• RECAP: Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez Get Standing Ovations On 'American Idol'

  05/10/2012

  The four remaining American Idol contestants — Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Hollie Cavanagh — are not making it easy on voters, or on the judges. After Phillips' touching performance of Damien Rice's "Volcano," Ledet's unforgettable take on James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," and Sanchez's inevitable "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson glowed with admiration and shrugged their shoulders as if to say, "What can we say?" Of course, they did try to throw some words in there, too, but seemed unable to come up with a hyperbole that they have not already used.

• RECAP: Carrie Underwood Performs, Skylar Laine Voted Off 'American Idol'

  05/04/2012

  After over 60 million votes, country twang diva Skylar Laine, 20, found out that she finished in fifth place on what has proven to be a highly competitive season of American Idol. Laine, who performed CCR's "Fortunate Son" and Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," had been given a huge thumbs-up from judge Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Top 5 Duke It Out

  05/03/2012

  With only five contestants left, American Idol hosted a tribute to the music of the '60s and British pop on Wednesday. With glowing reviews from judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson for all five contestants, many are left to wonder who will be eliminated on Thursday.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Boots Colton Dixon

  04/20/2012

  After last week's sensational near-elimination of Jessica Sanchez, American Idol voters were going to have to do something really crazy to drop the collective jaw of the judges panel. They came close on Thursday, booting off skunk-haired, skinny-jean-loving, nose-wrinkingly cutie Colton Dixon, 20, who originally followed his sister to his first Idol audition and ended up in the Top 7.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Judges Save Jessica Sanchez From Shocking Elimination

  04/13/2012

  Thursday night's American Idol was one of the most shocking elimination episodes in recent memory. Contestant Jessica Sanchez, 16, who has widely been favorited to win the title this year, was announced as the lowest vote-getter after Wednesday's performance round, and judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson interrupted Sanchez's final performance to tell America that they were using their only chance to save Sanchez from elimination.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Top 7 Perform Current Hits

  04/12/2012

  With only seven contestants left, American Idol is getting down to the wire, and the judges seem to be sensing that pretty soon, one of their favorites is going to be knocked out of the competition. Only poor Hollie Cavanagh, who was in the bottom two last week, receieved a lukewarm response from both the audience and judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Sends DeAndre Brackensick Home

  04/06/2012

  Jennifer Lopez considered using the judges' only "save" card on DeAndre Brackensick, 17, when it was announced that he received the lowest number of votes on Thursday's elimination episode of American Idol, but co-judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson were not on board with that idea.

• RECAP: Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet Score Outshine Fellow 'American Idol' Top 8

  04/05/2012

  American Idol's top eight contestants journeyed back to the '80s on Wednesday with songs from the Reagan era, including hits by Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper and Bette Midler. No Doubt's Gwen Stefani was on hand to provide her expert guidance, which bumped contestants Skylar Laine and Joshua Ledet back into the running for America's next pop star.

• VIDEO: Nicki Minaj Performs On 'American Idol'

  03/30/2012

  Heejun Han, 22, was eliminated on Thursday's episode of American Idol. After it was announced that Han had received the lowest number of call-in votes, judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson declined to save him from elimination.

• Stevie Nicks Coaches American Idol's Top Nine

  03/29/2012

  A true living legend stopped by American Idol on Wednesday night's show to coach the nine hopeful remaining contestants — Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac was brought in by her former romantic partner and Idol mentor, Jimmy Iovine.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Welcomes Lana Del Rey, Boots Erika Van Pelt

  03/23/2012

  American Idol said goodbye on Thursday to contestant Erika Van Pelt, who cut and dyed her hair into a jet black pixie for Wednesday's round of Billy Joel tributes. America's voters — and the judges, who declined to save Van Pelt from elimination — were not impressed enough to keep her around.

• American Idol's Top 10 Sing Their Favorite Billy Joel Songs

  03/22/2012

  American Idol mixed Billy Joel hits with Tommy Hilfiger looks on Wednesday night, debuting its first episode in which a fashion icon dresses and dolls up the contestants. Leading the pack this week were Jessica Sanchez's cover of "Everybody Has a Dream," Phil Phillips' "Moving Out," Colton's Dixon's "Piano Man," and Elise Testone's "Vienna," though she took a risk by choosing a more arcane Joel tune.

• RECAP: 'American Idol' Disqualifies Jermaine Jones

  03/15/2012

  It's almost two months into the new season of American Idol, which means that fans are already choosing their favorites, and a few hearts across America broke when singer Jermaine Jones, 25, was dismissed from the competition when it was discovered that he had concealed a criminal past, as well as four warrants outstanding for his arrest.

• RECAP: Jessica Sanchez Dominates 'American Idol' With Whitney Tribute

  03/08/2012

  American Idol wasted no time planning its Whitney Houston tribute episode. As soon as voters (and judges) zeroed in on the top 13 last week, it was time to announce that Wednesday's episode would treat us— or subject us, depending on how you look at it — to six women singing Houston's hits and seven men singing Stevie Wonder.

• RECAP: 12 Girls Compete To Be Next 'American Idol'

  03/01/2012

  Wednesday night's episode of American Idol — the second live show of the season — proved to be tough on the top 12 female contestants, who sang their hearts out in front of judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson.

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