American Idol (season 21)

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American Idol
Season 21
AmericanIdolSeason21Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest
Judges
Winner Iam Tongi
Runner-upMegan Danielle
No. of episodes20
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseFebruary 19 (2023-02-19) –
May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)
Season chronology
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Season 22
List of episodes

The twenty-first season of American Idol premiered on February 19, 2023, on the ABC television network. [1] [2] Ryan Seacrest returned as host; Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie returned as judges. [3]

Contents

Iam Tongi won the season on May 21, 2023, while Megan Danielle was the runner-up, and Colin Stough finished in third place.

Auditions

The Idol Across America virtual auditions program returned from the previous two seasons. Remote auditions took place from August 3 to September 14, 2022, as well as a number of open-call auditions, and from these, the producers selected the contestants who were then invited to audition in front of the judges. [4]

The "platinum ticket" also returned from last season. During the audition round, a total of three platinum tickets were awarded, and they gave the recipients the opportunity to advance directly to the second round of Hollywood week as well as choose their partners for that week's duet challenge before the remaining contestants were paired. During the American Music Awards, three contestants advancing to Hollywood week also were given the opportunity to win a fourth platinum ticket. The platinum ticket recipients were Cam Amen, Kaylin Hedges, Elijah McCormick, and Tyson Venegas. [5] [6] [7] [8]

American Idol (season 21) – auditions
CityFilming date(s)Filming venue
Las Vegas, Nevada September 26–29, 2022 Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas
New Orleans, Louisiana October 10–13, 2022 Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans
Nashville, Tennessee November 10–13, 2022Kimpton Aertson Hotel

Hollywood week

Hollywood week was filmed December 4–7, 2022, at the Los Angeles Theatre in Los Angeles. There were some changes to the format this season. Instead of having the contestants choose a specific genre, the contestants instead had to choose one area of performance to work on: confidence, songwriting, and stage presence. [9] Contestants were again mentored by American Idol alumni: Clay Aiken and David Archuleta (confidence), Phillip Phillips and Catie Turner (songwriting), and Justin Guarini and Jordin Sparks (stage presence). Those who impressed the judges and the producers were advanced to the next round. [10] The contestants were paired up by the judges and performed duets. They were given twelve hours to rehearse, which included consultation with a vocal coach, a stage rehearsal, and advice from one of the judges. Judges could advance either, neither, or both of the contestants to the Showstopper round. [11]

Showstopper round

The Showstopper round featured the top 55 contestants performing for the judges and a live audience at the Los Angeles Theatre. This round was aired on April 9 and April 10, but only 35 contestants were aired. The judges then narrowed the number of contestants down to 26. The following is a list of the contestants who reached the top 26 and the song they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Showstopper round (April 9 & 10)
ContestantSong [12] [13]
Kaeyra"River"
Warren Peay"Whipping Post"
Nutsa "Proud Mary"
Michael Williams"Angels like You"
PJAE"I Want You"
Malik Heard"Can We Talk"
Wé Ani"Ain't No Way"
Zachariah Smith"Don't Stop Me Now"
Tyson Venegas"Cuz I Love You"
Haven Madison"Bird Set Free"
Lucy Love"Flying Without Wings"
Paige Anne [lower-alpha 1] "California Dreamin'"
Megan Danielle"Always Remember Us This Way"
Marybeth Byrd"Flat on the Floor"
Oliver Steele"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Emma Busse"Chasing Pavements"
Elijah McCormick"Believe for It"
Elise Kristine"Feeling Good"
Olivia Soli"All by Myself"
Dawson Wayne"Flying"
Mariah Faith"I Ain't Living Long Like This"
Hannah Nicolaisen"I Don't Want to Be"
Nailyah Serenity"Superstar"
Matt Wilson"Forever"
Colin Stough"Cold"
Iam Tongi "The Sound of Silence"
  1. ↑ Paige Anne was originally eliminated, but was invited back after contestant Beckett Rex withdrew from the competition. [14]

Top 26 (April 16 & 17)

The top 26 contestants were split into two groups of thirteen and performed one solo each at the Aulani resort in Kapolei, Hawaii. The first group aired on April 16, and the second group on April 17. Allen Stone served as a guest mentor for the first group, and Noah Cyrus for the second group. Three contestants from each group were eliminated based on the public vote, and the rest advanced to the top 20. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Color key:

  This contestant was saved by America's vote.
  This contestant was eliminated.
Group 1 (April 16) [15]
ContestantSongResult
Elise Kristine"Holding Out for a Hero"Eliminated
Oliver Steele"Better Together"Safe
Matt Wilson"Speechless"Safe
Kaeyra"Don't Let Go (Love)"Safe
PJAE"Golden"Eliminated
Zachariah Smith"Lucille"Safe
Mariah Faith"You Should Probably Leave"Safe
Emma Busse"Lay Me Down"Eliminated
Warren Peay"Set Fire to the Rain"Safe
Nailyah Serenity"Lovin' You"Safe
Haven Madison"The Middle"Safe
Lucy Love"What's Love Got to Do with It"Safe
Iam Tongi"Don't Let Go"Safe
Group 2 (April 17) [16]
ContestantSongResult
Elijah McCormick"Good Vibes"Eliminated
Paige Anne"Wrecking Ball"Safe
Marybeth Byrd"Heart Like a Truck"Safe
Wé Ani"Edge of Midnight (Midnight Sky Remix)"Safe
Michael Williams"Tuesdays"Safe
Dawson Wayne"Copycat"Eliminated
Hannah Nicolaisen"Glitter in the Air"Safe
Megan Danielle"The Chain"Safe
Malik Heard"Ain't It Fun"Eliminated
Olivia Soli"Emotions"Safe
Colin Stough"Midnight Train to Memphis"Safe
Tyson Venegas"It Will Rain"Safe
Nutsa"Paris (Ooh La La)"Safe
Non-competition performance (April 16)
PerformerSong
Allen Stone "Is This Love"
Non-competition performance (April 17)
PerformerSong
Noah Cyrus "Everybody Needs Someone"

Top 20 (April 23 & 24)

The top 20 performances aired on Sunday, April 23, followed by the live results show on Monday, April 24.

Color key:

  This contestant was chosen by the public to advance.
  This contestant was not chosen by the public, and had to perform again for the judges.
  This contestant was not chosen by the public, but was chosen by the judges as a Wild Card pick.
  This contestant was eliminated.

Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 20 (April 23) [17]
ContestantSongResult
Zachariah Smith"I Want to Know What Love Is"Safe
Matt Wilson"Say You Won't Let Go"Wild Card
Nailyah Serenity"Baby Love"Wild Card
Warren Peay"Up There Down Here"Safe
Kaeyra"Bruises"Wild Card
Mariah Faith"Cry to Me"Wild Card
Iam Tongi"The Winner Takes It All"Safe
Haven Madison"Mean Girls"Safe
Oliver Steele"Too Soon"Safe
Lucy Love"Boulders"Wild Card
Hannah Nicolaisen"Somebody to Love"Wild Card
Olivia Soli"I Surrender"Wild Card
Marybeth Byrd"People Pleaser"Safe
Michael Williams"Lose You to Love Me"Wild Card
Paige Anne"Say Something"Wild Card
Nutsa"Un-Break My Heart"Wild Card
Tyson Venegas"180"Safe
Megan Danielle"Holy Water"Safe
Colin Stough"Pretty Heart"Safe
Wé Ani"Skyfall"Safe
Top 20 (April 24) [18]
ContestantSongResult
Wé Ani"This Is Me"Safe
Michael Williams"Golden Hour"Eliminated
Hannah Nicolaisen"Royals"Eliminated
Warren Peay"It's Not My Time"Safe
Mariah Faith"If It Hadn't Been for Love"Eliminated
Haven Madison"15"Safe
Nailyah Serenity"Alive"Eliminated
Paige Anne"I Am Here"Eliminated
Matt Wilson"For Tonight"Eliminated
Tyson Venegas"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Safe
Colin Stough"Dancing On My Own"Safe
Marybeth Byrd"Cover Me Up"Safe
Kaeyra"If I Were Your Woman"Eliminated
Oliver Steele"You're Still the One"Safe
Olivia Soli"God Is a Woman"Eliminated
Iam Tongi"Stuck on You"Safe
Zachariah Smith"Hold the Line"Safe
Lucy Love"Radioactive"Saved by the judges
Megan Danielle"Thank God I Do"Safe
Nutsa"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"Saved by the judges
Non-competition performances
PerformersSong
Smokey Robinson "I Second That Emotion"
"If We Don't Have Each Other"
Noah Thompson & HunterGirl"One Day Tonight"

Finals

Color key:

  This contestant was saved by America's vote.
  This contestant was saved by the judges.
  This contestant was eliminated.
  This contestant won American Idol.
  This contestant was the runner-up.
  This contestant finished in third place.

Top 12 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (April 30)

Adam Lambert served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed one song from inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 12 (April 30) [19]
ContestantSongResult
Tyson Venegas"For Once in My Life"Safe
Warren Peay"The House of the Rising Sun"Safe
Haven Madison"Livin' on a Prayer"Safe
Lucy Love"All Night Long (All Night)"Eliminated
Oliver Steele"Georgia on My Mind"Safe
Colin Stough"Midnight Rider"Safe
Marybeth Byrd"Dancing Queen"Safe
Wé Ani"Something's Got a Hold on Me"Safe
Nutsa "The Show Must Go On"Eliminated
Megan Danielle"Angel from Montgomery"Safe
Zachariah Smith"Don't Bring Me Down"Safe
Iam Tongi "Bring It On Home to Me"Safe
Non-competition performance
PerformerSong
Adam Lambert "I Can't Stand the Rain"

Top 10 – Judges' song contest (May 1)

The judges chose songs for each of the contestants to perform. Katy Perry had the most song choices selected by the contestants, and was able to save one contestant from elimination. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 10 (May 1) [20]
ContestantSongResult
Zachariah Smith"Wanted Dead or Alive" [lower-alpha 1] Safe
Haven Madison"The Only Exception" [lower-alpha 2] Safe
Wé Ani"I Have Nothing" [lower-alpha 3] Safe
Oliver Steele"High and Dry" [lower-alpha 2] Saved by Katy Perry
Warren Peay"Colder Weather" [lower-alpha 1] Safe
Iam Tongi"What a Wonderful World" [lower-alpha 3] Safe
Marybeth Byrd"Wasted on You" [lower-alpha 1] Eliminated
Tyson Venegas"Someone You Loved" [lower-alpha 2] Eliminated
Megan Danielle"Go Rest High on That Mountain" [lower-alpha 3] Safe
Colin Stough"It's Been Awhile" [lower-alpha 2] Safe
Non-competition performance
PerformerSong
Chayce Beckham "Till The Day I Die"
  1. 1 2 3 Song chosen by Lionel Richie
  2. 1 2 3 4 Song chosen by Katy Perry
  3. 1 2 3 Song chosen by Luke Bryan

Top 8 – Alanis Morissette & Ed Sheeran (May 7)

Alanis Morissette served as a guest mentor this week, and also served as a guest judge along with Ed Sheeran. Each contestant performed two songs: one solo from the Alanis Morissette discography and one song from the Ed Sheeran discography performed as a duet with a fellow contestant. [21] Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 8 (May 7) [22]
ContestantOrderSongResult
Warren Peay1"All I Really Want"Eliminated
Zachariah Smith2"Ironic"Safe
Haven Madison4"You Learn"Eliminated
Colin Stough6"Hand in My Pocket"Safe
Megan Danielle8"Head over Feet"Safe
Iam Tongi9"Guardian"Safe
Wé Ani10"Uninvited"Safe
Oliver Steele12"You Oughta Know"Eliminated
Oliver Steele
& Iam Tongi		3"Photograph"
Wé Ani &
Warren Peay		5"Perfect"
Haven Madison &
Zachariah Smith		7"Thinking Out Loud"
Megan Danielle
& Colin Stough		11"Dive"
Non-competition performances
PerformerSong
Alanis Morissette "Thank U"
Ed Sheeran "Eyes Closed"

Top 5 – Disney (May 14)

Sofia Carson served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs from Disney films. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 5 – Disney (May 14) [23]
ContestantOrderSong Disney filmResult
Wé Ani1"Into the Unknown" Frozen II Eliminated
6"The Climb" Hannah Montana: The Movie
Zachariah Smith2"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" The Lion King Eliminated
7"Life Is a Highway" Cars
Colin Stough3"Real Gone" Cars Safe
8"Nobody Knows" Pete's Dragon
Megan Danielle4"You Can't Stop the Girl" Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Safe
9"Carried Me with You" Onward
Iam Tongi5"Lava" Lava Safe
10"Father and Son" Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Non-competition performances
PerformersSong
Top 5
with Sara Bareilles 		"When You Wish Upon a Star"
(from Pinocchio)
Halle Bailey "Part of Your World"
(from The Little Mermaid)

Top 3 – Finale (May 21)

Each contestant performed two songs – one from the Keith Urban discography and one dedicated to their hometowns – before the contestant who had the fewest votes up to that point was eliminated, thereby finishing in third place. The remaining two contestants performed one last song as voting continued. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Finale (May 21)
ContestantOrderSongResult
Megan Danielle1"God Whispered Your Name"Runner-up
4"Faithfully"
7"Dream Girl"
Iam Tongi2"Making Memories of Us"Winner
5"Cool Down"
8"I'll Be Seeing You"
Colin Stough3"Stupid Boy"Third place
6"Either Way"
Non-competition performances
PerformersSong
Pitbull & Lil Jon "Jumpin"
Top 12
with Pitbull & Lil Jon 		"Give Me Everything"
Lucy Love
with TLC 		"No Scrubs"
"Creep"
"Waterfalls"
Zachariah Smith
with Kevin Cronin 		"Take It on the Run"
Oliver Steele
with Jelly Roll & Lainey Wilson 		"Save Me"
"Need A Favor"
Nutsa
with Kylie Minogue 		"Padam Padam"
"Can't Get You Out of My Head"
Top 12
with Lionel Richie 		"Sail On"
Keith Urban "Wild Hearts"
Iam Tongi
with James Blunt 		"Monsters"
Ellie Goulding "Miracle"
Tyson Venegas
with Ellie Goulding 		"Burn"
Lauren Daigle "These Are the Days"
Megan Danielle
with Lauren Daigle 		"Thank God I Do"
Luke Bryan "But I Got a Beer in My Hand"
Colin Stough
with Luke Bryan 		"Slow Hand"
Wé Ani
with Jazmine Sullivan 		"Bust Your Windows"
Marybeth Byrd & Warren Peay
with Lainey Wilson 		"Heart Like a Truck"
Haven Madison
with Katy Perry 		"I Still Need You"
"By the Grace of God"
Iam Tongi & Megan Danielle
with Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken 		"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"
Iam Tongi "Don't Let Go"

Elimination chart

Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Did not perform
  Saved by the public
  Saved by the judges
  Eliminated
American Idol (season 21) - Eliminations
ContestantPl.Top 26Top 20Top 12Top 10Top 8Top 5Finale
4/164/174/234/305/15/75/145/21
Iam Tongi 1SafeN/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Megan Danielle2N/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Colin Stough3N/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeThird place
Wé Ani4N/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Zachariah SmithSafeN/ASafeSafeSafeSafe
Haven Madison6SafeN/ASafeSafeSafeEliminated
Warren PeaySafeN/ASafeSafeSafe
Oliver SteeleSafeN/ASafeSafeSaved
Marybeth Byrd9N/ASafeSafeSafeEliminated
Tyson VenegasN/ASafeSafeSafe
Lucy Love11SafeN/ASavedEliminated
Nutsa N/ASafeSaved
Hannah NicolaisenN/ASafeEliminated
KaeyraSafeN/A
Mariah FaithSafeN/A
Matt WilsonSafeN/A
Michael WilliamsN/ASafe
Nailyah SerenitySafeN/A
Olivia SoliN/ASafe
Paige AnneN/ASafe
Dawson WayneN/AEliminated
Elijah McCormickN/A
Malik HeardN/A
Elise KristineEliminated
Emma Busse
PJAE

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of American Idol
No.TitleAir dateTimeslot (ET) Rating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1"Auditions, Part 1"February 19, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.6/65.27 [24] 0.21.630.86.90 [25]
2"Auditions, Part 2"February 26, 20230.7/75.25 [26] —1.35—6.60 [27]
3"Auditions, Part 3"March 5, 20230.7/65.62 [28] 0.21.380.97.00 [27]
4"Auditions, Part 3A"March 13, 2023Monday 12:15 a.m.0.6/113.34 [29] ————
5"Auditions, Part 4"March 19, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.6/54.88 [30] ————
6"Auditions, Part 5"March 26, 20230.7/65.25 [31] ————
7"Hollywood Week Part #1"April 2, 20230.7/65.06 [32] ————
8"Hollywood Week Part #2"April 3, 2023Monday 8:00 p.m.0.5/54.42 [33] ————
9"Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #1"April 9, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.5/54.58 [34] ————
10"Showstopper/Final Judgment Part #2"April 10, 2023Monday 8:00 p.m.0.6/54.46 [35] ————
11"Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1"April 16, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.6/65.35 [36] ————
12"Top 26 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2"April 17, 2023Monday 8:00 p.m.0.5/54.36 [37] ————
13"Top 20"April 23, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.7/75.37 [38] ————
14"Top 12 Reveal!"April 24, 2023Monday 8:00 p.m.0.6/54.90 [39] ————
15"Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night"April 30, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.7/75.92 [40] 0.41.581.17.50 [41]
16"Judge's Song Contest"May 1, 2023Monday 8:00 p.m.0.6/55.41 [42] ————
17"Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran"May 7, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.8/76.12 [43] 0.31.581.17.70 [41]
18"Disney Night"May 14, 20230.9/106.33 [44] 0.31.571.27.90 [45]
19"Journey to the Finale"May 15, 2023Monday 9:00 p.m.0.3/32.70 [46] ————
20"Season Finale"May 21, 2023Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.8/86.62 [47] 0.21.091.17.71 [48] [lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

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