American Idolseason 14
| American Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
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| Hosted by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Judges | |
| Winner | Nick Fradiani |
| Runner-up | Clark Beckham |
| Finals venue | Dolby Theatre |
| Mentor | Scott Borchetta |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 7– May 13, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourteenth season ofAmerican Idol,also known asAmerican Idol XIV,premiered on theFoxtelevision network on January 7, 2015.Ryan Seacrestreturned as host, whileHarry Connick Jr.,Jennifer Lopez,andKeith Urbanreturned as judges.Randy Jacksonstepped down as the in-house mentor and was replaced byScott Borchetta.Long-time sponsorCoca-Colaended its relationship with the show.
Before the finale, it was announced that thefifteenth seasonwould be the last of the reality show. Since the series began in 2002, it peaked in viewership at 30 million viewers per episode in 2006, slipping to 20 million viewers per episode in 2011, and down further since with an average of about 9.15 million viewers per episode in 2015.[1]
On May 13,Nick Fradianiwas announced as this season's winner, withClark Beckhamas the runner-up.
Changes from previous seasons[edit]
The fourteenth season ofAmerican Idolfeatured a number of changes to its format. Former judgeRandy Jackson,who had served as a mentor on the previous season, left the show and was succeeded byBig Machine RecordsfounderScott Borchetta.[2]In May 2014,Ryan Seacrestsigned a two-year extension to remain as host through 2016, which would be the show's final season.[3][4]Long-time sponsorCoca-Colaended its relationship with the series, and theFord Motor Companymaintained a reduced role.[5][6]
To evaluate their ability to perform in front of a live audience, the final 48 contestants participated in a private concert at theHouse of BluesinWest Hollywoodbefore being cut to 24.[5][6]Separate results shows during the top 12 rounds were discontinued in favor of a single two-hour broadcast on Wednesday nights, where the results from the previous week were revealed, similarly toSo You Think You Can DanceandDancing with the Stars.[6]
A new feature was also introduced, where viewers could vote viaTwitterto decide which of the bottom two singers from the previous week would advance.[7]Beginning with the top 9, the two contestants who received the lowest votes the previous week were revealed.[8]The bottom two contestants then performed in exactly the same format as the safe contestants. However, after the performances were completed, the viewers only had five minutes to vote by Twitter; the contestant with the higher vote count would be safe and the other contestant would be eliminated.[8]
The finale returned to theDolby Theatre,where five of the first six-season finales took place.[9]
Regional auditions[edit]
TheAmerican Idol"Audition Bus Tour" visited the following cities:Portland, Oregon;Portland, Maine;Reno, Nevada;Columbus, Ohio;Richmond, Virginia;Albuquerque, New Mexico;Amarillo, Texas;Myrtle Beach, South Carolina;Branson, Missouri;Tallahassee, Florida;andKansas City, Missouri.[10]
Auditions took place in the following cities:[10][11]
| City | Preliminary date | Preliminary venue | Filming date(s) | Filming venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | June 18, 2014 | Mariucci Arena | September 24–25, 2014 | Minneapolis Convention Center[12] |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | June 25, 2014 | Lakefront Arena | August 26–27, 2014 | Morial Convention Center[13] |
| Various cities | July 9–21, 2014 | Varied | August 13–14, 2014 | Bartle Hall Convention Center (Kansas City)[14] |
| Uniondale, New York | July 23, 2014 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | September 16–17, 2014 | Marriott Hotel(Brooklyn)[15][a] |
| Nashville, Tennessee | July 30, 2014 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | August 3–4, 2014 | Music City Center[17] |
| San Francisco, California | September 29, 2014 | Cow Palace | October 3–4, 2014 | Westin St. Francis[18] |
- ^Adam Lambertfilled in forKeith Urban,who was with his wife,Nicole Kidman,after the death of her father.[16]
Hollywood week[edit]
Hollywood week aired in four parts over two weeks. Contestants participated in three rounds: lines of ten, groups and solos. The judges also asked some of the most notable contestants to sing for them at the beginning of the rounds, surprising many of them, but they all advanced. After Hollywood Week, contestants performed in the Showcase round in front of a live audience at theHouse of BluesinLos Angeles.
Semifinals[edit]
The semifinals began on February 25, 2015, and were filmed atThe FillmoreinDetroit, Michigan.[19]After the top 10 finalists were determined by the public vote, the judges chose two additional contestants to advance to the finals as Wild Card picks.
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Top 24[edit]
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
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Top 16 – Motown[edit]
Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
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| Performers | Song |
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| Aretha Franklin | "I Will Survive" |
Top 12 finalists[edit]
- Nick Fradiani(born November 15, 1985) was fromGuilford, Connecticut.[20]He and his girlfriend auditioned in New York City, and his golden ticket song wasPeter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes."[21]In Hollywood, he sang "Babylon"byDavid Gray.He sangTrain's "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"during the House of Blues Showcase, earning his spot in the top 24.
- Clark Beckham(born May 15, 1992) was fromWhite House, Tennessee.[22]Beckham sangJames Brown's "It's a Man's World" during his audition. In his first solo performance in Hollywood, he sang Otis Reding's "Try a Little Tenderness".He advanced to the top 24 after he sang" Georgia on My Mind "byRay Charlesin the House of Blues Showcase.
- Jax(born May 5, 1996) was fromEast Brunswick, New Jersey.[23]She auditioned in New York City with her rendition ofthe Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand". She also sang "Toxic" byBritney Spearsduring her first solo in Hollywood. For her final solo, she sang the Beatles' "Let it Be". She earned her spot in the Top 24 in the House of Blues Showcase after she performedLady Gaga's "You & I."
- Rayvon Owen(born June 27, 1991) was a vocal coach fromRichmond, Virginia.[24]He auditioned inSan Franciscowith his rendition ofKaty Perry's "Wide Awake." He sang "Ordinary People" byJohn Legendas his first solo and Otis Reding's "Try a Little Tenderness"as his final solo in Hollywood. He performedSam Smith's "Lay Me Down" in the House of Blues Showcase, earning his spot in the semifinals.
- Tyanna Jones(born August 8, 1998) was fromJacksonville, Florida.For her audition, she sang "Wings" by Little Mix. In Hollywood, she sangOlly Murs' "Dance with Me Tonight" as her first solo and "Try" byColbie Caillatas her final solo. She performedBeyoncé's "Love on Top" in the House of Blues Showcase, earning her spot in the semifinals.
- Quentin Alexander(born December 11, 1994) was fromNew Orleans, Louisiana.[25]He auditioned in New Orleans with "Royals"by Lorde.[26]In Hollywood, he sang "Riptide"byVance Joy.He sang "Youth"byFoxesin the House of Blues Showcase, earning his spot in the semifinals.
- Joey Cook(born March 30, 1991) was originally fromWoodbridge, Virginia,but had moved toNew Orleans, Louisiana,where she auditioned with "King of Spain" byThe Tallest Man on Earth.She sangMiranda Lambert's "Kerosene" as her first solo and "Across the Universe" bythe Beatlesas her final solo in Hollywood. She earned her spot in the top 24 after she performed "Sweet Pea" byAmos Leein the House of Blues Showcase. Her performance ofFancyduring the top 11 was well-received by the judges and earned a standing ovation fromKeith Urban.She played theaccordion,ukulele,banjo,and themandolinduring the course of the season.[27]
- Qaasim Middleton(born January 13, 1996) was fromBrooklyn, New York.He auditioned in New York City with "Sir Duke"byStevie Wonder.He performedEd Sheeran's "Give Me Love"as his final solo in Hollywood. He sang"Satisfaction"byAllen Stone,earning his spot in the top 24 in the House of Blues Showcase.
- Daniel Seavey(born April 2, 1999) was fromVancouver, Washington.He sangLeonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" andPaula Abdul's "Straight Up" during his audition in San Francisco. In Hollywood, he sangEd Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" as his first solo and Sheeran's "I See Fire" as his final solo in Hollywood. He performed "Straight Up" again in the House of Blues Showcase, earning his spot in the top 24.
- Adanna Duru(born October 10, 1996) was fromDiamond Bar, California.She auditioned in San Francisco withLady Gaga's "You & I." She performed "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" byJames Brownduring the House of Blues Showcase, where she got standing ovation byJennifer Lopezand earned her spot in the Top 24.
- Maddie Walker(born December 23, 1997) was fromAnkeny, Iowa.She had previously auditioned in thethirteenth season,but was cut during the group round in Hollywood. She auditioned again in New York City withGwen Sebastian's "Suitcase." She sang "Already Gone" bySugarlandas her first solo in Hollywood, and "Don't Ya"byBrett Eldredgeas her final solo. During the House of Blues Showcase, she sang "Big Girls Don't Cry"byFergie.She was cut during the top 24 selection, but was called back by the judges, and subsequently earned a spot in the semifinals.
- Sarina-Joi Crowe(born June 27, 1995) was fromColumbia, Tennessee.She had originally auditioned in thetenth season,but was cut on the last day in Hollywood. She had also auditioned in thetwelfthandthirteenthseasons, where she was again cut. For her fourth appearance, she auditioned in Nashville with "Love Runs Out" byOneRepublic.She sangJessie J's "Big White Room" in the House of Blues Showcase, where she earned her spot in the top 24.
Finals[edit]
There were eleven weeks of finals with twelve 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 eliminated.
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This contestant wonAmerican Idol.
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This contestant was the runner-up.
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Top 12 – Back to the start[edit]
Contestants performed the songs they originally sang at their auditions, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sarina-Joi Crowe | "Love Runs Out" | Eliminated |
| Rayvon Owen | "Wide Awake" | Safe |
| Daniel Seavey | "Straight Up" | Safe |
| Maddie Walker | "Suitcase" | Safe |
| Tyanna Jones | "Wings" | Safe |
| Nick Fradiani | "In Your Eyes" | Safe |
| Jax | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Safe |
| Qaasim Middleton | "Sir Duke" | Safe |
| Clark Beckham | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | Safe |
| Joey Cook | "King of Spain" | Safe |
| Quentin Alexander[a] | "Royals" | Safe |
| Adanna Duru[a] | "You and I" | Safe |
Top 11 (March 19) – Party songs[edit]
Sarina-Joi Crowe performed "Neon Lights,"but the judges chose to not save her, resulting in her elimination. Contestants are listed in the order they performed. The judges did, however, choose to use their" judges' save "whenQaasim Middletonwas announced as the performer to be eliminated.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rayvon Owen | "Burn" | Safe |
| Maddie Walker | "She's Country" | Safe |
| Joey Cook | "Fancy" | Safe |
| Clark Beckham | "Takin' It to the Streets" | Safe |
| Jax | "Blank Space" | Safe |
| Qaasim Middleton | "Jet" | Saved by the judges |
| Adanna Duru | "Runaway Baby" | Safe |
| Tyanna Jones | "Tightrope" | Safe |
| Daniel Seavey | "Happy" | Safe |
| Quentin Alexander | "Rolling in the Deep" | Safe |
| Nick Fradiani | "Wake Me Up" | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Jussie Smollett&Yazz | "No Apologies" |
Top 11 (March 26) – Movie soundtracks[edit]
Nile Rodgersserved as a guest mentor this week. Contestants chose songs featured in movies, and are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Song | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adanna Duru | "Love You I Do" | Dreamgirls | Eliminated |
| Daniel Seavey | "Lost Stars" | Begin Again | Safe |
| Rayvon Owen | "Stayin' Alive" | Saturday Night Fever | Bottom three |
| Nick Fradiani | "Danger Zone" | Top Gun | Safe |
| Joey Cook | "Mad World" | Donnie Darko | Safe |
| Tyanna Jones | "Circle of Life" | The Lion King | Safe |
| Quentin Alexander | "You're the One That I Want" | Grease | Safe |
| Maddie Walker | "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Footloose | Eliminated |
| Clark Beckham | "Sunday Morning" | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Safe |
| Jax | "Grow Old with You" | The Wedding Singer | Safe |
| Qaasim Middleton | "Come Together" | Across the Universe | Safe |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 11 | "Get Lucky" |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Feel the Light" |
| Kenny Loggins | "Footloose" |
Top 9 – Music from the 1980s[edit]
Boy Georgeserved as a guest mentor this week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Beginning this week, viewers could vote viaTwitterto determine which of the bottom two contestants would be eliminated and which would be saved.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Seavey | "You Make My Dreams" | Eliminated |
| Quentin Alexander | "In the Air Tonight" | Safe |
| Joey Cook | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Safe |
| Tyanna Jones | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Safe |
| Jax | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Safe |
| Nick Fradiani | "Man in the Mirror" | Safe |
| Clark Beckham | "Every Breath You Take" | Safe |
| Qaasim Middleton | "Addicted to Love" | Safe |
| Rayvon Owen | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Twitter save |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| David Hasselhoff | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" "Walking on Sunshine" "Never Gonna Give You Up" "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" "Let's Dance" "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" |
| Top 11 withBoy George |
"Karma Chameleon" |
| Salt-N-Pepa | "Push It" |
Top 8 – Kelly Clarkson[edit]
Kelly Clarksonserved as a guest mentor this week. Contestants performed one song each fromher discography,and are listed in the order they performed.
Daniel Seavey performed "Breakaway,"but he lost theTwittervote and was eliminated.
| Contestant | Kelly Clarksonsong | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Fradiani | "Catch My Breath" | Safe |
| Jax | "Beautiful Disaster" | Safe |
| Tyanna Jones | "Mr. Know It All" | Safe |
| Joey Cook | "Miss Independent" | Safe |
| Quentin Alexander | "Dark Side" | Safe |
| Qaasim Middleton | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Eliminated |
| Clark Beckham | "The Trouble with Love Is" | Safe |
| Rayvon Owen | "Since U Been Gone" | Twitter save |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Top 8 | "People Like Us" |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Heartbeat Song" "At Last" |
Top 7 –BillboardHot 100[edit]
Jason DeruloandFlorida Georgia Lineserved as guest mentors this week. Contestants performed one song each from theBillboardHot 100,and are listed in the order they performed.
Qaasim Middletonperformed "Hey Ya!,"but he lost theTwittervote and was eliminated.
| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jax | "Poker Face" | Safe |
| Nick Fradiani | "Teenage Dream" | Safe |
| Quentin Alexander | "Latch" | Safe |
| Joey Cook | "Wrecking Ball" | Eliminated |
| Clark Beckham | "Make It Rain" | Safe |
| Tyanna Jones | "Stay" | Safe |
| Rayvon Owen | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Twitter save |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Florida Georgia Line | "Sippin' on Fire" |
| Jason Derulo | "Want to Want Me" |
| Iggy Azalea&Jennifer Hudson | "Trouble" |
Top 6 – American classics[edit]
Each contestant performed two songs.[28]Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Joey Cook performed "My Funny Valentine"and"Somebody to Love,"but she lost theTwittervote and was eliminated.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyanna Jones | 1 | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" | Safe |
| 8 | "Proud Mary" | ||
| Clark Beckham | 2 | "Superstition" | Safe |
| 7 | "Moon River" | ||
| Jax | 3 | "Piece of My Heart" | Safe |
| 11 | "Beat It" | ||
| Nick Fradiani | 4 | "American Girl" | Safe |
| 9 | "Only the Good Die Young" | ||
| Quentin Alexander | 5 | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | Eliminated |
| 10 | "The Sound of Silence" | ||
| Rayvon Owen | 6 | "Long Train Runnin'" | Twitter save |
| 12 | "Always on My Mind" |
Top 5 – Arena anthems[edit]
Each contestant performed two songs.[29]Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Quentin Alexanderperformed "Light My Fire"and"Shake It Out,"but he lost theTwittervote and was eliminated.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jax | 1 | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" | Safe |
| 9 | "White Flag" | ||
| Nick Fradiani | 2 | "Harder to Breathe" | Safe |
| 6 | "Maggie May" | ||
| Clark Beckham | 3 | "Yesterday" | Safe |
| 8 | "Boyfriend" | ||
| Tyanna Jones | 4 | "Party in the U.S.A." | Eliminated |
| 7 | "Heaven" | ||
| Rayvon Owen | 5 | "I'm Not the Only One" | Bottom two |
| 10 | "Go Your Own Way" |
Top 4 – Judges' hometowns & one's soul[edit]
Martina McBrideandJay DeMarcusserved as guest mentors this week. Each contestant performed two songs: one representing a judge's hometown, and one representing their own soul.[30]
Tyanna Jones sang "Only Girl (in the World)"mid-show; however, there was no longer aTwittersave, and she was automatically eliminated as having the lowest number of votes from the previous week. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Beckham | 1 | "Living for the City" | Safe |
| 5 | "Your Man" | ||
| Jax | 2 | "Empire State of Mind" | Safe |
| 6 | "Human" | ||
| Nick Fradiani | 3 | "Bright Lights" | Safe |
| 8 | "What Hurts the Most" | ||
| Rayvon Owen | 4 | "Need You Now" | Eliminated |
| 7 | "Believe" |
| Performers | Song |
|---|---|
| Harry Connick Jr. | "City Beneath the Sea" |
| Martina McBride | "Over the Rainbow" |
Top 3[edit]
Each contestant performed three songs: one chosen by mentorScott Borchetta,one dedicated to the finalists' hometowns, and one chosen by the judges. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.
Rayvon Owenperformed "Want to Want Me","As",and"You Are So Beautiful";however, he was revealed to have had the lowest vote count from the previous week and was eliminated.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Beckham | 1 | "Beautiful Day"[a] | Safe |
| 5 | "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" | ||
| 7 | "Earned It" | ||
| Nick Fradiani | 2 | "Because the Night"[a] | Safe |
| 4 | "Back Home" | ||
| 9 | "I'll Be" | ||
| Jax | 3 | "My Generation"[a] | Eliminated |
| 6 | "My Immortal" | ||
| 8 | "Misery Business" |
- ^abcSong chosen byScott Borchetta
Top 2 – Finale[edit]
Each contestant performed three songs, one of which was chosen by producerSimon Fuller,and are listed in the order they performed.
Jaxwas revealed to have the lowest number of votes from the previous week and was eliminated prior to performing.
| Contestant | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Beckham | 1 | "Georgia on My Mind" | Runner-up |
| 3 | "Ain't No Sunshine"[a] | ||
| 5 | "Champion" | ||
| Nick Fradiani | 2 | "Bright Lights" | Winner |
| 4 | "I Won't Give Up"[a] | ||
| 6 | "Beautiful Life" |
- ^abSong chosen bySimon Fuller
Elimination chart[edit]
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| Contestant | Pl. | Semifinals | Top 12 | Top 11[a] | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Finale | |||
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| 3/4 | 3/5 | 3/11 | 3/12 | 3/19 | 3/26 | 4/2 | 4/9 | 4/16 | 4/23 | 4/30 | 5/6 | 5/12 | 5/13 | ||
| Nick Fradiani | 1 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| Clark Beckham | 2 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up |
| Jax | 3 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |
| Rayvon Owen | 4 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Twitter save | Twitter save | Twitter save | Twitter save | Bottom two | Eliminated | ||
| Tyanna Jones | 5 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||
| Quentin Alexander | 6 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||
| Joey Cook | 7 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||
| Qaasim Middleton | 8 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Saved | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| Daniel Seavey | 9 | Safe | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |||||||
| Adanna Duru | 10 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Maddie Walker | N/A | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | ||||||||||
| Sarina-Joi Crowe | 12 | N/A | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Mark Andrew | Safe | N/A | Eliminated | ||||||||||||
| Adam Ezegelian | Safe | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Alexis Gomez | N/A | Safe | |||||||||||||
| Loren Lott | N/A | Safe | |||||||||||||
| Shannon Berthiaume | N/A | Eliminated | |||||||||||||
| Lovey James | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Shi Scott | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Katherine Winston | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Riley Bria | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||
| Trevor Douglas | |||||||||||||||
| Michael Simeon | |||||||||||||||
| Savion Wright | |||||||||||||||
- ^Because the judges used their one "judges' save" to saveQaasim Middleton,the top 11 remained intact for another week.
Controversies[edit]
Quentin Alexander incident[edit]
National media outlets reported on an exchange between judgeHarry Connick Jr.and contestantQuentin Alexander,noting that Connick scolding a contestant was awkward.[31][32]On the live airing of the top 6 show, there were three contestants who had not been saved when Alexander was chosen. After he performed, hostRyan Seacrestnoted that he appeared to be upset. When asked, Alexander responded, "This sucks, we've got two of the best vocalists, my best friend [Joey Cook] sitting over there. This whole thing is whack, but I'm going to shut up right now." Seacrest then replied that it was a competition, and with the save anything could happen. After Alexander had left the stage, Connick Jr. said, "Quentin, if it's that whack, then you can always go home, becauseIdolis paying a lot of money to give you this experience and for you to say that to this hand that is feeding you right now, I think is highly disrespectful. "Alexander was then prompted by the producers to return to the stage, where he approached the judges and clarified that he meant the two being potentially eliminated was whack, not the show nor the experience. Later, after performing his second song, he explained," I understand that these things are going to happen, and I just didn't want my friend to leave "and apologized.[33]JudgeJennifer Lopezempathized with Alexander's emotions running high, but said that as an artist, he would have to learn to work through that even when putting on a performance.[34]Joey Cook commented after being eliminated on Alexander's statements:
I pretty much just told him what he did was beautiful, in my opinion, and it was the perfect representation of him. Quentin is a very emotional person. He’s very 'all cards on the table.' There is no sugar coating. He doesn’t hide his emotions. He’s honest. He’s a raw human being, and I think what happened last night was the perfect example of that and how emotional of a person he is.[35]
The producers played up the exchange in whatMusic Timestermed "what seemed like shady circumstances" to replay the incident throughout the week in show promos and at the beginning of the top 5 show.[36][37]AnIdolsource also stated that for fairness purposes, the judges and contestants had a strict wall of silence between them and only interact onstage so Connick Jr. and Alexander have not had contact since last week.[36]Alexander was eliminated the following week with whatMusic Timesquestioned as possibly the first timeAmerican Idol"went into an episode with what seemed to be a very clear agenda."[38]Yahoo's managing editorLyndsey Parkerdetailed many points that she argued wasAmerican Idol"throwing Quentin Alexander under the tour bus" referring to the idiom of"throwing [someone] under the bus"by sacrificing a friend as the show heavily promoted the summer tour, which only guaranteed that the top five finalists would be included.[39]Included in her critique was that the show had aired the promotional video featuring the confrontation, which she characterized as "misleadingly edited" to boost ratings.[40]She also wrote:
Throughout the evening, almost all of the contestants were lavishly praised, even though two of them actually messed up, one of them made a questionable lyrical change, and several of them had obvious pitch issues. Quentin’s perfectly solid “Light My Fire” received one of onlytwonegative critiques among the night’s dozen performances, and undeservedly so.
Parker also referenced a "backhandedand unflattering "exchange from Connick Jr. insinuating that Alexander neededAuto-Tune.[39]She also noted that the "fan save" viaTwitterwas handled uniquely in that contestantRayvon Owendidn't have a replay or critique until after a commercial break, while Alexander did not get the same treatment, and host Ryan Seacrest claimed Alexander had muttered "I give up," to which Alexander had to clarify that he had actually said, "I giveitup. "[39]USA Todayechoed the sentiment stating that the awkward moments probably led to his elimination.[41]
Reception[edit]
U.S. Nielsen ratings[edit]
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The season premiere was watched by 11.2 million viewers; down 25% from the thirteenth season's premiere (which had an audience of 15.19 million viewers). However, it was up 6.3% from the thirteenth season's finale (which had an audience of 10.53 million viewers), the second time in the show's history[citation needed].Currently, the most-viewed episode this season was the "Minneapolis Auditions," which aired on January 21, 2015, and the episode with the fewest viewers tuning in was the "Top 7 Perform: Billboard Hits," which aired on April 8, 2015. This episode now takes the top spot as the least-viewed and worst-ratedAmerican Idolepisode ever, with 6.58 viewers. The title was previously held by the thirteenth season's "The Final 2," which was watched by 6.76 million viewers on May 20, 2014.[42][43]The average viewership in millions for the audition episodes was 10.84. The "Top 10 Perform: Movie Night" episode was moved to Thursday night, to make way for the two-hour finale ofEmpire.This season, there was a two part finale, with the first of two parts airing on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 9/8c. The second of the two-part-finale aired on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 8/7c.[44]
| No. | Episode | Air date (2015) | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/Share 18–49 |
Viewers (millions) |
Weekly rank |
Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nashville Auditions" | January 7 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 3.2 / 10 | 11.20 | 6 | [45][46][47] |
| 2 | "Nashville & Kansas City Auditions" | January 8 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 3.1 / 9 | 11.23 | 8 | [46][47][48] |
| 3 | "Kansas City Auditions" | January 14 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 3.0 / 9 | 10.87 | [49][50][51] | |
| 4 | "Brooklyn Auditions" | January 15 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.6 / 8 | 10.42 | 10 | [51][52][53] |
| 5 | "Minneapolis Auditions" | January 21 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 3.4 / 11 | 11.76 | 3 | [54][55][56] |
| 6 | "New Orleans Auditions" | January 22 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.8 / 9 | 10.65 | 7 | [56][57][58] |
| 7 | "San Francisco Auditions" | January 28 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.9/9 | 11.28 | 10 | [59][60] |
| 8 | "San Francisco Auditions (Continued)" | January 29 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.2/7 | 9.37 | 17 | [60][61] |
| 9 | "Hollywood Week: Part 1" | February 4 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 3.1/10 | 11.21 | 8 | [62] |
| 10 | "Hollywood Week: Part 2" | February 5 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.4/8 | 9.65 | 16 | [63] |
| 11 | "Hollywood Week: Part 3" | February 11 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.8/9 | 10.66 | 9 | [64] |
| 12 | "Hollywood Week: Part 4" | February 12 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.3/8 | 9.62 | 16 | [65] |
| 13 | "Showcase Week: Part 1"[66] | February 18 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.8/9 | 10.70 | 11 | [67] |
| 14 | "Showcase Week: Part 2"[66] | February 19 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.1/7 | 8.98 | 22 | [68] |
| 15 | "Top 12 Boys Perform" | February 25 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.7/8 | 10.38 | 11 | [69] |
| 16 | "Top 12 Girls Perform" | February 26 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.2/7 | 9.43 | 16 | [70][71] |
| 17 | "Guys Results: Top 8 Guys Perform" | March 4 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.1/7 | 8.89 | 19 | [72][73] |
| 18 | "Girls Results: Top 8 Girls Perform" | March 5 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 2.2/7 | 9.41 | 23 | [73][74] |
| 19 | "Top 12 Perform: Back to the Start"[75] | March 11 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 2.4/7 | 9.71 | 17 | [76][77] |
| 20 | "Top 11 Perform: Party Songs"[78] | March 12 | Thursday 8:00 p.m. | 1.8/6 | 8.32 | 21 | [77][79] |
| 21 | "Top 10 Perform: Movie Night"[80] | March 19 | 1.8/6 | 8.51 | 14 | [81] | |
| 22 | "Top 9 Perform: Songs from the 1980s"[82] | March 25 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.7/6 | 8.46 | 21 | [83][84] |
| 23 | "Top 8 Perform:Kelly ClarksonNight "[85] | April 1 | 1.8/6 | 8.48 | 16 | [86][87] | |
| 24 | "Top 7 Perform:BillboardTop 100 "[88] | April 8 | 1.4/5 | 6.58 | <25 | [89][90] | |
| 25 | "Top 6 Perform: American Classics"[91] | April 15 | 1.4/5 | 7.63 | <25 | [92][93] | |
| 26 | "Top 5 Perform: Arena Anthems"[94] | April 22 | 1.5/5 | 7.47 | <25 | [95][96] | |
| 27 | "Top 4 Perform: Judges' Hometowns & Soul Songs"[97] | April 29 | 1.6/5 | 7.36 | 25 | [98][99] | |
| 28 | "Top 3 Perform: Judge's Pick, Scott Borchetta's Pick, & Contestant's Hometowns"[100] | May 6 | 1.4/5 | 6.93 | <25 | [101][102] | |
| 29 | "Top 2 Perform" | May 12 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | 1.3/4 | 5.55 | <25 | [103][104] |
| 30 | "Season 14 Finale" | May 13 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 1.7/6 | 8.03 | 18 | [104][105] |
Music releases[edit]
Concert tour[edit]
The top five finalists performed in the American Idol tour that year.[106]
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