“American Idol” is cutting down the competition — fast.
On Monday night, the show revealed its top 14 singers and eliminated six aspiring “Idol” winners from the competition.
What happens during the ‘American Idol’ top 14 round?
During Monday night’s episode, “Idol” revealed the top 14 singers. Each of the 20 remaining contestants performed a song of their choice in the hopes of continuing on in the competition.
Monday’s episode also featured special performances from Lauren Spencer-Smith, Teddy Swims and Paul Russell.
Spencer-Smith reached the “American Idol” top 14 in Season 18, and released her debut album, “Mirror,” last year. Swims is known for his breakout hit last year, “Lose Control,” which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, per the entertainment site Gold Derby. And Russell is well known for his breakout single, “Little Boo Thang,” which started climbing Billboard charts last year. He is an opening act on Meghan Trainor’s 2024 Timeless tour.
The “American Idol” top 14 round aired April 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. MDT on ABC. The top 14 “Idol” contestants will perform again on Sunday, April 21, in a rock ‘n’ roll-themed program, with the show revealing the top 12 at the end of the episode.
On Monday, April 22, the top 12 will then perform their favorite Billboard hits live — and two contestants’ time on “Idol” will come to an end as the show drops to a top 10, according to the TV listing for the episode.
Who is in the ‘American Idol’ top 14?
Per the entertainment site Heavy, the following 10 singers received enough votes to make it through to the top 14:
- McKenna Faith Breinholt.
- Jack Blocker.
- Mia Matthews.
- Sam “Kayko” Kelly-Cohen.
- Will Moseley.
- Abi Carter.
- Kaibrienne Richins.
- Emmy Russell.
- Julia Gagnon.
- Triston Harper.
The following four singers were selected by the “Idol” judges to round out the top 14:
- Jayna Elise.
- Jordan Anthony.
- Nya.
- Roman Collins.
Who was eliminated on ‘American Idol’?
“American Idol” revealed its top 14 Monday night.
The following six contestants were eliminated:
- Mackenzie Sol.
- Odell Bunton Jr.
- Ajii Hafeez.
- Jennifer Jeffries.
- Quintavious Johnson.
- Kennedy Reid.
How to vote for ‘American Idol’ top 14
Voting for the top 14 round will determine who advances to the top 10 Sunday night, the Deseret News previously reported. According to the “Idol” TV listing for Monday night, the 10 singers with the most votes from viewers will advance to the next round, while celebrity judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan pick the remaining four to round out the top 14.
There are three ways to vote on “American Idol”:
- Vote online at idolvote.abc.com (fans must create an account to vote).
- Vote via the “American Idol” app, which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Vote via text. During each “Idol” episode, a contestant will have a specific number that can be texted to “21523.”
Viewers can submit up to 10 votes per voting method per contestant, according to idolvote.abc.com.
