The 14 singers remaining on “American Idol” this season likely entered Monday night’s live episode with more nerves than usual.
After an unexpected delay last week — when “Idol” announced it was too hard to determine in real time which two singers had been eliminated based on viewers’ votes — the singers finally learned the results.
At the start of Monday’s episode, “Idol” revealed that singers Julián Kalel and Jake Thistle didn’t receive enough votes to advance to the top 12 round of the competition.
But that wasn’t the only elimination of the episode.
The top 12 contestants then performed 1990s’ hits — selected by “Idol” judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan — for a shot at the top 11.
Here’s a look at the performances from the top 12 round — and who got eliminated.
‘American Idol’ top 12 performances
Below are the contestants’ performances during the top 12 round:
Braden Rumfelt — ‘All By Myself,’ Céline Dion
Brooks Rosser — ‘Linger,’ The Cranberries
Chris Tungseth — ‘I’ll Be,’ Edwin McCain
Daniel Stallworth — ‘It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over,’ Lenny Kravitz
Hannah Harper – ‘Heads Carolina, Tails California,’ Jo Dee Messina
Jordan McCullough — ‘Always Be My Baby,’ Mariah Carey
Jesse Findling — ‘Wonderwall,’ Oasis
Keyla Richardson — ‘Zombie,’ The Cranberries
Kyndal Inskeep— ‘Iris,’ Goo Goo Dolls
Lucas Leon — ‘It’s Your Love,’ Tim McGraw
Philmon Lee — ‘Hard to Handle,’ The Black Crowes
Rae — ‘Love Will Lead You Back,’ Taylor Dayne
Who made the ‘American Idol’ top 11?
At the end of the episode, “Idol” revealed that singers Rae and Jesse Findling were in the bottom two. With the decision in the judges’ hands, the save went to Rae and Findling got sent home.
Below are the singers in the “American Idol” top 11:
- Braden Rumfelt
- Brooks Rosser
- Chris Tungseth
- Daniel Stallworth
- Hannah Harper
- Jordan McCullough
- Keyla Richardson
- Kyndal Inskeep
- Lucas Leon
- Philmon Lee
- Rae
What happens next on ‘American Idol’?
During the next round of “American Idol,” which airs Monday, April 13, the top 11 will perform hits from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
The inductees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 class will be revealed during the two-hour episode, according to the TV listing.