American Idol 2022 – Fans go wild for top 24 as Jimmie Allen reduced to tears after Mike Parker’s performance

Who is Bobby Bones?

Bobby Bones was the fourth judge in the previous four American Idol seasons.

Bones was removed from the show due to conflicting commitments.

In a now-expired Instagram post, Bones said, “Some of you noticed I’m not in the Idol promos this season. My contract (with) my new network won’t let me do another show right now. Love Idol, btw. Was a great 4 years.”

Protocols for this season

This season, American Idol will air live again, but with necessary safety protocols in place.

To ensure the protection of the cast, crew and participants, the number of cities where the auditions were held were reduced, and the judges will be socially distanced.

How Covid-19 affected recent seasons 

Season 18 of American Idol shut down due to Covid-19 protocols, but it was the first reality competition series to return to screens and air remotely.

Using custom-built Zoom technology, contestants that sang for producers got a green light to move onto a judges audition.

Who is Cadence Baker?

Cadence Baker’s audition aired on the March 13 episode of American Idol.

She sang a cover of Whitney Houston‘s I’m Your Baby Tonight while her father, Shane, played guitar.

After her performance, the judges gave Cadence a standing ovation.

A native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Cadence is the granddaughter of renowned songwriter Gary Baker.

Famous American Idol alumni

Many American Idol participants used their 15 minutes of fame to create a successful career.

It was extremely controversial when Jennifer Hudson was kicked off of season seven of the singing competition.

Although, she made the most of her talent and has received many awards for her singing and acting.

Another noteworthy alumnus is Kelly Clarkson who became famous for winning the first season of American Idol and is now a renowned TV personality, co-hosting the first season of American Song Contest.

Was American Idol canceled?

The singing competition series ran for 15 seasons on FOX before it was canceled in 2016, TV Series Finale said.

However, ABC revived the show in 2018 bringing back host Ryan Seacrest.

This season, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan all returned to judge the show with Bobby Bones not returning due to conflicting commitments.

What is Ryan Searest’s net worth?

During Ryan Seacrest’s career, he took on various titles across a number of platforms.

In his lengthy entertainment tenure, he is a multiple Emmy-Award nominee, winning one in 2010.

In 2008, he founded his own production company: Ryan Seacrest Productions.

Per CelebrityNetWorth, the popular mogul’s net worth is $450 million.

Does Ryan Seacrest have kids?

Ryan Seacrest does not have any children.

The media host touched on the ideas of fatherhood a number of times.

The famed mogul told WSJ Magazine: “I do want to have kids.”

Seacrest continued: “But I haven‘t even gone down that path, which is nuts at my age.”

He added: “I think in the last year, it’s become clear to me that yes, I do want to do that.… I want to be available and present.”

What is Randy Jackson’s net worth?

According to Wealthy Persons, Jackson is worth $60million.

The same site reports that his salary with American Idol was about $5million per season.

Fans can assume that a large portion of his wealth was accumulated due to his time on American Idol, as well as his work with MTV and other musical artists.

He shares his wealth among his children, Taylor, Zoe, and Jordan Jackson.

Who is Randy Jackson, continued

Randy Jackson attended the Southern University, where he studied music.

He’s also worked as an executive producer for the competitive dance reality TV show America’s Best Dance Crew.

Before joining the television industry, Jackson was a music industry veteran.

Performing as a bassist with numerous music legends such as Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, the band Journey, and Aretha Franklin.

Who is Randy Jackson?

Randy Jackson made his mark on American Idol where he judged contestants on their singing ability for 12 years.

Fans will recognize his name if they were avid watchers of American Idol from 2002 to 2014.

Randy Jackson, 65, is an American bassist, television personality, record producer, and music manager.

Born on June 23, 1956, Jackson is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Who is Jacob Moran?

Jacob Moran is a nurse from East Lansing, Michigan.

He auditioned for the show in 2019 and was sent through to the next round.

However, he did not make it through Hollywood week.

This season, he went into his audition with more confidence and covered judge Katy Perry’s song, Rise.

He earned another golden ticket, with Katy saying he did her song justice.

How to vote

Each contestant was given a number in the order they performed tonight, which you can text to 21523.

The numbers for each contestant who performed tonight are listed below:

• 1 – Jay
• 2 – Elli Rowe
• 3 – Tristen Gressett
• 4 – Scarlet
• 5 – Sage
• 6 – Danielle Finn
• 7 – Mike Parker
• 8 – Emyrson Flora
• 9 – Dan Marshall
• 10 – Jacob Moran
• 11 – Huntergirl
• 12 – Nicolina

Voting is open until 6am ET Monday.

Vote!

Half of the Top 24 have performed tonight, and you can now vote for who you want to stay in the competition.

Each contestant has a number, which you can text to 21523.

You can submit up to 10 votes.

Judges call Nicolina a ‘favorite’

“You always deliver,” said Luke.

“What are we gonna do with you,” said Lionel. “Your voice is angelic and mesmerizing.”

Lionel called Nicolina one of his favorites.

“You’re not gonna break,” said Katy.

Last to sing: Nicolina

Nicolina will be closing out the night with a cover of Elastic Heart by Sia.

“You are great, like why am I here?” said Jimmie.

Judges react to Hunter Girl

“I ain’t worried about you girl,” said Katy. “It’s the first time I’ve seen you without a guitar.”

“The fact that you can get away from your guitar … and have fun is a feather in your cap,” said Luke.

“The artist is the one who directs the crowd,” said Lionel. “You have mastered that.”

Up next, Hunter Girl

Platinum ticket winner Hunter Girl is up next.

She will be singing Banjo by Rascal Flatts.

Jimmie recommended that she do “the church girl rock,” since she won’t have her guitar.

“I’m looking forward to seeing this,” he said.

Judges are proud

“You held it, you held it,” said Lionel. “That is one of the greatest performances by you I’ve seen in a long time.”

“I think you have an incredible spectacular voice,” said Katy. “I just want you to sing more with your heart and let it flow out of you next time.”

“It’s really high-level singing you’re doing,” said Luke.

Up next, Jacob Moran

“I have made a lot of changes in my life and I feel prepared,” said Jacob.

“I still struggle with confidence but I never quit.”

He is singing In My Blood by Sean Mendes.

“Bro, you have a voice that people need to hear,” said Jimmie.

“Jacob has a real good chance of winning this competition.”

Allyson and judges respond

“I’m speechless right now,” Dan’s girlfriend, Allyson said.

“You started out choking the microphone to death,” said Lionel. “And then you calmed down.”

“It’s okay to take that mic out of the mic stand and walk up to Allyson.”

Katy said she agrees and disagrees with Lionel.

“I think if you had the guitar you could have loosened up a little bit.”

Luke said it wasn’t Dan’s best performance but he doesn’t think it hurt him either.

Up next, Dan Marshall

He will be singing Heaven, by Bryan Adams.

“My girlfriend will be in the audience, and she means so much to me,” said Dan.

“This performance will be your proposal audition,” joked Jimmie.

Jimmie suggested that Dan loses the guitar for his performance.

Judges react

“I thought it was one of my favorite performances I’ve seen,” said Luke. “I hear the maturity in your voice and then I see that you’re 16 years old.”

“There’s one thing you can’t teach,” said Lionel. “Stage presence.”

He went on to say, “you have a future in this business.”

“Your voice is just so powerful,” said Katy. “I think you have such a great chance to be the next American Idol.”

Up next, Emyrson Flora

“I grew up singing in my room,” said Emyrson. “I’m 16 years old.”

She is singing Angels Like You by Miley Cyrus.

“I’m so glad I’m not in this competition this season,” joked Jimmie. “I want to see you really go there because that’s where the magic happens.”

Judges stand, Jimmie tears up

“For him to tell me that I mean to him what Charlie Pride means to me, it’s prideful,” an emotional Jimmie said.

“I got to sit back and really watch what we’ve kind of been telling you all come together,” said Luke. “What a great moment you just had on stage.”

“You did a great job,” added Lionel.

“This experience has helped you arrive,” said Katy. “All those ingredients, they were found in that song.”

“We don’t need to critique you we just need to congrat you.”