at ease.
01:03:01And it was just beautiful, and I feel very honored right now.
01:03:05So thank you.
01:03:05Jelly, what struck you?
01:03:07I got to be honest.
01:03:08I got to echo Carrie's sentiment.
01:03:09It didn't even feel like they were in the middle of the biggest night of their career.
01:03:13It felt like a big sister and a little sister just kind of singing how they felt about life to each other
01:03:17in front of a bunch of people.
01:03:18It was really cool to watch.
01:03:21Well done, you two.
01:03:22One more time for Brianna and Maddie.
01:03:25See you later.
01:03:26Bye.
01:03:28Back into the judges' song contest, powered by Bingo Blitz.
01:03:34Lionel is in the lead.
01:03:36Ha, I like this game.
01:03:38Now here's how Thundersome Artis landed on his big song of the night.
01:03:41Take a look.
01:03:44So my two truths and a lie.
01:03:46I had 25 cats at one time.
01:03:49I was born down in a thunderstorm, and I've been skydiving twice.
01:03:53The lie was that I was not born in a thunderstorm.
01:04:01He's got a crazy name.
01:04:02So the judges have some choices for you.
01:04:05Noel Kahn, The Beatles, and Journey.
01:04:09Right now I'm kind of leaning to keeping it current, man.
01:04:11I wanted to do what I was comfortable with.
01:04:13Northern Attitude, I'm like, I sing that song out in shows.
01:04:16It was like a clean decision here.
01:04:17Clean decision.
01:04:17Right?
01:04:18But I'm also excited to push myself a little bit and check out the other songs and see what
01:04:22I can do.
01:04:22Really?
01:04:22Great to me, too.
01:04:23I started to look at the lyrics from all the songs.
01:04:26Personally, there's not a lot of connection between me and Northern Attitude.
01:04:29Yeah.
01:04:29But faithfully...
01:04:31You connected with the lyrics of that.
01:04:32I really connected with the lyrics.
01:04:33Say that the road ain't no place to start.
01:04:37Wow, this is my story.
01:04:39Whatever judge picked that, they're doing their research on you.
01:04:43What it really talks about is being a touring artist and leaving your family behind.
01:04:48Loving a music man.
01:04:50You miss sometimes when your kid is crawling for the first time.
01:04:53You miss a lot of firsts.
01:04:55It's really hard at times.
01:04:58This is a song that really felt like a love letter to my wife and just let her know with
01:05:03all my heart and soul that's where I want to be is forever by their side.
01:05:07Oh!
01:05:09And to the midnight sun
01:05:18Wheels go round and round, you're on my mind
01:05:24Restless hearts
01:05:27Asleep alone tonight
01:05:31I'm sending all my love along the wire
01:05:37You say that the road ain't no place to start a family
01:05:44Ride down the line
01:05:48It's been you and me
01:05:51Loving a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be
01:05:58But girl, you stand by
01:06:02I'm forever yours
01:06:07Faithfully
01:06:12Faithfully
01:06:16Faithfully
01:06:18I'm forever yours
01:06:24Faithfully
01:06:35I'm forever yours, forever yours
01:06:44Faithful, faithful, forever yours
01:07:05Faithful, faithful, forever yours
01:07:35Faithful, faithful, faithful, forever yours
01:08:05Faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful, faithful.
01:08:27We'll find out in just a second here.
01:08:29Jelly, size it up for us.
01:08:31Well, first, can I call my wife and daughter?
01:08:34I ain't been home in a month of Sundays,
01:08:35and I mean, most of them.
01:08:37God.
01:08:39Listen, I think since he thought it was Carrie and Luke,
01:08:41I'm gonna split the difference, and I'm gonna say it is,
01:08:44it was a legendary band, and Lionel Richie is a legend.
01:08:49Well, the results are in.
01:08:52Everyone's wrong, I think, here, right?
01:08:55Carrie Underwood picked that one for you.
01:08:57Here she comes.
01:09:01I, uh, you have such a uniqueness to your voice.
01:09:08I love Journey, and I wanted somebody to sing Journey,
01:09:12but I feel like if anybody else anywhere sings them,
01:09:15it just sounds like karaoke, you have the ability to just take it
01:09:20and mold it and make it fit you.
01:09:22I love the lyrics of that song as well, and you're the kind of
01:09:26person that you're out there hustling, doing music.
01:09:28Like, you understand the road.
01:09:31They say that the road is no place to start a family.
01:09:34I mean, it's like every time I hear that, it just makes me
01:09:36want to cry.
01:09:37Um, but I had chills, like, throughout that entire performance.
01:09:41And thank you, guitar, for, like, doing that...
01:09:44That's so good!
01:09:49Signature.
01:09:50Give it up for the band, man.
01:09:51Yeah, I mean, my head is spinning with all of what you guys and
01:09:58girls are doing tonight.
01:09:59I mean, it's just an honor to sit here and, and, and judge what you
01:10:04guys are doing.
01:10:05And it is an honor to watch how, yeah, you're able to take a song
01:10:10that carries right.
01:10:14I mean, people just try to sing it like the record and people
01:10:17rarely can, but you're smart enough.
01:10:20You even played a chord on guitar under, like, I don't know if it
01:10:24was the fifth or the flat or the minor, but the way you're able
01:10:27to musically know what you want to do and take a song like that
01:10:31and, and start it tender and stare at your family and then take it
01:10:35to soaring heights.
01:10:36You're just really brilliant with how you do that.
01:10:39Thank you so much, Steve.
01:10:42Adam?
01:10:43So, so, I mean, what you just said to your wife and family,
01:10:49I'm going to tell you something.
01:10:51Write that as a song and that'll be your national anthem forever.
01:10:55I will tell you something.
01:10:57It's funny.
01:10:58I know Steve Perry and I know he's watching.
01:11:01Steve, did you hear that?
01:11:03Did you hear, did you hear Thunderstorm?
01:11:06It came off like a typhoon, my brother.
01:11:08I'm telling you, you are.
01:11:09No, when I say that, it was, it was amazing.
01:11:14And more important than that, you have an ability to make
01:11:17instant identity.
01:11:18I know it's you, no matter what song you sing, you have control
01:11:23of it in your own identity.
01:11:24I just love it, man.
01:11:25So true, so true.
01:11:27Thunderstorm wants to know the people you want to be good
01:11:29for that once in a lifetime mentor session with Lin-Manuel
01:11:31Miranda, vote right now for this guy, Thunderstorm, and all
01:11:35your favorites.
01:11:36Give those votes in.
01:11:39One more time.
01:11:40Thunderstorm.
01:11:46And the final game-changing judge song pick is on the way.
01:11:50Slater Nally over there, ready to earn your votes.
01:11:53He takes the stage.
01:11:54And we come back live here on American Idol.
01:11:57You're right back.
01:12:09Welcome back to American Idol.
01:12:10We're almost to the end of the judges' song contest portion
01:12:13of the show.
01:12:14Lin-Manuel could win it all, but has Slater Nally chosen something
01:12:18big to change it up for the major moment?
01:12:20Watch this.
01:12:22My two truths and a lie are, one, I was named after AC Slater
01:12:25from Saved by the Bell, two, I can shoot a bow and arrow
01:12:28pretty well, and three, I can touch my tongue to my nose.
01:12:32Which do you think is a lie?
01:12:34The lie is I am not named after AC Slater.
01:12:37As cool as that would be, I'm named after my dad.
01:12:40Let's look at what the judges chose for you.
01:12:42So you're cheering for these.
01:12:44You got Hope the High Road, Atlantic City, and Believe.
01:12:47I know all of them.
01:12:48You know them all.
01:12:49When I saw the list, I was excited.
01:12:51But I'm definitely torn between two songs.
01:12:53I have Hope the High Road by Jason Espel in the 400 unit, which...
01:12:56You're a huge fan, right?
01:12:57I've seen them eight times.
01:12:58Oh, wow.
01:12:59I used to think that this is my town.
01:13:01What a stupid thing to think.
01:13:03I know every word to that song, and Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen.
01:13:07Well, it blew up a chicken man in Philly last night.
01:13:11That's cool.
01:13:12I'm kind of digging this, the way it sounds.
01:13:13I just feel like I could do more with it.
01:13:15Well, you know, there's space in this song.
01:13:17Running through Atlantic City just fell off my tongue a lot quicker.
01:13:20It's a beautiful storytelling song, obviously.
01:13:22It's just fun.
01:13:23It makes you want to get up and dance, clap your hands.
01:13:25As much as I love Jason and the 400 unit, love you guys, I think that Atlantic City is
01:13:30going to be the pick for this one.
01:13:31I love it.
01:13:32But it's a very similar song the whole way through, and I'm going to have to work to put
01:13:35a vocal moment in, which I'm excited to start working towards.
01:13:39Time to rip off the band-aid and sing for your life.
01:13:41That's right.
01:13:42Well, it blew up the chicken man in Philly last night, blew up his house too.
01:14:01Down on the boardwalk, they're ready for the fight.
01:14:08See what them raggy boys can do.
01:14:13Now there's trouble bussing in from out of state.
01:14:17The D.A. can't get no relief.
01:14:22Gonna be a rumble on a private day.
01:14:26The gambling commissioner's hanging on by the skin of his teeth.
01:14:31Everything dies, baby, that's a fact.
01:14:36Maybe everything that dies someday comes back.
01:14:40Make up your makeup on, fix your hair look pretty.
01:14:44Leave me tonight, any last day.
01:14:48Let's go!
01:14:49A luck may have died, and a luck may be cold.
01:15:02But for you, forever I stay.
01:15:07We'll be going out where the sand turns to gold.
01:15:11So get your stockings on, because it might be cold.
01:15:16Come on!
01:15:17Everything dies, baby, that's a fact.
01:15:21Maybe everything that dies someday comes back.
01:15:25Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty.
01:15:30Leave me tonight in Atlantic City.
01:15:34Oh, leave me tonight in Atlantic City.
01:15:39Meet me tonight in Atlantic City.
01:15:57Slater Nally, everyone!
01:16:00You make it look so easy.
01:16:02We have something in common.
01:16:04Woo!
01:16:05Ah!
01:16:08So you've been watching all night long.
01:16:10Got a handle on this?
01:16:11Which judge do you think it's going to be?
01:16:12I don't think.
01:16:13I know.
01:16:14It's going to be Luke.
01:16:15It's going to be Luke Bryan.
01:16:16All right.
01:16:17Let me get Jelly's take on it first.
01:16:19Well, my first take is, I think it's weird that both of y'all can touch your nose to your
01:16:23tongue.
01:16:24But I'm going to be honest with you.
01:16:26There is a very distinct smell that comes with anything Luke Bryan does.
01:16:32I said it at the top of the show, and I'm going to say it at the bottom of the show.
01:16:36This smells like my bubba, Luke Bryan.
01:16:39Well, is that aroma more lavender or barnyard generally?
01:16:44It's like if laughter and beer had a smell together.
01:16:49And the answer is?
01:16:52I love to gamble in Atlantic City, baby.
01:16:55All right.
01:16:57I'm going to Disney World.
01:16:58What did you think?
01:16:59Well, I just thought, I mean, Slater puts out that vibe of that kind of music.
01:17:18I mean, I've really listened to the band perform that.
01:17:21And obviously, many, many props to Bruce Springsteen for writing that.
01:17:26But just the way, you know, the mandolins in the band and your style.
01:17:31I mean, I just thought it just was perfectly like, I just felt like you would pick it.
01:17:39And I'm glad I chose it.
01:17:40And I love the way you did bring the energy to it.
01:17:43It was great.
01:17:44Yeah.
01:17:45I appreciate it.
01:17:46Right on.
01:17:47Yeah.
01:17:48I mean, as much as I can sacrifice to lose at this particular stage in my life, the point
01:17:57is that you pull that off with such amazing abilities.
01:18:02And again, the fact that you have that shirt on with confidence, that tells me a lot about
01:18:13your career.
01:18:14You're going to be along with me.
01:18:16Carrie?
01:18:17This game is stupid and I don't want to play.
01:18:19What happened, Jukebox?
01:18:21I don't like this game.
01:18:24I don't lose on American Idol.
01:18:27I win.
01:18:30You got to tell them your win, though.
01:18:33I know.
01:18:34I actually do win because I don't have to make any tough decisions tonight.
01:18:37So it's on Y'all 2.
01:18:40That was great.
01:18:42Sorry.
01:18:43You're like, but what?
01:18:45How did I do?
01:18:46Yeah, the judges get a save here coming up.
01:18:49The winners.
01:18:50It's really good.
01:18:51Slater needs your votes first to sing on this stage next Sunday.
01:18:53Vote for them right now online via the app or by text.
01:18:55Voting closes in this next commercial break.
01:18:58So get ready to lock them in for Slater and all your favorites.
01:19:01Slater and Allie.
01:19:02Thank you, buddy.
01:19:04So let's take one last look at the leaderboard.
01:19:10Here it is.
01:19:13And the judges song contest ends.
01:19:15Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie tie it up.
01:19:18They are our winners tonight.
01:19:31Congratulations, gentlemen.
01:19:33I'm going to bring it to you.
01:19:36Mine first, Ron.
01:19:37It's mine first.
01:19:39Come on over here.
01:19:40Let everybody see it.
01:19:41Don't worry about it.
01:19:42Come here, Lou.
01:19:43Come on.
01:19:44Now they have all the pressure.
01:19:45You're right with this pick.
01:19:46Gentlemen, what would you like to say in your victory speech?
01:19:48Excuse me, Kerry.
01:19:49Can you slip over a little bit?
01:19:50Me and Lionel, what would you like to say, Lionel?
01:19:52I want to thank all of my fans for being out there.
01:19:53Jelly Roll.
01:19:54I'm going to pour some beer in this tonight.
01:19:55Oh, yeah.
01:19:56Yeah.
01:19:57Congrats, guys.
01:19:59Look out for your aroma.
01:20:00Jelly Roll.
01:20:01Here it comes.
01:20:02Big thanks to Chris Pooley and the band tonight as always.
01:20:03Fantastic night of music.
01:20:04America.
01:20:05Booty.
01:20:06And you have all the pressure.
01:20:07You have all the pressure.
01:20:08You're right with this pick.
01:20:09Gentlemen, what would you like to say in your victory speech?
01:20:10Excuse me, Kerry.
01:20:11Can you slip over a little bit?
01:20:12Me and Lionel, what would you like to say, Lionel?
01:20:13I want to thank all of my fans for being out there.
01:20:15Jelly Roll.
01:20:16I'm going to pour some beer in this tonight.
01:20:17Yeah.
01:20:18There's always a fantastic night of music.
01:20:21America.
01:20:22Booty is about to close, so lock in those votes.
01:20:25Your results live coming up right after this.
01:20:30I want to thank everybody.
01:20:42You're back on Idle.
01:20:43I have your results in my hand.
01:20:45We're about to reveal these live on this stage.
01:20:48No time to waste.
01:20:49Good luck to all of our finalists.
01:20:51An amazing night once again.
01:20:53Over a million votes cast for each finalist tonight on this stage.
01:20:57In no particular order, after the nationwide vote, Tom, dim the lights.
01:21:01And here we go.
01:21:02The first person safe is Slaternally.
01:21:10Also off to Disneyland Resort for a mentor session with Lin Manuel Miranda.
01:21:26It is...
01:21:29Thunderstorm RT.
01:21:31Thank you so much.
01:21:32Back again next week to sing on this stage is...
01:21:50Gabby Simone.
01:21:51Gabby Simone.
01:21:52Congratulations.
01:21:53Next.
01:21:54Pack your Mickey ears.
01:21:55Brianna Nix.
01:21:56You did it.
01:21:57You did it.
01:21:58One step closer to becoming your next American Idol.
01:22:00Is...
01:22:01Jamal.
01:22:02Next, pack your Mickey ears, Brianna Nix.
01:22:08You did it.
01:22:16One step closer to becoming your next American idol is...
01:22:24Jamal.
01:22:26So now, it's down to Maddie, John, and Josh here up on the stage.
01:22:36Only one spot left after the nationwide vote.
01:22:41America, you have chosen for that spot that you get to fill...
01:22:47John. Congratulations.
01:22:56Which means the bottom two here tonight, Josh and Maddie.
01:23:07Using the Bingo Blitz, judges save Luke, Lionel, as the winners of the judge contest.
01:23:15You get to save one of these people, one of these voices, one of these faces.
01:23:21Think about it. Who is it going to be?
01:23:23Where are you going, Carrie?
01:23:26I have nothing to do with it.
01:23:28Carrie, we need you.
01:23:29Nope.