Top 9 Revealed After Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night

After Jesse Findling’s elimination last week, only 11 artists were left on the April 13 episode of American Idol. They each took the stage once again, this time performing songs by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

Following each performance, judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie offered feedback, and throughout the show, viewers got to vote for their favorite singers. At the end of the night, the two artists with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated.

Scroll down for live updates from the performances and check back later to find out who is moving on to the Top 9.

Chris Tungseth

First to take the stage for the Top 11 was Chris Tungseth. After last week’s performance “didn’t go very well,” he was ready to make a comeback with his rendition of Foreigner’s “Cold as Ice.”

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Richie gave Chris some advice to “trust [himself]” and not be afraid to “take a chance” while performing. Meanwhile, Underwood raved, “That was a fantastic song choice for you. I love the energy you came out with. I feel like this was one of my favorite performances that you’ve done, if not the favorite.”

Bryan agreed, adding, “I love that in the front you kind of kept it down, and then you got back to what the song really is, the energy. We saw a lot of you [in that].”

Rae

After landing in the bottom two last week and getting saved by Richie to remain in the competition, there was a lot riding on Rae’s performance of Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park.”

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Underwood was on her feet to cheer for Rae and told her, “It was dramatic in all the right places. The dress, getting down, you were telling a story. I still don’t know what that song means, but you did a great job and you clocked me from my performance [of that song] all those years ago. Good job.”

Bryan called the performance “great” and said Rae’s “whole presentation this whole season has been great vocals, we saw you get emotional, you’re really pouring it all into your performances and we see that.” Richie concluded the critiques my applauding Rae for putting her “stamp on that hit record.”

Braden Rumfelt

For his performance, Braden Rumfelt decided to take on Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” because his twin brother urged him to perform a more upbeat song.

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Bryan told Braden it was a “great song choice” and urged him to “keep listening to your brother” going forward. Richie joked that Braden “put some barbecue sauce on [his] career” with his vibe. “The more you do this and make yourself go outside your comfort zone, you’re in the right row,” he added.

Underwood noted that she gave Braden constructive criticism last week, but said he “came to play” this time around. “Well done,” the country singer concluded.

Brooks

Next up was Brooks, who took the stage to sing “These Days” by Nico. He admittedly wasn’t “extremely happy” with his performance from last week, but said he came into the Top 11 with more confidence.

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“God has given you your blessing, which is your voice,” Richie said. “It is one of the greatest, unique sounds that you could ever ask for and you’re wearing it well. I love what you just did.”

Underwood told Brooks that she “didn’t want the song to end” and noted that it was the “complete opposite” from what he did last week. “You just seemed so in the moment, so comfortable. You look like you just belong exactly where you’re at. It was perfection.”.

Daniel Stallworth

Daniel Stallworth chose a Bon Jovi classic, “Livin’ on a Prayer,” for his Top 11 performance. He struggled a bit in rehearsals and knew he was taking a risk with this song choice.

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Underwood was admittedly skeptical about Daniel’s arrangement when she heard his rehearsal, but gushed, “I was wrong. I can admit when I’m wrong and I was wrong. That was awesome.”

Bryan told Daniel the performance was “so you” and urged him to “keep being you” as the competition continues.

Keyla Richardson

Next up, Keyla Richardson returned to the stage to sing “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” by Stevie Wonder. Mentors Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo helped Keyla change the arrangement of the song to stand out, as well.

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The audience went wild for the performance, and so did the judges. “I’m speechless,” Bryan admitted. “Unbelievable. Haven’t ever seen you go to that level, never seen you take it to that level. Way to go there. After doubting yourself last week, to come back and do that … what a showing.”

Underwood let everyone know that Bryan “squeezed my hand so hard because he was so excited,” and referred to Keyla’s performance was “absolutely amazing.”

Keep refreshing because this post will be updated throughout the episode.

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