1 00:00:02,503 --> 00:00:03,586 ♪ Mm-mm ♪ 2 00:00:03,586 --> 00:00:06,089 ♪ Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm ♪ 3 00:00:06,089 --> 00:00:07,466 ♪ Mm-mm ♪ 4 00:00:07,466 --> 00:00:09,635 Ryan: Tonight, "American Idol" 5 00:00:09,635 --> 00:00:13,263 reaches a crossroads in the competition. 6 00:00:13,263 --> 00:00:15,307 Luke: Who makes it through to America's vote? 7 00:00:15,307 --> 00:00:18,393 Lionel: [ Groans ] Carrie: We have to cut from 30 to 20. 8 00:00:18,393 --> 00:00:19,519 It's hard. 9 00:00:19,519 --> 00:00:20,896 It's time. Let's do it. 10 00:00:20,896 --> 00:00:24,024 ♪ So rise up ♪ 11 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:26,443 A brand-new round. 12 00:00:26,443 --> 00:00:28,987 Luke: The 'ohana round is all about family. 13 00:00:28,987 --> 00:00:30,656 I dedicate this song to you, Papa. 14 00:00:30,656 --> 00:00:32,491 This song's for my mama, my daddy, my son, 15 00:00:32,491 --> 00:00:33,617 My grandpa. 16 00:00:33,617 --> 00:00:35,327 Contestant: My lovely mother. 17 00:00:35,327 --> 00:00:37,913 I can't look at her too long or I will immediately cry. 18 00:00:37,913 --> 00:00:40,582 Carrie: I think it's harder to perform in front of your family. 19 00:00:40,582 --> 00:00:42,292 It's, like, a different kind of pressure. 20 00:00:42,292 --> 00:00:44,545 ♪♪ 21 00:00:44,545 --> 00:00:47,422 Expect unforgettable voices... ♪ Hands ♪ 22 00:00:47,422 --> 00:00:49,216 ...emotion laid bare. 23 00:00:49,216 --> 00:00:51,009 Keyla: Every time I see my boy while I'm singing, 24 00:00:51,009 --> 00:00:52,636 man, it gives me an extra boost. 25 00:00:52,636 --> 00:00:54,638 I love you, boy! 26 00:00:54,638 --> 00:00:57,599 But this time, the judgment goes beyond our panel. 27 00:00:57,599 --> 00:00:59,434 Three groups will be charged 28 00:00:59,434 --> 00:01:02,104 with making some critical decisions -- 29 00:01:02,104 --> 00:01:03,105 the Idol themselves... 30 00:01:03,105 --> 00:01:05,022 'ohana -- their family... 31 00:01:05,022 --> 00:01:07,693 and a panel of top music influencers 32 00:01:07,693 --> 00:01:09,945 and pop culture tastemakers. 33 00:01:09,945 --> 00:01:11,905 The song is not big enough for that voice. 34 00:01:11,905 --> 00:01:14,116 I absolutely loved her tone. 35 00:01:14,116 --> 00:01:16,535 I know she has it and I wanted to see it so bad. 36 00:01:16,535 --> 00:01:17,828 I think she nailed it. 37 00:01:17,828 --> 00:01:20,122 ♪ Rise up ♪ 38 00:01:20,122 --> 00:01:21,999 Each group will vote for the performance 39 00:01:21,999 --> 00:01:23,875 that moved them most, 40 00:01:23,875 --> 00:01:25,627 earning the winners a platinum ticket 41 00:01:25,627 --> 00:01:28,213 that takes them straight to America's vote. 42 00:01:28,213 --> 00:01:30,465 Ryan: Let's hear it one more time for the platinum ticket winners. 43 00:01:30,465 --> 00:01:31,967 [ Cheers and applause ] 44 00:01:31,967 --> 00:01:34,219 Then the judges decide who earns 45 00:01:34,219 --> 00:01:36,179 the final spots in the top 20. 46 00:01:36,179 --> 00:01:38,557 My favorite is over here. 47 00:01:38,557 --> 00:01:40,392 You better. I will fight for her. 48 00:01:40,392 --> 00:01:42,144 You better get her right now. 49 00:01:42,144 --> 00:01:43,729 Contestant: It gets to you 50 00:01:43,729 --> 00:01:45,272 that your journey could come to an end. 51 00:01:45,272 --> 00:01:49,276 Whose lives will change forever? 52 00:01:49,276 --> 00:01:53,530 From Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii, 53 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:56,491 this is "American Idol." 54 00:01:56,491 --> 00:01:57,784 ♪ Rise up ♪ 55 00:01:57,784 --> 00:01:59,286 ♪ Oh-oh ♪ 56 00:01:59,286 --> 00:02:03,540 ♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪ 57 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:06,376 [ Cheers and applause ] 58 00:02:06,376 --> 00:02:09,795 ♪♪ 59 00:02:09,795 --> 00:02:13,216 [ Shell horn blows ] 60 00:02:13,216 --> 00:02:17,346 Man: Please give a warm welcome to my friend, Mr. Lionel Richie! 61 00:02:17,346 --> 00:02:18,972 [ Cheers and applause ] 62 00:02:18,972 --> 00:02:21,892 Let's keep it going for Ms. Carrie Underwood! 63 00:02:21,892 --> 00:02:24,144 [ Cheers and applause ] 64 00:02:24,144 --> 00:02:26,688 Mr. Luke Bryan! 65 00:02:26,688 --> 00:02:27,731 [ Cheers and applause ] 66 00:02:27,731 --> 00:02:29,316 Man #2: Luke! 67 00:02:29,316 --> 00:02:31,568 [ Shell horn blows ] 68 00:02:31,568 --> 00:02:34,154 Kama: Music is one of the most important parts 69 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:37,783 of Hawaiian culture, and our 'ohana -- our families. 70 00:02:37,783 --> 00:02:40,118 Our 'ohana surround us with love 71 00:02:40,118 --> 00:02:44,206 in good times and bad times. 72 00:02:44,206 --> 00:02:46,291 But you know what? 73 00:02:46,291 --> 00:02:49,044 There is no greater gift that you can give to our 'ohana 74 00:02:49,044 --> 00:02:50,587 than the gift of song. 75 00:02:50,587 --> 00:02:53,965 [ Shell horn blows ] 76 00:02:53,965 --> 00:02:56,635 Enjoy, everyone. Aloha. 77 00:02:56,635 --> 00:03:00,597 [ Cheers and applause ] 78 00:03:00,597 --> 00:03:03,892 It's not a bad day at the office. 79 00:03:03,892 --> 00:03:05,894 -Come on in. -Yes, sir. 80 00:03:09,064 --> 00:03:10,440 Jordan: My name is Jordan McCullough. 81 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:13,819 I'm 27 and I'm from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 82 00:03:13,819 --> 00:03:15,654 It's mesmerizing to watch you. 83 00:03:15,654 --> 00:03:17,406 Oh, my God. 84 00:03:17,406 --> 00:03:19,449 We are in Hawaii. What is that? 85 00:03:19,449 --> 00:03:21,243 We're going from pine trees to palm trees. 86 00:03:21,243 --> 00:03:23,036 Okay? This is different. 87 00:03:23,036 --> 00:03:25,247 All right, y'all, close your eyes now. 88 00:03:25,247 --> 00:03:26,873 It was only one show we came here for tonight. 89 00:03:26,873 --> 00:03:30,377 [ Laughs ] 90 00:03:30,377 --> 00:03:32,170 I would not be sitting here today 91 00:03:32,170 --> 00:03:34,297 if it wasn't for my entire family -- 92 00:03:34,297 --> 00:03:37,509 Mom, Dad, Grandma, uncles, cousins -- 93 00:03:37,509 --> 00:03:41,012 to show up to places that I needed to perform or sing at. 94 00:03:41,012 --> 00:03:43,432 Now I get to live my dream. 95 00:03:43,432 --> 00:03:45,934 Yeah. Um... 96 00:03:45,934 --> 00:03:48,854 Wow. That's cra-- 97 00:03:48,854 --> 00:03:51,231 Jesus. 98 00:03:51,231 --> 00:03:53,191 [ Chuckles ] 99 00:03:53,191 --> 00:03:56,319 Dang it. [ Sniffles ] 100 00:03:56,319 --> 00:04:00,115 Man, it's gonna mean so much to look out and see my family, 101 00:04:00,115 --> 00:04:02,534 my mom and dad there. 102 00:04:02,534 --> 00:04:05,162 Uh, tonight, I dedicate this song as a tribute to my family. 103 00:04:05,162 --> 00:04:07,581 When I think of this song, I think of protection. 104 00:04:07,581 --> 00:04:08,999 I think of love and care. 105 00:04:08,999 --> 00:04:11,710 And so here's "Grandma's Hands." 106 00:04:11,710 --> 00:04:14,337 Oh, my God. It's a great song. 107 00:04:14,337 --> 00:04:16,589 [ Intro plays ] 108 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:19,384 ♪♪ 109 00:04:19,384 --> 00:04:22,262 Man: Whoo! 110 00:04:22,262 --> 00:04:27,768 ♪ Grandma's hands clapped in church on Sunday morning ♪ 111 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:33,773 ♪ Grandma's hands played a tambourine so well ♪ 112 00:04:33,773 --> 00:04:38,570 ♪ Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning ♪ 113 00:04:38,570 --> 00:04:41,698 ♪ She'd say, "Baby, Grandma understand ♪ 114 00:04:41,698 --> 00:04:43,200 That's right! 115 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,203 ♪ That you really loved that man ♪ 116 00:04:46,203 --> 00:04:49,080 ♪ Put yourself in Jesus' hands" ♪ 117 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,374 ♪ Grandma hands ♪ 118 00:04:51,374 --> 00:04:53,126 ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ 119 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:54,586 Can we take it up a little higher, band? 120 00:04:54,586 --> 00:04:56,588 Hey! 121 00:04:56,588 --> 00:05:00,091 ♪ Whoo-ooh-ooh, whoa-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-a ♪ 122 00:05:00,091 --> 00:05:03,929 ♪ Grandma's hands used to hand me ♪ I gotta get up. 123 00:05:03,929 --> 00:05:06,306 ♪ A piece of candy ♪ 124 00:05:06,306 --> 00:05:08,683 ♪ Grandma's hands ♪ 125 00:05:08,683 --> 00:05:11,686 ♪ Boy, they really, really came in handy ♪ 126 00:05:11,686 --> 00:05:15,690 ♪ She'd said, "Mattie, don't you whip that boy ♪ 127 00:05:15,690 --> 00:05:18,860 ♪ What you want to spank him for? ♪ 128 00:05:18,860 --> 00:05:22,781 ♪ If I get to heaven, I'll be looking for ♪ 129 00:05:22,781 --> 00:05:28,078 [ Vocalizing ] 130 00:05:28,078 --> 00:05:30,288 ♪ Grandma's ♪ 131 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:34,793 [ Vocalizing ] 132 00:05:34,793 --> 00:05:37,796 ♪ Hands ♪ 133 00:05:37,796 --> 00:05:39,256 ♪ Yeah ♪ 134 00:05:39,256 --> 00:05:42,509 [ Vocalizing ] 135 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:44,094 [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] 136 00:05:44,094 --> 00:05:45,804 Woman: Yeah, Jordan! 137 00:05:47,472 --> 00:05:50,058 [ Laughs ] Where did he come from? 138 00:05:50,058 --> 00:05:51,685 I don't know. 139 00:05:51,685 --> 00:05:55,230 That's not a bad way to get things started. 140 00:05:55,230 --> 00:05:59,359 I don't know what happened to you in Hawaii, 141 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:01,820 but let the congregation say "amen." 142 00:06:01,820 --> 00:06:04,281 Together: Amen! 143 00:06:04,281 --> 00:06:06,408 You delivered. That was fantastic. Jordan: Thank you. 144 00:06:06,408 --> 00:06:08,743 Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank y'all. 145 00:06:08,743 --> 00:06:11,079 [ Cheers and applause ] 146 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:12,372 Love you! 147 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:13,957 What can you say after that? 148 00:06:13,957 --> 00:06:16,167 He killed! 149 00:06:16,167 --> 00:06:18,128 My man got the Holy Ghost up in here, brother. 150 00:06:18,128 --> 00:06:20,255 He ain't left no crumb. Not one. 151 00:06:20,255 --> 00:06:21,840 Not a singular crumb. Not one crumb. 152 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:22,924 Not nothing. 153 00:06:22,924 --> 00:06:25,343 He never ceases to amaze. 154 00:06:25,343 --> 00:06:27,971 There's no stage that's too big for him. 155 00:06:29,431 --> 00:06:31,224 Just... 156 00:06:34,352 --> 00:06:37,522 So the hopefuls are excited for Jordan. 157 00:06:37,522 --> 00:06:39,566 But the voting for our three platinum tickets 158 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:43,528 won't begin until all of the top 30 have performed. 159 00:06:43,528 --> 00:06:45,739 One of these platinum tickets will be decided 160 00:06:45,739 --> 00:06:49,534 by our highly esteemed panel of industry experts, 161 00:06:49,534 --> 00:06:54,247 who have a combined 150 million followers. 162 00:06:54,247 --> 00:06:56,541 First up, Cheryl Porter, 163 00:06:56,541 --> 00:06:59,044 world-renowned voice coach and Broadway superstar. 164 00:06:59,044 --> 00:07:00,754 ♪ Mi ma mi ma mu ♪ 165 00:07:00,754 --> 00:07:02,589 Sasha Farber, 166 00:07:02,589 --> 00:07:04,341 four-time "Dancing with the Stars" finalist 167 00:07:04,341 --> 00:07:08,011 and international choreographer. 168 00:07:08,011 --> 00:07:10,013 Loren Gray has made a name 169 00:07:10,013 --> 00:07:13,516 for herself with her online notoriety and worldwide reach. 170 00:07:15,101 --> 00:07:18,980 Anthony Gargiula is known for his crazy countertop riffs 171 00:07:18,980 --> 00:07:20,857 and viral kitchen collabs. 172 00:07:23,401 --> 00:07:25,612 And with her finger on the pulse of the music industry 173 00:07:25,612 --> 00:07:27,656 for over two decades, 174 00:07:27,656 --> 00:07:31,910 Rolling Stone co-editor- in-chief Shirley Halperin. 175 00:07:31,910 --> 00:07:35,747 "Y'all Access" host and country music aficionado Kelly Sutton 176 00:07:35,747 --> 00:07:38,750 is a global media personality. 177 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:41,795 And TikTok power couple Terry and Kaniyia 178 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:44,339 are beloved for their unfiltered reaction videos 179 00:07:44,339 --> 00:07:47,842 and infectious energy. 180 00:07:47,842 --> 00:07:51,429 I think the industry experts are gonna be 181 00:07:51,429 --> 00:07:54,057 incredibly impressed at the talent 182 00:07:54,057 --> 00:07:55,934 that we have in our top 30. 183 00:07:55,934 --> 00:07:57,477 Yeah! 184 00:07:57,477 --> 00:08:00,063 We only get one platinum ticket to give away, 185 00:08:00,063 --> 00:08:02,816 so let's see if we all agree. 186 00:08:02,816 --> 00:08:05,151 ♪ Give a little piece of your soul ♪ 187 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:06,277 I don't know how I'm gonna vote. 188 00:08:06,277 --> 00:08:08,279 Like, everyone's... Yeah. Me either. 189 00:08:08,279 --> 00:08:10,115 One person going home from this group, 190 00:08:10,115 --> 00:08:11,616 let alone 10 people, is just, like... 191 00:08:11,616 --> 00:08:12,951 And it's heartbreaking. It's really sad. 192 00:08:12,951 --> 00:08:14,411 I'm wearing my heart on my chest. 193 00:08:14,411 --> 00:08:15,412 Yeah. 194 00:08:17,622 --> 00:08:21,418 We have Mary Jo and Chloe duking it out. 195 00:08:21,418 --> 00:08:23,920 Luke: Who wants to go first? 196 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,797 Chloe: Hollywood Week, I had to do sing-offs. 197 00:08:25,797 --> 00:08:27,173 That was hard for me. 198 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:28,758 Oh, my God, you did so good! 199 00:08:28,758 --> 00:08:31,094 Chloe, you're in our top 30. 200 00:08:31,094 --> 00:08:32,511 What?! You're in our top 30! 201 00:08:32,511 --> 00:08:34,639 30! 202 00:08:34,639 --> 00:08:37,558 I feel pressure for this cut 'cause I can't stop here. 203 00:08:37,558 --> 00:08:39,144 I've already made it to this point. 204 00:08:40,937 --> 00:08:42,647 Hey, buddy. 205 00:08:42,647 --> 00:08:44,190 Hey. Hi, Mama. 206 00:08:44,190 --> 00:08:46,526 I miss you. 207 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:49,362 When I think about 'ohana, I think about Kifton. 208 00:08:49,362 --> 00:08:52,657 And when I get home, we're gonna play with all your trucks. Yeah. 209 00:08:52,657 --> 00:08:55,368 I miss him. I just miss him. 210 00:08:55,368 --> 00:08:58,496 I wish he could be here to see all of this. 211 00:08:58,496 --> 00:08:59,956 I don't know. 212 00:08:59,956 --> 00:09:01,750 [ Cheers and applause ] 213 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:03,001 Go, Chloe. 214 00:09:05,336 --> 00:09:07,130 Today I'm gonna sing "Hello" by Adele. 215 00:09:09,382 --> 00:09:12,010 I'm dedicating this to my son. 216 00:09:12,010 --> 00:09:13,595 Kifton: Mm. 217 00:09:13,595 --> 00:09:17,515 ♪♪ 218 00:09:19,893 --> 00:09:22,228 You got it. You got it. 219 00:09:22,228 --> 00:09:23,730 You got this! 220 00:09:25,774 --> 00:09:28,485 ♪ Hello ♪ 221 00:09:28,485 --> 00:09:31,905 ♪ It's me ♪ 222 00:09:31,905 --> 00:09:36,284 ♪ I was wondering if after all these years ♪ 223 00:09:36,284 --> 00:09:38,161 ♪ You'd like to meet ♪ 224 00:09:38,161 --> 00:09:43,500 ♪ To go over everything ♪ 225 00:09:44,709 --> 00:09:47,545 ♪ I've forgotten how it felt ♪ 226 00:09:47,545 --> 00:09:51,424 ♪ Before the world fell at our feet ♪ 227 00:09:51,424 --> 00:09:54,552 ♪ There's such a difference ♪ 228 00:09:54,552 --> 00:09:57,806 ♪ Between us ♪ 229 00:09:57,806 --> 00:10:02,102 ♪ And a million miles ♪ 230 00:10:03,770 --> 00:10:06,356 ♪ Hello from the other... ♪ 231 00:10:06,356 --> 00:10:08,691 ♪ Hello from the... ♪ 232 00:10:08,691 --> 00:10:09,901 ♪ Oth-- ♪ 233 00:10:09,901 --> 00:10:12,403 Keep going, keep going. 234 00:10:12,403 --> 00:10:13,905 Come on. Come on. Come on, come on, come on. Keep going. 235 00:10:13,905 --> 00:10:16,116 She's gotta start controlling her emotions. 236 00:10:16,116 --> 00:10:17,367 ♪♪ 237 00:10:20,662 --> 00:10:23,832 Chloe: I'm dedicating this to my son. 238 00:10:23,832 --> 00:10:28,086 ♪ And a million miles ♪ 239 00:10:29,504 --> 00:10:32,715 ♪ Hello from the other -- ♪ 240 00:10:32,715 --> 00:10:34,425 ♪ Hello from the -- ♪ 241 00:10:34,425 --> 00:10:36,177 ♪ Oth-- ♪ 242 00:10:36,177 --> 00:10:38,429 Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. 243 00:10:38,429 --> 00:10:39,973 Luke: Come on. Come on. Come on, come on, come on, come on. 244 00:10:39,973 --> 00:10:44,060 ♪ At least I can say that I've tried ♪ 245 00:10:44,060 --> 00:10:49,983 ♪ To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart ♪ 246 00:10:49,983 --> 00:10:51,901 ♪ But it don't matter ♪ 247 00:10:51,901 --> 00:10:55,947 ♪ It clearly doesn't tear you apart ♪ 248 00:10:55,947 --> 00:11:00,952 ♪ Anymore ♪ 249 00:11:00,952 --> 00:11:02,287 [ Light applause ] 250 00:11:02,287 --> 00:11:05,665 ♪ Anymore ♪ 251 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:07,625 Lionel: Yeah. You're all right. 252 00:11:07,625 --> 00:11:09,002 [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] 253 00:11:09,002 --> 00:11:11,087 You're all right. Oh, my gosh. 254 00:11:11,087 --> 00:11:13,047 Carrie: Um... You're all right. 255 00:11:13,047 --> 00:11:16,134 You're here because we love your voice. 256 00:11:16,134 --> 00:11:18,845 It is not about the little things 257 00:11:18,845 --> 00:11:21,097 that can go wrong during the performance. 258 00:11:21,097 --> 00:11:25,727 It really is how you shove it aside and finish strong. That's right. 259 00:11:25,727 --> 00:11:27,478 Lionel: That's it. Because you got back on that horse 260 00:11:27,478 --> 00:11:29,063 and took off real quick. There you go. 261 00:11:29,063 --> 00:11:30,481 Way to finish strong. 262 00:11:30,481 --> 00:11:32,025 There you go. Come on. 263 00:11:32,025 --> 00:11:35,528 ♪ Is the only thing I wanna say ♪ 264 00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:38,156 I think I just got lost in myself a little bit. 265 00:11:38,156 --> 00:11:40,200 You were so good! Oh! 266 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,619 -Baby, congratulations. -Thank you. 267 00:11:42,619 --> 00:11:44,662 Cheryl: Baby, you did that comeback, honey! 268 00:11:44,662 --> 00:11:46,789 Thank you. I'm so glad I got to meet y'all. Anthony: Yeah. 269 00:11:46,789 --> 00:11:48,708 You should be proud of yourself. Yay. Yay. 270 00:11:48,708 --> 00:11:49,876 Yes. Thank you. You should be proud of yourself. 271 00:11:49,876 --> 00:11:51,336 Thank you. Man: Here we go. Stand by. 272 00:11:51,336 --> 00:11:52,378 Let's clear all around. Thank you so much. 273 00:11:52,378 --> 00:11:53,963 Performing for all these people 274 00:11:53,963 --> 00:11:55,798 that can really make a difference in my life, 275 00:11:55,798 --> 00:11:58,509 It's, uh -- It's pretty nerve-racking. 276 00:11:58,509 --> 00:12:01,095 Check, check. One, two. Yeah. Good. 277 00:12:01,095 --> 00:12:02,597 I'm looking forward to this guy. Yeah, yeah. 278 00:12:02,597 --> 00:12:04,599 He can sing. 279 00:12:04,599 --> 00:12:06,309 What's up, everybody? My name's Lucas Leon. 280 00:12:06,309 --> 00:12:08,019 I'm 18, and I'm gonna be singing 281 00:12:08,019 --> 00:12:09,771 "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert. 282 00:12:09,771 --> 00:12:11,314 My parents are here tonight, 283 00:12:11,314 --> 00:12:14,067 and, uh, they're who really built me. 284 00:12:14,067 --> 00:12:16,361 This one goes out to my family. 285 00:12:16,361 --> 00:12:18,863 [ Intro plays ] 286 00:12:21,699 --> 00:12:25,995 ♪ I know they say, "You can't go home again" ♪ 287 00:12:28,706 --> 00:12:32,126 ♪ Oh, I just had to come back one last time ♪ 288 00:12:34,545 --> 00:12:38,174 ♪ Ma'am, I know you don't know me from Adam ♪ 289 00:12:39,801 --> 00:12:43,513 ♪ But these handprints on the front steps are mine ♪ 290 00:12:45,890 --> 00:12:51,354 ♪ I thought if I could touch this place or feel it ♪ 291 00:12:51,354 --> 00:12:55,900 ♪ This brokenness inside me might start healing ♪ 292 00:12:57,902 --> 00:13:03,866 ♪ You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can ♪ 293 00:13:03,866 --> 00:13:07,620 ♪ I got lost in this old world and forgot ♪ 294 00:13:07,620 --> 00:13:12,375 ♪ Who I am ♪ 295 00:13:12,375 --> 00:13:15,795 ♪♪ 296 00:13:15,795 --> 00:13:21,009 ♪ I thought if I could touch this place or feel it ♪ 297 00:13:21,009 --> 00:13:27,056 ♪ This brokenness inside me might start healing, yeah ♪ 298 00:13:27,056 --> 00:13:30,476 ♪ Out here, it's like I'm someone else ♪ 299 00:13:30,476 --> 00:13:35,940 ♪ I thought that maybe I could find myself ♪ 300 00:13:39,610 --> 00:13:44,407 ♪ If I could just come in, I swear I'll leave ♪ 301 00:13:44,407 --> 00:13:47,952 ♪ Won't take nothing but a memory ♪ 302 00:13:47,952 --> 00:13:50,705 ♪ From the house that ♪ 303 00:13:50,705 --> 00:13:56,002 ♪ Built meeee ♪ 304 00:13:56,002 --> 00:13:57,962 [ Laughs ] That was neat. 305 00:13:57,962 --> 00:14:00,214 ♪ From the house that ♪ 306 00:14:00,214 --> 00:14:02,133 ♪ Built me ♪ 307 00:14:02,133 --> 00:14:03,885 Cheryl: Oh, my God! 308 00:14:03,885 --> 00:14:05,678 Lionel: There you go. 309 00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:06,846 [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] 310 00:14:06,846 --> 00:14:08,431 That was something else! 311 00:14:08,431 --> 00:14:09,849 Nice little touch at the end. 312 00:14:09,849 --> 00:14:12,226 Now, that was something. 313 00:14:12,226 --> 00:14:13,936 That's a true vocalist. 314 00:14:13,936 --> 00:14:17,523 I mean, you're so in control of your instrument. 315 00:14:17,523 --> 00:14:19,275 It's kind of mind-blowing. Thank you very much. 316 00:14:19,275 --> 00:14:22,862 And you have a really beautiful, 317 00:14:22,862 --> 00:14:25,448 just soft, sweet spot in your voice 318 00:14:25,448 --> 00:14:28,284 that I feel like just draws everybody in. 319 00:14:28,284 --> 00:14:31,120 So I would love to hear more of that. 320 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,414 Yes, ma'am. Thank you. There you go. 321 00:14:33,414 --> 00:14:36,876 That was amazing. Amazing. Incredible. 322 00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:39,128 That song is just -- 323 00:14:39,128 --> 00:14:41,506 It's such a sweet song, and it means so much. 324 00:14:41,506 --> 00:14:45,093 And yeah, it was -- It was beautiful. 325 00:14:45,093 --> 00:14:48,638 Just knowing that his parents are here hearing it, 326 00:14:48,638 --> 00:14:50,014 it was just really special. 327 00:14:50,014 --> 00:14:52,350 I know. Again. [ Laughs ] 328 00:14:52,350 --> 00:14:53,643 Man: All right, folks. Here we go. 329 00:14:53,643 --> 00:14:55,520 Let's have you lock 'em, please. Stand by. 330 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,647 [ Cheers and applause ] 331 00:14:57,647 --> 00:15:00,316 What's up, guys? My name is Keyla Richardson. 332 00:15:00,316 --> 00:15:02,944 I'm singing "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri, 333 00:15:02,944 --> 00:15:05,321 dedicating it to my lovely son. 334 00:15:05,321 --> 00:15:07,907 I want to let him know, no matter how grown he gets, 335 00:15:07,907 --> 00:15:09,450 I'm gonna love him forever. 336 00:15:09,450 --> 00:15:10,618 And every day, we're getting one step closer 337 00:15:10,618 --> 00:15:11,911 to where we want to be. 338 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:13,371 [ Applause ] 339 00:15:13,371 --> 00:15:16,499 [ Intro plays ] 340 00:15:16,499 --> 00:15:19,627 ♪♪ 341 00:15:19,627 --> 00:15:23,297 ♪ Heart beats fast ♪ 342 00:15:23,297 --> 00:15:28,553 ♪ Colors and promises ♪ 343 00:15:28,553 --> 00:15:36,144 ♪ All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow ♪ 344 00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:42,900 ♪ One step closer ♪ 345 00:15:42,900 --> 00:15:44,569 Yeah! 346 00:15:44,569 --> 00:15:49,115 ♪ I have died every day waiting for you ♪ 347 00:15:49,115 --> 00:15:51,826 ♪ Darling, don't be afraid ♪ 348 00:15:51,826 --> 00:15:56,497 ♪ I have loved you for a thousand years ♪ 349 00:15:56,497 --> 00:15:58,249 Sing it then! 350 00:15:58,249 --> 00:16:03,463 ♪ I'll love you for thousand more ♪ 351 00:16:03,463 --> 00:16:06,716 [ Vocalizing ] 352 00:16:06,716 --> 00:16:14,098 ♪ One step cloooooser ♪ 353 00:16:14,098 --> 00:16:18,853 ♪ I have died every day waiting for you ♪ 354 00:16:18,853 --> 00:16:21,314 Here she comes! ♪ Darling, don't be afraid ♪ 355 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:24,066 ♪ 'Cause I have loved you for a ♪ 356 00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:27,361 ♪ Thousand years ♪ 357 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:32,492 ♪ I'll love you for a thousand more ♪ 358 00:16:32,492 --> 00:16:36,204 ♪ And all along, I believed that ♪ 359 00:16:36,204 --> 00:16:37,580 ♪ I would find you ♪ 360 00:16:37,580 --> 00:16:39,123 Watch out! Watch out! 361 00:16:39,123 --> 00:16:40,791 ♪ Time has brought your heart to me ♪ 362 00:16:40,791 --> 00:16:46,923 ♪ And I have loved you for a thousand years ♪ 363 00:16:46,923 --> 00:16:54,931 ♪ I'll love you for a thousand moooore ♪ 364 00:16:54,931 --> 00:16:58,517 [ Cheers and applause ] 365 00:16:58,517 --> 00:17:00,311 Come on! 366 00:17:00,311 --> 00:17:02,271 [ Cheers and applause continue ] 367 00:17:02,271 --> 00:17:04,482 Come on, people! 368 00:17:04,482 --> 00:17:06,943 Bravo! 369 00:17:06,943 --> 00:17:11,614 To have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him -- 370 00:17:11,614 --> 00:17:13,366 Like, when I'm onstage and my boys are out there, 371 00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:15,159 I don't know what they're doing. 372 00:17:15,159 --> 00:17:17,369 And I feel like I just got a glimpse 373 00:17:17,369 --> 00:17:18,996 of what they might be doing when I'm onstage. Lionel: Wow. 374 00:17:18,996 --> 00:17:21,457 And it just made my mama heart so happy. 375 00:17:21,457 --> 00:17:24,835 Your talent is limitless. 376 00:17:24,835 --> 00:17:25,962 Wow. Thank you. 377 00:17:25,962 --> 00:17:27,964 Thank you. Thank you guys. Wow. 378 00:17:27,964 --> 00:17:29,382 [ Cheers and applause ] 379 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:30,341 Wow. 380 00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:34,595 Keyla: Every time I see him and lay eyes on him 381 00:17:34,595 --> 00:17:37,223 while I'm singing on that stage, man, it gives me an extra boost. 382 00:17:37,223 --> 00:17:39,934 If God willing, I hope I make it to the top 20. 383 00:17:39,934 --> 00:17:42,186 This is too hard! 384 00:17:42,186 --> 00:17:44,188 Cory: It's difficult. 385 00:17:44,188 --> 00:17:47,650 People have really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level. 386 00:17:47,650 --> 00:17:50,069 Woman: Everyone is amazing! 387 00:17:50,069 --> 00:17:53,281 Staci: Sometimes before you can watch someone fly, 388 00:17:53,281 --> 00:17:55,157 you have to let them hit rock bottom. 389 00:17:55,157 --> 00:17:56,701 ♪♪ 390 00:17:56,701 --> 00:17:58,160 [ Sniffles ] 391 00:18:02,832 --> 00:18:06,043 Hello, everybody. My name is Braden Rumfelt. 392 00:18:06,043 --> 00:18:07,545 I'm 22 years old and I'm from Murphy, North Carolina. 393 00:18:09,839 --> 00:18:11,799 ♪ I was standing ♪ 394 00:18:11,799 --> 00:18:14,385 ♪ By my window ♪ 395 00:18:14,385 --> 00:18:18,014 ♪ On a cold and cloudy day ♪ 396 00:18:18,014 --> 00:18:20,558 When I was a baby, 397 00:18:20,558 --> 00:18:23,853 my dad would sit musical instruments at the bottom 398 00:18:23,853 --> 00:18:25,855 of our cribs, and he felt like, you know, 399 00:18:25,855 --> 00:18:27,982 that was gonna give us, like, these abilities, right? 400 00:18:27,982 --> 00:18:29,567 Which it might have. Who knows? 401 00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:34,822 ♪ Will the circle be unbroken? ♪ 402 00:18:34,822 --> 00:18:37,867 Growing up in a family where it's cool to sing, you know, 403 00:18:37,867 --> 00:18:39,618 that's gotten me to this point. 404 00:18:39,618 --> 00:18:41,621 If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here, 405 00:18:41,621 --> 00:18:44,957 much less going to Hawaii. 406 00:18:44,957 --> 00:18:48,002 For you to get here is, um... 407 00:18:48,002 --> 00:18:50,212 it's powerful. 408 00:18:50,212 --> 00:18:53,591 You let your light shine before the world. 409 00:18:53,591 --> 00:18:57,803 Braden: ♪ In the sky, Lord, in the sky ♪ 410 00:18:57,803 --> 00:18:59,972 [ Music ends ] 411 00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:02,683 [ Cheers and applause ] 412 00:19:02,683 --> 00:19:06,604 [ Intro plays ] 413 00:19:06,604 --> 00:19:11,359 ♪ Some people live for the fortune ♪ 414 00:19:12,526 --> 00:19:16,155 ♪ Some people live just for the fame ♪ 415 00:19:16,155 --> 00:19:18,240 Okay. All right. Whoo-hoo! 416 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:20,660 ♪ Some people think ♪ 417 00:19:20,660 --> 00:19:23,537 ♪ That the physical things ♪ 418 00:19:23,537 --> 00:19:29,502 ♪ Define what's within ♪ 419 00:19:29,502 --> 00:19:32,254 ♪ And I've been there before ♪ 420 00:19:32,254 --> 00:19:33,464 Sing it, buddy. 421 00:19:33,464 --> 00:19:35,925 ♪ And that life's a bore ♪ 422 00:19:35,925 --> 00:19:41,097 ♪ So full of the superficial ♪ 423 00:19:41,097 --> 00:19:44,517 ♪ And some people want it all ♪ 424 00:19:44,517 --> 00:19:48,270 ♪ But I don't want nothing at all ♪ 425 00:19:48,270 --> 00:19:51,107 ♪ If it ain't you, baby ♪ 426 00:19:51,107 --> 00:19:53,692 ♪ If I ain't got you, baby ♪ 427 00:19:53,692 --> 00:19:57,071 ♪ Some people want diamond rings ♪ 428 00:19:57,071 --> 00:20:00,241 ♪ Some just want everything ♪ 429 00:20:00,241 --> 00:20:03,285 ♪ But everything means nothing ♪ 430 00:20:03,285 --> 00:20:07,081 ♪ If I ain't got yooou ♪ 431 00:20:07,081 --> 00:20:09,125 ♪ Yeah ♪ 432 00:20:09,125 --> 00:20:12,878 ♪ Ohhh, oh-oh-oh ♪ 433 00:20:12,878 --> 00:20:15,756 ♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh ♪ Sing it! 434 00:20:15,756 --> 00:20:19,093 ♪ If I ain't got you, you, you ♪ 435 00:20:19,093 --> 00:20:22,346 ♪ Some people want it all ♪ 436 00:20:22,346 --> 00:20:24,348 ♪ But I don't want nothing at all ♪ 437 00:20:24,348 --> 00:20:26,308 Sing! Bring it on! 438 00:20:26,308 --> 00:20:28,436 ♪ If it ain't you, baby ♪ 439 00:20:28,436 --> 00:20:31,313 ♪ If I ain't got you, baby ♪ 440 00:20:31,313 --> 00:20:34,442 ♪ Some people want diamond rings ♪ 441 00:20:34,442 --> 00:20:37,653 ♪ Some just want everything ♪ 442 00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:41,490 ♪ But everything means nothing ♪ 443 00:20:41,490 --> 00:20:45,327 ♪ If I ain't got ♪ 444 00:20:45,327 --> 00:20:48,831 ♪ Yooooou ♪ 445 00:20:48,831 --> 00:20:50,875 -Whoa! -Whoa! 446 00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:53,419 All right. Nice. Nice. 447 00:20:53,419 --> 00:20:55,421 I ain't mad at you. I ain't mad at you. 448 00:20:55,421 --> 00:20:57,256 -Yeah! -Bring it on. 449 00:20:57,256 --> 00:20:59,049 [ Cheers and applause ] Man: Let's go! 450 00:21:00,968 --> 00:21:02,595 The kid's singing. 451 00:21:02,595 --> 00:21:05,389 I feel like I just had the biggest smile 452 00:21:05,389 --> 00:21:07,975 on my face the whole time. 453 00:21:07,975 --> 00:21:11,562 Your voice is just velvety and big. 454 00:21:11,562 --> 00:21:13,314 You've got a lot of power in there, 455 00:21:13,314 --> 00:21:15,524 and in all the right places. 456 00:21:15,524 --> 00:21:16,776 Thank you. It's good to see you all again. 457 00:21:16,776 --> 00:21:17,860 Real good. 458 00:21:17,860 --> 00:21:19,570 [ Cheers and applause ] 459 00:21:19,570 --> 00:21:21,655 Love you, boy! I love you, buddy. 460 00:21:21,655 --> 00:21:25,117 You know what? Like, seeing his family and the connection is -- 461 00:21:25,117 --> 00:21:27,912 That's exactly what I wanted to see with that. 462 00:21:27,912 --> 00:21:31,499 I thought he had really great control and power to his voice, 463 00:21:31,499 --> 00:21:34,168 but he hit a couple of rough notes. 464 00:21:34,168 --> 00:21:36,629 Man: Here we go. 465 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:39,590 Hannah: Performing in front of the editor of Rolling Stone? 466 00:21:39,590 --> 00:21:42,134 Geez Louise. There's so many other eyes on us 467 00:21:42,134 --> 00:21:44,929 who get a say in our future. 468 00:21:44,929 --> 00:21:46,555 It's a little frightening. 469 00:21:46,555 --> 00:21:48,182 Cheryl: Oh, come on, barefoot. 470 00:21:48,182 --> 00:21:50,226 [ Cheers and applause ] 471 00:21:50,226 --> 00:21:52,353 I'm Hannah Harper from southeast Missouri, 472 00:21:52,353 --> 00:21:54,355 and I'm gonna sing a country classic 473 00:21:54,355 --> 00:21:57,233 that my grandpa used to sing to honor his musical legacy. 474 00:21:57,233 --> 00:21:58,776 I'm really excited about the 'ohana round 475 00:21:58,776 --> 00:22:00,778 to have the chance to honor my grandpa. 476 00:22:00,778 --> 00:22:02,905 He was a patriarch. 477 00:22:02,905 --> 00:22:06,200 So many branches of talented people that came from him. 478 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,410 He played music until the day he died. 479 00:22:08,410 --> 00:22:11,497 Pawpaw Lew: Good music that we can all relate to as a family 480 00:22:11,497 --> 00:22:13,833 and we all play together at it. Everybody likes it. 481 00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:16,085 Bluegrass and gospel -- 482 00:22:16,085 --> 00:22:18,003 That's what keeps us together. 483 00:22:18,003 --> 00:22:20,047 Hannah: The legacy that he left 484 00:22:20,047 --> 00:22:21,465 was such a strong impression on my life. 485 00:22:21,465 --> 00:22:24,343 I want to do the same for my kids. 486 00:22:24,343 --> 00:22:25,803 I wish my grandpa was here to hear it. 487 00:22:25,803 --> 00:22:27,096 My grandma's gonna be here, 488 00:22:27,096 --> 00:22:28,222 and she's gonna be so thrilled 489 00:22:28,222 --> 00:22:29,974 'cause it was his favorite song. 490 00:22:29,974 --> 00:22:31,809 [ Intro plays ] 491 00:22:31,809 --> 00:22:35,104 ♪ I know your life ♪ 492 00:22:35,855 --> 00:22:39,275 ♪ On Earth was troubled ♪ 493 00:22:40,401 --> 00:22:44,113 ♪ And only you ♪ 494 00:22:44,113 --> 00:22:47,157 ♪ Could know the pain ♪ 495 00:22:47,157 --> 00:22:48,993 [ Breathes sharply ] 496 00:22:48,993 --> 00:22:52,663 ♪ You weren't afraid ♪ 497 00:22:52,663 --> 00:22:56,917 ♪ To face the devil ♪ 498 00:22:56,917 --> 00:23:01,463 ♪ You were no stranger ♪ 499 00:23:01,463 --> 00:23:05,467 ♪ To the rain ♪ 500 00:23:05,467 --> 00:23:12,141 ♪ Go rest high on that mountain ♪ 501 00:23:13,976 --> 00:23:22,526 ♪ Son, your work on Earth is done ♪ 502 00:23:22,526 --> 00:23:30,284 ♪ Go to heaven a-shouting ♪ 503 00:23:30,284 --> 00:23:35,247 ♪ Love for the Father ♪ 504 00:23:35,247 --> 00:23:37,833 ♪ And the Son ♪ 505 00:23:37,833 --> 00:23:39,668 Yeah. 506 00:23:39,668 --> 00:23:44,089 ♪ Go rest high ♪ Sing! 507 00:23:44,089 --> 00:23:46,550 ♪ On that mountain ♪ 508 00:23:46,550 --> 00:23:48,552 I love her tone. 509 00:23:48,552 --> 00:23:56,727 ♪ Son, your work on Earth is done ♪ 510 00:23:56,727 --> 00:24:04,568 ♪ Go to heaven a-shouting ♪ 511 00:24:04,568 --> 00:24:11,533 ♪ Love for the Father ♪ 512 00:24:11,533 --> 00:24:17,831 ♪ And the Son ♪ 513 00:24:17,831 --> 00:24:19,124 Yeah! Whoo! 514 00:24:19,124 --> 00:24:22,586 ♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ♪ 515 00:24:22,586 --> 00:24:25,547 [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] 516 00:24:28,092 --> 00:24:31,136 Gosh, there are so many parallels 517 00:24:31,136 --> 00:24:33,013 with your voice and Dolly 518 00:24:33,013 --> 00:24:36,225 and just -- It's just so beautifully country. 519 00:24:36,225 --> 00:24:38,352 But just remember that key that you got to at the end 520 00:24:38,352 --> 00:24:40,437 and really live in that space 521 00:24:40,437 --> 00:24:42,189 'cause your voice really opened up there. 522 00:24:42,189 --> 00:24:44,149 You've got the goods and that was -- Thank you. 523 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:46,610 Your voice is so beautiful to me. 524 00:24:46,610 --> 00:24:48,570 Appreciate it. Thank you. 525 00:24:48,570 --> 00:24:52,157 She's got that straight, authentic mountain voice, boy. 526 00:24:53,575 --> 00:24:55,828 You can definitely see that she was missing something 527 00:24:55,828 --> 00:24:58,038 'cause she usually plays the guitar. Woman: Yeah, yeah. 528 00:24:58,038 --> 00:25:00,791 But I don't know. I think she really delivered it 529 00:25:00,791 --> 00:25:03,127 and she felt like she was herself. 530 00:25:03,127 --> 00:25:05,838 Oh, my God. I mean, obviously everybody can sing 'cause they're here. 531 00:25:05,838 --> 00:25:07,840 Yeah, right. But there's gonna only be a handful 532 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,759 that can make it to that "star quality," you know? Yeah. 533 00:25:10,759 --> 00:25:12,136 Kelly: Say that again. Sasha: No. 534 00:25:12,136 --> 00:25:13,303 What did you just -- No, what did you say? 535 00:25:13,303 --> 00:25:14,888 It was important. 536 00:25:14,888 --> 00:25:17,141 I said, "Would you go for the best singer 537 00:25:17,141 --> 00:25:20,144 or would you go for someone who you know would sell tickets, 538 00:25:20,144 --> 00:25:22,604 has a look, and has a boast?" 539 00:25:22,604 --> 00:25:25,274 These are the questions we have to ask ourselves. 540 00:25:25,274 --> 00:25:26,275 ♪♪ 541 00:25:31,321 --> 00:25:33,699 [ Singsongy voice ] Hi, guys. 542 00:25:33,699 --> 00:25:35,451 [ Normal voice ] My name is Genevieve Heyward. 543 00:25:35,451 --> 00:25:38,328 Today I will be singing "Your Song" by Elton John. 544 00:25:38,328 --> 00:25:41,373 Um, I picked this song today because the last time 545 00:25:41,373 --> 00:25:45,210 that my father was in Hawaii, he was on leave from Vietnam. 546 00:25:45,210 --> 00:25:46,628 Lionel: Oh! Wow. Give it up for my dad. 547 00:25:46,628 --> 00:25:48,297 Thank you for your service, Dad. 548 00:25:48,297 --> 00:25:50,507 Anthony: Wow. Yeah. 549 00:25:50,507 --> 00:25:52,468 Genevieve: If I could give you the world, I would. 550 00:25:52,468 --> 00:25:54,762 But for right now, I'm just gonna start with a song. 551 00:25:54,762 --> 00:25:56,638 -Oh, baby. -Aww. 552 00:25:56,638 --> 00:25:59,433 [ Intro plays ] 553 00:25:59,433 --> 00:26:03,353 ♪ It's a little bit funny ♪ 554 00:26:03,353 --> 00:26:07,316 ♪ This feeling inside ♪ 555 00:26:07,316 --> 00:26:09,568 ♪ I'm not one of those ♪ 556 00:26:09,568 --> 00:26:14,782 ♪ Who can easily hide ♪ 557 00:26:14,782 --> 00:26:17,201 ♪ I don't have much money ♪ 558 00:26:17,201 --> 00:26:22,164 ♪ But, boy, if I did ♪ 559 00:26:22,164 --> 00:26:26,335 ♪ I'd buy a big house where ♪ 560 00:26:26,335 --> 00:26:31,131 ♪ We both could live ♪ 561 00:26:32,090 --> 00:26:35,761 ♪ If I was a sculptor ♪ 562 00:26:35,761 --> 00:26:38,138 ♪ But then again, no ♪ 563 00:26:38,138 --> 00:26:41,391 ♪ Or a man who makes potions ♪ 564 00:26:41,391 --> 00:26:44,978 ♪ In a traveling show ♪ 565 00:26:44,978 --> 00:26:46,980 ♪ I, I ♪ 566 00:26:46,980 --> 00:26:48,398 ♪ I know it's not much ♪ 567 00:26:48,398 --> 00:26:49,775 Wow. 568 00:26:49,775 --> 00:26:53,779 ♪ But it's the best I can do ♪ 569 00:26:53,779 --> 00:26:55,989 ♪ My gift is my song ♪ 570 00:26:55,989 --> 00:27:00,744 ♪ And this one's for you ♪ 571 00:27:00,744 --> 00:27:03,247 ♪ Oh, whoa-oh ♪ 572 00:27:03,247 --> 00:27:07,167 ♪ And you can tell everybody ♪ 573 00:27:07,167 --> 00:27:10,879 ♪ That this is your song ♪ 574 00:27:10,879 --> 00:27:13,715 ♪ It may be quite simple ♪ but ♪ 575 00:27:13,715 --> 00:27:17,719 ♪ Now that it's done ♪ 576 00:27:17,719 --> 00:27:21,265 ♪ hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind ♪ 577 00:27:21,265 --> 00:27:27,855 ♪ That I put down in woooords ♪ 578 00:27:27,855 --> 00:27:29,481 -Sing it! -Whoo! 579 00:27:29,481 --> 00:27:34,236 Wow. Wow. Wow. ♪ How wonderful life is ♪ 580 00:27:34,236 --> 00:27:38,740 ♪ While you're in the world ♪ 581 00:27:38,740 --> 00:27:39,867 Wow. 582 00:27:39,867 --> 00:27:41,493 Whoo-hoo! 583 00:27:41,493 --> 00:27:42,870 [ Cheers and applause ] 584 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:45,205 -Amazing. -Baby! 585 00:27:45,205 --> 00:27:46,623 What a voice. 586 00:27:46,623 --> 00:27:48,458 Identity is hard 587 00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:51,712 when you sing such an iconic song like Elton's. 588 00:27:51,712 --> 00:27:56,842 But for you to hang on and keep in control of that is amazing. 589 00:27:56,842 --> 00:27:59,720 Way to come out here and... 590 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:01,805 box, all right? 591 00:28:01,805 --> 00:28:03,390 Thank you guys. 592 00:28:03,390 --> 00:28:04,766 [ Cheers and applause ] Whoo! 593 00:28:07,769 --> 00:28:10,564 I loved her. Listen, I always go for the rocker girls. 594 00:28:10,564 --> 00:28:12,774 And she nailed it. 595 00:28:12,774 --> 00:28:14,276 Um, I really liked her energy. 596 00:28:14,276 --> 00:28:16,612 I loved her grit. 597 00:28:16,612 --> 00:28:18,697 Genevieve; I, like, honestly am, like, not an emotional person, 598 00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:21,575 but, like, I thought about my mom and dad and just, like, 599 00:28:21,575 --> 00:28:24,328 how they've literally been there for me since day one. 600 00:28:24,328 --> 00:28:26,371 Well, honey, it's okay. 601 00:28:26,371 --> 00:28:28,457 Woman: Whoo! 602 00:28:28,457 --> 00:28:30,959 Those parents are having to be extra parental today. 603 00:28:30,959 --> 00:28:32,836 Oh, my God! 604 00:28:32,836 --> 00:28:34,129 Hi, everyone. 605 00:28:34,129 --> 00:28:36,173 My name is Abayomi Lewis, 606 00:28:36,173 --> 00:28:38,675 and I will be singing "Rise Up" by Andra Day. 607 00:28:38,675 --> 00:28:41,136 I'm doing this song for my mother. 608 00:28:41,136 --> 00:28:43,013 She is a single parent and life 609 00:28:43,013 --> 00:28:45,515 is not easy, being a single parent. 610 00:28:45,515 --> 00:28:48,560 She has taught me to rise up against all things 611 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:50,270 that I'm dealing with, 612 00:28:50,270 --> 00:28:51,563 and it inspires me. 613 00:28:51,563 --> 00:28:53,398 I know I can rise up. 614 00:28:53,398 --> 00:28:55,943 ♪ We will rise ♪ 615 00:28:55,943 --> 00:28:59,947 ♪ We will rise, we will rise ♪ 616 00:28:59,947 --> 00:29:01,657 ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ 617 00:29:01,657 --> 00:29:04,242 ♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ 618 00:29:04,242 --> 00:29:07,913 ♪ We'll rise ♪ 619 00:29:07,913 --> 00:29:10,916 ♪ Yeah, we'll rise up ♪ 620 00:29:10,916 --> 00:29:13,585 ♪ Rise like the day ♪ 621 00:29:13,585 --> 00:29:15,837 ♪ I'll rise up ♪ There you go! 622 00:29:15,837 --> 00:29:17,673 ♪ Rise unafraid ♪ 623 00:29:17,673 --> 00:29:20,425 ♪ I'll rise up ♪ 624 00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:26,181 ♪ And I'll do it a thousand times again ♪ 625 00:29:26,181 --> 00:29:30,602 ♪ For you ♪ 626 00:29:30,602 --> 00:29:33,563 ♪ For you ♪ 627 00:29:33,563 --> 00:29:34,982 Come on, girl. 628 00:29:34,982 --> 00:29:37,359 ♪ You ♪ 629 00:29:37,359 --> 00:29:38,860 Woman: Come on! Sing it! 630 00:29:38,860 --> 00:29:44,157 ♪ For you ♪ 631 00:29:44,157 --> 00:29:49,871 ♪ We will rise ♪ 632 00:29:49,871 --> 00:29:50,956 [ Cheers and applause ] 633 00:29:50,956 --> 00:29:52,541 Thank you. 634 00:29:52,541 --> 00:29:54,084 Thank you. 635 00:29:56,044 --> 00:29:57,671 Oh! 636 00:29:57,671 --> 00:29:59,006 Goosies? Come on! 637 00:30:00,632 --> 00:30:04,553 She's freaking 16, and she's like a Disney star. 638 00:30:04,553 --> 00:30:06,263 You know what I mean? Yeah. 639 00:30:06,263 --> 00:30:08,056 And for a singer to have, like, that big belt 640 00:30:08,056 --> 00:30:09,683 and a beautiful head voice like that is so rare. 641 00:30:09,683 --> 00:30:11,685 Man: Yes. 642 00:30:11,685 --> 00:30:15,188 ♪ If the tide takes California ♪ 643 00:30:16,815 --> 00:30:20,610 ♪ I'm so glad I got to hold ya ♪ 644 00:30:20,610 --> 00:30:23,196 My family has always been by my side 645 00:30:23,196 --> 00:30:25,198 throughout my entire music journey, 646 00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:28,160 so it's really exciting to do this 'ohana round. 647 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:33,999 ♪ Till forever falls apart ♪ 648 00:30:33,999 --> 00:30:37,377 ♪ Till forever falls apart ♪ 649 00:30:37,377 --> 00:30:39,755 My parents have always sacrificed so much time 650 00:30:39,755 --> 00:30:41,840 and everything for this, 651 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,550 and it means so much to me that they're here right now 652 00:30:43,550 --> 00:30:45,844 and doing all of this. It really means a lot. 653 00:30:45,844 --> 00:30:48,972 ♪ If the tide takes California ♪ 654 00:30:50,223 --> 00:30:53,977 ♪ I'm so glad I got to know ya ♪ 655 00:30:55,312 --> 00:30:59,357 ♪ And if the sky falls from heaven above ♪ 656 00:30:59,357 --> 00:31:02,402 ♪ Oh, I know I had the best time ♪ 657 00:31:02,402 --> 00:31:09,409 ♪ Falling into loooove ♪ 658 00:31:09,409 --> 00:31:13,121 ♪ And for a while, you were all mine ♪ 659 00:31:14,539 --> 00:31:18,335 ♪ I'd spend a lifetime giving you my heart ♪ 660 00:31:18,335 --> 00:31:21,171 ♪ I swear that I'll be yours forever ♪ 661 00:31:21,171 --> 00:31:23,673 ♪ I'll be yours forever ♪ 662 00:31:23,673 --> 00:31:29,846 ♪ I'll be yours forever ♪ 663 00:31:29,846 --> 00:31:35,102 ♪ Till forever falls apart ♪ 664 00:31:35,102 --> 00:31:36,728 Anthony: Oh, Lord! 665 00:31:36,728 --> 00:31:37,687 Baby, sing! 666 00:31:37,687 --> 00:31:39,856 Wow. Perfect! 667 00:31:39,856 --> 00:31:41,525 Thank you so much. 668 00:31:41,525 --> 00:31:42,776 [ Cheers and applause ] 669 00:31:42,776 --> 00:31:44,528 Breath of fresh air. 670 00:31:47,114 --> 00:31:49,491 How many are we getting rid of tonight? 671 00:31:49,491 --> 00:31:52,327 So there's 30. And we have to get down to 20. 672 00:31:52,327 --> 00:31:54,496 Oh, 10. Oh. Uh! Yeah. 673 00:31:54,496 --> 00:31:56,540 Man: Here we go, folks. Stand by. 674 00:31:56,540 --> 00:31:59,084 Bryant: I'm worried. There's a lot of talented people 675 00:31:59,084 --> 00:32:00,836 that are in this group. 676 00:32:00,836 --> 00:32:02,963 Man: Let's please give it up for Bryant Thomas! 677 00:32:02,963 --> 00:32:05,090 [ Cheers and applause ] 678 00:32:07,217 --> 00:32:09,136 Bryant: I can't point a finger at anyone 679 00:32:09,136 --> 00:32:10,137 I don't think is gonna make it to the top 20, 680 00:32:10,137 --> 00:32:12,347 which makes it so scary. 681 00:32:12,347 --> 00:32:14,891 This next song goes out to all the people 682 00:32:14,891 --> 00:32:18,562 that we've had to leave behind in order to pursue our dreams. 683 00:32:18,562 --> 00:32:21,231 For this round, I'll be singing "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac. 684 00:32:21,231 --> 00:32:24,192 This song is kind of about change. 685 00:32:24,192 --> 00:32:26,319 I just recently moved to South Florida 686 00:32:26,319 --> 00:32:28,029 in the pursuit of love. 687 00:32:28,029 --> 00:32:31,116 I hardly see anyone now. I kind of lost my family. 688 00:32:31,116 --> 00:32:34,578 It's just one of those seasons of life. 689 00:32:34,578 --> 00:32:37,080 Hey, bud. You know, I'm super-proud of you. 690 00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:38,957 Thank you. 691 00:32:38,957 --> 00:32:40,500 I know how you've been dreaming 692 00:32:40,500 --> 00:32:42,335 about this your whole life. 693 00:32:42,335 --> 00:32:45,547 Having you here, just getting to spend the time... 694 00:32:45,547 --> 00:32:48,592 ♪ Silence in the writing ♪♪ 695 00:32:50,844 --> 00:32:52,637 [ Voice breaking ] I miss you. 696 00:32:52,637 --> 00:32:54,431 I miss you. 697 00:32:54,431 --> 00:32:56,016 I miss being home. 698 00:32:56,016 --> 00:32:57,559 I love you with all my heart. 699 00:32:57,559 --> 00:32:59,394 I love you, too. 700 00:32:59,394 --> 00:33:01,646 ♪♪ 701 00:33:01,646 --> 00:33:03,607 [ Applause ] 702 00:33:03,607 --> 00:33:07,360 [ Intro plays ] 703 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:14,242 ♪ Well, I've been afraid of changing ♪ 704 00:33:14,242 --> 00:33:19,831 ♪ 'Cause I've built my life around you ♪ 705 00:33:19,831 --> 00:33:22,250 Wait. The range drop. Luke: G. 706 00:33:22,250 --> 00:33:25,921 ♪ But time makes you bolder ♪ 707 00:33:25,921 --> 00:33:30,133 ♪ Even children get older ♪ 708 00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:35,096 ♪ And I'm getting older, too ♪ 709 00:33:37,015 --> 00:33:38,600 ♪ Oh, oh-oh-oh ♪ 710 00:33:38,600 --> 00:33:40,477 ♪ So take my love ♪ 711 00:33:40,477 --> 00:33:42,479 ♪ And take it down ♪ 712 00:33:46,191 --> 00:33:51,780 ♪ Climb a mountain and turn around ♪ 713 00:33:51,780 --> 00:33:57,202 ♪ And if you see my reflection in the ♪ 714 00:33:57,202 --> 00:34:04,793 ♪ Snoooow-covered hills ♪ 715 00:34:04,793 --> 00:34:12,175 ♪ Maybe the landslide will bring it down ♪ 716 00:34:12,175 --> 00:34:17,681 ♪ Oh-oh-oh, the landslide brought me ♪ 717 00:34:17,681 --> 00:34:22,101 ♪ Dooown ♪ 718 00:34:22,101 --> 00:34:24,145 [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] 719 00:34:25,855 --> 00:34:27,732 Thank you guys. 720 00:34:27,732 --> 00:34:30,318 -Wow. Wow! -Wow. 721 00:34:30,318 --> 00:34:31,695 Cheryl: Wow. 722 00:34:31,695 --> 00:34:33,780 Luke: Bryant, well, before you sing, 723 00:34:33,780 --> 00:34:36,157 I know talking to your family 724 00:34:36,157 --> 00:34:38,952 and telling them how much you love them is emotional. 725 00:34:38,952 --> 00:34:42,289 But we still got to remember, "I got a song to deliver. 726 00:34:42,289 --> 00:34:44,456 And I got to make sure I'm knocking this thing 727 00:34:44,456 --> 00:34:46,167 out start to finish." 728 00:34:46,167 --> 00:34:48,378 Now, you're one of my favorite voices, 729 00:34:48,378 --> 00:34:51,089 but it got a little screamy a little bit. 730 00:34:51,089 --> 00:34:55,135 So just curb down some of that over-raspy, gravelly stuff. 731 00:34:55,135 --> 00:34:56,719 Thank you so much. 732 00:34:56,719 --> 00:34:58,513 [ Cheers and applause ] 733 00:34:58,513 --> 00:35:00,890 I was trying my hardest to get through this song, 734 00:35:00,890 --> 00:35:02,434 and that just wasn't what the judges 735 00:35:02,434 --> 00:35:04,477 were looking for this round. 736 00:35:04,477 --> 00:35:06,396 He was trying real hard. And he doesn't need to. Yeah. 737 00:35:08,857 --> 00:35:11,151 Bryant: I'm glad my dad got to see it 'cause it might have been 738 00:35:11,151 --> 00:35:12,819 my last performance with "Idol," so... 739 00:35:12,819 --> 00:35:14,529 ♪♪ 740 00:35:17,824 --> 00:35:21,494 Ryan: Welcome back to "Idol's" 'ohana round, 741 00:35:21,494 --> 00:35:24,080 where Rae is hoping to make it to America's vote. 742 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:26,207 I was looking in the camera and I was like, 743 00:35:26,207 --> 00:35:27,625 "This is so giving 'Love Island' confessional." 744 00:35:27,625 --> 00:35:29,336 Woman: It is. 745 00:35:29,336 --> 00:35:31,212 Hi, everyone! 746 00:35:31,212 --> 00:35:33,715 My name is Rae. 747 00:35:33,715 --> 00:35:35,383 I'm gonna be singing "I'll Be There" by the Jackson 5. 748 00:35:35,383 --> 00:35:37,510 -Whoo! -Yes! 749 00:35:37,510 --> 00:35:39,429 Rae: I wanted to dedicate this song to my sister -- 750 00:35:39,429 --> 00:35:41,973 my heart, my soul, everything. 751 00:35:41,973 --> 00:35:43,600 My sister Jamie is one 752 00:35:43,600 --> 00:35:45,769 of the most important people in my life. 753 00:35:45,769 --> 00:35:48,772 She's the only person that really understands me 754 00:35:48,772 --> 00:35:51,566 and what I'm going through. 755 00:35:51,566 --> 00:35:53,777 I just love you so much. And this is for you -- 756 00:35:53,777 --> 00:35:56,071 my promise to you that I'll always be there for you. 757 00:35:56,071 --> 00:35:57,530 Lionel: So sweet. 758 00:35:57,530 --> 00:35:59,157 A sister's love. 759 00:35:59,157 --> 00:36:01,242 Ain't nothing like a sister's love, now. 760 00:36:01,242 --> 00:36:06,122 Rae: ♪ You and I must make a pact ♪ 761 00:36:07,499 --> 00:36:13,296 ♪ We must bring salvation back ♪ 762 00:36:13,296 --> 00:36:15,048 Okay. 763 00:36:15,048 --> 00:36:18,927 ♪ Where there is love ♪ 764 00:36:18,927 --> 00:36:23,890 ♪ I'll be there ♪ 765 00:36:23,890 --> 00:36:26,476 Oh, my gosh! 766 00:36:26,476 --> 00:36:30,563 ♪ I'll reach out my hand to you ♪ 767 00:36:30,563 --> 00:36:32,107 Come on, girl. 768 00:36:32,107 --> 00:36:37,320 ♪ I'll have faith in all you do ♪ 769 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,531 You better sing the song then! 770 00:36:39,531 --> 00:36:43,410 ♪ Where there is love ♪ 771 00:36:43,410 --> 00:36:47,956 ♪ I'll be there ♪ 772 00:36:47,956 --> 00:36:50,125 Whoo! ♪ Oh, oh-oh, ohh ♪ 773 00:36:50,125 --> 00:36:54,879 ♪ I'll be there to comfort you ♪ 774 00:36:54,879 --> 00:36:58,174 ♪ Build my world of dreams around you ♪ 775 00:36:58,174 --> 00:37:01,344 ♪ I'm so glad I found you, baby ♪ 776 00:37:01,344 --> 00:37:03,471 What is going on? 777 00:37:03,471 --> 00:37:06,975 ♪ I'll be there with a love so strong ♪ 778 00:37:06,975 --> 00:37:09,728 ♪ I'll be your strength ♪ 779 00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:15,108 ♪ You know, I keep hoooolding on ♪ 780 00:37:15,108 --> 00:37:17,944 ♪ I'll be there ♪ 781 00:37:17,944 --> 00:37:19,612 Sing it, girl! 782 00:37:19,612 --> 00:37:20,739 Sing it, girl. 783 00:37:20,739 --> 00:37:23,992 ♪ I'll be there ♪ 784 00:37:23,992 --> 00:37:27,287 ♪ Yeah ♪ 785 00:37:27,287 --> 00:37:28,413 [ Applause ] 786 00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:29,038 ♪ I'll be therrrrrrre ♪ 787 00:37:43,428 --> 00:37:46,598 [ Music ends, cheers and applause ] 788 00:37:46,598 --> 00:37:48,766 With that end, too. There it goes. 789 00:37:48,766 --> 00:37:50,268 Cheryl: Sing it, baby. 790 00:37:50,268 --> 00:37:51,644 I think America's gonna be there. 791 00:37:51,644 --> 00:37:53,730 Cheryl: Come on. Surely. I think so. 792 00:37:53,730 --> 00:37:57,317 You always just command the stage so perfectly. Whew! 793 00:37:57,317 --> 00:38:00,653 Such confidence. And I'll tell you, 794 00:38:00,653 --> 00:38:05,074 you are one of our exceptional voices that we have. 795 00:38:05,074 --> 00:38:07,994 It's just really awesome to watch you be able 796 00:38:07,994 --> 00:38:10,580 to tell your sister how much you love her. 797 00:38:10,580 --> 00:38:13,291 And you are a serious contender. Oh! 798 00:38:13,291 --> 00:38:15,168 That was a great performance. Whoo! 799 00:38:15,168 --> 00:38:17,170 Thank you so much. 800 00:38:17,170 --> 00:38:19,255 I love my sister so much. 801 00:38:19,255 --> 00:38:21,090 And just seeing her just gave me -- 802 00:38:21,090 --> 00:38:22,383 All the nerves went away. 803 00:38:22,383 --> 00:38:25,178 She came out hand brakes off, no stops. 804 00:38:25,178 --> 00:38:26,596 Just went in. And I loved it. 805 00:38:26,596 --> 00:38:28,431 Love it. So good. Loved it. 806 00:38:28,431 --> 00:38:31,267 [ Cheers and applause ] 807 00:38:31,267 --> 00:38:33,228 Jake: Thank you guys so much. 808 00:38:33,228 --> 00:38:35,146 I'm Jake Thistle from New Jersey, 809 00:38:35,146 --> 00:38:36,397 and I'm playing a song called "Sleep on Me," 810 00:38:36,397 --> 00:38:38,066 which is an original. 811 00:38:38,066 --> 00:38:39,484 It was really important for me to play an original 812 00:38:39,484 --> 00:38:41,736 during this round 'cause my parents and my family, 813 00:38:41,736 --> 00:38:44,781 they've always been really supportive of me writing songs. 814 00:38:44,781 --> 00:38:46,407 When I was really young, 815 00:38:46,407 --> 00:38:48,660 a family friend played guitar, 816 00:38:48,660 --> 00:38:50,870 and he gave me one because I was a toddler and it made noise. 817 00:38:50,870 --> 00:38:52,580 [ Singing indistinctly ] 818 00:38:52,580 --> 00:38:53,873 I started gigging when I was 9 years old, 819 00:38:53,873 --> 00:38:55,416 and my parents drove me to every gig 820 00:38:55,416 --> 00:38:57,418 until I could get my license. 821 00:38:57,418 --> 00:38:59,128 It meant a lot to have that foundation. 822 00:38:59,128 --> 00:39:01,506 They're not here physically with me in Hawaii, 823 00:39:01,506 --> 00:39:03,591 but my parents do know that I'm dedicating this song to them. 824 00:39:03,591 --> 00:39:06,302 It's gonna be really special. 825 00:39:06,302 --> 00:39:10,515 ♪ These hours aren't meant for conversation time ♪ 826 00:39:10,515 --> 00:39:11,975 Wow. Confident. Yep. 827 00:39:11,975 --> 00:39:13,768 ♪ It's too soon for tomorrow ♪ 828 00:39:13,768 --> 00:39:15,937 ♪ And too late for tonight ♪ 829 00:39:17,188 --> 00:39:19,357 ♪ That's why I'm shaking and pacing ♪ 830 00:39:19,357 --> 00:39:21,985 ♪ Like I've forgot my lines ♪ 831 00:39:23,862 --> 00:39:27,073 ♪ But I wrote the show ♪ 832 00:39:27,073 --> 00:39:28,741 ♪ And I've lived the lies ♪ 833 00:39:28,741 --> 00:39:30,201 Wow. 834 00:39:30,201 --> 00:39:34,664 ♪ The sky looks so vacant ♪ 835 00:39:34,664 --> 00:39:37,792 ♪ On these kind of nights ♪ 836 00:39:39,419 --> 00:39:43,673 ♪ It's gone when you're placing ♪ 837 00:39:43,673 --> 00:39:46,217 ♪ Your cautious hand in mine ♪ 838 00:39:48,303 --> 00:39:53,308 ♪ Forever maintaining ♪ All right. 839 00:39:53,308 --> 00:39:56,227 ♪ The illusion that we ♪ 840 00:39:56,227 --> 00:39:58,980 ♪ Are gonna be all right ♪ 841 00:40:00,857 --> 00:40:02,150 ♪ So sleep on me ♪ 842 00:40:02,150 --> 00:40:03,693 ♪ Sleep on me ♪ 843 00:40:03,693 --> 00:40:06,487 ♪ One day I'm gonna get it right ♪ 844 00:40:06,487 --> 00:40:08,615 ♪ Sleep on me, sleep on ♪ 845 00:40:08,615 --> 00:40:12,577 ♪ I'm a "make it up to you" kind of guy ♪ 846 00:40:12,577 --> 00:40:15,955 ♪ Trying to be, trying to be ♪ 847 00:40:15,955 --> 00:40:18,583 ♪ Someone who you like ♪ 848 00:40:18,583 --> 00:40:21,586 ♪ Oh, sleep on me, sleep on ♪ 849 00:40:21,586 --> 00:40:25,256 ♪ I'm a stranger by design ♪ 850 00:40:25,256 --> 00:40:26,341 Lionel: Hey. 851 00:40:26,341 --> 00:40:28,301 Wow. 852 00:40:28,301 --> 00:40:30,511 Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Thank you. 853 00:40:30,511 --> 00:40:32,472 I felt like I was at his show. 854 00:40:32,472 --> 00:40:35,892 Alright, Jake, so, you know you took a big chance. 855 00:40:35,892 --> 00:40:38,311 Keep those vocals just as you started out 856 00:40:38,311 --> 00:40:39,979 at the beginning -- strong. 857 00:40:39,979 --> 00:40:42,065 Keep it all the way through. 858 00:40:42,065 --> 00:40:44,025 But as a songwriter to a songwriter, 859 00:40:44,025 --> 00:40:45,526 you did well. 860 00:40:45,526 --> 00:40:46,861 Thank you so much. Really kind of you guys. 861 00:40:46,861 --> 00:40:48,279 Thank you. 862 00:40:48,279 --> 00:40:50,990 [ Cheers and applause ] 863 00:40:50,990 --> 00:40:54,369 You could hear him in a studio and, like... 864 00:40:54,369 --> 00:40:56,120 Lock him right there. 865 00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:59,248 It's like watching young Bruce Springsteen. 866 00:40:59,248 --> 00:41:00,458 There you go. Paul Simon. 867 00:41:00,458 --> 00:41:01,793 There you go. Bob Dylan. 868 00:41:01,793 --> 00:41:02,627 I don't know. 869 00:41:04,796 --> 00:41:07,548 ♪ Sleep on me, sleep on me ♪ 870 00:41:07,548 --> 00:41:10,009 ♪ Nah nah nah nah nah nah ♪ 871 00:41:10,009 --> 00:41:11,594 Catchy, I liked it. 872 00:41:11,594 --> 00:41:16,975 ♪♪ 873 00:41:16,975 --> 00:41:19,227 [ Cheers and applause ] 874 00:41:19,227 --> 00:41:22,397 Brooks: How are you? 875 00:41:22,397 --> 00:41:25,066 I'm Brooks. I'm from Bel Air, Maryland. 876 00:41:25,066 --> 00:41:28,194 I'm gonna be singing "Everywhere, Everything" 877 00:41:28,194 --> 00:41:31,239 because family is everywhere and they mean everything. 878 00:41:31,239 --> 00:41:32,991 Carrie: Aww. Lionel: Yeah. 879 00:41:32,991 --> 00:41:37,787 ♪♪ 880 00:41:37,787 --> 00:41:38,996 I love this song. 881 00:41:38,996 --> 00:41:42,208 ♪ Hmm ♪ 882 00:41:42,208 --> 00:41:49,382 ♪ Two bodies riddled with scars from our preteens ♪ 883 00:41:49,382 --> 00:41:54,011 ♪ Intertwine in a car's dirty backseat ♪ 884 00:41:54,011 --> 00:41:57,223 ♪ Stare at a drive-in screen now ♪ 885 00:41:59,434 --> 00:42:02,937 ♪ It's been a long year ♪ 886 00:42:02,937 --> 00:42:07,608 ♪ And all of our book's pages dog-eared ♪ 887 00:42:07,608 --> 00:42:12,697 ♪ We write out the ends on our palms, dear ♪ 888 00:42:12,697 --> 00:42:16,909 ♪ Then forget to read ♪ 889 00:42:20,246 --> 00:42:24,125 ♪ The sun was collapsing ♪ 890 00:42:26,419 --> 00:42:29,964 ♪ Till the seas rose ♪ 891 00:42:29,964 --> 00:42:33,843 ♪ And the buildings came crashing ♪ 892 00:42:36,846 --> 00:42:40,600 ♪ Everywhere, everything ♪ 893 00:42:40,600 --> 00:42:44,520 ♪ I wanna love you till we're food for the worms to eat ♪ 894 00:42:44,520 --> 00:42:49,067 ♪ Till our fingers decompose ♪ 895 00:42:49,067 --> 00:42:53,446 ♪ Keep my hands in yours ♪ 896 00:42:53,446 --> 00:42:55,490 Yes! 897 00:42:55,490 --> 00:42:57,533 ♪ Drive slowly ♪ 898 00:42:57,533 --> 00:43:01,913 ♪ We know every route in this county ♪ 899 00:43:01,913 --> 00:43:07,043 ♪ Maybe that ain't such a bad thing ♪ 900 00:43:07,043 --> 00:43:11,339 ♪ I'll tell you where not to speed ♪ 901 00:43:13,424 --> 00:43:17,220 ♪ Everywhere, everything ♪ 902 00:43:17,220 --> 00:43:20,723 ♪ I wanna love you till we're food for the worms to eat ♪ 903 00:43:20,723 --> 00:43:23,101 ♪ Till our fingers decompose ♪ 904 00:43:25,436 --> 00:43:32,193 ♪ Keep my hands in yours ♪ 905 00:43:32,193 --> 00:43:35,780 ♪ Keep my hands in yours ♪ 906 00:43:35,780 --> 00:43:37,240 [ Cheers and applause ] 907 00:43:37,240 --> 00:43:38,991 Cheryl: What in the world?! 908 00:43:38,991 --> 00:43:41,869 What just happened? 909 00:43:43,830 --> 00:43:47,125 Carrie: Oh, Brooks. 910 00:43:47,125 --> 00:43:49,585 Every time you open your mouth and sing, I want more. 911 00:43:49,585 --> 00:43:52,171 I feel like we've seen you already, 912 00:43:52,171 --> 00:43:54,090 like, kind of stepping in, 913 00:43:54,090 --> 00:43:56,050 getting a little more confidence in yourself. 914 00:43:56,050 --> 00:43:58,553 Just keep leaning into that. Thank you. 915 00:43:58,553 --> 00:44:00,972 And it's so fun to watch. And it's so fun to listen to. 916 00:44:00,972 --> 00:44:01,973 Thank you so much. 917 00:44:01,973 --> 00:44:03,933 Way to go. 918 00:44:03,933 --> 00:44:07,687 [ Cheers and applause ] 919 00:44:07,687 --> 00:44:09,105 Like, "Thanks. Thanks. Bye." 920 00:44:12,150 --> 00:44:13,776 Like... 921 00:44:13,776 --> 00:44:15,695 I'm obsessed with him. 922 00:44:15,695 --> 00:44:17,780 So unassuming. And I watched this crowd over here. 923 00:44:17,780 --> 00:44:19,657 They weren't expecting that to come... 924 00:44:19,657 --> 00:44:20,825 What kind of alien, 925 00:44:20,825 --> 00:44:24,161 unexpected, crazy voice was that? 926 00:44:24,161 --> 00:44:26,539 Wait, where did that voice come from? 927 00:44:26,539 --> 00:44:28,457 Kaniyia: I've never heard tone like that. 928 00:44:32,503 --> 00:44:34,672 Ryan: Welcome back. 929 00:44:34,672 --> 00:44:37,341 As our 'ohana round continues, 930 00:44:37,341 --> 00:44:39,427 Lionel checks in on the families... 931 00:44:39,427 --> 00:44:41,929 I love watching this boy, I don't -- 932 00:44:41,929 --> 00:44:45,349 It's just agonizing as parents. 933 00:44:45,349 --> 00:44:46,893 ...who might be struggling with tonight's decision 934 00:44:46,893 --> 00:44:48,394 to award one platinum ticket. 935 00:44:48,394 --> 00:44:49,478 I don't know what y'all are going through, 936 00:44:49,478 --> 00:44:50,521 but hang in there, y'all. 937 00:44:52,481 --> 00:44:54,650 Woman: I know. They're all doing so incredible. 938 00:44:54,650 --> 00:44:56,861 Yeah, everyone's doing amazing. 939 00:44:56,861 --> 00:44:59,864 ♪ Faithfully ♪ 940 00:44:59,864 --> 00:45:02,074 Chills, I have chills. 941 00:45:02,074 --> 00:45:04,493 [ Cheers and applause ] 942 00:45:04,493 --> 00:45:11,334 ♪ Faithfully ♪ 943 00:45:11,334 --> 00:45:13,920 You better bring it. You better bring it. 944 00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:16,047 Thank you so much. Lionel: Great. Big voice. Love you. 945 00:45:16,047 --> 00:45:18,090 Well, we are keeping tabs on everybody 946 00:45:18,090 --> 00:45:19,592 on that piece of paper. Yeah, yeah. 947 00:45:19,592 --> 00:45:21,886 So we're gonna vote based on our notes. 948 00:45:21,886 --> 00:45:23,679 We're very serious. 949 00:45:23,679 --> 00:45:26,265 I'll tell you, it's very difficult. 950 00:45:26,265 --> 00:45:29,060 And the second platinum ticket decision belongs to 951 00:45:29,060 --> 00:45:30,937 the industry experts. 952 00:45:30,937 --> 00:45:32,647 The truth is, everybody deserves a shot. 953 00:45:32,647 --> 00:45:34,398 The talent is so high 954 00:45:34,398 --> 00:45:36,150 that everyone literally deserves this. 955 00:45:36,150 --> 00:45:38,236 But who are we gonna give it to? 956 00:45:38,236 --> 00:45:42,156 ♪ It ain't about how fast I get there ♪ 957 00:45:42,156 --> 00:45:51,707 ♪ It ain't about what's waiting on the other side ♪ 958 00:45:51,707 --> 00:45:54,835 ♪ It is the climb ♪ 959 00:45:54,835 --> 00:45:57,922 [ Cheers and applause ] 960 00:46:01,133 --> 00:46:03,719 The third platinum ticket will be chosen 961 00:46:03,719 --> 00:46:05,638 by the Idols themselves. 962 00:46:05,638 --> 00:46:08,766 I just see exceptional talent and I just don't know 963 00:46:08,766 --> 00:46:11,936 how I'm gonna narrow that down at all. 964 00:46:11,936 --> 00:46:13,938 I don't -- I don't know. 965 00:46:13,938 --> 00:46:18,275 ♪ When everything's meant to be broken ♪ 966 00:46:18,275 --> 00:46:23,114 ♪ I just want you to know who I am ♪ 967 00:46:23,114 --> 00:46:27,910 ♪ I just want you to know who I am ♪ 968 00:46:27,910 --> 00:46:34,208 ♪ I just want you to know ♪ 969 00:46:34,208 --> 00:46:37,920 Whoo. ♪ Who I am ♪ 970 00:46:37,920 --> 00:46:42,591 ♪♪ 971 00:46:42,591 --> 00:46:44,218 [ Cheers and applause ] 972 00:46:48,556 --> 00:46:51,017 Luke: So good. 973 00:46:51,017 --> 00:46:52,810 Jesse: It feels insane to be in the top 30. 974 00:46:52,810 --> 00:46:54,353 There's a lot of pressure knowing 975 00:46:54,353 --> 00:46:56,230 that 10 people are gonna go home. 976 00:46:56,230 --> 00:46:57,940 One, two. Yeah. Sounds good. 977 00:46:57,940 --> 00:46:59,442 My dad, for this round, 978 00:46:59,442 --> 00:47:01,652 suggested "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran. 979 00:47:01,652 --> 00:47:03,404 Ed Sheeran has always been one of my favorite singers. 980 00:47:03,404 --> 00:47:05,740 He had a stutter when he was younger 981 00:47:05,740 --> 00:47:07,408 and he's been super open about it. 982 00:47:07,408 --> 00:47:08,993 It's crazy. It's like the perfect song. 983 00:47:08,993 --> 00:47:10,786 I relate to it in so many ways. 984 00:47:10,786 --> 00:47:14,623 I'm dedicating this song t-t-t-t-t-to my grandpa. 985 00:47:14,623 --> 00:47:16,709 Um, he passed away six years ago, 986 00:47:16,709 --> 00:47:20,421 but he was a photographer and he spent so much of his life 987 00:47:20,421 --> 00:47:23,591 capturing the most important moments of other people's lives. 988 00:47:23,591 --> 00:47:26,302 Oh, grandpa. Grandpa's very silly. 989 00:47:26,302 --> 00:47:28,304 I just felt like I could really be myself around him 990 00:47:28,304 --> 00:47:30,097 and we could laugh with each other. 991 00:47:31,223 --> 00:47:34,435 [ Giggles ] 992 00:47:34,435 --> 00:47:36,771 Even though he can't be here taking pictures of me, 993 00:47:36,771 --> 00:47:39,565 uh, I know he's watching right now. 994 00:47:39,565 --> 00:47:41,734 Looking back at photos of him reminds me of the love 995 00:47:41,734 --> 00:47:43,861 that my whole family shared with him. 996 00:47:43,861 --> 00:47:45,654 I'm gonna be thinking about him 997 00:47:45,654 --> 00:47:47,907 and just reminding the world how great he was. 998 00:47:47,907 --> 00:47:56,916 ♪♪ 999 00:47:56,916 --> 00:48:01,045 ♪ Loving can hurt ♪ 1000 00:48:01,045 --> 00:48:06,717 ♪ Loving can hurt sometimes ♪ 1001 00:48:06,717 --> 00:48:13,724 ♪ It is the only thing that I know ♪ 1002 00:48:13,724 --> 00:48:22,316 ♪ It is the only thing that makes us feel alive ♪ 1003 00:48:22,316 --> 00:48:24,527 ♪ Mmm ♪ 1004 00:48:24,527 --> 00:48:29,406 ♪ We keep this love in a photograph ♪ 1005 00:48:29,406 --> 00:48:33,911 ♪ We make these memories for ourselves ♪ 1006 00:48:33,911 --> 00:48:35,830 ♪ When our eyes are never closing ♪ 1007 00:48:35,830 --> 00:48:38,124 ♪ Hearts are never broken ♪ 1008 00:48:38,124 --> 00:48:42,211 ♪ Time's forever frozen still ♪ 1009 00:48:42,211 --> 00:48:45,381 ♪ So you can keep me ♪ 1010 00:48:45,381 --> 00:48:50,428 ♪ Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans ♪ 1011 00:48:50,428 --> 00:48:54,557 ♪ Holding me closer till our eyes meet ♪ 1012 00:48:54,557 --> 00:48:59,645 ♪ You won't ever be alone ♪ 1013 00:48:59,645 --> 00:49:04,066 ♪ Wait for me to come home ♪ 1014 00:49:04,066 --> 00:49:08,863 ♪ Wait for me to come home ♪ 1015 00:49:08,863 --> 00:49:19,081 ♪ Wait for me to come home ♪ 1016 00:49:21,458 --> 00:49:24,837 ♪ When I'm away ♪ 1017 00:49:24,837 --> 00:49:29,633 ♪ I will remember how you kissed me ♪ 1018 00:49:29,633 --> 00:49:34,555 ♪ Under the lamppost back on 6th street ♪ 1019 00:49:34,555 --> 00:49:39,101 ♪ Hearing you whisper through the phone ♪ 1020 00:49:40,644 --> 00:49:46,233 ♪ Wait for me to come home ♪ 1021 00:49:46,233 --> 00:49:49,612 [ Cheers and applause ] 1022 00:49:49,612 --> 00:49:51,405 Thanks, guys. 1023 00:49:54,200 --> 00:49:56,785 Ah. I mean... 1024 00:49:56,785 --> 00:49:59,872 it's honest and it's real and it's believable 1025 00:49:59,872 --> 00:50:01,790 and it's just beautiful. 1026 00:50:01,790 --> 00:50:03,375 Thank you so much. 1027 00:50:03,375 --> 00:50:04,502 Thank you, guys. 1028 00:50:07,671 --> 00:50:11,717 Dude, insane, insane vocal. 1029 00:50:11,717 --> 00:50:13,677 I love listening to them talk about it. 1030 00:50:13,677 --> 00:50:15,346 He was so consistent, start to finish. 1031 00:50:15,346 --> 00:50:17,723 He went viral already and I can -- 1032 00:50:17,723 --> 00:50:19,558 I can see why, you know? 1033 00:50:19,558 --> 00:50:21,060 You can tell when somebody is humble, 1034 00:50:21,060 --> 00:50:21,936 the way he's standing up there. 1035 00:50:21,936 --> 00:50:23,812 I think that matters a lot. 1036 00:50:23,812 --> 00:50:25,564 It now comes down to who cuts through. 1037 00:50:25,564 --> 00:50:26,690 Yeah. 1038 00:50:26,690 --> 00:50:33,864 ♪♪ 1039 00:50:33,864 --> 00:50:35,783 Hello. Hello, everyone. 1040 00:50:35,783 --> 00:50:37,910 My name is Sheldon Riley and I'm from Australia. 1041 00:50:37,910 --> 00:50:39,536 I just want to quickly say 1042 00:50:39,536 --> 00:50:41,789 how beautiful it is to me to see you -- 1043 00:50:41,789 --> 00:50:44,917 your family here for this God-given talent over this side. 1044 00:50:44,917 --> 00:50:47,878 I know what the sacrifice is to be here. 1045 00:50:47,878 --> 00:50:50,798 Unfortunately, I don't have family here with me today. 1046 00:50:50,798 --> 00:50:54,426 Um, I actually haven't had family with me 1047 00:50:54,426 --> 00:50:56,595 in a long time on this music journey of mine. 1048 00:50:56,595 --> 00:50:59,014 Um...sorry. 1049 00:50:59,014 --> 00:51:02,518 You got us! You got us! 1050 00:51:02,518 --> 00:51:06,105 Sorry, sorry. Um, sometimes in life, 1051 00:51:06,105 --> 00:51:08,941 when you are not handed the right cards 1052 00:51:08,941 --> 00:51:12,403 and put in the right family with the right people, 1053 00:51:12,403 --> 00:51:16,448 um, you have to build your own family and your own home. 1054 00:51:16,448 --> 00:51:18,200 And that's what 'ohana is to me. 1055 00:51:18,200 --> 00:51:20,869 So, uh, I'm really grateful to be here. 1056 00:51:20,869 --> 00:51:22,913 And thank you for having me. 1057 00:51:22,913 --> 00:51:24,081 And, uh, thank you for being my little family here with me. 1058 00:51:24,081 --> 00:51:25,499 So, yeah. 1059 00:51:29,753 --> 00:51:33,507 I'm singing "To Build a Home" by Patrick Watson. 1060 00:51:33,507 --> 00:51:35,467 It's about building that home for yourself, 1061 00:51:35,467 --> 00:51:38,345 that place where you don't feel alone. 1062 00:51:38,345 --> 00:51:40,180 I think a big reason why I've come to "American Idol" 1063 00:51:40,180 --> 00:51:41,724 is that I've found that for myself. 1064 00:51:41,724 --> 00:51:43,267 I've built my own 'ohana. 1065 00:51:43,267 --> 00:51:45,227 So it feels like the perfect song 1066 00:51:45,227 --> 00:51:47,730 to celebrate everyone that's made that happen. 1067 00:51:47,730 --> 00:51:54,903 ♪ There is a house built out of stone ♪ 1068 00:51:54,903 --> 00:51:59,366 ♪ Oh, this is a place ♪ 1069 00:51:59,366 --> 00:52:05,664 ♪ Where I, I don't feel alone ♪ 1070 00:52:05,664 --> 00:52:09,710 ♪ Oh, this is a place ♪ 1071 00:52:09,710 --> 00:52:12,546 ♪ Where I ♪ 1072 00:52:12,546 --> 00:52:16,091 ♪ Where I feel at home ♪ 1073 00:52:18,010 --> 00:52:19,720 ♪ Ooh ♪ 1074 00:52:19,720 --> 00:52:21,638 ♪ Oh ♪ 1075 00:52:24,558 --> 00:52:25,559 ♪ The ti-- ♪ 1076 00:52:37,946 --> 00:52:39,740 ♪ Ooh ♪ 1077 00:52:41,325 --> 00:52:42,743 ♪ Oh ♪ 1078 00:52:42,743 --> 00:52:46,789 ♪♪ 1079 00:52:46,789 --> 00:52:48,374 ♪ Oh ♪ 1080 00:52:48,374 --> 00:52:49,833 Come on, Sheldon. 1081 00:52:49,833 --> 00:52:53,045 ♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪ 1082 00:52:53,045 --> 00:52:55,798 ♪ Mmm, yeah ♪ 1083 00:52:55,798 --> 00:52:58,384 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ 1084 00:52:58,384 --> 00:53:01,011 ♪ And I, I, I ♪ 1085 00:53:01,011 --> 00:53:03,514 ♪ Oh, I've built ♪ 1086 00:53:03,514 --> 00:53:04,848 Yes. 1087 00:53:04,848 --> 00:53:07,685 ♪ A home ♪ 1088 00:53:07,685 --> 00:53:09,853 ♪ For you ♪ 1089 00:53:09,853 --> 00:53:13,399 ♪ For me, yeah ♪ 1090 00:53:13,399 --> 00:53:15,734 ♪ And now ♪ 1091 00:53:15,734 --> 00:53:18,862 ♪ It's time ♪ 1092 00:53:18,862 --> 00:53:22,074 ♪ To leave, yeah ♪ 1093 00:53:22,074 --> 00:53:25,119 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 1094 00:53:25,119 --> 00:53:27,538 ♪ Baby, oh ♪ 1095 00:53:27,538 --> 00:53:30,958 ♪ It's time ♪ 1096 00:53:30,958 --> 00:53:35,838 [ Cheers and applause ] 1097 00:53:35,838 --> 00:53:39,508 I'd build a house. 1098 00:53:39,508 --> 00:53:41,969 No. 1099 00:53:41,969 --> 00:53:47,683 ♪ I'd build a home ♪ 1100 00:53:47,683 --> 00:53:49,768 [ Cheers and applause ] 1101 00:53:50,811 --> 00:53:52,312 Wow. 1102 00:53:56,608 --> 00:53:58,277 I'm so sorry. 1103 00:53:58,277 --> 00:54:01,488 You good? Yeah. I'm good. I'm good. 1104 00:54:01,488 --> 00:54:06,952 You have so much talent and range 1105 00:54:06,952 --> 00:54:09,204 and power in your vocals. 1106 00:54:09,204 --> 00:54:12,416 I feel like your brain just gets in the way. 1107 00:54:12,416 --> 00:54:16,378 I feel like you're kind of building up some walls 1108 00:54:16,378 --> 00:54:19,590 in front of us every time you sing. 1109 00:54:19,590 --> 00:54:23,010 But you don't need to do that because you're enough. 1110 00:54:23,010 --> 00:54:26,388 Thank you. Hear, hear. 1111 00:54:26,388 --> 00:54:28,849 That was some words of wisdom right there. 1112 00:54:28,849 --> 00:54:30,100 Sheldon: It's just gonna be a mind game 1113 00:54:30,100 --> 00:54:33,353 I have to kind of work through. 1114 00:54:33,353 --> 00:54:36,440 I don't know, the industry's been really nasty to me. 1115 00:54:36,440 --> 00:54:38,942 I've had to put walls up for a long time. 1116 00:54:38,942 --> 00:54:40,694 Um... 1117 00:54:40,694 --> 00:54:42,529 I think that what is gonna come out of 1118 00:54:42,529 --> 00:54:44,990 this experience for him, 1119 00:54:44,990 --> 00:54:47,326 he'll actually find himself. 1120 00:54:47,326 --> 00:54:49,453 Carrie: Yeah. 1121 00:54:49,453 --> 00:54:50,829 Kelly: Carrie, that was good. Cheryl: You better preach. 1122 00:54:50,829 --> 00:54:52,289 That was so good. That was -- That was deep. 1123 00:54:56,210 --> 00:54:57,669 Man: Alright, folks, here we go. Stand by. 1124 00:54:57,669 --> 00:55:03,383 ♪♪ 1125 00:55:03,383 --> 00:55:05,344 My name is Julián Kalel. 1126 00:55:05,344 --> 00:55:06,804 I'm 19 years old from El Paso, Texas, 1127 00:55:06,804 --> 00:55:09,139 and I wrote this song called "Surrender." 1128 00:55:09,139 --> 00:55:12,267 I auditioned with this song for my very, very first audition. 1129 00:55:12,267 --> 00:55:14,102 My family was there. 1130 00:55:14,102 --> 00:55:15,771 Feels like it was only yesterday that I was in that room 1131 00:55:15,771 --> 00:55:17,231 with those judges. 1132 00:55:17,231 --> 00:55:19,066 When I wrote the song "Surrender," 1133 00:55:19,066 --> 00:55:22,486 I was really, really down. 1134 00:55:22,486 --> 00:55:25,489 So I went to my dad and he told me that anxiety, 1135 00:55:25,489 --> 00:55:27,741 the fear, whatever is out of your control, 1136 00:55:27,741 --> 00:55:29,576 let it stay out of your control. 1137 00:55:29,576 --> 00:55:31,787 It's not worth your fear. 1138 00:55:31,787 --> 00:55:34,206 He was the one that said, "Surrender. 1139 00:55:34,206 --> 00:55:36,583 Surrender those feelings." 1140 00:55:36,583 --> 00:55:40,879 Not only were we able to help him reach lighter place, 1141 00:55:40,879 --> 00:55:43,465 it actually turned into a song. 1142 00:55:43,465 --> 00:55:49,263 ♪ I don't know why ♪ 1143 00:55:49,263 --> 00:55:53,433 To see him arrive on this stage, 1144 00:55:53,433 --> 00:55:56,270 this is everything that we've prayed for. 1145 00:55:56,270 --> 00:55:59,022 I just want to dedicate this song to you, Papa. 1146 00:55:59,022 --> 00:56:01,066 Thank you for always being by my side 1147 00:56:01,066 --> 00:56:03,861 through my absolute worst and my best. 1148 00:56:03,861 --> 00:56:04,945 And I love you. 1149 00:56:04,945 --> 00:56:07,656 Love you, mijo. 1150 00:56:07,656 --> 00:56:08,782 He kissed the cross. 1151 00:56:10,868 --> 00:56:12,369 They always do that. 1152 00:56:12,369 --> 00:56:18,875 ♪♪ 1153 00:56:18,875 --> 00:56:25,591 ♪♪ 1154 00:56:25,591 --> 00:56:30,762 ♪ There's a hole in my chest ♪ 1155 00:56:30,762 --> 00:56:33,432 ♪ Knock me down, lay me to rest ♪ 1156 00:56:35,809 --> 00:56:41,064 ♪ Drown my thoughts with kerosene ♪ 1157 00:56:41,064 --> 00:56:44,401 ♪ Bring my fears to my sleep ♪ 1158 00:56:44,401 --> 00:56:46,403 Oh, wow. 1159 00:56:46,403 --> 00:56:50,157 ♪ Tired of fighting, tired of keeping up inside ♪ 1160 00:56:50,157 --> 00:56:52,159 ♪ Now I'm a couple ties in ♪ 1161 00:56:52,159 --> 00:56:54,328 ♪ Memories are flooding back ♪ 1162 00:56:54,328 --> 00:56:56,663 ♪ So I surrender ♪ 1163 00:56:56,663 --> 00:56:58,582 Oh! 1164 00:56:58,582 --> 00:57:02,252 ♪ If it's war that I waged, I'll raise a flag ♪ 1165 00:57:02,252 --> 00:57:05,881 ♪ My fate is in his hands ♪ 1166 00:57:05,881 --> 00:57:08,675 ♪ Oh, I'm tired as ever ♪ 1167 00:57:08,675 --> 00:57:10,427 ♪ So I'll let it go ♪ 1168 00:57:10,427 --> 00:57:12,888 ♪ My soul and all that's left ♪ 1169 00:57:12,888 --> 00:57:17,142 ♪ But I hope I pass your test ♪ 1170 00:57:17,142 --> 00:57:19,478 ♪ And I'll be gone without a sound ♪ 1171 00:57:19,478 --> 00:57:20,937 ♪ When my heart fails me ♪ 1172 00:57:20,937 --> 00:57:22,481 ♪ And I'm not around ♪ 1173 00:57:22,481 --> 00:57:27,694 ♪ Floating on the past I used to cry ♪ 1174 00:57:27,694 --> 00:57:29,404 ♪ Something stops me ♪ 1175 00:57:29,404 --> 00:57:31,657 ♪ Guess I found this story's end ♪ 1176 00:57:31,657 --> 00:57:33,617 ♪ It's all clear now ♪ 1177 00:57:33,617 --> 00:57:36,912 ♪ The only feeling bigger than love is lost ♪ 1178 00:57:36,912 --> 00:57:40,874 ♪ So I surrender ♪ 1179 00:57:40,874 --> 00:57:45,003 ♪ If it's war that I waged, I'll raise a flag ♪ 1180 00:57:45,003 --> 00:57:48,173 ♪ My fate is in his hand ♪ 1181 00:57:48,173 --> 00:57:50,550 ♪ You know I'm tired as ever ♪ 1182 00:57:50,550 --> 00:57:54,930 ♪ I'm tired as ever ♪ 1183 00:57:54,930 --> 00:57:58,266 ♪ Oh, I surrender ♪ 1184 00:58:01,103 --> 00:58:05,065 ♪ Oh, I surrender ♪ 1185 00:58:07,818 --> 00:58:10,487 [ Cheers and applause ] 1186 00:58:10,487 --> 00:58:13,031 That's an artist. That is an artist. 1187 00:58:13,031 --> 00:58:16,910 Bravo! Bravissimo! 1188 00:58:16,910 --> 00:58:18,537 Luke: You're so solid. 1189 00:58:18,537 --> 00:58:21,331 I mean, I've heard you do that song before. 1190 00:58:21,331 --> 00:58:23,625 And the fact that you've written that song, 1191 00:58:23,625 --> 00:58:27,004 just even some of the changes in the chord progression 1192 00:58:27,004 --> 00:58:30,674 are so mature and far beyond your age. 1193 00:58:30,674 --> 00:58:33,093 Thank you so much. And you just got the star magic. 1194 00:58:33,093 --> 00:58:35,429 One of my favorite performances of the night. 1195 00:58:35,429 --> 00:58:36,722 Yeah. Lionel: Love you. 1196 00:58:36,722 --> 00:58:39,016 Thank you so much. Thank you. 1197 00:58:39,016 --> 00:58:40,600 To get the opportunity to even play that song 1198 00:58:40,600 --> 00:58:42,436 on a stage like this, 1199 00:58:42,436 --> 00:58:44,438 I'm just glad that I never gave up. 1200 00:58:44,438 --> 00:58:47,357 It's come full circle. For him to share it with his sister, 1201 00:58:47,357 --> 00:58:49,901 just made it all -- all the more special. 1202 00:58:49,901 --> 00:58:52,362 It just makes me so, so thankful 1203 00:58:52,362 --> 00:58:54,531 to be loved by my parents and my family. 1204 00:58:54,531 --> 00:58:56,033 And I'm just so grateful. 1205 00:59:04,958 --> 00:59:07,836 Takes me back to the construction days. 1206 00:59:07,836 --> 00:59:09,588 Back it up! 1207 00:59:09,588 --> 00:59:11,131 My name is Kutter Bradley. 1208 00:59:11,131 --> 00:59:12,966 I'm from Florence, Alabama. 1209 00:59:12,966 --> 00:59:14,718 Florence, Alabama. I know where you're from. 1210 00:59:14,718 --> 00:59:16,636 I used to be a welder and a machinist, 1211 00:59:16,636 --> 00:59:18,680 so I went to college for that. 1212 00:59:18,680 --> 00:59:21,725 I've worked many jobs, from carpentry, 1213 00:59:21,725 --> 00:59:24,186 welding to construction. 1214 00:59:24,186 --> 00:59:25,812 But music, ever since I did music, 1215 00:59:25,812 --> 00:59:27,481 something was just poking at me. 1216 00:59:27,481 --> 00:59:29,566 Like, "I got to see how far I can take it." 1217 00:59:29,566 --> 00:59:31,693 I'll be singing some Jason Aldean, 1218 00:59:31,693 --> 00:59:34,154 "Amarillo Sky," and the reason I picked that song is 1219 00:59:34,154 --> 00:59:35,822 because it's a song about hard work, 1220 00:59:35,822 --> 00:59:37,532 dedicating it to my parents right here, 1221 00:59:37,532 --> 00:59:39,659 because they -- they showed me what hard work is. 1222 00:59:39,659 --> 00:59:41,953 And, uh, it's rubbed off on me 1223 00:59:41,953 --> 00:59:44,706 because, uh, I'm hard working for my dreams right now, so... 1224 00:59:44,706 --> 00:59:46,208 -That's right. -That's right. 1225 00:59:46,208 --> 00:59:49,169 [ Up-tempo country music plays ] 1226 00:59:49,169 --> 00:59:50,712 This is that up-tempo I was hoping for. 1227 00:59:50,712 --> 00:59:52,214 I love it. 1228 00:59:52,214 --> 00:59:55,175 ♪ He gets up before the dawn ♪ 1229 00:59:55,175 --> 00:59:58,804 ♪ Packs a lunch and a thermos full of coffee ♪ 1230 01:00:00,597 --> 01:00:03,934 ♪ It's another day in the dusty haze ♪ 1231 01:00:03,934 --> 01:00:07,813 ♪ Burning rays are wearing down his body ♪ 1232 01:00:09,856 --> 01:00:12,400 ♪ Diesel's worth the price of gold ♪ 1233 01:00:12,400 --> 01:00:16,696 ♪ It's the cheapest thing he's ever sold ♪ 1234 01:00:16,696 --> 01:00:17,823 Come on now! 1235 01:00:17,823 --> 01:00:21,326 ♪ He's still holding on ♪ 1236 01:00:21,326 --> 01:00:24,496 ♪ Just takes the tractor another round ♪ 1237 01:00:24,496 --> 01:00:29,084 ♪ Pulls a plow across the ground ♪ 1238 01:00:29,084 --> 01:00:31,920 ♪ Sends up another prayer ♪ 1239 01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:34,923 ♪ Says Lord, I never complain ♪ 1240 01:00:34,923 --> 01:00:36,508 ♪ I never ask why ♪ 1241 01:00:36,508 --> 01:00:40,804 ♪ Please don't let my dreams run dry ♪ 1242 01:00:40,804 --> 01:00:43,431 ♪ Underneath ♪ 1243 01:00:43,431 --> 01:00:47,769 ♪ Underneath this Amarillo sky ♪ 1244 01:00:47,769 --> 01:00:48,979 Whoo! 1245 01:00:48,979 --> 01:00:51,356 Sing the song! 1246 01:00:51,356 --> 01:00:54,401 ♪ He takes the tractor another round ♪ 1247 01:00:54,401 --> 01:00:57,362 ♪ Another round, another round ♪ 1248 01:00:57,362 --> 01:01:01,032 ♪ And he takes the tractor, another round ♪ 1249 01:01:01,032 --> 01:01:02,450 ♪ Another round ♪ 1250 01:01:02,450 --> 01:01:03,827 Come on, son! 1251 01:01:03,827 --> 01:01:05,370 ♪ Says, I never complain ♪ 1252 01:01:05,370 --> 01:01:07,080 ♪ I never ask why ♪ 1253 01:01:07,080 --> 01:01:11,126 ♪ Please don't let my dreams run dry ♪ 1254 01:01:11,126 --> 01:01:13,086 ♪ Underneath ♪ 1255 01:01:13,086 --> 01:01:16,840 ♪ Underneath this Amarillo ♪ 1256 01:01:16,840 --> 01:01:18,758 ♪ Sky ♪ 1257 01:01:18,758 --> 01:01:20,594 [ Cheers and applause ] 1258 01:01:20,594 --> 01:01:22,220 Thank y'all. 1259 01:01:25,515 --> 01:01:27,559 Great song choice for you. 1260 01:01:27,559 --> 01:01:30,645 And I tell you, rockin' overalls in Hawaii, 1261 01:01:30,645 --> 01:01:33,231 I tell you what, that's pretty, pretty amazing. 1262 01:01:33,231 --> 01:01:36,359 You really impressed me with where you went vocally, 1263 01:01:36,359 --> 01:01:37,485 I enjoyed it. 1264 01:01:37,485 --> 01:01:38,778 Great job. 1265 01:01:38,778 --> 01:01:41,281 Thank you so much. Thank y'all. 1266 01:01:41,281 --> 01:01:43,408 Taking the guitar, playing it, 1267 01:01:43,408 --> 01:01:44,993 slinging it around and then going out to the audience, 1268 01:01:44,993 --> 01:01:48,079 I was like, "Okay. I see you, I see you." 1269 01:01:48,079 --> 01:01:50,498 Somebody crushing down there? 1270 01:01:50,498 --> 01:01:51,833 Yes! 1271 01:01:51,833 --> 01:01:53,084 Hey, Carrie's crushing, too. 1272 01:01:53,084 --> 01:01:55,212 I said -- No. 1273 01:01:55,212 --> 01:01:57,505 I see where you're coming from. 1274 01:01:57,505 --> 01:02:00,258 And you are correct, ma'am. 1275 01:02:00,258 --> 01:02:03,178 Ryna: With the added pressure of not only the judges, 1276 01:02:03,178 --> 01:02:06,556 but also the industry experts deciding their fate, 1277 01:02:06,556 --> 01:02:09,392 the weight of the moment is getting to some. 1278 01:02:09,392 --> 01:02:11,728 The industry experts are gonna be voting for us, 1279 01:02:11,728 --> 01:02:13,730 which is scary. 1280 01:02:13,730 --> 01:02:15,482 What was missing was a little bit of confidence. 1281 01:02:15,482 --> 01:02:17,275 You could tell she's one of the younger performers. 1282 01:02:17,275 --> 01:02:19,319 She doesn't have the experience. 1283 01:02:19,319 --> 01:02:20,779 There will absolutely be more pressure. 1284 01:02:20,779 --> 01:02:22,530 I thought she was a superstar. 1285 01:02:22,530 --> 01:02:24,366 Anthony: I agree. 1286 01:02:24,366 --> 01:02:25,700 Boom! 1287 01:02:25,700 --> 01:02:27,035 That is still wrong. 1288 01:02:27,035 --> 01:02:28,745 Bella: It's super scary to know 1289 01:02:28,745 --> 01:02:30,372 that they're gonna be watching and judging. 1290 01:02:30,372 --> 01:02:32,791 Sasha: It looked like she was a little bored? 1291 01:02:32,791 --> 01:02:34,084 No. 1292 01:02:34,084 --> 01:02:36,252 What are you talking about? 1293 01:02:36,252 --> 01:02:38,338 That was storytelling. 1294 01:02:38,338 --> 01:02:40,757 I wish you would have looked over here, 1295 01:02:40,757 --> 01:02:43,301 but I thought she brought the power to the song. 1296 01:02:43,301 --> 01:02:44,928 That was beautiful. 1297 01:02:44,928 --> 01:02:46,888 The way she said it 1298 01:02:46,888 --> 01:02:49,391 sounds better than you saying it. 1299 01:02:49,391 --> 01:02:51,059 Michael: Definitely gotta bring my "A" game. 1300 01:02:51,059 --> 01:02:54,729 I gotta, you know, I gotta do something. 1301 01:02:54,729 --> 01:02:57,482 Woman: You got it, Mike. 1302 01:02:57,482 --> 01:02:59,192 Uh... 1303 01:02:59,192 --> 01:03:03,613 ♪ If you got a chance, take it ♪ 1304 01:03:03,613 --> 01:03:07,033 ♪ Take it while you got a chance ♪ 1305 01:03:07,033 --> 01:03:10,412 ♪ You've got a dream, chase it ♪ 1306 01:03:10,412 --> 01:03:13,665 ♪ 'Cause a dream won't chase you back ♪ 1307 01:03:13,665 --> 01:03:16,334 ♪ If you're gonna love somebody ♪ 1308 01:03:16,334 --> 01:03:18,628 ♪ Hold 'em as long and as strong ♪ 1309 01:03:18,628 --> 01:03:20,630 ♪ And as close as you can ♪ 1310 01:03:20,630 --> 01:03:23,800 ♪ Until you can't ♪ 1311 01:03:23,800 --> 01:03:25,802 He's just a baby. 1312 01:03:25,802 --> 01:03:28,304 It just felt like it was -- Something was a little off. 1313 01:03:28,304 --> 01:03:30,348 Maybe it wasn't his best performance. 1314 01:03:30,348 --> 01:03:34,310 I was seeing, like, a country Bieber 1315 01:03:34,310 --> 01:03:37,230 with the, you know, the little hair flip. 1316 01:03:37,230 --> 01:03:39,232 Yeah. Yes! 1317 01:03:39,232 --> 01:03:41,735 -That's spot on. -That's exactly right. 1318 01:03:41,735 --> 01:03:43,945 Shirley, the co-editor in chief of Rolling Stone, 1319 01:03:43,945 --> 01:03:45,363 is gonna be here. 1320 01:03:45,363 --> 01:03:48,783 I am, like... ♪ Freaking out ♪ 1321 01:03:48,783 --> 01:03:50,869 Hi, everyone. 1322 01:03:50,869 --> 01:03:52,746 My name is Kyndal, 1323 01:03:52,746 --> 01:03:55,540 and today I'm actually singing a song that I wrote. 1324 01:03:55,540 --> 01:03:58,668 It's called "Woman of Me." I wrote it for my mom. 1325 01:03:58,668 --> 01:04:01,463 I can't look at her too long or I will immediately cry. 1326 01:04:01,463 --> 01:04:04,758 My mom is my favorite person in the whole entire world. 1327 01:04:04,758 --> 01:04:10,889 She has been a backbone and just a rock in my life. 1328 01:04:10,889 --> 01:04:15,060 But growing up, we had a tendency to clash. 1329 01:04:15,060 --> 01:04:16,978 I was a pretty rebellious kid. 1330 01:04:16,978 --> 01:04:18,772 Like, I started hanging around with the wrong people. 1331 01:04:18,772 --> 01:04:20,815 I dropped out of school, 1332 01:04:20,815 --> 01:04:23,443 moved all the way to the other side of the country in L.A. 1333 01:04:23,443 --> 01:04:26,488 I needed to go and explore the world 1334 01:04:26,488 --> 01:04:27,947 and learn and fall flat on my face. 1335 01:04:27,947 --> 01:04:30,575 And I'm sure that, 1336 01:04:30,575 --> 01:04:34,162 like, I'm sure that really broke her heart, you know. 1337 01:04:37,207 --> 01:04:39,375 Whoa. 1338 01:04:39,375 --> 01:04:41,169 Staci: I think that sometimes 1339 01:04:41,169 --> 01:04:43,755 before you can watch someone fly, 1340 01:04:43,755 --> 01:04:46,091 you have to let them hit rock bottom. 1341 01:04:46,091 --> 01:04:48,802 And it was the hardest thing that I've ever done. 1342 01:04:48,802 --> 01:04:51,971 She was 18 years old, and she needed to go. 1343 01:04:51,971 --> 01:04:55,141 She needed to figure it out. 1344 01:04:55,141 --> 01:04:59,687 Kyndal: Having a mother that loved me enough to let me go, 1345 01:04:59,687 --> 01:05:02,690 but be standing there with open arms 1346 01:05:02,690 --> 01:05:05,527 when I ran back 1347 01:05:05,527 --> 01:05:09,030 is a gratitude I can't fully even express. 1348 01:05:09,030 --> 01:05:13,201 And so I tried with this song and I just... 1349 01:05:13,201 --> 01:05:15,245 I really want to honor her with this. 1350 01:05:15,245 --> 01:05:18,665 I really want her to understand just how special she is to me. 1351 01:05:18,665 --> 01:05:26,339 ♪♪ 1352 01:05:26,339 --> 01:05:31,010 ♪ I'm a daughter of a God-fearing woman ♪ 1353 01:05:31,010 --> 01:05:33,263 ♪ Countless nights ♪ 1354 01:05:33,263 --> 01:05:36,266 ♪ She probably laid there awake ♪ 1355 01:05:36,266 --> 01:05:40,645 ♪ To her surprise, I did everything I shouldn't ♪ 1356 01:05:40,645 --> 01:05:46,609 ♪ Unaware both hearts would break ♪ 1357 01:05:46,609 --> 01:05:52,490 ♪ From time to time, there's a look in her eyes ♪ 1358 01:05:52,490 --> 01:05:54,909 ♪ She didn't think she did it right ♪ 1359 01:05:54,909 --> 01:05:56,286 Oh, God. 1360 01:05:56,286 --> 01:05:58,788 ♪ She was the light ♪ 1361 01:05:58,788 --> 01:06:01,833 ♪ When there was no light I could see ♪ 1362 01:06:01,833 --> 01:06:05,462 ♪ Gave me a reason to fight ♪ 1363 01:06:06,963 --> 01:06:09,382 ♪ She wiped my eyes ♪ 1364 01:06:09,382 --> 01:06:12,552 ♪ When the world turned its back on me ♪ 1365 01:06:12,552 --> 01:06:15,722 ♪ Taught me all my wrong from right ♪ 1366 01:06:17,432 --> 01:06:22,812 ♪ I couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle ♪ 1367 01:06:22,812 --> 01:06:26,566 ♪ It'd break before it drifted to sea ♪ 1368 01:06:28,276 --> 01:06:33,364 ♪ She was a girl before she was a woman ♪ 1369 01:06:33,364 --> 01:06:36,868 ♪ Now she's made a woman of me ♪ 1370 01:06:36,868 --> 01:06:39,078 Oh! Very good! 1371 01:06:39,078 --> 01:06:41,497 ♪ She wiped my eyes ♪ 1372 01:06:41,497 --> 01:06:44,459 ♪ When the world turned its back on me ♪ 1373 01:06:44,459 --> 01:06:47,504 ♪ Taught me all my wrong from right ♪ 1374 01:06:49,547 --> 01:06:54,636 ♪ I couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle ♪ 1375 01:06:54,636 --> 01:06:59,641 ♪ It'd break before it drifted to sea ♪ 1376 01:06:59,641 --> 01:07:04,938 ♪ She was a girl before she was a woman ♪ 1377 01:07:04,938 --> 01:07:08,024 ♪ Now she's made a woman ♪ 1378 01:07:08,024 --> 01:07:10,568 ♪ She's made a woman ♪ 1379 01:07:10,568 --> 01:07:15,907 ♪ She's made a woman of me ♪ 1380 01:07:15,907 --> 01:07:19,160 [ Cheers and applause ] 1381 01:07:21,663 --> 01:07:24,249 Her songwriting is incredible. 1382 01:07:24,249 --> 01:07:26,417 Carrie: Oh, Kyndal. 1383 01:07:26,417 --> 01:07:29,379 I just want to hear more of your songs. 1384 01:07:29,379 --> 01:07:31,798 You're such a great storyteller... Thank you. 1385 01:07:31,798 --> 01:07:35,176 ...and you have the voice to back it all up. 1386 01:07:35,176 --> 01:07:38,137 Wow. Thank you. So this was truly 1387 01:07:38,137 --> 01:07:40,765 a moment meant for you right now. 1388 01:07:40,765 --> 01:07:41,975 Thank you so much. 1389 01:07:41,975 --> 01:07:43,685 Thank you. 1390 01:07:47,563 --> 01:07:49,732 Perfect. No complaints. That's my American Idol. 1391 01:07:49,732 --> 01:07:50,942 I can't even... 1392 01:07:50,942 --> 01:07:53,736 I'm so proud of her. 1393 01:07:53,736 --> 01:07:56,155 I couldn't even look at my mom. Like, I knew I would cry. 1394 01:07:56,155 --> 01:07:57,907 But she was right there on my heart. 1395 01:07:57,907 --> 01:07:59,826 And I just, like, felt her. 1396 01:07:59,826 --> 01:08:01,703 And that was such a special moment. 1397 01:08:01,703 --> 01:08:03,246 I wish I could do it again and again and again. 1398 01:08:09,294 --> 01:08:11,629 Man: Let's give it up for Philmon Lee. 1399 01:08:11,629 --> 01:08:14,841 [ Cheers and applause ] 1400 01:08:14,841 --> 01:08:16,384 Philmon: What's up? 1401 01:08:16,384 --> 01:08:18,428 I'll be singing "All I Want" by Kodaline. 1402 01:08:18,428 --> 01:08:21,096 I'm dedicating it to my great grandmother. 1403 01:08:21,096 --> 01:08:22,640 Her name was Mama Rice to me, 1404 01:08:22,640 --> 01:08:24,684 but to everybody else, she was Nancy. 1405 01:08:24,684 --> 01:08:28,688 The song that he picked, it means a lot to the family. 1406 01:08:28,688 --> 01:08:29,981 Philmon: She was a huge supporter of me 1407 01:08:29,981 --> 01:08:32,774 and this was one of the songs... 1408 01:08:32,774 --> 01:08:35,819 This is one of the songs she loved for me to sing to her. 1409 01:08:35,819 --> 01:08:37,947 I sung it in hospice, unfortunately, 1410 01:08:37,947 --> 01:08:39,532 before she passed away. 1411 01:08:39,532 --> 01:08:42,868 So hopefully you all like it. 1412 01:08:42,868 --> 01:08:43,995 Alright, alright. 1413 01:08:43,995 --> 01:08:45,162 Wow. Yeah. 1414 01:08:45,162 --> 01:08:46,831 You got this, baby. 1415 01:08:46,831 --> 01:08:50,501 ♪♪ 1416 01:08:50,501 --> 01:08:54,171 ♪ All I want is nothing more ♪ 1417 01:08:57,341 --> 01:09:01,179 ♪ Than to hear you knocking at my door ♪ 1418 01:09:03,723 --> 01:09:08,560 ♪ 'Cause if I could see your face once more ♪ 1419 01:09:10,647 --> 01:09:15,109 ♪ I could die a happy man, I'm sure ♪ 1420 01:09:16,944 --> 01:09:20,448 ♪ But if you loved me ♪ 1421 01:09:20,448 --> 01:09:24,702 ♪ Why did you leave me ♪ 1422 01:09:24,702 --> 01:09:28,997 ♪ Take my body ♪ 1423 01:09:28,997 --> 01:09:32,669 ♪ Take my body ♪ 1424 01:09:32,669 --> 01:09:36,381 ♪ All I want is ♪ 1425 01:09:36,381 --> 01:09:40,259 ♪ And all I need is ♪ 1426 01:09:40,259 --> 01:09:44,346 ♪ To find somebody ♪ 1427 01:09:44,346 --> 01:09:49,060 ♪ I'll find somebody ♪ 1428 01:09:49,060 --> 01:09:53,356 ♪ Like you ♪ 1429 01:09:55,483 --> 01:09:59,362 ♪ If you loved me ♪ 1430 01:09:59,362 --> 01:10:03,408 ♪ Why did you leave me? ♪ 1431 01:10:03,408 --> 01:10:07,453 ♪ Take my body ♪ 1432 01:10:07,453 --> 01:10:11,416 ♪ Take my body ♪ 1433 01:10:11,416 --> 01:10:15,253 ♪ All I want is ♪ 1434 01:10:15,253 --> 01:10:19,257 ♪ And all I need is ♪ 1435 01:10:19,257 --> 01:10:22,844 ♪ To find somebody ♪ 1436 01:10:22,844 --> 01:10:27,807 ♪ I'll find somebody ♪ 1437 01:10:27,807 --> 01:10:30,601 ♪ Like you ♪ 1438 01:10:30,601 --> 01:10:34,313 ♪ Ooh ♪ 1439 01:10:34,313 --> 01:10:37,108 [ Cheers and applause ] 1440 01:10:37,108 --> 01:10:43,531 I love you more! I love you more! 1441 01:10:45,867 --> 01:10:47,702 Wow. Wow. 1442 01:10:47,702 --> 01:10:49,120 You did him so proud there, buddy. 1443 01:10:49,120 --> 01:10:50,705 Powerful voice. And he's so sweet. 1444 01:10:50,705 --> 01:10:52,248 Yeah. He is. He's got that grit. 1445 01:10:52,248 --> 01:10:54,500 Teddy Swims, Chris Stapleton. 1446 01:10:54,500 --> 01:10:56,669 You just took us on a journey. 1447 01:10:56,669 --> 01:11:01,048 You brought us in when it was meant to feel intense. 1448 01:11:01,048 --> 01:11:03,551 And then on the soaring notes, 1449 01:11:03,551 --> 01:11:05,428 you kind of took us to this whole other place 1450 01:11:05,428 --> 01:11:08,222 where we could just kind of feel that swell. 1451 01:11:08,222 --> 01:11:10,475 That's a gift. 1452 01:11:10,475 --> 01:11:13,686 Great job, man. Great job. Thank you. Thank you so much. 1453 01:11:13,686 --> 01:11:15,396 I didn't realize his voice could go that high 1454 01:11:15,396 --> 01:11:17,607 for that long. Oh, my gosh. 1455 01:11:17,607 --> 01:11:19,650 Loren: To be able to take a song 1456 01:11:19,650 --> 01:11:21,736 that is usually taken in a completely different direction 1457 01:11:21,736 --> 01:11:24,697 and bring it here was magic. 1458 01:11:24,697 --> 01:11:27,533 [ Sniffles ] So proud of him. 1459 01:11:27,533 --> 01:11:30,036 I can't talk right now. I can't even breathe. 1460 01:11:30,036 --> 01:11:32,163 That was amazing. 1461 01:11:32,163 --> 01:11:36,501 To make it to the top 30, it feels, like, incredible. 1462 01:11:36,501 --> 01:11:38,336 ♪ Ahhhhh ♪ Carrie: Whoo! 1463 01:11:38,336 --> 01:11:41,589 You are meant to be here. Thank you. 1464 01:11:41,589 --> 01:11:43,508 I'm just enjoying it and soaking it in every which way. 1465 01:11:43,508 --> 01:11:45,760 You're looking for me? 1466 01:11:45,760 --> 01:11:48,137 For the 'ohana round, I picked "Stand Up" by Cynthia Erivo. 1467 01:11:48,137 --> 01:11:51,516 I will dedicate this song today to my lovely mother 1468 01:11:51,516 --> 01:11:54,435 that's in the audience over here to the side. 1469 01:11:54,435 --> 01:11:57,605 My mom -- she has always stood up for me. 1470 01:11:57,605 --> 01:11:59,941 She has always paved the way for me. 1471 01:11:59,941 --> 01:12:02,068 Been there every step of the way. 1472 01:12:02,068 --> 01:12:06,572 I had Makiyah when I was in college, single mom. 1473 01:12:06,572 --> 01:12:08,616 And so there were times 1474 01:12:08,616 --> 01:12:12,787 where I didn't know how I was gonna do some things. 1475 01:12:12,787 --> 01:12:14,580 Makiyah: We would come home from school, 1476 01:12:14,580 --> 01:12:15,498 and then we would go to my grandparents' house 1477 01:12:15,498 --> 01:12:16,666 and eat dinner. 1478 01:12:16,666 --> 01:12:18,334 I didn't know then as a child, 1479 01:12:18,334 --> 01:12:21,963 that was solely because we didn't have food. 1480 01:12:21,963 --> 01:12:25,216 Leondra: Everybody hits rough spots, but I hit a rough one. 1481 01:12:25,216 --> 01:12:27,885 It was a really dark time. 1482 01:12:27,885 --> 01:12:31,848 Makiyah: For her to allow me to solely be a child 1483 01:12:31,848 --> 01:12:33,975 and have no worries, 1484 01:12:33,975 --> 01:12:36,394 she never let us see her suffer. 1485 01:12:36,394 --> 01:12:39,939 ♪♪ 1486 01:12:39,939 --> 01:12:42,233 When my mom hears me perform this song, 1487 01:12:42,233 --> 01:12:46,571 I hope she feels that I will always be here for her 1488 01:12:46,571 --> 01:12:49,532 through every step of the way same way she was there for me. 1489 01:12:49,532 --> 01:12:52,785 And that one day, this all will pay off. 1490 01:12:52,785 --> 01:12:57,039 ♪ I've been walking ♪ 1491 01:12:57,039 --> 01:13:01,544 ♪ With my face turned to the sun ♪ 1492 01:13:01,544 --> 01:13:03,170 Ooh-ooh. 1493 01:13:03,170 --> 01:13:04,964 Digging deep. 1494 01:13:04,964 --> 01:13:07,758 ♪ Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head ♪ 1495 01:13:07,758 --> 01:13:09,468 Oof! 1496 01:13:09,468 --> 01:13:13,973 ♪ Just in case I have to run ♪ 1497 01:13:13,973 --> 01:13:15,975 It's about to get dirty. It's about to get dirty. 1498 01:13:15,975 --> 01:13:18,227 Ooh. 1499 01:13:18,227 --> 01:13:23,107 ♪ Watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night ♪ 1500 01:13:23,107 --> 01:13:26,277 ♪ That's when I'm gonna stand up ♪ 1501 01:13:26,277 --> 01:13:29,572 ♪ Take my people with me ♪ 1502 01:13:29,572 --> 01:13:30,990 ♪ Together we are going to a brand new ho-o-o-o-o-me ♪ 1503 01:13:40,833 --> 01:13:46,839 ♪ And I know what's around the bend ♪ 1504 01:13:46,839 --> 01:13:53,304 ♪ Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone ♪ 1505 01:13:53,304 --> 01:13:56,766 ♪ And I just might fail ♪ 1506 01:13:56,766 --> 01:13:59,727 ♪ But Lord knows I tried ♪ 1507 01:13:59,727 --> 01:14:06,734 ♪ Sure as stars fill up the ♪ 1508 01:14:06,734 --> 01:14:08,027 ♪ Sky ♪ 1509 01:14:08,027 --> 01:14:09,320 Alright. Come on. 1510 01:14:09,320 --> 01:14:11,739 ♪ Take my people with me ♪ 1511 01:14:11,739 --> 01:14:18,204 ♪ Together we are going to a brand new home ♪ 1512 01:14:18,204 --> 01:14:21,415 ♪ Far across the river ♪ 1513 01:14:21,415 --> 01:14:24,877 ♪ Can you hear freedom calling ♪ 1514 01:14:24,877 --> 01:14:27,797 ♪ Calling me to answer ♪ 1515 01:14:27,797 --> 01:14:30,758 ♪ Gonna keep on keepin' on ♪ 1516 01:14:30,758 --> 01:14:35,680 ♪ I can feel it in my bones ♪ 1517 01:14:35,680 --> 01:14:37,390 ♪ Lord ♪ 1518 01:14:37,390 --> 01:14:42,812 ♪ I can feel it in my ♪ 1519 01:14:42,812 --> 01:14:47,108 ♪ Bones ♪ 1520 01:14:47,108 --> 01:14:49,235 [ Cheers and applause ] 1521 01:14:51,195 --> 01:14:54,115 Cheryl: Sing the song, child! 1522 01:14:54,115 --> 01:14:56,033 You better sing it, baby. 1523 01:14:59,662 --> 01:15:03,124 Makiyah came here to kill. 1524 01:15:03,124 --> 01:15:04,458 It was so emotional. 1525 01:15:04,458 --> 01:15:07,086 It showed everybody what you can do. 1526 01:15:07,086 --> 01:15:08,963 It had southern moments. 1527 01:15:08,963 --> 01:15:10,214 It had southern gospel moments. 1528 01:15:10,214 --> 01:15:12,091 It had uplifting moments. 1529 01:15:12,091 --> 01:15:14,593 And, uh, really way to step out there 1530 01:15:14,593 --> 01:15:16,929 and show us a whole nother level of what you can do. 1531 01:15:16,929 --> 01:15:20,224 Thank you so much. Thank you. 1532 01:15:20,224 --> 01:15:22,184 Wow. 1533 01:15:24,311 --> 01:15:26,397 I left it all out there on the stage, 1534 01:15:26,397 --> 01:15:28,399 but I feel really good 1535 01:15:28,399 --> 01:15:30,109 and hopefully I get a platinum ticket tonight. 1536 01:15:30,109 --> 01:15:32,069 Anthony: What a way to close the show. 1537 01:15:32,069 --> 01:15:34,155 She took me to church. Cheryl: Honey. 1538 01:15:34,155 --> 01:15:37,032 She took me to church. I loved every second of it. 1539 01:15:37,032 --> 01:15:43,039 ♪ Space for you ♪ 1540 01:15:44,915 --> 01:15:45,916 Ryan: Coming up... 1541 01:15:45,916 --> 01:15:47,626 Kyndal: This is crazy. 1542 01:15:47,626 --> 01:15:49,754 ...who will survive to sing for your vote? 1543 01:15:49,754 --> 01:15:51,881 Find out after the break. 1544 01:15:51,881 --> 01:15:52,757 Ruby: I really don't want to go home. 1545 01:15:55,342 --> 01:15:59,513 Ryan: Welcome back to "American Idol's" brand-new 'ohana round. 1546 01:15:59,513 --> 01:16:01,182 All 30 of our "Idol" hopefuls have performed. 1547 01:16:01,182 --> 01:16:03,851 And now it's time to whittle them down to the top 20 1548 01:16:03,851 --> 01:16:06,604 who get the chance to sing for America's vote. 1549 01:16:06,604 --> 01:16:09,857 I am nervous because everyone was impressive. 1550 01:16:09,857 --> 01:16:11,984 Sheldon: I don't know. You see a lot of voices out there. 1551 01:16:11,984 --> 01:16:14,153 I don't know. I don't know. But first... 1552 01:16:14,153 --> 01:16:17,364 There are three platinum tickets up for grabs. 1553 01:16:17,364 --> 01:16:20,826 And each one secures one of those spots. 1554 01:16:20,826 --> 01:16:22,536 But for the first time ever, 1555 01:16:22,536 --> 01:16:25,915 it's not the judges making the final call. 1556 01:16:25,915 --> 01:16:29,043 The first will be chosen by the industry tastemakers... 1557 01:16:29,043 --> 01:16:30,419 This is tough, y'all. 1558 01:16:30,419 --> 01:16:32,004 ...the second by the 'ohana, 1559 01:16:32,004 --> 01:16:33,172 the family members. 1560 01:16:33,172 --> 01:16:35,132 Woman: A lot of powerhouses. 1561 01:16:35,132 --> 01:16:37,968 And the third platinum ticket by their peers, 1562 01:16:37,968 --> 01:16:39,261 our "Idol" hopefuls. 1563 01:16:39,261 --> 01:16:41,597 Kyndal: This is crazy. 1564 01:16:41,597 --> 01:16:44,683 Now, the 'ohana cannot vote for their own family members, 1565 01:16:44,683 --> 01:16:48,729 and the Idols cannot vote for themselves. 1566 01:16:48,729 --> 01:16:54,151 It's really about whose performance moved them the most. 1567 01:16:54,151 --> 01:16:57,196 Man: It is a gut-wrenching decision to have to make. 1568 01:16:57,196 --> 01:16:59,323 Whatever hit me in the heart, that's who I want. 1569 01:16:59,323 --> 01:17:01,617 It's difficult. 1570 01:17:01,617 --> 01:17:03,619 I mean, I think just people that really stepped it up to, 1571 01:17:03,619 --> 01:17:05,913 you know, superstar level. 1572 01:17:05,913 --> 01:17:07,790 Shirley: As someone who's watched the show for so many seasons, 1573 01:17:07,790 --> 01:17:10,835 who's written about it, who's covered it, 1574 01:17:10,835 --> 01:17:13,295 being on this side is -- it's really stressful. 1575 01:17:13,295 --> 01:17:14,713 See ya, baby. 1576 01:17:14,713 --> 01:17:16,090 This is literally the hardest thing 1577 01:17:16,090 --> 01:17:17,758 that I've ever done in my life, 1578 01:17:17,758 --> 01:17:21,345 to have someone's career in your hands. 1579 01:17:21,345 --> 01:17:23,931 But we're gonna make someone's night tonight. 1580 01:17:23,931 --> 01:17:25,724 Here we go. That's it. 1581 01:17:25,724 --> 01:17:27,309 Loren: Which is also something to look forward to. 1582 01:17:27,309 --> 01:17:30,229 We're making history up here, y'all. 1583 01:17:30,229 --> 01:17:33,732 Okay. This is an unprecedented 1584 01:17:33,732 --> 01:17:37,945 and first look at which contestants have the ability 1585 01:17:37,945 --> 01:17:39,864 to move other people. 1586 01:17:39,864 --> 01:17:43,284 So let's reveal the results 1587 01:17:43,284 --> 01:17:46,036 for our platinum ticket winners. 1588 01:17:46,036 --> 01:17:49,206 First, as chosen by their peers, 1589 01:17:49,206 --> 01:17:52,835 the Idol platinum ticket goes to... 1590 01:17:55,254 --> 01:17:57,506 ...Jordan. Congratulations, Jordan. 1591 01:18:01,177 --> 01:18:02,928 Luke: You're incredible. 1592 01:18:02,928 --> 01:18:06,390 Carrie: I just had chills the whole time. 1593 01:18:06,390 --> 01:18:08,309 Take a look at that, Jordan, that is yours. 1594 01:18:08,309 --> 01:18:09,685 Congratulations. 1595 01:18:09,685 --> 01:18:12,062 Good job. Way to go. 1596 01:18:12,062 --> 01:18:16,483 ♪♪ 1597 01:18:16,483 --> 01:18:19,945 Ryan: Alright. The next platinum ticket chosen by 'ohana, 1598 01:18:19,945 --> 01:18:22,823 the family members, goes to... 1599 01:18:24,658 --> 01:18:25,910 ...Brooks. 1600 01:18:25,910 --> 01:18:28,370 Congratulations, Brooks. 1601 01:18:29,955 --> 01:18:32,791 I have not heard a voice like this ever. 1602 01:18:32,791 --> 01:18:34,084 Luke: You see the look on his face? 1603 01:18:34,084 --> 01:18:36,420 He said, "What?" He was like, "Whoa." 1604 01:18:36,420 --> 01:18:38,255 You have earned this, my friend, Brooks. 1605 01:18:38,255 --> 01:18:41,759 Congratulations. Good job. Thank you. 1606 01:18:41,759 --> 01:18:43,469 What was that look on your face when we called your name? 1607 01:18:43,469 --> 01:18:46,597 Surprised. Surprised. 1608 01:18:46,597 --> 01:18:52,561 And finally, the industry platinum ticket goes to... 1609 01:18:55,731 --> 01:18:56,815 ...Kyndal. 1610 01:19:02,363 --> 01:19:03,906 Lionel: You got artist written all over you, 1611 01:19:03,906 --> 01:19:05,658 and I'm loving every minute of it. 1612 01:19:05,658 --> 01:19:07,451 Congratulations, Kyndal. 1613 01:19:07,451 --> 01:19:10,037 That is yours right there. 1614 01:19:10,037 --> 01:19:12,539 Let's hear it one more time for the platinum ticket winners. 1615 01:19:12,539 --> 01:19:13,999 [ Cheers and applause ] 1616 01:19:13,999 --> 01:19:18,837 ♪♪ 1617 01:19:18,837 --> 01:19:22,132 With the three platinum ticket spots safely secured, 1618 01:19:22,132 --> 01:19:25,886 the judges must now choose the remaining 17 hopefuls... 1619 01:19:25,886 --> 01:19:27,763 It's not gonna be easy. 1620 01:19:27,763 --> 01:19:29,723 ...to complete our top 20. 1621 01:19:29,723 --> 01:19:31,684 Who makes it through to America's vote? 1622 01:19:31,684 --> 01:19:32,893 [ Sighs ] 1623 01:19:32,893 --> 01:19:35,187 This is the worst part. 1624 01:19:35,187 --> 01:19:37,439 It's not that we're eliminating people 1625 01:19:37,439 --> 01:19:38,983 who can't sing. 1626 01:19:38,983 --> 01:19:40,526 Right. No. They're here. 1627 01:19:40,526 --> 01:19:41,777 We're now eliminating because they might fall 1628 01:19:41,777 --> 01:19:43,070 in the same category. 1629 01:19:43,070 --> 01:19:44,154 Like her? 1630 01:19:44,154 --> 01:19:45,698 Yeah. 1631 01:19:45,698 --> 01:19:47,658 Like her. I think she can go. 1632 01:19:47,658 --> 01:19:49,535 I really hope I did good enough to make it to the top 20. 1633 01:19:49,535 --> 01:19:51,537 I really don't want to go home. 1634 01:19:51,537 --> 01:19:52,788 What about this one? 1635 01:19:52,788 --> 01:19:54,623 Carrie: Not his best. 1636 01:19:54,623 --> 01:19:56,750 Julián: I'm very nervous right now, 1637 01:19:56,750 --> 01:19:58,419 to realize that your journey could come to an end. 1638 01:19:58,419 --> 01:20:00,129 Carrie: I feel like America's gonna love him. 1639 01:20:00,129 --> 01:20:01,422 I don't agree with you on that. 1640 01:20:01,422 --> 01:20:03,507 Well, you're wrong. 1641 01:20:03,507 --> 01:20:06,593 I'm definitely worried for this upcoming cut. 1642 01:20:06,593 --> 01:20:07,803 Carrie: Do we have our decision? 1643 01:20:07,803 --> 01:20:09,430 We got it. Let's do it. 1644 01:20:09,430 --> 01:20:12,725 Let's go tell him who's on to America votes. 1645 01:20:12,725 --> 01:20:14,685 Here we go. 1646 01:20:14,685 --> 01:20:17,646 It's time for the judges to reveal who will join 1647 01:20:17,646 --> 01:20:20,983 the platinum ticket holders in the top 20. 1648 01:20:20,983 --> 01:20:22,985 Well, this is the hardest part 1649 01:20:22,985 --> 01:20:25,154 of the whole thing. 1650 01:20:25,154 --> 01:20:27,573 And for anybody that doesn't make it through, 1651 01:20:27,573 --> 01:20:30,701 we love you guys. 1652 01:20:30,701 --> 01:20:35,456 And now the next person to go to America's vote... 1653 01:20:37,374 --> 01:20:38,375 ...Philmon Lee. 1654 01:20:38,375 --> 01:20:40,210 [ Cheers and applause ] 1655 01:20:42,713 --> 01:20:44,381 That's my boy! 1656 01:20:44,381 --> 01:20:46,759 [ Laughs ] 1657 01:20:46,759 --> 01:20:47,968 Madison Moon. 1658 01:20:47,968 --> 01:20:50,971 [ Cheers and applause ] 1659 01:20:50,971 --> 01:20:53,766 You're one of my absolute favorites. 1660 01:20:53,766 --> 01:20:55,809 [ Laughs ] 1661 01:20:55,809 --> 01:20:56,852 Braden Rumfelt. 1662 01:20:56,852 --> 01:21:00,856 [ Cheers and applause ] 1663 01:21:00,856 --> 01:21:02,608 Jake Thistle. 1664 01:21:02,608 --> 01:21:05,027 [ Cheers and applause ] 1665 01:21:05,027 --> 01:21:07,738 Luke: You're so ready for this. 1666 01:21:07,738 --> 01:21:10,282 Jesse Findling. 1667 01:21:10,282 --> 01:21:13,744 I think you could go really far in this competition. 1668 01:21:13,744 --> 01:21:14,912 [ Cheers and applause ] 1669 01:21:17,873 --> 01:21:21,001 We did not take any of this lightly. 1670 01:21:21,001 --> 01:21:24,671 Okay, the next one to go on for America's vote 1671 01:21:24,671 --> 01:21:26,548 is Ruby Rae. 1672 01:21:26,548 --> 01:21:29,510 Ruby Rae! 1673 01:21:29,510 --> 01:21:31,303 16? 1674 01:21:31,303 --> 01:21:35,182 You are one of our dynamic singers in this competition. 1675 01:21:35,182 --> 01:21:36,517 Genevieve Heyward. 1676 01:21:36,517 --> 01:21:37,810 Hey! 1677 01:21:37,810 --> 01:21:41,146 [ Cheers and applause ] 1678 01:21:41,146 --> 01:21:42,606 Lucas Leon. 1679 01:21:42,606 --> 01:21:45,526 Yeah! 1680 01:21:45,526 --> 01:21:48,112 Pure, honest and very talented. 1681 01:21:48,112 --> 01:21:49,738 [ Cheers and applause ] 1682 01:21:49,738 --> 01:21:51,782 Our next name -- Hannah Harper. 1683 01:21:51,782 --> 01:21:54,034 [ Cheers and applause ] 1684 01:21:54,034 --> 01:21:56,078 You might be my favorite person 1685 01:21:56,078 --> 01:21:59,123 that's walked through those doors. 1686 01:21:59,123 --> 01:22:00,666 Chris Tungseth. 1687 01:22:00,666 --> 01:22:04,670 [ Cheers and applause ] 1688 01:22:04,670 --> 01:22:06,213 Julián Kalel. 1689 01:22:06,213 --> 01:22:08,382 [ Cheers and applause ] 1690 01:22:11,844 --> 01:22:14,555 Everything about you is just honest. 1691 01:22:14,555 --> 01:22:16,557 That is something that's needed. 1692 01:22:16,557 --> 01:22:20,519 Alright. Here are the final six names 1693 01:22:20,519 --> 01:22:22,729 going through to America's vote. 1694 01:22:22,729 --> 01:22:26,233 ♪ Only time, time would tell them ♪ 1695 01:22:26,233 --> 01:22:28,944 ♪ 'Cause I know I'd prove them wrong ♪ 1696 01:22:28,944 --> 01:22:29,987 Rae. 1697 01:22:29,987 --> 01:22:31,488 Yes! 1698 01:22:31,488 --> 01:22:33,907 ♪ I was made to be a legend ♪ 1699 01:22:33,907 --> 01:22:35,492 If you were thinking about winning, 1700 01:22:35,492 --> 01:22:37,202 just keep doing that. 1701 01:22:37,202 --> 01:22:38,495 ♪ This is the moment ♪ 1702 01:22:38,495 --> 01:22:40,956 Daniel Stallworth. 1703 01:22:40,956 --> 01:22:42,374 [ Cheers and applause ] 1704 01:22:42,374 --> 01:22:44,835 Daniel: I'm doing this for my students. 1705 01:22:44,835 --> 01:22:46,461 ♪ This is my legacy ♪ 1706 01:22:46,461 --> 01:22:49,798 Abayomi. ♪ My moment to rise ♪ 1707 01:22:49,798 --> 01:22:51,592 ♪ I was born to win ♪ 1708 01:22:51,592 --> 01:22:55,596 She's special. She is special. 1709 01:22:55,596 --> 01:22:57,139 Kutter Bradley. 1710 01:22:57,139 --> 01:22:58,807 ♪ I was born to win ♪ 1711 01:22:58,807 --> 01:23:00,392 [ Cheers and applause ] 1712 01:23:04,062 --> 01:23:06,106 Two more slots. 1713 01:23:06,106 --> 01:23:08,650 Two more positions 1714 01:23:08,650 --> 01:23:10,861 and one of the two 1715 01:23:10,861 --> 01:23:13,572 going through to America's vote... 1716 01:23:13,572 --> 01:23:17,618 ♪♪ 1717 01:23:17,618 --> 01:23:18,869 ...Makiyah. 1718 01:23:18,869 --> 01:23:20,704 ♪ I'm going up levels ♪ 1719 01:23:20,704 --> 01:23:22,831 ♪ I got to the top ♪ 1720 01:23:22,831 --> 01:23:25,042 ♪ Keep going and I never stop ♪ 1721 01:23:25,042 --> 01:23:26,793 Carrie: You are meant to be here. 1722 01:23:26,793 --> 01:23:30,255 [ Cheers and applause ] 1723 01:23:30,255 --> 01:23:32,799 We have one more spot into our top 20. 1724 01:23:32,799 --> 01:23:37,304 ♪ This is the moment I've waited for all of my life ♪ 1725 01:23:37,304 --> 01:23:39,640 And that spot goes to... 1726 01:23:39,640 --> 01:23:41,600 ♪ This is my legacy ♪ 1727 01:23:41,600 --> 01:23:43,936 ♪ This is my moment to rise ♪ 1728 01:23:45,729 --> 01:23:48,357 ...Keyla Richardson. 1729 01:23:48,357 --> 01:23:50,317 ♪ I was born to win ♪ 1730 01:23:50,317 --> 01:23:52,694 ♪ I was born ♪ 1731 01:23:52,694 --> 01:23:53,737 You did great, Mom. Just for you, baby. 1732 01:23:53,737 --> 01:23:56,240 I love you, Juju. 1733 01:23:56,240 --> 01:23:58,909 So we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, 1734 01:23:58,909 --> 01:24:01,328 Bryant and Michael, but... 1735 01:24:01,328 --> 01:24:03,247 Take a look, America. 1736 01:24:03,247 --> 01:24:07,251 This is your top 20 on "American Idol." 1737 01:24:07,251 --> 01:24:09,836 ♪ I'm going up there ♪ 1738 01:24:09,836 --> 01:24:12,005 The next time you see them, 1739 01:24:12,005 --> 01:24:14,258 they'll be performing for your vote, America, 1740 01:24:14,258 --> 01:24:18,053 at Disney's Aulani Resort and Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii. 1741 01:24:18,053 --> 01:24:20,097 We will see you then. Good night, America. 1742 01:24:20,097 --> 01:24:22,015 ♪ I was born to win ♪ 1743 01:24:22,015 --> 01:24:23,600 Over the next two weeks, 1744 01:24:23,600 --> 01:24:26,478 our top 20 sing for your votes... 1745 01:24:26,478 --> 01:24:29,481 That was like "Star Is Born" kind of moment. 1746 01:24:29,481 --> 01:24:33,694 From the first note, it was like, "Zhoom." 1747 01:24:33,694 --> 01:24:35,070 ...guided by superstar mentors, 1748 01:24:35,070 --> 01:24:36,655 Brad Paisley and Keke Palmer. 1749 01:24:36,655 --> 01:24:38,240 Keke: What you're doing is more than just singing. 1750 01:24:38,240 --> 01:24:41,159 You're embodying spirit through song. 1751 01:24:41,159 --> 01:24:42,577 Keke also brings her artistic excellence 1752 01:24:42,577 --> 01:24:44,121 to the judging panel. 1753 01:24:44,121 --> 01:24:45,998 Keke: You don't have to do what nobody do 1754 01:24:45,998 --> 01:24:47,124 because when you start singing, girl, 1755 01:24:47,124 --> 01:24:48,750 we were locked in. 1756 01:24:48,750 --> 01:24:50,877 The vote is in your hands, America. 1757 01:24:50,877 --> 01:24:52,379 Who becomes... 1758 01:24:52,379 --> 01:24:54,590 That was the greatest performance 1759 01:24:54,590 --> 01:24:56,091 I have ever seen on this stage. 1760 01:24:56,091 --> 01:25:04,474 ...the next American Idol?