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{{Infobox reality music competition
|series = American Idol
|image =
|caption =
|season = 11
|first_aired = January 18, 2012
|last_aired = present <!-- May 24, 2012 -->
|judges = [[Randy Jackson]]<br/>[[Jennifer Lopez]]<br/>[[Steven Tyler]]
|host = [[Ryan Seacrest]]
|broadcaster = [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]
|finalsvenue = [[Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|Nokia Theatre Los Angeles]]
|winner-name =
|winner-origin =
|winner-genre =
|winner-song =
|runner-name =
|last = American Idol (season 10)
|next = American Idol (season 12)
|year = 2012
}}
The '''eleventh season of ''[[American Idol]]''''' premiered on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on January 18, 2012. The show airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/01/fox-finally-announces-mid-season-schedule-touch-alcatraz-will-share-mondays-at-9pm/112406/?utm_campaign=WP%3ETwitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter |title=Fox (Finally) Announces Mid-Season Schedule: ‘Touch’ & ‘Alcatraz’ Will Share Mondays at 9pm - Ratings|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=2011-12-01 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> [[Ryan Seacrest]] returned as host,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/05/18/ryan-seacrest-confirms-he-will-return-to-host-idol-in-2012-on-leno-video/ |title=Ryan Seacrest Confirms He Will Return To Host ‘Idol’ in 2012 on ‘Leno’ [VIDEO] |publisher=Ryan Seacrest.com |date=2011-05-18 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> while [[Randy Jackson]], [[Steven Tyler]]<ref name="E!">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b249906_theyre_back_two_american_idol_judges.html |title=They're Back! Two American Idol Judges Sign On to Return—So Who's the Lone Holdout? |publisher=E! Online |date=2011-06-29 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> and [[Jennifer Lopez]] all returned as judges. [[Interscope Records]] Chairman [[Jimmy Iovine]], a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis.<ref>[http://www.aoltv.com/2011/11/25/nigel-lythgoe-talks-american-idol-season-11-promo-video/ Nigel Lythgoe Says No Big Changes Planned for 'American Idol' (VIDEO)]</ref> This season followed the same format as [[American Idol (season 10)|season 10]], although a new title screen and logo were created, with a different font. Many international broadcasters aired the show two days after the US screening.

==Selection process==

===Auditions===
Auditions took place in the following cities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/5020 |title=Season 11 Auditions - Show and Alumni News |publisher=American Idol |date=2011-05-12 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:Center; background:#ccc;"
|-
! Episode air date
! Audition city
! Date
! Venue
! Callback date
! Callback venue
! Golden tickets
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
| January 18, 2012
| [[North Charleston, South Carolina]]
| July 22, 2011
| [[North Charleston Coliseum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/charleston/ |title=Charleston - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| August 17–18, 2011
| Hyatt Regency, [[Savannah, Georgia]]<ref>{{cite web|author=by |url=http://blogs.ajc.com/american-idol-blog/2011/08/17/okay-now-its-official-christina-aguilera-back-on-idol/?cxntlid=thbz_hm |title=Okay, now it’s official: Christina Aguilera back on ‘Idol’ |publisher=Blogs.ajc.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mafera |first=Cate |url=http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-08-18/ryan-seacrest-american-idol-land-savannah |title=Ryan Seacrest, 'American Idol' land in Savannah |publisher=Savannahnow.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| 42
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
| January 19, 2012
| [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| July 15, 2011
| [[Heinz Field]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/pittsburgh/ |title=Pittsburgh - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| September 28–29, 2011
| [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]]<ref>http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/09/29/“american-idol”-back-in-pittsburgh/</ref>
| 38
|- style="text-align:Center; background:#FAF6F6;"
|January 22, 2012
| [[San Diego, California]]
| July 8, 2011
| [[Petco Park]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/san_diego/ |title=San Diego - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| October 9–10, 2011
| [[USS Midway (CV-41)|USS ''Midway'' Aircraft Carrier]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/good_day_la/american-idol-san-diego-auditions-20111010 |title=American Idol: San Diego Auditions |publisher=Myfoxla.com |date=2011-10-10 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| 53
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
|January 25, 2012
| [[Denver, Colorado]]
| July 29, 2011
| [[Invesco Field]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/denver/ |title=Denver - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| October 5–6, 2011<ref name=Aspen>{{cite news|title="American Idol" coming to Aspen|url=http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18994774|accessdate=September 28, 2011|newspaper=The Aspen Times, reprinted in The Denver Post|date=September 28, 2011|author=Janet Urquhart}}</ref>
| Doerr-Hosier Center, [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20111007/NEWS/111009872/1077&ParentProfile=1058 |title=Wannabe stars align for 'American Idol' in Aspen |publisher=Aspentimes.com |date=2011-10-07 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| 31
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
|January 26, 2012
| [[Houston, Texas]]
| August 26, 2011
| [[Reliant Arena]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/houston/ |title=Houston - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| August 30–31, 2011
| Galveston Island Convention Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/tubular/2011/08/idol-judges-hope-female-talent-shines-in-texas/ |title=Idol judges hope female talent shines in Texas |publisher=Blog.chron.com |date=2011-08-30 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| 55
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
| February 1, 2012
| [[Portland, Oregon]]
| July 2, 2011
| [[Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/portland/ |title=Portland - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| October 1–2, 2011
| Red Lion Hotel<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Becker/FOX |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/10/american_icol.html |title='American Idol' comes to Portland: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest talk about local auditions |publisher=Oregonlive.com |date= October 2, 2011|accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| 45
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
| February 2, 2012
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| June 28, 2011
| [[Scottrade Center]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/st_louis/ |title=St. Louis - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| September 2–3, 2011
| Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_994dbd5c-ca62-543d-9821-644b9e42ee4f.html |title='American Idol' returns for audition Round 2 |publisher=Stltoday.com |date=2011-09-03 |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| 46
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
| — {{ref|a|a}}
| [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
| September 22, 2011
| [[IZOD Center]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/auditions/season_11/east_rutherford/ |title=East Rutherford - Season 11 Auditions |publisher=American Idol |date= |accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref>
| September 24–25, 2011<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/dizzyfeet/status/117792467893485568 Nigel Lythgoe Twitter]</ref>
| —
| ''46''
|- style="background:#FAF6F6;"
! colspan="6"|Total number of tickets to Hollywood
! 310 (356)
|}

[[File:AmericanIdolPetcoParkByPhilKonstantin.jpg|300px|thumb|A helicopter view of American Idol auditions at Petco Park, San Diego, July 8, 2011]]
* <small>{{note|a|Note a}}The New Jersey audition episode was not aired due to scheduling changes.</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-auditions-end-this-week-schedule-change.htm |title=American Idol Auditions End This Week? (Schedule Change!) |date=2012-02-01}}</ref>
The New Jersey audition was a late addition to the schedule,<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/08/29/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-in-east-rutherford-new-jersey-thursday-september-22-482203/20110829fox01/ American Idol" to Hold Auditions in East Rutherford, New Jersey Thursday, September 22]</ref> the audition was held although the attendance was reportedly low.<ref>[http://www.bergen.com/Idol_Craze_Hundreds_at_Izod_Center_for_American_Idol_auditions.html Idol Craze: Hundreds at Izod Center for 'American Idol' auditions]</ref> However, the audition episode was not shown, the first time that a scheduled audition that had taken place was not shown. Contestants known to have auditioned in New Jersey were listed as having auditioned elsewhere on the official ''American Idol'' website, for example [[So You Think You Can Dance (season 7)#Top 11 finalists|Alex Wong]] who auditioned in New Jersey has San Diego listed as his audition city on the official website.<ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/dizzyfeet/status/117686192203501568 Nigel Lythgoe twitter]</ref><ref>[http://www.americanidol.com/videos/season_11/road_to_hollywood/alex_wong/ Americanidol.com Alex Wong]</ref>

===Hollywood week===
The Hollywood rounds of auditions were held at the [[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]] starting December 12, 2011.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/dizzyfeet/status/146386919830462464 Nigel Lythogoe Tweet]</ref> There were 309 contestants at the start of Hollywood Week. The contestants performed solo for the first round, and 185 made the cut. Amongst those sent home included actor/comedian [[Jim Carrey]]'s daughter, Jane Carrey.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57373793-10391698/american-idol-jim-carreys-daughter-out-and-then-disaster/ "American Idol": Jim Carrey's daughter out, and then disaster]</ref> Another contestant, Symone Black, collapsed and fell on stage, but made the cut. The second round involved group performances, and a number of contestants became ill and collapsed in the auditorium. 98 contestants moved on to the third and final round, which were solo performances accompanied by a band or instrument. The contestants were then separated into four rooms, where one room of 28 contestants were all eliminated, while the 70 contestants in the other three rooms all advanced to the Las Vegas round.

===Vegas rounds===
After Hollywood, the contestants went to Las Vegas for a challenge round where they performed traditional late 1950s song in groups with Elvis Presley "Viva, Elvis!" show as the backdrop.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/tca-american-idol-judges-bash-competition-279533 TCA: 'American Idol' Judges, Producers Bash the Competition]</ref> 28 of the 70 contestants were eliminated. Next came a solo round accompanied by an instrument at the stage for [[Le Rêve (show)|Le Rêve]] at the [[Wynn Las Vegas]].
After the 42 remaining contestants sang their last solo at the [[Wynn Las Vegas]] hotel, they were called one by one to hear the final judgement. Twelve guys and twelve girls were initially announced as the semi-finalists; however, the judges announced plans to add a thirteenth male semi-finalist between Jermaine Jones, Richie Law, Johnny Keyser and David Leathers Jr. The following week, after the male performances, Jermaine Jones was revealed to be the thirteenth performer.

==Semi-finals==
The semi-finals round started on February 28. Below are the two semi-final groups (males and females) with contestants listed in their performance order. The top five males and top five females, along with the three wild card choices by the judges, advanced to the finals. The males started the semifinal round, and the females continued on following night's episode, the contestants perform songs of their choice (there was no particular theme). This season, long-time vocal coach [[Debra Byrd]] was replaced by Jimmy Iovine's own team in the live shows.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-debra-byrd-vocal-coach-294724 |title='American Idol' Vocal Coach Debra Byrd Takes Live Show Leave (Exclusive) |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=February 23, 2012 }}</ref>

===Males===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 1
| scope="row" style="background:#ddd;"|Reed Grimm
| "[[Moves Like Jagger]]" <small>([[Maroon 5]] feat. [[Christina Aguilera]])</small>
| Wild Card
|-
| 2
| scope="row" |Adam Brock
| "[[Think (Aretha Franklin song)|Think]]" <small>([[Aretha Franklin]])
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 3
| scope="row" style="background:#ddd;"|[[DeAndre Brackensick]]
| "[[Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Reasons]]" <small>([[Earth, Wind & Fire]])
| Wild Card
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 4
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Colton Dixon]]'''
| "[[Decode (song)|Decode]]" <small>([[Paramore]])
| '''Advanced'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 5
| scope="row" style="background:#ddd;"|[[Jeremy Rosado]]
| "[[Gravity (Sara Bareilles song)|Gravity]]" <small>([[Sara Bareilles]])
| Wild Card
|-
| 6
| scope="row" |Aaron Marcellus
| "[[Never Can Say Goodbye]]" <small>([[The Jackson 5]])
| Eliminated
|-
| 7
| scope="row" |Chase Likens
| "[[Storm Warning (song)|Storm Warning]]" <small>([[Hunter Hayes]])
| Eliminated
|-
| 8
| scope="row" |Creighton Fraker
| "[[True Colors (song)|True Colors]]" <small>([[Cyndi Lauper]])
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 9
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Phillip Phillips]]'''
| "[[In the Air Tonight]]" <small>([[Phil Collins]])
| '''Advanced'''
|-
| 10
| scope="row" |Eben Franckewitz
| "[[Set Fire to the Rain]]" <small>([[Adele (singer)|Adele]])
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 11
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Heejun Han]]'''
| "[[Angels (Robbie Williams song)|Angels]]" <small>([[Robbie Williams]])
| '''Advanced'''
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 12
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Joshua Ledet]]'''
| "[[Jennifer Hudson (album)|You Pulled Me Through]]" <small>([[Jennifer Hudson]])
| '''Advanced'''
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 13
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Jermaine Jones (singer)|Jermaine Jones]]'''
| "[[Dance with My Father (song)|Dance with My Father]]" <small>([[Luther Vandross]])
| '''Advanced'''
|}

===Females===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| scope="row" |Chelsea Sorrell
| "[[Cowboy Casanova]]" <small>([[Carrie Underwood]])</small>
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 2
| scope="row" style="background:#ddd;"|[[Erika Van Pelt]]
| "[[What About Love]]" <small>([[Toronto (band)|Toronto]])</small>
| Wild Card
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 3
| scope="row" style="background:#ddd;"|Jen Hirsh
| "[[21 (Adele album)|One and Only]]" <small>([[Adele (singer)|Adele]])</small>
| Wild Card
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 4
| scope="row" style="background:#ddd;"|Brielle Von Hugel
| "[[(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay]]" <small>([[Otis Redding]])</small>
| Wild Card
|-
| 5
| scope="row" |Hallie Day
| "[[Feeling Good]]" <small>([[Cy Grant]])</small>
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 6
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Skylar Laine]]'''
| "[[Stay with Me (Faces song)|Stay with Me]]" <small>([[Faces (band)|Faces]])</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|-
| 7
| scope="row" |Baylie Brown
| "[[Amazed]]" <small>([[Lonestar]])</small>
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 8
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Hollie Cavanagh]]'''
| "[[Reflection (song)|Reflection]]" <small>([[Christina Aguilera]])</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|-
| 9
| scope="row" |Haley Johnsen
| "[[Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]" <small>([[Eurythmics]])</small>
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 10
| scope="row" |'''[[Shannon Magrane]]'''
| "[[Kathy Troccoli|Go Light Your World]]" <small>([[Kathy Troccoli]])</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 11
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;"|'''[[Jessica Sanchez]]'''
| "[[Love You I Do]]" <small>([[Jennifer Hudson]])</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 12
| scope="row" |'''[[Elise Testone]]'''
|"One and Only" <small>(Adele)</small> <!-- Linking the song One and Only and the original artist Adele is NOT needed as it has already been linked in this table. -->
| '''Advanced'''
|}

===Wild Card round===
Following those ten singers advancing on Thursday, March 1, six of the remaining 25 semi-finalists were selected by the judges to compete in the Wild Card round. The Wild Card round immediately began, following the announcement of the ten finalists. Following another performance by each Wild Card contender, the judges then selected three contestants to advance to the final group of 13.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| scope="row" |Jen Hirsh
| "[[Oh! Darling]]" <small>([[The Beatles]])</small>
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 2
| scope="row" |'''Jeremy Rosado'''
| "[[Carnival Ride|I Know You Won't]]" <small>([[Carrie Underwood]])</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|-
| 3
| scope="row" | Brielle Von Hugel
| "[[Someone Like You (Adele song)|Someone Like You]]" <small>([[Adele (singer)|Adele]])</small>
| Eliminated
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 4
| scope="row" | '''DeAndre Brackensick'''
| "[[Georgia on My Mind]]" <small>([[Hoagy Carmichael]] and His Orchestra)</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 5
| scope="row" | '''Erika Van Pelt'''
| "[[The Edge of Glory]]" <small>([[Lady Gaga]])</small>
| '''Advanced'''
|-
| 6
| scope="row" |Reed Grimm
| "[[Use Me (song)|Use Me]]" <small>([[Bill Withers]])</small>
| Eliminated
|}

The following is a list of semi-finalists who '''failed''' to reach the finals:

{{refimprove section|date=February 2012}}
{|
|
;Females
{| border="8" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0; background:#f9f9f9; border:1px #aaa solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Contestant !! style="width:2px;;"|Age !! Date of Birth !! Hometown !! Audition Location
|-
| Baylie Brown || 22 || January 6, 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/bayliebrown/status/155291813031325697 |title=Baylie Brown Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref> || [[Krum, Texas]] || Houston, Texas
|-
| Hallie Day || 24 || April 6, 1987<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/HDayAI11/status/173452170593705984 |title=Hallie Day Birthday |date=2012-02-25}}</ref> || [[Baltimore, Maryland]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
| Jen Hirsh || 25 || June 25, 1986<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/JenHirsh/status/84706865329610754 |title=Jen Hirsh Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref> || [[Agoura Hills, California]] || Houston, Texas
|-
| Haley Johnsen || 23 || January 3, 1989<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/HJohnsenAI11/status/173484291634892800 |title=Haley Johnsen Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref> || [[Beaverton, Oregon]] || Portland, Oregon
|-
| Chelsea Sorrell || 23 || June 30, 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ChelseaSorrell/status/86487354742812672 |title=Chelsea Sorrell Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref> || [[Stokesdale, North Carolina]] || Charleston, South Carolina
|-
| Brielle Von Hugel || 17 || May 4, 1994<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ChelsRocks07/status/173456678338039808 |title=Brielle Von Hugel Birthday |date=2012-02-25}}</ref> || [[Staten Island, New York]] || Rutherford, New Jersey
|}

|
;Males
{| border="8" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin:0; background:#f9f9f9; border:1px #aaa solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Contestant !! style="width:2px;;"|Age !! Date of Birth !! Hometown !! Audition Location
|-
| Adam Brock || 27 || May 29, 1984 || [[Washington, Pennsylvania]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
| Creighton Fraker || 28 || May 12, 1983 || [[Queens, New York]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
| Eben Franckewitz || 15 || June 13, 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/FranckewitzAI11/status/173283734546690048 |title=Eben Franckewitz Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref> || [[Loveland, Ohio]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
| Reed Grimm|| 26 || April 12, 1985 || [[Ellsworth, Wisconsin]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
| Chase Likens || 20 || February 15, 1991 || [[Point Pleasant, West Virginia]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|-
| Aaron Marcellus || 27 || July 25, 1984|| [[Atlanta, Georgia]] || Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|}
|}

==Finalists==
* '''[[Jessica Sanchez]]''' (born August 4, 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Tess972/status/109103703998480384 |title=Jessica Sanchez Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref>) is from [[San Diego, California]]. Sanchez auditioned in San Diego. She performed "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" with [[DeAndre Brackensick]] and Candice Glover in Las Vegas. During the Sing For Your Life green mile round, Sanchez performed "[[The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song)|The Prayer]]" by [[Andrea Boccelli]]. Before ''Idol'', she was known for her appearance on the [[America's Got Talent (season 1)|first season]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' where she was brought back by judge [[Brandy (singer)|Brandy]] during the show's wildcard round. Sanchez also participated in the [[We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube edition)|YouTube edition]] of "[[We Are the World]]" along with 56 other YouTube artists, including ''American Idol'' [[American Idol (season 10)|season 10]] finalist [[Thia Megia]]. She was saved from elimination by the judges after receiving the lowest number of votes in the top seven round, making her the first female contestant to be saved by the judges.

* '''[[Phillip Phillips]]''' (born September 20, 1990) is from [[Leesburg, Georgia]]. He attended [[Lee County High School (Leesburg, Georgia)|Lee County High School]]. He graduated [[Albany Technical College]], but had to miss the graduation ceremony due to being on ''American Idol''. He auditioned in North Charleston, singing "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]" by [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Thriller (song)|Thriller]]" with the guitar.<ref name="David%2520Leathers%2520Jr%252E%252C%2520Phillip%2520Phillips%2520Wow">{{cite news |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677513/american-idol-premiere-auditions.jhtml |date= January 18, 2012 |work= MTV |title= 'American Idol': David Leathers Jr., Phillip Phillips Wow |author= Graham, Adam |accessdate= April 27, 2012}}</ref> He performed "I Only Have Eyes For You" with [[Heejun Han]], Neco Starr, and Jairon Jackson. Many people have compared his vocal style to that of [[Dave Matthews]], whom he has also noted as an influence.

* '''[[Joshua Ledet]]''' (born April 9, 1992) is from [[Westlake, Louisiana]]. He writes songs and lyrics for and attends the House of Prayer Holiness Church. He auditioned in Houston, Texas. He originally auditioned for ''American Idol'' [[American Idol (season 10)|season 10]], but he did not make it past the audition stage. He was dubbed "Mantasia" (as being the male version of ''American Idol'' season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino) during the semi-finals. He performed "[[Blue Suede Shoes]] with [[Shannon Magrane]], Amber Holcomb, and Curtis Finch Jr. " His musical influences are his mother, [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Fantasia Barrino]], [[James Brown]], [[Luther Vandross]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Elton John]]. He is the only remaining male finalist in the competition to have landed in the bottom 3.

* '''[[Hollie Cavanagh]]''' (born July 5, 1993) is from [[McKinney, Texas]]. She was born in [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]] to Lorraine and Peter Cavanagh and hailed from the Liverpudlian suburb [[Allerton, Merseyside|Allerton]], in England, and moved to the United States in 2002. She originally auditioned for season 10, but she was eliminated in the green mile round and was encouraged by Jennifer Lopez that she could win the competition in a couple of years with practice. Hollie sang "[[Mr. Sandman]]" with Naomi Gillies and Marissa Pontecorvo in Las Vegas. Hollie's only appearance in season 11 was during the Top 42 green mile round. She sang "Change" by ''American Idol'' season 4 winner [[Carrie Underwood]] for the Sing for Your Life round. She was eliminated on May 10, 2012 and came in fourth place.

* '''[[Skylar Laine]]''' (born February 1, 1994<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7qxfDHFU2s&t=42s |title=Skylar Laine Birthday |date=2012-02-23}}</ref>) is from [[Brandon, Mississippi]]. She is the second finalist to hail from Mississippi, with the previous one being [[Jasmine Murray]] from [[American Idol (season 8)|season 8]]. She auditioned in Galveston, singing "[[Hell on Heels]]" by [[Pistol Annies]]. In Las Vegas, she performed "Dedicated To The One I Love" with [[Colton Dixon]], Chase Likens, and Cari Quoyeser. Her musical influences include [[George Jones]],[[Waylon Jennings]], and [[Miranda Lambert]]. She was eliminated on May 3, 2012 and came in fifth place.

* '''[[Elise Testone]]''' (born July 29, 1983) is from [[Mount Pleasant, South Carolina]]. She auditioned in North Charleston with the song "Get It While You Can" by [[Janis Joplin]].<ref name="David%2520Leathers%2520Jr%252E%252C%2520Phillip%2520Phillips%2520Wow"/> Prior to ''Idol'', she was a voice instructor in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina,<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/mar/02/local-advances-to-finals-on-idol/ |date= March 2, 2012 |work= The Post and Courier |title= Local musician Elise Testone advances to finals on ‘American Idol’ |author= Thompson, Bill |accessdate= March 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Freeloaders">{{cite news |url= http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/elise-testone-and-the-freeloaders/Content?oid=3628963 |date= October 19, 2011 |work= Charleston City Paper |title=Elise Testone and the Freeloaders |author= Booth, Jared |accessdate= March 4, 2012}}</ref> and she performed regularly, either solo or with one of several bands, in [[Charleston, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.holycitysinner.com/2012/02/29/elise-testone-killin-it/ |date= February 29, 2012 |work= Holy City Sinner |title=Elise Testone: Killin It |accessdate= March 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.charlestonscene.com/news/2012/feb/15/chas-idol-just-wants-to-perform/ |date= February 15, 2012 |work= Charleston Scene |title=Local ‘American Idol’ contestant Elise Testone just wants to perform |author= Thompson, Bill |accessdate= March 4, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, her band, the Freeloaders, won the Funk/Soul/R&B Artist of the Year award in the [[Charleston City Paper]]’s Music issue.<ref name="Freeloaders"/><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/the-winners-of-the-2011-city-paper-music-awards/Content?oid=3629174 |date= October 19, 2011 |work= Charleston City Paper |title=The winners of the 2011 City Paper Music Awards |author= Lesemann, T. Ballard |accessdate= March 4, 2012}}</ref> Testone received additional recognition from the Charleston City Paper in 2011, winning the staff pick for Best Tribute for Elise Testone’s James Brown Dance Party.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/best-tribute/BestOf?oid=3169591 |work= Charleston City Paper |title=Best Tribute |author= Lesemann, T. Ballard |accessdate= March 4, 2012}}</ref> She has performed as an opening act for various other artists, including [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Nappy Roots]], [[Seven Mary Three]], and [[Kevin Costner]]’s band, [[Modern West]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.charlestonmag.com/charleston_magazine/feature/sound_control |date= June 2011 |work= Charleston Magazine |title=Sound Control |author= Gray, Stanfield |accessdate= March 5, 2012}}</ref> She was eliminated on April 26, 2012 and came in sixth place.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/27/entertainment-us-americanidol-elisetesto-idUSBRE83Q13E20120427 |date= April 27, 2012 |work= Reuters |title=Not my time to go, says ousted "Idol" Elise Testone |author= Serjeant, Jill |accessdate= April 27, 2012}}</ref>

* '''[[Colton Dixon]]''' (born October 19, 1991<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/maddiehartsJBCB/status/172749702553546753 |title=Colton Dixon Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref>) is from [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]. He auditioned in North Charleston with his younger sister, Schyler. He originally auditioned for season 10 along with Schyler in the Nashville, Tennessee, auditions, but she was cut in the Las Vegas round and then he was cut in the green mile round. Dixon returned in season 11, however he did not plan to audition, initially planning to simply accompany his sister Schyler to her audition. The judges implored Dixon to audition as well, where he sang [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]]'s "[[Permanent (song)|Permanent]]". Colton performed "Dedicated To The One I Love" with [[Skylar Laine]], Chase Likens, and Cari Qouyeser in Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, Schyler was eliminated, bringing Colton to tears. He performed the [[Coldplay]] song "[[Fix You]]", and dedicated it to his sister. He was eliminated on April 19, 2012 and came in seventh place. Prior to his elimination, Dixon had never been in the Bottom 3.

* '''[[DeAndre Brackensick]]''' (born October 21, 1994) is from [[San Jose, California]]. He auditioned in San Diego, California. He originally auditioned for ''American Idol'' [[American Idol (season 10)|season 10]], but he was cut in the green mile round. He performed "[[It Doesn't Matter Anymore]]" with [[Jessica Sanchez]] and Candice Glover in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. He is an active participant in [[Oak Grove High School (San Jose, California)|Oak Grove High School]]'s Theater Arts program and is the president of the school's Polynesian Club. He was eliminated on April 5, 2012 and came in eighth place.

* '''[[Heejun Han]]''' (born April 20, 1989) was born in [[Anyang, Gyeonggi]], [[South Korea]]. He is from [[Flushing, New York]]. He and his family migrated to [[Queens, New York]] when he was a child and then moved to Flushing, Queens, New York during his teenage years. Before ''American Idol'', he was a non-profit organizer, working with children with special needs. He has spoken of suffering from emotional depression and credited the children that he worked with for helping him to recover from his illness. He has also said that the children motivated him to audition for ''American Idol''. He auditioned in Pittsburgh with "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". His audition brought Jennifer Lopez to tears, and Steven Tyler stated "I think you are really great. I think you could be the American Idol". He is the first Korean American to make the finals on ''American Idol''. He was eliminated on March 29, 2012 and came in ninth place.

* '''[[Erika Van Pelt]]''' (born December 12, 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/EVanPeltAI11/status/173483375821201408 |title=Erika Van Pelt Birthday |date=2012-02-22}}</ref>) is from [[South Kingstown, Rhode Island]]. She auditioned in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by [[The Shirelles]]. She draws her influences anywhere from [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Joss Stone]], [[Jill Scott]], and [[Kim Burrell]]. She has a passion for rhythm and blues, soul, country, jazz, rock and classical. She was eliminated on March 22, 2012 and came in tenth place.

* '''[[Shannon Magrane]]''' (born October 21, 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/SMagraneAI11/status/173135193346019328 |title=Shannon Magrane Birthday |date=2012-02-25}}</ref>) is from [[Tampa, Florida]]. She is the daughter of [[Tampa Bay Rays]] broadcaster and former [[St. Louis Cardinals]] pitcher [[Joe Magrane]].<ref name="David%2520Leathers%2520Jr%252E%252C%2520Phillip%2520Phillips%2520Wow"/> She auditioned in North Charleston, South Carolina, with the song "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by [[Etta James]].<ref name="David%2520Leathers%2520Jr%252E%252C%2520Phillip%2520Phillips%2520Wow"/> She was eliminated on March 15, 2012 and came in eleventh place.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/21/american-idol-shannon-magrane-steven-tyler-anderson-video_n_1368957.html |date= March 21, 2012 |work= The Huffington Post |title= 'American Idol' Cast-Off Shannon Magrane Talks That Steven Tyler Moment On 'Anderson' |accessdate= April 27, 2012}}</ref>

* '''[[Jermaine Jones (singer)|Jermaine Jones]]''' (born November 18, 1986), born to Katrice Cornett, is from [[Pine Hill, New Jersey]]. He auditioned in Portland, Oregon. He attended [[Overbrook High School (New Jersey)|Overbrook High School]]. Before ''Idol'', he worked as a vocal instructor at Highest Praise Performing Arts Center.<ref name="NJ">{{cite web| url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/03/american_idol_jermaine_jones_f.html |title=Jermaine Jones of 'American Idol' does talk to his father, says his mother |date=March 8, 2012 |accessdate=March 8, 2012}}</ref> Jones was not originally chosen for the semi-finals, but he was called back after the top 24 selection filming, making him the 25th semi-finalist and thirteenth male semi-finalist. Standing 6 feet 8 and a half inches tall, he was dubbed "The Gentle Giant" on the show. His musical influences are his mother and John Legend. On March 13, 2012, he was disqualified for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants.<ref name="Jermaine%2520Jones%2520is%2520disqualified">{{cite news |author= Lisa de Moraes |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/american-idol-after-jermaine-jones-is-disqualified-who-will-go-home/2012/03/15/gIQAc0LcES_story.html |title=‘American Idol’: After Jermaine Jones is disqualified, who will go home? |publisher=Washington Post |date=March 15, 2012 }}</ref> He is the second ''American Idol'' contestant to be disqualified during the finals, as [[Corey Clark]] was disqualified in the [[American Idol (season 2)|second season]], and he came in twelfth place.

* '''[[Jeremy Rosado]]''' (born March 24, 1992) is from [[Valrico, Florida]]. Rosado previously auditioned for ''American Idol'' four times. He was eliminated on March 8, 2012, and came in thirteenth place. He is the fourth wild card finalist to be the eliminated first in the finals, with his female predecessors being Leah LaBelle ([[American Idol (season 3)|season 3]]), [[Jasmine Murray]] ([[American Idol (season 8)|season 8]]), and [[Ashthon Jones]] ([[American Idol (season 10)|season 10]]). His musical influences are [[Francesca Battistelli]], [[Kirk Franklin]], and [[Israel Houghton]].

==Finals==
In this season, maintaining the previous season's format, there are 12 weeks of the finals and 13 finalists, with one finalist eliminated per week based on the American public's votes (exceptions include Top 13 week, where the judges were able to decide who would go home based on the lowest votes between the male and female contestants, and Top 12 week, where Jermaine Jones was disqualified). [[American Idol (season 10)|Previous season's]] winner [[Scotty McCreery]] recorded the [[Tim McGraw]] song "[[Please Remember Me]]" as the send-off song played when a contestant is eliminated. [[Jimmy Iovine]] resumed duties as a weekly mentor to the contestants, frequently assisted by guest mentors. This season, the fashion designer [[Tommy Hilfiger]] and Soyon An were employed as image advisers for the Top 10 finalists.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/american-idol-1.811965/tommy-hilfiger-tranforms-erika-van-pelt-can-t-help-philip-phillips-on-american-idol-1.3616791 |title=Tommy Hilfiger tranforms Erika Van Pelt, can't help Philip Phillips on 'American Idol' |publisher=Newsday |date=March 22, 2012 }}</ref>

===Top 13 – [[Whitney Houston]] & [[Stevie Wonder]]===

* Guest mentor: [[Mary J. Blige]]

On March 7, 2012, the women performed Whitney Houston songs and the men performed Stevie Wonder songs. Ryan Seacrest stated that it will be a competition between the male and female contestants. As a result, the bottom 3 of each gender, as well as the male and female contestant who received the lowest number of votes amongst their gender, were announced the next night, and the judges chose who went home. However, this will not count as the supposed "judge's save" which can only be used once in the competition before the Top 5. Between Jeremy Rosado and Elise Testone, each of whom received the lowest number of votes for their respective gender groups, the judges used the Top 13 Save on Elise Testone and chose to eliminate Jeremy Rosado from the competition.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist if applicable)</small>
! scope="col"| Result
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 1
| scope="row" | Joshua Ledet
| "[[I Wish (Stevie Wonder song)|I Wish]]"
| Bottom 3 (M)
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 2
| scope="row" | '''Elise Testone'''
| "[[I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)|I'm Your Baby Tonight]]"
| '''Saved'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 3
| scope="row" | Jermaine Jones
| "[[Songs in the Key of Life|Knocks Me Off My Feet]]"
| Bottom 3 (M)
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 4
| scope="row" | Erika Van Pelt
| "[[I Believe in You and Me]]" <small>([[Four Tops]])
| Bottom 3 (F)
|-
| 5
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon
| "[[Lately (Stevie Wonder song)|Lately]]"
| Safe
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 6
| scope="row" | Shannon Magrane
| "[[I Have Nothing]]"
| Bottom 3 (F)
|-
| 7
| scope="row" | DeAndre Brackensick
| "[[Master Blaster (Jammin')]]"
| Safe
|-
| 8
| scope="row" | Skylar Laine
| "[[Where Do Broken Hearts Go]]"
| Safe
|-
| 9
| scope="row" | Heejun Han
| "[[Innervisions|All in Love Is Fair]]"
| Safe
|-
| 10
| scope="row" | Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[All the Man That I Need]]" <small>([[Linda Clifford]]) <!-- The song was first recorded by Linda Clifford in 1982, for her album I'll Keep on Loving You. -->
| Safe
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 11
| scope="row" | '''Jeremy Rosado'''
| "[[Ribbon in the Sky]]"
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 12
| scope="row" | Jessica Sanchez
| "[[I Will Always Love You]]" <small>([[Dolly Parton]]) <!-- This song is ORIGINALLY by Dolly Parton, which later covered by Whitney Houston. -->
| Safe
|-
| 13
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips
| "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]"
| Safe
|}

* '''Group performance''': "[[As (song)|As]]" ([[Stevie Wonder]])

===Top 11 – Year They Were Born===

* Guest mentor: [[will.i.am]]

Due to a hidden criminal past, Jermaine Jones was disqualified prior to the Wednesday performance show.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/03/jermaine-jones-disqualified-american-idol/1#.T2LJebSo8X4 Jermaine Jones disqualified from 'American Idol']</ref> Footage of executive producers [[Nigel Lythgoe]] and [[Ken Warwick]] confronting Jones was shown in what would have been his performance slot, in between Van Pelt's and Laine's performances.<ref>[http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/03/14/american-idol-jermaine-jones-nigel-lythgoe-disqualified/ 'American Idol': Jermaine Jones disqualification captured on tape. What are the chances?!]</ref> A clip of his rehearsal, singing "[[Somewhere Out There (James Horner song)|Somewhere Out There]]", was shown after his removal from the competition. Voting continued as scheduled with one of the remaining 11 contestants eliminated in addition to Jones, unlike the [[American Idol (season 2)|season 2]] disqualification of [[Corey Clark]].

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)</small>
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips
| "[[Hard to Handle (song)|Hard to Handle]]" <small>([[Otis Redding]])
| 1990
| Safe
|-
| 2
| scope="row" | Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Turn the Beat Around]]" <small>([[Vicki Sue Robinson]])
| 1995
| Safe
|-
| 3
| scope="row" | Heejun Han
| "[[Right Here Waiting]]" <small>([[Richard Marx]])
| 1989
| Safe
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 4
| scope="row" | Elise Testone
| "[[Let's Stay Together (song)|Let's Stay Together]]" <small>([[Al Green]])
| 1983
| Bottom 3
|-
| 5
| scope="row" | DeAndre Brackensick
| "[[Endless Love (song)|Endless Love]]" <small>([[Lionel Richie]] & [[Diana Ross]])
| 1994
| Safe
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 6
| scope="row" |'''Shannon Magrane'''
| "[[One Sweet Day]]" <small>([[Mariah Carey]] & [[Boyz II Men]])
| 1995
|'''Eliminated'''
|-
| 7
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon
| "[[Broken Heart (White Lion song)|Broken Heart]]" <small>([[White Lion]])
| 1991
| Safe
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 8
| scope="row" | Erika Van Pelt
| "[[Heaven (Bryan Adams song)|Heaven]]" <small>([[Bryan Adams]])
| 1985
| Bottom 3
|-
| 9
| scope="row" | Skylar Laine
| "[[Longing in Their Hearts|Love Sneakin' Up on You]]" <small>([[Bonnie Raitt]])
| 1994
| Safe
|-
| 10
| scope="row" | Joshua Ledet
| "[[When a Man Loves a Woman (song)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]" <small>([[Percy Sledge]])
| 1992
| Safe
|-
| 11
| scope="row" | Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)|The Power of Love]]" <small>([[Jennifer Rush]])
| 1993
| Safe
|-
|}

===Top 10 – [[Billy Joel]]===

* Guest mentor: [[Sean Combs|Diddy]]

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song
! scope="col"| Result
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 1
| scope="row" | DeAndre Brackensick
| "[[Only the Good Die Young]]"
| Bottom 3
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 2
| scope="row" | '''Erika Van Pelt'''
| "[[New York State of Mind]]"
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 3
| scope="row" | Joshua Ledet
| "[[She's Got a Way]]"
| Safe
|-
| 4
| scope="row" | Skylar Laine
| "[[Shameless (song)|Shameless]]"
| Safe
|-
| 5
| scope="row" | Elise Testone
| "[[Vienna (Billy Joel song)|Vienna]]"
| Safe
|-
| 6
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips
| "[[Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)]]"
| Safe
|-
| 7
| scope="row" | Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Honesty (Billy Joel song)|Honesty]]"
| Safe
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 8
| scope="row" | Heejun Han
| "[[My Life (Billy Joel song)|My Life]]"
| Bottom 3
|-
| 9
| scope="row" | Jessica Sanchez
| "[[The Stranger (album)|Everybody Has a Dream]]"
| Safe
|-
| 10
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon
| "[[Piano Man (song)|Piano Man]]"
| Safe
|}

* '''Group performance''': "[[The Longest Time]]"
* [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]] with group: "[[Happy Birthday to You]]" (to Steven Tyler)

===Top 9 – Their Personal Idols===

* Guest mentor: [[Stevie Nicks]]

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| {{nowrap|Personal Idol}}
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon
| "[[No Name Face|Everything]]" <small>([[Lifehouse (band)|Lifehouse]])
| Lifehouse
| Safe
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 2
| scope="row" | Skylar Laine
| "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]" <small>([[Miranda Lambert]])
| Miranda Lambert
| Bottom 3
|-
| 3
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone
| {{nowrap|"[[Landslide (song)|Landslide]]" / "[[Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)|Edge of Seventeen]]" / "[[Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)|Don't Stop]]"}} <small>([[Fleetwood Mac]] / [[Stevie Nicks]])
| N/A
| N/A
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 4
| scope="row" | '''Heejun Han'''
| "[[A Song for You]]" <small>([[Leon Russell]])
| [[Donny Hathaway]]
| '''Eliminated'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 5
| scope="row" | Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Jesus, Take the Wheel]]" <small>([[Carrie Underwood]])
| {{nowrap|Carrie Underwood}}
| Bottom 3
|-
| 6
| scope="row" |DeAndre Brackensick
| "[[Sometimes I Cry]]" <small>([[Eric Benét]])
| Eric Benét
| Safe
|-
| 7
| scope="row" |Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Sweet Dreams]]" <small>([[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]])
| Beyoncé
| Safe
|-
| 8
| scope="row" |{{nowrap|DeAndre Brackensick, Heejun Han & Joshua Ledet}}
| {{nowrap|"[[Thriller (album)|The Lady in My Life]]" / "[[Rock with You (Michael Jackson song)|Rock with You]]" / "[[P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)]]" <small>([[Michael Jackson]])}}
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| 9
| scope="row" |Phillip Phillips
| "[[Wander This World|Still Rainin']]" <small>([[Jonny Lang]])
| Jonny Lang
| Safe
|-
| 10
| scope="row" |Joshua Ledet
|"[[Without You (Badfinger song)|Without You]]" <small>([[Badfinger]])
| [[Mariah Carey]]
| Safe
|-
| 11
| scope="row"|Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine & Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Like a Prayer (song)|Like a Prayer]]" / "[[Borderline (song)|Borderline]]" / "[[Express Yourself (Madonna song)|Express Yourself]]" <small>([[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]])
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| 12
| scope="row" |Elise Testone
| "[[Whole Lotta Love]]" <small>([[Led Zeppelin]])
| Led Zeppelin
| Safe
|}

===Top 8 – Songs from the [[1980s in music|1980s]]===

* Guest mentors: [[Gwen Stefani]] & [[Tony Kanal]]

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 1
| scope="row" | '''DeAndre Brackensick'''
| "[[I Like It (DeBarge song)|I Like It]]" <small>([[DeBarge]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 2
| scope="row" | Elise Testone
| "[[I Want to Know What Love Is]]" <small>([[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]])
| Bottom 3
|-
| 3
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon & Skylar Laine
| "[[Islands in the Stream]]" <small>([[Kenny Rogers]] & [[Dolly Parton]])
| N/A
|-
| 4
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips
| "[[That's All (Genesis song)|That's All]]" <small>([[Genesis (band)|Genesis]])
| Safe
|-
| 5
| scope="row" | DeAndre Brackensick & Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[I'm So Excited]]" <small>([[The Pointer Sisters]])
| N/A
|-
| 6
| scope="row" | Joshua Ledet
| "[[If You Don't Know Me by Now]]" <small>([[Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes]])
| Safe
|-
| 7
| scope="row" | Jessica Sanchez
| "[[How Will I Know]]" <small>([[Whitney Houston]])
| Safe
|-
| 8
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone
| "[[Stop Draggin' My Heart Around]]" <small>([[Stevie Nicks]] & [[Tom Petty]])
| N/A
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 9
| scope="row" | Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Flashdance... What a Feeling]]" <small>([[Irene Cara]])
| Bottom 3
|-
| 10
| scope="row" | Joshua Ledet & Jessica Sanchez
| "[[I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)]]" <small>([[Aretha Franklin]] & [[George Michael]])
| N/A
|-
| 11
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon
| "[[Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song)|Time After Time]]" <small>([[Cyndi Lauper]])
| Safe
|-
| 12
| scope="row" | Skylar Laine
| "[[Wind Beneath My Wings]]" <small>([[Bette Midler]])
| Safe
|}

===Top 7 (first week) – Songs from the [[2010s in music|2010s]]===

* Guest mentor: [[Akon]]

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f2f2f2;"
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| scope="row" | Skylar Laine
| "[[Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You]]" <small>([[Kellie Pickler]])
| Safe
|-
| 2
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon
| "[[Love the Way You Lie]]" <small>([[Eminem]] feat. [[Rhianna]])
| Safe
|-
| 3
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone
| "[[Somebody That I Used to Know]]" <small>([[Gotye]] feat. [[Kimbra]])
| N/A
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 4
| scope="row" | '''Jessica Sanchez'''
| "[[Love Me Back (album)|Stuttering]]" <small>([[Jazmine Sullivan]])
| '''Saved'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 5
| scope="row" | Joshua Ledet
| "[[Runaway Baby]]" <small>([[Bruno Mars]])
| Bottom 3
|-
| 6
| scope="row" | Colton Dixon & Skylar Laine
| "[[Don't You Wanna Stay]]" <small>([[Jason Aldean]] and [[Kelly Clarkson]])</small>
| N/A
|-
| 7
| scope="row" | Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Fuckin' Perfect]]" <small>([[Pink (singer)|Pink]])</small>
| Safe
|-
| 8
| scope="row" | Phillip Phillips
| "[[Give a Little More]]" <small>([[Maroon 5]])</small>
| Safe
|-
| 9
| scope="row"| Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet & Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)]]" <small>([[Kelly Clarkson]])<small>
| N/A
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 10
| scope="row" | Elise Testone
| "[[You and I (Lady Gaga song)|You and I]]" <small>([[Lady Gaga]])</small> <!-- Please stop changing it to "Yoü and I". The correct song name is "You and I". The name is just stylized as "Yoü and I".-->
| Bottom 3
|}

* '''Group performance''': "[[Raise Your Glass]]" ([[Pink (singer)|Pink]])

===Top 7 (second week) – Songs from Now & Then===

Each contestant performed two songs: a [[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2000s (U.S.)|''Billboard'' number-one hit from the 21st century]] and a song from the [[classic soul]] era.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|- style="background:#ddd;"
|1
| Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Rolling in the Deep]]" <small>([[Adele (singer)|Adele]])</small>
| Bottom 3
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 2
| '''Colton Dixon'''
| "[[Bad Romance]]" <small>([[Lady Gaga]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 3
| Elise Testone
| "[[No One (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]" <small>([[Alicia Keys]])
| Bottom 3
|-
| 4
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[U Got It Bad]]" <small>([[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]])
| Safe
|-
| 5
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Fallin']]" <small>(Alicia Keys)
| Safe
|-
| 6
| Skylar Laine
| "[[Born This Way (song)|Born This Way]]" <small>(Lady Gaga)
| Safe
|-
| 7
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[I Believe (Fantasia song)|I Believe]]" <small>([[Fantasia Barrino]])
| Safe
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 8
| Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Son of a Preacher Man]]" <small>([[Dusty Springfield]])</small>
| Bottom 3
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 9
| '''Colton Dixon'''
| "[[September (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|September]]" <small>([[Earth, Wind & Fire]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|- style="background:#ddd;"
| 10
| Elise Testone
| "[[Let's Get It On (song)|Let's Get It On]]" <small>([[Marvin Gaye]])
| Bottom 3
|-
| 11
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[In the Midnight Hour]]" <small>([[Wilson Pickett]])
| Safe
|-
| 12
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Try a Little Tenderness]]" <small>([[Ray Noble|Ray Noble Orchestra]] with [[Val Rosing]])<!-- Otis covered it, but he didn't sing it first (which is what this is reserved for). Original artist was the Ray Noble Orchestra, with Val Rosing on guest vocals. -->
| Safe
|-
| 13
| Skylar Laine
| "[[I Heard It Through the Grapevine]]" <small>([[Smokey Robinson]] & [[The Miracles]])<!--Like Diana Ross & The Supremes, they later went by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.-->
| Safe
|-
| 14
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[A Change Is Gonna Come]]" <small>([[Sam Cooke]])
| Safe
|}

* '''Group performance''': "[[Dancing in the Street]]" ([[Martha and the Vandellas]])

===Top 6 – [[Queen (band)|Queen]] / Contestant's Choice===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist if applicable)
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]"
| Safe
|-style="background:#ddd;"
| 2
| Skylar Laine
| "[[The Show Must Go On (Queen song)|The Show Must Go On]]"
| Bottom 3
|-
| 3
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[Crazy Little Thing Called Love]]"
| Safe
|-style="background:#ccc;"
| 4
| '''Elise Testone'''
| "[[I Want It All]]"
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 5
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[Fat Bottomed Girls]]"
| Safe
|-
|-style="background:#ddd;"
| 6
| Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Save Me (Queen song)|Save Me]]"
| Bottom 3
|-
| 7
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Dance with My Father (song)|Dance with My Father]]" <small>([[Luther Vandross]])
| Safe
|-style="background:#ddd;"
| 8
| Skylar Laine
| "[[Tattoos on This Town]]" <small>([[Jason Aldean]])
| Bottom 3
|-
| 9
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[Acoustic Soul|Ready for Love]]" <small>([[India.Arie]])
| Safe
|-style="background:#ccc;"
| 10
| '''Elise Testone'''
| "[[Bold as Love (song)|Bold as Love]]" <small>([[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 11
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[The Stone (Dave Matthews Band song)|The Stone]]" <small>([[Dave Matthews Band]])
| Safe
|-style="background:#ddd;"
| 12
| Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[The Climb (song)|The Climb]]" <small>([[Miley Cyrus]])
| Bottom 3
|-
|}

* [[Brian May]] & [[Roger Meddows Taylor]] with group on performance night: "Fat Bottomed Girls" / "[[Another One Bites the Dust]]" / "[[We Will Rock You]]" / "[[We Are the Champions]]" (Queen)

===Top 5 – Songs from the [[1960s in music|1960s]] / [[British pop music|British Pop]]===
*Guest mentor: [[Steven Van Zandt]]

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|-style="background:#ddd;"
| 1
| Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[River Deep – Mountain High]]" <small> ([[Ike & Tina Turner]])
| Bottom 2
|-
| 2
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[The Letter (The Box Tops song)|The Letter]]" <small> ([[The Box Tops]])
| Safe
|-style="background:#ccc;"
| 3
| '''Skylar Laine'''
| "[[Fortunate Son]]" <small> ([[Creedence Clearwater Revival]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 4
| Joshua Ledet & Phillip Phillips
| "[[You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin']]" <small>([[The Righteous Brothers]])
| N/A
|-
| 5
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Proud Mary]]" <small> (Creedence Clearwater Revival)<!-- Ike & Tina COVERED the original, which was recorded by CCR. -->
| Safe
|-
| 6
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[Ain't Too Proud to Beg]]" <small>([[The Temptations]])
| Safe
|-style="background:#ddd;"
| 7
| Hollie Cavanagh
| "[[Bleeding Love]]" <small>([[Leona Lewis]])
| Bottom 2
|-
| 8
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[Time of the Season]]" <small>([[The Zombies]])
| Safe
|-
| 9
| {{nowrap|Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine & Jessica Sanchez}}
| {{nowrap|"[[(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher]]" <small>([[Jackie Wilson]])}}
| N/A
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| 10
| '''Skylar Laine'''
| "[[You Don't Have to Say You Love Me]]" <small>([[Dusty Springfield]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 11
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[You Are So Beautiful]]" <small>([[Billy Preston]])<!-- BILLY PRESTON SANG IT FIRST -->
| Safe
|-
| 12
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[To Love Somebody (song)|To Love Somebody]]" <small>([[Bee Gees]])
| Safe
|-
|}

===Top 4 – [[Music of California]] / Songs They Wish They'd Written===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Order
! scope="col"| Contestant
! scope="col"| Song <small>(original artist)
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1
| Phillip Phillips
| {{nowrap|"[[Have You Ever Seen the Rain?]]" <small>([[Creedence Clearwater Revival]])}}
| Safe
<!-- RYAN SEACREST DIDN'T ANNOUNCE WHO ARE IN THE BOTTOM 2. RESULTS WERE IN RANDOM ORDER. -->
|-style="background:#ccc;"
| 2
| '''Hollie Cavanagh'''
|"[[Faithfully (song)|Faithfully]]" <small>([[Journey (band)|Journey]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 3
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[You Raise Me Up]]" <small>([[Secret Garden (duo)|Secret Garden]])<!--Secret Garden did it in 2002. Josh Groban covered it in 2004.-->
| Safe
|-
| 4
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Jimmy Hughes (singer)|Steal Away]]" <small>([[Jimmy Hughes (singer)|Jimmy Hughes]])<!-- Jimmy Hughes wrote and recorded it in 1964 and it was a top 20 hit. Etta James covered it four years later. -->
| Safe
|-
| 5
| Joshua Ledet & Phillip Phillips
| "[[This Love (Maroon 5 song)|This Love]]" <small>([[Maroon 5]])
| N/A
|-
| 6
| Hollie Cavanagh & Jessica Sanchez
| "[[Eternal Flame (song)|Eternal Flame]]" <small>([[The Bangles]])
| N/A
|-
| 7
| {{nowrap|Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips & Jessica Sanchez}}
| "[[Waiting for a Girl Like You]]" <small>([[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]])
| N/A
|-
|-
| 8
| Phillip Phillips
| "[[O (Damien Rice album)|Volcano]]" <small>([[Damien Rice]])
| Safe <!-- RYAN SEACREST DIDN'T ANNOUNCE WHO ARE IN THE BOTTOM 2. RESULTS WERE IN RANDOM ORDER. -->
|-style="background:#ccc;"
| 9
| '''Hollie Cavanagh'''
| "[[I Can't Make You Love Me]]" <small>([[Bonnie Raitt]])
| '''Eliminated'''
|-
| 10
| Joshua Ledet
| "[[It's a Man's Man's Man's World]]" <small>([[James Brown]])
| Safe
|-
| 11
| Jessica Sanchez
| "[[And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going]]" <small>([[Jennifer Holliday]])
| Safe
|}

*'''Group performance''': "[[California Dreamin']]" ([[The Mamas & the Papas]])

===Top 3 – Contestant's Choice / [[Jimmy Iovine]]'s Choice / Judges' Choice===


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==Elimination chart==
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{{note|2|Note 2}}: Jones was disqualified for failing to disclose his full criminal history prior to the voting rounds commencing.<br>
{{note|2|Note 2}}: Jones was disqualified for failing to disclose his full criminal history prior to the voting rounds commencing.<br>
{{note|3|Note 3}}: Due to the judges using their one 'Judges' Save' per season, in order to save Sanchez, the 'Top 7' remained intact for another week.<br></small>
{{note|3|Note 3}}: Due to the judges using their one 'Judges' Save' per season, in order to save Sanchez, the 'Top 7' remained intact for another week.<br></small>

==Results show performances==
{| border="5" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%;"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! scope="col"| Week !! Performer(s) !! Title !! [[Hot 100]] reaction !! Digital sales reaction !! Performance type
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 13
| [[Lauren Alaina]] || "[[Georgia Peaches]]" || failed to chart || 12,000 (+64%){{cn|date=May 2012}} || live performance
|-
| [[Mary J. Blige]] || "[[My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)|Why]]" || failed to chart || TBA || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 11
| [[Demi Lovato]] || "[[Give Your Heart a Break]]" || failed to chart || TBA || live performance
|-
| [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]]||"[[Outta My Head (song)|Outta My Head]]" || failed to chart || TBA || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 10
| [[Lana Del Rey]]|| "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" || 91{{cn|date=May 2012}} || 13,000 (+147%)<ref name="usatoday1">{{cite news| url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/03/kelly-clarkson-haley-reinhart-carrie-underwood-single-sales/1#.T5IQldlNie4 |title= Women win the week for 'Idol' downloads | work=USA Today | date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> || pre-recorded performance
|-
| [[Haley Reinhart]] || "[[Free (Haley Reinhart song)|Free]]" || 104 (debut)<ref>http://www.billboard.com/news/chart-beat-bonus-847462.story#/news/chart-beat-bonus-847462.story</ref> || 35,000 (debut)<ref name="usatoday1"/> || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 9
| [[Nicki Minaj]] || "[[Starships (song)|Starships]]" || 6 (-1){{cn|date=May 2012}} || 159,000 (+13%){{cn|date=May 2012}} || live performance
|-
| [[Scotty McCreery]] || "[[Clear as Day|Water Tower Town]]" || failed to chart || 15,000 (+1,340%){{cn|date=May 2012}} || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3| Top 8
| [[Jennifer Lopez]] ft. [[Pitbull (entertainer)|Pitbull]]|| "[[Dance Again]]" || failed to chart || 0 (debut)<ref name="usatoday2">{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/idol-track-sales-kelly-clarkson-and-more/1#.T4hA6s0wb6k |title='Idol' track sales: Kelly Clarkson and more |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2012-04-11 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> || music video premiere
|-
| [[The Wanted]] || "[[Glad You Came]]" ||3 (+1){{cn|date=May 2012}}|| 198,000 (+23%)<ref name="usatoday2"/> || live performance
|-
| [[Kellie Pickler]] || "[[100 Proof (album)|Where's Tammy Wynette]]" || failed to chart || TBA || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 7 <br />Week 1
| [[James Durbin (singer)|James Durbin]] || "[[Memories of a Beautiful Disaster|Higher Than Heaven]]" || failed to chart || TBA || live performance
|-
| [[Jennifer Hudson]] & [[Ne-Yo]] </small> || "[[Think Like a Man (song)|Think Like a Man]]" || 90 (debut){{cn|date=May 2012}} || 25,000, (+109%)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/idol-track-sales-kelly-clarkson-and-more/1#.T6F39dV-SSp |title=Idols boost Idols with 'Idol' performances |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2012-04-18 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 7 <br />Week 2
| [[Kris Allen]] || "[[The Vision of Love]]" || failed to chart || TBA || live performance
|-
| [[LMFAO (group)|LMFAO]] || "[[Sorry for Party Rocking (song)|Sorry for Party Rocking]]" || failed to chart || 15,000 (-18%)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/idol-downloads-clarkson-underwood-lambert/1#.T6F5F9V-SSo |title='Idol' downloads: Clarkson, Underwood, Lambert |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2012-04-25 |accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref> || live performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3| Top 6
| [[Queen Extravaganza Tour|Queen Extravaganza]] || "[[Somebody to Love (Queen song)|Somebody to Love]]" || unreleased || unreleased ||live performance
|-
| [[Stefano (singer)|Stefano]]|| "[[I'm on a Roll]]" || TBA || TBA ||live performance
|-
| [[Katy Perry]] || "[[Part of Me (Katy Perry song)|Part of Me]]" || 12 (-2){{cn|date=May 2012}} || 73,000 (-6%)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/idol-track-sales-kelly-clarkson-and-more/1#.T6F39dV-SSp |title=Idols boost Idols with 'Idol' performances |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2012-04-18 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> ||pre-recorded performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3| Top 5
| [[Coldplay]]|| "[[Paradise (Coldplay song)|Paradise]]"|| 48 (re-entry)<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?begin=41&order=position</ref> || TBA ||pre-recorded performance
|-
| [[Carrie Underwood]] || "[[Blown Away (album)|Blown Away]]" || 66 (debut) || 66,000 (debut)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/05/carrie-underwood-track-sales-kelly-clarkson-idol/1#.T6z288V-SSp |title=Kelly Clarkson hits 3 million for 'Stronger' single |publisher=''USA TODAY'' |date=2012-05-10 |accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> || live performance
|-
|Coldplay || "[[Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall]]"|| TBA || TBA ||pre-recorded performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan =2| Top 4
| [[David Cook (singer)|David Cook]]|| "[[The Last Song I'll Write for You]]"|| TBA || TBA || live performance
|-
| Jennifer Lopez<!-- DO NOT LINK JLO. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN LINKED ABOVE --> || "Dance Again" <!-- DO NOT LINK DANCE AGAIN. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN LINKED ABOVE -->|| TBA || TBA ||pre-recorded performance
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Top 3
| [[Adam Lambert]]|| "[[Never Close Our Eyes]]"<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter @adamlambert |url=https://twitter.com/#!/adamlambert/status/197052253117493248 |date=2012-04-30 |accessdate=2012-04-30}}</ref>|| TBA || TBA ||TBA
|-
| [[Lisa Marie Presley]]|| "[[Storm & Grace|You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet]]"<ref name="MarketWatchLMP">{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lisa-marie-presley-launches-new-album-storm-grace-with-appearances-on-good-morning-america-american-idol-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno-and-jimmy-kimmel-live-2012-05-03 |title=Lisa Marie Presley Launches New Album, Storm & Grace, with Appearances on "Good Morning America," "American Idol," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" |publisher=''MarketWatch.com (PR)'' |accessdate=May 6, 2012 |date=2012-05-03}}</ref> || TBA ||TBA|| TBA
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3| Finale
| [[Jason Derülo]]||"[[Jason Derülo|Undefeated]]" <!-- This is the Coca Cola Perfect Harmony song that Ryan Seacrest mentioned on the show. Jason Derulo is going to sing it during the performance night of the Finale -->|| TBA || TBA ||TBA
|-
| [[Rihanna]]<ref>http://www.billboard.com/news/rihanna-set-for-american-idol-finale-performance-1007006352.story#/news/rihanna-set-for-american-idol-finale-performance-1007006352.story</ref>|| "[[Where Have You Been]]" || TBA ||TBA|| TBA
|-
| [[Aerosmith]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Gomez, Jorge |title=Aerosmith will debut their new single on the 'American Idol' season finale | url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/05/aerosmith-will-debut-their-new-single-american-idol-season-finale |publisher=Celebrity Cafe |date=2012-05-10 |accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref>|| "Legendary Child" || TBA ||TBA|| TBA
|}

==Controversies==

===Disqualification of Jermaine Jones ===
On March 14, finalist Jermaine Jones was disqualified for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants.<ref name="Jermaine%2520Jones%2520is%2520disqualified" /> Jones, however, denied that he had concealed his previous arrests, as he admitted his arrests when he signed up for ''Idol''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Kevin O'Donnell |title=Jermaine Jones: I Didn't Know I Broke American Idol's Rules |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20579187,00.html |publisher=People magazine |date=March 16, 2012 }}</ref> A police official in a New Jersey town where he was the target of two arrest warrants said that "the case wasn't big enough to merit going after him in California", and a New Jersey legislator commented that for the show "to expose, embarrass and interrogate a young man without an attorney in front of 40 million viewers was an outrage".<ref>{{cite news |author=Beth DeFalco |title=Cops: Wasn't worth chasing 'Idol' on small charges |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Cops-Wasn-t-worth-chasing-Idol-on-small-charges-3409991.php |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Seattle pi |date=March 15, 2012 }}</ref> Critics suggested that the show may have staged the disqualification to boost ratings.<ref>{{cite news |author=Shirley Halperin |title='American Idol': Did Show Producers Plot the Jermaine Jones Scandal in Advance? (Opinion) |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-jermaine-jones-disqualified-producers-300015 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 14, 2012 }}</ref> When asked about speculations that producers had prior knowledge of his criminal past and that the producers were simply out to exploit him on-air, Jones replied that "I haven’t even taken my mind into that and why they did what they did, because then I’ll drive myself crazy".<ref>{{cite news |title=Jermaine Jones speaks on 'Idol' exit |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/16/jermaine-jones-speaks-on-idol-exit/ |work=The Marquee Blog |publisher=CNN |date=March 16, 2012 }}</ref>

===Jennifer Lopez music video===
The music video of [[Jennifer Lopez]]'s song, "[[Dance Again]]", which aired on the program, was deemed as too inappropriate for younger viewers. Dan Gainor of the [[Culture and Media Institute]] wrote, "Even the supposedly family-friendly TV shows like American Idol are never safe in the hands of Hollywood," and went as far as saying her "skanky new video shows how desperate she is to retain her fame despite her fading relevance. Such sexualized videos aren't appropriate for any children to watch, including Lopez's own twins."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/jennifer-lopez-dance-again-video_n_1411953.html Jennifer Lopez's 'Dance Again' Video Slammed By Right Wing Group (VIDEO)]</ref><ref>[http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/325606/20120409/jennifer-lopez-dance-again-video-casper-smart.htm Jennifer Lopez's 'Dance Again' Video Stirs Controversy: Her Five Trashiest Videos]</ref> Jenna Hally Rubenstein from [[MTV News|MTV Buzzworthy]] also commented about the video's content not being appropriate for a family show, "we thought "Idol" was a family show? This video is less "sit on the couch and chill with dad" and more "call your boyfriend over immediately."<ref name=buzzbreak>{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/04/06/jennifer-lopez-pitbull-dance-again-video/ |title=New Video: Jennifer Lopez Featuring Pitbull, 'Dance Again' |publisher=Buzzworthy.mtv.com |date=2012-03-30 |accessdate=2012-04-12}}</ref> Ed Masley from [[Central, Arizona|AZ central.com]] said that the video was on the verge of being too "steamy" for the show, "Steven Tyler swaggers past the family-friendly threshold nearly every week on "American Idol." But Jennifer Lopez made Tyler appear a bit prim and retiring by comparison when "Idol" screened her video for "Dance Again," [[seduce|seductively]] slithering on hands and knees across the floor to meet a lover who's tugging at something in his trousers. I'm not saying there was anything explicit going on. And the version on [[VEVO]] goes much heavier on [[kink (sexual)|kink]]. But "Idol" viewers did get scenes of J.Lo's multi-platinum booty being handled with care by a shirtless male dancer [...] She eventually blindfolds the shirtless male dancer, caressing his chest until most five-year-olds could figure out what happens next [...] I enjoy a tawdry music video as much as anyone. My problem with the J.Lo clip is "Idol" still pretending it's a [[family friendly]] show while screening it—because you can't have everything both ways, despite what Pitbull suggests for your girl in the version on VEVO."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masley |first=Ed |url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2012/04/05/20120405j-lo-video-american-idol-family-friendly.html |title=Was J.Lo video too steamy for 'family-friendly' 'American Idol?' |publisher=Azcentral.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>

== U.S. Nielsen ratings ==
The premiere was watched by 21.93&nbsp;million viewers. While at the time it drew the second largest audience of any entertainment program in the [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|television season]], it was down 16&nbsp;percent from the previous year's premiere, which was watched by 26.23&nbsp;million viewers.<ref name="OC"/>

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! Show
! Episode
! Air date
! Rating
! Share
! Rating/share<br/>18-49
! Viewers<br/>(millions)
! Weekly<br/>rank
! Note
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| 1
| "Savannah Auditions"
| January 18, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 12.3
| style="text-align:center;"| 19
| style="text-align:center;"| 7.4/19
| style="text-align:center;"| 21.93
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/19/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-modern-family-adjusted-up-are-you-there-chelsea-the-middle-adjusted-down/116986/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'Are You There, Chelsea?,' 'The Middle' Adjusted Down|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=January 19, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=January 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name="1st">{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Giants-49ers, 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 18|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-giants-49ers-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-18/117360/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-01-25|date=2012-01-24}}</ref>
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| 2
| "Pittsburgh Auditions"
| January 19, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.3
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"|5.7/15
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.02
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="1st"/><ref name="tvbythenumbers Jan 20, 2010">[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/20/thursday-final-ratings-big-bang-theory-tops-american-idol-1st-half-hour-office-mentalist-greys-adj-up-person-rob-parks-adj-down/117089/ Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' Tops 'American Idol' 1st Half Hour; 'Office,' 'Mentalist,' 'Grey's' Adj. Up; 'Person,' 'Rob,' 'Parks' Adj. Down]</ref>
|-
|3
| "San Diego Auditions"{{ref|4|a}}
| January 22, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
| style="text-align:center;"| 7.9/21
| style="text-align:center;"| 19.70
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A{{ref|5|b}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Fox Moves Into Season Lead, Outrates Other Four Networks Combined|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/24/fox-moves-into-season-lead-outrates-other-four-networks-combined/117535/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-01-31|date=2012-01-24}}</ref>
|-
|4
| "Aspen Auditions"
| January 25, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 11.1
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 6.5/18
| style="text-align:center;"| 19.67
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'CSI' Adjusted Up|url=TVbytheNumbers|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/26/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-criminal-minds-csi-adjusted-up/117763/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-01-27|date=2012-01-26}}</ref><ref name="2nd">{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 19|url=TVbytheNumbers|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/31/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-19/118071/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-01-31|date=2012-01-31}}</ref>
|-
|5
| "Houston/Galveston Auditions"
| January 26, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.0
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.5/16
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.14
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="2nd"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up to Thursday High; 'American Idol' Up; 'The Finder' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/27/thursday-final-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-adjusted-up-to-thursday-high-american-idol-up-the-finder-adjusted-down/117845/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-01-28|date=2012-01-27}}</ref>
|-
|6
| "Portland Auditions"
| February 1, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.6
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 6.0/17
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.48
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Mobbed,' 'Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials' Adjusted Down|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/02/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-adjusted-up-mobbed-super-bowls-greatest-commercials-adjusted-down/118437/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-02-02|date=2012-02-02}}</ref><ref name="3rd">{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Super Bowl,' 'The Voice' Top Week 20|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/07/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-super-bowl-the-voice-top-week-20/118854/|publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-07|date=2012-02-07}}</ref>
|-
|7
| "St. Louis Auditions"
| February 2, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.2
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.5/15
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.41
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="3rd"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Office,' 'Mentalist' Adjusted Up; 'Rob' Adjusted Down|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/03/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-big-bang-theory-greys-anatomy-office-mentalist-adjusted-up-rob-adjusted-down/118569/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-02-03|date=2012-02-03}}</ref>
|-
|8
| "Hollywood Week, Part 1"
| February 8, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 11.0
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 6.1/17
| style="text-align:center;"| 19.32
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Suburgatory' Adjusted Up; 'Happy Endings,' 'CSI,' 'SVU,' Among Many Downward Adjustments|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/09/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-suburgatory-adjusted-up-happy-endings-csi-svu-among-many-downward-adjustments/119343/ |publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-02-10|date=2012-02-09}}</ref><ref name="4th">{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Grammy Awards,' 'The Voice,' 'The Big Bang Theory' Top Week 21|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-grammy-awards-the-voice-the-big-bang-theory-top-week-21/119740/|publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-15|date=2012-02-14}}</ref>
|-
|9
| "Hollywood Week, Part 2"
| February 9, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.5
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.8/16
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.13
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="4th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'American Idol,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Mentalist,' 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'Rob,' 'Private Practice,' 'The Finder,' 'Up All Night' Adjusted Down|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/10/thursday-final-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-american-idol-greys-anatomy-the-mentalist-vampire-diaries-adjusted-up-rob-private-practice-the-finder-up-all-nig/119426/ |publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-02-10|date=2012-02-10}}</ref>
|-
|10
| "Hollywood Week, Part 3"
| February 15, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.8
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 6.1/16
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.89
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda |title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'One Tree Hill,' 'Survivor,' 'Whitney,' & 'Criminal Minds' Adjusted Up, 'The Middle,' 'CSI,' 'Rock Center,' & 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/16/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-whitney-adjust-up-the-middle-is-down/120174/ |publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-17|date=2012-02-16}}</ref><ref name="5th">{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'NCIS' Top Week 22 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/22/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-the-big-bang-theory-and-ncis-top-week-22/121141/ |publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-22|date=2012-02-22}}</ref>
|-
|11
| "Las Vegas Round"
| February 16, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.8
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.1/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.71
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="5th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill |title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Big Bang Theory,' '30 Rock,' 'Office' Adjusted Up; 'Person Of Interest,' 'Mentalist,' 'Secret Circle' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/17/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-vampire-diaries-greys-anatomy-big-bang-theory-30-rock-office-adjusted-up-person-of-interest-mentalist-adjusted-down/120429/ |publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-17|date=2012-02-17}}</ref>
|-
|12
|"Final Judgement Part 1"
| February 22, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.3
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.1/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.10
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel |first=Sara |title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family,' 'CSI,' 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up, 'The Middle,' 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/23/wednesday-final-ratings-modern-family-csi-one-tree-hill-adjusted-up-the-middle-happy-endings-adjusted-down/121523/ |publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-25|date=2012-02-23}}</ref><ref name="6th">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Academy Awards' Towers Over The Week, 'Big Bang Theory' Is Top Scripted Show|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/28/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-academy-awards-towers-over-the-week-big-bang-theory-is-top-scripted-show/122163/ |publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-29|date=2012-02-28}}</ref>
|-
|13
|"Final Judgement Part 2"
| February 23, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.3
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.5/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 15.64
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="6th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel |first=Sara |title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'American Idol,' 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up; 'Rob,' 'Private Practice,' 'Up All Night' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/24/thursday-final-ratings-big-bang-theory-american-idol-the-mentalist-adjusted-up-rob-private-practice-up-all-night-adjusted-down/121760/ |publisher=TVbytheNumber|accessdate=2012-02-26|date=2012-02-24}}</ref>
|-
|14
|"Semifinalists Boys Perform"
| February 28, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.4
| style="text-align:center;"| 14
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.1/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.11
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/29/tuesday-final-ratings-american-idol-ncis-last-man-standing-body-of-proof-cougar-town-adjusted-up/122420/ Tuesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Last Man Standing,' 'Body Of Proof' & 'Cougar Town' Adjusted Up]</ref><ref name="7th">{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'The Voice,' 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' NCIS Top Week 24|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/06/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-the-voice-american-idol-modern-family-ncis-top-week-24/123057/ |publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-03-07|date=2012-03-06}}</ref>
|-
|15
|"Semifinalists Girls Perform"
| February 29, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.1
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.0/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.23
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="7th"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/01/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-adjusted-up-suburgatory-americas-next-top-model-happy-endings-adjusted-down/122584/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Suburgatory,' 'America's Next Top Model' & 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down|publisher=''TV By The Numbers''|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=2012-03-01|accessdate=2012-03-02}}</ref>
|-
|16
|"Wildcard Results/Finalists Chosen"
| March 1, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.8
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.4/15
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.27
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="7th"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/02/thursday-final-ratings-awake-american-idol-adjusted-up/122753/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Awake' & 'American Idol' Adjusted Up|publisher=''TV By The Numbers''|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=2012-03-02|accessdate=2012-03-03}}</ref>
|-
|17
|"Top 13 Perform"
| March 7, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.9
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.7/16
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.69
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara |title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/08/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-adjusted-up-2/123684/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-03-08|date=2012-03-08}}</ref><ref name="8th">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/13/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-the-voice-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-25-ratings/124173/ |title=TTV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'The Voice,' 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 25 Ratings|publisher=''TV By The Numbers''|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=2012-03-13 |accessdate=2012-03-13}}</ref>
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|18
|"Top 13 Results"
| March 8, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.2
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.9/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.27
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="8th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/09/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-adjusted-up-parks-recreation-adjusted-down/123866/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Parks & Recreation' Adjusted Down|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-03-10|date=2012-03-09}}</ref>
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|19
|"Top 11 Perform"
| March 14, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.7
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.4/16
| style="text-align:center;"| 18.38
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/15/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-survivor-one-world-csi-one-tree-hill-are-you-there-chelsea-modern-family-adjust-up/124543/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Survivor: One World', 'CSI', 'One Tree Hill', 'Are You There, Chelsea?' & 'Modern Family' Adjust Up|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=March 16, 2012|date=March 15, 2012}}</ref><ref name="9th">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family' Top Week 26 Ratings
|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/20/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-modern-family-top-week-26-ratings/125056/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-03-20|date=2012-03-22}}</ref>
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|20
|"Top 11 Results"
| March 15, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.4
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.6/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.02
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="9th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/16/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-the-office-missing-adjusted-up-private-practice-adjusted-down-ncaa-game-ratings/124732/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'The Office', 'Missing' Adjusted Up, 'Private Practice' Adjusted Down + NCAA Game Ratings|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=March 16, 2012|date=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
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|21
|"Top 10 Perform"
| March 21, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.4
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.1/15
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.21
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Biebel|first=Sara|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/22/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-survivor-csi-one-tree-hill-adjusted-up-bent-adjusted-down/125633/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Survivor,' 'CSI,' 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up; 'Bent' Adjusted Down|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=March 23, 2012|date=March 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Top 10 Perform-Top 10 Results">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-top-week-27-ratings/126107/|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'NCIS' Top Week 27 Ratings|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=March 27, 2012|date=March 27, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|22
|"Top 10 Results"
| March 22, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.3
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.2/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 15.58
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Top 10 Perform-Top 10 Results"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/23/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-touch-30-rock-up-all-night-adjusted-up/125792/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Touch,' '30 Rock,' 'Up All Night' Adjusted Up|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=March 23, 2012|date=March 24, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|23
|"Top 9 Perform"
| March 28, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.5
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.3/15
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.87
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/29/wednesday-final-ratings-idol-survivor-one-tree-hill-bent-and-whitney-all-adjusted-up/126503/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'Survivor' 'One Tree Hill' and 'Whitney' All Adjusted Up|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=March 30, 2012|date=March 29, 2012}}</ref><ref name="11th">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NCAA, 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Big Bang Theory' and 'NCIS Top Week 28 Viewing
|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/03/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-ncaa-american-idol-the-voice-big-bang-theory-and-ncis-top-week-28-viewing/127038/|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=2012-04-07|date=2012-04-03}}</ref>
|-
|24
|"Top 9 Results"
| March 29, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.6
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.4/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 15.87
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="11th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/30/thursday-final-ratings-american-idolthe-big-bang-theory-missing-and-vampire-diaries-adjusted-up-rules-and-touch-adjusted-down/126702/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol',"The Big Bang Theory', 'Missing' and 'Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up, 'Rules' and 'Touch' Adjusted Down|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 1, 2012|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref>
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|25
|"Top 8 Perform"
| April 4, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.2
| style="text-align:center;"| 17
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.9/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 17.09
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/05/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-happy-endings-survivor-adjusted-up-bent-adjusted-down/127829/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Happy Endings', 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Bent' Adjusted Down|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 6, 2012|date=April 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name="12th">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/10/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-big-bang-theory-the-voiceand-person-of-interest-top-week-29-viewing/128177/|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory', 'The Voice,'and 'Person of Interest' Top Week 29 Viewing|publisher=VbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 12, 2012|date=April 10, 2012}}</ref>
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|26
|"Top 8 Results"
| April 5, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 8.8
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| 3.9/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 14.34
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="12th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/06/thursday-final-ratings-big-bang-theory-american-idol-person-of-interest-missing-up-all-night-adjusted-up-scandal-adjusted-down/127930/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'Person of Interest', 'Missing', 'Up All Night' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 6, 2012|date=April 6, 2012}}</ref>
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|27
|"Top 7 Perform"
| April 11, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.0
| style="text-align:center;"| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| 5.0/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.81
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Marc|url=http://www.tvmediainsights.com/2012/04/friday-april-13-2012/|title=TV Media Insights Newsletter|publisher=TV Media Insights|accessdate=April 15, 2012|date=April 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="13th">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/17/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-top-week-30-viewing/129412/|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'NCIS' Top Week 30 Viewing|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 18, 2012|date=April 17, 2012}}</ref>
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|28
|"Top 7 Results"
| April 12, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.7
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.3/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 15.81
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="13th"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Marc|url=http://www.tvmediainsights.com/2012/04/ratings-scorecard-week-of-april-9/|title=Weekly Ratings Scorecard|publisher=TV Media Insights|accessdate=April 21, 2012|date=April 17, 2012}}</ref>
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|29
|"Top 7 Redux Perform"
| April 18, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.7
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.8/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.89
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/19/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-svu-survivor-modern-family-adjusted-up-off-their-rockers-best-friends-forever-rock-center-adjusted-down/129836/|title= Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'SVU', 'Survivor', 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'Off Their Rockers, 'Best Friends Forever', 'Rock Center' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=April 19, 2012|accessdate=April 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name="14th">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-modern-family-top-week-31-viewing/130482/|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'Modern Family' Top Week 31 Viewing|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 24, 2012|date=April 24, 2012}}</ref>
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|30
|"Top 7 Redux Results"
| April 19, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.2
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.0/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 14.99
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="14th"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/20/thursday-final-ratings-american-idol-greys-anatomy-awake-scandal-parks-and-recreation-adjusted-down/130065/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Awake' & 'Missing' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' & 'Parks and Recreation' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=April 20, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=April 20, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|31
|"Top 6 Perform"
| April 25, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.2
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.8/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.87
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/26/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-svu-survivor-off-their-rockers-revenge-adjusted-up/130885/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'SVU', 'Survivor', 'Off Their Rockers', & 'Revenge' Adjusted Up|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=April 26, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=April 26, 2012}}</ref><ref name="15th">{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/01/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-32-viewing/131459 /130482/|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 32 Viewing |publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=May 1, 2012|date=May 2, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|32
|"Top 6 Results"
| April 26, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.0/12
| style="text-align:center;"| 14.87
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/27/thursday-final-ratings-idol-big-bang-theory-greys-the-vampire-diariesmentalist-scandal-adjusted-down/131096/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's', 'The Vampire Diaries', 'Mentalist' & 'Missing' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=April 27, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=April 27, 2012}}</ref><ref name="15th"/>
|-
|33
|"Top 5 Perform"
| May 2, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 10.2
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.7/14
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.66
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/03/wednesday-final-ratings-american-idol-svu-survivor-modern-family-antm-adjusted-up-dont-trust-the-b-adjusted-down/132366/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'SVU', 'Survivor', 'Modern Family', & 'ANTM' Adjusted Up, 'Don't Trust the B' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=May 3, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref><ref name="16th">{{cite web|last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-top-week-33-viewing/132879/ |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS' Top Week 33 Viewing
|publisher=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=May 8, 2012|date=May 13, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|34
|"Top 5 Results"
| May 3, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"| 9.4
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.0/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 15.56
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/04/thursday-final-ratingsthe-big-bang-theory-american-idol-vampire-diaries-greys-anatomy-adjusted-up-secret-circle-the-mentalist-scandal-adjusted-down/132411/|title=Thursday Final Ratings:'The Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Mentalist', Adjusted Up; 'Secret Circle','Scandal' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=May 4, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=May 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="16th"/>
|-
|35
|"Top 4 Perform"
| May 9, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.5/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 16.46
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/10/wednesday-final-ratings-idol-svu-modern-family-survivor-off-their-rockers-rock-center-adjusted-down/133245/|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'SVU', 'Modern Family', 'Survivor', & 'Criminal Minds' Adjusted Up; 'Off Their Rockers', 'Rock Center' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=May 10, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=May 11, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|36
|"Top 4 Results"
| May 10, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| 4.0/13
| style="text-align:center;"| 15.62
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/11/thursday-final-ratings-big-bang-theory-idol-vampire-diaries-office-secret-circle-greys-adjusted-up-touch-scandal-adjusted-down/133458/|title=Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Idol', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Office', 'Secret Circle', 'Grey's' Adjusted Up; 'Touch', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=May 11, 2012|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=May 11, 2012}}</ref>
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|37
|"Top 3 Perform"
| May 16, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|38
|"Top 3 Results"
| May 17, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|39
|"Top 2 Perform"
| May 22, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|40
|"Finale"
| May 23, 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
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*<small>{{note|4|Note a}}Episode was [[Rerun|repeated]] on Tuesday, January 24, 2012&nbsp;with ratings of 5.7/9&nbsp;overall and 3.4/9&nbsp;for the 18/49&nbsp;demographic. Overall, the episode averaged 9.64&nbsp;million viewers.</small><ref name="2nd"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Tuesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Encore Adjusted Up; No Adjustments for '90210' or 'Remodeled'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/25/tuesday-final-ratings-american-idol-encore-adjusted-up-no-adjustments-for-90210-or-remodeled/117629/|publisher=TV|accessdate=2012-01-31|date=2012-01-25}}</ref>
*<small>{{note|5|Note b}}Episode was bumped out of [[primetime]] due to the [[NFL playoffs, 2011-12#NFC Championship Game: New York Giants 20, San Francisco 49ers 17 (OT)|NFC Championship Game]] going into [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]], therefore it was not included in the weekly rankings.</small><ref name="OC">{{cite web|last=Herbert|first=Steven|title=Fox wins with ‘American Idol' and football|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/million-337330-viewers-cbs.html|publisher=''[[The Orange County Register]]''|accessdate=2012-02-10|date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

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Revision as of 17:09, 15 May 2012

Template:Infobox reality music competition The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. The show airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c.[1] Ryan Seacrest returned as host,[2] while Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler[3] and Jennifer Lopez all returned as judges. Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis.[4] This season followed the same format as season 10, although a new title screen and logo were created, with a different font. Many international broadcasters aired the show two days after the US screening.

Selection process

Auditions

Auditions took place in the following cities:[5]

Episode air date Audition city Date Venue Callback date Callback venue Golden tickets
January 18, 2012 North Charleston, South Carolina July 22, 2011 North Charleston Coliseum[6] August 17–18, 2011 Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Georgia[7][8] 42
January 19, 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 15, 2011 Heinz Field[9] September 28–29, 2011 David L. Lawrence Convention Center[10] 38
January 22, 2012 San Diego, California July 8, 2011 Petco Park[11] October 9–10, 2011 USS Midway Aircraft Carrier[12] 53
January 25, 2012 Denver, Colorado July 29, 2011 Invesco Field[13] October 5–6, 2011[14] Doerr-Hosier Center, Aspen[15] 31
January 26, 2012 Houston, Texas August 26, 2011 Reliant Arena[16] August 30–31, 2011 Galveston Island Convention Center[17] 55
February 1, 2012 Portland, Oregon July 2, 2011 Rose Garden[18] October 1–2, 2011 Red Lion Hotel[19] 45
February 2, 2012 St. Louis, Missouri June 28, 2011 Scottrade Center[20] September 2–3, 2011 Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark[21] 46
— a East Rutherford, New Jersey September 22, 2011 IZOD Center[22] September 24–25, 2011[23] — 46
Total number of tickets to Hollywood 310 (356)
A helicopter view of American Idol auditions at Petco Park, San Diego, July 8, 2011
  • ^Note a The New Jersey audition episode was not aired due to scheduling changes.[24]

The New Jersey audition was a late addition to the schedule,[25] the audition was held although the attendance was reportedly low.[26] However, the audition episode was not shown, the first time that a scheduled audition that had taken place was not shown. Contestants known to have auditioned in New Jersey were listed as having auditioned elsewhere on the official American Idol website, for example Alex Wong who auditioned in New Jersey has San Diego listed as his audition city on the official website.[27][28]

Hollywood week

The Hollywood rounds of auditions were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium starting December 12, 2011.[29] There were 309 contestants at the start of Hollywood Week. The contestants performed solo for the first round, and 185 made the cut. Amongst those sent home included actor/comedian Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane Carrey.[30] Another contestant, Symone Black, collapsed and fell on stage, but made the cut. The second round involved group performances, and a number of contestants became ill and collapsed in the auditorium. 98 contestants moved on to the third and final round, which were solo performances accompanied by a band or instrument. The contestants were then separated into four rooms, where one room of 28 contestants were all eliminated, while the 70 contestants in the other three rooms all advanced to the Las Vegas round.

Vegas rounds

After Hollywood, the contestants went to Las Vegas for a challenge round where they performed traditional late 1950s song in groups with Elvis Presley "Viva, Elvis!" show as the backdrop.[31] 28 of the 70 contestants were eliminated. Next came a solo round accompanied by an instrument at the stage for Le Rêve at the Wynn Las Vegas. After the 42 remaining contestants sang their last solo at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel, they were called one by one to hear the final judgement. Twelve guys and twelve girls were initially announced as the semi-finalists; however, the judges announced plans to add a thirteenth male semi-finalist between Jermaine Jones, Richie Law, Johnny Keyser and David Leathers Jr. The following week, after the male performances, Jermaine Jones was revealed to be the thirteenth performer.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals round started on February 28. Below are the two semi-final groups (males and females) with contestants listed in their performance order. The top five males and top five females, along with the three wild card choices by the judges, advanced to the finals. The males started the semifinal round, and the females continued on following night's episode, the contestants perform songs of their choice (there was no particular theme). This season, long-time vocal coach Debra Byrd was replaced by Jimmy Iovine's own team in the live shows.[32]

Males

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Reed Grimm "Moves Like Jagger" (Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera) Wild Card
2 Adam Brock "Think" (Aretha Franklin) Eliminated
3 DeAndre Brackensick "Reasons" (Earth, Wind & Fire) Wild Card
4 Colton Dixon "Decode" (Paramore) Advanced
5 Jeremy Rosado "Gravity" (Sara Bareilles) Wild Card
6 Aaron Marcellus "Never Can Say Goodbye" (The Jackson 5) Eliminated
7 Chase Likens "Storm Warning" (Hunter Hayes) Eliminated
8 Creighton Fraker "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper) Eliminated
9 Phillip Phillips "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) Advanced
10 Eben Franckewitz "Set Fire to the Rain" (Adele) Eliminated
11 Heejun Han "Angels" (Robbie Williams) Advanced
12 Joshua Ledet "You Pulled Me Through" (Jennifer Hudson) Advanced
13 Jermaine Jones "Dance with My Father" (Luther Vandross) Advanced

Females

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Chelsea Sorrell "Cowboy Casanova" (Carrie Underwood) Eliminated
2 Erika Van Pelt "What About Love" (Toronto) Wild Card
3 Jen Hirsh "One and Only" (Adele) Wild Card
4 Brielle Von Hugel "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding) Wild Card
5 Hallie Day "Feeling Good" (Cy Grant) Eliminated
6 Skylar Laine "Stay with Me" (Faces) Advanced
7 Baylie Brown "Amazed" (Lonestar) Eliminated
8 Hollie Cavanagh "Reflection" (Christina Aguilera) Advanced
9 Haley Johnsen "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Eurythmics) Eliminated
10 Shannon Magrane "Go Light Your World" (Kathy Troccoli) Advanced
11 Jessica Sanchez "Love You I Do" (Jennifer Hudson) Advanced
12 Elise Testone "One and Only" (Adele) Advanced

Wild Card round

Following those ten singers advancing on Thursday, March 1, six of the remaining 25 semi-finalists were selected by the judges to compete in the Wild Card round. The Wild Card round immediately began, following the announcement of the ten finalists. Following another performance by each Wild Card contender, the judges then selected three contestants to advance to the final group of 13.

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Jen Hirsh "Oh! Darling" (The Beatles) Eliminated
2 Jeremy Rosado "I Know You Won't" (Carrie Underwood) Advanced
3 Brielle Von Hugel "Someone Like You" (Adele) Eliminated
4 DeAndre Brackensick "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra) Advanced
5 Erika Van Pelt "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) Advanced
6 Reed Grimm "Use Me" (Bill Withers) Eliminated

The following is a list of semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals:

Females
Contestant Age Date of Birth Hometown Audition Location
Baylie Brown 22 January 6, 1990[33] Krum, Texas Houston, Texas
Hallie Day 24 April 6, 1987[34] Baltimore, Maryland Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jen Hirsh 25 June 25, 1986[35] Agoura Hills, California Houston, Texas
Haley Johnsen 23 January 3, 1989[36] Beaverton, Oregon Portland, Oregon
Chelsea Sorrell 23 June 30, 1988[37] Stokesdale, North Carolina Charleston, South Carolina
Brielle Von Hugel 17 May 4, 1994[38] Staten Island, New York Rutherford, New Jersey
Males
Contestant Age Date of Birth Hometown Audition Location
Adam Brock 27 May 29, 1984 Washington, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Creighton Fraker 28 May 12, 1983 Queens, New York Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eben Franckewitz 15 June 13, 1996[39] Loveland, Ohio Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Reed Grimm 26 April 12, 1985 Ellsworth, Wisconsin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chase Likens 20 February 15, 1991 Point Pleasant, West Virginia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Aaron Marcellus 27 July 25, 1984 Atlanta, Georgia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Finalists

  • Hollie Cavanagh (born July 5, 1993) is from McKinney, Texas. She was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England to Lorraine and Peter Cavanagh and hailed from the Liverpudlian suburb Allerton, in England, and moved to the United States in 2002. She originally auditioned for season 10, but she was eliminated in the green mile round and was encouraged by Jennifer Lopez that she could win the competition in a couple of years with practice. Hollie sang "Mr. Sandman" with Naomi Gillies and Marissa Pontecorvo in Las Vegas. Hollie's only appearance in season 11 was during the Top 42 green mile round. She sang "Change" by American Idol season 4 winner Carrie Underwood for the Sing for Your Life round. She was eliminated on May 10, 2012 and came in fourth place.
  • Colton Dixon (born October 19, 1991[51]) is from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He auditioned in North Charleston with his younger sister, Schyler. He originally auditioned for season 10 along with Schyler in the Nashville, Tennessee, auditions, but she was cut in the Las Vegas round and then he was cut in the green mile round. Dixon returned in season 11, however he did not plan to audition, initially planning to simply accompany his sister Schyler to her audition. The judges implored Dixon to audition as well, where he sang David Cook's "Permanent". Colton performed "Dedicated To The One I Love" with Skylar Laine, Chase Likens, and Cari Qouyeser in Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, Schyler was eliminated, bringing Colton to tears. He performed the Coldplay song "Fix You", and dedicated it to his sister. He was eliminated on April 19, 2012 and came in seventh place. Prior to his elimination, Dixon had never been in the Bottom 3.
  • Heejun Han (born April 20, 1989) was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He is from Flushing, New York. He and his family migrated to Queens, New York when he was a child and then moved to Flushing, Queens, New York during his teenage years. Before American Idol, he was a non-profit organizer, working with children with special needs. He has spoken of suffering from emotional depression and credited the children that he worked with for helping him to recover from his illness. He has also said that the children motivated him to audition for American Idol. He auditioned in Pittsburgh with "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". His audition brought Jennifer Lopez to tears, and Steven Tyler stated "I think you are really great. I think you could be the American Idol". He is the first Korean American to make the finals on American Idol. He was eliminated on March 29, 2012 and came in ninth place.
  • Jermaine Jones (born November 18, 1986), born to Katrice Cornett, is from Pine Hill, New Jersey. He auditioned in Portland, Oregon. He attended Overbrook High School. Before Idol, he worked as a vocal instructor at Highest Praise Performing Arts Center.[55] Jones was not originally chosen for the semi-finals, but he was called back after the top 24 selection filming, making him the 25th semi-finalist and thirteenth male semi-finalist. Standing 6 feet 8 and a half inches tall, he was dubbed "The Gentle Giant" on the show. His musical influences are his mother and John Legend. On March 13, 2012, he was disqualified for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants.[56] He is the second American Idol contestant to be disqualified during the finals, as Corey Clark was disqualified in the second season, and he came in twelfth place.

Finals

In this season, maintaining the previous season's format, there are 12 weeks of the finals and 13 finalists, with one finalist eliminated per week based on the American public's votes (exceptions include Top 13 week, where the judges were able to decide who would go home based on the lowest votes between the male and female contestants, and Top 12 week, where Jermaine Jones was disqualified). Previous season's winner Scotty McCreery recorded the Tim McGraw song "Please Remember Me" as the send-off song played when a contestant is eliminated. Jimmy Iovine resumed duties as a weekly mentor to the contestants, frequently assisted by guest mentors. This season, the fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and Soyon An were employed as image advisers for the Top 10 finalists.[57]

Top 13 – Whitney Houston & Stevie Wonder

On March 7, 2012, the women performed Whitney Houston songs and the men performed Stevie Wonder songs. Ryan Seacrest stated that it will be a competition between the male and female contestants. As a result, the bottom 3 of each gender, as well as the male and female contestant who received the lowest number of votes amongst their gender, were announced the next night, and the judges chose who went home. However, this will not count as the supposed "judge's save" which can only be used once in the competition before the Top 5. Between Jeremy Rosado and Elise Testone, each of whom received the lowest number of votes for their respective gender groups, the judges used the Top 13 Save on Elise Testone and chose to eliminate Jeremy Rosado from the competition.

Order Contestant Song (original artist if applicable) Result
1 Joshua Ledet "I Wish" Bottom 3 (M)
2 Elise Testone "I'm Your Baby Tonight" Saved
3 Jermaine Jones "Knocks Me Off My Feet" Bottom 3 (M)
4 Erika Van Pelt "I Believe in You and Me" (Four Tops) Bottom 3 (F)
5 Colton Dixon "Lately" Safe
6 Shannon Magrane "I Have Nothing" Bottom 3 (F)
7 DeAndre Brackensick "Master Blaster (Jammin')" Safe
8 Skylar Laine "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Safe
9 Heejun Han "All in Love Is Fair" Safe
10 Hollie Cavanagh "All the Man That I Need" (Linda Clifford) Safe
11 Jeremy Rosado "Ribbon in the Sky" Eliminated
12 Jessica Sanchez "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton) Safe
13 Phillip Phillips "Superstition" Safe

Top 11 – Year They Were Born

Due to a hidden criminal past, Jermaine Jones was disqualified prior to the Wednesday performance show.[58] Footage of executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick confronting Jones was shown in what would have been his performance slot, in between Van Pelt's and Laine's performances.[59] A clip of his rehearsal, singing "Somewhere Out There", was shown after his removal from the competition. Voting continued as scheduled with one of the remaining 11 contestants eliminated in addition to Jones, unlike the season 2 disqualification of Corey Clark.

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Year Result
1 Phillip Phillips "Hard to Handle" (Otis Redding) 1990 Safe
2 Jessica Sanchez "Turn the Beat Around" (Vicki Sue Robinson) 1995 Safe
3 Heejun Han "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) 1989 Safe
4 Elise Testone "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green) 1983 Bottom 3
5 DeAndre Brackensick "Endless Love" (Lionel Richie & Diana Ross) 1994 Safe
6 Shannon Magrane "One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men) 1995 Eliminated
7 Colton Dixon "Broken Heart" (White Lion) 1991 Safe
8 Erika Van Pelt "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) 1985 Bottom 3
9 Skylar Laine "Love Sneakin' Up on You" (Bonnie Raitt) 1994 Safe
10 Joshua Ledet "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) 1992 Safe
11 Hollie Cavanagh "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush) 1993 Safe

Top 10 – Billy Joel

Order Contestant Song Result
1 DeAndre Brackensick "Only the Good Die Young" Bottom 3
2 Erika Van Pelt "New York State of Mind" Eliminated
3 Joshua Ledet "She's Got a Way" Safe
4 Skylar Laine "Shameless" Safe
5 Elise Testone "Vienna" Safe
6 Phillip Phillips "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" Safe
7 Hollie Cavanagh "Honesty" Safe
8 Heejun Han "My Life" Bottom 3
9 Jessica Sanchez "Everybody Has a Dream" Safe
10 Colton Dixon "Piano Man" Safe

Top 9 – Their Personal Idols

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Personal Idol Result
1 Colton Dixon "Everything" (Lifehouse) Lifehouse Safe
2 Skylar Laine "Gunpowder & Lead" (Miranda Lambert) Miranda Lambert Bottom 3
3 Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone "Landslide" / "Edge of Seventeen" / "Don't Stop" (Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks) N/A N/A
4 Heejun Han "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) Donny Hathaway Eliminated
5 Hollie Cavanagh "Jesus, Take the Wheel" (Carrie Underwood) Carrie Underwood Bottom 3
6 DeAndre Brackensick "Sometimes I Cry" (Eric Benét) Eric Benét Safe
7 Jessica Sanchez "Sweet Dreams" (Beyoncé) Beyoncé Safe
8 DeAndre Brackensick, Heejun Han & Joshua Ledet "The Lady in My Life" / "Rock with You" / "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Michael Jackson) N/A N/A
9 Phillip Phillips "Still Rainin'" (Jonny Lang) Jonny Lang Safe
10 Joshua Ledet "Without You" (Badfinger) Mariah Carey Safe
11 Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine & Jessica Sanchez "Like a Prayer" / "Borderline" / "Express Yourself" (Madonna) N/A N/A
12 Elise Testone "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin) Led Zeppelin Safe

Top 8 – Songs from the 1980s

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 DeAndre Brackensick "I Like It" (DeBarge) Eliminated
2 Elise Testone "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Foreigner) Bottom 3
3 Colton Dixon & Skylar Laine "Islands in the Stream" (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton) N/A
4 Phillip Phillips "That's All" (Genesis) Safe
5 DeAndre Brackensick & Hollie Cavanagh "I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters) N/A
6 Joshua Ledet "If You Don't Know Me by Now" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes) Safe
7 Jessica Sanchez "How Will I Know" (Whitney Houston) Safe
8 Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty) N/A
9 Hollie Cavanagh "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara) Bottom 3
10 Joshua Ledet & Jessica Sanchez "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (Aretha Franklin & George Michael) N/A
11 Colton Dixon "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper) Safe
12 Skylar Laine "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler) Safe

Top 7 (first week) – Songs from the 2010s

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Skylar Laine "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" (Kellie Pickler) Safe
2 Colton Dixon "Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem feat. Rhianna) Safe
3 Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Gotye feat. Kimbra) N/A
4 Jessica Sanchez "Stuttering" (Jazmine Sullivan) Saved
5 Joshua Ledet "Runaway Baby" (Bruno Mars) Bottom 3
6 Colton Dixon & Skylar Laine "Don't You Wanna Stay" (Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson) N/A
7 Hollie Cavanagh "Fuckin' Perfect" (Pink) Safe
8 Phillip Phillips "Give a Little More" (Maroon 5) Safe
9 Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet & Jessica Sanchez "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson) N/A
10 Elise Testone "You and I" (Lady Gaga) Bottom 3

Top 7 (second week) – Songs from Now & Then

Each contestant performed two songs: a Billboard number-one hit from the 21st century and a song from the classic soul era.

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Hollie Cavanagh "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) Bottom 3
2 Colton Dixon "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga) Eliminated
3 Elise Testone "No One" (Alicia Keys) Bottom 3
4 Phillip Phillips "U Got It Bad" (Usher) Safe
5 Jessica Sanchez "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) Safe
6 Skylar Laine "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga) Safe
7 Joshua Ledet "I Believe" (Fantasia Barrino) Safe
8 Hollie Cavanagh "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield) Bottom 3
9 Colton Dixon "September" (Earth, Wind & Fire) Eliminated
10 Elise Testone "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye) Bottom 3
11 Phillip Phillips "In the Midnight Hour" (Wilson Pickett) Safe
12 Jessica Sanchez "Try a Little Tenderness" (Ray Noble Orchestra with Val Rosing) Safe
13 Skylar Laine "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) Safe
14 Joshua Ledet "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) Safe

Top 6 – Queen / Contestant's Choice

Order Contestant Song (original artist if applicable) Result
1 Jessica Sanchez "Bohemian Rhapsody" Safe
2 Skylar Laine "The Show Must Go On" Bottom 3
3 Joshua Ledet "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Safe
4 Elise Testone "I Want It All" Eliminated
5 Phillip Phillips "Fat Bottomed Girls" Safe
6 Hollie Cavanagh "Save Me" Bottom 3
7 Jessica Sanchez "Dance with My Father" (Luther Vandross) Safe
8 Skylar Laine "Tattoos on This Town" (Jason Aldean) Bottom 3
9 Joshua Ledet "Ready for Love" (India.Arie) Safe
10 Elise Testone "Bold as Love" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) Eliminated
11 Phillip Phillips "The Stone" (Dave Matthews Band) Safe
12 Hollie Cavanagh "The Climb" (Miley Cyrus) Bottom 3

Top 5 – Songs from the 1960s / British Pop

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Hollie Cavanagh "River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner) Bottom 2
2 Phillip Phillips "The Letter" (The Box Tops) Safe
3 Skylar Laine "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Eliminated
4 Joshua Ledet & Phillip Phillips "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (The Righteous Brothers) N/A
5 Jessica Sanchez "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Safe
6 Joshua Ledet "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (The Temptations) Safe
7 Hollie Cavanagh "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis) Bottom 2
8 Phillip Phillips "Time of the Season" (The Zombies) Safe
9 Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine & Jessica Sanchez "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (Jackie Wilson) N/A
10 Skylar Laine "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (Dusty Springfield) Eliminated
11 Jessica Sanchez "You Are So Beautiful" (Billy Preston) Safe
12 Joshua Ledet "To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees) Safe

Top 4 – Music of California / Songs They Wish They'd Written

Order Contestant Song (original artist) Result
1 Phillip Phillips "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Safe
2 Hollie Cavanagh "Faithfully" (Journey) Eliminated
3 Joshua Ledet "You Raise Me Up" (Secret Garden) Safe
4 Jessica Sanchez "Steal Away" (Jimmy Hughes) Safe
5 Joshua Ledet & Phillip Phillips "This Love" (Maroon 5) N/A
6 Hollie Cavanagh & Jessica Sanchez "Eternal Flame" (The Bangles) N/A
7 Hollie Cavanagh, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips & Jessica Sanchez "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (Foreigner) N/A
8 Phillip Phillips "Volcano" (Damien Rice) Safe
9 Hollie Cavanagh "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt) Eliminated
10 Joshua Ledet "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (James Brown) Safe
11 Jessica Sanchez "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Jennifer Holliday) Safe

Top 3 – Contestant's Choice / Jimmy Iovine's Choice / Judges' Choice

Elimination chart

Females Males Top 25 Wild Card Top 13 Winner
Did Not Perform Safe Safe First Safe Last Eliminated Disqualified Top 13 Save Judges' Save
Stage: Semi-finals Wild Card Finals
Week: 3/1 3/81 3/15 3/22 3/29 4/5 4/123 4/19 4/26 5/3 5/10 5/17 5/24
Place Contestant Result
Joshua Ledet Top 13 Bottom 3 Bottom 3
Phillip Phillips Top 13
Jessica Sanchez Top 13 Saved
4 Hollie Cavanagh Top 13 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Elim
5 Skylar Laine Top 13 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Elim
6 Elise Testone Top 13 Saved Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Elim
7 Colton Dixon Top 13 Elim
8 DeAndre Brackensick Wild Card Top 13 Bottom 3 Elim
9 Heejun Han Top 13 Bottom 3 Elim
10 Erika Van Pelt Wild Card Top 13 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Elim
11 Shannon Magrane Top 13 Bottom 3 Elim
12 Jermaine Jones Top 13 Bottom 3 Disq2
13 Jeremy Rosado Wild Card Top 13 Elim
14-16 Reed Grimm Wild Card Elim
Jen Hirsh Wild Card
Brielle Von Hugel Wild Card
17-25 Adam Brock Elim
Baylie Brown
Hallie Day
Creighton Fraker
Eben Franckewitz
Haley Johnsen
Chase Likens
Aaron Marcellus
Chelsea Sorrell

^Note 1 : The 'Top 13' results featured individual 'Bottom 3' groups per each gender, with Testone and Rosado receiving the least votes among their respective genders. The judges subsequently opted to save Testone, thereby eliminating Rosado from the competition.
^Note 2 : Jones was disqualified for failing to disclose his full criminal history prior to the voting rounds commencing.
^Note 3 : Due to the judges using their one 'Judges' Save' per season, in order to save Sanchez, the 'Top 7' remained intact for another week.

Results show performances

Week Performer(s) Title Hot 100 reaction Digital sales reaction Performance type
Top 13 Lauren Alaina "Georgia Peaches" failed to chart 12,000 (+64%)[citation needed] live performance
Mary J. Blige "Why" failed to chart TBA live performance
Top 11 Demi Lovato "Give Your Heart a Break" failed to chart TBA live performance
Daughtry "Outta My Head" failed to chart TBA live performance
Top 10 Lana Del Rey "Video Games" 91[citation needed] 13,000 (+147%)[60] pre-recorded performance
Haley Reinhart "Free" 104 (debut)[61] 35,000 (debut)[60] live performance
Top 9 Nicki Minaj "Starships" 6 (-1)[citation needed] 159,000 (+13%)[citation needed] live performance
Scotty McCreery "Water Tower Town" failed to chart 15,000 (+1,340%)[citation needed] live performance
Top 8 Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull "Dance Again" failed to chart 0 (debut)[62] music video premiere
The Wanted "Glad You Came" 3 (+1)[citation needed] 198,000 (+23%)[62] live performance
Kellie Pickler "Where's Tammy Wynette" failed to chart TBA live performance
Top 7
Week 1 		James Durbin "Higher Than Heaven" failed to chart TBA live performance
Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo "Think Like a Man" 90 (debut)[citation needed] 25,000, (+109%)[63] live performance
Top 7
Week 2 		Kris Allen "The Vision of Love" failed to chart TBA live performance
LMFAO "Sorry for Party Rocking" failed to chart 15,000 (-18%)[64] live performance
Top 6 Queen Extravaganza "Somebody to Love" unreleased unreleased live performance
Stefano "I'm on a Roll" TBA TBA live performance
Katy Perry "Part of Me" 12 (-2)[citation needed] 73,000 (-6%)[65] pre-recorded performance
Top 5 Coldplay "Paradise" 48 (re-entry)[66] TBA pre-recorded performance
Carrie Underwood "Blown Away" 66 (debut) 66,000 (debut)[67] live performance
Coldplay "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" TBA TBA pre-recorded performance
Top 4 David Cook "The Last Song I'll Write for You" TBA TBA live performance
Jennifer Lopez "Dance Again" TBA TBA pre-recorded performance
Top 3 Adam Lambert "Never Close Our Eyes"[68] TBA TBA TBA
Lisa Marie Presley "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet"[69] TBA TBA TBA
Finale Jason Derülo "Undefeated" TBA TBA TBA
Rihanna[70] "Where Have You Been" TBA TBA TBA
Aerosmith[71] "Legendary Child" TBA TBA TBA

Controversies

Disqualification of Jermaine Jones

On March 14, finalist Jermaine Jones was disqualified for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants.[56] Jones, however, denied that he had concealed his previous arrests, as he admitted his arrests when he signed up for Idol.[72] A police official in a New Jersey town where he was the target of two arrest warrants said that "the case wasn't big enough to merit going after him in California", and a New Jersey legislator commented that for the show "to expose, embarrass and interrogate a young man without an attorney in front of 40 million viewers was an outrage".[73] Critics suggested that the show may have staged the disqualification to boost ratings.[74] When asked about speculations that producers had prior knowledge of his criminal past and that the producers were simply out to exploit him on-air, Jones replied that "I haven’t even taken my mind into that and why they did what they did, because then I’ll drive myself crazy".[75]

Jennifer Lopez music video

The music video of Jennifer Lopez's song, "Dance Again", which aired on the program, was deemed as too inappropriate for younger viewers. Dan Gainor of the Culture and Media Institute wrote, "Even the supposedly family-friendly TV shows like American Idol are never safe in the hands of Hollywood," and went as far as saying her "skanky new video shows how desperate she is to retain her fame despite her fading relevance. Such sexualized videos aren't appropriate for any children to watch, including Lopez's own twins."[76][77] Jenna Hally Rubenstein from MTV Buzzworthy also commented about the video's content not being appropriate for a family show, "we thought "Idol" was a family show? This video is less "sit on the couch and chill with dad" and more "call your boyfriend over immediately."[78] Ed Masley from AZ central.com said that the video was on the verge of being too "steamy" for the show, "Steven Tyler swaggers past the family-friendly threshold nearly every week on "American Idol." But Jennifer Lopez made Tyler appear a bit prim and retiring by comparison when "Idol" screened her video for "Dance Again," seductively slithering on hands and knees across the floor to meet a lover who's tugging at something in his trousers. I'm not saying there was anything explicit going on. And the version on VEVO goes much heavier on kink. But "Idol" viewers did get scenes of J.Lo's multi-platinum booty being handled with care by a shirtless male dancer [...] She eventually blindfolds the shirtless male dancer, caressing his chest until most five-year-olds could figure out what happens next [...] I enjoy a tawdry music video as much as anyone. My problem with the J.Lo clip is "Idol" still pretending it's a family friendly show while screening it—because you can't have everything both ways, despite what Pitbull suggests for your girl in the version on VEVO."[79]

U.S. Nielsen ratings

The premiere was watched by 21.93 million viewers. While at the time it drew the second largest audience of any entertainment program in the television season, it was down 16 percent from the previous year's premiere, which was watched by 26.23 million viewers.[80]

Episode list
Show Episode Air date Rating Share Rating/share
18-49 		Viewers
(millions) 		Weekly
rank 		Note
1 "Savannah Auditions" January 18, 2012 12.3 19 7.4/19 21.93 3 [81][82]
2 "Pittsburgh Auditions" January 19, 2012 10.3 16 5.7/15 18.02 4 [82][83]
3 "San Diego Auditions"a January 22, 2012 N/A N/A 7.9/21 19.70 N/Ab [84]
4 "Aspen Auditions" January 25, 2012 11.1 17 6.5/18 19.67 1 [85][86]
5 "Houston/Galveston Auditions" January 26, 2012 10.0 16 5.5/16 17.14 2 [86][87]
6 "Portland Auditions" February 1, 2012 10.6 17 6.0/17 18.48 4 [88][89]
7 "St. Louis Auditions" February 2, 2012 10.2 16 5.5/15 17.41 5 [89][90]
8 "Hollywood Week, Part 1" February 8, 2012 11.0 17 6.1/17 19.32 3 [91][92]
9 "Hollywood Week, Part 2" February 9, 2012 10.5 17 5.8/16 18.13 4 [92][93]
10 "Hollywood Week, Part 3" February 15, 2012 10.8 17 6.1/16 18.89 2 [94][95]
11 "Las Vegas Round" February 16, 2012 9.8 15 5.1/14 16.71 3 [95][96]
12 "Final Judgement Part 1" February 22, 2012 9.3 15 5.1/14 16.10 6 [97][98]
13 "Final Judgement Part 2" February 23, 2012 9.3 15 4.5/13 15.64 8 [98][99]
14 "Semifinalists Boys Perform" February 28, 2012 9.4 14 5.1/13 16.11 4 [100][101]
15 "Semifinalists Girls Perform" February 29, 2012 10.1 16 5.0/13 17.23 3 [101][102]
16 "Wildcard Results/Finalists Chosen" March 1, 2012 10.8 17 5.4/15 18.27 1 [101][103]
17 "Top 13 Perform" March 7, 2012 10.9 17 5.7/16 18.69 1 [104][105]
18 "Top 13 Results" March 8, 2012 10.2 16 4.9/14 17.27 2 [105][106]
19 "Top 11 Perform" March 14, 2012 10.7 17 5.4/16 18.38 1 [107][108]
20 "Top 11 Results" March 15, 2012 9.4 16 4.6/14 16.02 2 [108][109]
21 "Top 10 Perform" March 21, 2012 10.4 17 5.1/15 17.21 3 [110][111]
22 "Top 10 Results" March 22, 2012 9.3 15 4.2/13 15.58 5 [111][112]
23 "Top 9 Perform" March 28, 2012 10.5 17 5.3/15 17.87 3 [113][114]
24 "Top 9 Results" March 29, 2012 9.6 16 4.4/13 15.87 5 [114][115]
25 "Top 8 Perform" April 4, 2012 10.2 17 4.9/14 17.09 2 [116][117]
26 "Top 8 Results" April 5, 2012 8.8 15 3.9/13 14.34 5 [117][118]
27 "Top 7 Perform" April 11, 2012 10.0 18 5.0/14 16.81 2 [119][120]
28 "Top 7 Results" April 12, 2012 9.7 16 4.3/13 15.81 4 [120][121]
29 "Top 7 Redux Perform" April 18, 2012 10.7 16 4.8/14 16.89 2 [122][123]
30 "Top 7 Redux Results" April 19, 2012 9.2 16 4.0/13 14.99 4 [123][124]
31 "Top 6 Perform" April 25, 2012 10.2 16 4.8/14 16.87 2 [125][126]
32 "Top 6 Results" April 26, 2012 9.1 15 4.0/12 14.87 3 [127][126]
33 "Top 5 Perform" May 2, 2012 10.2 16 4.7/14 16.66 2 [128][129]
34 "Top 5 Results" May 3, 2012 9.4 16 4.0/13 15.56 4 [130][129]
35 "Top 4 Perform" May 9, 2012 4.5/13 16.46 [131]
36 "Top 4 Results" May 10, 2012 4.0/13 15.62 [132]
37 "Top 3 Perform" May 16, 2012
38 "Top 3 Results" May 17, 2012
39 "Top 2 Perform" May 22, 2012
40 "Finale" May 23, 2012

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