‘American Idol’ Beware: Covering This Artist Has Led to 21 Eliminations!‘American Idol’ Beware: Covering This Artist Has Led to 21 Eliminations!Song choice is just as important as talent. JessJess
Malcolm McDowell’s Son, Beckett McDowell, Leaves ‘American Idol': ‘I Am Forever Grateful’Malcolm McDowell’s Son, Beckett McDowell, Leaves ‘American Idol': ‘I Am Forever Grateful’"It was my choice."Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
‘American Idol’ Standout Alex Miller Keeps It Country With Rollicking New Song, ‘Girl, I Know a Guy’ [Exclusive Premiere]‘American Idol’ Standout Alex Miller Keeps It Country With Rollicking New Song, ‘Girl, I Know a Guy’ [Exclusive Premiere]"It’s an upbeat, in-your-face contemporary love song that leaves the listener in suspense."Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker
‘American Idol': Marybeth Byrd’s Lainey Wilson Cover Gives Luke Bryan Goosebumps [Watch]‘American Idol': Marybeth Byrd’s Lainey Wilson Cover Gives Luke Bryan Goosebumps [Watch]Byrd delivered a hair-raising cover of 'Heart Like a Truck' from the 'Idol' stage in Hawaii.Carena LiptakCarena Liptak
‘American Idol’s Elijah McCormick Makes Chris Janson’s ‘Good Vibes’ All His Own [Watch]‘American Idol’s Elijah McCormick Makes Chris Janson’s ‘Good Vibes’ All His Own [Watch]We've never heard a Chris Janson song sound quite like this. Carena LiptakCarena Liptak
‘American Idol’ Hopeful Haven Madison Puts Her Own Spin on a Maren Morris Pop Hit [Watch]‘American Idol’ Hopeful Haven Madison Puts Her Own Spin on a Maren Morris Pop Hit [Watch]Madison is typically a balladeer, but she proved she can deliver tempo with a rendition of 'The Middle.'Carena LiptakCarena Liptak
‘American Idol': Mariah Faith Shines With a Gritty Chris Stapleton Cover [Watch]‘American Idol': Mariah Faith Shines With a Gritty Chris Stapleton Cover [Watch]After establishing her love of classic country early on in the competition, Faith turned her attention to a modern country hit. Carena LiptakCarena Liptak
‘American Idol:’ Matt Wilson Serenades His Wife — and America — With Dan + Shay’s ‘Speechless’ [Watch]‘American Idol:’ Matt Wilson Serenades His Wife — and America — With Dan + Shay’s ‘Speechless’ [Watch]R&B singer Matt Wilson dipped into country territory with this romantic cover.Carena LiptakCarena Liptak
Shocking ‘American Idol’ Twist Gives Upstate New Yorker Chance at VictoryShocking ‘American Idol’ Twist Gives Upstate New Yorker Chance at VictoryBuffalo, NY native Matt Wilson impressed the judges of American Idol so much, that the show created a new twist to that Wilson could move on to the next round.Dan BahlDan Bahl
‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week Ends in a Shocking ‘Plot Twist’ [Watch]‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week Ends in a Shocking ‘Plot Twist’ [Watch]We've never seen something like this happen on 'Idol' before.Melinda LorgeMelinda Lorge
Country-Soul Singer Mariah Faith Enters ‘American Idol’ Top 24 With a Waylon Jennings Classic [Watch]Country-Soul Singer Mariah Faith Enters ‘American Idol’ Top 24 With a Waylon Jennings Classic [Watch]During her Showstoppers Round performance, Mariah Faith went for something uptempo.Melinda LorgeMelinda Lorge
‘American Idol': MaryBeth Byrd Advances to the Top 24 With a Carrie Underwood Song [Watch]‘American Idol': MaryBeth Byrd Advances to the Top 24 With a Carrie Underwood Song [Watch]A country-leaning 'Idol' contestant took a risk with her Showstoppers Round song — and it paid off.Melinda LorgeMelinda Lorge