American Idolseason 10
| American Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 10 | |
| Hosted by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Judges | |
| Winner | Scotty McCreery |
| Runner-up | Lauren Alaina |
| Finals venue | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 19[1]– May 25, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The tenth season ofAmerican Idolpremiered on theFoxtelevision network on January 19, 2011, and concluded on May 25, 2011. The show underwent a number of changes from theninth season,including the return ofNigel Lythgoeas executive producer.[2]Randy Jacksonreturned as judge for his tenth season, whileJennifer LopezandSteven Tylerjoined the judges' panel following the departures ofSimon Cowell,Ellen DeGeneres,andKara DioGuardi.
Interscope Records,which was part ofUniversal Music Group,replacedSony Music EntertainmentasIdol's official partner record label. Interscope's chairmanJimmy Iovine,a songwriter and producer, was named as the in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. He was supported by associated producersRodney Jerkins,Alex da Kid,Tricky Stewart,Don Was,will.i.am,andTimbaland,who all helped the contestants tailor their song choices to their chosen genre of performance, while also producing arrangements for the contestants and offering original material to be performed.Ray ChewreplacedRickey Minoras the show's musical director and leader ofIdol's live band.[3]
Programming changes included a move from Tuesdays and Wednesdays to Wednesdays and Thursdays.[4]The show also opened up an option for viewers to cast their votes online throughFacebook.Specific changes in the competition itself included extending extra rounds (such as the one inLas Vegas) and a final solo round, while also returning the judges' Wild Card choices. The show also lowered the age of eligibility to fifteen.[5]
On May 25, 2011, after 122.4 million votes were cast for the finale (and nearly 750 million votes all season),[6]Scotty McCreerywas crowned the winner of the tenth season ofAmerican Idol,withLauren Alainaas the runner-up. Nine contestants from this season were signed to record labels, including Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina,Haley Reinhart,James Durbin,Casey Abrams,Stefano Langone,Pia Toscano,Naima Adedapo,andJimmie Allen.[7]
Changes from previous seasons[edit]
Simon Cowell,who had been a judge since the very first season, announced on January 11, 2010, that he would not return as a judge for this season in order to focus on launching theAmerican versionof his British singing competitionThe X Factor.[8]Ellen DeGeneresofficially announced her departure on July 29 after judging for only one season,[9]andKara DioGuardiannounced on September 3 that she would also not return.[10]On September 22, 2010, it was announced thatJennifer LopezandSteven Tylerwould join the show as the new permanent judges.[11]
Extra rounds were added in the Hollywood phase of the competition which would narrow the contestants down to 60 finalists. Those who advanced were then taken toLas Vegas,where they were asked to perform a song fromthe Beatles,and then a further solo round inLos Angeles.It was initially planned to reduce the contestants down to 20 by the end of the Hollywood rounds, however, 24 contestants were chosen instead for the semifinals,[12]and they would perform in two groups of 12, where the public vote determined the top five males and females. The judges were granted three Wild Card picks, bringing the total number of finalists to 13.[13]
At the end of theninth season,American Idol 's affiliation withSony Music Entertainmentended and was replaced withUniversal Music Group.Therefor, the winner would now be signed toInterscope Records.Interscope's sister labels,A&M RecordsandGeffen Records,were also involved in promoting and distributing the albums of the show's finalists.[14][15]Chairman of theInterscope-Geffen-A&Mlabel group,Jimmy Iovine,worked directly with contestants this season as an in-house mentor.[15]Additionally, a team of Universal Music-associated producers and songwriters, such asRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins,Timbaland,andAlex da Kid,also worked alongside the contestants to help them take on original arrangement and material.
Regional auditions[edit]
Auditions were held in the following cities:[16]
| City | Preliminary date | Preliminary venue | Filming date(s) | Filming venue | Golden tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, Tennessee | July 17, 2010 | Bridgestone Arena | October 25–26, 2010 | Ryman Auditorium[17] | Unknown[a] |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | July 21, 2010 | Bradley Center | October 2–3, 2010 | Milwaukee Art Museum[18] | 53 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | July 26, 2010 | New Orleans Arena | October 17–18, 2010 | Hilton Riverside Hotel[19] | 37 |
| East Rutherford, New Jersey | August 3, 2010 | Izod Center | September 28–30, 2010 | Liberty House Restaurant[20] | 51 |
| Austin, Texas | August 11, 2010 | Frank Erwin Center | October 8–9, 2010 | Barton CreekResort & Spa[21] | 50 |
| San Francisco, California | August 19, 2010 | AT&T Park | November 9–10, 2010 | Westin St. Francis[22] | Unknown[a] |
| Los Angeles, California | September 22, 2010 | The Forum | November 3–4, 2010 | AT&T Center | Unknown[a] |
| Total number of tickets to Hollywood | 327 | ||||
The age minimum this season was reduced to 15; the maximum age, however, still remained at 28.[16]
In addition to the above cities, contestants were allowed for the first time to audition online viaMyspace,Facebook,orTwitter.To audition, they were required to upload a forty-second audition clip of them singing a pre-approved song.[23]The on-line auditions who were selected to proceed, which includedKaren Rodriguez,were brought toLos Angelesto audition in front of the judges.
Hollywood week[edit]
The Hollywood phase of the competition was held at thePasadena Civic Center.There were 327 contestants in the first round, which lasted over two days. The contestants emerged in groups of ten and each performed individuallya cappella.After the whole group had finished their performances, those who failed were cut immediately. 168 advanced to the next round, where the contestants performed in groups; out of the 168, only 100 advanced to the next round. In the next round, the contestants performed solo, accompanied by a band or an instrument. The contestants were then separated into four rooms, with two of the four rooms containing eliminated contestants and the other two containing contestants who made it into the next round. Only 61 of the 100 remaining contestants advanced.
This year, due to the large number of contestants, two more rounds were added. The 61 remaining contestants proceeded toLas Vegas,where they performed songs fromthe Beatlesas duos and trios in theLove theateratThe Mirage.After that, 41 contestants advanced to a final round back inLos Angeles.In that round, each contestant performed a song of their own choice atHoward Hughes'Spruce Goose aircraft hangar.[24]The top 24 were then selected from the remaining 41 for the semifinals.
Semifinals[edit]
The semifinal round began on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The males and females competed on back-to-back nights, and the top five from each group, along with the judges' three Wild Card choices, advanced to the finals.
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This contestant was not chosen by the public and was left to perform again for the judges in the Wild Card round.
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Top 24[edit]
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
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Wild Card round[edit]
Following the ten singers who advanced on Thursday, March 3, six of the remaining semifinalists were selected by the judges to compete in the Wild Card round. The judges selected three contestants to advance to the final group of 13. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ashthon Jones | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Advanced |
| Stefano Langone | "I Need You Now" | Advanced |
| Kendra Chantelle | "Georgia on My Mind" | Eliminated |
| Jovany Barreto | "Angel" | Eliminated |
| Naima Adedapo | "For All We Know" | Advanced |
| Robbie Rosen | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Eliminated |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez,featuringPitbull | "On the Floor" |
Top 13 finalists[edit]
From left to right:Scotty McCreery,Lauren Alaina,Haley Reinhart,James Durbin,Jacob Lusk,andCasey Abrams
- Scotty McCreery(born October 9, 1993) was fromGarner, North Carolina,and was 17 years old at the time of the show. He auditioned in Milwaukee withJosh Turner's "Your Man"andTravis Tritt's "Put Some Drive in Your Country."He performed" Your Man "in Hollywood, but forgot the words toLee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance."For his final solo, he performed Josh Turner's"Long Black Train."
- Lauren Alaina(born November 8, 1994) was fromRossville, Georgia,and was 16 years old at the time of the show. She auditioned in Nashville withFaith Hill's "Like We Never Loved at All"and Aerosmith's"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing,"which she also sang in Hollywood. She also performed"Unchained Melody"twice, once for the first solo in Hollywood and again for the final solo. She performed"Hello, Goodbye"for the Las Vegas round with Scotty McCreery and Denise Jackson.
- Haley Reinhart(born September 9, 1990) was fromWheeling, Illinois,and was 20 years old at the time of the show. She originally auditioned in Chicago in theninth season,but did not advance to the Hollywood round. She auditioned in Milwaukee withThe Beatles' "Oh! Darling."She performedCorinne Bailey Rae's "Breathless"in the first solo round. In Hollywood, she performedBillie Holiday's "God Bless the Child."In the Las Vegas round, she performedthe Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road"with Naima Adedapo and Jacob Lusk. For her final solo, she performedthe Shirelles' "Baby It's You."
- James Durbin(born January 6, 1989) was fromSanta Cruz, California,and was 22 years old at the time of the show. He originally auditioned in theeighth season,but was not selected. He auditioned in San Francisco withMuddy Waters's "You Shook Me"andAerosmith's "Dream On."He performedthe Beatles' "Oh! Darling"for his solo in Hollywood, Queen's"Somebody to Love"in the group round, andSam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come"for his final solo.
- Jacob Lusk(born June 23, 1987) was fromCompton, California,and was 23 years old at the time of the show. He auditioned in Los Angeles.Randy Jacksonconsidered his performance ofBillie Holiday's "God Bless the Child"in Hollywood the best ever seen onIdol.He also performedthe Temptations' "Get Ready" withNaima Adedapo,andLeon Russell's "A Song for You"for his final solo. In the top 24 round, he earned a standing ovation for his performance of" A House Is Not a Home "byLuther Vandross.
- Casey Abrams(born February 12, 1991) was fromIdyllwild, California,and was 20 years old at the time of the show. He auditioned in Austin withRay Charles' "I Don't Need No Doctor."He impressed the judges with his performance of" Georgia on My Mind "in Hollywood. He also performedElla Fitzgerald's "Lullaby of Birdland,"the Temptations' "Get Ready"in Hollywood,"A Hard Day's Night"in the Las Vegas round, andKansas Joe McCoy's "Why Don't You Do Right?"for his final solo. He played thedouble bassandmelodicaon the show.
- Stefano Langone(born February 27, 1989) was fromKent, Washington,and was 22 years old at the time of the show. He auditioned in San Francisco withMarvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine."He performedStevie Wonder's "Sir Duke"in Hollywood,"Get Back"in Las Vegas, and his own composition," Come Home, "for his final solo.
- Paul McDonald(born August 29, 1984) was fromHuntsville, Alabama,and was 26 years old at the time of the show. He auditioned in Nashville withRod Stewart's "Maggie May."He performedFleetwood Mac's "Landslide"and his own composition," American Dreams, "for his final solo.
- Pia Toscano(born October 14, 1988) was fromHoward Beach, New York,and was 22 years old at the time of the show. She had auditioned forIdolfour times before and made it through to Hollywood in thesixth season,but did not continue further. She auditioned in East Rutherford. She andKaren Rodriguezsang together the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love"in Las Vegas. She also performedBruno Mars's "Grenade"in Hollywood andAlicia Keys's"Doesn't Mean Anything"for her final solo.
- Naima Adedapo(born October 5, 1984) was fromMilwaukee, Wisconsin,and was 26 years old at the time of the show. She auditioned in Milwaukee withDonny Hathaway's "For All We Know."She performed the Beatles'"The Long and Winding Road"withJacob LuskandHaley Reinhartin Las Vegas, andCorinne Bailey Rae's "Put Your Records On"for her final solo.
- Thia Megia(born January 30, 1995) was fromMountain House, California,and was 16 years old at the time of the show. She auditioned in Milwaukee withAdele's "Chasing Pavements."She performed"Summertime"fromPorgy and BessandLouis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"in Hollywood,"Here Comes the Sun"in Las Vegas, andSecret Garden's "You Raise Me Up"for her final solo.
- Karen Rodriguez(born March 22, 1989) was fromNew York City, New York,and was 21 years old at the time of the show. She was one of theMyspaceauditions, who then auditioned in front of the judges in Los Angeles withWhitney Houston's "You Give Good Love."She performedJennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love,"Bruno Mars's"Just the Way You Are"in Hollywood, andSelena's "No Me Queda Más"in the final round.
- Ashthon Jones(born February 27, 1986) was fromGoodlettsville, Tennessee,and was 24 years old at the time of the show. She auditioned in Nashville. She sang "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" fromDreamgirls,Blu Cantrell'sHit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)in Hollywood, andWhitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"for her final solo.
Finals[edit]
There were twelve weeks of finals with thirteen contestants competing. At least one contestant was eliminated every week based on the public's votes, although the judges could veto one elimination through the use of the "judges' save."
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This contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was saved by America's vote.
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This contestant was saved from elimination by the judges.
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This contestant was eliminated.
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This contestant wonAmerican Idol.
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This contestant was the runner-up.
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Top 13 – Personal Idols[edit]
Contestants performed one song each from their own personal idols, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Personal idol | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Alaina | "Any Man of Mine" | Shania Twain | Safe |
| Casey Abrams | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Joe Cocker | Safe |
| Ashthon Jones | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" | Diana Ross | Eliminated |
| Paul McDonald | "Come Pick Me Up" | Ryan Adams | Safe |
| Pia Toscano | "All by Myself" | Celine Dion | Safe |
| James Durbin | "Maybe I'm Amazed" | Paul McCartney | Safe |
| Haley Reinhart | "Blue" | LeAnn Rimes | Bottom three |
| Jacob Lusk | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Safe |
| Thia Megia | "Smile" | Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Stefano Langone | "Lately" | Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Karen Rodriguez | "I Could Fall in Love" | Selena | Bottom three |
| Scotty McCreery | "The River" | Garth Brooks | Safe |
| Naima Adedapo | "Umbrella" | Rihanna | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 13 | Michael Jacksonmedley: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Rock with You" "Black or White" "Man in the Mirror" |
| Adam Lambert | "Aftermath" |
| Diddy – Dirty Money,featuringSkylar Grey | "Coming Home" |
Top 12 – Contestants' birth year[edit]
Contestants each performed one song from the year they were born, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Birth year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naima Adedapo | "What's Love Got to Do with It" | 1984 | Bottom three |
| Paul McDonald | "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" | 1984 | Safe |
| Thia Megia | "Colors of the Wind" | 1995 | Safe |
| James Durbin | "I'll Be There for You" | 1989 | Safe |
| Haley Reinhart | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | 1990 | Bottom three |
| Stefano Langone | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 1989 | Safe |
| Pia Toscano | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | 1988 | Safe |
| Scotty McCreery | "Can I Trust You with My Heart" | 1993 | Safe |
| Karen Rodriguez | "Love Will Lead You Back" | 1989 | Eliminated |
| Casey Abrams | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | 1991 | Safe |
| Lauren Alaina | "I'm the Only One" | 1994 | Safe |
| Jacob Lusk | "Alone" | 1987 | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 12 | "Born to Be Wild" "Born This Way" |
| Lee DeWyze | "Beautiful Like You" |
| The Black Eyed Peas | "Just Can't Get Enough" |
Top 11 (March 24) – Motown[edit]
Marc Anthonyserved as a guest mentor this week, although this was not explicitly mentioned on the show.[25]Contestants are listed in the order they performed. The judges chose to use their "judges' save" whenCasey Abramswas announced as the performer to be eliminated. As a result, no one was eliminated this week.
| Contestant | Motownsong | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Abrams | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Saved by the judges |
| Thia Megia | "Heat Wave" | Bottom three |
| Jacob Lusk | "You're All I Need to Get By" | Safe |
| Lauren Alaina | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Safe |
| Stefano Langone | "Hello" | Bottom three |
| Haley Reinhart | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | Safe |
| Scotty McCreery | "For Once in My Life" | Safe |
| Pia Toscano | "All in Love Is Fair" | Safe |
| Paul McDonald | "The Tracks of My Tears" | Safe |
| Naima Adedapo | "Dancing in the Street" | Safe |
| James Durbin | "Living for the City" | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 11 withStevie Wonder |
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Happy Birthday" |
| Jennifer Hudson | "Where You At" |
| Sugarland | "Stuck Like Glue" |
Top 11 (March 31) – Elton John[edit]
Contestants performed one song each fromElton John's discography,and are listed in the order they performed. Two contestants were eliminated.
| Contestant | Elton Johnsong | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Scotty McCreery | "Country Comfort" | Safe |
| Naima Adedapo | "I'm Still Standing" | Eliminated |
| Paul McDonald | "Rocket Man" | Bottom three |
| Pia Toscano | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | Safe |
| Stefano Langone | "Tiny Dancer" | Safe |
| Lauren Alaina | "Candle in the Wind" | Safe |
| James Durbin | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" | Safe |
| Thia Megia | "Daniel" | Eliminated |
| Casey Abrams | "Your Song" | Safe |
| Jacob Lusk | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Safe |
| Haley Reinhart | "Bennie and the Jets" | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery | "I Told You So" |
| Naima Adedapo & Jacob Lusk | "Solid" |
| Thia Megia, Haley Reinhart & Pia Toscano |
"Teenage Dream" |
| Casey Abrams, James Durbin, Stefano Langone & Paul McDonald |
"Band on the Run" |
| Fantasia | "Collard Greens & Cornbread" |
| will.i.am&Jamie Foxx | "Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)" |
Top 9 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[edit]
will.i.amserved as a guest mentor this week, alongside in-house mentorJimmy Iovineduringdress rehearsals.Russell Branddid not mentor them individually, but did entertain them as a group, while coaching them on stage presence and confidence. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Rock and rollsong | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lusk | "Man in the Mirror" | Bottom three |
| Haley Reinhart | "Piece of My Heart" | Safe |
| Casey Abrams | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | Safe |
| Lauren Alaina | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Safe |
| James Durbin | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | Safe |
| Scotty McCreery | "That's All Right" | Safe |
| Pia Toscano | "River Deep – Mountain High" | Eliminated |
| Stefano Langone | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Bottom three |
| Paul McDonald | "Folsom Prison Blues" | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 9 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" "The Letter" "Sweet Home Alabama" |
| Constantine Maroulis | "Unchained Melody" |
| Iggy Pop | "Wild One" |
Top 8 – Movie soundtracks[edit]
will.i.amserved as a guest mentor this week, alongside in-house mentorJimmy Iovineduringdress rehearsals.Rob Reinerdid not mentor individually, but did give the top eight a group pep talk. Contestants chose songs featured in movies, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McDonald | "Old Time Rock and Roll" | Risky Business | Eliminated |
| Lauren Alaina | "The Climb" | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Safe |
| Stefano Langone | "End of the Road" | Boomerang | Bottom three |
| Scotty McCreery | "I Cross My Heart" | Pure Country | Safe |
| Casey Abrams | "Nature Boy" | The Boy with Green Hair | Safe |
| Haley Reinhart | "Call Me" | American Gigolo | Bottom three |
| Jacob Lusk | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | The Pursuit of Happyness | Safe |
| James Durbin | "Heavy Metal" | Heavy Metal | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery | "American Honey" |
| Casey Abrams & Haley Reinhart | "Moanin'" |
| James Durbin, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk & Paul McDonald |
"The Sound of Silence" "Mrs. Robinson" |
| Jason Aldean&Kelly Clarkson | "Don't You Wanna Stay" |
| Rihanna | "California King Bed" |
Top 7 – Music from the 21st century[edit]
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Scotty McCreery | "Swingin'" | Safe |
| James Durbin | "Uprising" | Safe |
| Haley Reinhart | "Rolling in the Deep" | Bottom three |
| Jacob Lusk | "Dance with My Father" | Bottom three |
| Casey Abrams | "Harder to Breathe" | Safe |
| Stefano Langone | "Closer" | Eliminated |
| Lauren Alaina | "Born to Fly" | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Naima Adedapo, Ashthon Jones, Paul McDonald, Thia Megia, Karen Rodriguez & Pia Toscano |
"So What" |
| Lauren Alaina, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk & Haley Reinhart |
"Hey, Soul Sister" |
| Casey Abrams, James Durbin & Scotty McCreery |
"Viva la Vida" |
| David Cook | "The Last Goodbye" |
| Katy Perry,featuringKanye West | "E.T." |
Top 6 – Carole King[edit]
Babyfaceserved as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs from theCarole King discography:one solo and one duet with a fellow contestant. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Order | Carole Kingsong | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lusk | 1 | "Oh No Not My Baby" | Safe |
| Lauren Alaina | 2 | "Where You Lead" | Safe |
| Scotty McCreery | 4 | "You've Got a Friend" | Safe |
| James Durbin | 5 | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | Safe |
| Casey Abrams | 7 | "That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)" | Eliminated |
| Haley Reinhart | 8 | "Beautiful" | Safe |
| Casey Abrams & Haley Reinhart |
3 | "I Feel the Earth Move" | |
| Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery |
6 | "Up on the Roof" | |
| James Durbin & Jacob Lusk |
9 | "I'm into Something Good" |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 6 | Carole Kingmedley: "It Might as Well Rain Until September" "Take Good Care of My Baby" "One Fine Day" "Go Away Little Girl" "It's Too Late" |
| Crystal Bowersox | "Ridin with the Radio" |
| Bruno Mars | "The Lazy Song" |
Top 5 – Music from the new millennium & the 1960s[edit]
Sheryl Crowserved as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one from the new millennium and one from the 1960s. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Durbin | 1 | "Closer to the Edge" | Safe |
| 6 | "Without You" | ||
| Jacob Lusk | 2 | "No Air" | Eliminated |
| 7 | "Love Hurts" | ||
| Lauren Alaina | 3 | "Flat on the Floor" | Bottom two |
| 8 | "Unchained Melody" | ||
| Scotty McCreery | 4 | "Gone" | Safe |
| 9 | "Always on My Mind" | ||
| Haley Reinhart | 5 | "You and I" | Safe |
| 10 | "The House of the Rising Sun" |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 5 | "Happy Together" |
| Lady Antebellum | "Just a Kiss" |
| Jennifer Lopez,featuringPitbull | "On the Floor" |
| Jennifer Lopez,featuringLil Wayne | "I'm Into You" |
Top 4 – Inspirational music & Leiber and Stoller[edit]
Lady Gagaserved as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs, one of which was written by songwriting duoJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Durbin | 1 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Eliminated |
| 8 | "Love Potion No. 9" | ||
| Haley Reinhart | 2 | "Earth Song" | Safe |
| 5 | "I (Who Have Nothing)" | ||
| Scotty McCreery | 3 | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" | Safe |
| 6 | "Young Blood" | ||
| Lauren Alaina | 4 | "Anyway" | Safe |
| 7 | "Trouble" |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| James Durbin & Scotty McCreery | "Start a Band" |
| Lauren Alaina & Haley Reinhart | "Gunpowder & Lead" |
| Lady Gaga | "You and I" |
| Enrique Iglesias | "Dirty Dancer" |
| Jordin Sparks | "I Am Woman " |
| Steven Tyler | "(It) Feels So Good" |
Top 3[edit]
Beyoncéserved as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed three songs: one chosen by the contestant, one chosen by mentorJimmy Iovine,and one chosen by the judges. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty McCreery | 1 | "Amazed" | Safe |
| 4 | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"[a] | ||
| 7 | "She Believes in Me" | ||
| Lauren Alaina | 2 | "Wild One" | Safe |
| 5 | "If I Die Young"[a] | ||
| 8 | "I Hope You Dance" | ||
| Haley Reinhart | 3 | "What Is and What Should Never Be" | Eliminated |
| 6 | "Rhiannon"[a] | ||
| 9 | "You Oughta Know" |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Nicole Scherzinger,featuring50 Cent | "Right There" |
| Il Volo | "'O sole mio" |
| Beyoncé | "Run the World (Girls)" |
- ^abcSong chosen byJimmy Iovine.
Top 2 – Finale[edit]
Lauren Alainadamaged hervocal cordswhile rehearsing for the finale, but she was treated and cleared to continue in the competition.[26]Breaking from tradition, the judges did not offer their critiques of the performances until after both contestants had sung both of their opening songs, and then the critiques were delivered to both contestants at the same time.[27]Each contestant performed three songs, one of which was chosen by their personal musical idol. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty McCreery | 1 | "Gone" | Winner |
| 3 | "Check Yes or No"[a] | ||
| 5 | "I Love You This Big" | ||
| Lauren Alaina | 2 | "Flat on the Floor" | Runner-up |
| 4 | "Maybe It Was Memphis"[b] | ||
| 6 | "Like My Mother Does" |
- ^Song chosen byGeorge Strait.
- ^Song chosen byCarrie Underwood.
Elimination chart[edit]
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| Contestant | Pl. | Semifinals | Wild Card | Top 13 | Top 12 | Top 11[a] | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Finale | ||
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| 3/1 | 3/2 | 3/3 | 3/10 | 3/17 | 3/24 | 3/31 | 4/7 | 4/14 | 4/21 | 4/28 | 5/4 | 5/11 | 5/18 | 5/25 | ||
| Scotty McCreery | 1 | Safe | N/A | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| Lauren Alaina | 2 | N/A | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Runner-up |
| Haley Reinhart | 3 | N/A | Safe | N/A | Bottom three | Bottom three | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Bottom three | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |
| James Durbin | 4 | Safe | N/A | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||
| Jacob Lusk | 5 | Safe | N/A | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Safe | Bottom three | Safe | Eliminated | |||
| Casey Abrams | 6 | Safe | N/A | N/A | Safe | Safe | Saved | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||
| Stefano Langone | 7 | Wild Card | N/A | Saved | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Safe | Bottom three | Bottom three | Eliminated | |||||
| Paul McDonald | 8 | Safe | N/A | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| Pia Toscano | 9 | N/A | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||||
| Naima Adedapo | 10 | N/A | Wild Card | Saved | Safe | Bottom three | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Thia Megia | N/A | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | ||||||||||
| Karen Rodriguez | 12 | N/A | Safe | N/A | Bottom three | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Ashthon Jones | 13 | N/A | Wild Card | Saved | Eliminated | |||||||||||
| Jovany Barreto | Wild Card | N/A | Eliminated | |||||||||||||
| Kendra Chantelle | N/A | Wild Card | ||||||||||||||
| Robbie Rosen | Wild Card | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Lauren Turner | N/A | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||
| Ta-Tynisa Wilson | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Rachel Zevita | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Julie Zorrilla | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Jordan Dorsey | Eliminated | |||||||||||||||
| Clint Jun Gamboa | ||||||||||||||||
| Tim Halperin | ||||||||||||||||
| Brett Loewenstern | ||||||||||||||||
- ^Because the judges used their one "judges' save" to saveCasey Abrams,the top 11 remained intact for another week.
U.S. Nielsen ratings[edit]
American Idolended the 2010–2011 television season as the number one and number two show in Total Viewers, and the number one and number three show in Adults 18–49. The Wednesday performance shows earned an average of 25.864 million viewers and an 8.8/24 rating in the Adults 18–49 demographic, while the Thursday results show earned an average of 23.798 million viewers and a 7.7/22 rating in the Adults 18–49 demographic.[28]The show's success helped Fox network achieve the longest winning streak in broadcast history of seven consecutive season in the Adult 18–49 demo.[29]
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