Season 11: 2012
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| 1 | "Savannah Auditions" | January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) | 1101 & 1102 |
| 42 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from Savannah, Georgia | |||
| 2 | "Pittsburgh Auditions" | January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19) | 1103 |
| 38 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
| 3 | "San Diego Auditions" | January 22, 2012 (2012-01-22) | 1104 |
| 53 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from San Diego, California | |||
| 4 | "Aspen Auditions" | January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25) | 1105 |
| 31 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from Aspen, Colorado | |||
| 5 | "Galveston Auditions" | January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26) | 1106 |
| 55 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from Galveston, Texas | |||
| 6 | "Portland Auditions" | February 1, 2012 (2012-02-01) | 1107 |
| 45 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from Portland, Oregon | |||
| 7 | "St. Louis Auditions" | February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02) | 1108 |
| 46 contestants move on to the Hollywood Round from St. Louis, Missouri. Part 2 of this audition episode continued and aired on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. | |||
| 8 | "Hollywood Round, Part 1" | February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08) | 1109 |
| Vocalists compete for a spot in the semifinals. | |||
| 9 | "Hollywood Round, Part 2" | February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09) | 1110 |
| Competitors are put into groups and competing for a spot in the semifinals. | |||
| 10 | "Hollywood Round, Part 3" | February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15) | 1111 |
| Contestants vie for a spot in the next round. | |||
| 11 | "Las Vegas Round" | February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16) | 1112 |
| Performance challenge where the judges continue to narrow down the contestants. | |||
| 12 | "Final Judgement, Part 1" | February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22) | 1115 |
| Contestants try one last time to impress the judges, singing for their lives to prove who deserves to make it to the next round. For some, it's the end of the road, but for the first group of The Top 24 whose names will be revealed tonight, the next part of the journey is about to begin. | |||
| 13 | "Final Judgement, Part 2" | February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23) | 1117 |
| The first phase of the competition comes to a dramatic end when Randy, Jennifer and Steven reveal this season's remaining Top 24. | |||
| 14 | "Top 13 Boys Perform" | February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28) | 1118 |
| Top 13 Boys perform. | |||
| 15 | "Top 12 Girls Perform" | February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29) | 1119 |
| Top 12 Girls perform. | |||
| 16 | "Top 25 Results" | March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01) | 1120 |
| Finalists are announced and the judges' wild card picks are revealed. | |||
| 17 | "Top 13 Perform" | March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07) | 1121 |
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Theme: Whitney Houston & Stevie Wonder Mentor: Mary J. Blige |
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| 18 | "Top 13 Results" | March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08) | 1122 |
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Lauren Alaina performs "Georgia Peaches" and Mary J. Blige performs "Why". Eliminated: Jeremy Rosado |
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| 19 | "Top 11 Perform" | March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14) | 1123 |
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Jermaine Jones was disqualified prior to this performance show. Theme: Year They Were Born Mentor: will.i.am |
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| 20 | "Top 11 Results" | March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15) | 1124 |
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Demi Lovato performs "Give Your Heart a Break" and Daughtry performs "Outta My Head". Eliminated: Shannon Magrane |
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| 21 | "Top 10 Perform" | March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21) | 1125 |
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Theme: Billy Joel Mentor: Diddy |
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| 22 | "Top 10 Results" | March 22, 2012 (2012-03-22) | 1126 |
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Lana Del Rey performs "Video Games" and Haley Reinhart performs "Free". Eliminated: Erika Van Pelt |
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| 23 | "Top 9 Perform" | March 28, 2012 (2012-03-28) | 1127 |
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Theme: Their Personal Idols Mentor: Stevie Nicks |
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| 24 | "Top 9 Results" | March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29) | 1128 |
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Nicki Minaj performs "Starships" and Scotty McCreery performs "Water Tower Town". Eliminated: Heejun Han |
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| 25 | "Top 8 Perform" | April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04) | 1129 |
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Theme: Songs from the 1980s Mentors: Gwen Stefani & Tony Kanal |
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| 26 | "Top 8 Results" | April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05) | 1130 |
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The Wanted perform "Glad You Came", Kellie Pickler performs "Where's Tammy Wynette", and the music video premiere of "Dance Again" by Jennifer Lopez. Eliminated: DeAndre Brackensick |
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| 27 | "Top 7 Perform" | April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11) | 1131 |
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Theme: Songs from the 2010s Mentor: Akon |
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| 28 | "Top 7 Results" | April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12) | 1132 |
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James Durbin performs "Higher Than Heaven" and Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo perform "Think Like a Man". Eliminated: No one due to the judges using their save on Jessica Sanchez |
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| 29 | "Top 7 Perform Again" | April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18) | 1133 |
| Theme: Songs from Now & Then | |||
| 30 | "Top 7 Results Again" | April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19) | 1134 |
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Kris Allen performs "The Vision of Love" and LMFAO perform "Sorry for Party Rocking". Eliminated: Colton Dixon |
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| 31 | "Top 6 Perform" | April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25) | 1135 |
| Theme: Queen / Contestant's Choice | |||
| 32 | "Top 6 Results" | April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26) | 1136 |
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Queen Extravaganza perform "Somebody to Love", Stefano performs "I'm on a Roll", and Katy Perry performs "Part of Me". Eliminated: Elise Testone |
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| 33 | "Top 5 Perform" | May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02) | 1137 |
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Theme: Songs from the 1960s / British Pop Mentor: Steven Van Zandt |
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| 34 | "Top 5 Results" | May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) | 1138 |
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Coldplay perform "Paradise", Carrie Underwood performs "Blown Away", and Coldplay perform "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall". Eliminated: Skylar Laine |
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| 35 | "Top 4 Perform" | May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09) | 1139 |
| Theme: Music of California / Songs They Wish They'd Written | |||
| 36 | "Top 4 Results" | May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10) | 1140 |
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David Cook performs "The Last Song I'll Write for You" and Jennifer Lopez performs "Dance Again". Eliminated: Hollie Cavanagh |
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| 37 | "Top 3 Perform" | May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16) | 1141 |
| Theme: Judge's Choice / Contestant's Choice / Jimmy Iovine's Choice | |||
| 38 | "Top 3 Results" | May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17) | 1142 |
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Lisa Marie Presley performs "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and Adam Lambert performs "Never Close Our Eyes". Eliminated: Joshua Ledet |
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| 39 | "Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)" | May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22) | 1143 |
| Theme: Simon Fuller's Choice / Favorite Performance / Winner's Single | |||
| 40 | "Top 2 Results (Finale)" | May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) | 1144 |
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Phillip Phillips is crowned the winner of American Idol (season 11). Jessica Sanchez is the runner-up. |
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