This week began with 327 dreamers.
They had to deal with the grueling rounds of Hollywood week.
And some dreams have ended just as quickly as they began.
Thanks for the opportunity, America.
But for those who have survived the cut, each hurdle
has brought them closer to the hope living inside them.
But they aren't there yet.
Only the most promising contestants remain...
One more test of their skill... One more chance to shine...
In the most important audition of their life.
This is American Idol.
[Upbeat techno music]
♪ ♪
Inside this giant holding room sit 100 of the most gifted
contestants American Idol has ever seen.
Every single one of them is at breaking point.
Their fate is being decided downstairs in the theater as the
judges lay it all out on the table.
So I mean, who do we think is really gonna rock... And deliberate who goes
through and who heads home.
I think she's not ready.
A couple of years, she's gonna be a killer.
This day has witnessed some of the most outstanding
performances of our ten-year history.
Whoo!
[Beeping]
But the morning began just like any other.
Gonna coat the throat.
Let me get some, uh, tea going here.
Hello. Good morning.
Morning.
It was pretty standard fare for a morning in Hollywood week.
How do I look?
Do I look all right?
I need to wake up a little bit more.
Full of nerves... [Squeaking sounds]
Excitement... and plenty of rehearsing to make sure everything was just right
for the day's performance.
This is the day that everyone's been working for and waiting for.
After everyone completed their last-minute preparations...
It was time to hit the stage.
This is it.
They survived the week and gotten to this point, so it's
time to raise the stakes.
Today the contestants will sing with Michael there on keyboard,
background singers.
They can use bass and drums or they can choose to sing a cappella.
But it's one final shot on the final day of Hollywood week.
She's headin' on out.
Up first was 20-year-old Milwaukee contestant Haley reinhart.
I'm gonna be doing God bless the child.
Hope you enjoy it.
Haley knows that her future hangs in the balance.
On day one, she showed her confidence on stage.
♪ 'Cause I get so ♪
♪ breathless ♪
♪ when you call my name ♪
But that confidence was short-lived as she fumbled
through yesterday's group round.
♪ Doesn't matter ♪
♪ oh ho oh ah ♪
It's killing me seeing, you know, talented kids that I know
that we're gonna have to send home.
You made it through by the skin of your teeth.
After barely making it through yesterday, this performance means everything.
First of the day.
Let's see what happens.
[Jazzy music]
♪ Money ♪
♪ you've got lots of friends ♪
[Deep voice] ♪ crowding 'round ♪
♪ your door ♪
♪ when you're gone ♪
♪ and spending ends ♪
♪ they don't come around ♪
♪ no more ♪
♪ ♪
♪ mama may have ♪
♪ and papa may have ♪
♪ but God ♪
♪ bless the child ♪
♪ that's got his own ♪
♪ that's got ♪
♪ his own ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Yeah, baby!
Good job.
Redemption.
Very nice, very nice.
You made my day.
Thank you.
So Haley jumpstarts the day with a great performance.
And up next, a new face takes the spotlight.
My name is Ashton Jones.
I'm from Nashville, Tennessee.
Ashton had survived the process of working in a group with Ashley Sullivan.
[Screaming]
But when she had the stage to herself, she truly shined.
♪ And I am telling you ♪
♪ I'm not going ♪
♪ even though the rough times ♪
♪ are showin' ♪
♪ there's no way ♪
♪ there's just no way ♪
♪ tear down the mountains ♪
♪ yell, scream, and shout ♪
♪ you can say what you want ♪
♪ I'm not runnin' out ♪
♪ stop all the rivers ♪
♪ push, strike, and kill ♪
♪ there's no way ♪
♪ I'll leave you ♪
♪ there's no way I will ♪
All right, sweetie, you did really well.
It was really nice.
Beautiful song.
I like the way you attacked it.
Thank you.
We'll see you later.
It's still early in the day, and the judges are already
floored by the power of the female talent.
And 15-year-old thia megia is another shining example.
♪ I hear babies cry ♪
♪ I watch them grow ♪
♪ they'll learn much more ♪
♪ than I'll ever know ♪
♪ and I think to myself ♪
♪ what a wonderful ♪
♪ world ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ I think to myself ♪
♪ what a wonderful ♪
♪ world ♪
One thing was clear... Right out of the gate, the girls were on fire.
Thank you so much.
Coming up... Will the boys pack the same punch?
Band.
Plus, the pressures of Hollywood takes its toll.
[Sniffling]
Stay tuned for some of the best performances of any season.
And it's decision time for the judges.
I think it's between these two.
Yeah.
Welcome back to Hollywood week.
The day was off to a stellar start.
Whoo.
As the girls really found a groove with the band.
That was ♪ hot ♪
But as the morning went on... ♪ what a wonderful... ♪
Can I start over?
I thought they... and on... Right when I hit the...
it just threw me off, 'cause we had the beat going.
Other contestants found themselves out of sync.
He, um... you wanna try with the drumbeat?
♪ Surrounded by ♪
♪ four walls ♪
♪ that ain't so pretty ♪
Wait. Is that in "g"?
Oh.
[Music continues]
♪ Ey ♪
And it seemed some weren't exactly comfortable working with professionals.
One of the smoother days for you?
Oh, my God, do you believe this?
♪ Your lipstick stains ♪
♪ on the front lobe ♪
♪ of my left side brains ♪
♪ I knew I wouldn't ♪
♪ forget you ♪
♪ and so I went ♪
♪ and let you go ♪
♪ my my ♪
Hold on a minute.
Start over again and grab your key.
Give her the key, Michael.
♪ Lipstick stain ♪
♪ la da da da da da ♪
There you go.
Come on, now.
Someone who could appreciate a little backup... band.
Was Clint "June bug" gamboa.
He first wowed the judges back in San Francisco.
Definitely yes for me.
Welcome to Hollywood!
Yeah!
And once Clint made it to Hollywood, he was in it to win it... at all costs.
Did you guys have a member at one time that's missing?
It seems like his vibe was better with another group.
I'm sorry, who... who... who are we speaking of?
Jaycee.
Oh, jaycee, right.
[Booing]
But would his cutthroat move cost him the competition?
♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
♪ Georgia ♪
♪ no peace, no peace ♪
♪ I find, yeah ♪
♪ just an old ♪
♪ sweet song ♪
♪ keeps Georgia ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ on my mind ♪
♪ oh yeah ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Thank you.
Oh, yeah.
Huh?
Oh, yeah.
Very nice, baby.
Very nice.
So Clint, still brimming with confidence, had dazzled with a
classic, leaving several ladies... ♪ just an old, sweet song ♪
To follow suit.
♪ The road ♪
♪ leads back to you ♪
♪ Georgia ♪
♪ no peace I find ♪
♪ just an old sweet song ♪
♪ it keeps Georgia ♪
♪ oh, on my mind ♪
♪ yes ♪
♪ just an old, sweet song ♪
♪ keeps Georgia ♪
♪ on ♪
♪ my mind ♪
♪ ♪
Thank you.
[Cheers and applause]
Impressive.
Very impressive.
That was beautiful, Sophia.
Thank you.
That was really impressive.
Y'all are gonna make me cry.
Thank you for that.
Well, you made us.
So sometimes it pays to stick with what's popular.
However, Milwaukee's Chris medina tried to think outside the box.
♪ Why don't they ♪
♪ just let me live ♪
What I decided to do for my solo today was, uh, Bobby brown's my prerogative.
♪ Make my own decisions, oh ♪
It just seemed like the most unlikely song that anyone would pick.
♪ Everybody's talking ♪
I guess he didn't see this coming.
[Surfer music]
♪ ♪
Carson Higgins came to our L.A.
Auditions from just up the road in... Malibu, California, brah.
And he turned out to be one of the few bright spots in the entire city.
♪ Do you, do you, do you ♪
♪ now do you think ♪
♪ you love me, Mary Jane ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[Randy and Jennifer laugh]
Wow, I think if we bottled your fire, we could light all of L.A.
Yeah, baby.
Carson and Chris had joined forces during group round, where
Carson's outgoing personality dominated.
♪ I said if I was richer ♪
♪ I'd still be with you ♪
♪ ain't that some shh... ♪
♪ now though there's ♪
♪ pain in my chest ♪
♪ I still wish you the best ♪
♪ with a forget you ♪
But now, on solo day, for better or worse, they were still
singing the same tune.
So he's doing it totally different.
I'm doing it with the band and the backup singers and stuff.
So, uh, it's gonna be cool.
Uh, he went from, uh, "oh, it's that guy," to, "it's that guy."
If today's the last day for me, I'm going out with...
♪ Bah dah dum dah doo dah ♪
♪ ah ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo dut ♪
[Intro to my prerogative]
♪ ♪
♪ they say I'm crazy ♪
♪ I really don't care ♪
♪ that's my prerogative ♪
♪ they call me nasty ♪
♪ I don't give a damn, oh ♪
♪ getting girls is how I live ♪
Hit it!
♪ Everybody's talking ♪
♪ all this stuff about me ♪
♪ why don't they ♪
♪ just let me live ♪
♪ tell me why ♪
♪ I don't need permission ♪
♪ make my own decisions, oh ♪
♪ that's my prerogative ♪
♪ it's my prerogative ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ I do what I want to do ♪
♪ it's my prerogative ♪
[Cheers and applause]
♪ Yeah ♪
So the judges saw two very different performances from two very different guys.
Interesting.
[Cheers and applause]
Thank you.
Thank... thank you.
Yeah, yeah.
Thank you, Chris.
Yeah, baby!
And one left the stage a little more pleased than the other.
That didn't go, like, as well as I wanted it to, but I was
happy I got through it, you know?
Getting to work with the band, I thought I wanted it
then, like, ten minutes ago.
I want it even more right now.
Even though Carson knows what he wants, only time would tell
if either of the two have what the judges are looking for.
I want to just stay forever.
Do it forever.
When we come back, the competition heats up... She woke up the whole place.
With some of the best singing ever to hit the Idol stage...
breakout performances that will amaze you.
[Cheers and applause]
Yeah, baby!
Results that will astound you.
And the stress pushes everyone to their limits.
Oh, my God, I'm freaking out.
I can't say it.
Jennifer.
Oh, my God.
[Upbeat techno music]
♪ ♪
[Upbeat music]
Welcome back to solo day of Hollywood week.
This audition carried a little more weight because today marked
the first time everyone could play their instruments.
And this year's contestants proved they really had the music in them.
[Intro to love song]
♪ ♪
♪ you mean well ♪
♪ but you make this hard on me ♪
♪ I'm not gonna write you ♪
♪ a love song ♪
♪ 'cause you asked for it ♪
♪ 'cause you need one ♪
♪ you see ♪
♪ I'm not gonna write you ♪
♪ a love song ♪
♪ they can feel it all over ♪
♪ now, people, yeah ♪
♪ they can feel it all over ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ they can feel it all over ♪
♪ now, people, yeah ♪
♪ what about now? ♪
♪ what about today? ♪
♪ and what if you're making me ♪
♪ all that I was meant to be? ♪
♪ but these stories ♪
♪ don't mean anything ♪
♪ when you've got no one ♪
♪ to tell them to ♪
♪ it's true ♪
♪ I don't want to fall ♪
♪ another moment ♪
♪ into your gravity ♪
♪ here I am ♪
♪ and I stand so tall ♪
♪ just the way ♪
♪ I'm supposed to be ♪
♪â but you're onto me ♪
♪ and all over me ♪
♪ you're not a friend or foe ♪
♪ though I try to let you go ♪
♪ the one thing ♪
♪ I think I know ♪
♪ is that you're ♪
♪ keeping me ♪
♪ down ♪
Nice job on that.
Nice playing.
Thank you so much.
For those with the chops, it's a chance to shine in a
different way, and that's just what Casey Abrams planned to do.
We already know he can jam on the melodica.
♪ ♪
Today, Casey had a slightly larger instrument in mind.
Casey, it is a first.
A stand-up bass and a contestant Hollywood week.
You're breaking new ground, my friend.
Am I... am I like Neil Armstrong?
Well, in your own way.
Yes.
In your own way.
I'm feeling a lot more comfortable.
I think I'm gonna be able to knock it out of the park.
♪ ♪
It's all good, baby.
♪ ♪
♪ other arms ♪
♪ may reach out to me ♪
♪ other eyes smile tenderly ♪
♪ ♪
Really.
♪ ♪
♪ other things ♪
♪ and peace I see ♪
♪ the road leads back to you ♪
[Scatting]
♪ And oh, Georgia ♪
♪ ooh, Georgia ♪
♪ oh, the whole day through ♪
♪ ahh ♪
♪ just an old sweet song ♪
♪ yeah, unh ♪
♪ old Jack, you gotta keep ♪
♪ Georgia on my ♪
♪ mind ♪
♪ ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Yes!
[Cheers and applause]
So it looks like the big bass was a huge hit.
Great, baby.
That was great.
Being a bass player, I love it.
Do you want to come play, Randy?
Later. Next time.
I love it, though.
And as he heads to the holding room, Casey finds a distraught chelsee oaks.
Last night, she had to say good-bye to her ex, rob bolin.
But earlier today, chelsee had another heartache to deal with,
as her Hollywood roommate and fast friend jacqueline dunford
became incredibly ill.
How are you feeling?
Uh, you know... weak?
Besides being really weak and sick, heartbroken.
I can understand.
But before heading to the hospital... Just remember something.
You've got to take care of yourself first.
That's the most important thing.
Your health is the most important thing, sweetie.
Most important thing here.
She bows out of the competition.
[Melancholy music]
♪ ♪
Love you.
Chelsee is left distraught, emotional... You ready, Chel?
She's my best friend in the entire world, and so... and alone.
And she has to pull it together onstage.
♪ I will not make ♪
♪ the same mistakes ♪
♪ that you made ♪
♪ I learned the hard way ♪
♪ to never let it get that far ♪
♪ because of you ♪
♪ I learned to play ♪
♪ on the safe side ♪
♪ so I won't get hurt ♪
♪ because of you ♪
♪ I learned it's hard ♪
♪ just to forget everything ♪
♪ because of you ♪
♪ I am afraid ♪
♪ because of you ♪
♪ ♪
[Applause]
Thank you, thank you.
It's obvious Hollywood has taken its toll on chelsee,
and she fears she may become another casualty of the experience.
I hope I came off well, but I just did the best I could for
the circumstance at hand, so... Coming up, some early judge
favorites leave it all on the stage.
Unbelievable, man.
Really great.
[Cheers and applause]
And others crumble under the pressure.
I'm pissed off at myself.
I know I could have done better.
Oh, my God, I'm sorry.
Plus, find out who moves on and who goes home.
You didn't make it.
[Upbeat techno music]
♪ ♪
Welcome back to solo day.
The contestants have brought their "a" game, and the
constant flow of unforgettable performances has set the bar high.
A judge favorite, Lauren alaina, is ready to keep up the trend,
whether at home in Georgia... Ta-da!
Or here in Hollywood... You sure are cute.
She's always having a good time.
Today she sang a song that she and Steven are already familiar with.
I'm gonna be singing I don't want to miss a thing.
The song was lucky for her back in Nashville.
♪ Just to hear you ♪
♪ breathin' ♪
Whoo!
♪ Watch you smile ♪
♪ while you are sleepin' ♪
Sing it.
♪ While you're far away ♪
♪ and dreamin' ♪
♪ I could spend my life ♪
♪ in this sweet surrender ♪
♪ I could stay lost ♪
♪ in this moment forever ♪
♪ every moment spent with you ♪
♪ is a moment I treasure ♪
♪ I don't wanna close my eyes ♪
♪ I don't wanna fall asleep ♪
♪ 'cause I'd miss you, baby ♪
♪ and I don't ♪
♪ wanna miss a thing ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Thank you.
Once again, she proves she has what it takes to command the Idol stage.
Well done, well done.
Thank you much.
Thank you.
Giving the judges exactly what they had hoped for.
Wow.
15 years old.
Fi-I-if-teen.
Hey, everybody.
But Jacob lusk's moment on that stage was an unexpected delight.
♪ But God bless the child ♪
♪ that's got his own ♪
♪ doo doo doo doo ♪
♪ doobie doobie doobie doo ♪
♪ that's got his own ♪
♪ whoa ♪
♪ money ♪
♪ you've got lots of friends ♪
♪ crowding 'round your ♪
♪ deh deh den Dee Dee ♪
♪ dah door ♪
♪ when the money is gone ♪
♪ heh heh ♪
♪ and spending ends ♪
♪ they don't dah dah dah dah ♪
♪ dah dah don't don't ♪
♪ come around no more ♪
♪ oh ♪
♪ mama, my mama may have ♪
♪ heh heh ♪
♪ and my papa ♪
♪ heh, my papa may have ♪
♪ but God bless the child ♪
♪ that's got his own ♪
♪ I ♪
♪ need my own ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Hard act to follow.
Wow.
[Laughs]
He was like, in case, in case you had any doubt.
In case you had any doubt.
Let me just... let me just... let me show you something.
And in showing them, he'd given absolutely everything.
[Crying]
I'm not a crier.
I don't cry.
Could have fooled me.
You'd have to be a brave man to try and top that, but John
Wayne Schultz was up for the challenge because he knew his
inspiration, his mother, was out there, willing him on.
I'm as prepared as I can be.
I'm not really nervous.
I just want to get out there and show the judges what I have to... to offer them.
♪ Well, I've been afraid ♪
♪ of changin' ♪
♪ 'cause I've built my life ♪
♪ around you ♪
♪ and time makes you bolder ♪
♪ and children get older ♪
♪ and I'm getting older too ♪
♪ yeah ♪
♪ I'm getting older too ♪
♪ so I took my love ♪
♪ and I took it down ♪
[Applause]
Thank y'all so much.
Thank you, John.
Thank you.
We always look forward to you.
Steven's words and the support of his friends were a
great comfort, but there was little anyone could do to calm
down emotional time bomb Ashley Sullivan.
This morning, there was no doubt in her mind she had chosen the
perfect song for her big moment.
Today I'm singing everything by Michael buble, and I'm gonna
sing it a cappella, and I know that song.
That's, like, my song to my boyfriend, so I scream it out
loud to him all the time.
I've kind of lucked out in that I haven't bombed in front of the
judges at all but, um, it... this whole week was much more
intense than I thought it would be.
I didn't get to use my bathing suit, which I packed, but I didn't need to.
[Laughs]
♪ ♪
I know it's kind of cheesy, but I'm dedicating this song to my boyfriend.
This song helped me through when he was stationed in Iraq, so
hopefully it'll help me in this journey.
♪ You're a falling star ♪
♪ you're the getaway car ♪
♪ you're the line in the sand ♪
♪ when I go too far ♪
♪ and in this crazy life ♪
I messed up a word.
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry.
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry.
It's okay, don't... can I start again?
It's 'cause you love him so much.
I know, I'm sorry.
I'm not gonna look at him.
Don't look at him.
I'm gonna focus on you guys.
Can I start again?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's us. Yeah.
I'm so sorry.
You get me overwhelmed, baby.
Okay.
♪ You're a falling star ♪
♪ you're the getaway car ♪
♪ you're... ♪
Oh, my God, I'm freaking out.
[Exhales]
Sorry.
I can't believe I'm freaking out.
Go to the chorus.
♪ It's you, it's you ♪
♪ you make me sing ♪
♪ it's every line ♪
♪ it's every word ♪
♪ it's everything ♪
I am so sorry.
It's okay. It's good.
All right.
You're usually very comfortable up there.
I think that I would have been better off choosing
something that I have fun with, and not necessarily I'm trying to... you know.
I think I just wasn't prepared for... it's about control when you
sing slower songs.
Right, right.
And most of it is about controlling your emotions.
Right, right.
Okay.
[Cheers and applause]
I love you, Ashley.
So Ashley falls apart again.
[Crying] I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
No, you did good.
You did good.
You're lying.
[Speaking softly]
Would this be her final performance on American Idol?
Coming up... more spellbinding performances from our most talented season ever.
And the judges' results are revealed.
This is the worst part.
Plus, a surprise that no one sees coming.
Oh, my God.
[Upbeat techno music]
♪ ♪
Welcome back to Hollywood week.
It's 6:30 P.M.
And as night falls in the city of angels, three young men prepare to take
the stage, knowing that their future depends on this solo performance.
This is our lives.
This is it.
♪ Oh ♪
♪ you can feel it ♪
♪ all over ♪
♪ you can feel it ♪
♪ all over, people ♪
♪ you can feel it ♪
♪ all over ♪
♪ I can feel it ♪
♪ all over, people ♪
♪ all the while you were ♪
♪ in front of me ♪
♪ I never realized ♪
♪ how I didn't see you, baby ♪
♪ in my eyes ♪
♪ I didn't see... ♪
♪ more than a name ♪
♪ or a face in the crowd ♪
♪ I know this is the time ♪
♪ this is the time ♪
♪ of my life ♪
♪ this is the time ♪
♪ of my life ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Very nice.
It's my pleasure to listen to you as many times as we have.
Thank you so much.
Wow.
Well done.
Thank you.
You have a good time when you sing, don't you, dog?
Always having fun.
This is... this is it.
This is it. Yeah.
So James, jaycee, and stefano can breathe a little easier now.
Which leaves our final two contestants... First up: Scotty mccreery.
Since we met him, there's been one tune he couldn't get out of his head.
♪ Baby, lock them doors ♪
♪ baby, lock them doors ♪
♪ and turn the lights ♪
♪ down low ♪
But today, that song wasn't on the list.
So he's chosen another country hit.
But there was one catch.
He didn't know the lyrics.
♪ I hope you never lose ♪
You can do it.
So Scotty hit the stage hoping his memory wouldn't fail him.
But Scotty wasn't the only one to struggle with this country classic.
Fellow Milwaukee contestant tatanisha Wilson also fell apart.
♪ I hope you always ♪
♪ feel ♪
Whoo!
I'm sorry, can I please start over?
I'm begging you to start over, please.
I'm sorry. Sorry.
Okay.
♪ I hope you dance ♪
♪ I hope ♪
♪ you dance ♪
♪ dance ♪
[Cheers and applause]
So rough performances for tatanisha and for Scotty.
I got mixed feelings.
I mean, right now I think I deserve to get cut.
If I was them, I'd cut me.
I got on stage and, um, I forgot my words.
I messed up everything.
Everything. Everything.
I'm kind of pissed off at myself.
I don't think I deserve to keep going.
The only thing that'll keep me in here is my deep voice.
I could just see in Jennifer's face that everything was just really bad.
She just looked so disappointed.
Although their best may not have been enough... Going home tomorrow.
It'll have to do.
There are no second chances, and the day's solo auditions are over.
All that remains is one final decision.
Now, all 100 contestants must wait as the judges deliberate.
Who's, like, gonna bring it and stand out and be crazy hot?
He was great on the piano today, come on.
I think it's between these two.
Yeah.
I think it's between these two.
Lose this.
Yeah.
And let's put her in.
With so many talented singers this year... He's adorable, but he's just not...
he needs another year or two.
He needs a couple of years.
It's a very difficult task.
The judges know that their decisions today will change lives forever.
This girl was kind of a standout.
But she messed up today.
I know.
And as the judges continue to whittle down the competition...
Four, five, six, eight.
Let's take them out.
Take them out.
The contestants also have time to reflect.
If it wasn't good enough, it wasn't.
I didn't really do the best I could.
I don't know what's gonna happen.
And that's what's driving me crazy.
I really don't wanna go home.
Who is an Idol in the making?
And who has sung their last note?
I'm happy with that.
Are you guys happy with that?
Looks good.
Let's go tell 'em.
Now the contestants will be split into four rooms.
And as a group, they will be staying or going home.
Uh, when I call your name, take all your stuff with you.
Chris medina.
Leticia Lewis.
Alex Ryan.
Coming up... four rooms.
Everyone sharing the same dream.
In these last four days, you went through hell.
But whose dream will come to an end?
You want me to just give it to you straight, just cut to the chase?
Plus, a surprising twist that no one sees coming.
We've got a little announcement to make.
[Upbeat techno music]
♪ ♪
Welcome back to Idol.
Before the break, the judges narrowed down the competition
to the best of the best.
Does everybody like her?
And with all the contestants now split... I'm happy with that.
Are you guys happy with that?
Looks good.
Let's go tell 'em.
They can deliver the verdict.
Behind these doors are 100 contestants totally sweating it out.
The judges are on their way with big news.
In room one is Ashley Sullivan.
Did her previous meltdown blow her chances?
Close by, Brett loewenstern is nervous.
But he's keeping the room united.
And with all the drama surrounding jaycee badeaux, do the judges believe he's
strong enough to last?
This is, for me, the worst part so far.
No, no, no, no.
It's gonna be good.
For the people here in room one, the agonizing wait is about to end.
Hi, guys.
You know this is the hard part.
Been a lot of up and down performances.
'Cause I mean, you know, you guys know that you... that made it tough too.
Having been here nine seasons, this is the most talented group I think we've
ever, ever had.
Oh, my God.
So with that being said, it is my job to tell you...
That everyone in this room... Is going on to the next.
[All screaming and cheering]
So the good times continue for many of our standouts including jaycee badeaux,
Robbie rosen, Lauren alaina... I have to find my mom.
James durbin, and Casey Abrams.
[Laughter]
Oh, my God.
It feels like heaven.
It's amazing.
But the celebration didn't go unnoticed, as room two is
visibly shaken by the excitement next door.
Oh, my God.
It's okay.
New Jersey's brielle Von hugel is reduced to tears.
And Austin's Corey lavoy is right there with her.
Over in room three, L.A. 's mark Gutierrez forces a smile.
He shares the room with chelsee oaks, who knows the drama of
the day affected her performance.
But would it end her journey?
I'd really like this to be a yes room because I know that I really deserve it.
She'll soon find out.
As the judges continue dishing out the verdicts, room two is up next.
All right, listen up, people.
I'm sorry to say that you didn't make it.
[Sniffles]
Don't cry, baby.
[Quiet chatter]
I mean, you know, we all have auditioned for countless
numbers of things, had the door slammed in our faces countless
numbers of times.
So many [Bleep]lng times.
So many times no before we got the yeses.
So you've gotta keep pushing for it, keep fighting for it, whatever it takes.
[Applause]
Come on, pick yourselves up.
Get back on the horse.
Get back into training.
So it's the end of the line for brielle and Corey.
Hang in there.
Keep it moving.
Don't give it up.
And moments later, those in room three learn they share the same fate.
You didn't make it.
Chelsee oaks and mark Gutierrez say their good-byes.
But for those who leave us tonight, the judges have some
words of encouragement.
I just want you guys to know that each one of you, for me, is
very, very special.
This is the type of business where you go on and on and consistency is the key.
I always remember thinking, "you know what, I may not get
this one, but I'm gonna make 'em a fan."
And you made us a fan.
There were moments when every one of you gave us goose bumps.
That's why you made it this far.
You broke our hearts.
You made me cry.
So don't stop singing, now.
Unaware of the other results, the contestants in room four sit in silence.
[Clears throat]
Hello!
Hey!
[Contestants cheering]
Hey, people.
How goes the anxiety?
Awesome.
In these last four days, you went through hell.
For every pain you guys felt, we felt it too.
That's why it's so hard to, you know, have to say to you
that, um... I can't say it.
Jennifer.
Yeah.
Everybody in this room, without exceion, is going on to the next.
[All screaming and cheering]
Room four explodes with excitement.
Carson Higgins... you!
Julie Zarillo, Giovanni Barretto, Rachel Zevita... [High-pitched screaming]
And Scotty mccreery are all moving on.
[All screaming and cheering]
[Inspirational pop music]
♪ ♪
It's out and out jubilation, but there's more work to be done.
The judges still need to find the best of the best,
and a new challenge was born.
Next week, the contestants face their toughest and most demanding stage yet.
We're looking for superstars here.
As our remaining competitors take on the Beatles.
They only have 24 hours to learn their song, with one chance to make it count.
Oh, put the pedal down.
More outstanding performances.
You rocked my world.
Very, very nice!
The contestants soar to new heights.
Wow!
But cuts will be made.
It's the end of the line.
As next week we get down to your top 24.
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