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Earlier tonight, April 21, 2025, ABC aired another new episode for American Idol's current season 23, and it featured the top 14 contestants getting revealed at the end of it. The celebrity judges: Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan were all on hand once again. The top 10 contestants in tonight's episode were chosen by America's vote. The other 4 contestants were chosen by the judges as wildcards. To kick this show off, host Ryan Seacrest revealed that Kolbi Jordan made the top 14, and she sang, "I’m Every Woman" by Chaka Khan in celebration of making it. Ryan revealed that Isaiah Misailegalu was not a top 10 vote-getter. So, he had to sing for his life. He sang, "Sleepwalker" by Sammy Johnson. Afterwards, Luke said, “I don’t know if you’ve hit a bad note all season.”...

Tonight on American Idol, host Ryan Seacrest reveals the Top 14 as the finalists return to the stage with powerful, emotional live performances from Hollywood. Judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan will have a front-row seat as the hopefuls try to win over America. The entire Top 14 will return Sunday to take on iconic songs from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends as America votes live for the Top 12.

American Idol's Carrie Underwood with the Season 23 Top 20 (Photo credit: Disney/Eric McCandless)

The "Top 14 Reveal" episode of American Idol airs live coast-to-coast on Monday, April 21 (8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt). Follow along with our live blog below to see each performance and find out who was eliminated. Plus, for your favorite in our poll once the entire Top 14 has performed!

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Dinah Jane, Common Kings, and Sammy Johnson make it easier to imagine a holiday season in the tropics. On Thursday, the former Fifth Harmony star welcomed her fellow Polynesian musicians for a mash-up performance of “He Still Loves Me” by Beyoncé and Walter Williams and the holiday classic “This Christmas.”

“This one was special to me,” Dinah Jane tells Rolling Stone. “I’m so glad Sammy J and Common Kings were available and ready to invite the islands into your homes this holiday season.”

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