American Idol season 20

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American Idol
Season 20
AmericanIdolSeason20Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest
Judges
Winner Noah Thompson
Runner-up HunterGirl
No. of episodes20
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseFebruary 27 (2022-02-27) –
May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 19
Next →
Season 21
List of episodes

The twentieth season of American Idol premiered on February 27, 2022, on the ABC television network. [1] [2] Ryan Seacrest returned as host, and Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie returned as judges. [3] Bobby Bones did not return this year as the in-house mentor. [4]

Noah Thompson won the season on May 22, 2022, while HunterGirl was the runner-up, and Leah Marlene finished in third place.

Auditions

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Idol Across America virtual audition program that was launched last season was used again this season. Remote auditions took place from August 5 to October 28, 2021, 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. [5]

American Idol introduced the "platinum ticket" during the audition round in celebration of the show's twentieth season. 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. The platinum ticket recipients were HunterGirl, Kenedi Anderson, and Jay. [6] [7]

American Idol (season 20) – auditions
CityFilming date(s)Filming venue
Austin, Texas October 4–7, 2021Lakeway Resort & Spa
Los Angeles, California October 17–20, 20211 Hotel West Hollywood
Nashville, Tennessee November 11–15, 2021Kimpton Aertson Hotel

Hollywood week

Hollywood week was filmed December 6–9, 2021, at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The format remained similar to last season. In the first round, each contestant chose and performed a song from a selection of musical genres (indie folk, pop, rock, R&B, soul, or country). This season, contestants were mentored by American Idol alumni: Lauren Alaina (country), David Cook (rock), Lee DeWyze (indie folk), Haley Reinhart (soul), Jordin Sparks (pop), and Ruben Studdard (R&B). Those who impressed the judges and the producers were advanced to the next round. The contestants were paired up by the judges and performed duets. [8] 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.

Showstopper round

The Showstopper round featured the top 59 contestants performing for the judges and a live audience at the Orpheum Theatre. This round was aired on April 4, but only 33 contestants were aired. The following day, the judges narrowed the number of contestants down 24. The following is a list of the contestants who reached the top 24 and the song they performed. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Showstopper round (April 4)
Contestant [9] Song [10]
Leah Marlene"She's a Self Made Man"
Jay"Jar of Hearts"
Nicolina"Rolling in the Deep"
Emyrson Flora"Honey"
Katyrah Love"Sweet Thing"
Fritz Hager"Inconsequential Love"
Jacob Moran"Is That Alright?"
Allegra Miles"Reality"
Ava Maybee"Falling"
Cameron Whitcomb "It Ain't Me Babe"
Sir Blayke"Honesty"
Elli Rowe"Fields of Gold"
Mike Parker"Second Guessing"
Tristen Gressett"Come Together"
Christian Guardino"Sex on Fire"
Noah Thompson "Stay"
Cadence Baker"The Story"
HunterGirl"Girl Goin' Nowhere"
Danielle Finn"Evergreen"
Sage"I Hate This"
Kenedi Anderson"Talking to the Moon"
Scarlet"You Oughta Know"
Lady K"I'd Rather Go Blind"
Dan Marshall"Hard Workin' Man"

Top 24 (April 10 & 11)

The top 24 contestants were split into two groups of twelve and performed one solo each at the Aulani resort in Kapolei, Hawaii. The first group aired on April 10, and the second group on April 11. Jimmie Allen served as a guest mentor for the first group, and Bebe Rexha for the second group. Two contestants from the first group and one from the second 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 withdrew from the competition.
  This contestant was eliminated.
Group 1 (April 10)
ContestantSongResult
Jay"I Want You Back"Safe
Elli Rowe"Everywhere"Safe
Tristen Gressett"With a Little Help from My Friends"Safe
Scarlet"Levitating"Eliminated
Sage"Jolene"Safe
Danielle Finn"Your Song"Eliminated
Mike Parker"Best Shot"Safe
Emyrson Flora"Angels like You"Safe
Dan Marshall"Heaven"Safe
Jacob Moran"In My Blood"Safe
HunterGirl"Banjo"Safe
Nicolina"Elastic Heart"Safe
Group 2 (April 11)
ContestantSongResult
Cadence Baker"Something's Got a Hold on Me"Safe
Sir Blayke"Breakeven"Eliminated
Allegra Miles"Adore You"Safe
Kenedi Anderson"Human"Withdrew [a]
Lady K"Before He Cheats"Safe
Ava Maybee"Tell Me Something Good"Safe
Noah Thompson"Blue Side of the Mountain"Safe
Leah Marlene"Call Me"Safe
Cameron Whitcomb"Bad Moon Rising"Safe
Christian Guardino"Leave the Door Open"Safe
Katyrah Love"Blame It on the Boogie"Safe
Fritz Hager"Waves"Safe
  1. ↑ Kenedi Anderson withdrew from the competition prior to the results show for personal reasons. [11]
Non-competition performance (April 10)
PerformersSong
Jimmie Allen "Down Home"

Top 20 (April 17 & 18)

The top 20 performances aired on Sunday, April 17, followed by the live results show on Monday, April 18.

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 17)
ContestantSongResult
Emyrson Flora"Tell Me You Love Me"Safe
Mike Parker"Chasing After You"Wild Card
Tristen Gressett"Sacrifice"Wild Card
Sage"Rhiannon"Wild Card
Jay"You Know I'm No Good"Wild Card
Nicolina"Edge of Seventeen"Safe
Jacob Moran"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing"Wild Card
HunterGirl"Heartbreak Down"Safe
Elli Rowe"Somewhere Only We Know"Wild Card
Dan Marshall"Friends in Low Places"Safe
Ava Maybee"Anyone"Safe
Allegra Miles"Free Fallin'"Wild Card
Noah Thompson"Falling"Safe
Leah Marlene"Heal"Safe
Christian Guardino"Imagine"Safe
Fritz Hager"When the Party's Over"Safe
Katyrah Love"Dream"Wild Card
Cameron Whitcomb"Changes"Wild Card
Cadence Baker"Train Wreck"Wild Card
Lady K"Love on the Brain"Safe
Top 20 (April 18)
ContestantSongResult
Ava Maybee"Cuz I Love You"Safe
Christian Guardino"Creep"Safe
Cameron Whitcomb"If It Hadn't Been for Love"Eliminated
Allegra Miles"Tainted"Saved by the judges
Lady K"Bust Your Windows"Safe
HunterGirl"Vice"Safe
Katyrah Love"Through the Fire"Eliminated
Cadence Baker"I'm Your Baby Tonight"Eliminated
Dan Marshall"Stuck on You"Safe
Leah Marlene"Wisher to the Well"Safe
Nicolina"She Used to Be Mine"Safe
Sage"Brown Eyed Lover"Eliminated
Jay"Believer"Saved by the judges
Noah Thompson"Cover Me Up"Safe
Jacob Moran"Rise"Eliminated
Elli Rowe"All I Want"Eliminated
Emyrson Flora"Love in the Dark"Safe
Mike Parker"Bed on Fire"Saved by the judges
Fritz Hager"Golden"Safe
Tristen Gressett"Are You Gonna Go My Way"Saved by the judges
Non-competition performances
PerformersSong
Chayce Beckham "Doin' It Right"
Alejandro Aranda "The Darkness"
Phillip Phillips "Love Like That"

Top 14

Color key:

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

Top 14 – Breakout hits (April 24)

Gabby Barrett served as a guest mentor this week. On Sunday, April 24, each contestant performed one breakout hit. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 14 (April 24)
ContestantSongResult
Jay"Just the Way You Are"Safe
HunterGirl"Baby Girl"Safe
Christian Guardino"Take Me to Church"Safe
Dan Marshall"She's Got It All"Eliminated
Leah Marlene"Happy Together"Safe
Fritz Hager"Let It Go"Safe
Tristen Gressett"Whataya Want from Me"Safe
Lady K"I Believe"Safe
Allegra Miles"Ocean Eyes"Eliminated
Ava Maybee"Sign of the Times"Eliminated
Mike Parker"Hurricane"Safe
Emyrson Flora"drivers license"Safe
Noah Thompson"Stand by Me"Safe
Nicolina"Hallelujah"Safe

Top 11 – Judges' song contest (April 25)

On Monday, April 25, the judges chose songs for each of the contestants to perform. Luke Bryan and Katy Perry tied with the most song choices selected by the contestants, and were able to save one contestant from elimination. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 11 (April 25)
ContestantSongResult
Nicolina"Since U Been Gone" [a] Safe
Mike Parker"Chasin' You" [b] Safe
Fritz Hager"Wonderwall" [b] Safe
Christian Guardino"I'm Not the Only One" [c] Safe
Noah Thompson"Heartbreak Warfare" [b] Safe
Lady K"traitor" [a] Saved by the judges
HunterGirl"9 to 5" [b] Safe
Leah Marlene"Make You Feel My Love" [c] Safe
Tristen Gressett"You Can't Always Get What You Want" [a] Eliminated
Emyrson Flora"Lovely" [c] Safe
Jay"Lilac Wine" [c] Safe
  1. 1 2 3 Song chosen by Lionel Richie
  2. 1 2 3 4 Song chosen by Luke Bryan
  3. 1 2 3 4 Song chosen by Katy Perry

Top 10 – Disney (May 1)

Derek Hough served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed one song from a Disney film, and are listed in the order they performed.

Top 10 (May 1)
ContestantSong Disney filmResult
Lady K"How Far I'll Go" Moana Eliminated
Noah Thompson"You've Got a Friend in Me" Toy Story Safe
Emyrson Flora"Carried Me with You" Onward Eliminated
HunterGirl"I See the Light" Tangled Safe
Jay"Remember Me" Coco Safe
Leah Marlene"When She Loved Me" Toy Story 2 Safe
Nicolina"Poor Unfortunate Souls" The Little Mermaid Safe
Mike Parker"You'll Be in My Heart" Tarzan Eliminated
Christian Guardino"Circle of Life" The Lion King Safe
Fritz Hager"Go the Distance" Hercules Safe
Non-competition performances
PerformersSong
Top 10
with Adassa & Rhenzy Feliz 		"We Don't Talk About Bruno"
(from Encanto)

Top 7 – TikTok & Mother's Day (May 8)

will.i.am served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs this week: one that they have posted on TikTok or has gone viral on TikTok, and one in honor of Mother's Day. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 7 (May 8)
ContestantOrderSongResult
Leah Marlene1"Electric Love"Safe
10"Sanctuary"
Jay2"I Have Nothing"Eliminated
8"A Song for Mama"
Fritz Hager [a] 3"All My Friends"Safe
9"The Ocean"
Christian Guardino4"Lonely"Eliminated
14"Dear God"
HunterGirl5"You Broke Me First"Safe
11"Like My Mother Does"
Noah Thompson [b] 6"Painted Blue"Safe
12"Landslide"
Nicolina7"Alone"Safe
13"Light in the Hallway"
  1. ↑ Fritz Hager tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the May 8 show, so rehearsal footage was used instead of a live performance. [12]
  2. ↑ Noah Thompson tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the May 8 show, so he performed from his hotel room instead of on stage. [12]

Top 5 – Carrie Underwood (May 15)

Carrie Underwood served as a guest mentor this week. Each contestant performed two songs this week: one song from her discography and one song of their choice. Contestants are listed in the order they performed.

Top 5 (May 15)
ContestantOrderSongResult
HunterGirl1"Undo It"Safe
7"Girl Crush"
Leah Marlene2"I'll Stand by You"Safe
6"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Fritz Hager3"I Wanna Remember"Eliminated
8"Youngblood"
Noah Thompson4"So Small"Safe
10"Working Man"
Nicolina5"Blown Away"Eliminated
9"All I Ask"
Non-competition performance
PerformerSong
Finneas "Naked"

Top 3 – Finale (May 22)

Each contestant performed two songs this week – one song from the Bruce Springsteen discography and their winner's single – 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.

Top 3 (May 22)
ContestantOrderSongResult
Leah Marlene1"Cover Me"Third place
4"Flowers"
HunterGirl2"Dancing in the Dark"Runner-up
6"Red Bird"
8"Riot"
Noah Thompson3"I'm on Fire"Winner
5"One Day Tonight"
7"Stay"
Non-competition performances
PerformersSong
Top 10
with Flo Rida 		"Good Feeling"
Jay
with Earth, Wind & Fire 		"Shining Star"
"Let's Groove"
"September"
Mike Parker
with Deana Carter 		"Strawberry Wine"
Lady K
with Ben Platt 		"Take Me to the Pilot"
Emyrson Flora
with Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner 		"Pick Me Up"
"The Good Ones"
Top 10
with Tai Verdes 		"A-O-K"
Nicolina
with Sara Bareilles 		"She Used to Be Mine"
Katy Perry & Thomas Rhett "Where We Started"
Fritz Hager
with James Arthur 		"Can I Be Him"
Christian Guardino
with Michael Bublé 		"Smile"
Noah Thompson
with Melissa Etheridge 		"I'm the Only One"
Top 10
with Lionel Richie 		"You Are"
Emyrson Flora, Jay,
Leah Marlene & Nicolina
with Ben Platt & Sara Bareilles 		"Grow as We Go"
Leah Marlene
with Katy Perry 		"Firework"
HunterGirl
with Luke Bryan 		"I Told You So"
Noah Thompson "One Day Tonight"

Elimination chart

Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Did not perform
  Saved by the public
  Saved by the judges
  Eliminated
  Withdrew
American Idol (season 20) - Eliminations
ContestantPl.Top 24Top 20Top 14Top 11Top 10Top 7Top 5Finale
4/104/114/174/244/255/15/85/155/22
Noah Thompson 1N/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
HunterGirl2SafeN/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
Leah Marlene3N/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeThird Place
Fritz Hager4SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
NicolinaSafeN/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafe
Christian Guardino6N/ASafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
JaySafeN/ASavedSafeSafeSafe
Emyrson Flora8SafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Lady KN/ASafeSafeSafeSaved
Mike ParkerSafeN/ASavedSafeSafe
Tristen Gressett11SafeSavedSafeEliminated
Allegra Miles12N/ASafeSavedEliminated
Ava MaybeeSafeSafe
Dan MarshallSafeN/ASafe
Cadence BakerN/ASafeEliminated
Cameron WhitcombSafe
Elli RoweSafeN/A
Jacob MoranSafe
Katyrah LoveN/ASafe
SageSafeN/A
Sir BlaykeN/AEliminated
Danielle FinnEliminated
Scarlet
Kenedi AndersonN/AWithdrew [a]
  1. ↑ Kenedi Anderson withdrew from the competition for personal reasons.

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of American Idol season 20
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 27, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.9/76.30 [13] 0.21.171.17.47 [14] [a]
2"Auditions, Part 2"March 6, 20221.1/86.57 [15] 0.31.551.48.12 [16]
3"Auditions, Part 3"March 13, 20221.0/76.64 [17] 0.31.421.28.05 [18]
4"Auditions, Part 4"March 20, 20220.7/55.40 [19] 0.31.471.06.87 [20]
5"Auditions, Part 5"March 21, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.7/65.29 [21] 0.31.461.06.75 [22]
6"Auditions, Part 5A"March 28, 2022Monday 12:18 a.m.0.6/102.95 [23] ————
7"Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge"March 28, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.7/65.66 [24] 0.31.471.07.13 [25]
8"Hollywood Duets Challenge"April 3, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.7/54.89 [26] 0.21.500.96.31 [27]
9"Showstopper/Final Judgment"April 4, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.6/55.58 [28] 0.31.460.97.06 [29]
10"Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #1"April 10, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.7/65.47 [30] 0.21.330.96.80 [31]
11"Top 24 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii Part #2"April 11, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.7/65.31 [32] 0.21.230.86.43 [33]
12"Season 20's Top 20"April 17, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.7/65.27 [34] 0.21.370.96.64 [35]
13"Top 14 Live Reveal"April 18, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.6/55.57 [36] 0.41.671.07.25 [37]
14"Top 14"April 24, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.8/75.88 [38] 0.41.511.27.29 [39]
15"Judge's Song Contest"April 25, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.7/65.82 [40] 0.41.551.17.37 [41]
16"Disney Night"May 1, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.9/86.57 [42] ————
17"The Great Idol Reunion"May 2, 2022Monday 8:00 p.m.0.7/55.89 [43] ————
18"Top 7"May 8, 2022Sunday 8:00 p.m.0.8/65.52 [44] 0.11.280.96.80 [45]
19"Top 5"May 15, 20220.7/55.57 [46] 0.31.431.07.00 [47]
20"Grand Finale"May 22, 20220.8/66.49 [48] ————
  1. ↑ Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.

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