American Idol Season 10 Top 11 Again

Season 10 of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 on FOX network. Ryan Seacrest returned as the host with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and singer-actress Jennifer Lopez joining longtime Idol judge Randy Jackson on the judging panel.

This season was won by 17-twelvemonth-one-time country singer Scotty McCreery on May 25, 2011.

This season features the most contestants (7) who afterwards tried out for other shows likeThe VoiceorThe X-Factor.

Contents

• 1 Changes from Flavour ix
• 2 Auditions
• 3 Semi-Finals
  • three.one Wild Menu Circular
• four Top 13
• five Finals
  • 5.i Top 13 perform
    • five.i.one Eliminated Contestant
    • v.1.2 Top 12
    • 5.i.3 Performances
  • five.two Meridian 12 perform
    • 5.2.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • 5.ii.two Height 11
    • five.ii.3 Performances
  • 5.iii Top xi perform
    • 5.3.i Saved Contestant
    • 5.3.two Top xi
    • 5.3.iii Performances
  • v.4 Top 11 perform (redux)
    • 5.4.ane Eliminated Contestants
    • 5.4.2 Top 9
    • 5.iv.3 Performances
  • v.5 Top nine perform
    • 5.5.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • 5.5.2 Top 8
    • 5.5.3 Performances
  • 5.half dozen Peak 8 perform
    • 5.6.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • 5.6.two Elevation seven
    • 5.6.3 Performances
  • v.7 Top seven perform
    • 5.7.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • v.7.2 Elevation 6
    • five.7.3 Performances
  • five.8 Top 6 perform
    • 5.8.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • five.eight.2 Tiptop v
    • five.8.3 Performances
  • 5.9 Top 5 perform
    • v.9.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • 5.9.ii Top iv
    • 5.9.3 Performances
  • v.10 Top 4 perform
    • 5.ten.ane Eliminated Contestant
    • 5.ten.2 Elevation iii
    • 5.ten.iii Performances
  • 5.11 Elevation 3 perform
    • 5.11.1 Eliminated Contestant
    • 5.11.2 Top two
    • 5.eleven.3 Performances
  • 5.12 Summit 2 perform
    • v.12.1 Runner-up
    • 5.12.2 Performances
  • five.13 Winner
• vi Elimination song
• 7 Judges' Save
• 8 Results Performances
  • eight.ane Special Guest Performances
• nine Controversies
  • ix.i Pia Toscano elimination shocker
  • ix.ii Gender voting bias
  • 9.3 Judges critique
  • 9.iv Handling of Haley Reinhart
• 10 Notable past Idol contestants

Changes from Flavor ix [ ]

Contestants as young as xv were allowed to audition for the first fourth dimension this season, and this was also the first season Simon Cowell was absent from the judge's console. On July 29, 2010 Ellen DeGeneres announced that she would not render as a judge for this season. Fellow guess Kara DioGuardi soon left too in September 2010, but Nigel Lythgoe returned as an executive producer after having been gone for 2 seasons. Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and vocaliser-actress Jennifer Lopez joined longtime Idol approximate Randy Jackson on the judging panel. Ray Chew was hired as the show's musical director, replacing Rickey Minor.

Contestants were required to be at least xv on this season (and yet under 28) and eligible to work in the United States. Contestants were ineligible if they were part of the top forty from previous seasons (exception existence for those who reached the superlative 50 from flavor 7), if they hold recording or direction contracts, or if they are non U.S. citizens or landed immigrants (i.e. temporary residents).

This flavour was also the first in which contestants could also audience for the prove via MySpace. To audition, they were required to upload a 40-2nd audition clip of them singing a pre-canonical song.

This season's winner was awarded a contract with Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label after the show'south affiliation with Sony Amusement Group ended after flavor 9. Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine served as the testify's in-house mentor.

The evidence began airing on Wednesdays & Thursdays instead of Tuesdays & Wednesdays in Season 10.

This season is also the first in which the Superlative 11, not the Top 10, will exist heading out on the route for the Idols Live! tour, which happened in summer 2011.

Auditions [ ]

The following cities were flavor 10's audience holders:

• Nashville, Tennessee: Bridgestone Arena July 17, 2010
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Bradley Center July 21, 2010
• New Orleans, Louisiana: New Orleans Arena July 26, 2010
• East Rutherford, New Jersey: IZOD Center Baronial 3, 2010
• Austin, Texas: Frank Erwin Center Baronial 11, 2010
• San Francisco, California: AT&T Park August 19, 2010
• Los Angeles, California: The Forum September 22, 2010

Semi-Finals [ ]

The semifinals will be much different in season 10. Hollywood week will involve narrowing the contestants downwards to 60. Those who make the last 60 volition then be taken to Las Vegas where they will exist asked to sing songs from The Beatles. 40 contestants are to be left in the competition at the end of this round, before the judges place the remaining twenty contestants, in two groups of ten, before the American public, for a semi-final sudden death circular to notice ten finalists - v girls and five boys - for the alive shows in the finals. Additionally, the judges were given wild card picks.

The following contestants were Season 10's Height 24.

Males:

Casey Abrams	James Durbin	Stefano Langone	Jacob Lusk	Scotty McCreery	Paul McDonald	Jovany Barreto	Jordan Dorsey
Clint Jun Gamboa	Tim Halperin	Brett Loewenstern	Robbie Rosen

Females:

Naima Adedapo	Lauren Alaina	Thia Megia	Haley Reinhart	Pia Toscano	Ashthon Jones	Karen Rodriguez	Kendra Chantelle
Lauren Turner	Ta-Tynisa Wilson	Rachel Zevita	Julie Zorrilla

Wild Card Round [ ]

After x singers avant-garde on to the Top thirteen, half dozen contestants were chosen past the judges to compete in the Wild Card Round. The half-dozen competing were Ashthon Jones, Stefano Langone, Kendra Chantelle, Jovany Barreto, Naima Adedapo, and Robbie Rosen. In the end the Judges chose, Naima, Stefano and Ashthon to go on on in the competition.

Top 13 [ ]

The following contestants were Flavour 10's Top 13.

Finals [ ]

Peak 13 perform [ ]

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During the first round of the finals, the Top 13 performed a song from their personal idol for a spot in the Superlative 12.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Ashthon Jones was the eliminated contestant bringing the total downward to 12 remaining contestants. She was eliminated on March x, 2011.

Top 12 [ ]

The following contestants were safe from that round and avant-garde on to the Top 12.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following gild:

• Lauren Alaina - "Any Man of Mine" by Shaina Twain
• Casey Abrams - "With a Little Help from My Friends" past The Beatles
• Ashthon Jones - "When You Tell Me That You lot Love Me" by Diana Ross
• Paul McDonald - "Come up Pick Me Up" past Ryan Adams
• Pia Toscano - "All by Myself" by Eric Carmen
• James Durbin - "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney
• Haley Reinhart - "Blue" by LeAnn Rimes
• Jacob Lusk - "I Believe I Can Wing" by R. Kelly
• Thia Megia - "Grinning" past Michael Jackson
• Stefano Langone - "Lately" by Stevie Wonder
• Karen Rodriguez - "I Could Fall in Love" by Selena
• Scotty McCreery - "The River" by Garth Brooks
• Naima Adedapo - "Umbrella" past Rihanna

Grouping Performance:

• "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" / "Stone with You" / "Black or White" / "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson

Acme 12 perform [ ]

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During the first round of the finals, the Summit 12 performed a song from the year they were born for a spot in the Peak 11.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Karen Rodriguez was the eliminated contestant bringing the total downwards to 11 remaining contestants. She was eliminated on March 17, 2011.

Top 11 [ ]

The post-obit contestants were safe from that round and advanced on to the Top 11.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following order:

• Naima Adedapo - "What's Love Got to Practise with It" past Tina Turner (1984)
• Paul McDonald - "I Gauge That'south Why They Call It the Blues" past Elton John (1984)
• Thia Megia - - "Colors of the Current of air" past Judy Kuhn (1995)
• James Durbin - "I'll Exist At that place for Yous" by Bon Jovi (1989)
• Haley Reinhart - "I'm Your Infant Tonight" past Whitney Houston (1990)
• Stefano Langone - "If Y'all Don't Know Me by Now" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1989)
• Pia Toscano - "Where Exercise Cleaved Hearts Get" by Whitney Houston (1988)
• Scotty McCreery - "Can I Trust You with My Heart" by Travis Tritt (1993)
• Karen Rodriguez - "Dearest Will Lead You Back" by Taylor Dayne (1989)
• Casey Abrams - "Smells Similar Teen Spirit" past Nirvana (1991)
• Lauren Alaina - "I'm the Merely I" past Melissa Etheridge (1994)
• Jacob Lusk - "Alone" by Heart (1987)

Group Performance:

• "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf / "Born This Way" past Lady Gaga

Top 11 perform [ ]

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During this round of the finals, the Top 11 performed a song from Motown for a spot in the Top 10.

Saved Contestant [ ]

Casey Abrams was supposed to be the eliminated contestant on March 24, simply with the Judges' Salvage, he stayed which kept the total at 11 contestants. As the issue of his relieve, he will participate in the tour with the other remaining contestants earlier the emptying of the 2 contestants in the show.

Superlative xi [ ]

The following contestants were safety from that round and remained in the Top xi.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following social club:

• Casey Abrams - "I Heard Information technology Through the Grapevine" past Marvin Gaye
• Thia Megia - "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas
• Jacob Lusk - "You're All I Need to Become By" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
• Lauren Alaina - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" past The Supremes
• Stefano Langone - "How-do-you-do" past Lionel Richie
• Haley Reinhart - "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" past The Miracles
• Scotty McCreery - "For Once In My Life" by Jean DuShon
• Pia Toscano - "All in Dearest is Fair" by Stevie Wonder
• Paul McDonald - "The Track of My Tears" by The Miracles
• Naima Adedapo - "Dancing in the Street" past Martha and the Vandellas
• James Durbin - "Living for the Urban center" by Stevie Wonder

Group Performance:

• "Ain't No Mount High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
• Joe Perry and group - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'grand Yours", "Happy Altogether to You" (to Steven Tyler)

Top 11 perform (redux) [ ]

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During this round of the finals, the Summit 11 performed a song from Elton John for a spot in the Top ix. Originally at that place volition exist ten contestants performing in the Idol Tour 2011 but prior to the judges' save on Casey Abrams, the remaining contestants will participate in the tour with Abrams as the eleventh performer. However in the results night, ii contestants will be eliminated later using the judges' save.

Eliminated Contestants [ ]

Thia Megia was one of the two eliminated contestants bringing the total down to 9 remaining contestants. She was eliminated on March 31, 2011.

Naima Adedapo was i of the ii the eliminated contestants bringing the total down to 9 remaining contestants. She was eliminated on March 31, 2011.

Top 9 [ ]

The following contestants were safe from that circular and advanced on to the Acme 9.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following order:

• Scotty McCreery - "Country Condolement"
• Naima Adedapo - "I'm Still Standing"
• Paul McDonald - "Rocket Man (I Think Information technology's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
• Pia Toscano - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
• Stefano Langone - "Tiny Dancer"
• Lauren Alaina - "Candle in the Air current"
• James Durbin - "Sat Night'south Alright for Fighting"
• Thia Megia - "Daniel"
• Casey Abrams - "Your Song"
• Jacob Lusk - "Sorry Seems to Exist the Hardest Word"
• Haley Reinhart - "Bennie and the Jets"

Group Functioning:

• Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery: "I Told You lot So" by Randy Travis
• Naima Adedapo & Jacob Lusk: "Solid" by Ashford & Simpson
• Thia Megia, Haley Reinhart & Pia Toscano: "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
• Casey Abrams, James Durbin, Stefano Langone & Paul McDonald: "Band on the Run" by Wings

Top ix perform [ ]

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During this circular of the finals, the Tiptop 9 performed a song from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a spot in the Top eight.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Pia Toscano was the eliminated contestant bringing the full downwardly to 8 remaining contestants. She was eliminated on April 7, 2011.

Pinnacle 8 [ ]

The following contestants were safe from that round and avant-garde on to the Elevation 8.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following social club:

• Jacob Lusk - "Homo in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
• Haley Reinhart - "Piece of My Heart" by Erma Franklin
• Casey Abrams - "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Lauren Alaina - "(You lot Brand Me Feel Similar) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin
• James Durbin - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" past The Beatles
• Scotty McCreery - "That's All Correct" by Arthur Crudup
• Pia Toscano - "River Deep – Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner
• Stefano Langone - "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge
• Paul McDonald - "Folsom Prison house Blues" by Johnny Cash

Group Functioning:

• "I Dearest Stone 'northward' Roll" past Joan Jett / "The Letter of the alphabet" by The Box Tops / "Sweet Habitation Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Top eight perform [ ]

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During this circular of the finals, the Top eight performed a song from movies for a spot in the Summit seven.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Paul McDonald was the eliminated contestant bringing the full down to 7 remaining contestants. He was eliminated on April fourteen, 2011.

Peak 7 [ ]

The following contestants were rubber from that round and advanced on to the Tiptop 7.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the post-obit society:

• Paul McDonald - "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger (Risky Business concern)
• Lauren Alaina - "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana: The Movie)
• Stefano Langone - "End of the Road" past Boyz Ii Men (Boomerang)
• Scotty McCreery - "I Cross My Heart" past George Strait (Pure Country)
• Casey Abrams - "Nature Boy" past Nat Rex Cole (The Boy with Green Hair)
• Haley Reinhart - "Call Me" by Blondie (American Gigolo)
• Jacob Lusk - "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (The Pursuit of Happyness)
• James Durbin - "Heavy Metal" by Sammy Hagar (Heavy Metallic)

Group Performance:

• Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery - "American Dear" by Lady Antebellum
• Casey Abrams & Haley Reinhart - "Moanin'" by Bobby Timmons
• James Durbin, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk & Paul McDonald - "The Sound of Silence"/"Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel

Top seven perform [ ]

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During this round of the finals, the Top 7 performed a song from the 21st Century for a spot in the Superlative 6.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Stefano Langone was the eliminated contestant bringing the total down to 6 remaining contestants. He was eliminated on April 21, 2011.

Tiptop 6 [ ]

The post-obit contestants were safety from that round and advanced on to the Top vi.

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following order:

• Scotty McCreery - "Swingin'" by John Anderson
• James Durbin - "Uprising" by Muse
• Haley Reinhart - "Rolling in the Deep" past Adele
• Jacob Lusk - "Dance with My Male parent" by Luther Vandross
• Casey Abrams - "Harder to Breathe" by Maroon v
• Stefano Langone - "Closer" by Ne-Yo
• Lauren Alaina - "Born to Wing" past Sara Evans

Grouping operation on performance night:

• Naima Adedapo, Ashthon Jones, Paul McDonald, Thia Megia, Karen Rodriguez & Pia Toscano - "Then What" by Pinkish

Group performances on results night:

• Lauren Alaina, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk & Haley Reinhart - "Hey Soul Sister" by Train
• Casey Abrams, James Durbin & Scotty McCreery - "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay

Top six perform [ ]

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During this round of the finals, the Acme 6 performed a song from Carole Rex for a spot in the Tiptop 5.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Casey Abrams was the eliminated contestant bringing the full down to 5 remaining contestants. He was eliminated on April 28, 2011. On results nighttime, no "bottom iii" was announced. Ryan Seacrest stated early in the show that voting results would be announced in "random order". Later on Haley, James, and Lauren were announced as rubber, Jacob, Casey, and Scotty were the last three remaining. Before announcing that Casey was eliminated, Ryan later confirmed that Jacob and Scotty were not necessarily among the lesser three vote-getters that week.

Elevation 5 [ ]

The following contestants were safe from that circular and advanced on to the Top 5.

• James Durbin
• Jacob Lusk
• Scotty McCreery
• Lauren Alaina
• Haley Reinhart

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following lodge:

• Jacob Lusk - "Oh No Not My Baby"
• Lauren Alaina - "Where You Lead"
• Scotty McCreery - "Y'all've Got a Friend"
• James Durbin - "Volition You Honey Me Tomorrow"
• Casey Abrams - "That Old Sweetness Curlicue (Hi-De-Ho)"
• Haley Reinhart - "Beautiful"

Group functioning on performance night:

• Casey Abrams & Haley Reinhart - "I Feel the Globe Motility"
• Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery - "Upwards on the Roof"
• James Durbin & Jacob Lusk - "I'thou into Something Good"

Group performances on results night:

• "Information technology Might As well Rain Until September" by Carole King / "Take Practiced Intendance of My Babe" by Bobby Vee / "One Fine Day" past The Chiffons / "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence / "It's Also Late" past Carole King

Summit 5 perform [ ]

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During this circular of the finals, the Top 5 performed a song from Now & Then for a spot in the Top 4.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Jacob Lusk was the eliminated contestant bringing the total down to four remaining contestants. He was eliminated on May 5, 2011.

Acme 4 [ ]

The following contestants were safe from that round and advanced on to the Top 4.

• James Durbin
• Scotty McCreery
• Lauren Alaina (bottom 2)
• Haley Reinhart

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following order:

• James Durbin - "Closer to the Edge" by 30 Seconds to Mars
• Jacob Lusk - "No Air" by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
• Lauren Alaina - "Apartment on the Flooring" by Katrina Elam
• Scotty McCreery - "Gone" by Montgomery Gentry
• Haley Reinhart - "Y'all and I" by Lady Gaga
• James Durbin - "Without You" by Badfinger
• Jacob Lusk - "Dear Hurts" by The Everly Brothers
• Lauren Alaina - "Unchained Melody" by Todd Duncan
• Scotty McCreery - "Always on My Mind" by Brenda Lee
• Haley Reinhart - "The House of the Rise Sun" by The Animals

Group operation

• "Happy Together" by The Turtles

Height 4 perform [ ]

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During this round of the finals, the Meridian iv performed a song from the Leiber & Stroller Songbook and a song that inspires them for a spot in the Top three.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

James Durbin was the eliminated contestant bringing the total down to 3 remaining contestants. He was eliminated on May 12, 2011.

Top 3 [ ]

The post-obit contestants were safe from that circular and advanced on to the Summit iii.

• Scotty McCreery
• Lauren Alaina
• Haley Reinhart

Performances [ ]

These contestants performed in the following gild:

• James Durbin - "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journeying
• Haley Reinhart - "World Song" past Michael Jackson
• Scotty McCreery - "Where Were Y'all (When the World Stopped Turning)" past Alan Jackson
• Lauren Alaina - "Anyway" by Martina McBride
• Haley Reinhart - "I (Who Have Nothing)" by Ben Due east. King
• Scotty McCreery - "Young Blood" by The Coasters
• Lauren Alaina - "Trouble" by Elvis Presley
• James Durbin - "Dearest Potion No. 9" by The Clovers

Group performances:

• James Durbin & Scotty McCreery - "Start a Ring" by Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
• Lauren Alaina & Haley Reinhart - "Gunpowder & Lead" by Miranda Lambert

Top three perform [ ]

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During this round of the finals, the Top 3 performed songs that were the Judges', Jimmy Iovine'southward, and their own selection for a spot in the Top ii.

Eliminated Contestant [ ]

Haley Reinhart was the eliminated contestant bringing the total downwards to 2 remaining contestants. She was eliminated on May xix, 2011.

Top ii [ ]

The following contestants were safe from that circular and advanced on to the Pinnacle 2.

• Scotty McCreery
• Lauren Alaina

Performances [ ]

(The kickoff round of performances was the contestant's selection, the 2nd circular was chosen by Jimmy Iovine, and the final round was chosen by the judges). The contestants performed in the following order:

• Scotty McCreery - "Amazed" past Lonestar
• Lauren Alaina - "Wild One" by Zaca Creek
• Haley Reinhart - "What Is and What Should Never Be" by Led Zeppelin
• Scotty McCreery - "Are You Gonna Buss Me or Non" past Thompson Square
• Lauren Alaina - "If I Die Immature" past The Band Perry
• Haley Reinhart - "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac
• Scotty McCreery - "She Believes in Me" past Kenny Rogers
• Lauren Alaina - "I Hope You Dance" past Lee Ann Womack
• Haley Reinhart - "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette

Top two perform [ ]

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During the final round of the finals, the Top 2 performed songs that were from their favorite performances, their personal idol's option, and their winner single for a spot as Flavour 10's American Idol.

Runner-upwards [ ]

Lauren Alaina was appear the Runner-upwards of Flavour x on May 25, 2011.

Performances [ ]

(The first functioning was a song from their favorite performances, the second was a vocal called by their personal idol, and the last was their winner single). The contestants performed in the following order:

• Scotty McCreery - "Gone" by Montgomery Gentry
• Lauren Alaina - "Flat on the Floor" past Katrina Elam
• Scotty McCreery - "Check Yes or No" by George Strait (chosen by George Strait)
• Lauren Alaina - "Maybe It Was Memphis" by Pam Tillis (chosen past Carrie Underwood)
• Scotty McCreery - "I Love You lot This Big"
• Lauren Alaina - "Like My Mother Does"

Winner [ ]

Scotty McCreery was appear the winner of American Idol Season ten on May 25, 2011. He is the 2nd youngest contestant to win the competition after Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks.

Emptying vocal [ ]

The elimination song for this season is season seven winner David Melt'south rendition of the 1985 Simple Minds hit Don't You (Forget Near Me). Function of the song premiered on March 10, 2011.

Judges' Relieve [ ]

On March 24, 2011, the judges used the one salvage that they accept during the season on contestant Casey Abrams when he shockingly wound upward in the bottom three despite having never been in that location before.

Results Performances [ ]

Special Invitee Performances [ ]

• Diddy-Dirty Coin (March 10, 2011)
• Adam Lambert (March 10, 2011)
• Lee DeWyze (March 17, 2011)
• Black-Eyed Peas (March 17, 2011)
• Jennifer Hudson (March 24, 2011)
• Sugarland (March 24, 2011)
• Fantasia Barrino (March 31, 2011)
• will.i.am featuring Jamie Foxx (March 31, 2011)
• Iggy Pop (April 7, 2011)
• Constantine Maroulis (April vii, 2011)
• Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson (Apr 14, 2011)
• Rihanna (April 14, 2011)
• David Cook (April 21, 2011)
• Katy Perry and Kanye West (Apr 21, 2011)
• Crystal Bowersox (April 28, 2011)
• Bruno Mars (April 28, 2011)

Controversies [ ]

During the first episode of the flavour, a young daughter'south chest was exposed while speaking with Seacrest while her relative auditioned. Pull a fast one on has yet to comment on the situation. On February ane, 2011, host Ryan Seacrest tweeted that a producer'south apology would be made during the February ii, 2011 show.

Pia Toscano elimination shocker [ ]

On April 7, 2011, fan favorite Pia Toscano was eliminated following her functioning of the Tina Turner classic River Deep, Mountain High for Stone 'N Ringlet Hall of Fame week. Due to Toscano having never been in the bottom three before, her fans & fans of the show were stunned every bit was host Ryan Seacrest, judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, & Steven Tyler, and thespian Tom Hanks.

The acrimony & outrage over Toscano'south elimination caused her fans to start a petition bulldoze, demanding that she exist brought back onto the evidence.

Gender voting bias [ ]

The kickoff v contestants eliminated from the finals were all female contestants and critics believed that it was because of female person viewers who only vote for guys. Idol producer Ken Warwick said, "It's no hugger-mugger that most reality shows are female driven, either by moms or by young girls. It does hateful nosotros're going to go a heftier corporeality of female votes and information technology's e'er bent towards the boys, obviously, nosotros are very much aware that the voting can be skewed towards the boys." Due to the response the testify had gotten and to right the bias, the producers were reportedly considering tweaking the voting format for next season, only naught came of information technology.

Judges critique [ ]

Online critics from major news sources like Brian Mansfield of USA Today, Craig Berman of MSNBC, Dalton Ross of Amusement Weekly, Andrea Reiher of Zap2it, and Tom Gliatto of People Magazine have critized the judges for being too nice, non existence honest enough, non offer enough constructive criticism towards the contestants, and for not giving any guidance and management for the viewers and voters in terms of why they should or should not be voting for someone. Many too felt this was one of the primary reasons for Pia Toscano's shocking emptying from the show. Executive producer Ken Warwick responded to these criticisms by saying, "The truth of the matter is these kids are very good and I wouldn't influence the judges to say annihilation they don't absolutely believe ... They are trying to keep things on the straight and narrow. What they experience are 18-carat feelings, that's all I tin enquire them to do." Nigel Lythgoe, another executive producer, also responded to these criticisms on his twitter and said, "IT IS NOT ABOUT THE JUDGES OPINION It'Southward About YOURS!! You ARE NOT SHEEP!"

Treatment of Haley Reinhart [ ]

Another effect that concerned fans of the testify was how the judges treated contestant Haley Reinhart every bit opposed to how they treated everyone else. Fans complained about how despite delievering amazing performances, the judges, in particular Randy Jackson & Jennifer Lopez, would regularly criticize Reinhart while they praised others for what some would phone call less and so stellar performances. Many believe that the "bussing" of Reinhart on a week to week basis may accept led to her finishing in third identify due to the devotion of her fans as well as their anger towards the judges for what they consider unfair & bias treatment of her.

Notable past Idol contestants [ ]

• WADE, who made information technology to the Vegas rounds, later auditioned for season 2 ofThe Voice in 2012 with R&B star Cee Lo Dark-green as his mentor. He was eliminated in the Battle Rounds.
• Alessandra Guercio, who was cut in Hollywood week, later auditioned for season iii ofThe Voice and got pop superstar Christina Aguilera equally her mentor. She was eliminated in the Knockout Rounds.
• Caitlin Koch, who was cut in Hollywood week, later auditioned for season 1 ofThe 10-Factor. She fabricated it all the style to Judges' Homes as office of the Girls catagory, but the catagory'due south mentor, Simon Cowell, didn't choose her for the live shows.
• Paige Thomas, who made the top 90, later auditioned for flavor 2 ofThe 10-Factor in 2012 every bit office of the Young Adults catagory, mentored past singer-actress Demi Lovato. She finished in 8th place.
• Destinee Quinn, who was cut in Hollywood calendar week, later auditioned for season 5 ofThe Voice in 2013 and got pop superstar Christina Aguilera as her mentor. She was eliminated in the Knockout Rounds.
• Keisha Renee, who finished in the superlative 40, later tried out for season xiii of​The Vox, mentored by country music superstar Blake Shelton. She finished in the superlative 8.
• Jerome Bell, who was eliminated in the Las Vegas rounds, later tried out for season 15 of The Voice as part of the duo OneUp with his boyfriend Adam Bastien. They were eliminated in the Boxing Rounds. Their mentor was Kelly Clarkson.

American Idol

Seasons

ane  · 2  · three  · 4 · five  · half dozen  · 7  · 8  · 9  · x  · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19

Judges

Simon Cowell (Seasons 1-nine)  · Paula Abdul (Seasons ane-8)  · Randy Jackson (Seasons 1-12)  · Kara DioGuardi (Seasons viii-ix)  · Ellen DeGeneres (Season 9)  · Steven Tyler (Seasons ten-11)  · Nicki Minaj (Season 12)  · Mariah Carey (Flavour 12)  · Jennifer Lopez (Seasons ten-11,xiii-15)  · Keith Urban (Seasons 12-xv)  · Harry Connick, Jr. (Seasons 13-15)  · Katy Perry (Seasons 16-)  · Luke Bryan (Seasons sixteen-)  · Lionel Richie (Seasons 16-)

Hosts

Ryan Seacrest (Seasons 1-16)  · Brian Dunkleman (Season 1)

Winners

Kelly Clarkson · Ruben Studdard · Fantasia Barrino · Carrie Underwood · Taylor Hicks · Jordin Sparks · David Cook · Kris Allen · Lee DeWyze · Scotty McCreery · Phillip Phillips · Candice Glover · Caleb Johnson · Nick Fradiani · Trent Harmon · Maddie Poppe · Laine Hardy · But Sam

Runners-upwardly

Justin Guarini · Clay Aiken · Diana DeGarmo · Bo Bice · Katharine McPhee · Blake Lewis · David Archuleta · Adam Lambert · Crystal Bowersox · Lauren Alaina · Jessica Sanchez · Kree Harrison · Jena Irene · Clark Beckham · La'Porsha Renae · Caleb Lee Hutchinson · Alejandro Aranda · Arthur Gunn

Coronation Songs

"A Moment Like This" · "Flying Without Wings" · "I Believe" · "Inside Your Heaven" · "Do I Make You Proud" · "This Is My Now" · "The Time of My Life" · "No Boundaries" · "Beautiful Day" · "I Love You This Big" · "Domicile" · "I Am Beautiful" · "As Long As You Love Me" · "Beautiful Life" · "Falling" · "Going Going Gone" · "Flame"

Spin-offs

From Justin to Kelly  · Juniors  · Christmas

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