21x14 - 613 (Top 12 Reveal!)

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Welcome to a very special
celebration coming to you from

Our brand-new home.
Singers turning into real

Artists.
After the nationwide vote, the

First person to earn a spot in
your top 20.

Hannah nicolaisen.

I am no astrologer but I can
spot a star when I see one.

That arrangement
smacked me across the face.

You captured my heart
tonight.

Wow.
I had a lot to say but they

Actually set it for me.

I want to be her so bad.
I hope I have america's votes.

America, if you're not
voting, you are not using your

Voice.

Looking good.
Welcome to the show.

Coming to you live from
hollywood where the results of

Your big vote and another night
of wall-to-wall music is coming

Your way.
Everyone in this studio him and

You at home, give it up for your
amazing judges.

Luke bryan, katy perry.

After over 28 million votes cae
in your top 20 are backstage

Awaiting the game changing
results.

All hoping to move into the
safety of the victory zone.

Ten seats reserved, all based on
your votes.

Next to that is the danger zone.
The remaining ten take a seat

There and wait anxiously to hear
who will learn the judge picks.

That means a huge cut tonight
when we say goodbye to eight

People. A lot on the line.
All of your finalists are

Singing tonight.
It's too early...

We just started.
Some in celebration, some for

Survival.
Let's kick off the drama live

Right now. Are you ready?

Here we go.
We ani, when you join me center

Stage. Come on out, we ani.

You look like star tonight.

Thank you.

Last night you close
the show with "sky fall."

The judges loved it.
After the nationwide vote,

Tonight you'll start the show...

Is the first member of the top
12.

Your "idol" dream continues
tonight.

Thanks to all of you tonight
showing your support.

An epic anthem from the greatest

Showman, this is we ani.

To cut me down gonna send a

We ani, way to go.
You can add to the victory zone.

Take a seat.

Wow.
Not wasting anytime, your next

Result live right now.
Michael williams, joined me

Center stage please.

Like the look.
Last night you sang "lose you to

Love me."
After the vote we might lose you

Tonight.
You've not been voted into the

Top 12 so you are going to sing
for survival, okay.

Good luck.

He earned that golden ticket
back in las vegas but will this

Performance of golden hour get
them a spot in the top 12?

Fighting for his life in the
competition right now it is

Michael williams.

Like where you act tonight got
no alibi I was all alone with

Up on the dash burning through
the summer radeon blast make the

Moment last she got solar power
minutes for like ours she knew

Yeah, yeah.

Michael, did you just
kiss the camera? You blew a kiss.

Listen, I think honestly that
was a really cool, current song

And the people that didn't vote
for you, they didn't vote for

You just because they were
jealous of you.

That's all I have to say.

Thank you very much.
Still in it. Head on over there.

Take your seat in the danger
zone. I think that's true.

There's a lot of and beyond the
stage too, you know.

Top 12 is taking shape and we've
got more surprising results and

Performances in just a few.
Live from hollywood, this is

"American idol."

Back with you live on
"american idol."

All show long we are revealing
who you voted into the top 12.

Ten spots going to you, two to
our judges.

Let's keep the news coming right
now. Next, joining me on stage,

Hannah nicolaisen, come on out.

Good evening.

Hi, how are you doing?

Last night you sang
"somebody to love" and after the

Nationwide vote, america didn't
love it quite enough so you're

Not in their top 12 but you do
have a chance to sing for

Survival right now. Okay?
Good luck.

She is taking a seat in the
danger zone are just a few.

But first she is singing for a
judge pick.

It is hannah nicolaisen, good
luck.

Wow.

All I can say to
you, number one in the dress

Code. That's incredible.
More flash than everything.

Right song, right energy per
your personality was shining

Through.
Forget about anything else.

You're a star.
Forget about anything else.

Thank you so much.

It cannot be
overstated how difficult that

Moment is where you get a result.
You are reacting on the inside

And then you've got to sing
under that pressure and you

Stepped up and did it.
What were you thinking about

During that song?

Song choice is so helpful,
singing about taking on the

Moment and being queen whether

We are royalty or not.

Take your seat.
Hannah nicolaisen.

The danger zone.
Next, to hear their feet

Tonight, warren peay.

Come join me center of the st
stage.

How are you doing tonight?

Fantastic.

Good.
Last night you sang zack

Williams song "up there, down
there."

Zack posted about loving your
version. Did you see that?

Pretty cool.
What did america think after the

Nationwide vote? Warren peay.
I can tell you you're in in the

Top 12.

Singing celebration, buddy.
You proved it last night.

You voted him into the top 12
and now he's here to say it's

Not my time.
Give it up for warren peay,

Everybody.

You are having a good
time jumping up and down and

Around.
You look so relaxed tonight.

I don't know how.
I'm sweating b*ll*ts.

Congratulations.
Head to the victory zone.

Take a seat.
We've got another result right

Now.
Mariah faith, joined me center

Of the stage, please.
Results coming to you live from

Hollywood.
How are you doing, mariah?

Good, how are you doing,
ryan?

Good, thank you for
asking.

The judges loved your vibe last
night. America voted.

They did not put you in the top
12. Singing tonight for a judge

Save. Good luck. You've got this.
Her "idol" dreams could end for

Her tonight unless she gets one
of the judge's two picks.

Here is mariah faith.

Never would have caught thetrait

44 And put myself behind
jailhouse door if it hadn't

Thank you, guys.

Well, you know, last
night I think song choice may

Have gotten you a little.
Perfect song choice for you

Tonight. Way to show up.
Way to show up after receiving

Heartbreaking news but you did a
great job and that is the mariah

We've been used to.
Great job on the song choice.

Thank you.

You picked that song
knowing it's all on the line.

What did you want to showcase
without one?

You know, chris stapleton's
when I make music, that's what I

Wanted it to sound like her and
I wanted to give you all what I

Wanted to be, I guess.

I think you did it.
They are all on their feet.

Thank you, mariah. Good luck.
See one little bit.

Heads to the danger zone.
The victory zone and the danger

Zone, waiting for the next
finalist.

Where will your favorites it?
Stay tuned.

More "idol" coming up right
after this, live.

Let's hear it for you
guys pay back with you live on

"Idol."
I've got our next result right

Now. Haven madison, please step
forward. Good evening.

Let's see, katy, lionel both

Agreed that you have stardust.

After the vote, america has

Decided the year in the top 12.
Good job. Is your heart pounding?

Yes.

Head on out there and
get ready to sing to celebrate.

She wowed the judges in america
with this coming-of-age song at

Her very first audition.
Performing her original "15,"

Haven madison.

My time waiting on some day?

Haven madison,
america.

You wrote that song for your
lyrics, singing on the big stage

For the first time. 700 People.
Maybe more even watching.

What did that mean to you?

It meant so much to me.
15-Year-old haven madison at

School wanted it now.
16-Year-old haven madison

Auditioning for "idol" wanted it
now.

Head on over to the
victory zone, haven madison.

The drama in this room is unreal
right now.

We are going to keep it going.
Take a look back stage.

Next to join me center stage,

Nignailyah serenity.

Come on out. Sparkles.
You all look like stars.

Last night you saying "baby
love" and america did not

Completely fall in love with tht
performance.

You are not in the top 12 but
you know you get to sing for us.

Good luck to you.

She did all she could last night
to win you over.

Now it's time to win over the
judges.

Trying to keep her "idol" dream
alive right now with charlotte's

Own nailyah serenity.

Thank you. Thank you.

Wow.
You bring the soul to this show.

Those notes, the way you go up
and down and climb that ladder,

There is no other soul louder
here besides yourself.

You know what's written in the
stars and you know that attitude

And gratitude will keep the
doors open.

I am grateful I woke up today.
I'm grateful alive, just like

You sing that song, I'm just
grateful and you've got this.

You are a true star.

Watching you change
up that song and do your own

Style and version of it, you
really seemed to connect with

Those lyrics. Talk about that.

Yeah, just the first lyric, I
was born in a thunderstorm.

I came with a very tumultuous
situation, my father and my mom.

It was me and her against the
world and I made it.

Thank you very much.
Had to your seat.

Nailyah in the danger zone.
Already a dramatic night.

Triumphant performances and
"idol" dreams on the line.

Lots more live music and results
coming up. Don't go anywhere.

We are back live and
we have are the results from

Last night's vote in each of the
finalists hope they've got

Enough to make the cut.
Huge milestone and one that

Comes with a few perks.
This week the lucky top 12 will

Be heading on an exclusive vip
trip to stagecoach music

Festival in california.
And while they are they get the

Full stagecoach extremes under
top it all off, they are

Apparently going to be front row
to see you, luke bryan, on

Friday night.

We have a slot for
you, katy, if you'd like to be

There.

Sit with you?

She had a look of
disgust on her face.

I wouldn't anticipate
you taking me up on it.

Okay, let's drink
some beers.

So you'll see katy
and look at stagecoach on fr

Friday.

Now what's in store
is katy will come take over my

Show. Take the moment.

Let me do your p. R.
He's going to be fantastic on

Stagecoach. Don't miss it.
You can tune in online and you

Have some "idol" contestants
behind you.

Maybe you've got a
shot at making it in this

Business. It's going to be fun.
Let's find out at this next

Finalist will get a guaranteed
spot in the top 12 to be there.

Take a look.

Would paige anne come join us?

Let's hear it for paige anne,
everybody. How are you?

Last night it was emotional.
We saw that.

Katy called you the best
vocalist in your age group.

After the nationwide vote, you
are going to have to sing for a

Judge's pick tonight.
Good luck to you.

She has faced even a nation once
before and now this could be her

Last song on the "idol" stage so
she's making a big statement

With pink's I am here, this is
paige anne.

Thank you.

That's how you
fight back and say to the

Naysayers, you did what?
You voted me where?

Listen, go to the front of the
class. It was great.

This is wonderful for you.
I'm telling you, that's the way

To come back.
That's the way to come back.

What kind of emotion
was rushing through you when you

Saying that?

Last night I was just so
overwhelmed with gratitude that

People like me enough to vote me
here. Now that I'm standing here

Trying to prove myself to these
judges that I have fought so

Long to prove myself to.
It's an honor to be here.

Even if I don't make it through,
thank you for making me go this

Far.
I've had every rock thrown at me

But I'm just thankful to have
this opportunity.

It's not over yet.
You're fighting for it.

Thank you, paige anne. Good luck.

And now another feat to be
revealed.

Take a look at those faces.
Matt wilson, center stage,

Please. How are you feeling?

Good. How are you?

Are you ready for the
result? Let's get to it.

Last night you sang "say you
won't let go."

What did america decide after
the vote?

You are in the danger zone.
You have to sing for the judge's

Picked. Give it all you've got.

Danger zone?

With the song that
made you first fall in love with

Him at the new orleans
additions, performing tonight

And seeing for survival, here is
matt wilson.

Thank you so much, y'all.

You know I love you
and I'm sorry you were in the

Spot to have to sing for your
life. Great job.

You do that, have we heard you
do that song before?

You do that song so well.
I love the smoothness of your

Voice.
Great way to seeing through all

The emotions.
I love your voice, buddy.

Great job.

Thank you, luke.
Appreciate it.

It's the song he sang
when we met you at hopefully

Made a big impression on the
judges.

Good luck to you, my friend.

Thank you so much.

Matt wilson
everybody. Into the danger zone.

America, you are having your say
all all show long and the judges

Will have their at the end of
the show.

Who takes the spotlight next?
More results on the other side.

You are locked live
on "idol."

Revealing the results of your
votes all night long as we build

The top 12.

Next to hear their fate is tyson

Venegas. Come on, tyson.

Get out here. Deep breath.

Here we go.
After showing your artistry last

Night, the nation has spoken.
Tyson. Congratulations.

Celebrate, buddy. Celebrate.

Last night he signed his
original "180."

Tonight he is salivating onstage
with the classic vice or

Elton john.
"Don't let the sun go down on

Me." Here is tyson venegas.

Tyson!
That's how it's done.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

How are you feeling?

Oh, my god.
I don't know.

I am lost for words.

Relief? Excited?
Grateful?

All of that.

Head on over there to
the victory zone.

Congratulations. He is the best.
More results right now, take a

Shot backstage. Let's see now.

Joining me is colin stough.

Come on out, colin.
Good to see you, buddy.

How are you doing?

Hanging in there?
Waiting for this?

Yes, sir.

Last night luke said
he wants you to believe that you

Are a big star, right?
Do you believe it?

I am getting there more and
more every day.

You're going to get
closer right now.

You're in the top 12.
Congratulations.

Wow.

The nerves, the
excitement, the anticipation.

You loved him last night and
he's about to take a seat in the

Top 121st, here he is with an

Intimate version "dancing on my
own."

Are you ready?

Thank you!

Go tell him that he's
a star now. Get up there.

Yeah, baby.

A little bit closer.
Are you feeling that way?

Yes, ma'am.

One moment can change
your life and that was the

Moment.

That's what I needed.
Coming into it, I had a song

Picked and I told my coaches, I
was like, something has landed

On my heart to do this. Do it.

Judging by the body
language from luke bryan, well

Done. Thank you very much.

Thank you so much.

Another seat filled.
Spots are dwindling on both

Sides of the lounge but so much
more music still to come.

Big moments right after this.
Live on "american idol."

We'll be right back.

Welcome back to
"american idol."

We are loving the energy of our
new home and stage here and ask

Him they we are celebrating
music from the rock & roll

Hall of fame mentored by adam
lambert.

Monday is the return of the epic
judge's song contest.

Live coast-to-coast votes.
Let's find out if the next

Person will get a chance to be
there. Marybeth byrd, join me

Center stage please.

What's it like to be watching
all of these results, waiting

For your name?

It is nerve-racking, let me
tell you.

Let's get to it.
Last night you took a risk and

Performed your original
"people pleaser." America voted.

After the nationwide vote, they
were very pleased with that

Choice. Congratulations.
You made it.

Now you can just celebrate.

She has tackled yet another
hurdle in her "idol" journey,

Taking the spotlight now is the
newest official member of your

Top 12.
Jason isabel's "cover me up."

Marybeth byrd.

Marybeth byrd,
america. Congratulations.

Guess what you get to do.

Go sit.

In the victory zone.
Head on over, take your seat.

Thank you very much.

Another result coming for you.

Let's go backstage.

When you join me?
How are you doing?

Let's get to it.
The judges said you had a

Breakout moment last night.
Katy gave you an a+.

America voted.
You are not in the top 12.

You get to sing for that
survival right now, okay.

Good luck, kaeyra.
It's all about this moment right

Here. It's time to prove why she
belongs in the top 12.

And not judge pick pick.
The motown classic "if I were

Your woman" it's kaeyra.

Thank you so much.

You are focused.
Did a fly land right there?

Yeah, there was a fly.

She kept singing.
She was so focused.

I mean what I said last night.
A plus. Tonight a+.

I really hope that if you're a
fan of kaeyra, you vote for her

Next time she gets to sing.
If she gets to sing next time!

Oh, my gosh.

Thank you.

Let's hear it for
kaeyra. To the danger zone.

Katy, you get to decide.

The victory zone and the danger
zone are filling up.

I don't envy the decision you
have to make later in the show.

America, don't go anywhere.
More results and heart pounding

Performances after this.

Welcome back to
"american idol."

Lots of drama in the studio
tonight as we reveal the results

Of your vote.
Seven people backstage has yet

To learn where they stand.
It's all about the change right

Now. Oliver steele.
Come on, buddy.

How are you?

I am well.
Thank you, sir.

You showed your artistry within
original last night. Good job.

America voted.
They too thought good job.

Congratulations, buddy.
That means you get to sing for

Fun out there and celebrate.
All right, thank you, buddy.

He's clearly the one that you
love and he is feeling the same

Right back with his take on the
shania twain hit "you're still

The one."
Give it up for oliver steele.

The judges are on
their feet for you.

After getting bad news, how do
you look at the competition

Differently?

Honestly I keep proving
myself wrong.

I keep second-guessing myself
and I think it's about time for

That to stop.

I agree with that.
No more second-guessing.

Oliver steele.
Ladies and gentlemen.

Congratulations.
You get to go to the victory

Zone, buddy. Thank you.
Let's get to our next result

Right now.

Olivia soli, please come to the

Center of the stage.

Here we go, olivia perry last
night you sang a celine dion

Classic.
Katy told you to keep playing

The power cord.
After the vote, america wants to

See more power.
Not in the top 12.

But it's not over.
Give the performance of a

Lifetime right now, okay?
Good luck to you.

Katy once said she was her
favorite redheaded ariana grande

And now she is taking on the
woman herself.

Going for critical judge pick

With "god is a woman" here is

Olivia soli.

Thank you.

It's me.
Me and katy are sitting here

Going, it's crazy or not...
It's hard to believe. Great job.

One of the biggest voices we've
heard in my six year sitting

Behind this desk.
Great performance.

I can't even talk.

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Not easy to sing in
that moment, great job and good

Luck. Thank you, olivia.
Head on over, take a seat in the

Danger zone.

Adrenaline is running high.
Live here in the studio tonight

As we get to more results.
Here are your contestants

Awaiting the news.

Next, iam tongi.
I know you're excited.

I like the enthusiasm.
Let me break it down for you.

Last night you talk on a song
and katy called it timeless.

Now you're in the top 12.

Congratulations.

Taking another spot in the
victory zone.

Right now he is celebrating with
a from one of our very own.

He is going to be watching,
maybe even singing along.

"Stuck on you."

Where's that flyer?
Don't go on distracting us from

The show.

Hold on.
Ryan, ryan, listen, listen!

Listen!

Listen!

That dang "american idol" fly.
Before the show started I didn't

Want to k*ll it. I have luke try.

The fly is upset.
Great job.

k*lled it.

Lionel's reaction to
lionel's song and it's all good

News.
We are still waiting to hear

Which have been voted into the
top 12 and will sing for

Survival. Who is going where?
Keep it locked right here on

"American idol."
We'll be right back.

Welcome back.
I mean, this show is flying by

Tonight.
We have been dishing your live

Results all night long we're
getting closer and closer to

Finding out who will round out
the top 12.

Only two more slots for you over
there in the victory zone.

Four people waiting backstage.
They want them.

More results live.
Zachariah smith.

Please join me center stage.

Zachariah!

How are you feeling?
It has been his dream since he

Was a little kid.
After the nationwide vote, the

Dream lives on.

You have made it to the top 12.
Now you get sing for fun.

Let's see those moves.
Taking a victory lap before

Heading to the victory zone with
a classic rock anthem by toto.

Get on your feet for zachariah

Smith everybody.

Zachariah!
All right, okay.

Congratulations. I'm curious.
What are we going to see from

You as the weeks go by if you
stay in the competition?

You're going to see good old
zachariah smith being himself.

Looked like you are
having fun.

I had so much fun doing that
song.

Head over to your
seat in the victory zone.

Congratulations.
Following that performance with

Another one right now.

Lucy love, please join me center
stage.

She is focused.
You can see it on her face.

Last time you saying your
general song, lucy love, and you

Captured luke's heart.
After the nationwide vote, sorry

To say you did not make the top
12. Them but you know what to do.

Get ready for it.
She didn't win you over at home

Last night and is in danger of
elimination so now it's time to

Remind our judges why her talent
is radioactive.

Give it up for lucy love.

I don't know!
I don't know! I don't know!

Lucy, lucy, lucy!

Listen, listen,
listen.

If I have to bet on anybody, I'm

Going to bet on you.

Unbelievable. Game face.

Fully focused.
Did you see that game face?

She is still in it.

How are you doing?

I am feeling great.
I feel ecstatic.

All right, one more
time for lucy love.

Head on over and take a seat in

The danger zone.

Judges, two spots, you pick.
Is this going to be as difficult

As it looks, katy?

Why me?

Yes, this is not what we read in
the fine print.

We love all these people and
they all can sing better than us.

I am having a
problem because I'm supposed to

Be a judge in right now...

You are a fan.

It is so fabulous.
They are already winners.

I want to let everybody know,
you are already number one,

Number one. It's incredible.

The pressure is on
for you three tonight.

There's only one spot left in
the victory zone.

Find out who gets it.
Megan danielle or nutsa, when

"Idol" continues live right
after this.

Here we go.
Welcome back to the show.

What a night it has been.
It's all come down to this.

Megan danielle and nutsa.
One of them will head to the

Victory zone.
The other will have to sing for

Their life tonight in the hopes
of earning a judge's pick.

Good luck to both of you.
After the vote, the person

Taking a spot in the top 12 is...

Megan danielle.
Nutsa, you will sing for

Survival.
Head over there for the moment.

Congratulations.
It was lorren who inspired her

And saying go with her back in
the vegas audition and she is

Paying homage to her again
tonight. "Thank god I do."

Megan danielle.

Congratulations.
I know a long night waiting but

You did it. You got there.
You should feel great.

I do. I'm shaking.
I don't know if y'all can see

That.

That's natural.
Congratulations.

Head on over to the victory z

Zone.

All right, nutsa, come on out
here.

Singing for survival, what are
you telling yourself in this

Moment?

Um, first of all, I am very
grateful to be here and it's a

Dream come true to be here, just
to be here.

The fact that america voted for
me to be top 20 is already a

Dream come true for me so I'm
just very thankful.

Good luck to you
right now. Judge's pick.

Going for the pick as we speak.
With the world-famous

Showstopper from "dreamgirls,"
get ready for this big

Performance.
Can you imagine the pressure?

Take it away.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Great job.
I can't imagine the pressure you

Are under and you just knocked
that out of the park.

Your journey to get here, so
inspiring. So inspiring. Wow.

Head to the danger
zone. See you in a little bit.

Thank you very much.
Well, I saw katy say something

To look at the end of that
performance.

You have been watching them all
night. They are all stepping up,

Even...
You have been on your feet a lot.

You only get to picks.
Luke, do you think you'll all be

On the same page or?

Absolutely not.
It's going to be an interesting

Commercial break, ryan.

Katy, a feeling the
stress?

I see you touching your temples.

I haven't drank for
nine weeks I pick I'm starting

Again tonight.

Before that, let's
get the results, the music is

Done for the night.
First, chris and the band.

Let's give it up.
The judges will deliberate

During the break and decide on
their two picks to round out the

Top 12.
It happens live right after t

This.

Back with you live on
"idol."

It's been an emotional night in
the studio with these ten faces

Appear pleading their case
through music to prove why they

Deserve one of the judge's two
critical picks.

Do you have a favorite in the

Audience?

Over the break the
judges decided who will stay and

Which aid will head home tonight.
Let's get to it.

Tom, dim the lights. Here we go.
Judges, no particular order.

Lionel, who is the first person
you've chosen for a spot in the

Top 12?

You do know that
this is the hardest decision.

This is the most talented class
we have ever had.

And let me say to you and to
america, your voting has got to

Happen.
But for this group right here on

The stage, congratulations.
You're number one.

You're number one forever and
forever.

No number two, number three, we
love you all.

You all have careers.
I'm telling you this. We battled.

Katy has blamed the fly on
everything.

But now I am going to give you

The first name.

Lucy, you're going.

Congratulations, lucy
love! The judges' pick.

Lucy, head over to the victory
zone.

And now, katy and luke.
Who takes the final coveted spot

In the top 12?

Just to reiterate
what lionel said.

We love you guys so much and we
are so proud of the growth and

The confidence and the belief
you now have in yourself.

Take all of this with you on
your journey upwards. You belong.

You are enough. We love you.

Give us a name.

We are nuts for
nutsa!

Congratulations!
You can join the others which

Means we have to say goodbye to
the eight incredible talents on

This stage.
Let's hear it for them.

So special.
Thank you all very much.

Your top 12, america.
Here they are.

Nutsa, get on over there.
Next week, get ready to vote for

Them live across the nation on
sunday and monday.

8:00, 7:00 Central on abc.
Good night, america.